Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-24

WAsHISGToS, January 1913.
f. isreally amusing TO philosophical mind, TO Wit
nss. Tho "ar' with which the Madisonian ,hunders
forth It's dopmas against Mr. Van Buren, and other pro
& m,nent Democra,s-and, when they are deisnoeo oy
, trends instead Of debating the questions at issue,
,bous &c g Official mantle round and about those
w.b whom it is allied, and boldly procaims that Its
r,cv has heen and will be, 10 act on the defensive
Wh.n Ala MIR Van Buren, ever attack the Nladisonuh
n NJ TYLER; Does the editor presume for one mo-
men, tina. the friends of Mr. Van Buren, VII! SIT oy
nuiey and allow nm 10 thunder iorth roles oil po!i'
ica venom without wa'dlng oil the blow lie says
he sa Republican, and wishes harmony 10 ex's, IN
the Republican pariy but there is scarcely day that
masses over his head without laundering broadsde be.
ina noured INTO The bulk OF the Republican party making
the breach wider and wider. Is this the proper
course 10 pursue 10 bring about harmony, or 10
secure the support Of the Democratic party Tor Dir.
TYLER Or does he wish 10 the Democratic par
,y-,ha, party which has nothing to "conceal from
Il, nuLr cue desert their cherished principles, and
embrace those OF Daniel Webster, who, IN The Senate
O; the United States representing the sovereignty OF
Massachusetts, WHEN an important question between
the United States and France was peEding boldly dc,
cared that sooner than vote 70. an appropriation, TO be
plced a, the disposal Of the then President, for the
nations defence, he would see the ''eannon Of The
eatmu bqterinn do,cn Tie rails Of the capitol -
THIS sentiment was unbecoming all American Sena
to- and viii never be enaced from the memory Of
who cherish proper respect for the honor OF their
Country and so long as he shall remain as the Premcr
Of Mr. Tylers administration, ds.rust and want OF
confidence the part oil the Democratic party will
exist and il is possible for them to unite harmonious
w. because there radical and fundamental differ
in their views IN relation TO the powers OF thus
Government. The Democratic party is in favor of the
exercise Of those powers which alone delegated to
the Federal Government by the States, reservIng 10
the States and the People those that not expressly
.nA. k,,s, 10
adoption 0! the Federal Constitution claimed for the
General Government covers, which, If exercised,
would annlhate State sovereignty, and consolidate
this Union into grea, Empire. Cen Hamilton,
(.le political principles Of whom Mr. Webster admires
above all other public men, was the father Of the fund
Iag system, witch has proven, by practical illustra-
tIon 10 have been curse TO our national prospect.
y. The political principles Of Mr.. Jefferson were
AS the reverse OF those of General Hamilton
hence the radical difference between the two great
parties "hIch have divided the country. With these
facts, which well known 10 the Editor of the
MacIsonnn, ! ask him, in the name of common
Sense, h0w IS It possible to build up "third party"
om ie elements of those which antpodes 10 each
oher IN Their views Of the Constitutional powers of
ih'S Government 1t IS not my wish, nor have ever
eYnced disposition 10 with the Modisonian or my
ohe' political Editor, farther than TO defend my prnci
pes when shall be done IN courteous and respectful
HanasE-lhat this double handed editorial game does
not 1.-The east. discOncer me- The first article 10 which
fFpird when wrong view had been taken Of my first
"r' mad he ottetdt stamp Of editorial but in the
rJ''hoer see that Il contribution, because in
we Communication, the author, who appears to be
,o"o' struck al anonymous writer's, makes a great
'aH'aronade abou! balderdash' in the first person
''"'ai We thus exposing his weakness and incompe-
" c0hdacs newspaper controversy, much less
- e>cnss grea! national questions, whose "pgmy"
"' cola moi conceive subject without running the
.SA o. conclusion Of ideas, virtually coapsng his
.F"'a faculties in the first person plural we, and
wig MS naked deiorm'y TO his adversary. have
=" poSiea Whatever 10 "holJ further colloquy" with
90, whose mental powers are not of sufficient magn
discuss political question without flying off at
Iu'">'" ~hen he IS lost in argument, clapping his
"l"as' eaciamlng 'halderdash!" ''baiderdash!" The
,'"i o. 'hs lame reply is laborng under malady
"sr'ouS 10 small mind-t is cdcoethes seritendi-
vac eHtes OF which are whitening TO those who
o good :erns with themselves as the writer Of the
himself '''@' ''"''
y nave done with the author Of the communication.
~ ''' The Editorial remarks, The spirit of which
49,. Sasea with II The Editor will bury the Ratchet
raI, postpone the settlement of the 'sneeession
I Ue 'eFo'ra IS ,roa and give Mr. Van Buren, and
'enc< ia. chance, by referring the subject to
15o mi eonvenon, fairly chosen, it is all we ask
81 hatof OF the Madsonian evinces disposition,
III, NJ yier not receive the nomination, TO throw
influence and the patronage of the Government in
a., ' 90 % Mr. Calhoun Is this righ,' Let Mr.. Tyler
oe dependent, and go into the Convention with all
s,t ~e candidates spoken of by the Republican party,
eFe let their individual claims be cnnvassed, and
d., yeI receives the nomination, will give him cor.
NJ r"u nearly support; but this continual war upon
In "a Barren will not bring abou, the political "mit,
,"H winch the Editor seems so anxious to consum
~ IS calculated to widen the breach, and SO long
webster, and other politicians Of the same poll
ssinp, surround the President, there must be dis
On he part Of the grea, body of the Republican
s1d b. II he had retired with the dsafrcted Cabinet,
'ne n9nor Of cur country had not received such
The late Ashburton and Webster Treaty, in the
'''"'e' 0i our soil, there would have been hos,i