Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-02
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
saturday Morning, November 20, le4o.

AIR BUCHANAN WILL NOT LEAVE THE cAbi.
NET.
An editorial in The Enquirer was The occasion
for much discussion in The newspapers and gave
rise 10 The impression that we were ANXIOUS 10
%, Mr. Buchanan out Of the way Tor some aHpi-
ring Virsinian. |, was in van that we repeileo
The charge as utterly without foundation. In VAN
did We repeat, over and over again, that our ar'l
Gle was sincere expression OF our high regard
| .or he talents virtues and public services oil Mr.
r.. and tina, we thereby designed no Interior obJect
but simply 10 utter The opinion, that, in case Mr.
| 3 desired 10 90 upon the Bench, no man was bet
ter qualified for The high honor, and none would
be more cordially greeted BY The whole nation
yyoi was sths head and front Of our offending"
+ non ina, slender base, the Wing press and some
OF Inc impciuous Pennsylvania friends OF MI. u.
proceeded 10 build up an imposing fabric Inc
LATER argued, that il was an evident design TO
shrlye The distinguished Pennsylvania, 10 pros
,ratc forever his chances OF promotion 10 higher
honors : but, above all, 10 produce the direct and
instant effect, OF making room Tor some ambitious
Vrsinian, ready 10 Jump into The vacant Caoi-
ne, seat. The Wing press went on another tack
Their oL,cct was 10 prcre distraction in the Cabi-
pe, and 10 weaken The confidence OF the people in
MIR. Folks administration. They, al once, ongi-
na,ed The mos, absurd and baseless tabricalions
Il was. they said, deep "p!o," on the part OF Mr.
Polk. 10 "ge, rid" OF Mr.. Buchanan on accoun, oil
his Tariff notions. With their usual sttH IN
manufacturing Democratic Discussions, lhey
saw in this movement germ OF iniermlnabie
distraction in the Cabinet and confusion OF
coupsels, which would pull down The adminislra-
lion and realize their sole desperate hope Q! SIP
ping into power.
We shall not Ii, is entirely unnecessary re-
neal our answer 10 either OF these incorrect I'M
pressions. All we wish 10 say, al present, is 10
express our qualification that Mr.. Buchanan VII
continue 10 devote his talents and industry 10 Inc
momen,ous affairs OF the State Department. He
does it al great sacrifice OF private wishes-ior
who will contend that a seat en- the Supreme
Court Bench is not post OF honor which The hisi
man of The nation might accept, with pleasure
and with priic2 But MIR. B. has declined This
distinguished post, upon the highest ana most
patriotic considerations The nation wllreSponc
10 The following article from The Union which
gives US the information, and which we hasten
10 Law before our readers:
IL, gives US great pleasure 10 confrm The staie-
ment made in the 'Norris,own Register OF 'he
Goth, viz: tina, Mr.. Buchanan will not accept
the ludgeship, nor will ne retire from me import
an, station 10 which he was called by pres!leh'
Polk in accordance with the United anc openly
drcla red voice OF the Democracy Of penn>yiVa-
MIA A, the head of The Department OF state,
Mr. r. is able 10 render his country important
nnbl,c services; and il is no, anticipating 100
much 10 expec,. when his diplomatic correspond
ence shall b. laid before The country atihe open.
inc OF Inc coming session Of Congress. additional
EVIDENCE OF his eminen, fitness Tor he staten, anc
p,oud testimonials thu, nowhere could The Presl-
den, have found counsellor and friend NOR
able, experienced and sound, Than The ia"oFiie sob
Of me keystone State.
ave understand that Mr.. Buchanan does MOI
leave the Cabine, fer he Bench; and this annun-
c;a,icn gives additional assurance 10 The conn
rry o. Inc stability OF our public councils and
the harmony OF the Executive Department
Whatever OF talent, whalerer OF great expert
ence. whatever be the results Of The anxious SUI
dy which he has given 10 our foreign relations,
will sill Re devoted, with untiTing zeal and un
tagging energy, 10 the Department OF State. NO
man. who is acquainted with Mr.. Buchanan,
can help approaching The generous sacrifices he Is
now making OF has private wishes for The public
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