Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-07
RICHMOND. TUESDAY, MAY :.

ngtcn, during the present session. The drst n,n 49,
cordlng to the Globe, was 10 &c; up meeting and de-
nounce Mr.. Van Buren, The nezt was to "ye, mem.
bers TO sign paper against him r he Iasi schs,'.
twas that OF individual remuneration of Mr. Van Bu
ren-Gtiempis TO work upon The Sn,es and DslSs,,ss
10 the Convention by the eternal cor certed and cucko
cry, lie can't be elected! THIS rs the e 81 marouv,o
and grieve 10 that Mr. Richie and Others lave
become lis dupes. The resolutions adopted at ,ba
Shockce meeting in Richmond the fruit Of this =,
trgue and, if acted up in that State the Denoe,s.
tic party there dsbanded. The Globe is also pead
To com rare this effort 10 John Bells plot to fost judo
White upon the nation as the Republican candida,e
1t concludes By saying, that "tbe great body of the
parly Is not the dupe, the instrument OF this ST.
cond edition of the Judge White intrigue, and will
no, be governed b. it Mr. Richie may rely on his
with oil our disposition 10 sacrifice every thing UPON
the altar of our party, and to unite with the Glob- N
act and in spirit for the promotion of the Republican
cause, must frankly tell the Globe that there IS no
P:ess IN this country which able 10 dictate 10 US
We have generally heard the voice of the Globe with
respect; we have always desred The coed wishes of Is
t.''ior-but Mr.. Blair Gay rtiy upon ii, that We will
never go far lose sci respect bow lis Gci
lion
We have sym2atli-ed with him in his sickness-bp,
We regret II see the first evidence o his convaescence
III this singulr effort to slur not only uron our
selves, but upon Of the NEST tisting ushed Rf.
pubiIcans IN Virginia. We mGst take the Liberty Of
telling him, and also political md personal
conclusions WITH too much speed. They NAV see per.
haps what is passing under their own eyes at Wash.
ingtun But they not sufficiently acquainted with
the putlc senmen, of Virginia. They were perfectly
unacqualned with the circumstances under which tbs
resolution was submtt, d, q compromise resolution
by It's distinguished aaaor. Whatever exception may
have been taken to IT, the very last hing that could
have been said against IT. the slightest disposition
10 fall in With any pa'try intrigue at Washington u,
even Mr.. BAR or Gen d IS more disposed to DO
all hsnot TO- Ir v Buren,; they less dspos.
ed become the satellites OF any candidate
than the Republican aho psnned that resolution or the
man who offered il, 10 the Shockoe Association 40
could have more sincerely regretted the views,
which Mr. Van Buren, has submitted On the question
ef xation honest aud able rs they were. And
30 further aud say once that VI he should become the
nominee of the Baltimore Convention, We shall battle
for him against Henry Clay to the last-because IN
dependenily Of great respect and personal attach
ment 70 The man, he decidedly goes with US IN almost
great question, and Henry Clay does not IN one
because too he is much nearer 10 on the Texas
question than Henry Ciay-and because lie is an able
and plshed statesman, whilst his ambitious com
petitor is elechoneersng demagogue, anu would
psove an arrogant Dictator To his county
Blu, it would have been rather more respectful IN the
Globe 10 suppose that, however We may have beer
mistaken in the have pursued, the friends
of the resolution lad motives which were a. least
satisfactory TO themselves. BY what authority dos
the Globe express the opinion, winch 1t IS pleased To
spor, before the public Why, in this oii-hand man
ner and without the slightest evidence Goes II sus-
pect us or our friends Of being "dupfs' 10 mi
sera5le intrigue at Warrington? Such suspicion
il utterly gra,u;ous We no dupes. We have
participated in no intrigue. As lar back as niafcn,
1913, expressed IN our State Convention, The
strong desire that the nomination OF President shond
be- effected before the meeting OF Congress. We
expressly stated as one of the for that prs
ference, that there might be caballing, and
some intriguing, about the Preslds ntiai candidates.
When heard, some weeks ago, that some OF
our friends had expressed preference for ether
candidates, noticed il in our piper, and ADVISED
the me l5ers Of Congress to mnd their own business.
but wthou. at all suspecIing them OF any petty IN
trgue, any "foul conspiracy. Whatever new
views havo struck oar minds within The last Two
weeks. they have had not the slightest conrec.
t on with any intrigue at Washington we have had
very little communication with friends there, since
the day Of cur State election. We state, without the
sar Of dctDn, dufin. this even0 period, that
one has attempted tn lnnence choice, and that
one a Washington has exercised The slightest has
upon mind. il not what passed there, bot
.e!a passing IN VitgiEa, which gave rise 10 the
free conference that produced this compromise H"sc
Luton. !, vas the public sentiment, coming up after
the election, we'll after The Texas letter OF MI:
Van Buren, which gave rise to movement the
subject-ard no intrigue at Washington Of which,
the Courteous language Of the Globe, and others
said 10 have been the dupes. Evidence hes been
submitted 10 from ii the respectable RI
pubcars Of Virginia, calculated at'cutIn
and excite reflection We cannot spread il upon tbs
paper. TIE letter OF Mr.. Van Buren, able in pcs.
tons, and honorable may be to the frankncss Of
its author could scarcely have been sent forth v,hog
producing deep sensaton upon Southern nds. We
cannot change our position in regard 10 this subject 10
please the varying hGmor Of the hour We have been
the devoted friends of remuneration for years past
The paragraph which the Globe published but tie
last week, from The Richmond Enquirer Of lsal
bears witness TO that fact When found that treaty
was upon the taps, 1t was our duty TO review TIE
whole subject, and to express free opinions win
the ffankness of q Freeman, and hope the spr, Of
n Patriot. We could not, ON day, take our stand
for the great Interests Of the nation, Of those
mastery arguments, which we should in attempt
10 initiate, and, IN few days after, abandon great
position, ard throw vet blanket the hopes and
prospects Of the people. In 1929 we were FIR II,
when A Jackson sought 10 recover il, and MAJ
tin Van Buren, conducted the correspondence
What is i, TO whether John Tyler now open,
the door. and John C. Calhoun assists the regoca.
tom We went for it in 1920 We went FOR II three
weeks ago--ahd go for it The rights OF Tie
South and what is more, the great interests OF the
Union, demand The measure and did not hesitate
10 avow the conviction. Were we the dnpes lhst
measure too The powerful letter of MIR Van Bc:en
did not change our convictions. NOW is tie aloYt1
time. If you vat for the consent Of Mexico goa
may perhaps wait Ill doomsdayfo 20 years Il ms
be-as long period a. Span took for recognizing 'H'
Independence Of il"lisnd-patticusr n0ao tn:
land will spare cor 10 intarrose her worst Offices
w;h NJ xico, against tie re-annexatlon Aad agsa
If wat with Il. Clay for "a considerable end 'a
spectacle portion Of people to conTent 70 the
mast wait till the rtTy respectable Ato.'
tonsts aud their Northern Allies, shall abandon then
fne,;csm--and all their 'sectons views, and ''see-
ticnal anmosi,ies Col. Benton requires, the Dc
mands and the rights of the South.
But If the Globe believes, that because sc are con-
PEELED to disagree with Mr.. Van Buren, IN snfe
measure, will consideration support m, -
him be ndeceived We have not the slightest ts9o'
son TO overslaugh the Baltimore Convention, W.
have wish 10 furesall the public sentimehtbni We
would have the people 10 express It freely IN Their P
mary assemblies This is and uncxpeced 10
SUE which has come upon us-nnd We do think 1t doe Z
to free people 10 have opportunity of denE
it seriously and freely in their Na,ion Convention
that Convention should give Martin Van Bu'ef'
rs the nominee OF the Republican party, and we lea''
il cheeruy to their sound discretion 10 select m .
the Republican candidate, then tell the G'ol', va,
will do battle for that distinguished man, sifong@
as himself What on humble man like can d. w
will do-ior, We yield not 10 him in personal ava"
ment or in profound respect Tor the statesman ana liz
man.
We should with gre 4 Measure drop The pen a. '"' II