Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-21
RICHMOND. SATURDAY.. DECEMBER 81.
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| iNI'itL1oNb. >Ai ikDSa Df.t FIDE.H II.
Il. ~. Z. Hunter.
Tie Speaker Is '.thg observed of All observer.
Correspondent Of the \ lntrliscncer gives the fol-
lowing sk"rch of his gcncalogy:
| TIE SPEIkEk OF 7HEHOUSE or REPRESEyTIyyI-rS
"Ihc Globe has ii Is observed, represented The. pr.
sent Speaker as grandson of Col. John Taylor II
Caroline, to whom AIr Hunter is a. nearly allied h
consanguni,y, as to Mr. Martin Van Buren, lnln>rI.
by his fathers side. moral qualities were inhcri,,
bic, the Globe seems 10 suppose he is entitled 10 n
much homer and integrity and by his mothers To a.
much genius, as any man IN america. He had
two unclcs IN the Continental Congress, and h..
has had three IN that formed under the Federal
Constitution. HIS great grandfather an eminent
la"yer, was III" author Of the first ahridrment OF
me Irgnia laws, and )" good a Wing that he for
bid his son, Colonel in the British army on hi,
return from Europe, and after long absence, to
enter his house until he resigned The office Of Samu
master, conferred him by the British Crown under
III" Colonial Government. Mr. Hunter has been twice
elected to Congress Wing. From some of iha,
party ne differs, IN entertaining ant-bank notions
acquired IN school Of politics vel! known his native
State, and al which Col Tal "r was und,n!birdIv y
professor. though Mr. Hunters teacher for he died
some tinc before NJ! II had entered the University Of
Virginia.
"J"hn Mercer Of Marlborough was Mr. Hunter.
srcat grandfather James Mercer and John Francis
Mercer, two "i his unelcs, were IN the Continental
Congress- one before and the other after the pcacr Of
1883. John + Mercer James NJ. C;arn., and Robcr,
;. Garrett HIS uncrs, have been Members Of Congress
since the year l1-9.
The above correspondent Of III. y Inrllirruccr
(wh"m take 10 be c. +. Mercer, Esq, Of the II OF
X might truly have have added. that Mr. II mother
one of the most remarkable and highly gifted We.
mon III Nirgln'a-Thc Impressions lctt upon our
early minds by her great cndowmcn.s were too deem
ever 10 be cfacrd. Ills father, danes lIuncr) was 4
Dcle@at" III III" General Assembly, from our native
county, distinguished BY the integrity of his character
the rnncSs OF his principles the vgour of his intel.
lcci. We have never known Republican even in th.
glorious and prolific :" school Of politics well known IN
his native State, who deeply mbGcd in its
principles The present Speaker was himself always
member Of it-uo only 'antI.bank, as rhc hiopra.
pher states but anti.lari, an,interna improvement
strict consr,ctionst after the .'slraest sect of the
State Rights schnol-that school, which, we trust viii
carry him unscahcd through the fiery furnace OF IL.
Wings.
Upon question, connected with great consti,u.
tional doctrines he may have d tiercd with the rrca,
majority Of the State Rights politicians Of Virginia
The fredericksburg Arena says, 'lle an ardent at-
mirer OF Mr. Calhoun and holds many Of his mctaphy.
seal distractions Ii the Arena refers TO Nuica.
ton. upon that point we have the misfortune differ
with Nlr. linnicr-bu this is not the time dcscan
upon the only difference which prevails IN the grca,
State Rights School On all others, they are closely
affiliated the strict construction Of the Constitution
and Oh all the great measures which directly cou,rovr
IT. The Arena claims Mr.. Hunter he, in practica!
politics, "hig-was elected by the Wings, when op.
posed last spring by Loco Fcco--has acted with
the Wings during the late struggle in the New Jersey
casc-ncvcr once attended their voted iGr
either OF the Administration candidates for the Speak
err Char-and #, with the exception Of the financial
question IN the abstract, he holds opinion in CON.
mon with the party IN power we have not rightly an.
GcrstoOd his sentiments"
In the great practical question the present dav and
Of the present session, he not then yractjcai Wing
lor he IS one OF the most decided Sub. Treasury men
the country On the great practical issue of the Pres
dental Election, he mus! be damctccav opposed 10
Gen. Harrison, and Viii, like Mr. Calhoun 70 for Mr
Buren,. We say, Mr. II. must, because almost al! the
State Rights Wings 20 for such politician as
tie nominee of the Harrisburg Convention. Mr. Hun.
ter certainly cannot without abandoning all the great
principles of the Virginia School-Iruc, he had more
hIg votes at The last Spring election than Republican
but several of the Staunclcs Republicans voted for
him; and without their votes hr could not have sue
cccdcd Ii he had thought 1T his duty TO out,
and express hIs predictions os MIR Van Buren MIR
Clay we have never entertained doubt tina; he would
have preferred the former SiA less how can he hcs.
tale To prefer him Harrison As n late distinguished
State Rights Wig, IN Mr.. II : District, declared o,
himself three days ago. During the last spring some
OF the Wings expressed great indifference about Mf
H. success, or his reported defeat.
HIt what does the Arena oan from Us other argu.
mrnts' If VIZ, H. did not vote for the Administration
candidate from the first neither did he vote for the Wing
He gave his vote 10 Mr. Pckcns, o the State Rights
School He not only comedies with the Admnistrs.
tioh III 'ulc ilnanca! question, but he holds every
great constitutional princ pie n with the par
~ in power If m does not, then, indeed have
rightly understood his sentiments He ought know
with another OF his political frends, that iom po
ltical junction Of circumstances well from hs
geographical position, Mr.. Van Buren, is now, best o
all men, able to put the Ship Of State on the
Rcpnbiicnn tack, and keep her ahead.
The Wings, indeed are hurraing account of Mr
Hunters success. They augur from it the mos, bril-
liant results. They openly declare that now, they
will beat us and put rs down. They cgrrgiousIy
mistaken, and they viii be sorcly disappointed. No
defeat the will Of the People. The efforts
Of one individual would be-, bnt bullrush opposed
10 the waves Of the Ocean. Bat K NJ. T. Hunter VIII
not be that without, or.tIng all the principles ,c
which he Islands pledged before his country. The
mere attempt 70 support such Coalition would bc. TO
.'thrGw away pearl richer than all ms tribe.