Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11

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a fep more Last Words to 81 Nrginian."

RICHMOND, FRIDAY, AUGUST IL.
a fep more Last Words to "a Virginian."
We must return our compliments to "a V%irginian,'
from Fauquier county, who addresses us again in the
Alexandria Gazette, for the very liberal, but too extra,
VACANT, terms, in which he is pleased 10 speak of our
course, character and conduct. Would that The other
friends of MIR. Calhoun would initiate the liberal ex
ample which he has exhibited! He gives US his sun
feignsd thanks for the liberality (we) have displayed
towards Mr.. Calhoun'-and, in like manner, we sin.
cerely thank him for the llberall,y he has displayed
towards ourselves.
We thank him also for another ndmission-that at
is true, as Mr.. Ri,chie says, that leach State has a
right TO select lis oun mode Of representation : and,
shat the mode OF Uoting in the Convention is 10 be de-
termined either 6y The State ITSELF, or by the roicc Of
The UhOie Contention" 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 obviously
orong; and that the Convention cannot determine its
own mode of voting uponn principles equally aoroag."
And he proceeds TO assign his reasons, ,chy the States
should have one Delegate for each Congressional
District, and ohy The per capita system should be
adopted in the Convention. Let "a Virginian' pro-
pa gate his vie VS. IS much as he pleases-Leth him lncul.
cate them with all the Ingenuity OF which he is pos
sessed-let him unite with "South Carolina" and the
"Charleston Mercury" in urging their adoption-but if
he should fail-as fail we suspect he nust-fail, as he
and South Caroliua, and the c.. Mercury have already
faied-we are happy to see the liberal and compronl-
sing spirit in which he Is pre- pared to act. 1t has reasons
should fail TO make as deep an impression upon the States
or the Convention, as they have made upon himself
if they should not be satisfied, that q mode OF voting,
which has been adopted by previous General Con-
ventions-whch gives to each State It's true Electoral
p~ower-which follows in the selection Of a candidate,
the same rule which prevails in the election of a
President-whlch does not sacrifice the will OF a ma
jori,yo Of the State To the will OF a minority-w which best
carries out 'he doctrine of John Taylor, of Caroline,
himself-is neither 'n0mtnaHy aor0ng," nor, indeed,
"wrong' at all, we are happy TO find some safety in
porl-a perfect protection, in the great principle which
he recognises, against the storm, end discussions OF q
divided party. 1t 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 ga VIrgi.
MAN - He contends, that the same causes which de
featpd Mr.. Van Buren,, in 1910, viii again defeat him
IN lsli We differ with him entirely IN the elements
of his calculation. The Wings may try to get up the
"Army Bill, the Negro Witness Case the Gold
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 elamor, whilst the injustice these clamors
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 admirer OF virtue, to
his support. The RESOLUTION that has been wrought
in the public mind, is attested by the triumphant vic-
tories which we have obtained in all the elections since
1910. We have obtained an overwhelming majority IN
the House of Representatives, and II The election IN
Tennessee should eventuate in our success, we shall
acquire a majority in the Senate of The United States.
In fact, the principals for which Mr.. Van Buren, was
os,racrsed in 1910, have gained ground-,he mans by
which he was defeated, have lost much oftheir influence
the man himself is more popular, with all just ana
liberal men, than ever. We cannot doubt his re-elec-
ton in lS44, If our own party will do him justice. We
believe INN to be the most available candidate, on &C
count of The very circumstances which wrought HI,
defeat in 1910.
"a Virslnian" casually refers to sthat pride which
has heretofore distinguished the South, and attached II
particularly 10 It's own men" But though we are as
ardent q Southron as the author hImseli-and perhaps
prouder than even he is, OF being "a Vrg'nlan -
yet these sentiments are no. SO powerful, as not some
times 10 yield 10 other considerations. Though Har
rrson, and Clay, and Scott, and Tyler. were Vlrglnians
by birth, yet Virginia passed them all over IN lsiO-
and firmly stood up for ''lhe Northern man with South
ern principles'-un she is prepared To do II again
"a Virg'nian,n however, coniends II 10 De our oMs
10 place Mr.. Calhoun in the Presidency. Nominate
him, say we, and not even IA VirgInian' will go fol
him with more energy than oufselves-but we DO no
very we'll see, what superior claims ne has over mr.
Van Buren, on account of "its own peculiar institu
tons" when we have the solemn pledge OF Martin ar
Buren, in his Inaugural Address, that no bill affecting
slavery in the Southern Suites, or disturbing the sub
ject IN the District of Columbia-"agalnst The wishes
of the slaveholding States"-"can err receive my
constitutional sanction" Nor, do we see, how we are
10 eA pSCl more dSSl5ldUCe U WI NuibpubI h'1" ''
Mr.. Van Buren,, on The great question Of 'the Tariff,
when we compare the sentiments of MIR. Van Burer
in his Indiana letter with the expressions OF Mr.. Cai-
houn in his letter 10 MIR. Robert Nicholas, upon the
duty on sugar. ,
One more remark upon the letter Of "a VirslnIan;
and then we will bid him a most respectful ad'eu. he
contends, that "the politicians and some OF The lead
ing presses of the country, are enlisted in the support
of Mr.. Van Buren," but that the people, the masses
are against him. Now, this is the very remark tnat
We have frequently heard made in relation TO Mr.
Calhoun-and / IS singular, that a letter which we
received two days ago, from the very Congressional
District, from which "a y%irginian' halls, uses the fol
, lowing language: "lf the people of our District have
air play, they will by 4 to l send Van Buren, Dele
gates-I feel sure, that the Calhoun men IN this Dis
lrict are only potticians-and not the common mas:
Of the Democracy, who know they have been wroneee
and cheated gu, oftheir man, by the most foul and ds
: guised means-and are anxious and eager 10 punisf
the fraud practi.ed against him, who has proved as
!, firm, las Jackson)-impartial and true to the Con'''-
tuition, as any of America 3 bsst men,, who have pre-
ceded him."