Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-15
POLITICAL.
(From the Globe IF March 2.

fFron the Globe IF March e.
MR. STONE OF THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
But few days since alluded TO this gent'emans
British parliay, in commenting on his article so ten
Derby touching the vassalage to which England would
reduce China, and the mode in which other nations
were to be brought recognise the modesy INSERTED
supremacy of little island side of the globe,
over great empire the other MIR. Stone, we have
no doubt, INDUCES with thousands oil his Fedora!
friends sincere, fia attachment TO The mother coun
try, which swallows up domestic pa'riotsm CIV
ing way to that pride in the glory Of the head OF The
family which very apt to control The sentiments oil
such as worship at the shrine OF strong and great go
vernments Mr.. Stone, and the great majority OF the
Federal party, stood up for England during the last
war and NAV have very honestly thought that the
American offspring Of Great Britain ought to he whip
ped out of stubborn opposition TO the parents amhI
ton, which construed into subservIency to
French interests.
The Federalisls of Mr.. Stone stamp have one cha
rac,erIstic however which eevat9s them far above
their associates Of the dynasty The pride
which exalts their minds to admit passion Tor Brit
sh arisocracy and glory, raises them above tne oas
d.ssmulation the vile deception the low fraud, prac-
tscd nv their confederates, who stoop to take upon
themselves the name, aud 1--WE might add) the nature
of coons As an evidence Of the superiority OF The old
time Federaliss over the new, we give me following
LEADING article from Stones Commercial Advertiser OF
the 9Th instant. No man knows better than he what
was Mr. " Burens from the first to the last OF
the war for they were antagonists throughout And his
political associates applying TO him Tor information,
certainly could not have found one better qualified to
give it, except that he was too CONSCIENTIOUS 10 alsy
and pervert his knowledge to suit the objects of COON
ery We give his reply to the Undergraduates put TO
him in regard to Mr.. Van Burens course during the
war The facts as he states them, utterly extngu'sh
the false CLOSES which his party put on Mr. van Bu-
rens course at the hour of his entering public life
and throughout the evcntful period Immediately
ceeding, in which he acted part so conspicuous
fFron the ". y. Commercial .qdccrtiser.J
POLITICAL HISTORY.
The Northern mail brings us the following letter Of
INQUIRY 10 which shall reply with all the frankness
and sincerity demanded by the occasion:
Avos, Livingston city, N. Y.,l
Feb 81 1874. !
VIM L. Stone, Esq:
SIR For the purpose of settling subject Of debate
among friends who agreed to refer the matter to
you, allow inquire what were the opinions and
conduct of Martin Van Buren, in the early stages OF
the war Of 1872 touching the policy OF The war On
what grounds did he support DE Witt Clinton for the
Presidency. in opposition to Mr. Madison, And what
were Mr. Cnions views in relation to the war and its
continuance
We believe Mr. Clinton to have been the peace par
ty candidate, and thalMr. Van Buren, supported him
on that ground.
Will YOU have the kindness 10 set right, either
by answering it in The Commercial Advertiser, or by
letter
If by letter, will not regard it as intended for
oblige many Wing friends
am, very respectfully,
ISAAC WELLS.
ANSWER.
1--WE prefer giving public answer to the foregoing
commu nication made, doubt not IN good faith, for
sew era reasons Principal among these is the strong
desire we have that Justice should be done TO all men,
and we think that Mr.. Van Buren, has not been fairly
dealt BY in the matters referred to. 1t true, that NJ
Van Buren, of the early supporters oil Mr.
Clinton for the Office OF President, in the year ol2,
in opposition 10 Mr. Madison that he took part in
the Republican legislative ct which MIR. G.
was FIRST nominated That held, and that
nomination was made, on the 25th Of May, nearly n
month before the declaration of The elections in
this State were then held in April, and the political
Van Buren, had been chosen 10 The Senate in April,
but was not Of member of the Legislature that
made the nomination His Senatorial term commenced
on The first Monday of July and be FIRST took his
a, the extra session held in November, choose The
Presidential electors.
"Furthermore is also true that Mr. Clinton became
the candidate Of the peace party Yet 1t Is not true
that he was originally nominated such or that MIR
Van Buren, after taking his seat in the Legislature, sup
ported him as such He (Nlr. c. was, in fact driven
into that position By the force Of circumstances and is
more than Justice to Mr. Van Buren, to say that after
Mr.. Clinton became Unidentified with The peace party as
their candidate his support Of him became languld.
Indeed we have 10 believe that he thencefor
ward threw his influence, as far as he could do so,
considering the previous committa of the legislative
in behalf uf Mr. Madison The truth is MIR. Clinton
was never nominated supported as an opponent
to the war, hut directly the reverse. He was