Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-21
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, JULY 81.

The New York Aurora Qhat flies Mr. john TYLER
from its opmas calls upon oil his friends that city
"o organize-to come "to the work''-to "do his duty
promptly and fsthfuy"-to adopt ga thorough organi.
cation, which shall faithfully and vigorously carry on
the cause Of the Administration from this time to the
meeting Of the National Convention in May next
With these men, "Mr. John Tyler is the only avaa.
Bile; but upon what different KEY does Major Noah
treat the whole subecn the following xiracls from
"-Noah's Weekly Messenger"
"WIrHDRAwAL OF JOHN TYLER AS C.ypIDATE-
As we almost the first person in the city and Co
of New York, if not in the whole Union to organize
committee and 10 establish q daily Journal to defend
the principles and sustain the administration OF John
Tyler We deem duty to The country, to fellow
citizens and ourselves, to explain the objects of our
original association, and the motives which inpe us at
hs crisis TO take the steps under the necessity
of taking in defining the position the President and
recommending his withdrawal as a candidate for
election.
ain the late brilliant reception which President
Tyler has met with in his Northern tour, in all the
houos paid the illustrous station he holds and the
esteem aud regard evnced for his personal character
in all the addresses Of public functonares, not the
slightest reference to reelection has been made There
can be mistakng public opinion on this point; and,
looking round the whole Union, we can perceive no
encouraging Indications which warrant his continuing
candidate for the next Presidency; and, by his
date withdrawal from The canvass he prevents the per-
cent converts and allies, calculated to injure the Pre-
sdent in the estimation Of honorable men, bring into
disrepue the distinguished Office be holds, and
.er'ay jeopardzs the best interests of our country
Gas early friends of the President We have apprsed
him. from time to time, of these associations and
plots, but without producing the desired effect. A
counteracting Influence in the Cabinet has met US IN
every direction.
"li is the misfortune of the President, without his
h,,pf hau htap
and constitutional advisers minister who, with great
business skill, and untiring industry, has never sue
ceeded, during long political life securing The
adoption of any beneficial popular measure, who has
but limited knowledge OF mankind an unhappy and
proscrptive temper, a tact in pulling down without
the power of building up, an smbilious, querulous
spirit bent division and mischief and who cannot
maintain his position unless, as he believes, undermn.
ing his colleagues, or interfering with the duties and
obligations Of others in authority.
1.-THE of policy urged upon the President by
Mr. Secretary Spencer, now called the "maser spirit"
of the Administration by bis confidential iencs TO
use the patronage Of the Government for the purpose
of corrupting the friends Of MIR. Van Buren, and to
induce them TO desert his cause and abandon his ine
rest by the promise Of Office and preferment. Several
appoin,me nts with this distinct and dshonora6le OBJ
iect in view have already been made, and others oe
said to be under consideration.
Msor Noah does not believe, that this policy can
possibly succeed He thinks, that the influential trends
Of Mr. Van Buren, in New York will not take olhce
under Mr. TYLER and that few Of those who do, will be
swerved at all in their political position In fact, the plan
of buying up supporters by Office will be as unavailS
as it is corrupt Mr.. Clay tried it, and he failed
"Give the patronage OF power, and We WIZ make
ourselves populsr"-but he and his associate, Mr. j.
Q. Adams were thrust out OF power al the emo OF one
term with all the patronage Of the Executive enlisted IN
their behalf The evil counseios OF President may DO
much mischief by prosttutng the patronage OF The Go.
10 their own selfish designs; but they can only
buy up after all miserable minority OF The whole Peo-
pie The whole patronage OF the Federal Government
can ha dy control fifty Of the one hundred thousand
voters in Virginia If they turn out one man to put
in another they make the former more bitter and des-
perate ever whilst they are not sure OF obtaining
a devoted oartizan in the whom they have pro-
noted If he has been bought up oy an once, ne IS
scarcely worth the purchase; for he will carry
little or no moral force, and political influence with
him. The evil counsellors Of President may feed
HIM with incense-may hatter him with false hopes
and some coaiemptibe intriguers may obtain office by
promising their support. They may by similar dou.
ceurs purchase up miserable and inefficient press,
here and there. They may scatter some corruption
around them-but after all, the fruit, which they al.
tempt TO clutch, will turn TO bitter ashes their hands
The ll-ndvised and advsing counsellos of the as.
pirant will fail 10 elect him-and in such bad odour
will they become, that other candidate will dare 10
associate his fortunes with those of the Executive In.
cumbent IN advance his own interests by accepting
its support No: only can he not become "the candI.
date Tor Inc democracy, Out ms iends cannok make
the selection for the party from among its owkandi.
dates"-,he two cases recently pnt BY the Globe,
within the contemplation of Mr.. Tyler's ministers at
Washington II the picture ske,chsd by Haor
Noah be partially correct, the time is
ing when the true friends Of Mr. Tyler will
this policy, as we'll himself. It must fail in
every respect. 1t cannot secure him the Office TO
which he may aspire-and II will end only by
throwing cloud over his retirement 1t was TO
prevent the suspicion of such policy being car
ried Quit prevent the possibility of such
means being employed-as well as 10 arrest the mis-
chievous means to which the Wings will resort in ls44
as may judge by our experience Of 1870; that
we were in part induced TO press an early no
minaon Of President. 1t was, moreover TO limit
the unpleasant feelings which may steal into our
own party by protracted contest, that we
partly prompted to 60 for an early day for the
meeting Of the Convention Had We but one candidate
before US tomorrow, then forthwith little
schisms would be healed the Wings would be prostrae
the fears Of Major Noah would be at an end But
the Republican party have decided upon later dsy
and we, Of course, will cheerfuy submit 10 their
wishes.