Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-06
MEssRs. CLAY AND WEBSTER.

The "Madisonian' is getting onl 4 series Of
papers {" ES>am" they are styled by their amhor,)
under the head Of "lh pabiic0fjon. -
They were published some time since by rhc Ma
disonian; and We understand, that llcy were from
the pen of Mr.. Web,,er--and that the originals
in his handwriting are still in the hands OF the
Editor They are strong. strange Essays. For
example from the lii No!
"In Short the sober truth. OF which Mr. Claws
friends can never b. convinced, and oi which he
is less likely even than they 10 he persuaded is,
that with no inconsihorablc striking reputation.
and always put forward ~ his 2ca!ors friends
he has YET no hol upon the confidence Of the
great mass of the community. More than twcn-
ty years have proved This. The people of the
United States, not undertaking his talents and
abilities for certain objects, Vel ID not SCI in him
that mild, moderate guardian and parental cha
rac,cr in which they love Ia contemplate The
opinionaie:. Between lin and his friends
even the most attached, there i, no intercourse
Of independent, mind with independent mind:
there i, Ia mutuaily Of respect and defer
cnce: nothing like confidence upon cqual time
Years have rol >oicned these rcpciin@ qualities
and when his supporters approach nina, he expects
and will not admit nothing In, iealtv and Eom-
age All this is ioi said loosely and jnconsi,Ici-
atcly There is not one OF his friends who will
not admit il. truth. With these characteristics,
however, he mas dfla admiration, he cdnGoi in
spre love and confidence. Tie feeling is gene
raj. and it is true, lha, he has 10 sympathy with
the great body OF his collnirymcn. fut that he
builds his hopes OF success upon brilliant achieve
mcnlS, on political manTuvres. on compromises.
of which he has as many, and is generally as
successful in them AS Sir Hugh Evans in The
Merry Wives C. " nGsor. and ON the unScrupII-
lous devotion OF his upholders and parizansn
"To raise Mr. Clay is impossible To
sink viii. him, the attempt tc made. inevitable"
Souru CARoLlNA.-Thc Camden Journal con-
tains the letters Of Messrs VIM Melville and
James Chestnut, IT,, candidates for The State L.
sislanrc, in reply 10 certain questions that have
been proposed 10 them. Mr.. Melville declares
himself opposed 10 the remedy recommended
bv Mr. Rhcu. ] think It iil.lmcl. incxpcdicnt.
ami most likely TO defeat the end il PROCESSES
20 have in vicw-as it is calculated greatly ~
emharrass the Democratic an,i-Turif Parry,
and thereby throw The power ri the Govern.
ment into The hands of the Wing Tariff Parv'
Mr.. c. declares himself in favor Of State Inter
position in case of absolute nGoc>>iiv-bni sees
nothing rim the present juncinrc Of affair. 10 wal
rant this efcieut acion-and 10 any measure
which tends 10 Modification or Disunion. (hc isl
most decidedly opposed
ne Icluhhd South odlolihiah Is opposed
10 any violent and prccipitate action. He ra>S
to the virtues o. the bai!o bos. and the election of
Polk.
agWe are compelled 10 postpone, Until Tues
day the Interesting letter from Mecklcnburg. Civ
ing a graphic account OF the discussion which
took place at the Barbecue Meeting at South Hill,
on the S0lh and 3lst of August Nj Meade Of
Petersburg bears himself noblv. His honest Re-
publican principles and superior talents his bril-
liant eloquence and his exalted enthusiasm. have
enabled him 10 do the State much service He
deserves The thanks OF The Republic. His victory
over three Wing champions ON that occasion
was splendid indeed.
A respectable Correspondent in Charlotte in
forms us that that county will 90 for Polk and
Dallas by larger majority than ii has elected
county delegate with, for six years