Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-11
Rchmond, FEB. :, $40.

THoaAs RiTcuIE, Esq.
Sir--In ''the Enquirer of the Both ult., you pub
lished anonymous letter addressed to me, which
could not conveniently notice at the time, in
the midst of the excitement and confusion of the Sen.
atoral election. The author Of ha, communicative. is
KIND enough TO profess to be my friend, and ! would
add ga0rifia. t. protect from aposacy and
my s'slcred, we'll NJ political uo:rr" lie gays, 81
viii remind you sir, for fear You may have forgotten
some of the pledges You then made, aliuding to the
last spring election. thank him for his guardan-like
care: hnt If instead of ms pretended admontion of
mnding me in pubic journal Of those pledges which
he fears, shave forgotten, he had communicated with
privately, stating the time place and circumstan
ces which caused to make those pledges: | should
have esteemed the author ike :sfrcnd personal
~ as we'll as politically" he sees himself This
guardian of mine says, that pledged myself to vote
for Mr. Rves, provded he did not oppose the present
Administration any other question than that OF the
independent Sub Treasury Bill" The I'd pledge which
tins 'rend' says made was, that would not vote
for Mr. Rivcs sunless he took his position and that
position mast be, favor of Mr.. Van Burep." No.
have fancy for newspaper noericty-but when
assuilcd in this way, defend myself As the first
charge, any suppose, that would require Mr.
Rves to 20 what would rot DO myself what free
man represent would do, viz agree 10 support Mr.
Van Buren's measures, Tor any other Prcsdcnt,> with
out knowing what they were. | do not a.cnd to make
long story of this but will refer to facts known TO nv
constituents and the world | voted last winter p times
for Rves, for the high office Of Senator of the United
States; influenced was by partial instructions from
my constituents, well my high opinion of his
talents integrity and fitness, to faithfully, not
only his native state, but his country. approved his
course believe did nine enths of the people Of Flu
wanna IN his fearless and able opposition TO the Sub.
treasury scheme, which fear is about TO be forced
upon the country, against the expressed wishes Of 4
majority of the people, by the pertinaclous perseverance,
of the President 1t must be remembered that all the
time voted for Mr. Rircs he under the charge os
refusing to council himself 10 support Mr. Van Buren,
returned my constituents Constituents the kindcst
and bcst) and they reelected me- without formal oppo
ston Early in the day OF the election, was qucs-
toned publicly on the bench, by among the most
respectable of my constituents lfelected will you,
will you not, vote for Mr.. Rves," My reply was that
should (f eected) vote for Mr. Rves, believing that
my election, under those circumstances, would be n
confirmation of their approval of my course but that
should at all times feel myself bound to obey formal
ascnrtained instructions to do otherwise. also
asked "Will you sustain the present Administration Of
MIR Van Buren," My answer was, that wac opposed
to the favoritc the President, the Subtrea-
sury and do not intend to give pledge two years in
advance. to the support Of Mr.. Van Buren,. II Mr.
Van Buren, redeemed his entire pledges made 10 the
country-one Of which TO abide by the expressed
will Of the people, would not abandon m Tor
me nG;ur it,-and his graduation law of the public
lands consider very injurious TO our interests III this
State do not believe that Mr. RlVes has changed
one of his opinions, to the leading principles of the
Anti. improvements Anli-Abolition and Anti-Sub-
treasury. Who he intends to support as next Prcs-
dent is for him as freeman 10 say ~ MS time;
and 50 will l. if spared when the pToper period
rivcs This .frend OF mine wrote TO rather too late,
even if could have been caoled or irighted hy news
raner scrbber | had "taken oatcr b. "otng for Mr.:
Rivcs the dav before his letter was published, and
shall now sink or swim in the course or currcntl
am in las at present advsed) and am willing to trust
my sacred and political honor to the verdict OF my
kind constituents the polls in April IN preference to
the keening of this anonymous friend Respectfully,
BART. G. PAYNE.
We insert the above letter at once Col. Payne
SIGNS his name TO the paper, and we have not the
slightest hesitation in publishing it. 1t is for our Cor
respondent to him. Ill relation 70 the alleged de-
clarations of the last Spring-upoa other points, we
differ respectfully with Col Payne; but we differ most
decidedly We do not pretend to interfere between
him and his Constituents We dictate to neither; but
we will freely express our own opnions-Mr Rves
has changed his party reatonsthere can DE no doubt
of I'm, fact He goes against Martin Van Buren,. lie
| ooes Far Cen Harrison Mir. Rivcs himself will not
DENY i. Indeed we understand that there was let
ter in this City, during the Senatorial Election ITSELF
declaring ors predictions. And VINO is zen. aafr'-
son? The candidate Of the Wings; the lat'tudnous
| Cons,rnctionist-vith no one opinion conforming TO
the leading Principles of the Old Republican Party
Bank. Tariff Internal Improvement, no peageo We
to Att. Abolition Candidate-And Tor THIS gentleman
Mr.. Rvcs goes-and for Mr.. Rives, Col. Payne goes.
Does the Colonel expect Mr. Rres to cooperate WIN
the Republican party, when he has thrown himself ho
the arms of the Wings? What, then, IS Mr.. k1Ves IS
postons Why say, that he IS anti BANK anti DARN
&c, &c. when he is trying to defeat the only Fres,-
DENTAL candidate who is soand to elect the Wing can
didate, who does not entertain any principles IN eon.
mon with visRnia-Why should We talk OF Mr.: n. al.
.achnent 70 these principles, when he Mr }stryng