Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-14


tae Bank the Ts,fF, Internal improvement, D'Sit',
button and Abolition are concerned he has not change"
one lot or little. The evidences he adduced vas ''e
sstibe No candid aud unprel JUDGED mi;d couio nave
listened 10 hun and not been convinced ne S.s',u'
fwha have no doubt was the fact,) that joan yer
was nominated at Harrisburg, because OF MS suites
Rights Republican Wing principles, ana ''nt ''ere
in that Convention "a union oil Aapo"ll i'spuo!.
cans aud States Rights Wings, Tor common oolec'
with the understanding, that The States Rights doc
tr,es were 10 he carried ou; they succeeGed,) ana
,hat ob;ec, the deira, Mir Van Buren,, to whose re-
election Mr.. WISE was then opposed-that '''s sa''e
Republican portion OF the Wing party was that rag
,nent of the old Jackson party thai had gone OF nndef
the White flag of '35-tha soon would OF! ana water
mite as the principles vi the Old fam'ltonian tede-
raj party and those OF the Republican States tights
portion OF the Wing party OF lSio-and that, upon
their ascendancy to power shon!d they, tthe feoee'
portion o! the Wig party OF lSio,) attempt to CARY ort
the Fedora! doctrines the State Rights portion, who had
no sympathy for them IN principle, would ieDei-aho
that the party, common oi lol0, must be dissolved
into It's original elements. This MI Wise Demon
s,rated, with pencil of light was the elaliVs po
sition Of The Republican and Federal wing OF the
great Wing ARMY, when General HARRISON came into
power Ia relation 10 his Hanover letter. to which
allusion way By speech, sign, or manner, was
made, he explicitly said, before he ever P'tagea ms
support in any iorm Sr Clay, he obtained distinct
ayowal OF his sentiments, ANA Ptedge III regard 10
me cardinal points. Said be- "Nr. Clay, We differ
widely upon fundamental principles, winch must ever
be gnlt between Us, unless rehnquished by you.-
How do you stand on The subject OF Bank Virginia
Is opposed 10 one "Why, my dear SIR, replied Mr..
Clay, hs is subject, which, haiever may be my the.
oretcal views the public mind no, mao r'pe Tor, and
am perfectly viking TO leave Il to the aTbitrdmtn q
public opinion. but, Ar Clay The subject OF the
Tariff you are looked upon the father of this sys
tenn ard ven are 50 welded 10 - you could hardly be
tempted TO give i, up. am uacomprom'sng!y oppo-
sed TO it "Why, .ad Mr. Clay, cali wanted, IN
the first instance, TO give n Stimulus TO tie
manufacturing interests Of the country Ihas rs a.
ready done. 1 en- perfectly wiling TO abide ny
The COMPROMISE Act-however much we differ
upon the subject, Theoretically, PFGet'eiJ ace 'c't oe
.oyether" "Bu, then, Mr.. Cay, the subject 81 In
,ernal Improvement how are yoG: "Hhy, my GEAR
Sir. all wished 10 eacoura-e spirit OF Improve
,nent among the States, and this has been carried
already too lar by the States themselves "Bc' on the
subject Of Abolition Of slavery IL the District, Mr.
Clay you admit the power o. Congress 10 act upon the
subject, upon the principle OF exclusive legislation
'My dear Sir, rejoned Mr. Clay, " waite THESE are
nv opinions consclentiously formed am son Of Nr
gina and STAKEHOLDER Of Kentucky, and would suffer
the torures of the inqus'ilon, before would sign
bill having for its object the abolition OF slavery IN the
District, or in any manner give coun;enance TO the
subject, Now b. these professions and tcSiS, how
VIDE were Mr. Clay ana MIR WISE practically upayt,
and had not MIR. every reason 10 suppose that Mr.
Clay, az i gentleman, would literally tayt these
pledges Let those who holding up tins Hanover
letter in Judgment against MIR. WISE take IN connex
own Hanover speech, and they are welcome 10 all lhe
advantage thew derive. MIR. Wise admitted hs
haG undergone changes with respect To Mt Clay,
as a man. than ne had ever done towards any one IN
his hfe-that he to Congress the first time with
stronu preudlces, and very kind feelings towards
him-,bat 1t was n long time before ne had INTRO
duc.;on to him--and that when political co operation
ght them together, he felt the aSotaofon an p"'
or If ne charnsr. Nos, Mr. Wise says, tor reasons
which ne assigned and which perfectly satisfactory
aud.r .d and honest mind he has 10
opinion Of Hef!y Clay, either politician or as
man He has forfeited his respect torern rs 10 6oi@
Bot 10 return to the canys.s o l-i0 and tie events
which have succeeded. IN 1910, pend n tie contes!
of that memorable campaign, whist Mr. Clay was
looking forward TO succeed General Harrison, and 10
be s.tne power beh,ud the throne greater than the
throne itself-in his administration, he was the enthu
.,astic admrer of Mr.. Wise, meeting hlm alter
separation however short but with the utmost cordial
itv and kindness After tn. election, and Virginia had
gone against General Harrison, hat was his manner
on meeting Mr. Wise in Washington Cordial as be-
force No saws MIR Wise, bat wth the cold situation:
..How do YOU DO. Sir congratulate myself, that
Virginia has gone for Mr.. Van Buren,; We will no Ion
ger be embarrassed By her peculiar opinions Wei
nav this expression have struck Mr. Wise with amaze
rnent The cloyen foot was shown--the policy of the
Federal Wings developed their leader. ''No longer
embarrassed by her peculiar opinions by which he
attended, contempt and dersion OF "' rEnia aos'Fac
TONS or of STREET construction of glorious Fede
ing feelings of indignation towards man, who had
wormed himself arfu2 INTO his confidence; and when
be had seen the Wig ticket triumph, despite the op-
position of Virginia, turn his back upon hrs pledges,
and disregard those courlesies aid cvIliiies, winch
characterize the intercourse of mutual friends With
such man. ambition IS the vortex, which swallows up
ryery kind feeling Of the human heart, and leaves
scarcely redeemnr quality behind An extra session
of Congress vas called; and, though Mr. Clay had
agreed practically 20 along with Mr. Nise all those
nd I, l1t
Mr. Clay, in l-io, were sought in hot haste, through
his insi-umenaliy, TO be pamed OF upon the nation
The Bank question, which 10 be left TO the enlch;
enment of public opinion, was snached from The pee
plea rivalry was begot between Mr.. Clay anc Ill!
Webster in consequences OF General HarrjsonS prete
renee for the latter and the old Chief had been
killed By the annoyance Of hungry office seekers, ihe
Simon putes OF -l3) and the of political asp
rants for the Presidency, SIR Clay, secretly aimed al
his admins lraton the artillery Of All this Mr..
Wise proved and proved satisfactorily The Compro
mise violated, and odious Bankrupt las pass
ed contrary every pledge MIR Clay had made NrN'se.
Mr. Vase, III The course OF hs address, trIumphan;
~ yindcated John Tyler against the charges OF treach
cry lscariotsm A,nodism, immortality, fraud, DIS
honesty and he thousand and coarse and mall.
cious eptheis which have been heoped upon him by
Federal Whgge-y, withou, stunt and without measure
He proved soui the possibility Of doubt, mat MI
Tyler had always been opposed TO the consiuiona''y
Of Bank rnd that lie could no. have signed charter
without perjurg-that there was noeydenee 10 snow,
that even General Harrison would have sgned Bank
charter, ard quoted the letter OF the General IN -,
wherein he states the Bauk Of the United States Is
UNCONSTITUTIONAL it not beng necessary to carry out an
expressly granted power, and that had he The power
he would ISSUE Etrt tacioS and revoke the charter
and also, the Wing Address N Richmond, in $50,
wherein it is claimed for Genera! Harrison, that he
is as much opposed TO Go United States Bank, or a
United States Bank, any man could BE-, and far
sounder upon that subject than MIR. Van Buren,. Mir
Wise SAID he advised freely with Mr.. Tyler upon the
subject Of Bank-that he differed with hm MS to lis
cons.ilut;onaly, but, at the lime urged him to
take that course which his conscience dictated, with
out regard 10 whom it might offend, or whom please
that # he could do 50, do ai- Madison, according
10 the principle OF deeSiS, 10 40 but 10 take
care and sign only full bloodea animal, no mo"gfei
only such as would confer ost beaet; upon the coun
try but to take his IN The matter, and no,
10 comprou.t BY his advice his character, his con
science or his sanor. Mr.. Wise said, he bad ire.
quently witnessed tie agooy Of ,nat man upon THIS
very question, and hai him almost sweat drops Of
blood aud wished tha: he could have been 10 his place
rs he relieved he had the nerye TO look down with