Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-02

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COMMUNICATED FOR the ENQUIRER.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
FELLOW CITrzEYs Strongly impressed ourselves with
the conviction that it hchoovss every Virginan and
ry Southern cordially and srenuously 10 sustain
the measures and policy of the present Administration
We will, briefly possible. ennmera,e The principal
reasons which have produced this conviction on ouI
minds, ard which we hope and expect WILL. when wei
weighed and deliberately reflected on, produce like
conviction your minds
During the late Presidential Canvass which resulted
in the election of Martin Van Buren,, the principal
gumenIs and objections urged against him were, first
that on the subject of Abolition, vital To the South
he was not to he relied on-because as n Northern
man. he would be likely to entertain preludices against
he institution of Savery-because OF some speci"us
clipns ngenously wrought out from his course on
questions relating Slavery long before Abolition
had been propnsed at the Nnrtand, lastly and chiefly
because il safer to trust 10 man, such us Judge
" hite from the midst OF the South whose interests
and sympalhes would be naturally enlisted for us In
van did The friends Of Mr. Van Buren, appeal TO the OPT
MONS expressed by him. and the consistent course OF
action pursued by him and by his Northern friends IN
Congress since the subject of Abolition Rad been agl
at the North In vain, did they appeal I" the issue
which he had made with The Aboltonl,., by his cast
ing in favor Of the strong measure introduced INTO
the Senate Of thu S by MIR Calhoun. to prevent the
transmission of ncendary Abolition papers through The
mail-a MEASURE against which Mr.. Clay voted
In vain, did they demonstrate, that Judge White was
Iun candidate merely lure 10 get Southern votes
which, il was openly avow@SS II necessary 10 defeat
lie election of Mr. Van Buren,. TO be transferred to
Gen. Harrison In vain, did they argue lIata North
ern President opposed TO Abolition and whose promi-
ncnt friends the North opposed 10 IT, could do tar
more 10 cxlinGush ,hr spirit OF Abolition Than South
ern President, howev violent his Opposition to Ab"lI.
ton who had neither friends. influence interest al
The North No The cry still was. He is not I" be
trusted he is non cummitial-he will veto bill for
III" abolition Of slavery in the District Of Columbia -
lie into flee. and rhr first words he Uttered as
President sgnay tasled their prophetic croakIngs and
sianderous linputa!ons. The President himself. then
has proved true TO this important subject Let US
turn to his Northern friends IN Congress. to see
what they have pursued IN this regard-tOr, we
readily admit that the Opinions and conduct OF The party
that susaI:s The President Important in this mat
ter. his In boxing In The vote on PInckney :.
Parlons aud Ahrrtons resolutions. (a Of them intro
duced protect Southern rights against the assaults OF
Northern Abo!onists We find the Southern delegation
hIgs and Democrats voting with The Northern TRENDS
of Martin Van Buren,. Strange Abolonisis these
latter be found voting, side by side. with 81 the
South tn project The rights of the savehndrr! On the
other side find the main wing OF the great wing
party the National Republicans OF the North and West.
voting almost IN mass against those resolutions These
represent the great body Of the friends OF Nessrs Clay
and Harrison and the very who will direct the
councils and control The desnes OF this nation should
the present Administration be elected from Office: For.
the National Republican Wings of the North and Yves,
" no constitute Il controlling majority of the Opposition,
do dIgn h"ld out a lure, IN the shape
OF n Southern candidate gull The State Rights Wings
of the South So insignificant is the weight of this lat
Ter party IN The scale Of The Opposton that ts interests
lis principles and It's political opinions overlooked,
forgotten cnnte mned
VIII you commit your rights as Southern men to the
keeping OF that party, who with Slade and Adams al
us head voted against The resolutions OF Pnckney Pat
ton and AiherOn. 10 the who voted for those
soulons There is other alternative: Between them
yOu must chnnse.
Some the Opposition party, when the conduct oihe
Northern friends IN Congress or tins Sub"ct is objected
TO- reply that all parties the North AbnIt!vnsIs.
The frequent expulsion of the Abo0nIsls from their
eengs shows this charge to be utterly iaSe; hut II
it true. how high compliment does 1t convey TO
those Democratic members from the North, who, un.
min dful OF The feeling, pIejudces and opinions thus as
rrhed their constituents and guided by lofty and
dslneres;ed PATRIOTISM. ready 10 sacrifice
he the altar of conscience and their country
preserve the rights Of the truth and Tie sacred
promises Of the Constitution. And how severe n cen
sure would il convey against the Northern Wbg mem
bers who would violate Constitution and their oahs
and excite serve rebellion at the South, merely TO pre-
serve their seals IN Congress.
II is true tina, OF the resolutions Of which have
been speaking strongly expressed in favor ni
Southern rights. think the Constitution would
authorize and the South had right TO expect This
far from palaling the opposition 10 them
by the Northern Wings greatly aggravatPs IN" enormly
IF their conducts for, notorious that they opposed
hem. not because they conceded too little. but because
they conceded 200 much In The South
Again: The Southern Wings obj"crrd that MIR Van
Burens professions Of hostility 10 u 5. Bank were
not sincere They undertook TO look through The vista
IF fulurity and ioreell with prophetic inspiration, that
he wnnld propose Bank with large capital 10 be to
Gated in Wall street, New York, instead at Chestnut
street PhlIate phia That his This subject has
alsied tins prediction and removed this cbJ"cton
do not deem It necessary To demonstrate. Henry Clay
however the geat iavoritP Of the Opposition, recon-
nends the very measure for which Mr. Van Buren, was
violently and absurdly denounced in advance and not
whisper Of d!sappfobailnn hrard the contrary.
he seems to be treated like spod child by lis pa
en,s whose many offences against their commands and
u,horrty, bnt endear II the more TO them In like
manner was Mr. Van Buren, accused Of insincerlty III
MS opposition the Tariff and Internal improvement
Since he into Office, his opponents, who preferred
his charge have been silent The grave ashamed
no doubt having made the charge. yet not nagnanI
nous enough retrnci it-Thus We have hastily shown
vow that the Administration of Mr.. Van Buren, has. ST.
a. fully and sgnaIly reuled every prominent objection
mat de 10 his election pending the canvass
The manner in which he has conducted our foreign
has elected compliments. even from his oppo
1ens. His appointments TO office have been by all par
les considered wise, prudent and ud'c"us-and in "ne
memorable instance al least in refusing 10 re appoint 10
'fce he has displayed equal prudence and sagary
When the State Bank system Of Opposite "a measure,
above all others oous the Whigs) tailed by The
of specie payment by the Banks. ii became The
uy Of the President under The Constitution to recon-
mend to Congress some olhPr means o RerPhg lhe pup
ic money. Believing U. Bank unconstitutional,
nd seeing that The State Banks had PRAYED incompetent
here seemed alternative left bu, to recommend as he
lid that The Government should through USO~n cFceTS,
esp its manipulating care that the officer IN " hose
ustody nigh be placed should give good security fors
afe keeping and besides that they should be severely
punished criminals Of any fraudulent breach OF
heir duties This measure called the Independent Urea
ury has been several times recommended by The Pre- |
deni has met with much appreciation at The South and
would have long since passed into law had It received
he support of those Southern Wings, who sustained a
similar measure in 1884 The President has also sug |
esed, that Special Depos,e ofthe public money with
he State Banks, properly guarded, would, if thought
preferable by Congress, meet his approval. The great
measure of reform contemplated by the Admnl.tra-
ion and its friends is that hereafter The public money
r the time of collection 10 that Of disbursement
hail literally be kept, and not iento" This measure is
70 generally approved at the South. tsat influential
Wing Editors are continually invoking their party not
o make Issue on the snhjrc, with the Administration
in, friends who prefer Special Dppusite