Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05

,i.rrade the high chaFao'et wh''h has h''htr'"
%,.hcd her party conflicts IL IS tne pE,de oi Tue
t>'n2n ia Dominion. and just pride il has been,
,'us o. " cL,r ,ic-s OF the Contcderacy have out
;at it'' ,;-,uknrss and cantor In these qualities
t.ac j" - L.rs,lt;;r aad been looked 10 standard
:, ~ sacrificed the advantages OF strict party
sr w., % her Jealous passion fer PERSONAL in6cpSh0
o. and luci fairness She ''aS ever '''S'Sl'" ul,'"
elct 40" -.:,c, cprnness IN :hc communications BE-
Tie nos Late and yoter-between representative
gwen ,,, Snch has been the dctrslation of her
ana cen. ,,r,. thiar Ike couccaImeut, sau.lnG, or
pc,2' ,no thai defeat has been the inevitable fate
l.a'" candidate for their iavcr who has, IN the
e,,: 6rrrcc. rrsartcd 10 these contemplate arts
s.-l"s 49,; there could be greater disqualification
In tat' even reserve This dchcacy, this jealousy
ta1a ,r,.t opcancSs was in accordance with the
III 's" ,c,,r Mr. Hives is the first man who has,
'"E"',a,, broken III upon the time -honorcd usages
aah! "a S Commonwealth, II is al unenvlable dis
d' The eG,.iyoc"ton, the chaiier;ng, The cheaper
tHcuo" h his canvass has been markcd-tor It is vain
inGW 49,, canvass il has been for the high place of
G' the State ii Virginia IN the National councils
stHA' ~ DEGRADING 10 the character oi any commune
WI fyaukce cunning of New York politics, OF Re-
|! l" The annals of no State present such
s'n., = ppittcal dupciiy and poFsonai diSingenns-
P''" lin, If which are now treating. Alas. tor
nS''' :,, honor OF the Commonwealth. When the
'"' ~ States thus permits herself TO be degraded
'.s ,,os, constrained to cxclan with the eloquent
ere l,urnnr v, modified 10 suit the casc-'lnc age
b"'N-y IS zone, that OF sophsters and caiculators
.: '",a and the glory Of Virginia has departed tor
hds /. the people do not AT rise and set the
f ,h,i- indignant reproha,lon upon the la:ncntable
s'1 Ian, the brightest star in the galaxy oi States Will
!irv'f, a.,s. But no, we do not despair IL
S".. H. ,nat this ohScuraton Will last forever The
,,,rr sense and reviving spirit OF such cohhhu-
~ MIL soon do justice TO such men and such means
r nm, will soon again arrive, when The arts anu pro-
tl,. Tt;p
IN I tr,d hv the ordeal of reason and honor; when
:" o,,n,ch and contempt of the people VIII be the
W II him. who has Justly forfeited all claims to
,aspect and confidence. When that period ar
~ as arrive it must, Will be believed that IN n
,a among the compatrots and descendants OF wash
ian q: Jefferson of Patrick Henry, of Aladson OF
yoo of Roame-( where Will the catalogue Oh heF
-, and good men end Ia Han could have hect an
and avowcd candidate for nigh office, oolh be-
~ IN, People and the Legislature, Tor the space OF
% years and during that long PERIOD refuse or evade
y ,,,mp;S to elicit his cpnon OF the merits or pre-
- 49, ~ The existing President OF the United States
" reelection. Yet this has been done by MT kives,
49, t loo with sturdiness of duplicty and
-. ,ozes oil chlcanery and eQuivocatlon; which
s m attempts al description and which must be
-. hru,lIen to every generous-hcarted NirgInian
',, no, dead 10 oil! State pride; who loves our Re
HIN institutions. and properly estimates the princ-
H. and feelings upon winch they are based, and by
~ -. orIy they te sustained
r4 ,,cnviahle celebrity, which Mr.. Rvcs has thus
I'D y liu>:.ir closer scrutiny INTO the causes OF
rg,i,,a delinquency, than might otherwise nave
~ coined necessary The early auspices of his po
1.r n. were mos. iietcrDg. His proximity to and
,t,o, with the fathers OF the Republican Church,
N, A., i.utc Introduction into the Democratic
- H.. exhibited almost prudSh proprIetv nl
u g,n,lfIor and had sonnet thing Of the air OF 4
;,,.,I .,sut II there one thing III hiln which
.,,l more than ordinary confidence, II was his un-
,tn,,,, dor ,,nn nall ptIns
| .. Jnnn tbs he prded himself, and by this he
, oll.n opynioilS He was almost too virtuous for
.l humanity The course he has pursued since has
s,.,.r,rrrir IN i-:IG has shown of two things
.- that n his previous career he but played part
nm. in, advantages afforded HIM by hlS foreign mis-
@ have 5rcn fatal lis mi>a pped. There NAV BE- truth in
-,,n sr-u,srS That the Federal feeling III winch
.,s born and bred. and which has for ITS Inherent
s,-,,ri,s.ic contempt Tor the people and their un-
-,,ncrn, h4s never been entirely eNtrpated by his
democratic associations has been rendered too clear
:, H. t8ub,cd No man attempts To deceive the people
,fo iae, no: dr>prSe them But even this Is hardly
,tcen 10 arcoun; Tor the proverbal equrocaton and
s.ri, which have marked his political track for the last
.ro YEAS and which nave finally undoDc HIM. There
81. m.,ad-s Of others III the State who have never
,lra oqt 81 the Federal camp, who have been all their
.gs mhGcd With the principles and feelings OF that
..p,!. bl, who would nevertheless scorn 70 play the
7,., II IN. .'Ieed Prophet. when appearing before
;.g.cpy - candidates Tor their sulird%rs: nay, more
,5 would feel ii dishonor To receive thciT vote, or
TIA. d their representatives., under mistaken or even
,a.o,;., impression Of their views and opinions upon
sas :r. public question SO prevalent indeed Is thus
,el:sg' The State, to compel IA" acquio scence
l. :ass yho. secretly exempt from is influence, might
X ,gaa,cG 4 different course, but who are consran
u "a nj: 10 Le candid IN despite of their natures
/, rscgi-ed therefore, circumstances of more than
ordinary coaencv persuasion 10 scduce Mr.. Rves m
70 tie PRACTICES which he has adopted and so fatally
,g.sgsd There is no reasonable ground to doubt, that
tie most adequate solution OF the matter Is TO be found
ana ioand only in the French mission There are at
.s cav No distinct schools OF diplomacy IN the world
he enc distinguished by manly frankness, the other
i studied dupcity The former relies upon justice
resolution and talent, all honorable arms, which by no
usaa, exclude an elevated sagacity. The latter de-
?rGl upon eCuIyocaton, mental reservation ana de-
ce7,oa. and us chef weapon of attack and defence
+. .Og cuaa NC. OF the former, the means are as
4,as Is ends Both the objects and expedents of the
a;,er, are corrupt The one presents manly eXhbI-
ion Of and intentions: the other DISCUSSES
o. ahe' mlseprcSratS both lis aims and incentives
iac MAXIM Of the first is, that Just designs need no
roaceanent OF the second, the favorable axiom, as
expressed By distinguished representative OF the
se"3a, IS. that language gwen to man TO conceal
u HS thoughts. The latter IS gradually getting mic
C'srepu'e these days of popular representative
Government and unlicensed printing. 1t is least OF all
suited 10 te character ot brave and tree people, and
'r1c proud !at VI has no, been hitherto tnat OF aihe-
= mean tH,Ha"y Mr. Rivcs had his choice, and seems
70 asve decided in favor OF what has been sometimes
Gle: the Continental school: namely, that of disguise
L@a -=etp'"a. lie has, ii least, come back thoroughly
@oatd Wsa is spirit, ana armed with lis weapons
Il II" .s carried hIs tayorc system OF diplomacy INTO
IL politics Of has Stale and prac:ised there on all the
st: ats winch distinguish rather disgrace the hol-
-" Negotiations between the old WORKOUT courts OF
haiop" Tbs poisonous plant, of foreign growth, he
- attempted TO propagate in the virgin soil OF his
sr' G"'amied Commonwealth. We do not pretend to
much sSl.!
To unfold
The diff OF hollow States hard to he spelPd-
,r,, We think, we can read Mr. Rives
The letter before a volume Of evidence in eluc-
alton q wha has been SAID upon this subject, and, as
"N be more fully IN the sequel, was intended by
. WY author a mast"f.stroke of his art Unortu-
,;'y oF himself and for the character of the State,
VI 'S" has not been too honest to practise deception
pm her people, YET he is too intelligent not to know
AK CONVICTION Will be to him ruin irretrcvabe. Tie
"o POSSESS sufficient prIEcpl to prevent com
. ..'>N' NJ ull1uc, hut ha h.s fop much Drlp