Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-13
MIR. RIyEs-THE pEsEgTER.

The walers are nut-tle signs are rutilled-anI Y.
Rivess letter is published IN Thu'diys Wing Ws
republsh the precious docuueat this morning, a1t
shalt reserve the sres, to which emitted
for further scuSson. And all tie rc.us, si ca II
may rece We l.cm .he Wing press, e.e to ~ 81:
weak in execution, az 1t is prof gaze IA design Il d,
the flmses. mask, that ever attempted To conceal he
face of deselt.r In spite Of The q ssas Of ii W
it was only written for the purp"s. oil being published
1t b, ars fiction is face 1t proessss to he wris
{, Ex-senator Fontsne, to give him al ''ihe fcs5
ness due to relations Of itad,hP eFsoual atd o.
| htlc l." M Rvess "views;' @h=n, fact II a.,
written, not for hls friend, hu for the pubic 1
copy Of il had been givea TO a Waig-and the whole
object was, to 20 before the pablo at The Pc
speaks of mouse, who Intrigued 10 get "pec4
of bread and butter" MIR. X. is such diplomats
that he cannot even pc: letter before the public With
olt some ridiculous inesse
| But sir. Rlyes will win no honor By his shameful
aba ndonment OF al MS old principles, and his lGh
| 10 Mr. Clay. The Richmond Wing may affect TO
praise his positions II may be impudent enough to 4
clare that "lr Rves has been brought - his concig.
sions by the clearesl convictions Of right. aud Il.
strongest psIsuasons Of patriot sin. The Wag Tor.
gets The declaration of The Whg man, who declared
but four might. ago, in reference 10 this expected
that III were left 10 him, he would st,nd with broef
axe in his hand, and keep such men from the Va.
camp, and haw them in pieces. We refer, too, tih.
iscIarl ,oas Of Of the Wings upon the stress.
that they held the Captain and W.n Rvs ase
character and conducts traitors II NJ. Rvs
should wish t, know what the R~pul cans tl,oh Of
HIM, he Il, ,ud have heard the declarations tia. sven.
m5de the District Conve ntcn, which tsSrgtL IN
the Senate Chamhrr on Thursd " evening, from tie
orator WAC atdr ssed them, and from he Chairman ~
his valedic,cry remarks M epilhe;s of cou,emA
were sfured 10 mark the Iniamy o! hi. desertlun.
Talk o. his CONVICTIONS vi :ght, and his pefsuaS0G
/ Of pa,rot'sn Talk ot abandoning eli H..
political principles and ATTEMPTING II asen upon Us
The champion Of all the Federal here sits OF the sch o
Of Misunderstanding his coat entirely, and not r.
serving the sfmolince Of single color winch h
during tls earlier aad subsequent psro6s d! his d
up 10 l-37-becomn2 more shameless APOSTLE, tei
any which tbs honored Commonwealth hes ever y.
produced. Talk OF his pilr,o.ism, ,orsooh H. "
not content with being nenrsi-"an armed neH'ra,
as he once profess d 10 beNn, no IL mast no% %
the whole He deellres ali neutrality 10 be "insl
rious," IL not Unreasonable.
He throws himself with al! his weight (Which is g.
tuua,ey that of feather IN POINT .. influence nj;
the scale of The most decided and ultra Federal Pol
cian IN the Union. And wig IS th'.: Because he
the victim OF his miserable feelings the slave OF b.
haired towards alr Y. Buren, dedicated IN ms atemf
tn pe, no thrd caniidate--and believing Mr.. Ca?
The strongest man, and as likely to he e!rci'c, lie
W ling 10 jon The strongest side, "rarsus the tfGm
and par,ake the gale Some OF his present an
know him. and estimate his motives more coFreC
than the r. Wings affects 10 do. Witness The i"Ho
ing eItrac, OF letter, from the Washington oo'
ber
81 learn this evening, that Mr. Rivas o 'Fst
speaks decidedly in favor Of Mr.. Clay St'cuon
probably sees the movements IN Virginia, ann MUS
orrde nj 10 take the upon the COMB. a d3c'c
movement of the fence man IS always the strong
v;d.nce of the prepon.erarce Of the scale into -. I
,bev limp No men watch the Signs oi the tines II
closer observation and CAUTIOUS scrutiny tDaa n
and no men sooner perceive from VIA, quarter
wind is about To set
How well this Wing scribhler knows MI IVES
public will Judge. Time may also d'ss'paie al MS
cnlatons he may ia in the accomplishment
The object, he has al heart HIS sole rewa'd g
found IN the scorn of the people. Mr. Clay ua' Il
be elected We believe that both he and his con H
may be disappointed IN their avor''e WISHES. -
il i. that Mr. R;ves can contribute no;h'ng TO Is
cess lie cannot, we repeat, carry III Gezen
with him-and his deserlion IS only csl;Ll 10 clE
the burning Ind gnation, the s!umhering energies \
| the strenuous cSer;ions of every ls-rnoacan h II
land Ills gold spoon oratory IS cxhausied-"hc0f
always commended was even among all he mumn
a." Wings the Hnirst. h0stSt M,Rg, that was ca
ted during the cam aaign OF 1870