Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, AUGUST IL.
4 fe,o more Last Words to "a Virginian."

RICHMOND, FRIDAY, AUGUST IL.
4 fe,o more Last Words to "a Krginian.''
We must return our compliments to "a Virginian,
from Fauquer county, who addresses us again in tn
Alexandra Gazette, for the very liberal, but too extra
VACANT, terms, in which he is pleased to speak Of on
course, character and conduct. Would that the othe
friends Of Mr. Calhoun would initiate the liberal ex
ample which he has exhibited He gives US his sun
feignsd ,hanka for the bera,y (we) have displayed
towards Mr. Calhoun and, in like manner, we sin
cerely thank him for the lberality he has displayed
| towards ourselves.
| We thank him also for another ndmission-that 81
is true MIR. Richie says, that leach State has
right to select its mode Of representation ); and
that The mode OF roting IN the Convention is to be de
termned either by The State itself or by the rOiee o
The pholo Convention" He qualities the admission
indeed, by the remark, that cit does not follow
however, that this right, which each State possess
es, cannot be exercised upon principles o6riousll
,crong; and that the Convention cannot determine III
own mode of voting uPonn principles equally Drong.
And he proceeds assign his reasons, uchy the States
should have one Delegate for each Congress iona
District, aud aohy the per capita system should be
adopted in the Convention. Let "a Vnglnian pro-
pa gate his views much he peases-Let him ncul
them with all the Ingenuity of which he is pos
sessed-let him unite with "South Carolina and the
"Charleston Mercury, in urging their adopton-but
he should faas fail we suspect he must-aii, as he
and South Caroliua, and the &. Mercury have already
faed-we are happy to see the liberal and comprom
sing spirit in which he is prepared 10 act Ii his reasons
should fail 10 make deep impression upon the States
or the Convention, they have made upon himself
if they should not be satisfied, that mode oil voiing
which has been adopted by previous General Con
venlon,-which gives TO each State its true Electora
power-which follows in the selection of candidate
The rule which prevails in the election OF q
Presldent-which does not sacrifice the will of ma
jority of the State 10 the will of mnorify-whch bes
carrss out The doctrine Of John Taylor, of Caroline
hlmself-is neither "nominat(y lorong, nor indeed
"wrong" at all, are happy to find some safety N
port-a perfect protection, in the great principle which
he recognises against the storm, end discussions of :
divided party II is this wise, and liberal, and com
promising spirit which is destined 10 save the Republic
from The empire of Henry Clay.
One further remark upon the letter of "A Vrgi
MAN :! lie contends, that the same causes which de
feated Mr.. Van Buren,, in $780, will again defeat hin
in S4i We differ with hun entirely IN the elements
of his calculation. The Wings may Try 10 get up the
"Army Bal, the Negro Witness Case, the Cole
Spoons-they may ring their changes upon the
word-"Change Change Change = but the
powder is damp, and their gun will mss fire "The
second sober thought of the people" will defeat
their eamor, whilst the injustice these clamofs
did 10 Mr.. Van Buren,, at the last election, and The
noble spirit with which he bore his defeat will rouse
every friend of justice, and every admer OF virtue, II
his support The revolution that has been wrought
in the public mind is atesed by the triumphant we
tories which have obtained in all the elections since
1910 We have obtained an overwhe lining majority IL
the House Of representatives, and If the election II
Tennessee should evenluae in success, we shal
acquire majority in the Senate of the United States
In fact the principles for which Mr.. Van Buren, wa:
osrac.sed 1910, have gained ground-the mans by
which he defeated have lost much OF their influence
the man himself is more popular, with all just and
| liberal men, than ever. We cannot doubt his re-eec
ton in lSli, If party will do him justice we
believe hun to be the most available candidate, on &C
count of The very circumstances when wrought M
defeat in 1910
IA Virg,nian" casually refers to 'that pride which
has heretofore distinguished the South and attached
particularly TO lis own mem But though we are a
ardent Souihron as the author hlmself-and perhap
prouder than even he is, of being "a Vlrginlan -
yet these sentiments are not so powerful, as not some
times TO yield 10 other considerations. Though liar
rson, and Clay and Scott, and Tyler, were Vrgnian
by BIRTH yet Virginia passed them all over IN lo4o-
and firmly stood up for "the Northern man with South
ern principles she is prepared To do 1t aga'n
"a Firginan,'' however, contends 1t 10 be our dnf
to place Mr. Calhoun in the Presidency. Nominate
him, say we and not even "a Virgnian will go TO
| him with more energy than ourselves-but we DO no
very we'll see what superior claims ne has over nr
Van Buren, on account of sits own peculiar instllu
tons" when we have the solemn pledge OF Martin Val
Buren, in his Inaugural Address, that bull affecting
slavery in the Southern States, disturbing the SUB
ject IN the District Of Columba-"agaInst the wshe
of the slaveholding States '-"can erer receive m
constitutional sanction" Nor, do we see, how we ar
10 expect more assistance from Mr. Calhoun, than iron
Mr.. Van Buren,, the great question OF 'the farm,
when we compare The sentiments of MIR. Van Bure
in his Indiana letter with the expressions OF Mr.. "a!
houu in his letter 10 Mr.. Robert Nicholas, upon tn
duty on sugar
One more remark upon the letter OF "a Virg'nian1;
and then we will bid him most respectful adeu. ~
contends that "he politicians and some OF the lead
ing presses of the country enlisted in the supper
OF MIR. Van Buren,; but that the people, the masses
are against him. Now, this is the very remark, tina
we have frequently heard made in relation TO NJ
; Calhoun-and it IS singular, that ieuer wh'cn W
received two days ago, from the very Congressona
District, from which IA vrginian" halls, uses the fol
lowing language: "If the people of our District av
fair play, they will by to l send Van Buren, Dele
gaes-I feel sure, that The Calhoun men in this Dis
Te are only not the common mas
and cheated out oheir man. by the most foul and dis
!, guised means-and are anxious and eager to Pun''
, the fraud pracli,ed against him, who has proved
firm, las Juckson)-imparta and true to the Con''I
tulon as any of America bsst men, who have pre-
ceded him..