Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-07
MP nIEES

We shall scarcely try conc usnns with The Madisonan
about the degrees &" Friendship which we respectively
entertain for Mr.. RIvrs Onr Thing is celain-that as
have right 10 expect ask hun sacrifice his
opnOns 10 he has right require any such
sacrifice Of Us He must pursue his course; and
must take II is true, that have dvlsed him
the Mads0uan slaes 10 rele TO the shades of private
HE, sooner than owe his election 10 the Wings. 1t is
equally true that remain mistaken in this opinion:
ard that The the reflect, The more
confined in II. Very different indeed are the
views Of the Madisonan! Its substituted Editor would
not only advise him 10 take office upon such tenure; but
exhors the Conservatives 10 unite with the Wings in
voting hun in, and putting out MIR Van Buren, They,
TOO. take their Course; and will take ours
Yet, we trust. that many Of them will the advice,
q not the adviser.
Tie ModsUnian may ascrihe our counses wIa,e yer
natives It is pleased 10 con;ure up 1t pleased 10 say,
that The re-rIecrinn Of Mr. Rivrs will lead 10 the Sc
pataIon of the Editor Of the Euqrirpr (who stands
pledged 10 sink or swim with Mr. Van Buren, from the
Stale OF Virginia This he already sees; ard hrnce his
deep anxiety that Mir Rrves shall be elected
the Senate. The MadIs"nan is much mistaken
about our present motives as it will find itself about lu
nte results The acceptance OF his office from the hands
Of the Nhlgs is emnrnty calculated 10 separate Mr.
RIvPs from the Republican pay-but his r. election,
much less the manner Of II, will lose Mr. Van buren,
the vote Of Virginia 1t will do Mr.. R,ves serious
inIury-and henc" our anxiety, that he will not cast
shade his disctha he will no, affiliate with the
Whgs-and that ih" post Of honor ("f his own inie
rests, well his duty TO the Republican party. ap
pears 10 MS 10 BE- for The presently private
Mr. Rlvps need not in opinion 10 retire al the pre-
sent lime, il he would but have removed the doubts which
prevail about his future II tn, xinus doubts
had not existed he would have been elected have
the strongest believe BY the united voice Of
the Republican members. We have heard some of the
strongest Sub Treasury men of the Legislature declare
it. The declaration made in the Republican Cnu-
Gus, by NV" Of the" most distinguished men of both
houses They have said. that they would have over
looksd the single objection, they could have been satsf
1H NJ thar,a g
Adminisi ration and nf Mr. Van Buren's Election Let
ia hear more then Of persecution of nartyrdom
Have not the Republicans some for their scrupes
and anxietIes Why cannot Mr. Rives speak and dIss,
pate every doubt. il he ,h his old Republican friends
upon every subject than The Sub Treasury question:
Ought he rot To speak Can he BE- surprised at the ex.
isirnce {" such doubts when we hear of the rumors.
which throng upon us from Washington? When so
many OF The Wings say, that Mi Clay is in favor
Of passing by even john Tyler. and re eleclino MI
Rves. deaf to ali such reports
here and to the decided and concurrent impression of
both parties al Washington; Do we not know tina, the
great majority Of the Wings of the Legislature MI be
Ultimately IN favor of his election? They NAV most of
them, vote for MIR Tyler at rslbut is it not undpr
stood that they concentrate their uE"n Mr.
RIves2 Dow The Wing presses uniformly out
in favor on Mr. Rives: Do see them taking lie
ground mot that MIR Rres is barely with them against
the Sub-Treasury, but will cn.npPIste with them in
pulling down The present Administration. and Of course
putting in Wing Presidrnt' We cannot shut gu, tie
light Of the sun-We cannot close TO what We
and hear passing not only around u.s. but in other
quarters. We use them 10 Mr. Rivps. before the
fatal blow is struck to warn the Conservstves-lu warn
the Sub Treasury men-io the friends of the Admit
nisiralon--tn the People. Can Mr.. K see these
Signs and not III, his little finger 10 arrest the
ton: Can the Conservatives them, and appeal 10
Mr. for the Of dssp,ting every doubt; of sat-
sfyng themselves and of satisfying their constituents
We appeal again and again 10 the strong sense the gene
rons feelings. to all the Republican principles of Mr.
Riyes 10 that high reputation which he has won By his
talents and his services to say, how possible to see
the signs and not entertain anxious doubs-and