Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-20
VOLUME AxXSI.---No. 30.

himself,
on year after pufsd about by every gale of pas.
sion, The sport of circumstances and The slave of i'm.
Phise-abus'ng his talents and destroying his per.
sonai dignity by brawng through The country in he
vain pursuit oil sutfrages which have often been de.
med him This contrast is indeed we'll calculated Ia ar
resi- attention II presents glance the leading cha
racterIstics of The Two prominent competitors
poU"' ,bs a'0l purely persona grounds 9par
rom me great poFNcal questions which involved
mere Is little difficulty in telling what ould he the result
u IS NOT denlrd that there may be individual sympa,es
with Henry C!ny. The weaknesses and indscre,ons
which mark his perhaps have the effect of giving
additional strength TO the attachment Of portion of his
friends There is TO many minds something peculiarly
attractive even in allly when accompanied BY bril-
liant powers, and friendship often becomes warmer
from the necessity OF defending paliarg The er.
ors Of lis object The operation of Ibis fcclog how
ever but partial and The rejecting part of the people
they who look calmly undszzrd either bv The pre.
juice OF mere likngs dslikngs form better esii.
mate OF men and of their value for the general good
They see in Martin Van Buren, o combination of Qua.
lilies as rare as they are admirabIe-they find in HIM
man whose blood and judgment are so well commin.
gled, that the most maevoent persecution cannot drive
him into error, make him forget what is due 10 his
country and 10 himself one " ho has never been Oh
usve never forced himself upon public notice, never
begged or prayed for popular suffrage or appeared 10
seek for personal advoncement.-a courteous gem
lIeman, when the storm Of party fury ragged about
his head, and as self poised and self controlled in the
hour OF the brightest prosperiy-as firm ard candid in
The avows Of political principles he is mild and grace
full in his intercourse both with friends and loet-un,np
great talents with irrepronchable morals and present.
ing character in all respects cmnenily calculated 10
secure esteem, respect and confidence 1.-THE con.
iras cannot be Otherwise than advantageous 10 suies.
man thus endowed:
THE CONTRAST.
"lf they wish 10 re elect Martin Van Buren, they
might hereafter dispense with the forms Of conventions
and elections; for Gr neral Jackson had appointed his
successor so Mr. Yun Buren, would appoin, his though
he nigh. be Tom BentoR, limos Kendall or nc DErIL"
Henry Clay
But honest difference in opinion and The full ard
free exercise of cur political privileges consequent upon
H. should never be permitted generate personal hatred
Ia infringe upon the courieses OF civilized life Those
who suffer this 10 filter objects for our CON.
mlseralion than resentment In The course of a public
lite already Of considerable DURATION have scarcely
known Of them who did not in the end become
the source Of constent annoy 10 his friends
victim 10 se!ftomentlng spleen II graifies me, but
DOES not surprise me, 10 find ha. those you represent
think and feel upon Ibis subject The citizens Of Tie
lrees and happlest Government upon earth should think
and feel; and regard the testimony which you bear 10
the spirit in which political controversies have been
conducted by myself. compliment, which hope
deserve, and upon which place no ordinary value.
Martin Ian Buren,
What contrast is presented BY these two extracts
and how much is 10 the advantage Of the latter, This
contains sentiments wc.rhy of statesman &c ntemaa
Christian. In il is 10 be found The true secret Of u
happy md successful political life To take part con-
scen'iously and 10 act with spirit and rmness yet
with magnanmity, oThearnnce, and philosophy, is IN
deed high art but which only be prac,ised by
an elevated and generous nature. Perhaps more re-
mnrkable Illustration of exhibited than by
thu present Chief Magistrate Of the country From early
life he has mingled actively in the excring po-
cal contests, yet without rmbittcring his heart
perang HE temper. lie has been exposed 10 many
trials und has encountered every variety Of obstacle,
yet without ever yielding one inch of ground con.
ceding essential point, he has managed 10 uumph
without oppression, ond 10 overcome Without haslnrss
revenge. Fortunate in almost every thing which he
has undeIoken he was never made arrogant by success
final winner in almost every contest lie never put his
foot upon The neck Of PROSTATE foo Tie ameniy o!
bis temper the grace of his department. The courtesy IL
his manners eyucrd alike o all, Save become ag
prove rbia as the distrcness of hs opinions rs the
lenacy with which he ouheres 10 them are now uni
-rersaliy acknowledged These are The qualities which
win esteem and confidence in the Ing rum with the great
of the people, whose calm sense and honest feelings
are rot viated by The passions oi heated parlsaDs They
qualities which gain upon friends and extort even
the reluctant appreciation OF enemies
We proceed 10 the reverse Of the plc,nre We
see man whom age cannot cain, nor experience mo-
dernlc We see him. bending under the weight &C
giving ven TO d smsh hS" %UIo sWvS'
him. with but few hairs his head, and those
ed and white. INDUCING in magnnncy Of passion and
profanity of language, which would be revolving a, all
times hot make the heart sick when exhibited by
who s,snds upon the verge Of existence and feels the
las, sn,ds of lime crumbIng under bis feet Doee Tbs
ma think win the confidence of moral and lnell
gent community by curse so utterly reckless and IN.
gJorns-one so worlhy Of his station, his abilities,
md his aspirations? Dies he think that the shouts Of
heated parsans, Toe obligatory praises Of merce
pn
temper of dignity, common sense, displayed in such
n course, Wha, neIancholy spectacle TO see aged
man, "broken witHhe storms of State perhaps for the
last lime dragging the wreck Of fame, Of talen'and Of
xisence hrouJ The heat ard dusi Of political cen.
vass only 10 dsrace the close Of career hose com.
mcrcement, as, promised SO brightly But We drop
he curtain urn picture which 90" :" """"' $780,
,rbold with jeasure -Gt0be
.Mo s,ndys in Revolutionary Times Mr.. Clay. it
s,,isd yrsed at Ogdensburgh on Sunddy-the day
n wbiclie left Oswego, on his way to Canada The
0odYnsbigh Republican in noticing his arrival records
n,he Characteristic exhibition Of the Federal proptn
.;,v iona n worship under any and all circumstances
II saw: The perfect ecs,acies into which portion OF
nr 3hig ueighbors throw n, battles all description
n rs proposed Ly some 10 get 0nt ne rtu0se cannon
fire il at once bot this overruIed with some d-
f.Iy by The more discreet OF the party
'"' [.Many argus.
now the rATIEEs or TIE G%yERNMENT DEAL
On the Cd of january, ISG0. the petition OF AbsoIon
LINES md others was presented IL MADE complaint OF
he ip.fcacy Of the laws against The slave trade, aci
concluded by odverre TO s'as',y ge,Snyh , smys'
lint aitLough hsy do nat ASK for ne ,mmfna' '1non
on of oT ,rho are held in upeordtt0n0t bcFd"st m
these Suites th,y humility d'sre het congress nay 'n
,rsru means in their p0rr foundc me injury O"ut h
prepare The uuytor the oppressed to 20 J'ee "a
mag On Sf his paTi OF ire pru" nnde "7hot
tLe parts IF the said petition "hifL nsHe congress
=; e. - ,non Subjects from uhich NE CtnGat f"'o"m'
. nr,,j,Isd by The Constitution. hare ienee"ey u'"
iiaIousv md ought Mret"rs 10 Tteeeeh0
"a',,,, msnt or continuance Jrcm ih's House
IT, nneslion as taken thai the House 90 agree 10
ne and resored in tie cfTmetre-yees CO, nay j.
~ those who voted in The affirmative, are,
ms ssf "" Willis Aston George Basr TheodorSs Bal
ley Bailey Bartlett see s'' 15n 'i B"r H1 h h
nue. DIa obs,, Champn, Gabriel Christie MsltheT
SOv william Claiborne John Condt, Samuel
wy " Dana John Davenport franklin Davenport, Tho.
'" r. ia vis John Dawson, John Dennis, George
ma, william Edmond, joseph Egges'cn, Lucas IL
nsnsorf. Thomas Evans. Abel Foster, Dwight fos'r
Linn Fowler Jonathan Freeman Albert Gallatin. Henry
Glen, Samuel Goode, Chauncey Goodrich, Eiezar 10DH-
EA.rin Erau Andrew GEtrR. kirIr