Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-09

cssbe to the wishes Of those who had come from a
Instance 70 witness the ceromony OF the Inaugural
within, around and in front of Il have been various
y estimated. We suppose that il did not fall short
OF ten thousand.
new administration ofthe government has COM
n.enced under the auspices OF General Jackson nov
Prrsldont OF the United States.
The principles upon which that administr ation is
ntenaed 70 De conducted, arr briefly exhibited in the
found IN . preceding column.
To The contcnts ofthat Address, we take no excep-
ton. Though it may be the occasion hereafter Tor
some comuent) unless To that part OF il which refers
IN terms capable Of being interpreted to mean moro
or less than meets the eye TO the ''reform in the
government which 1t Is proposed 90 introduce.
very few days will suffice to disclose the true in
depreciation OF that passage. AS we have said be-
tore, no one expects President Jackson to Gil vacant
Offices with any but his friends. But We trust
that the General will net, as some seem 10 supp a.
turn out OF ONCE capable PERSONS to make for
those whose only merit besides that of supporting
the election Of General Jackson, is that they want
office, and DANGEROUSLY demand it. We hope to see
Gen. Jarkson resist the attempts to dictate to him
Sls course IN this matter by which we suspect he has
been already much annoyed, and prove his de;ermi-
nation not to be influenced, in his official duty by
that party spirit, the evils of which, i'm his celebrated
Letter to President Monroe, he feelingy and truly
pourtrayed
There some Of the features of the Messa ae
which we were very glad to soc, being thoroughly
Republican, and clearly well decisyely express
cd Other passages are less clear but we are willing
TO give to them the Interpretation most favorable 10
our own hopes and to the public good.-[JTat. Int.
The Ex- President mir. ADAMs) has retired, With
his family to the beautiful situation Meridian Ii
tthe property OF Commodore PortGr) directly West
OF the City, which he has rented, and will OCCUPY
Tor few months to come, if no longar.-B.
From the .Nationa, Journal of THursday.
thx.ss Ii
son will be found in the preceding column-We do
not feel ourselves caed for the present, to call
public attention any of the sentiments il contains
except those which are embraced in the following pa
rsgraph:
"Fhe recent demonstration of public sentiment in
scrbes on the list Of executive duties in characters
100 iegioic To be overlooked, the task Of reform.
which will require particularly the correction of those
ABUSES that lave brought tie patronage of the fede-
raj government into conflict with the freedom of
elections, and the counteraction of those causes
winch have disturbed the rightfnl course of appoint
ment, and have placed, or continued power In I'M
faithful or incompetent hands,"
The insinuation conveyed in this paragraph is con-
temp;ibc. II is very probable that Gen. Jackson
mas been taught to believe in the existence oil abuscs
that nave brought the patronage of the federal row
ernment into conflict with the freedom of cleutiou
because such has been the purport OF tho party slang
oithe last two years. but if he has far rendered
ms natural sagncity as TO suffer it be hoodwinked
by those around him, this virtual impeachment of the
conduct OF his predecessor gratuitous as well as
unJustifable, and places his character for intel
hgence and elevation of views in no very Autter-
ing hight. When the people sit down calmly as they
will after the excitement of the hour has terminated
and review the rapid progress which the country has
made within the last four years both as regards her
reputation abroad and her prosperity home, it is
worse than FOLLY TO suppose that they will any longer
sner themselves to be deluded by the cuckoo cry of
refo''n'- What is there to reform? What chanac
from prosperity and rcnown can we scck'
we arc told that particular object of Gcnorn
ba flto rfnrr, of
causes which have disturbed the rghtful course of
appointment, and have placed, continued power in
miaithful or incompetent hands," The Dephie or
ucic could not have dscoursed SANDER more ys-
tic style. In what instance has there been any dis
tur5ance of "the rightful Of appointment"
When has power been placed continued sin I'm.
faithful or incompetent landss"
II would be Instructive TO institute q comparis.,n
between the inaugural now before US and that &C.
hvered by Mr.. Adams in 1925. But we forbcnr
The people therDse.vs will contrast them and when
the hour OF idolatry shall have passed away, will
blush for the nconsderate course to which they have
lent themselves.
The Legislature of tho Virginia ndi,urned 81,
Saturday evening, A eonshlera number OF Mem
hers Of were present the inauguration n ibis City
yesterday. 10
The Presidents inaugtfral speech, which we laid
before our readers Thursday morning. would not
have appeared in Richmond paper till this morning
bad itnot been brought by express. TWAS de-
livered Tia o'clock Wednesday, published in the
Washington papers of Thursday, and should have
reachod hero by due Of mail on Friday after
noon. But by failure of the mail in consequences
of rise in the water COURSES it did not rcach here
by mail till Saturday.
Pie statement of this fact, would enable the public
only partially tn appreciate the merit Of Mr. Porter,
IN hayinythc speech brought soon phe faces
that the roads horribly bad, the night extreme
~ dark aud TINT for the qualification oftho public no
at his own cxpence, had the speech brought on by
express, aud semitic Charleston Il. G. will enable the
public to uppr eciate the merit ofthe act
IL Every citizen has right to call nnoetiug of
tho people, when and where he pleases With this
impression, we insert the following call, which we