Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-26


4 thousand Now the New York Era shows, that even
granting you n York, Mr.. Van Buren, will succeed by
democratic aiory Of ninety three but viii you carry
N. York in ls4Os Never Lay no such ilalterIng unc
ton TO your souls. The Albany Argus is confident OF
II declares, that "the spirit now abroad, and
the progress Of thought and sound opinion and genuine
democratic feeling, aside from the NAL administration Of
Federal rule and the unsound principles Of the Federal
party, in all it's combinations of Whiggery. Abotonism
and Conservatism will carry the State for Martin Van
Buren, at the election believe as fully as we be-
eve that that eminent citizen will be reelected 10 the
Chief Magisacy of the Republic by largely increased
majority.
"DEFINE YOUR POSITION"
The course of the Opposition is very amusing. The
various Commentators present MS different versions,
when they define The positions OF the Conservatives
That "cunnng Little Isaac, the Lynchburg Virginian,
labors in late article prevail the lmpraclicabe
Wings TO vote for Mr.. Rves. The Whole article is one
Ct the have this subject First il
contends, that if the Wings twill act in concert they
can, with the aid of the Conservatives, re elect MIR.
Rves, who although no, in all points concuIing with
them, and certainly 10 extent obnoxious TO the OBJ
ections which urged against him by the mpracuca.
b!es it seems to ought TO be the raying point of ALL
by whatever name they are known, who are sincerely
anxious to defeat the financial policy OF the Admnsra.
ton, and to eject from office men, who by their own I'D
mission, unworthy of public confidence. Then, II
takes the ground, that "by voting for Mr. RVes, the
Wings numbering Is votes lido no go 10 The Con
servaiives numbering only il votes; that this is 70.
ther seeming than an actual truth: for there are
mental as well optical delusions;' that The Con
servatives in the Legislature regarded as .7dm
ntstration men, except on the question of the Sub;ea.
sury. 1t is 10 be presumed therefore, they Will &c
morally with the Administration party in preference
to the Whigs-Nay. II is believed. and there is good
ground for the belief that OF them will abandon MIR
Rives most che.rully after they have given him SIN
gle shot, lest perchance Wing may be eected-ai least
this is the ground they will take before their constituents
10 justify their violated pledges. The Wings, in the
mean while, see, that even if they be united 10 man,
elo anft hcirp In ola
things, the two divisions Of The Administration party
offer different candldnles-one of them, MIR Mcdowell,
differing from the Wings in every thing and believed TO
represent his person the embryo Benton Party in
Vrgna.-ihe other MIR. Rves differing from the " bigs
upon minor questions, but agreeing with them IN
hostility to the Sub-TIeasury question" &c, DC. And
that between those branches OF the administrator party,
the Wings, since they cannot choose one ot their o~n
men, ought TO choose Mr. Rves Lastly, it recon-
mends the Improbable Wings initiate The poeecy
Of the Y. American. who having once denounced The
election Of Mr.. Talmadge, has now come out for him
The Virginian, however, does not recoec that Mr. I.
has out bodly-throws of every appearance OF an
Administration man and declares ucompromsing hos
,ily to the election of Martin Van Buren.-ln the
course of this Derhic and judged article in the l.
Virginan meet with The following singular develop
ment viz: tina, the mprac,icabes will vote for Mr..
Rives The result of the whole matter will be, either
that election will be made, that other intvl-
dual must be taken up and among the names we have
heard mentioned those of Governor Campbell and Judge
Allen (the former a Cnnser va,ve. the latter Wing
are the most prominent With either Of these gen
tlemep shall b. we'll satisfied though repeat.
what before remarked. that in our opinion MIR.
Rives ought be the ralying point of every oppo-
nrnt of the financial policy of the Administration.
But will the Conservatives vote for Allen "a Whig)'
-or the lmpractcabes vote for Gov Campbell. These
are questions for them answer-but IL appears to
that in this whole discussion the is guilty Of this
singular error It makes allowance for The variety OF
opinions among the Wings themselves. They des.
tined 10 be as much split up among themselves as the
Conservatives and the Administration men The great
issue, Mr. Leigh says, is now the Presidential Elec
ton. IL Mr. Rives is not for Mr. Clay some OF the
Wings will not vote for him. If he is. there other
Wings who will not. Upon this great issue, the State
Rights higs will part froI their late Allies and they
will go for man. who does not openly take Van Blu.
rem Clay-and So if not greatly mistaken, the
L. Y will find, before many days are over lis head
So much for This Wing organ! Another, the K Wing,
publishes a raining communication, 'Pro Pntria, Uho
asks what is there terrific in "Whig Whig'-and
asks why the Conse valves cannot honoraby Join them
in the against the Admnsiraion-and why like The
Grecan army fighting against the Persian Hosts, they
cannot swear their armor bear their own standard
fighting for common liberty and common country,
against a common Pnemy'-that is TO say, the Admins
traon. The Conservatives must answer that absurd
question: we-and yet these the men, whom the
l. Virginan designates another "branch OF the I'D
nninistration party" Pshaw. what miserable cant do
these two Wings make OF It.
Let US hear now another organ uf The Opposition
the New York Times Mr.. Talmadge's great Conserve
tive oracle. That paper has the merit at least Of speak
ing out II does not sophscae, nor mince The matter
II out at once, and warns the Coalition TO beware
Of those who would prevent 'that patriotic harmony be
tween the Conservative and Wings, which they know
well, is alone wanting TO rescue forever the Old Dom
MON from the power Of the destrucves. We have nc
fears says the 1mes) that they will succeed in this Oh
ject. Indeed all information from Virginia is oil
the most cheering character.
Again. il says, OF the election OF Senator from V,rgI-
MIA at is Of the highest importance, at this crisis oil
public AFFAIRS that Virginia should be truly represented
in both branches Of the National Legislature; and we
feel assured that the collective voice of the vast
~ of those opposed TO the the present dynasty
throughout the country, would be for the re election Of
William c. Rives" What say the Conservatives Of
Virginia 10 this:
WIG SIGNS
There is a notable scheme, that merely gla need
at in our last which the Wing presses broaching
and which their Presiden: Of they get hm) IS probably
destined 10 recommend 10 Congress is another As
Sumption of State Debts far extraordinary and obec
onabe than the former Assumption of Debts adopted by
Congress at the instance OF Alexander Hamilton Those
were debts contracted BY the States during the Revou
tonary War, and were urged upon Congress upon the
ground that they were contacted for the common de.
fence of the whole country But are modern debts
for their own Canal, Railroad and Banking purposes
They we're made in the shape OF Loans principally taken
IN abroad After paying off The National Debt, are we
prepared 10 one 10 the amountof near 2OO
millions Of Dollars. Are willing to bind The u s.
for several millions Of this debt for the benefit OF the
Bank of the IT, s. and its foreign stockholders; as it is
we'll known that this Institution holds up several mil.
lions of the securities Of the Debt? Are prepared
again to play into the hands of those politicians who
hold ,ha,'' public debt public blessing But pass
ing over the e1pediency of such scheme, we throw
ourselves upon The strong ground OF The Constitution
we call upon the advocates of this scheme 10 lay their
finger upon that clause Of the Constitution which au
thozes Congress such Debt or to raise one
cent for it's rembursement-Therei is no such power in
the whole Northumberland yet Niles Register selzes
Tho n
Brothers g. CO., and openly declares, that it presents
"snme very useful hints to statesmen as well as capital
stp and says they from "a source entitled 10 the con
sidera,ion OF all We happen to know from the best au