Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-09


wC:t 50" I'D no redress for the monsrous crime OF
ISIS co"'" h voice Of free People by corruptng tue
.i:ar'"s # II should even be demonstrated that II
blg' .,um,cd. la this state OF feeling, 'hree III.
had pee" L hammered To be together, ia;erctansed
taSA"i .,rJ AN entire concurrence oil sfntimeht
cPno"' ,,sslyes and hastily arranged The hea"s OF
sGi9hg ~ d,sssing the wrongs Of the country oy Sc
Plan ~ ,son OF Mr. Van Burcn, previous 10 his m
e1"t ION Three things were TO precele putting N
sisH'.. l. The election OF MIR " b. = ina, "e
r" ,t 40, have been returned without inc voe %
eo0u Proof. CARRYING positive and undonned Ger
sna 49, ;, that his majority III Virginia was irandn
i'iEy n,eminaries sscer,ained, ~ persons, men
tsh' IA ds,and on one another were To oe aatilteo
v"' sscc,aon under the pledge OF secrecy anu hue
in' I'm ~ The number were to proceed 10 WashihS
nv last Steamboat, giving Out tna' '"e'f our was
ten u" amusement, TO witness the approaching IN
gun /, was imgned that there would be little
81. ,, IN finding an opportunity OF conveying Mt.
tNT No, ON board, BY stratagem or force, and Tins
-" ,L boat was to run with all despatch TOT al
sub . Sound, previously agreed upon us inc oeSu-
t'W''" Tor, the ten were 10 be met by their asso
na.0" and Mr.. Van Buren TO be escorted oy the
ca'ts tho MINER Districts of N. Carolina, Corn.
WIZ" VIII. ,.mos, rebellious People in America, and
VA ua knew 20 be now as s,aunch Wings as their
t, ,src in l7So. Arrived there, manifesto was
h,,hed addressed 10 the American People, Ge'
L,;nG The motives and Objects oil 'he ac'' uhu 'ne
'']''"7 ,s,,mhed aud appealed to. MIR. Van Buren
.s 70 be- treated with the greatest possible re.
"'',' J ,out,esv compatible with safe custody. The
= ST, vas 10 demand new election ana Inc res'o'
,,n a, The rights Of the majority,
NV, Nur,hern nail brought confirmation OF a
.. WIN victory, and oil course The plan o, aoauc!oh
al ,houghts o it were abandoned. whether II
~ t,vp been executed If the events had fallen out,
~ ,.,,.pa,on or which led TO lis conception, - be-
5 r,y newer 10 know. ! believe Il would have beeh,
=. ,rborch i, vas embraced in passion, that passion
.ro, likely Ia cool by witnessing succession frauu
A,,c Yrh CT pr
,'cl. vas lar more likely 10 be nlamed than Pac'ied
j ,o n,ss into gloomy resolve and vnd'ctve action,
~ p,,rio,sm would have to the aid OF Its rea-
VISA, consequences might have followed 1t is sui
,o., ;,npossibe TO know. We believed, however, INA
,re consequences would not be bloody lhat Tie sooe
sense ard moderation OF The American People wouie
lido with u.s. and require that to be done which we de
minded and Il at the mos: salutary effects would ehsue
m Guarding more carefully the purity Of the eiect'.
franchise and in arreSng the growth oil elec.o'. 'au"
and corruption within few yours advancing win 'e
most alarn,in. rapd'iy, and threatening 10
w, of the American People 10 the nnInsuc'sa p'P""
SION of Ireland and Germany seeking nome ." oui
shores. ,, &c I'M
,nadita,ed action Ii that was good the actors We're
,esncpsble for its consequences believed IT good
hep when much excited, and believe II so still, when
mo INDIGNATION Of that day suppanied hy another
l,ss q, poltical feelings which make ne regard hei'
predecessors with very different eyes-when reaehefy
md IN rraude to view ''Na an and The Spoi!S
srs.,,n' with con,Dara.ve affection. | satisfied my
81, Il was right by very simple process OF reason.
;r enthusiastically condenssd Ii is right and lawiu!
IA ,s:ist if President forced upon yon by the
Lavone but fraud peTac'ous per Sc as torce aho
productive Of the consequences OF tyranny ihere'
G-a i &c As ri2Et anG lawful 20 resist Government pnt
unoo Won by fraud as by force. Each equally de
grows tina, freedom and supremacy Of the popular will,
Which are essential according 10 the canons oil kepub-
car Tor the constitution ofifg,,nefe G"vcrnmcn
am dsf0std 20 10 little farther, and hod at IL rs
far more honorable. lar less degrading to Tie spirit OF
Republican 10 submit, force Than 10 fraud. The event
c,r be- tho same to the enslaved, but the difference in
Inc oc;crs is that between Donapar,e and Tyler and
tie perception Of the difference wcnld exert great IN
Anence in reconciling tile slave to the clank OF ms
CHAINS.
boye thus answered a. B. by full statement oil
circumstances which had nearly forgotten. MIR. y
Ter has been fairly put upon by our own strp dy
lbourl he thinks rs the ordination al Providence. by
The frEa Of TIE Constitution he was put IN, and that
same Constitution provides the mode Of putting out
criminal President. |! the spirit which hraved the
gr,sh hon, for principle sake only, is not extinct,
,s attempt wl he made at the approaching session OF
Congress without the least consultation with expc.
dencY-an unworthy counsellor, wherever high deeds
are N piation-and without looking 10 conse-
caencrs II Mr.. Tyler ia shielded from degradation
fan o.cs hy the Democratic Senators, II IS no previous
oncrra Of the Wing party that they may abel and pro-
trct President no has violated the Constitution WI.
lnlly and knowingly; for Mr.. 7 s grade Of under
Standing is competent 10 comprehend that retaining
man Office who has been rejected by The Senate ~ pal
.- nfac,ion OF painest letter. ard thus is but enc
and by the strongest case of many Convinced
o! his gross misconduct in Office the House OF Repre-
enatiys are al honorable liberty 10 evade or de-
c ne n solemn duty 10 the Constitution aud country
Ihay ourh, discharge and well discharge the exalted
OBJ cations Of their position, without thought OF what
the event NAV be- That event. in the hond Of others,
snd IA aiAs they will consider the Senate as upright
ndr, acting under OATH and both disposed and bcnnd
10 render Judgment according TO the law and the facts
4 meo,,ty OF the House, in adopting MIR. Adams 8
Report, have solemnly recognized the existence OF
grounds Of Impeachment; and the eviction OF fresi'
dent by that constitutional process however contempt
Die lie may have rendered himself by his tergiversa-
tons and repeated departures from veracty, 80 bung
lnyIy done too that he was cangh III every instance,
Is hs vanity and insane ambition, would, IN the pre-
sent political relations of THIS country, be an invaluable
lesson Executive power and preponderance have
greatly Increased, and the country sees with aston
>hmen, and alarm, have violent an inherent tenden-
Increase that they continue to increase, notwi,h-
standing The Executive rens are IN the hands oil man
Gespcab,y weak that his high Office cannot screen
Inn from becoming the laughing stock OF the whole ma
ton a mGst admit that The Executive part oil The
Constitution was made for General Washington, and
that lis framers in Tie holy simplicity Of their honesty,
DID not imagine that in future times could reach
The Presidency who might he base enough to pervert
lis powers 10 their oggrandizement successful
impeachment would be CARAT 10 future Presidents
arc icr exsmpe sake ard not for revenge against Mr.
Tyler though he has proved the viper TO sting his be-
ntiao,or, whose generous humanity warned him INTO
LIE IN his bosonot from personal feelings, but from
the hope OF lis good effects in maintaining public ber-
'ydo mos, ardeny desire, for one that The intended
impeachment Will result in the triumph of the People
aud The Constitution. This and not abduction, is the
remedy.
When, IL months ago, Mr. Bolts wrote his famous
Coffee llouse letter. tmidiiy was startled and cxpeden-
cy moagcrs cried out against his rasncss and precpl-
la'on yet within that short space, public opinion
Wing opinion mean) hes marched up to the ground
lie then occupied, and endorsed all he said. When
two months ago. he ntlma,cd his purpose of impeach-
ing The President rcpida,on evinced selfn various
Wing quarters, and especially in large portion of the
Wing Press. But yet sudden transition has
taken place The House of Represents tives have al
ready in effect ordered an impeachment public opinion
Will sustain il, and shall see il impeachment be the
Scarecrow it is represented, wise safeguard
against tyranny, and substantial defence Of liberty