Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18
FOR THE ENQCIKEE.
MIR. HUNTERS BILL

Gentlemen: ! desire tn suv Il few words not
10 the peculiar friends at Mr. Hunter a, such,
but those gentlemen who generally think with him
and with The wing of tlr Democratic party TO which
lie belongs. do not mean 10 cay anything III favor
If hi, bill! caunot. bccausG diehpprovc it, and
Tess now 10 more heat against hoih him and it nj
frs. than waa dcCoruus III myself Just to him. l.
is unnecessary to sI'rcfvmv o icctOns 20 the bill, be-
do no. propose Ia G:~cUs, single tenturr of
il. ouIy wish say ihis-and say t--int b. way
Il apology for Mr. Hunter. WHO may not nee! anv
defence. and might consider mc uiciuGs in volunteer
IN iihU: pf ~, consideration oi h- democratic
su.;aics: MANY "i,i~ hrv. known Mr. Hunter Intimate
is. Ih. wh"." Sat has known him long. No man mas
,a. au-ht Gnisi the purity :" nis private character ~
th General consistency oi his political cur"cr. He has
br"I Of rrg. yHiur 20 tie STATE, particularly in those
difficulties wh! &C." States which have sprung from
the event. If The Mexican He has been u spccni
rc.vcc 10 the State Rights par? III the South. IL"
hns ever borue himself statesman should, soaring
nbo.e men 10 grnppIe viii! principles, and d:glE;
invariably with The philosophy rather than ia" pns-
sicas ofp'iirS. ~ "nr sample, and only onc,--tJr
would br hTi"f--"t me- !n"ua :!.at speech {" .ls made
| in the African Church during '"Ssui ana p.ercr cam
ai-. !ir onIy speech. VII II very iI.w exceptions.
/ n, heard "t ia that w"E contained any
rri.:'Ir., !" constitutional g',i'u- or pretended I"
..y,r III" r,.,'. "r constitutional principles which
worth pond, .!I--, pi"r i. Dream had c00ri-
': sample "i III -r.vir,> ;.i!Hw p":r:
iu ;l;" repeal {" " Missouri Compromise. with which
i j known - :-r vino tn-a ...:y are. Int
H., had mo, 'p i" than nnUy ut rhu-.' PROM.
IcnT conn. "c,! with it-;i, l. .i"t rn:"GUCn;y the
els in --cnt IL" .sIgc~ Such things give not
! =. mHn clam upon irg fI-Urc h"mors,
| Jnt III claim upon ih- iHau lur iU:w-r SER
! S..'"-. Dat suppose throw him " f.. this ole
"Grnr il ,c Wh". better ma. i, take lis
.!a,r' What single ~ tlerr III the whole Stat.
"i Virginia. or, II YOU ri"rs,, IN ,la Cn"I! Have
nn! Iar,'h I" Dcv"ar q! new cn,!s in
politics ~ al ia-" Gu!- ii religion How doubtful
"rr l'osc even who q one would think hay" proved
Insrl:o-. Loo. III C"i. jefferson Dsvi- ine idol
uf a, auIr, tn. champion "f :in Srutl making A-r
I ~ hmm l,.
n;i' crce ~ the 'nU' h'.n; Leopard. And "w be-
CONF, "las. how j1@C rc
! Her. T.! V.r.4.u, ! ka,w, ana tHc Trho.o State
''t,d k"'" iEri there rrr believed 10 b. coinbna-
iuii- aIn"u., ,,!', .I:.i. SAID contemplate amon.
uil.r u!.. w M wiiCh III. IIu!."r auw i.!,..
Ana Ihr-g gc.:lrrIci, whether rom accidental posi-
tIun " i.,''I suu-'ga,n; d,"s- whether from c lirn
-HD.,- r:u their nvr, g.,tv:vsucc. "sEuut TAIL 10
'tet an advUu!,," over h.., il We discard hm-ag
uarHu;a-" which ma" place one -! them ~ his
s"n:, although nor" tn II better, ii s we'll Why
iicn -nuld we d.cu-- Nj. Hunters I'll! until in Cur
difference, get heated about NJ Hunter himself.
and lrav" him 10 "iy 81 others hat we know NOT or
Addressing Iny;ct with pCr!cr: respect, not to the
"l"omanry rs stump .,c"Ecgs call them, Mor yet 10
'lh" masses, rs thr drnag".urs say, but 10 those
sound headed cool iul.n.; !ncr, who once in while
step between n" politicians partIGns nnd these
ct- eless,-, and do their thinking for them. 20
great advantage Of the %fai" addressing myself 20
Ih"-,, would ass VIII forget Mr. Hunter uui lis
pas; services Hs tie gage OF hs future value. in
'iuI;rc, Which whether f lI lnif or wrong IN .I:
suhin't oi il, VIZ his BILL uG-t md n arrangement
tro:a him and mus; cuurr to the advantage of new,
and. IN The sphere they seek, ugricd men ! lauw
i: i -aid he aiming IA the Presidency, Gni TINT this
last step i selfish abandonment .: principle in
iu.thcrancc ot that uni. Those who prosecute him,
Ur who stimulate lis prosecution, hEvr they no ultr
rinr object or a" they those rar" b.:sdsnertsted
politicians Let him that is w!thcGi ttn!t cast tho
frs stone. Mr.. Hunter may hav' such object
in view, and though the ambition is elevated one,
f,lln if,I'r aTttl
dono suppose him 10 hc monster Observation-Disclosures uf
~ q miracle Of purity. llc ~ man. But ] can
Imagine nnl attribute - hn different nmd higher
nio;"c. which Is lis tn" public lands, botl i'll
Themselves, NM! y fund fHr Sntc expenditure are
source OF great c"lrUpiica ~ tn" United States gov
crln"t. nni have had Ia do than anyihm. else
yh the i,r d.pravity 81 ;!c m"tr"p"l-. All their
connexions nrr III n" ;"r OF StH"s rSiis "r true
.ih,r;vA wt:, otherwise, the west world heartily
adopt: Thee" lands Ill, posed "f IN some proper
wav ccG,f. fDr instance, uiI condition ut payment,
10 ii,r S;atc- within which ihrv i, and the whole
question OF internal inprovcm"n; Is forever settled
III or favor: free trade IL Established, IN principle, nj
the sam" time; aud by 'tc same logic tie whole free
west become he allie, al the Suth the fast friends Of
the STAKEHOLDER. They ARE our main stay now; then
the: would be sheet anchor. Here then, ii not
motive. or mixture vi nu,ivr-, is argument in
favor nf Mr. Hunter. lie mav have committed
error. bui he hud good Z" icct in vc%h" wns el'n-
in. iu do what else Hnpcnr- 20 have thought
%. ami what, il it had succeeded in proper form,
would have rcdound"d vastly NOR" 10 the strength OF
our pariv both in fact ni in principle thnn po.sl-
blv could have done 10 h!s advancement. With such
view OF the policy Of what Il" was attempting,
should think !; our duty rather free his bill from
nlcriiOna than 10 load it with impedincnts.
Ike and r.spnc; Mr.. Hunter: but he is not my
hero think he has au!,s. His Direction from Cen
CrU Jackson nj the time nst such detection ns IA
NOW recommended i'll his own ca.c, and not very ogi-
callv If be was wrong thrn-was one ~ them. HIS
adhesion 20 Mr. Calhoun through nl tine was mn
.i,.r stil " tps nrIii a
not see that !; fault either N logic or IN policy,
not to have consulted h!s c"i!cHguc.as 1t ~ ta!d he
did nnt-on this bill. ii" is ln!id, mudrr nnnssumng,
concainrv gcu;lcmam: !Iai of tact, and II good
ccciiunrrcr; md ii such man hai falcd 10 consult
those WHO Lad n COMMON State interest Il was for
cud Rely on il, he hns too MUCK good sense
aui good icrn.: CuS' >G "n bis colleagues Of
the lower Uou-r. PERHAPS, n!rc NJ the Wig ina
delegation a:c sad to hc with lim, he knew i was
unC,,ys snrv perhaps he had nu time; perhaps he
know nr had rvai- TT opponents III the u1us: Of Rep
rcsc;;nves. VINO m II: a..cmnt - thyTCr him Uud Ia
break MN dnwn. and who Informed Of his pana in
advance. ",or!d hS.c had la; much 'Ee aGvam;:g.
over Ian IN i, u.T .'Gi..: ag n .la!,E:vI"n Per-
..4. aiGcrail,h he "a. Cous'i.t Be this uaT,
ars D": ."L"I :"sr".!rc t.!.. feelings by .chuk"S
.:.,!., 10: .'.rh uw; Sc;:G:1rs manners I"
our Representatives. II en- i.nrradcr "f "r
failure - pru";isr the amenities Z" Ec
-. ground "i o!j":.iou 7" 4 b.!! or lis fath"r,
think know several mcn in Virginia whose measures
never pass, ror for the matter OF that Themselves
either But let that go il. eI-yant. Ny object l.
10 present view which have NOT seen taken by any
one Else a.d 10 suggest il 10 The consideration Of mod.
crate men IA the dictate OF common sense and good
feeling. an no pari1aa oi 81. HGtcr or any other
man. but looking TIE establishment OF states Rights
doctrines ~ al! proper means, am unwilling 10 rec
their .iu.t distinguished ani ~ think ablest public
eyDnrcn; sfr!ick down UrcaU-' We Cannot all agree
with nm: and, aiming a; justice, cannot cous"ut 10
So, this On. fault hammered ou; like cnlI-hea;rrs'
skin and spread over every good act o an EXTENDED,
a:I n the main, highly useful public lus.
In conclusion, wish 10 say that Mr. Hunter her
had nothing 10 DO directly indirectly, with this
rclt. llre held 10 communicable w.:h him for
more than ayear. A.
a CAMP MEETING.-A camp meeting with 100