Port Gibson Herald

Mr. Rives' Letter.

On our first page will be found the celebrated letter of Mr. Rives, which has fallen in the camp of the Virginia "Democracy" like an exploding bomb-shell, scattering devastation and confusion among the ranks of "the unterrified." Notwithstanding its great length, we have published it entire, and ask for it an attentive perusal. It is one of the most argumentative documents we have ever read, and must carry conviction to the mind of every careful and impartial reader. The corrupt and trafficking policy of Martin Van Buren, and the wire working which has already secured his nomination at the Baltimore caucus, are most ably exposed.— Mr. Van Buren has never been a favorite with Mr. Rives, or though they long acted together as prominent members of the same party, the Virginian had no feeling save that of contempt for the wily Kinderhooker, with whose paltry trickery he is well acquainted, having been blessed with a peep behind the curtain. Most eloquently does Mr. R. denounce that anti-republican and vindictive feeling which seeks to elevate again to the Presidential Chair, a man so lately hurled from thence by the accumulated energy of the people's will. Most ably does he expose the non-committalism of the little magician who has been for and against every leading measure of every political party, and whose patriotism is measured by the standard of self-interest. Most eloquently does Mr. Rives extol the powerful genius and lofty patriotism of HENRY CLAY, the wise legislator—the consistent politician—the great leader, in whose calm counsels and deliberate judgment we find assurance of future safety from the jarring elements which now threaten our political existence. We again say that we think no impartial mind can read this letter without positive conviction of the truth of the writer's conclusions, and again we ask for it an attentive perusal.