Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-09

Esichnaond. Saturday, Feb. %.

"yirpirius" has taken pretty wide sweep in to-day
pnrer-ahont Judge Tucker Mr. Rves, ans matters ana
Ibnrs in general These are times, InGrod when the
prrss throws oft almost all reserve and reflects every
variety of Opinion hIch floats upon the surface OF so
ic,v We are no, certain, whether distinguished
rcwn.man Judge Tucker is candidate, or will BE pu!
into nomination. for the office OF Senator o! The u
hui "Yirrinius treats him such, and holds HIM 10
his accountability for tie opinions he has expressed IN
former days. We have had no communication with The
Judge upon This subject-but understand, that what
ever may have been or are lis views oil The consu
tunuIiy OF the III question, lie has essentially
rred his Of the policy and oxPeGcncy OF adopt
ing rheu, He considers National Bank not only
les. but perciousaCd since tie States have so nobly
taken M the subject Of Internal Improvement lie con-
.tcrs tho the power of the Fedora Government is TO
al nents and purposes properly and wisely superseded
THIS mach we feel ourselves bnuEd 10 say in justice 10
gentleman who is brought 10 The bar OF public opinion
without any legal notice being served upon him But
,rsc are extraordinary tines No one. who wen nam
ed n connection It'll public uiiCG, can expect 10 escape
| tie scrutiny of his opponents.
Eum, we should like 10 ask " Common Sense, 10. u,
III the Wing, b. what authority lie undertakes to say
that we are favor Of bringing out Judge Tucker as
canddne-and still more TO state our '1sctS (,n Ima
seIeclion) whch are evident 10 be questioned
author of Common Sense had better show AHe COM
srRSe in not taking facts for granted before he can
pruve lhrm and in not assigning m0tirGS Tor decisions
which he only assumes TO be true
YESTERDAYS Wing contains curious article from the
pen Of Potomac. We could lay finger upon thu
writer He requests 10 rrpCt!:$h tive most beg
10 lie excused and still less disposed 10 10 IN
Consc qucrcc Of the y hch turks in The !" 5 "Ihe
Enquirer prGcssCS SO much regard for the Senator -
We leave others Judge Of PotssioHS By acts
We point confidently TO the past, and re point with
equal confidence 10 The future 10 test ;hc prOprley OF
our advice But there is passage Of Pcomac, which
we will rcpublshlf false, ii is MIR ltIvess duty to
contradict itf true let the Conservatives look to 1t
las regards the idea that Mr.. RveS may, II elected
Join again IN support Of this AGnII0istraI!on-l assure
you speak from authority TO be relied upon when tel!
you, such Thing is impossble-Nlr RS hostile feel.
ings towards the party power is not late thing. HE
has been fully admitted into the secrets OF their
councils but his penetration as 10 the Objects OF the party
has kept him hanging loosely upon them Tor some time
Two years ago his suspicious were slrengthened ard
only months suhseq TO the period OF the present
Chief Magistrate scattering upon The duties OF his Office he
felt hesitation in declaring 10 some Of his friends that
public man, lie had lost all confidence IN Mr. V. Is
and BIZ measurcs-thal be had been deceived in the Po
icy which he intended 10 pursue and unless he listened
to different council that he could not lend his AID in
promoting principles and measures which, IN his own
Judgment, threatened such mischief to The country; and
which he had reason 10 believe, rePugnan 10 the
wishes of large majority OF The citizens OF his State
Mr.. r expressed with earDestneSs lie embarrassment
Of his situation, &c. Then follows quotation from
what Mr. Wliberlorce said quitting MIR litts ADM
nisrralion | have made this statement upon my own
| responsibility and from memory merely. II have
used language too strong, am and shall ever he ready
10 ADM, inv error. If have done wrong. regret IT,
Aly ohi-c, is place Mr. r. in his true position before
the pulc and To bring to notice the fact that he has oc
cup!ed towards the Administrator the rtia'I"n!n which
his Speech cncquvocnly places MN, from us
first act. leave it for ycu and HE public, 10 judge
! what that relation is.
Mr. R;yes can never, then, support he Administration
! according to Polomac)-llis recent Speech (amnng
others marks his relation (P"tomGc means hostdC
10 the Administration Is ;s true, or Is 1t talSc:-lt
may be an argument for the Wings 10 vote Tor him, as
Potomac urges them 10 debut what say The Conserv.
arves who profess 10 be friends OF the Adm'na,ra
iionWIl they vote for him. unIi! they ascertain wLe
Their this is true false