Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-07

whether justly or unusly) will be visited upon Mr.
Clay. Mark it! II will be SO do ardently wish the
success OF The Wing in Virginia. and hence it is
that urge these views upon my Wing friends-and say
what have 10 say to them through the Enquirer because
believe VIII he said with mere good effect for the
wing cause there, than in the Richmond Wig The
reason is obvious the Richmond Whg at the present.
seems wholly bent upon the election of Mr. Riyss and
hence il publishes nothing adverse 10 its wishes with.
out sending along with whst regards as the poison
the nnlitole. do not consider those syailua them.
selves of that print as having fair fetd For The Edi.
TOYS of that paper have personally the ve,y best feel.
personally have always been the friend Of John
II P!easans, and would be glad ct all times 10 render
him personal seIYice.-l hope he may this and
that may haze the effect Of causing him 20 halt and
to reflect cal,iy upon his couse-l wish this number
may reach :he ey9 of Mr.. Clay-he man who knows
human nature well and If he is al all acquainted with
the Virginia character and knows thing OF the aate
Of parties here, lie will at once think, feel the force
aud truth Of what have said-and h: may De able To-
60 what can rot. Much, If not ali, the mischief has
resulted from, the fact That last winter, it was indus
tIou>y md publicly DECLARED, that Mr. Clay anxously
desired the Lection o! SIR Rives the Senate that he
preferred him 10 any genuine Wing, and had repeat
edly expressed The circumstances, BE-
Hsrtd Mfn; and believe that the support winch Mr..
Rves received from The " higs, mainly IS not en-
tey The result OF those declarations Since then, sne
since wrote Curtus, have been much grained, al
information have received from er,Itied to the
highest confidence, showing that these statements were
false. and that MIR. Clay did could have made
the declarations ascribed 10 him. Bot IL IS mattes
which may be easily put beyond question, and IL ought
to be done Justice 10 Slf Clay requires this inle-
rest IN Virginia, requires it.
When wrote "Curus my object vas purely polio
tica wished TO render service To the Wing cause, an
had intention wish 10 offend any body. Nor havd
We, been able TO in that number aay thing that
should have given offence 10 5uniu5." Bot, cs be
10 lake The matter a good deal 10 heart am d!
suspect The cause-( Junus mus, pardon ne fot
snspectlng for do no, admit that he has the exclusive
right to suspect ID suspect then that :. Junus Is q
mans man that be goes for MIR. Rres-that no
would Ia We him elected by The Wings il he could-thIl
hr would have him elected by the Loeoocos, if he could
that he woud have him elected If he could by mix
ed vctc of the Wigs and Lncofocos--that he would
have him elected any howthat With him The success
OF MIR Rves is paramount TO the success OF the Wing
And further rather suspect Ire - an od-iash-
iored Federos may be wrong in all thess saspclcns,
but think The reading OF his piece, has produced
them In conclusion will give Junus piece OF
adyce- s in discussion, either written or oral,
10 quit The Subject ard Turn TO abusing your opponent,
proof either that yoar is bad one, or that
you incompetent to manage it, In your PARTICULAR
case, think both conclusions will follow.
" "Curus may depend upon it, that his first infor
malIcn abou, MIR. Clays preference for MIR. Rses wss
co&rcct-hio last is II viii! not now be DIS
pu,ed by any impartial who behind the curtan
that Mr. Clay favor Of Mr.. RSess reelection by
the Whigsrhe Richmond Wing itself, IN fact, as good
confessed ii. Facts stated to us by other Wings
which lett doubt upon minds oil The TACT Some OF
The best informed members the Wing party did not hes
tate To make The same revelations Mr. Cabcl the Wing
delegate Of Amherst, his letter TO his constituents just
pubsrd states thu, all the Wigs eIssw here we've in
favor Of the Vrgiua Wings elec,ing alr f.fves Fhls
expression vas without exception; and, Of course, in
cIndss Mr.. Clny indeed, have question, that
Mr. Clay's finger fet in this whole movement
He operated spon his friends hcrehey operated upon
The membsrs-and many refractory spirit vas thus SUBJ
dnsd-save only the Empraclica5es, who stood their
grouBt-Edit0r.
" We wonder # Enru'cr will be abl" n.sc ,ort fas
W. Iy,s's lie speech! Non, Pfrr0rs"
Ii,gueh5ar. Pr :inIcR, Mays.
We wonder uhea The Lynchturg Srgninn means 10
find 'rooi for The Report of the Minority Of the lnve''
tirliirn ComlEiiIee.- rshawi-But We wonder at no.
l!mg which M L. VrgIHian can Coat any mper'In'nt
question ;agy propose at any device II may Pactse.