Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-23

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RICHMOND, THURSDAY. JANUARY a3.
A decisive Revelation!
We are indebted to the New York Times Tor the i"I,
lowing Development. 1t defines Mr.. hveS position
in a manner which dcfcs al doubt:
(E..oI IA. y. J. 1imr.l
,.Wv C. R,yrs or TlRGISIA-lt any doubts have
heretofore existed to the position OF tins eminent
;nr remarks. we COPY from the Albany Evening Jour
nal of the 9TH instant, should Al once d'sspate them
What con be more explicit than the language here en-
ployed' The writer IL appears 70 us taxes seS VII"
as much hcartness IS poss bic Tor words 10 convey
Most feryeny do we hope for the honor OF Virginia,
,b,. her legislature may on the 23d Of this month,
emulate the example offered by the Legislature Of Ne"
York by adding another honest patriot to that dStin-
clishcd minority which calamity asserts The rights
OF the people in the Senate Chamber at Washington
We trust that the prcJudiccs OF me i"iactraoeS WIZ
baw before the influence Of the tidngS we have sent
them from New York. Virginia, the mother OF states
men and heroes whose names are the Watch"of;!S 81
!hartr when she appears by proxy on tie floor {" the
National Senate should at least have o"c representa-
tive worthy of her old rcnown. VIM. {. Rlycs would
Lc such \ representative Bat setting aside the
more cnnoblinr motives-whch should influence their
choice GOOD p0ifV should teach the Legislators at Rich
mond not To repudatc the statesman who had the ~.
dependence lorsakc his party, because his party had
betrayed the people.
AT they do this wrong what will be its operation
those wha-may hereafter wish 10 be cmancipatcd from
the thradpsp of corrupt party, and to serve their
country: With the prospect of being dlsowned by one
side, and stsmased b. the other rrm"gad"s and
apusates: val they not rather act Ike those they de-
spsc than risk ingratitudc and c4iumny from those
whom tIry would otherwise har" hrav"d every thing 10
strengthen; How the patriotism and straight forward
ness ofthat can be doubted who casts aside PREY
ftrfd honors, and tramples upon the temptations OF
srlntcrcst in his cagcrmcss TO dcnounco oppression
and msrulc is to US marvel We do not claim IT, as
an extraordinary merit in Mr. Rvcs that he has done
his duty in spite of the aurrmcns of power; but we do
claim that The course he has pursued ought To satisfy
the Wings of Virginia that he possesses the Jefferson
an qualification oiho"eSty, as he Is well known 10 pos
that of enpnbiy and that he Is therefore worthy
ofthcir confidence. ~,
(ty,a ii. .4igaay Erca.ng- .'ourDa'.J
CIVILIAN {. RIyEs.-Wc learn with surprise and
regret that there IS moments hesitation on IN" part
of the Why members Of the Legislature of Virginia,
10 the reelection OF Their distinguished Senator He
has b. sesacri:icin@ and noble resistance TO eAccu.
tive power commended himself TO the support and CON
fdcncc of the people. His course, through the last
two years has been which has exalted hlm IN The
estimation of the people Of the Union. We cannot
bring ourselves to fear that the Wing members of the
Virginia Legislature will deny their friends through
out the Union, the satisfaction of hang the return OF
an able champion of heir shtS and interests TO the
councils of the nation.
1--WE have obtained the permission Of the gentleman
TO whom the following letter from Mr. Rlyes was writ
ten to present il 10 readers. How can The Wings
doubt the patriotism Of gentleman whose life and
character furnish the best guarfce 70! the sincerity
Of his professions:
"CAsrir fIiLr December /, l@29
"My Dear SIR: My engagements have led ne - delay
longer than intended M Acknowledgements 10: you.
very kind letter the 9TH uit, conveying 10 me the
first certain intelligence ofhc glorious triumph of prn-
cplc and patriotism /! your State. II IS dcmonStra-
ton of The yet unInpaIred energies Of lc:ty and vr-
luuus public sentiment in the country which, consider
ing the extraordinary and imposing influences which
brought TO bear upon the ireemcn OF your State
as full Of honor TO them, 0 hope and consolation
10 their cnmpatrots elsewhere.
'.Sinccrcy hoping that tho deliberations Of this day
al Harrisburg may be such will be auSpcIorS
10 the continued asccndancy nitc feeling IN your
State and 10 render its to"rid expression ''clic@.:
as the three last have hecn pray YOU TO accept the
assurances the cordial esteem and respect With winch
am, very truly yours, !" I. XIV 10.
I'VE have no room for am extended commentaries
tu-,o, ".... Ill ,rclcs. Bat why attcnp.
preach a long discourse upon explicit text: Tie
thing now speaks for ITSELF All doubt sindrcd dsai.
pa,ed Mr.. Rives stands fully revealed, unmaskcd,
before the word-as the dcserter of his principles the
ally of the Wings the advocate Of the Harrisburg no.
mnalion-I, is impossible for express the aston
ishment, the regret the indignation which such
is calculated to inspire in every Republican.
What is the New York Times: Once Conserva-
tive paper under the auspices of Mr. Tallmadgc, now
with HIM ull-bloodcd Wing, to all intcnts and pur-
poses; which flies at lis masthead ''For President,
VIM. II. Harrison, Of Ohio Tor Vice President, John
Tyler, Of Virginia So much for han. And what IS
the "Albany Evcnin. Journal rank, thorough
going Wing: the Richmond Wing Of tie City Of Al
bany-editcd BY Mr.. Thurlow Weed, once the CO.
laborcr Of that can,ng clique, the ntr-Masons-now
the Ecvc OF Governor Seward, and his party and the
lately elected Pablo Printer of New York, posting
with indecent haste to that Office By the united votes
of the Wing members Such the men, who now
stand Sponsors for Mr. Rvcs; his adcrs and a6ctors,
and the counsclors OF the Impractcablcs Of Virginia
Into what strange hands has this sentiment man ial-
len, How indeed has GIr. r. fallen from "the high
estate which he once occupied III the affections and
confidence of the Democracy of the Union And what
is his position truly portrayed by these two
Journals:
The v / Times refers to Mr.. Rs letter "a;
dissipang every doubt: beng perfectly ''cxplcit
in the language il employs: taking sides, with the
Nhgs) with as mack hcGrtjnr.S 1t IL possible for
words to con.cv The Times then appeals 10 the hoaCr
Of Irgin;a! to send this Gentleman back to the Senate
Of The L. s. the Wings OF y. have sent Nr Tail!
madrc;-and It appeals, among other conaGc:a;loH3 I"
the dictates of that good pOiicy which should teach
the Legislators at Richmond 10 rcp"dic Tie states
who had the Independence to tOrSdhc htS p1rty,
because his party had betrayed the people For says
this cunning adviser, unless pursue this policy,
how you encourage others TO desert their ranks:
what new recruits can be expected! if Mr. Rivcs is not
descrcr can be sed.ccd, unless you pay the thirty
shckcls Of silver: We pass over the ethics Of such
politicians They may address themselves powerfully
to every who looks 10 his interest instead Of his
principles; but for the 'onor of virginia, it is TO be
hoped THAT there few OF her who are 10 b.
duced by such '.gOod VOiicy
The Albany Journal also considers ,,!r L. S letter
conclusive index OF his postcn-as removing all
ssia"H and s!'"-i,a'nn on the suhicct. And indeed
who mistake The letter itself When we see lis au
thor congratuiatlng his correspondent 'thc "oronS
triumph" Of the Wing causci in \ York-as holding out
"hope and consolation TO their compatrots elsewhere
when we hear him 'sncorcy hop;ae that the dcibcra-
tons Of the Harrisburg Convention may be such as
will be most suspicious TO the continued ascemlancy Of
the same feeling in your State and mark the final
wish ''to render its fourth expression efficient rs
the three last have been That is to say, three times
have the Wings 'r'umphed in y. fork-may the fourth
labor be equally successful at the next fall Election and
Martin an Buren, be defeated and Wing President be
elected in his placecan all this language be misnnder-
stood: What doubt can exist, that VIM. {. Rrcs