Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
no TIE EDITOR OF TIE E.rQUlRER.


ain the Richmond Wing of the 9Th INST, perceive
that the Editors of that paper attempt 10 justify the re-
fusa of the Federal cand datc tor the Presidency 10 re-
p 10 the heterogeneous of the people, upon The ground
that those who have cnqured ms sentiments nave oc'
Governed not so much b. desire TO be informed IN re-
Eaton to any particular subject, as by disposition TO
cmbarrass Gen Harrison. Although cannot rcc"s-
uizr this position OF the Wing, tcnab!e before an en-
lirhcncL and independent people yet As one 9" inc
committee who addressed IL Gen Hlrr'Son iel'et
from this place, must be allowed 10 say th u" sue"
motives as those ascrbed 10 the qurrsts by the Editors
nc ,ba Whr influenced the Warrcnton committee, IN
nropoundnr To linn sample question IN relation To- tie
subject of Abolition. Regarding the qucSt"n oil ADO
ton in the District Of Columbia oi paramount Iht'F
est TO the South and knowing that Mr. Van Buren, haa
onenly and decidedly taken ground IN our itvor te
committee, with Of finding out Gen HARRISON ;
rys position on this subject, wrote To hun letter. stat
me that the committee was composed OF men Oh Do'
political parties, who had no other motive thah SIN
rcre wish to be informed the subject, and asking
him most respectfully, whether or not he would, IN
,La avcnt of his election pledge himself to veto any
Bill interfering with slavery that might be passed. our
inu his Administration by both branches OF he
erisla,ure The committee consisted OF three heP'o
Leans and three Wings. Those Wings VINO put ihe'
names TO the letter. both before ana since u'en "''E
of the communication have avowcd their uetcrmiia
finn mt to vote for him. unless he make the pledge uf
der his own sgn.manual. Should he, like MI 'ai
Bnrcn declare TO the American people his purpose I
veto snch Bill as the alluded 10, the NhS po'
lion Of this committee will give him their support.
have been thus particular III giving all the circumstance
attending this enquiry in order that the H. "h.!
NAV know that one letter at least has been written I
General Harrison, not from any desire 10 emoarras
him but from wish to learn his views on an IN
por,ant question, III order that the South may DC say
FOR the next four years But the Wing deems u Gu
pablc Ignorance in any portion OF the American pee
plr. who do not already know General HARRISON
opnions on every subject 1t may be- that the commit
tee are not 50 well informed as the editors OF the VIM
are in relation the General sentiments; but shouI
take it as very great favor, if the Wing would let III
south know where can be found pledge OF Gen dai
son that he will not sign bill abollshing slavery
the District of Columbia. Until such pledge can
shown the South cannot be satisfied with Cen ia
rison for President. | know not how Virginia MA
view non.commttalism subject so absorbing; Ut
North Carolina will never consent 10 the election
any man to the Presidency, who IS not d60rc $"sPctt
an This question More than seven weeks have no
clapscd since the letter from this place was written, Al
no answer has vet been rccclvcdnor do the comma
ire uotr look for one. Gen Harrison has skuked ,
hind n confidential committee, and refuses TO gre
oc;u;op. to those whom he asks to "tr' kim her e0t
/ IN, land of Macon will have none OF him.
uWr shall beat Morchcad in August (as Governf
Il nv Cen SaundcrS-but not so far as we shall nc
J. Harrison in November From 10 10000 will be o
" minority in November