The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-03
To The Editor Of the Madisonian

Ma, Enron; | take the liberty Of calling your
attention to the leading editorial of the Rich
mond Enquirer of Friday last, headed To
rnE FRIEEps OF THE UMos" Many OF the De-
moeratic members of Congress, and others Of the
party. have read the concluding remarks OF the ar-
Gle with unfeigned establishment For one, am ut
tery at loss account for the extraordinary con-
duct of Mr.. Richie in reference to Mr.. Calhoun.
BY referring TO the article you will perceive that
Washington correspondent Of the Enquirer has COM
municated TO the editors the substance OF one Robin
sons circular 10 the Democratic members Of the Lee
pislature OF New York. This Robinson, il seems, is
a member Of Congress from New York; friend Of
Mr.. Wright and an enemy Of Texas: and with a
view to defeat Annexation in the Senate, recon-
mends that Messrs. Dickinson and Foster should be
turned out Of that body and two anti 7tras Senators
sent in their places The uAeriOr visw, object and
purpose Of this 'pis intrigue" as the Enquirer justly
dcnominates it, is svowed TO be the destruction OF Mr.
Calhoun, and the elevation to the Presidency Of Mr.
Wright. The language Is, that .innsraiiOn 0o'ad
ips Calhoun the asesndeney fright" and that ITS
defeat therefore necessary to secure the control
! Ovr Polk and The Government Whieh they must haps to
secure the election" &c.
But, Isir, you have heard the particulars Of this
shameful, this infamous proceeding, and have seen
the plot carried out so far Mr. Foster is concern
ed need not therefore, trouble you with the de-
tails. But what must be thought of the Richmond
Enquirer, its justice, lis impartiay its love OF up
| rghtness and of truth, when we see this shameful
proceeding calling forth such shameless commenta-
ries bs the following:
awe clear Mr. Wright and Mr.. Dir, the pure and
patriotic Republicans OF New York, from every spi-
etOn OF participating IN such vile inrigue-out what
must think Of its author and abettors Must this
great Republic eernally be the victim Of Presiden-
tial struggles The country belongs to the people.
II is their Government-and they are bound 10
watch over it, and TO put down any man, who pre-
sumes TO rule her destiny for his own advancement.
Robinson speaks, 1t would seem, of Wright and Cal
houn. We have scarcely patience to pour forth The
| indignant commentary which the mere suggestion is
calculated to inspire into every honorable bosom.
Wright and Calhoun who are they, that we must
look TO them or any man, as the lord OF our desti-
nies' They are nothing in comparison with the
glory and prosperity OF our country. Able they
both are-entitled to the gratitude Of the peope-but
neither Of them nor Is any man worthy Of suppant-
| ing the cause of TeIas-or worthy at this time OF
being put in the line Of succession by any intrigue
or indeed by any premature struggle We tell these
and all other political friends to bide their time, and
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| their public councils. They may be called upon
| hereafter Two or three years hence, their names
may be presented for public consideration. But it
depends upon themselves and their friends-how they
behave-and let the friends Of every great would.
be great man be assured, that too much eagerness
| will only counteract their wishes. Try TO pluck
the pear before il is ripe and they lose il forever
We say again and again, that we have no idea that
Mr.. Wright Or Mr. Calhoun can be so infatuated as
to countenance any scheme, any intrigue, much less 70
jeopardize the fate of such great measure as the
annexation of Texas. We do not suspect them Of
such design. As for u.s. we cannot refrain The in
dgnation which the very supposition conveys. As
for Mr. Polk he is not the man take him for il
he too does not scout every idea Of the succession.
Robnsons folly ought not to a6tet in the slightest de-
gree Mr. Folks feelings and respect for .Neto York,
| or any Of her distinguished sons"
| Such are the comments Of the Richmond Enquirer
on this transaction, a more unfair, unjust and I'M
provoked outrage has never, venture to affirm, APP
peared in the columns of public journal Mr. Cal
houn is graitosly made candidate rthe Presiden-
cy in advance-forced to play part in tho very in
trgue designed for his destruction and then nsidousy
linked with Mr.. Wright and made to with him the
gauntlet Of twenty ungenerous insinuatons; and, in
the end, dismissed without even the poor benefits Of
that amnesty which MIR. Polk is called upon to eI-
tend to "NEw York, and HER distinguished soNs!"
will not allow myself to utter the feelings which
this unproyoked outrage is so well calculated to ex.
cite but Mr.. Calhoun is thus forced into the
ma, and made responsible for the conduct Of hi,
friends" as one of them, take upon myself to say
that he is no candidate for the Presidency-that he
has never authorized any one to say that he will per-
nit his to be used in connection with that Of
fee. He is engaged night and day in the effort to
save his country from the Vaccinations of foreign
and domestic enemies. He takes no part in the
mere party movements of the day. His daily con
duct here proves it. IL ntrigues are going on, they
are not to advance, but TO destroy him. He is the
destined victim for the sacrifice, this movement a
Albany arly indicates. Even Texas, the great OBJ
iect of his untirng labor and ceaseess solcltude, il
to be sacrificed in order this Infamous end
And yet his name is connected by Mr.. Richie, with
schemes and intiges to jsopardi-e the fate Of such
great measure" The passive pictim is put in the
same category of crime, with those who would sprin
kle the altar with his blood! Against such wanton-
ness public Justice cries aloud re Mr.. Richie will
write commentaries " pik inrigueS," let him con-
fine his remarks to their "aihors and abetors;" and
if his sense of justice will prompt him TO shield
their innocent, their designated piehm, let him al
leas, be passed without notice
| As to Mr.. Wright's participation in this " vile in
trigue" venture to express no opinion. leave hin
and his conduct to the judgment of the world. He
has been proclaimed by Mr.. Benton and his friend,
as a candidate for the Presidency and he and they
must use such as they think hes, to accomplish
the end Whether the sacrifice OF Texas be one OF
these MEANS shall soon know by the votes of his
friends Messrs. Benton, Allen, Dix, and Tappan
will soon settle the question. In the mean time, a $
The Enquirer oblivous of the past and the pre-
sent it may be we'll TO remind him that Mr.. Wright
and his friends both spoke and uoted against the an
nexaon of Texas at the last session, and that so far
as voice and vote can CO. they against it now