Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-19
RICH Nj O N ID:
SATURDAY MORNING. JuNr
SENATOR BUCHANAN.

r SSNh ioN BUCHANAN.
, We publish, this morning, the speech OF thi
gentleman on the Mcleod question, elected by tn
. Correspondence between MIR. Webster and the Br;
, t'sh Minister ut Washington, and We shall follow i
up on Monday 10y MIR Rives' reply, so that ou
country readers may have both bane and antidoe be
ore 'hem al once. The curious antique OF the Rich
mona Enquirer was the first, we think, of the Eli
'orial Corps, who made the marvellous discovery
'hat Mr. weosiers letter was bon weak in argu-
nent and contemplate in composition. That let.
ter-"hich excited us soon it appeared the spon
taneous admiration of nearly the whole American
Press without distinction Of party-whch was almos,
universally hailed as adding n new chaplet to the
wreath OF American dplomacy,-wast too Us5sieria,
to suit the tastdous taste Of MIR Richie. Judge
he IS, however, Of the graces Of STYLE (hsvins been
Pedagogue by profession some forty wears sine,)
and profoundly learned, rs tho whole community
know him TO be, in international !aw,-we doubt.
exceedingly, whether he would ever have ven,ured
upon his rash denunciation-if Senator Buchanan
had not in,ima,ed some ten days SINCE in the Senate
that he himself was about TO forge one or two thun-
derbolts for the Secretary of State. WelL-the
thunder has come and, no doubt, the venerable
Editor thinks 1t most admirable! His own sagacty
has been verified by competent endorseri
We confess We are at loss TO know what diplo-
matte laurels have been earned by the Pennsylya.
MA Senator, either in his Russian campaign or in
the Senate Chamber OF the nation, which should
enti,e him to measure swords with such a man rs
Daniel Webster. Mr. Webster is confcssedy one
OF the greatest inielects of the age, and we have
never yet been able discern in his antagonist the
manifestation Of very high or extraordinary powers
We will do MIR Buchanan the Justice TO saw, how
ever, that he is decidedly one OF the mos, intelligent
and respectable ofhis party in the Senate, If not
great, he Is frequently nrgumen,atve and Ingenious
and generally courteous in debate; and Though be.
lieved to be thoroughly imbued with the spiri, of
Loco Focoism, he is free from that disgusting
coarseness which adheres to some of his associates.
Ii Is true, that he is not without suspicion that his
assault upon Dir Webster was not prompted 10y the
most amiiLle feelings. Whilst he sets out with an
entire disclaimer OF party animosi,ies and resent
ment-yet they toll, and do make their appearance
IN several parts of The speech in a way which no
ntfectatlon can disguise. lie seems to be particular.
ly anxious TO establish two charges againt Mr.
Webster, 10 wit: Ignorance Of International law,
and a trucking spirit towards England Charges
which we need not say, have been overwhelmingly
retuIed and scattered TO the winds by Messrs Pres
ton, Riyes and Choate-the latter the able success
sor OF the assailed Secretary. OF MIR Ryes' speech.
which is characterised as Splendid and mastery"
we shall have something to say in our next.
The Enquirer aud .i6Oli;ion.
The factious old gentleman of the Enquirer still
persists in the insidous game Of representing the
Northern Wing party as favorng abolition views,
and Northern Democrats as the exclusive friends of
Southern rights. Either the Elitor knows this to
be foul misrepresentation offacts, or he must take
the other horn of the dilemma, and confess himself
tho veTio0t ignoramus in Chrislendom. We have
heard serious doubts expressed whether the con-
ductor OF that hbeous sheet nigh. not be indicted
under the statute which prohibits the circulation ofin
ccndiary publications, and 1t is very strongly conf
tured that the scandaous abolition paragraphs which
constantly appear in the Enquirer. hive had serious
effect upon our coored population. What else but
evil, for example, unmitigateI evil, spring from
the article in Fridays paper, in which extracts are
cded from two infamous New York sheets, detailing
such vile irumpery the mission of J. SURGE and
the schemes Of the English aboli,ionisis1 What but
the most serious consequences likely arise from
the publication of the letter OF a Washington cor =
respondent, in which all Europe is represen ted as
coming to the aid of the negroes cause!-Ha We not
the schemes of the Pseudo phan.hropists of the
world, who we are told are rushing upon the South
as the Cloths and Vandals and AlIemanni rushed
upon the Roman Empire2 What portion OF the
southern population is likely to be melted and en-.
courged by such celebrating prospects7 And what
is it but most dangerous and reprehensiblo course
to be eternay dIffusng for lactious purposes such
mischevous publications. Does Mr.. Richie or his
correspondent. believe for moment that if the
whole world is rushing in one universal torren. to
/ overwhelm slavery, that Rule OF the House Of
Representatives, repealable at any moment. is to
constitute the only safe guard and barrier Of south
ern rights Away with such ridiculous stuf!-No!
when that great moveme nj is made and southern
rights arc nssaiod by force, our people will place
their reliance not upon Congressional rules but up
on stout hearts and weapons Of steel. When the
hour Of trial arrives we shall see whether Mr. Ritch-
les practice will conform to his now Jealous profess
slons.