Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-26

the knowledge which you non hors. In due season We
NAV hope to get press that i'll truly represent not
IN time however, TO aid in the elections this Spring
But You have IL in your power 10 play game tina, IS
perfectly safe We canno. erin eectng Delegates who
will vote Tor a genuine Wing We EROhs can get
many Wings. who ere BOTH willing and competent to
faithfully We dn not know that Mr. Rves I'll;
I" least there doubt tlake the individual case
Of each "i you, and n difficulty is an end Suppose
two men, both equally competent offer themselves
candidates 10 execute particular work which you
wanted TO be done The one you knew would do il lI'h.
fully. the other you doubted about 10 which of them
would y:u ntrust the work: Answer the question aud
by that regulate y0nrsl in the Spring elections
You know Tyler, Lfgh. Johnson Robertson aud host
Of others who might be- named, To be competent and
who will represent you in the Senate truly faithfully.
fou do not know that Mr. Rives will In my opluion,
Mr Rves has Justly forfeited The confidence of the party
to which he has been So long a;iached-but under
cumsrarces thu, should not give him the confidence Of
any honorable party
Mr.. Richie, shall now s0y n word or Two, which will
proximity give yon some pleasure. 10 intend ii for
thai (nn that have personally any the least objection
to you perfectly happy politically snd every other
way)-i am genuine Wing and those who know Inc
best, vii avouch. that there thoroughly
And since Mr.. Van Burens election. have adco-
Gated Mr. Clay as his have rlta warm lnte.
res; for his success also well known by all who know
best But there may exist state Of things which
will to vote for MIR V. b. IN opposition Nlr.
Clay. hofe it may not and tina, there is foundation
Tor certain suspicious ana surUseS when axe about
have heard II said, (and confess when heard IL, II
sounded gratinsy upon my en, that Dir Clay aud Mr..
RlgCs were now upon the very best terms politically
giving each other aid and comfort, poitlcaly that
each thought the other now, not great desperate,
politically. as he thought him some few mouths since.
Why this change; Wla, has Mr. Clay done 10 cause
Mr. RIves to admire him politically? Can Mr Rives or
any other person tell Us; should like to be informed.
And what 1T may also be asked has Mr. Rves done to
exIrl admiration from Mr. Clay Which of his political
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with him upon his pet, the pet bank systematic only
which he has differed with the present AID.
minstrnon. We, The people composing the Wing
patty in Virginia, want 10 know something about this
matter.
Mr. Clay was on former memorable OCCASION &C.
cuscd nt bargain and intrigue will not say he mght
not have been convicted upon The evidence agains, him.
before all honest jury, although will say that did not
'hin il sufficient, and did not believe him guilty.
But will say to him and Mr. Rves, too, that they had
better be cautious Suspicion is awake upon the sub.
ect, and rcry little will be sufficient 10 satisfy all
OF all parties tina, there j. understanding be-
them, which. although il may be known / the
Wing Editors is not knc%n TO thc Wing party ofnfay,
md not made known is supposed because they fear
-,ric integrity and honor would forbid their countenance
If it, hope sincerely that there may exist no ounda-
ion for the suspicion. hope It principally on Mr..
Clay's account But, whenever shall be convinced,
hat MIR Clay does desire The election of Mr. Rivss
o the Senate, by the Wing party, and Kat the late
conduct of the Wing Editors in Virginia, snd OF a
portion of the Wing Legislators 10 be traced TO that
cause then am unwhigged at least far whIggery
consists in supporting Mr. Clay-and such, you,
Mr. Peasants will be the with not few Wings.
For, it easy Of 6rm0nsro,iGn that if the Wing
party b. brought to support Mr. Rves, there is
coed reason. far any principle is concerned, why
they may not support Mr. Van Buren, What are he
prominent political objections which the Wings have to
Mr.. Van Buren, They are his support OF the Procli-
nation, Protest. F"c- Hill. Removal " the Depos.es,
Expnnge, Sub Ireasury-the latter ii is SAID, is
question of expectancy lis advocates and oppo.
n"nts found in the ranks Of both the Wing and Ad
mnistrarion parties Upon which of the other subjects
does Mr. Rives differ with Mr. Van Buren, Answer
if you please, Mr. Peasanls Il for you:
NJ. single one ", then, We cf the Wing pary-if
MIR PIeasanls-if Mr. Clay can, in the person Of Mr..
Rres support the advocate Of all these heresics, w"re
is the sin "f supporting them in the person of Mr. Van
Buren,! in this aspect OF the case, MIR John u Plea
sans should brcnme the especial advocate rf this Adj
,nnisiatIon-or he is for Mr. Rvcs who the advocate
of all that MI Van Buren, advocates which is obnoxious
10 the Wings, except the Sub Irsasury-and on this
question: Mr. PleasantS agrees with Mr. Van Buren,!
Wings sol Virginia In conclusion, ! ngan repeat,
what think all OF you must b. this tine have that
here is IN this matter dlrk mystery, which must be
q xplaned before Mr. Rvrs get the support Of
Wings and before the Wings be satisfied that they
have not been betrayed By the Wing press in Virginia.
It Mr. Clay allow the advocate Of the Proclama.
rion Protest, Force Bali removal Of Drposes Expunsr,
Nc rhen there as no necessity TOR HDO choice OF evs
then, | say, with this sin al ed4o his others, can.
not support nm! he wings Oi Virginia vii. not
support him. But shall not despair We hope he
sus picuns IN regard 10 Mr Clay not tree Let
elect men, who will give n Wing Senator. ii We Gail,
and the Rves interest aud influence should prevail ten
IL Wi, be time enough Tor us l. unwhIg Then, / staI
UNIV hig- and then, b'rve large portion Of the par.
~ will unwhg. The Editor of The Wing DESIRES that
those hp mean TO unwhig, all do =" At once. He IL
the last man 10 throw taunt of tins kind. We all
know that lie throw 4 political somerset with ~
much and as good grace, any other man in this
Commonwealth For myself can tell him, shall T. Ike
hereafter whenever may lie !uund IN the polll.Cal
ranks with my old friend the senior Editor Of the Rich
,aond Wing, | shall have strong doubts whether ! am
where ought to be- However, shall have this consola.
lI1n that he will not remain there long, for one Q! his
somersels will place him somewhere else.
My advice lhen 10 my purty, 10 peiseyerc Do not
uive up because your tltor5 against you Go for
your principles 1t folly, absolute madness, to talk Of
any pccy established upon the wreck Of all your sacred
shew a man unworthy 10 be trusted a party,
who upon IT, may succeed for the daybnt the hour
relrbutiun awaits them, and specially comes 10
sgn them to the disgrace which they merit.
CURTlUS.
TO THE EDITOR or YNE ENQUIRER.
| looking over some old files Of the Enquirer no.
iced fact r laun 10 the orthodoxy of our excellent
President, which, have IN believe. is not now
eneraly known scarcely recu!iec;cd. Ia that dark
our Of our aflIIs hen +. drralsrG the most oG.ous
md latltudnous, uppermost in the national c"un.
c of our America hen those jesuIi!ca! po!l!cins,
Adams and Clay, were at the helm Of S!ate-when The
former openly proclaimed, that the Representative
Fought not be pasied by The 'o, 81 hiS constituents -
in a word when the most Loose construction was not
merely eiGimtd but boldly applied to The Constitution
and State Rights and State Rights men were looked