Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-19
CONGRATULATIONS.

nIv vet there are one two points which ought mol
be- permitted to pass altogether without nnsce' anu "n'e
wan Id Ina We been sooner attended t., II had not uho''
s,ood vou IN intimate that you would continue your re-
marks in subsequent number Of your paper. AS you
seem however 10 have abandoned that inen'i"n'
will proceed TO say the little that HE occasion caS i' "
as few words as possible only promising that as my pnt-
noss NAV be accomplished without ihduising IN act
noncus re,ort will neither speak OF your cf'''csh a.
,oo ridiculous To he entitled 10 the d'gnh'a na'ne "
a,gu,na,l nor OF lis author "a hopeless quober'
whatever warrant might find in your example or !" u"
character of your commentary for the expression oil Such
opinion. ,,:.,.,
ynn nav. been pleased in your remarks on this occa
son as most of your recent ed''of'as, 10 ha'P 'PI
nGI,;jops coaitions and Combinations between the
hy. md Conservatives 10 erct the election OF iir Il
Now SIR may be allowed most respectfully 10 ehqn"t
the precise meaning you design 10 convey oy we vs." "
these TENS? They are usually understood "hen
10 noca parties 10 carry with them an lmpuation OF
NM, mess intrigue or UNDUE management IN order TO
effect particular result Ii, IN the present instance,
they employed BY you IN That sense lhen as one {"
those implicated in the accusa'ron,i oemahn Inc pro-"
which in your estimation, jusiies their application /"
IN. Conservatives | aver, and defy contradiction.
tat lh,r was, at time, any combination, coah""'
or understanding, eIpressor implied between 'ne Yen
se.yalves and any portion OF the wing party IN fea
ton 10 the Senatorial election and II any man villa
il u,ou himself 10 assert the CONTRARY, invite hif 10
nri onpny and above board and make the lSsns
in the face OF day and o.! The country u intrigue or
unrt:rness has been pracced by either party aae "
the oabc who deeply interested IN all that ro"rrr>
Inc urIty the integrity, and The fidelity "f i' rrP'r
sentative BODY that il should he laid bare. and the quit,
agents held up the with, ring scorn and contempt al
The coiDmulity; but H. The ctIer hand there te n"
warcau: for suc imru'snn, II is not Jess due 10 'ar'
ne-s justice ard 20 tu mai 10 such c"a &c s''oU'o
b. made or iHslnualri. (9)
Y,u i,ngui. 70 n. Conservatives C,sgn tn "pni
dOsn the IL Puacan party. But before We can p!eao
10 THIS a!ralgum'n il is important We should seu"' Is
far as m2y be- what IS mean: by "he hcp"5cah party
.I,,,r tIls n ~ iI
by ,,r principles and when there was no dihca'ly IA
dtedjau uich the Republican party at The coun-
try; tr SUCH unfortunately Is not no" TIE case F'in-
cpPs ere lost sight e lTamp'Pd under tool IN scn-
bic 70, The oaycs and fishes, and, according 10 ;he a''
ties, prescribed by the ELcu5eeS he ID The best Rspub-
lean who is the most ready sacrifice his principles end
the opinions the behes OF III" ExycniiTe 1htTt arr
man; who claim to be Republicans VII" have assumed
lie name without having embraced The principles Of The
party or having embraced them, have Afterwards Jest
sirht Of them in thrir devotion 10 men. With these
claim no fellowship and for one, not ho" soon 'r!
are put down" But the Republican party 10 which
the Conservatives belong, is that which was founded by
Jefferson aud Madison, and which is based upon the
crea, Fundamental principles inculca,ed by hcse Has
Irous statesmen and ustat'dby their public conduct
By firm, consistent and steady adhere nee 10 these
priucpls the Conservatives are ready ana wiling 10 be
iuLrC and tey asset and ie al a iiItS r'a-
dv To- ainain that in regard the very questions upon
which ,Isv differ with the "Snk or SriR Republicans
they stand upon the safe aad su'e ground upon which
the real Republican party has always stood. and up;n
which il must ever continue stand, long IL s.ards
a, all They utterly vepuGia,c the toc,rne sought
to be established, by which an ndScrimnae approval
ol the aud Of the Administration is to be
regarded furnishing tie best not the only true test
OF genuine faith ID IL is measure too variable and
uncertain r s and can nn;v cuiEie,d Itself TO tEt
v-,y plant and accommodating gentlemen, who are
et al lines ready 10 shift their principles and oPn-
ions &c interest or party may dictate Under lis "pe'
ration thai n hich was Rrpub!cansm Yesterday, may
l.. Edo ol;em q
administration Of General Jackson opposed 10 ;hr
Sub Treasury scheme, all held 10 be Federal
ISIS who did not in that opposition while at this
dsv. and when Mr.. Van Buren, administration is in lis
favor all ore Federalsls who against 1t! Such rs
the f,ciie process by which, according TO The mode'
standard Of orthodoxy, Republicans are converted mt,
Frdealiss and Federaiss into Republicans, almost III
the twinking OF an eye: (e) . ~
nnt !, ia strange most sirange that you, Mr. Editor
Of alt other men within the broad limits of this gooo
old Commonwealth should he The man 10 wage a war I"
determination against the Conservatives (d) y" man
knows bette: than you DO, that The division which ncw
exists smonr these no aided in the elevation Of Mr.
Van Bu.en 10 the Presidency, had lis origin in the re-
commentator Of the Sub-Freasury Scheme, and has
been widsncd By the pe!tnacy with wh'chs adoption
has been urged upon the country N opposition TO The
cyarest manifestations Of popular dsaPprnbatl"n OF 1t
and by the n,oeran and proscrpve spirit evncrd by
its advocates hazard nothing in asserting that there
is not 10 that little band o! Conservative Republicans
who are now the objects Of much angry Remuneration
ydusl who has rcproba,cd and condemned the Sub ea
sury scheme strongly and emPha,icaly than you
have And you must allow me TO remind you, aud d
in the hope that The rennscence may tend to mode
rate the severity of anmadversiors against those
with whom you so lately thought and acted on th,
subject that until conviction flashed upon your mind
and you made the memorable declaration OF your pnr
nose 10 "sink or s,rm with Martin Van Buren, there
w.s not hereto of US all against whom the hundsr
o., The faithful were more ercey launched than against
Yourself % And yet you were not more vehemen,iy
denounced By the Sub Treasury party, with whom yor
ore now operating account OF your opposition Il
that asuEe, than you are now denouncng US who con
CURED with you in that opposition Call you that back
ing your frends?' e.
You atfec, to doubt the principles OF The Conserva
tlves Let Us contrast them with your own avuwed
PRINCIPLES and how far they correspond and wherein
they d'Str $50, -. co..o..,:u, c..n,. ~. in fam,
Of ,ha, construction of the Federal Constitution which
furbds the exercise o all doubtful poNershy any Of the
departments cf the Gove,nment-So is .ur Richie
Theg deny Congress the authority 10 ale
National Bank-so does Mr. R'tAie.
They hold that Congress has no power to expend The
public revenues III works OF Internal Improvement
within The States so foss Mr. Ritchjc.
Tksy DENY thr constu,ionaiiy Of protective Tariff
so does Mr. Richie.
7a.v are opposed 10 Infringing the patronage of the
Federal Government into conflict with the freedom Of
elections $50 is Sir. RIchte
Then are opposed to the prescription OF faithful public
officers on account OF their political opinions is Mr.
Ritehic.
And finally, they altogether opposed 10 the Sub.
Treasury scheme as calculated to lessen the security of
the public money,o augment Executive patronage aud
10 scout into its hands the OF corruption and 50,
90, is (perhaps should say sasE) Mr. RtchieM)
Thus far, we 90 hand in hand but here we quit
many MIR Richie his determination 10 sink or
min with Martin Van Buren," Mr.. Rives and tie
Conservatives declare that, come what may, they will
sisnk or swim" with the principles of the old Republican
party-,ta, they cannot forget they have country to
serve as we'll as party obey" and that they will sup
por, the Administration when they think it right, and
oppose it when wrong. Anarhs difference convnces
Mr Richie, that they "oEtoting," "eOmbin'ng,"
seonfederotng,' and ''eoaicseiag with the Wings, to
.put down the Republican party and That at is time
for friend of the Administration to calculate how far