Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-16
Tie L0uiSa Dinner.

We cheerfully Law before our readers the following
Correspondence between a Committee OF Citizens oil
Louisa county, and Mr.. Rlves, touching the dinner
which it appears is 10 come of on The Ih OF Sep
lembpr. We could sincerely have wished, that when
Mr. Rves thought fl 10 notice The support, winch most,
if not ALL Of the Committee gave 10 Mr.. Van Buren,
election he had seized the same opportunity TO define
his own present position in regard to the coming election
His great TO be- IN not conhning his owner
position the Sub Treasury buin manestng so strong
disposition enlarge it into general opposition 10
the Administration, aud 10 the re election OF M Van
Buren, Had he confined it TO that single measure and
instead Of accepting Office at the hands OF The Wings
retired the shades Of private life, he would mol only nave
received the liberal construction of bis former friends
but secured envlable and enduring popularity among
The People of Virginia.
In The letter before u.s. he treats the Sub Treasury as
CoiessdL Treasury Baak-and pohounces that,"a mea
sure in all nspecls hostile TO The public liberty,
&c and more vitality with The jealous principles
Of 81 and 80 has never been presented" to the Anne.
rio m People Does Mr. Rives then consider II 10 be
equal unconstitutional and pernicious National
Bank of so Millions Capital Does he consider !. so
obnoxious that lie would prefer MIR Clay and his Bank
10 Mr. Van Buren, and the Sub Treasury IL he thus
de6nes hrs position we have the misfortune 10 differ with
him. and we have long differed with him, as appears by
The following extract from the Enquirer OF March, 1855:
"ASy IssCE The Compiler appeals TO our fairness
and Justice We never turn deafea 10 such appeals,
from quarter that We respect. The Compiler says The
issue before the People is not MIR. Clay and National
Bank. or Mr. Van Buren, and no National Bank-but
aIly Is-'or MIR ara "e odO
scheme" The real issue is The one we have stated;
bu, take i, any way the Compiler peases, and we are
prepared 10 NEE, it, Is it Henry Clay or Martin Van
Buren, We say. the Little Magician by all means
Is tia National Bank Sub Treasury Scheme
We say as We have uniformly said give us the Sub
Treasury Scheme infinitely. A National Bank IS The
last alternative Of all Is Clay and Bank or, van
Buren, ana The Sub Treasury; We are, OF course,
fo,iiori for Mr. Van Buren, and the Sub-lreasury we
prefer both The elements and of course, we unhestat
mol
"s' 80 f'~' Co.MMC.sTCaTED.
LOUISA e. H., July ~, le39
To The Hon. HRliam RireS
Sir-The Undersigned, Committee appointed Tor ano
nm half of many Of The citizens Of The county OF Leu
sa are requested 10 inform you of the high estimation
in which they hold your independent course IN
The Senate Of the S.-They have been much pleased
10 witness The firm and patriotic stand which you deemed
il rour du,y 10 take in opposition TO The Sub Treasury
which the undersigned regard having merit OF It's
own and nothing 10 recommend it 10 The adoption Of The
American people, save the Executive will. They do
NO. regard il as less dangerous in 1883 than il was in
1884 6u, they regard ,aon as Men as measure eaeu
lated 10 increase 10 alarming extent The Execu ave
arm Of our Federal Government already loo strong lo'
Representative Republic, 10 subject The Puohc l1ea
spry TO the pillengs of an hundred HANDS, ~heie n"
one can now reach il; to create be"sr eN''ene!