Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-14

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that there IS plot between Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Cal
houn then, with more certainty, tina, there is really
bona fdc plot between Mr.. Tyler and Mr. Calhoun
As the Mercury says, ''the name" OF these humougs
.s Legion" They are "Plo,s, complois, and coun'
ter plots"
OF There is some good humor, some wit, and some
point in the following hit from the Charleston Mef-
curry:
"a PLURALITY OF HEADS ASD We feel bound
to caution the friends of Mr.. Van Buren, IN the South
that they are paving the way for blow up they are
in fact making their candidate commit poiygany-a
very heinous offence, and one particularly unoecom
ing so scrupulousy decent gentleman as MIR. Van
Barren. In Virginia they have published him with Mr.
S,evenson-in Alabama they have taken license to
marry him to MIR. king-in Mississippi he is engaged
TO Mr.. Walker-in Tennessee he is actually married
TO Governor Polk, and in Arkansas, Missouri and Ken
tucky TO Col johnson. Is this proper, la 1t not
certain that when the whole truth comes to be known,
there will be broken hearts, blghied prospects, worms
in The bud and finally actions TOR breach of promise,
and may be others for separate maintenance 1t looks
like general system of political concubnage, which
we feel bound to protest against. Let Mr. Van Buren,
take wife and adhere TO her IN good faith and
praisewori confluence.
We owe some 10 the Mercury for its wit-wh'ch is
very well supported, with the exception of but one
woodland We hope, that IN due season, the friends
of MIR. Van Buren, will weigh well the sugges.ion.-
Say rather The People, whose office it is, and whose
power it also is, TO give it away as well the
Presidency. They have come TO understand
by actual experience, that Presidents but NOR
tai men-and hence it becomes important for them,
in nominating candidate for the Vice Presidency, to
recoect tina, he may succeed to the Presidency, and
that he must have qualifications for that ofce-As for
Mr. Van Buren, he himself has no power to select his
wife HIS friends may designate their preference, but
i, is for the National Convention TO select both the
bridegroom and the brde-and then for the People to
ratify their choice, and fulfil the banns
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| The "Repu5ican Of Petersburg has rcpub!ished
some structures which we made The 9TH inst, upon
two of the writer's in Georga-the the friend oi
| Mr. Calhoun, (who signs himself "Wrt,') the Other
an opponent OF Mr. Calhoun, (under the signature o.!
"Spacator.') We thought them both guilty of some
! excess in the expressions they had employed
and we took The liberty Of noticing them accord.
ingy. The "Repubcan has added remarks
upon our structures, which pass over, because he
has had the justice and lberaty to repubsh whole
article and his readers will thus have opportunity
of judging for themselves Of the text and the COM
msn,s. But The Petersburg Republican informs him,
by way of meeting the complaint that "Wir (makes)
respecting Richmond Faction, (Which The Republi-
directly CONTROVERSY and moreover, in order TO
give sWrt consolation in his troubles, that, OF the
Central Committee OF Virginia, which comprises most
OF The leading Democrats Of Richmond majority are
in favor Of John G. Calhoun We agree most Ger.
c,ally with sTne Republican,, that there is such
faction in exstence-and that there would be rea-
TO suspect one, If the majority OF the Com
mtee not in favor of Mr.. Calhoun. Butt Is our
impression, that friend of the Republican is mis-
taken in his estimate Of the position Of the Com
mi,tee. AT least, one of the Committee advis-
es US, the result Of his best investigation, tina.
the Democratic Committee stand, at about nine
Whose first choice is Mr.. Van Buren) to six (whose
first choice MIR. Calhouu) 1t is believed, that all the
fifteen will in any event cordially support the nomine
of the Conventions and their present position the
chess board is Of less importance, because it is
extremely doubtful whethey they have any powers,
any duties to discharge