Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-07

know of Us. whether, in the event NJ Dawson c"u''
bc nominated BY the Whigs, he wor.a D. snpp't''" "
me For myself distinctly rcpl,sd, ne co"d ""'' ~
lbs reason: 1t would uneIutvocaliy commit those we
represent 10 the Wing party, and pace sm IN .a'S'
position | believe ought to as.' n'h"'g q Gun
marty had a willingness 10 DO Hr' b""s'. r.
sonal kindness If possible, without v'o"'!o" VI ~!
Won The motives for which he Will un"efs'an".
,he Whip candidate; that fcomm,,ted TO me wings
already he would not better his condition P''"'s ~
US: BY remaining uncoinh'i'.e' He 49,
r,li,ve him was determined that ne should hot ru'''
Under these circumstances, thereupon, i'i u. an,
az harmony agreed 10 unite with my colleagues '''"e
- >, Iaci AR Dawson five could. Accordingly
| voted f,r him Perceiving he conia no' DC '!e'wu,
Iond an his MONT speak from kn"wled4e 70 DC rT''"
ON which my colleagues did not possess W n'a -"
attention 10 Mr. Lewis, OF Alabama an carry 'i't," ""
classmate, Nullfcr, SUD fs"su,ei' nu .,.c,
an. voted for him as long as he had any prospect
F;n,ur nerceivipo that The Democrats were not "'s
noscd - y,. for SubTrcasury State Rights man. ana
thai The >rbirs and the State Rights men cnna 'te
on Mr. Hunter, agreed Wl'a alr "'sr ~" - i,,
70 yote for Mr. Hunter. lie was no' wing o"'' ny
nrsaIr was removed from both parties
Tia nay, subject that called US OUT was tls usVus
,;o,, =, ronc;,nr Abolition petitions. The manner N
which represented you on that suul"ct Is p'o'' -"
The course which the respective par,ics 700" %" ''
subject of absorbing interest," Is Os'ote ~" 49,, ~.
vantage which one party presents 10 you ABOVE NY
other s tbs. The Democrats disavow (and !" some ~
tent maintain il in prnctce) that latitude "i c"is."
ton. which heing adopted BY the mass OF Inc h'eS,
will eventually torfv the Aboiit!ons's VIVA "i'"'Nc
newer ,bnr desire The greatest number 81 what are
ra,ad ,bol,ionisis here arc Of the Wings. On the
subiec, of the petitions nearly all that arc "ierea are
nreSen,ed here hy Wings the Democrats nave lh'
credit OF resisting and rejecting then al III" oniy i''
Of their rejection, since, from me hoh-Sin' ''"l.-
STATES but one Wing, and twcnty.seven Democrats,
voted with u.s. The nomination OF General HARRISON
neither he be an Aboltionst or not was auorcsS'a !"
those people, and they understand 1t ms success %
their promotion.
Another important matter before us, Is one In''hlA'e.
10 connected with this subcct-lhe resolutions 81
onr Legislatures on the Maine controversy. In regard
10 these | mad from the first but one opinion IL was
m me an obvious one and without delay was cornhn-
nicaied TO my colleagues. Yon have, in my reply ~
the Governor OF the reasons tor refusing 10 pre-
sent them here requested by The Legislature
Another act, second To none III Importance, Is inc
motion 10 repeal the laws appointing salary Tor chap
lain For this you have otthr grounds stated on
a motion to reconsider his election. Those grounds
would suffice for but there are others Nohhs Is
clearer than that when no conneXoh Is ordered" none
should exist however remote between Tue clergy ana
Congress They are the efficient agents throughout
Chris,endom, for ompsi,img The objects "t ab"
,ion in the face OF your constitution lney are i!lt
propagators and supporters OF the Sn3II"c f"e oi ac
ton coming from God, which Ia. authority overall
ING the constitution thereby ,ubven@ NIL eel rights
connecting link X Termed iTum tbs - En%aud anI
I,alg The authority OF tic Pope has already hcci
appcaed 10; his Ball has gone forth, and even II
these United States, is hourished al your doncsti,
institutions in menace especially at Mississippi an'
Louisiana Under such circumstances, II would bC
fathless in Inc not TO dsarm our opponents o
every weapon. mean the opponents OF our Union
the Republic. consider what IL gong on, tobe wal
upon the Union, the man consprators against whcl
are now, where they have hcen beyond the Atlantic
| l.f,s, ~
tcc,ive way the Objects of the Hartford Convention
And you fcilow.cHkens, called on TO d,tcHd your
institutions or to prepare 10 relieve yourselves OF The
evil THIS is no recent opinion If you are what yot
have been, you viii defend them
After this came the election 81 PRINTER, about wheel
so inuc! shameless dcnsnciation has been bndly re-
sorted TO- It's the least OF the several important mat
tiers brought before us To publish its laws IS the dn.y
OF Congress. This is done by tie press could no
avoid using some press for this purpose nor could ]
without violation of duty, rc'nse 10 have the WORK
done Two presses only were competent to do tht
work; the Globe and the Intclllgenc"r. This wa:
proved last election, when the MadisonIan the Con
sentative press, being elected, had 20 farm II out under
an arrangement Uy which u pockrtcd many thouSant
dollars as bonus and the lnteg"nccr dad the work
was reduced The necessity 70 coose between those
two presses, or .: re.us."s 70 e"A.n The laws an,
| Journals.
had always been politically opposed to both II
principle al all times more opposed 10 tic lnte gcnCe
/
WAYS protested TO be Republican, while the IntcIll
gencer has uniformly been the organ OF Ike Fedarasts
This was and Is, decidedly opposed 10 your
than the Giobe 1t is empha,cslly the organ OF the
3. Bank and opposed to the SubTreasury. The Globe
on the contrary, is actively opposed 10 L. s Bank
and to the other leading Federal measures resultn.
from the doctrine OF implied powers SUCH for instance
as Internal Improvements, Protective Tariff, and III
assumption Of State debtS-and it zeaousy sustans tn
Sub. Treasury policy.
Finding ny self under obligations to vote hetweer
these two, the only consistent vote was TO elect be
tween the two, that press which could be expected Il
advocate the leading measure of this Congress, ant
oppose the splendid schemes Of exiravagant cNpenci
ture resulting from the view o; those who reject In
idea OF strict construction of the Constitution /!
casting tbs vote, other principle vas involved tia!
! those avowed by me when before You candidate
ldentcaiiv the same as tha; involved in the choice
MIR Van Buren, over Mr.. Harrison | am persuade.
that who approves ny choice between Mr. w;
| Buren, and Mr.. Harrison, with knowledge Of In
facts objects ana considerations that determined
choose Blair and Rives, viii condemn tbs. My pre-
JUDGES against them always as strong an!
man . ought 10 be They no. Eiy men, not desI
rable me; but decidedly the best could do here 70
your interest.
Nv opposition 10 the Incl!igercer is entirely pol;i
CAL and Of the knd strong we'll be. Il - Q
much longer s,snuu1 than that OF the Globe. ilbegal
in the days Of Troup and tie Treaty. Tins opposition
cotcmpoTaneons with the first inspiration IRON ITou
tina, led comprehend the elevated conceptions Q
his pure Repuh!Canrsm. From that period TO The pre-
sent have seldom seen epapcr. and have read II les
frequent than any leading paper, save The Globe. Tn
pleasant 10 recount the grounds of objections,
am under necessity do ii, beginning with Their ear
opposition TO your policy. feel myself called 10 d.
this BY the editorials in several leading papers Of th
State Rights party who, without charity enough sur
mise good intent my part, having no perception o
the important considerations that have fixed in RI
gid adherence to the principles above referred TO, have
hastily, unwiitingy, and without Just cause, attempted
to direct the finger Of Remuneration at portion Of you
delegation
You know how much our press is given 10 think the,
exercise control over your opinions In the prescn
instance they have determined to bring alr. Black
ms sc!runder its blast By the application 10 Of terms
equally unwarranable and far unknd than an,
winch Inc Globe, in the height Of its abuse, ever
against oil lfthc Globe, any pres, Gcorris
POLITICALLY opposed me, had used the language
against u. Tor myself II would have been set down a,
result 7, be expected, and would have passed unno
ticcd but coming from my own friends profcsscdly
they supposed To possess undoubt"d credit when
pronounced ae"tn" those they ctwth. THIS explain.
the reason whv under my proper Signature am driven