Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-06
ND CALHOUN

or any scheme Of seeking the succession, we e1,
nressIv said The contrary We declared with all
sincerity. "We say again and again. mat we
have no idea that Mr.. Wright or M Calhoun
can be 50 infatuated as 10 countenance any sc'E
ann intrigue, much less TO Jeoparaize tne .a,e "
such great measure as the annexation Oh lex
as. We do not suspect them OF snch oesisn:-
As for us, we cannot refrain me ina,Sna.u"
which the very supposlion conveys. we men.
TONED these two distinguished gentlemen, because
thew were both mentioned in q. Robinson ie.Ier
and because We intended TO express, III inc
strongest manner the sentiment we leel upon tle
subject of the succession-upon making inns
great Republic eternally the victim oil presidential
struggles" We illustrated that sentiment oy llc
declaration, that we did not care VINO lhey %elc
,ha, were ma med in connection with Inc next ffe-
sit,ency-thai, even if they were these TWO emf
nent and prominent men. we careu hotIua''
even these men, sable as they are, ana eh'',ieu "
the gratitude of the people" and all Poi,,ical
friends, should "Jidc their time, anu wan .''l .,e
people call upon them 10 serve them 10 lheii Pup,
lie councils" BIT it is the last thing in the
world. we should have done, 10 suspect or mt
mate that either Of them was engaged IN any
such intrigue, or in any such Struggle y. NJ
binson would place them in this predlcament.-
Wcdo moi. We expressly clear them both rom
snch an imputation. We repel The suppostohI.
We posi,ively DENY, that we do 'grdtnaouSfy
make Mr.. Calhoun a candidate for the PreSlueh-
cy" We emphatcally deny, that we have neeh
guilty of any unprovoked outrage al all ana We
are disposed 10 subscribe TO every worn winch
"Civis" says, when he declares
Il take upon myself 10 say, that he is no can
didare for the Prcsdency-that he has never au-
thorized any one 10 say that he will permit his
name 10 be used in connection with that office.
He is engaged night and day in The effort 10 save
his country from the Vaccinations OF foreign and
domestic enemies. He takes no part in the mere
par,y movements ofthe day. His daily conduct
here proves it. If inlrigues are going on, they
are not 10 advance but 10 destroy him"
How far this last assertion may be True,
we know Motive hope it is not lrue-and
tina, if any such intrigue be on foot, il does
not pass beyond Orvile Robinson. But on
the material part of this extract, we may trt-
" remark and have the evidence 10 prove i,
even TO the satisfaction Of "Civis" himself, that
we have not been waning in efforts 10 clear Inc
skirts Of Mr.. Calhoun of the suspicion OF olher
iniripues which we knew to be false; and that we
lately and publicly gave those who had fallen into
these errors, opportunity 10 slate them III order
that we might clear his skirts as well as our own.
We cannot be more particular But lei the proper
time, if ever it does, come, and we will satisfy
.Cvis" himself of the verify OF our declarations
| The last words Of "Civis" demand at our handsa
treer and iranker exposition. TWAS but the other
! dav, that "Sias" attacked us most unjusty, We
will not say illiberallv, in the Madisonan, upon
similar KEY. We know who "Silas' is, and
we tell him frankly, that whilst we arc as
ronishcl at The hits he has 50 repeatedly, so
harshly, SO uniustly given ~ we cherish no eel-
ing of resentment towards him. His eccentric
imagination, not sufficiently controlled even by
his fine abilities, is all the fault. We forgive him
for his attacks and his name is sacred 10 u.s. We
hope that others, who know il, may keep il TO
themselves Much less do we wish 10 visit upon
the head OF Mr.. Calhoun any OF the errors OF 'Si-
las" He is not the only man in the world who
has ardent, devoted, worthy but indiscrecl friends.
"Ciyis" is ofhs same description, if"Ciyis be not
"Silas" himself Certainly he tails into The same
strain of unnecessary inrecive, when he says:
"And he will permit me 10 say further, that By
coupling 50 strangely The names OF Mr.. Wright
and Mr.. Calhoun, and holding mp the latter, espe-
/ cialv in light the most offensive TO Mr.. Polk,
he has Justly subjected Himself TO the suspicion Of
plavina iOuilY towards both, for the benefit of
/ Mm pa,iv Mcssrs. Wright and Calhoun being
made candidates for the succession, withou, the
consent, a, least of The later, who is most prepos
erously placed in connection with AN Intrigue
against himself, and in an attitude highly oflen-
sive to the pride Of Mr.. Polk, may probably dis
! qualify loh for The public service-and hen-and
Mcn-we may probably find some one, even in
Richmond, who may steal into tte line Of sueecs-
sion as Mr. Richie is pleased TO term i've
feel no reserve on this occasion. We strip these
remarks at once of their mystic illusions and
meet them. "Civis," then, means that We are
attempting to remove Mr.. Calhoun, in order
that We may bring Mr.. Stevenson in his place
| We d;sclamed in our reply TO Silas any such al
tempt We declared, expressly, that we did not
wish anv one removed from the present Cabinet
for The purpose Of bringing in Andrew Steven
son. We repeat il again and again. We have
sought We will seek no removals to put Mr..
Stevenson in. Butw sincerely thank "Civis' for
the opportunity he now gives us OF supplying an
omission which wemade in reply to "Silas' MIR.
Stevenson, we know, has no desire to see MIR.
Calhoun ont Of the Cabinet much less would he
do any thing 10 produce it. Whether Mr.. c. will
remain in his present position OF not, is a matter
for the action Of himself and the President Elect,
bu, one in which We know Mr.. S. has not taken,
nor will take, any part Why, then, should these
hits be made at him through US
We think there is nothing in Mr.. Calhouns
position. much less in the uniounded sup
positions OF O. Robinson, which can by pos
sibility he offensive TO the pride of Mr.. Polk.
Ii is still more wonderful, that "Civs' should
SO particularly couple the name Of Mr.. Calhoun
Will ouI TeIudIhS. IL any PeISOIlo oLOuIu, III
The indulgence OF an erralic imagination, think
that they have any cause of offence towards
us, iii the friends of Mr.. Wright-housh even
they have not any such cause Of complaint as
We have, distinctly cleared him OF all intrigues
and struggles for The succession. We have ex-
pressly declared, in the following remarks. which
''Civs" quotes as specially intended Tor Mr.. Cal
houn that Mr. Polk ought not to indulge any such
feelings towards MIR. Wrigh.-that whilst he Mr..
P.) will scout all schemes for the succession, he
will not conceive the feeling 10 apply 10 Mr..
Wright or his friends. Here are our words,
which "Civis" SO strangely misconstrues: "As
for Mr.. Polk, he is not the man We take him Tor
il he too does no, scout every idea OF the success
sion. Robinson's foSlv Ought not 10 affect IN The
slightest degree Mr.. Folks feelings and respect for
Ncr York, or any Other distinguished sons" But
we must take care TO be more chary with our ex-
pressons, since We have such critics on the
watch, whose imaginations are more busy than
their understandings, and who fancy meanings,o
lie in words, which the poor wight of an author
never intended.