Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-25

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rye good his enthusiastically republican In hs hab.
us and views-snd approaching a. near 10 the t,ue
principles Of the Constitution any other man we are
likely Ia obtain-anda thousand furouss nearer hi an
Mr.. Clay AZ the vast mass Of HE friends 10 this quar-
ter have private ends 10 gain by his couinuanee an
they have sectional feelings to crafty. They are
not ambitious tf the trumphs Of party-but thew de.
sire 10 resete the Constitution on lis original fo1nda.
ion-not TO psraizs the energies of the Federal Gov
ernmeot-but 10 give il its necessary efc ency willis,
Its entertainments arrested, and the rights of the
States are duly respected. Such the hon est view.
| by which they srs sctua,ed. They eItsrt,r,sin
The highest confidence in bic integrity and pa.
triotism they believe that tew would serve his
country with equal fidelity. They cannot, therefore
cement that he should retire from public empoyment
and that his place should be occupied by a politician
like Mr. Clay. is in vain that Mr.. Ciay's friends
should ask i-and in order to make way for him, pre-
vail upon Gen. Jackson to disobey the wishes Of hi.
csuntry.-But enough Of this theme
6. CONDITION OF THE PUBLIC OFFICES
The Message presents general skotch Of tho vari.
Gus Departments at Wa h'ngton-whch is expanded In
'he,. Reports already submitted to the public.
IreostTy-The receipts of the year erceed the E,ti.
mates. and the expenses fall short OF the
The paymen, OF the public debt is Sll 1854 $50 The
Secretary frankly states In his Report his opinion
mat we have TO choose between leaving the duties as
they are, proceeding slowly than had been es.
timated in paying off the debt The lowering of the
duties effected during the last Session. 10 salt. moia,ses
coffee, Sc, has already much reduced the revenue
to prevent any further reduction without cutting in
% the appropriation for the public debt He, there
fore, suggests, that any reduction which NAV now be
provided, should only take effect until after the extn
gsishment of the debt.
General Land Office" An increased revenue aris-
ing from the sale OF public lands-The Commissioner
proposes more Clerks to be allowed, to bring up the
books register the patents, SC.
Departments Of Var and Navy -The President
refers to the Reports upon these Departments which
we have already published. The sams wiee poicy
which was recommended in the former Message Is re-
peated In the PRESENT." naval force, adequate to
the proec ION OF our commerce, always aiost, with
an accumulation of the TO give il rand extern
sion, In case OF need, furnishes the power by which all
such aggressions may be prevented or repeled. The
attention OF the government has, therefore, been re-
csnty directed, more to preserving the public vessels
already built, and providing materials to be placed in
depot Tor future use, than to increasing their
Poa- OUce Depdrf,nent.-A rapid but brilliant
Sketch Is given Of this Department We are present.
ed with tho fact, that in the late contracs "improve.
ments have been made for he southern section of the
country, anu al the came hne annual saving made
OF upwards OF seventy-two tbousand dollars."-The
Report oil the Post aster General however, set, out
all these things in full 10 both branches OF
Opposition. 10 the of r., remarks have been thrown
out by Messrs Whittlesey and Stous which were re.
psmed oy Mr.. Daniel and to cay the least Of them
were Indicative Of the grossest remssness in reading
the public Documents. The excess of the Expendi,
lures OF which they complained might have been ae-
counted for N the Message, without looking into the
Report. For the President says that In addition 10
the benefits already secured by the operations of the
Post Once Department.. considerable improvements
within the present year have been secured by an in.
crease in the accommodation afforded by stage coaches
aud IN the frequency and celebrity of the mail bewee
some OF the most important points Of the Union The
Report however, gives the spechcatons-In the Sem
ate,a more extraordinary scene was acted-for the
Opposition, finding themselves in accidental MAORI
~ by one or two votes from several Of the other party
being absent, erected separate Committee OF Inye H.
CATION into the conduct OF the Post Master General
IL Is said they are going great lengths ripping up all
the letters OF the Post Master General under whatever
circumstances they may have been wtiiten.-We have
great confidence in the integrity OF Mr.. Barry-and
have no doubt. he will come through this Party Orde
untouched and untsrnshed.
he II, =.
quence OF the multiplied and engrossing duties Of bi.
ofhce, to place him. "in regard to compensation, on
the same footing with the hsads of the several E1ecu
T. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
We are happy TO see tho President pressing propo.
sition, which have more than once sugsesed-yiz:
authorizing the election Of Delegate to represent the
wants OF the Citizens Of this District on the floor Of
Congress The principle on which he places l., is per-
fectiy sound =" No portion OF citizens should be
without practical enjoyment Of the princpl. OF free
dom and there is none more important than that
which cuiiivates proper relation between the govern
ors and the governed Imperfect ms this must be- in
this case, yet ii 10 believed that would be greatly i'm
proved by represen in Congress- with the same
privileges that allowed to that OF the other Terrific
q uofe.
8. THE BANK OF THE U. sand THE EX
CHEQUER BANK
Last OF ALL the President touches upon the char
terng of the ,nk of the u g. and its substituon Inv
Bank Of Exchange and Exchequcr. He does not ere.
commend 1t, but merely calls the attention" of Con.
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into these questions hereafter. The President has
shown great moral courage in again agiang the aues
tion ana Drawing all the OF this large monied
institution and Its numerous friends II is great en-
CINE, and will feel delicacy in using The Petss for
defence or attack. Mr. McDufie's Report was circu-
lated IN hundred papers-aDd judging from signs not
to he Mistaken in many OF them by the promptngs and
al the expence OF the BaBk.-Its leading friends are
able and active men-and they will make every Effort
10 bring out their case before the publication Quar-
terly Review down to the daily press. We shall see
the Agents Of the Bank frequently before the public
under various characters, sometimes mounting even
the Editors Chair, and writing Essays as il were un-
der his name.In defying such ne of political bor
NETS the President displays his wonted courage-But
he has politicians enough to think with hm-aud thew
VIII not be found waniiDg.-A strong effort will be
made TO arrest this powerful moned in stitutiop-be.
cause 1t is believed TO be and becau.e
may prove injurious TO the great interests Of she
country lts immense power, spreading Breaseus.lIke
Its arms over this immense confederacy and capable of
so deeply affecting the mannsrs markets. and polite.
OF me people, aod violating as IL does the Constitution
Is not compensated by any isciie IL may have for ia
oii,aog exchange-Tbe Biiish Quarterly is arraying
the Bank OF England before the pubic--and ooposng
ts being re-chartered The apps al az ainst the
Bank oil the u y will be made before the Americ an
People
As the proposed substitute it presents another oues
ton Though it may be not Objectionable on the score
OF uncoDs'iiuonality by not being gifted with com.
pGct potoer, or having the facility Of Issuing notes
but, as far as We understand it, we are disposed 10
fear, that II 10 noree from serious, objections. The
whole subj ct, how ever, will be hereafter tsk an nm
range our thoughts, and place them paper 10 our
own satisfaction.
THE CLAY CONTENTION
We have an account Of its first movements in the
Commentator Extra" Ii assembled at Frankfort AZ
the Presbyterian Church, the 9th inst. Gen Gar