Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-29
THE CIRCULAR.


THE CIRCULAR.
We had scarcely written the words in another srt.,
of this aper "keep cool to shear and forbear 10 s
cuss every subject connected with the Presidsn,,.,
Election, with good temper good feelings, and mode
ration, when the last "Petersburg Republican" va,
put into hands. There is nothing IN tina, articl.
raught as it is with some strong censures and matks
by some harsh epithets, which shall "frigh, tus) from
(our) proprety." Nothing Of this can disturb an
equanlmlly. The Republican party s in too delicate,
position harmony and union too necessary IN ~,
success for to break loose into Of retorls and "a
elimination. We had just written too much against scr,
mnation, and ecrlmInation for tn violate our owr
prece pts; TO suffer feelings TO be excited
much less to be expressed in any thing ike the Ian
guage of passion. We take offence at the a..
tack of the "Peersburg Republican, We TIM
too highly Of its Editor, to believe that he Will r
| come to see the injustice with which he has usa,e
our "CueuIar." We have no feelings upon the oce,
sion, except of some regret al the precipitation into
which he has been betrayed. We have advised Gu,
friends to avoid recriminaiion; and although the cr,m
nation against ourselves hat disrespecfu and
very unjust, yet forbear TO recrimnate True tie
Republican has not spared Circular ourselves
II has spoken of sits atrocty' IL has characterzee
it rs "an outrageous proposition II has charged Us
with making ourselves 1.-THE self constituted opponents
oil the public will of our (''he, MIR Thomas Richie
proposing TO 'concentre IN his person the right
speak the voice of Virginia. 1t speaks of ''lhe tcsi
and manGuvres OF political managers It's "search-
ing in vain for something in the Circular to clear u
from these charges-but then, 81 Qhe Circular
stands in all its glazing deormity before US, naked
| hideous, yet unblushng." II cvilly begs us u
withdraw IT, to apologize for it, and then kindly pro.
misses to reward US for it, by promise, that "frum o.
by the Petersburg Republican, he shall hear II
| again and says, how glad 1t would he ''to r
IN the prope. track, how "happy Qp would be 10
that the influences which hang heary on his saul wee
removed-and how Ot) would rejoice 10 see MIN once
more the Virginia, not the New York politician. Ia,
species ofanguage certainly not the kindes md mo-,
courteous in the world-but content ourselves With
stating it, without meaning to recrminate II BY harsh
ex preston. We shall practise much moderation &.
possibe-and if this great party, on which the hopes af
the Republic depend, is TO be in any respect broken
to pieces, shall try at least that Il shall not be
fault With an enthusiasm, more ardent, even than
youthful contemporary s-wth purpose as little caps.
BILE Of being changed hs-a Vrgnan, every ,nch Of
us-and no further New Yorker, than as New York
and her citizens are portion OF our Federal Republic
we shall bear all the and all the paper shot o!
Petersburg Republican with better temper than h.:
own We shall bear and forbear 10 the utmost possible
point Of decent endurance.
| And wherein have offended We had called, ~
hope, in the most respectful language, for some e1P
nation Of The course which, South Carolina might ss-
| IN the National Convention. The author oil "S0u,.
Carolina" replies, in the letter which publish tn.
morning. We make comments row upon lis TOT;
or it's expressions. But he is pleased 10 tell US, a."
seems Sir, very difficult for you, and other frent,
further North understand, that there Is such Pee
pie in existence, as the people Of South Carolina
You call upon editors of newspapers, and anonymc
writer's to answer for the State, if they ii:
State Probably this very natural 10 those, VT:
are accustomed TO rule their States, by the skin
pliances Of party machinery, which places the politics
of State in the hands of very few, or Of ma
,cho is sort of Hentor-the sense keeper Of Tie nho
concern The people who at the bottom Of tie
machinery may work II, and work IN IT. but The O. !
rection is from the top, where sits The eng'neer vi
OF course tell exactly what IT shall turn ont
The expressions, which we have thrown INTO tA'H
have some Rh squint perhaps, at the person TO wh
he addresses his Letter-but let ii pass Next olo'
a letter from "A Member of the Is. C) Convenuoa,
whose language VIC are happy to acknowledge, IL"
perfectly courteous and proper, wh'tever we n'
think OF his proposition to submit the question oiN'
manner of voting 10 "a majority Of the States, instG
of ga majority Of the Republican rty.' THIS &c
tlemau who speaks one having authority, IN fact
having authority, $50 the Charleston Mercury say'
next 10 the State Convention, puts three questions
u.s. upon which depends, he says, HI answer tot
questions We had taken the liberty Of propoundrns
the Editors in South Carolina He tasks the Enqur>
for explanation upon the views of the friends oil
Van Buren, in regard To two important asures-s
then adds: 81 hope the Enquirer will give exp
6 answer to both, and say also--T Tirginia uncomt-
I" maStngiy insists more than SertRteen dstegGfts
=" the C0nreatioR ! shall endeavor, IN the meantime
acquire such full iniormation will enable me |
/" answer explicitly, for the friends Of Mr. Calhoun
% this State
| Now, we ask impartial Public 10 say, what III
our duty in the situation, in which we ere place
Were TO pass the N over, thout notice and d.
not only be guilty OF dscourtesy 10 the AUTHOR
perhaps enable some of Mr. Calhoun friends to ca
for him strength in the State, which he does OF
possess? Clearly nor. Were arrogate the w
power which the Petersburg Republican charge, US
assumng-viz speaking The voice OF Virginia, wei
Convention Of March last, had made express.
Of lis wishes the Pad question, (perhaps the g
the whole matter,) when It had never been submit"
to the People, and we had no evidence OF their ~
GU the subject; Clearly not We acted precseI Il 4
distant and intelligent friend advised Us 10 act,
out having exchanged our sentiments on the SUBJ,
81 advise you 10 say that, al present, yon a'e |
really informed OF the existing opinions oil The peg
in respect them; but that they shall recerea pete
consider ration and that the public attention shs-
candidly called 10 them. And that whensoevef l
shall be enabled to speak the general voice, you
do so, without delay. There is really pfsid !
against the press, when il pledges the party to 'eo-
not fully determined on u
But we acted upon suggestion, before "" 4
ceved the letter of our friend We re -publisne'
Member of the Convention, and told him nat I
could not then undertake 10 answer for the peo j
but he proposed 10 do with his friends IN SCUM VI
rolina, would consult'he Republicans OF Nifs
and apprlse him of the result.
Well, in carrying ont this pledge, the question q
up in ,rhat form to consult them Tow
letter TO every Republican whom We knew 10 =
State. would have been Hcrculean task. Tor \
q Circular, and send it privately to such as We plea
would have subjected us to the very charge "no'
Repsbcan nsinuates. We would have been eta, a
with writing letters principally TO the Van Buren,
obtaining partial statements, and publishing g
and deceptive information What, then, were ~eN
Bring the whole question directly and above boa's
fare The public, and state the great poInts, on "ne
was desirable to obtain information, that W. men' IL
municate il 10 our friends in South Carolina ~
published this Circular liz our last paper we g. n
the public attention to it. We did not address
Clique or a Section, to the Elite Of The Van bufe"
bu. ",o every Republican in the STATE, who %l g.
much time aud attention 10 the affairs q Toe i'sYo
We had, in eye, at the moment of writing "''sI
scripon not only some Of the distinguished if''I
Mr. Van Buren,, but Of MIR. Calhoun-GoFdoo " . ~
ma rIp and Taaferro Of Frank!in as well as D'2"'
and Roane We meant TO write TO ALL VIM IT
d .scrimination We wished for answers ifoa
We expected answers from maryland we 10. M
that in long and confidential acqua'n'aheTl ,.r
Editor of the pubcan-he had known u''G, .,,s,
seen in US so little of the tricks OF the Polca
to do US the justice suppose, that we WIZ gSs,.
! Co., IN