The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-06
From The Baiii,ore Chronicle.
THE EDITOR OF THE RICHMOND EN-
QUiRER--THE ADDITIONS rS-vs MIR
RlVES AND henry CLAY


viuus 70 The recent political campaign in Virginia,
the cou ms Of tie Richmond Enquirer were leeni-
ing with the most vndiciive vutgr, and bitter IN
vective against MesSrS RlvEs and Clay. No gos-
sip, however Il fi:g-no SANDER however destitute
Of truth, and IN psniculdI, No accusations az inst
the'lditer thai have not a thousand times en dis
proved, beneath the ssrons consideration Of he
dtgaifcd an, consistent ediIor OF that journal. So
perfectly reckless and desperate had he become that
he declared in his frenzy he would sink ar arim
ruth Mr.. Van Buren," in other words, he would
sustain the National AdniniStrao, right or wrong.
The battle has ben fought in Virginia and The
Wings and Conservative are victorious. Wrhave
no doub, Mr. RtveS will be sent 10 he Federal
Senate and that Mr. CLAY VIII receive the ell, ctaral
vote Of hiSnalive State should he be nomlnaled at
Harrisburg 10 Dece nb.r next.
Our principal OBJ ct in wiring this communica-
ton, is TO show that he editor OF the Richmond En-
qurer was rank AgJLlTIuNIsr, as will appear
most coicl,istvely from a perusal OF the following
article copied from that journal He nho ttpcS ina
glass house Montdb be cautious hom he Mrotcs Aonsy"
..+ PA TRICK HENRY.
From TIC Richmond Enquirer u 1881.
II is probable, from what we hear, that the com
mitlee on The caiorhd population will report spue
plan Tor getting lid Of the Tree people Of lor. Bit
as tiiS all mt can b. d0nc2 Are far srer Ia suffer
the gfeacactlt, rhch can sconrge 0nr Lg"d not 0ny
10 r'ata1R 6Rt To tacr aSe IN Hs dimensions? We
may shut our eyes and avert our faces, ii We please
Mres an eloquent NTH Caron n, on his return
from the MOI ID Anew weeks agGbu there il is, the
dark and growing evil at our doors, and meet the
question We mn>, AT no distant diy. God o.ly
knuws what II is The part ol wise men lp do on that
nuhentous and appalling subject or this | am
very sure, that the Notwithstanding short OF
irightiu!--b all that exists one side OF the
Potomac, and all on the oher is owing that
cause alone The disease deep and has along
been consuming our vitalS, and could laugh, II
C ,ud Laugh on such subj, CT at Jhe ignorance and
folly OF The politician, who ibes that 10 act of
the COVER l'ne which !, the inevitable effect ol The
eternal laws of nalnre. What is TO be done oh 1!
my God-I don't know, but something must be
I done ".> -....
Yes-somethng must lie dnne-and it is the part
Of no honest man 10 deny -oi no free press 10 affect
to conceal IT. When tins dark population growing
upon us when every hew census Is but gathering us
| appalling numbers upon us when within period
equal 10 that ia which this federal has been
IN cr,sieace, those numbers will increase Than
1000 0OO within Virginia. when our sister States are
closing their doors upon blacks for sale and when
whites moving westwdrdls Ia greater numbers
than like TO hear ot-when this, the iarcst land
all this continent, for cna eor soil and situation
combined. might become sort Of garden spot,u II
rsrc r0,ked by me haads III ,nhne atone, nc
0ugh re- to sit quietly down, fold arms and say 10
each other, "well, ael this thing will not TO the
our day. We will leave 1t children, aud
grand children, and great grand children, To take
care Of ihemseves-snd 10 have the storm" Is this
| to act like wise mem Heaven knows no IA
natics-we deest the madness which aciuaed the AIMS
! dcS .,. a...'
. Bu, something ought to be done Means sure, but
gradna systematic, but discreet, oagtt 10 be "doptsd
tor reducing lie of eo mhich pressing "p"a HE
Sotth and ,c stM press upon her. TIC longer u pat
| IT.
We ongh, no, to shut eyes, avert our faces.
Aud tho ign We speak almost wtho nope, tnat the
committee that the Legislature will do any thing at
the present session. TO meet this question: vet we say
now, the utmost sincerity of hearts, that our
much OF their attention to
| this suhlect-nor can they give 1t too soon.'