Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-05
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MIR RIVE
MIR RIVi.S
EI!rod 4 q iGicr .jiom Wm {. RivES 70 q mmaLsy ,
Tie LegislntnTc

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MIR RIViS
EI!raa 4 q ieiT jioH Wm { KivES 70 u mnLsr,.
Tie Lsgisigt"Tc
The SGJ-TreGsury party IN tie Legislature excrC.4
So,e doubts whether THIS gentleman rs tot cnur'u- s
alliance wIth The Whgs-lnGerd they 20 ras IL ~
ta, he is ccTianv in favor OF the election ct llr Ga
-Rumors 10 This et!ec, are NEST InGrsrousiy c..cv'.
cd against him, bringing the well known pre,Yc,-rs
against that obnoxious politician 10 bear GpCn him. 3.
Kiyes has repeatedly declared, that be IL nnchar ,ct IN
his opposition TO ali those measures f.. which Mr. Ca
i 50 uhnaynus. How then could he lie ~ :avuc d.: Jig.
ard how it be said that he Is cour'!rg iavr wi,
Wings. wien he is still Opposing i!e.r 'avure .a,..
# tie Sub-TfeaSury portion -. e Administration rr.
" ere not determined 10 UiirI victim r,,.s.
inc the Executive in tins GrSrrvPdiY unpopular ueasu.a
which WIS denounced hv Gen. jackson and the wa...
Republican party in l-H, when Egn Gordoa hruug,
il iurwardif lie has not committed SIN UnpGrGaias.
fof exercising that unneuabe r.h, OF freeman. tie .
berry of speccIi'hat imperative duty o! Representa-.
tive Of Iirglnia-to declare his opinion oil pubic
measures Whether il be for against the Exrcr,yr
they willing be convinced that the: have done aal
injustice" that they have suspected ham whyui cl4.a a,
fowing Extract will coTcasy,y establish. no, omiy b..
Iuu0Cencv, but his claim 10 the continued cvaiGce.
Of the whole Republican party.
II viii be perceived from the extract, that he tax g.,
ground, that under existing Circumstances he 'git
II commit himself in favor Of card.G.;, for the Pies.
dHncy. two before r election Its for the poo.
pie drcGr whether. general pracce these prJ.,,
10 support the incumbent Of The Presidential Chair ~ o.,
IpeitC'lDD mas mol We tendency 4. encouraging
measures which, he would Otherwise ear To press whl-:
i, does not entirely vatc thar crc~ representatives. 10.
fidelity which CONSTITUTIONS hay" %,sr.y enacted
III constantly recurring elections, ~ periods OF
srcnsbiIily TO the people |! Of greatest 90.
encs always accompany their cersu"S 81 HIrrn'yar..
rc!s vita assurances 81 continued seaport, they r.E.
as well Weld passive submission. public maH uu.a.
not To withhold any opinion rs 10 any question. al Win
Ir may be called to set in his oti.cia! capacity. rs
Mr. Rivrs is not only willing to Go, but has a!saGg
a, Ill li.. - h..
lcrains line opinions hc did hen liz ern}e 80
unbounded confidence Of the whole Republican p,;,s.
This ought to satisfy that he is entitled TO our conf.
dence TIE people must judge whether h" oo-Dl
10 commit himself under the cXisiIug circumstances. -
Mr. Van Buren, or any candidate There ~ no posi-.
bic contingency in which he can rs Senator lie ca.r.Da
to IN the Presidential election. TANK h. aem.
Lc censored Cor not committing himself 10 Ny. HaH
Burcn. particularly when thai commitment would ~
great measure nuGy his opposition 20 the Subtitle.
su:y.
But to the Extract Tie writer Of this Nnd informed
Mr. T. that rumors 10 CiiCug,IOU, that lie "Hs C,
posed 10 affiliate with the g+ih at he was coCIuu:
their ilvo.-and, 10 the whole, that there "as4
report that he had declared himself IN !aVor OF MI Clay
lie says
.'The rumors you speak Of ure Of that class Of in.
rcntjoR$ OF which il las been my tottnn" tor I'd" ia.
two wears TO be almost ircrsSiEIy the them
At the same lime that the Sui Treasury patty
cusiur Of cGiiiattoa with the Wings The HE-. 30.
seems from several articles hjch have Just ia uu
50 der the ll!Cni!i .h N.Y. ID
my rer!ccrIun Senator. expressly on II" gr"u"i
that am no Uhg and therefore rot To be lrUscd ~
them These contradictory interpretations, hadh"g"d
might he c:l destroy each other, and {" prove ("Ha,
" is ,rur) that will 90 with neih'r The Wings nor t.
Sub Treasury party, when believe either al them -
be wrong but that in every case will 90 for my
iry as having stronger clas NY devotion and no.
" lily than any party This IS the ground on wm'H
" stand, ard shall continue to sn"G lm regard T. Tire
Presidential election, which l. I" take place two yeas
" hence stated 10 you very frankly (wh"n had rh'
" pleasure o.! meeting you IN Rchmondl that lh"uLt
it would be improper for me, standing III The position
ss do 10 commit myself 10 any Of the candidates
hGrc aciier done iHtead 10 do amy MiHg sclGS's
" cat lciM IL
Her. IS positive denial of the charge That he had DE-
ca.cd for Mr. Clay; nad more that lie does nat intend
10 commit himself for him tie tEen goes on to say
have desired To plant our Conservative STANDARD N
higher groundthgt Of priHc'rir, not devotion 10 afg
" If do this, and continue firmly 10 uphold our iia
cip'cs (Which believe to be the genuine principles O.:
the old Republican party Of EirGinia) through good
g. and through evil report. feel an anmaIng coniornc
tint We shall be sustained by the brr aud v!r'C Us
" Judgment OF the people believe, thai the drsi'mes
" OF country. nov mainly depend on the coCaG" sud
perseverance Of the Conservative Republicans 81 w
GINA OF tier opprobalion in the course snail Pa'
" sue here, am truly and anxiously DESTROYS; aai, II
" shall secure that, whatever else may DetIde me, !sI
% be content "
Here we nave another mos, emphatic denial that hs
course was prompted by desire to cunCaie The Wing
but declG.aS it he the appreciation OF ttsr
vino, he considers, possess the principles OF "ihe od
Republican party OF |lr1inia.' he "!ll BE- content 80
matter what else may bcud" In. In The comnen1s.
mrnt o. tins extract. he partly denies tie chargts ~
lump--ile prOmnIrcCs them "inrs"hoES. and then. ~
have shown takes them up in If this docs ao'
Satisfy fear it wall be from that !nsUpeTayg .! al
difficulties, an MwHiiHg"csS 90 be convinced
4 DEMDCRAIIC REPl BiiCAN
Tho determinations himself tits sr n
sudden cunmn. coutry,urc ropate the HaI-s H"U'.
declare, dining tie Suma",t lu.hhr" ~ a.. Uu. a'f-
the tnatW'rhillC hCIHI,tc hH' . MS iI'E"i ''E'
cI for oppu,In. the Executive. ly would 10.
be MI Al
'Tw"ud Ec said cLcec purchasing his c'ciICu !i~
Subfcary the 81 t"r dr."u? and
Ills coa'iGurG surpuIi Of all iEc
which M Van Buren, orc;od, Into ie s-tsIar!.
E2rRAcr Of a Lster JTo" disti"c"ishod R'g"i.ta',