Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-27

for Internal luOrayeinetl MS Nutioh.i
H;ob Protective Tar, und all the o;her measures ny
which M 10 establish constituted Govefh-
men,, Mr. Van Burenl Who supported andfe" 'achso"
aud The Republican parry N ali 'heif contest " '0
O,inev Adams and The fvdctrlsts: NJ an DnfeH
Who sn,,or.d General jackson III al MS stern opos
ton "a im,toy sncns, hs yetoes the Ways
oil. Rad p and III l.. 3 Bank, his removal oil the
oublc dennses from that ins;'iut"n and ms oppst OH
10 The distribution oil the surplus money III lhe
| 70 am,ogst .be States Ne Van Buren VINO, ~
his INAUGURAL address, as President proclaimed ms A
determination to sustain all the constitutional rights VI
the San,bsro a,es and to place his Veto upon any
a,,em,t nv CONGRESS 10 interfere with slavery IN tue
District Of COLUMBIA Me- Faa Buren, VINO pro
claimed publc!y when lie was candidate 'or , req
dant he uncumo,onis hostility TO National Bank
| Mr. Van Bur.n no recommended to Congress Tue
d,,;n r ,,n Great principle al the total separation oil
,bs ,oyorrmen RON Banks, ard the es!ahi'shmenl o.
| the Independeut Trtasufy: !de. |an bateh NV
recommended 10 Congress ;h- reimbursement o. 'ht
fine impocd upon General Jackson, Tor some Vi NV
| measures which he took in connection with ms g'o
r;o,. ,,a 90, memorable defence oil the CITY oil ne"
| O-le,ns, Mr.. Van Buren, Who recommended 10
| CONGRESS the reimbursement OF The unconstulona
fines imposed upon DR.. Cooper and Matthew Ly oh oi
on,cal ESSAYS written and published by them IN 'eia
ton n Inc Infamous Alien and Sediton Laws OF the
elder Adams, Mr. Van Buren,! Who was opposed
n the nte Bankrupt Law and the act for the disrou
ton Of the proceeds Of the public land amongst the
States Mr. Van Buren, Who is now denounced
by Federal orators in Congress as being opposed 70 i
pro;sct now before that body for The improvement OF tr
mn of the Mississippi river at the expense OF
millions to tie government? Mf Van Bnren ""o
has publicly declared that he condemns the
protective Tariff both upon principle ana IN us oelaa
| Mr. Van Bu.en Who recognizes ana maintains '"'
rrhts of the States and the sovereignty OF the PeoPe'
and steadily every measure that tends 10 Tue
solicitation of all power in central government ~
washington l., Mr. Van Buren So much, then, ior
the records Of history as regards him.
| Now let Us look the other picture w no oese,'eu
the Republican party and went TO the
| under John Quincy Adams: MIR. Clay VINO took Oh
fee under John Quincy Adams, as The reward Oh nay
ing defeated the popular will in favor oil Ahdfe"
son: Mr. Clay Who supported John quincy Au.
ans in all his heightened Federal measures, ana weh'
about The country electioneeEg for him IN opposition
| TO Jackson and The Democratic party 'iF' eiay =
VINO was the urea, father OF the Bal OF Aoomnaons'
the celebrated Tariff of lc2S, wi!ch hao nearly "e
s,o yed this Union, and involved The country VI cl'''
| war: Mr. CLAY Who was the originator oil the ia'e
Infamous Bankrupt Act and procured the passage o.
those other acts by the last Congress- Tor the fees'ao
lishment of National Bank, and the Distribution o.
the proceeds of the public lands amongst the Ia.es'
the two last of which were so fortunately Vetoeu W "
President and the first of which was SO utterly COLI
demned by the people as compel the very men 10 re-
| peal it by whom it was enacted: Mr.. Clay NnoPio
cured the passage Of the COMPROMISE ACT Oh So "
which peace was restored TO the country ana 'ie ca
pectaton Of Justice for the future held our 10 tux
South by the faith so soemny pledged by that ac''
TINT; after lis expiration in ~, no duty should eS
coed 20 per cent: Mr. Clay, Whose party, IN lo'o'
when the Compromise Act expired, Vioi"'en ever.
principle Of that act, and trainped nnoef 1907 '"'
filth so solemnlv pledged 10 the Soua, by enacHns
new protective Tariff, more unjust anu ohs,oos '''io
oppressye than the very act OF -, when the Com
promise adopted TO modify ana reduee M'
Clay's, Who has since published iettef III "n'ch ne
saws that this new protective Tariff, which is absolute
10 worse than the Tariff of % "s very good mea
snre recurring some amendment perhaps, hut that he
approves it on the whole" Mr.. Clay Whose party
have always opposed the restoration OF the iniqutouS
and unconstitutional fines imposed on Judge Cooper
| and Mr. Lyon, and General Jackson? Mr.. Clay !!
And y no are Mr. Claws leading friends and support
ers in the Senate: Aessrs. Archer and tives, both
Of whom have abandoned the Democratic Tor the re-
dsra side and Mr. Cri,tenden, thorough-sttch Fe-
deralIst-and M. Choate, wao supplies the place o.
Mr. Webster And who is his principal friend IN the
House John Quincy Adams-who, Ct all men IN
America has the bitter antipaihy Of The South
and abors hardest disturb its peace, and subvert us
institutions, even at the hazard OF involving Tue
general destruction Of the Union And who out
of Congress: Daniel Webster and Thomas Ew-
ing-of whom the one denies the sovereignty Of
the States such, and the other contends, that
no Government can be carried on without Bank .
And this is the mamie, who proposed 10 aooisn mo
Presidential Veto that great bulwark OF the South
against Federal injustice and oppresson-this IS tue
man whom Mr.. Rives pronounces I" a far better Re
publican than Mr. Van Buren, Verify, there is no
accounting for some mems judgments. Mr.. Clay
stands al the head OF the Federal party, 1t, chosen
candidate for the Presidency, and Mr. RIves pro-
nounces him oa better Republican than Mr.. Van Bu
rem" the chosen candidate Of the Democracy. 1t fol-
lows necessarily then, that Mr.. Rres regards lat'
tudnarian construction Of the Constitution, ns the
surest evidence Of true Republicanism and, there
FORE the more man goes for strong Government
and arbitrary measures, the better kepnolican he u.s.
But the people, generally, do not think So They con-
slider RpDubicanism SYNONYMOUS Win SlIiCt Uu-
herence TO the Constitution and, Judging these TWO
distinguished individuals by that standard, they 90 not
hesitate say not only that Mr.. Van Buren, 10 by lar
the best Republican Of the two, but that Mr. Clay Is
Republican at all, and the decided opponent o eve
ry thing that deserves that name
Mr. Riyes contends in the last place, that MI Clay
is more fled to admlnlse. the Government IN tunes
OF tfculty and embarrassment than Mr. van Buren
lie apprehends considerable difficulty IN relation To
Oregon and Texas, and insists that Mr. Clay is the on
~ man who manage the Ship Of State the storms
tha, he foresees Now, with due Difference TO Mr.
r. consider all this defamation about Mr.. Clay s
manliness and energy as mere rhetorical flourish
know of no difficulty TO be apprehended respect
mo either Oregon Texas, which particularly re
auries man at the helm of State who can ride on
= whrlwnd and direct the storm. Mr.. Archer has
stated in his place in the Senate, and upon authority,
that negotiation is on foot between our Government
and that of England, respecting Oregon, and that n
British Minister is daily expected for that purpose =
There can be little doubt, think, then, that the iinal
disposition of the Oregon question will be amicaby set
lied by treaty between the two Governments, and that
This matter will be peaceaby and satisfactorily adjusted,
as that OF the Maine boundary has been. Respecting
Texas see no greater reason 10 apprehend trouble
have it, from what consider excellent authority, that
treaty has been entered into with Texas for the an,
nexaton of that Republic TO the United States and
that this treaty will shortly be submitted to the Sc
nate. The conditions of it are, that our Government
shall assume the debts OF Texas, and that, in consl-
deration of its dongs all the lands of Texas shall be
coded and transferred TO the United States, and the
whole region taken, Territory, under the protec
ton of our Government. IL this treaty should be ratl-
fed by the Senate as it most probably will be, Texas
viii be annexed, Territory, to the u 5 and there
will be an end at once OF all the difficulty on that sub
ject Ii not will be the fault Of our Government
IT, by tcus'og lake her under i;s protection II allows
her fall into the hands of Britain to he used by her Il
the future injury and annoyance OF our own country
But be the of these matters what they may, the
affairs OF cur Government would be prudently and
firmly managed by Mr. V. Buren, as by Mr.. Clay or any
other man Has Mr.. Rives forgotten the admirable
conduct oil Mr.. Van Buren, respecting the troubles in
Canada, the affair of the steamboat "Carolne, the ap
prehe nson and trial Of Mcleod, and the apprehended
unr with ENGLAND Has he FORGOTTEN, that such was