Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-05
RICHMOND, VA.
saturday Morning, November g, ls4f.
PRESENT STATE OF THE GAME!

b,e Scarcely vcetipe OF their humhugs re-
mains The Disunion Pho, is blown say-hioh.
The British Gold Humbug is worn threadbarc.
The ryebran humbug is turned against them
The Democrats are anxious 10 get hold OF some
of H. 10 crack Joke al the Coons-oul they are
so much ashamed of The trick, that they are anA-
ious To hush up Their topic IS The
pretended Coalition with Rirney, which The De-
inocraIs Of Saginaw have themselves repudiated
and denounced-but the true secret o.! their cla-
NOR is. that Birney and his friends refuse 10 vote
for Harry of the Wcst-and, without some shame
less Coalition OF this description. they kno" mat
Mr.. Clay cannot be elected For our own part,
we confess our sincere pleasure, that the two
Claws, and Webster and Seward, and Reed, and
Raridan, and The whole Clique OF The Wings, are
disappointed IL the failure OF Their inirlgues. we
have no idea, that they will give any oil their
votes 10 Mr.. Polk. We do not ask nor desire il
but we desire 10 see the risuers ioled al
their own weapons-Cassus Nj. Clay sent back
to Ashland with flee in his ear-and we wish
no President imposed upon the South by The vote
Of the Abolitionisls.
They have. however, another string TO their
bow and they are trusting 10 a new Coalition for
the election of their candidate. We have arriv-
ed, undoubtedly, al the most interesting period ol
this game There was a most curious coinci-
dence in the information which our Thursday
evenings mail brings us. From the YES came
the Louisville Democrat, which had the following
article in ii:
"Pcn;c an I alarm hath ionad lis wop IL he toSoa'
Of III Adiaad Dictator, the y,ol MictcnS, q 6cS-
,,era,- game IN embryo L9cA o~ for astonishing
djSioSBTtS.
"Scveral OF The Intimate, personal and political
friends OF Henry Clay al Lexington, left few
DAYS since in e!ea, hurry Ter The east. The
mission Of c. NJ. Clay 10 torn coalition OF the
aboionisis with the Wing party, for the support
OF Henry Clay, no, having proved as successful as
in Ohio, or as was anticipated, il is understood
that confidential committee from Lexington has
been despatched 10 the east, to secure The vote OF
the Native American party. for the Wing Candi-
date for the Presidency To effect this corrupt
design, il is currently reported and generally be-
lieved that this Committee have full power 10
enter into any arrangements necessary 10 effect
The unholy alliance, and that they have letters
from Henry CLAY. which are either 10 he nsec in
privae or otherwise, as the necessity OF Tie case
and the good Of The Wing cause, may require.
We warn orr friends in the city O. New York
and Philadelphia 10 be on the look out. Watch
the movements Of this Committee. Look ont for
The most siupendous frauds and coalition on The
eve OF the election"
Bv the same mail, there came from the
North the New York Evening Posi-, which
gives reports OF abou: two private letters,
which are said 10 have been written by MIR.
CLAY, one 10 Philadelphia, ami the other 10 New
York giving pledges 10 the Native Americans
OF his concurrence in their views, for the pnr-
pose OF wooing their support, AMI ob,ainn 9
their votes The Post calls for the publication
OF these letters Al tho same time we learn OF
The mission OF Nj. Archer, [ilc great advocate OF
tie 81 years naturalization law, anc whose name
already graces the American Advocate, Ma
i've American journal OF Philadelphia, as the
next candidate Tor Tie Presidency Of the United
States Is his influence 10 be exered with the
party, ior the benefi, Of Mr. C!ay7 Willis Green
loo, the general agent al Washington, is said 10
have bent his seps in The same direction. Does
ne go 10 The Natives with :erms OF negotiation in
his hands7 As another conirmatory proof 81
these suspicious, see what job Haskell, Esq, lone
of the originators Of the Native American party, !
says, in his letter TO the large meeting OF the Ma
tive Americans on the 29th Of October, in New
York Read his able letter on our first page.
Is ii possible that Mr. Clay can have so mnch
los, sigh, Of the respect which he owes 20 himself
as TO connlenance a negotiation with The Natives,
and make pledges for their votesl Is he indeed
50 blinded ~ his inord.nate ambition; 50 iniatn
aed bg his passions, under beiefthai it's The last
cast o, the die that his present deiea, will seal for
e-cr MS Presidential pro- poets that ne is Indirect
~ committing all his reputation 10 the wines
an! wavesl Must lie 90 ou' OF this contest, MOI
onl: defeated, bnt disgraced-stripto all that high
character for lofty bearing and moral courage, OF
which mis- friends were wont TO boast so much
We suspect, however, that il is too late 10 make
The overture TO The American Natives with much
prospect Of success. The recent movements OF
Inc Democratic Natives of New York seem cal
cuated 10 block the game upon him. We are then
-, ptp 4 n
determine The fate OF the intrigue, and we shall soon
know more about the secret .llerS, Gil any, about
The secret mission, Of any) the Ultimate course OF
the Natives, as cha led ont b. their second meet
ing on Thursday night; and along with these, the
movements oithe Na,nrali2ci citizens of y. York.
For mark. willis, the merican Natives OF Phia-
1elphia were thus coale>cing with the Wings, ana
some D! them in New York were intriguing with
The Clay leaders, il had lis effect upon the Natural
lied citizens. lihas reused them up in all dlrcc-
tons, and has put them in motion
No; only are the Foreigners gong in extraordi-
nary numbers, every day 10 the Courts, 10 obtain
a certificate Of naturalization, but the citizens
who have been naluralized for many years. are
meeting and moving together. This is a phe-
no enon, which is exciting the wonder and spec
ulation of both parties. For instance we have
The following information Of the French clii-cns,
from The columns OF The \. J. Evening Post;
"TnE FsExcu ~ the FIELD-Since time imme-
mortal The French portion Of The community have
always kept al 4 distance from The polls and alb
stained from taking any part in the politics Of
their adopted country This year. however they
have awakened from their long apathy and have
announced Il meeting where resolutions should
be adopted. As 10 what party they will side with
under what flag they will rally we cannot saw
but think their decision will be of considerable
Importance in the contest which is 10 take place
as there are no less than $4,000 French citizens
in this city, Of which nearly one half are natural
lied. Wings and Democrats he on the look out
TOTHE FRENCH CITIZENS IN y. YORK
"FELLow cITi2ENs-Our ancestors headed hy
The brave Lafayette fought under the immortal
Washington, to secure American Independence
and 10 establish Republican institutions in this
country
'Never before have the French citizens taken
any par, in The elections of The city Of New York:
but in our days things and men are changed:
whole populations have emigrated from Europe,
settled themselves in the United States and enjoy
free and benevolent institutions: several political
parties have lately been formed, which might
crush 10 atoms these liberal laws, the pride OF
every American citizen
at is then our duty 10 take part in The next
elections. We Owe il 10 ourselves as citizens of
Inc United States Of America as we'll as 10 our
adopted country, and The memory of our fore
fathers fallen for American independence In
consequence Of this, we summon You 10 meet
ing where the principles Of both parties should I've
taken into consideration, and where we will de-
eide in giving our votes for those, Who according
TO or- views offer the best security for the prcser-
walton of those Republican institutions established
BY, and sealed with the blood Of the martyrs Of
Liberty in 70
Fellow citizens, LiJertv and Public Ofdsr is
the motto OF this and our Mother Country. Never
forget it, and you may always depend on the pro-
lection of both France and America
Meeting on Wednesday evening October 30lh.
at : o'clock, T. NJ, at No "a, Lispenard street,
corner of Broadway
We have also The following accoun, OF the
German population, from The New York Morn
ing News OF Tuesday last
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC PRocEssioS.-Our Ger
man fellow citizens of the Democratic party, made