Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-06
Fran tie ALBANY Argus. I

THE SECRET HISTORY or 7He NORTH.
ERN PARTY M0VEMENr-Facis have
recently been developed that prove beyond qucs-
lion that scheme Tor the formation OF North
ern parry on the Pfoyiso platform. and by
union of The same elements Of opposition 10 The
Democratic parry that wer. formally combined
at Buffalo under Van Buren, and Adams, vas in
sgitalon here in This city, long before The Bali
more Convention met aud long before any OF ihe
prrtexIs for the Van Buren, secession could have
arisen. We recr 10 facts recently, and for The
first time. disclosed by Mr.. Sumner leader in
he Van Buren, and Adams scheme Of disunicn.
in speech a Faneui Fl III.
NJ. Sumner in the course OF his speech,
brought out these remarkable iacis. He said:
Il H. IL in my hand papers which have never
before been presented 10 the public, which will
furnish some evidence OF the position which Jno
Quincy Adams wou. have occupied Al RI. 80
"a gentleman from New Hampshir, [rroba-
bly Iuhn p Hale happening IN Albany, Octo-
her 29, l647 Interested very much IN The Wilmo'
Pioviso, and IN Me organisation 0f a Norfhcrn
party on tia PLATFORM from lhe cry oi Albany
addressed lclcr u friend IN Boston askihs
him il he would asceTta whether iohn Quincy
Adams would unit. with Mr.. WIlmot .Harfth
Van Bwer Preston King and Mr.. CanbeenS,
10 organize such party? Il should be added lha'
4
the mares Of these gentlemen, bat made the En-
ouiry on his own responsibility. The letter ma
King the application was received on SUNDAY
morning, II closes by saving: 4 should o. peas
ed 10 hear, by Inc returning mail what decsioh
Mr.. Adams may lo'm, as II may De fst'ps ~
g0uyniag he future a:ti,n, on III other hdndi o
tie Wimo. Prori0 Democra's.'
81 have in my hand fcoauuei NJ SnmnerI
copy of The letter written BY that gentleman, ".
Buwditch, On Sunday evening, Ociohrr $751; &C.
scribins the interview he had win John Iauincy
Adams on that day, and spee!ed oY me MAJ, mar
night. in order 10 inform The gentleman Of.m
New uampshirc) then in Albany, Of me position
OF Mr. Adams"
Mr.. Sumner read as follows:
"Lcarninz from Mr. c. F Adams that his
father was 10 star, Tor Washington to-mrfro", !
went 10 Quincy this P. NJ. found the old GER
teman feeble. and inclined 10 feel that hts coufSe
was nearly run He complained ot srea deSi'-
ity. that had been OF lae augmentias daiiv re
saosp with mach interest vi The Morement, arc
| APPROVES OF il bot says that h" cdGno' p.t ~
nam. Il aav cal, as he fee s, that ny SO do.as
| hr Womb p.eigc himself 10 abof Tor he can>'
more than be can posi- do. In faci, have
rarely seen him 81 mach debiIitatct, RE mas
doubt whether he shall ever reach Washington
| and iniimalcs hat this will b. his last session
| and therefore mat ne CduNU w ID w "''''.
| ,e,t il 10 he indicate II urge on the old man
worn down in rhe service OF his Country, any
action that was not certainly in accordance
with hi, feelings Still gain courage from n'
Interview. He approves OF our cause, and nc
u. Col speed Perhaps Others, when ne arrive
al Washington, may persuade him 10 90 VIVA
could not" :,
MARX the NO ds continued VIZ. innc' n
ana owes If onr cause, and bids Us Go spcrh
docs moi appear that he declined TO be assocla''
win Marin Van 8uren or that he would noi TAX
a nacc on the same ploTrm"
We qno,e thus al length from Mr. Sumner an
his d. c,osuIts, (says the Afgus,) 10 show tina
his Buffalo scheme o. disunirn, al The head {
which stands Marin Van Buren,, had is oFiel
long before The Baltimore Convention; lha' y o.
no; grow OUT Of any course which nat convenlio
thought proper 10 pursue, as Mr. Van Buren, an
his followers now ird Il convenient 10 ale2e
justification o: their treason 10 party a.d 10 u
! Union-but that il was connected oeinseha ans
, under The auspices Of Hail. King, Camoreienl
Van Buren, and the elder Adams, and their poil'
ca! and personal friends, AMI carried out al W
ca and Buffalo by The instruments Of The hi2
| contracting parties.