Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-10-26

! great report made at the commencement
! OF the LIST session paper. viii h, in its
! historical and perspicuous exp 7sition OF the
finances, viii serve rdde mccnm to the
/ american stat snan, supersed,ng, on this
| branch of our affairs, all others since the
! hrst days OF Hamilton. Nor to bring into
view the new tariff, and accompanying
comm entsry upon its provisions, framed
| with ST. Just comprehension of the agri-
cultural, commercial, and manufacturing
| ntercs.sl nor other Of his performances
OF this dis, nsuished prominence. IL may
barely be sa Il, that the macy reports. of
ten so elabO, at. which he made tn Con-
Fress, in the progress IT his miscellaneous
/ business scui- of which h've been pub
'shed. but many Of which have never been.
tbat these (and ,nore espe isiy ii coupled
with the billshe known to have drawr)
are IL themselves monum MS which at
test the const-nt Fl nclty ofhls service, and
the so!ute and vast powers Of his industry.
a word more on this head. Ii has been
sren, that the temporary loans OF the ma
ton have already been ,2aid off. and th't
Jy the first Of tnuary, the whole OF the
floating debt, contracted slnce 1912, which
includes all the Treasury N ntes, will have
been extiDguished. BY that .. Sta also, there
VIII not be an engagement o. the govern
mcnt in any part OF the union, Tor which,
i'll tie mi!st of the disorders of the medi-
UNI, disorders. which lie foura without
creating. provision will not have be N made
in currency at par. To extend the tri
umphant recapitulatoin it already ap pears
prob able, that the period between the
commencement and the close of the Or, IS
ent year, will exhibit an aggregate amour
otrevenue unloading itself at the Treasury,
81 more than SIXTY MILLIONS of dollars !
How Imposing such facts what n consola-
tory, what an animating retrospect to the
retiring Secretary and if some Of them
nave sprung from the recovering energies
OF the nation, others are in large degree
also due to his experimenting solicitude &
wisdom.
In sketch even SO limited moments
attention must still be given to the depart
nent OF war. IL makes too fair an incident
IN Mir. Dallss's fame u be pTetermtt-d.-
me veteran patriot Monroe, had s. we'd his
country that country, which not more
grateful than just. is soon to reward him
with its last proof of affection He beheId
her m:Jesticaliy buoy mt upon the bosom Of
victory and glory but, lac had well-ngh
himself ben the martyr. Nor is It any
wonder. For months together he had been
directing by day, the most moInentous
operations f; stretching to the further ex-
tr-mitics OF the continent bis ccnprciicD.
sive and protecting eye; while often, a.
mud the damps Of night, he was seen shar-
ing the mere Offices Of common dragon.
he energies of free people reused, had
turned back the fioot of disaster ere ii had
we'll rolled, producing swift reflux,
which swept the host as with IN awful be-
som. 1t was fit, then, when the struggle
was over. and a magnificent destiny won
to the nation, won not by commissioners a
broad, nor by the forbearance Of beaten
toe, but by the councils of the government
gvng opportunity and scope to the valor
OF our arms it was fit that this iIustrious |
patriot should be allowed some repose. -
Carrying with him the loud plaudits of
country whose renown he had advanced,
he tell back again int that post, behind the
shield OF which he had disdained to stay,
while the tempest was raging. A chasm
was once more opened in the wsr depart.
ment before the return of MIR. Crawford.
and Mr.. Dallas was nerousy wiling to
fill ~
lie executed the delicate task Of organ
ling the peace establishment with his usu
al ability and diligence. He effected the
reduction of the army with rs much good |
ludS ncnt as ever governed the perform |
anoe of duty so intri1sically embarrassing. !
SUI contsuns at the head If the IRE sury. |
u was subject of constant surprise how he |
iouhd '1me Tor empiOyncnts so little CON |
n.ctcd and arduous. His address to those
troops who were to y down their arms,
but not their Iaures, will be admired in fu-
tuTe times for IT'S chaste valsdictory elo-
quence and the military posts and d.vis-
IONS st y remain, 1t is believed, as he then
! fixed them.
But the endowments of this accomplish
When VIII this matter az Who is r. bear 9th.
merit I'd success be understood bv an Every de-
tea' was put upon the shoulders of The a,Ifnirstra
uon & every iciory given exclusively tn The army ar
navy. GOOD rule should work both WAYS Wla, mot
20 take Other lus'auces) produced the victories ON
! Eve anf Ceampla'n' What but The incompatible
Quits opening the way for Perry End MD ,onp
| outfits < vt up under the orders nj the President
AID his executive ofiisers a NVasii ffon bv which
two such fine squad 'ons were transferred pc I,v
nrt-maeict, from the forrest % le Ikes and Britain
fairly out-do"c. What laid tie train tor the orc.
| overthrow at New-Orleans Hear Zen Ja,kson
In tie late conflict, diffionlt duties were assn, seJ
| me. 10 the fithlul performance Of them, nv
bst eTerto0s we're directed but for the hapny re-
sul's, owe every thing IN the gpisloi Of fle ctti
c'fs uHff@ 7oiich Gcfed, and the gnoi ,nduc ri
| thn'c who acted with me" See his answer to n,c
address It The corporation &c Georgetown. m CO
| November, %, 1915. is we'll known that MI
Monroe is the theme q tiis hero's enlightened en-.
iogy. Asthe cabinet II Washington must br sfrp-
ped ~ ali merit, e. deck no matter winse hfows e.
ven the peace iiseii hes been ascrbei whny 10 the
| talentsat Ghen Aies, thts. gentlemen dill th,ir
| duty bu they fell npo7 delicious times in maxine
toe tour ana Elng A. the payeeots o Europe in the