Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-19

have put down The Bank Of the u S.: Who retard the
wild and unconstitutional system of Internal Improve
ments: Who put the ship often and so n"bly upon
the Republican tack?-Was it surpr sing, therefore,
that noe should have stood up for The Old flcro who
was it that conducted our Foreign Relations with 50
much spirit and success-obtancd 50 many ndemn'l'"s
Tor our fellow citizens-bearded France, with all her
power-and raised the reputation OF his country through
all Europe Was il wonderful, that should cling 10
such man, amid all the attacks of reckless OPPosi-
tion?-But "iawn upon him'-wc never did We fear
lessly stated exceptions to his Proclamaon-and
urged, from time to tme explanation or recnnta-
ton OF its Objectionable passages His authorve Ex-
position set that matter rightony that il wanted the
signature of Andrew Jackson 10 the foot OF IT. We
called for II, from time to time, in more ways than one
But though the signature never attached TO the
Exposition, yet at the last moment of parting with Gen
Jackson in 1887 he authorized TO treat that paper as
If it were signed by the name OF Andrew Jackson
We still trust, that before this distinguished man shall
be gathered unto his fathers he will out upon this
whole subject, and do full and unequivoca justice to
HIMSELF TO the Republican party, and the Constitution
of his country. Or did 'fawn" upon him, when
attacked the principles of his Protest. and called
upon him consider and withdraw its exceponable
passages? But the very next day after our structures
appeared the mail brought to this city his Supplemental
Message to Congress-lf this course towards General
Jackson constitute the Renegade, indeed deserve the
cpthet-But we would fam believe, that an impartial
Public will not ascrbe such thunder to US. To that
tribunal, appeal from the coarse and contemplate
abuse of a weak and vndictvc partzan
But we have otreacherously surrendered w. G. Rlves
to his enemies This is another charge against us, as
Renegade Upon that subject our conscience per-
fecty at ease. We stood by VIM &. Rlves, as long as
we could. We had very strong feelings towards him
We chung to him, with the sncerest hopes that what
said, what suspected what was predicted about
him. would turn out TO be false. But spoke
to another with frankness than we did. We warned
him against his utilization with the Wing pary-We
coniured him to cling to the Republican party, to whom
he was indebted for every thing-We urged him to
tire TO Castle H-We never deceived Mr.. Il. and we
cautioned him earnestly against the rock which lie has
split-fe consulted other counseshe has become the
slave of his own passions Did any ingenrous man ex-
pect that we TO surrender principles TO w. {.
Rves: Were we also throw ourselves into the of
the Wings? to abandon the Republican party-and 10
support candidate whose opinions he had reprobated
and whose qualifications he had despsed No. no, Sir
we are incapable of such folly and aposacy as at
Mr. Riyes may sting the bosom Of the party, that has
nestled and cherished him We 4" surrender him with
any compensation or sereproach,) INTO the hands
Of his Cormer) enemies.
But we have said enough-more, much more, than
we intended to say, when we took up our pen. We
cannot condescend to deal any longer with such suba
terms He may abuse much as he peascs-we now
dismiss him to the silent contempt which he deserves
But one remark more The P. Intellgepcer speaks of
our sssma cqurocane article" Friday in relation 10
the proposition Of the Tppecanoe Club about the Stand
ing Army Bill EguirocatiOn We affirm again, in
the most positive manner, that could not have COM
Piled with that proposition, to earn all their treasure, or
to save all their lives. We reailrln IN the most posi-
tive and unqualified manner that we could not publish
Mr. Poinsctt's bill "acih the Presidents approval, =
because the President has expressed his approval
of it-and the Secretary holds himself alone RESPONSE
bic for all its details Upon this subject understand,
that Mr. 7 has spoken with magnanmlty which would
do honor to any citizen OF this widespread Republic