Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-08

The New Orleans Bee does not do justice 10 pc
son. We did not mean to say, that if Mr.. Calhoun
nominated by the Convention, he could not carry
any State North Of the Potomac, and none OF the
Western States, except, perhaps, Alabama and Mis-
sssippi We intended to say, that per Sc, he was not
probably, The favore candidate Of any of the States,
| but those TO which referred
We may say further, that as far are advised
MIR. Calhoun can scarcely receive the nomination at
Baltimore If the district mode of election be nd opted
in North Carolinu Mr. Van Buren, vii! share her vote
with MIR. Calhoun-and II would DO the same case in
Georgia, if the late election of Calhoun delegates by
her Convention, should in like manner be superseded
by the district mode. He has obtained one delegate in
Maine. and will, probably receive but very small
proportion in the other New England States, and in
New York, DC, &c. For own parts we do not
see what probable chance MIR Calhoun has of a nomi-
nalon but his ardent friends will not see in the album
dance of their hopes Some of them first deceive the
selves, and thus deceive him. We do not yet despair
OF their seeing things they are and cool
them.
We take il for granted, that the friends of this ds,in.
gui-hed will abide by the nomination of the Ma
tona Convenlon-that they will discard all their
plies about the manner in which il may be constituted
that if they should fail 10 bring every State their
Procrustan standard, they will Ultimately admit that
each State has right 10 Judge for herself OF the best
manner of appointing her Delegates; and that if
any difficulty occurs in the manner Of voting in the
Convention, they will leave that question: any other
difficulty, TO the free conference and liberal decision of
the Convention Itself We come TO this inclusion,
from confidence in the good sense and the Repub.
can feelings of most Of his friends What can they
expect 10 gain by flying in the face of the nomination.
Mr.. Calhoun will scarcely be one Of the three he hest
who will go the House of talives-and the
votes of the smaller States therefore avail him
any thing.
But we are persuaded that before the National Con.
vention meets the public sentiment will be so we'll de-
veoped its indications in favor of some particular
dIdate will be strongly Marked that little difficulty
may be experienced in expressing and carrying out the
sentiments Of that body The only fear in the mean
time is, that some dscord may break out in our own
ranks, from the exci,abiity of partiz4ns Some
few votes may be lost to the nominee and the opposing
candidate may be far injured by the morbid efforts
Of his friends as TO be knocked off forever.
We repeat, that strong impression is against the
prospect of Mr.. Calhouns nomination. We Judge from
the information we have receved-and we satisfied
that Mr. Calhoun cannot carry Virginia. The more
we see, the deeper is our conviction. The "Circu
lar" which took the liberty of addressing to the
Republicans Of Virginia, is not only calling out regu-
lar from friends, but bringing private
letters and information, which scarcely deceive
Mr. Calhoun is losing ground in Virginia Va
rious circumstances contributing to this effect The
interference of some of his friends IS shaking the
hdence Of others in his cause We state few facts
which have reached US since our last paper
letter from Wheeling says: 81 do not know Of
single Calhoun man in this portion of Virginia. =
"liere and in the West, Mr.. Calhoun hu, no party
letter from Berkeley says: "The great of the
party in favor Of the nomination Of MIR. Van Buren
know only two Calhoun men, Cass man, and three
Johnson in the county There may be others, but
still the Of the party in favor of Mr. Van Buren,
an, however, will support the nominee of the Conven-
ton.
friend from Jefferson us, that in his county
he knows of but one Republican who prefers Cal.
houn though, If he be the nominee, the whole party
will 90 for HIM: and that ammo Dvn o.gi
maiiJ preferred calhoun, have abandoned that pre-
ference, in consequence of the excessive warmth, I'M
prudence, and trigeance of Mr. Calhoun's leading
friends