Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-16
RICHuON u, TIfURSDdY, DECEMBER I6.



RICHyu0N u, THURSDaY, DECElfBER iG.
TIE PRESIDENTS .NESS1GE, NO. 1.
There are but few Messages which have excited
such profound ntsres, through this county, a, the
before The vaii " ard Importance OF the
topics which /, embrace; the IN MY and direct msn-
nsr Ia which its various propositions se advanced; the
force and beauty o s siyr, tho eiiira, 'iue at which
IL is given 20 the world have Invested with degree
OF action, which few state papers .eve scquir-
ed. Even its great Isrsh-i;- "norJnA,e leugth' a.
Mr. Walsh l. pleased 10 call tin this aye of ner,ni-
nsbIe eroliSi ~, a. the Political Acena' Gesoribes it
has not been Sufficient 10 damp the curiosity Of the
resd-r lthss besu pernsed ard rs-p-russd by thou
sands-And even the bu.res, opponents a The Presi-
dent have D. comprll 10 confess that il Is Gig hly
in'ere,ing" producGon
These gentlemen, however, attempt TO qualify their
praises Oue c-iic bold denies 70 the Presidrnt the
merit OF composing /; wti- sDohs' p Ell MS TO Hth IN
that he President la came OreT 20 hts eide oil The qa-'-
ton. To he ir.t critic u may b. r marked, how
fortunate Mr.. Adams wa' IN not ~.etng with 'ueh sn
admirable Amanusn.issnd The last class Of sti les
has been hi unforuOs'e themselves In no sooner
discovering This conformity OF opni a. in he Message
Of The La, s-ssicr.
Itis remarkable, indeed, that two such powerful pa
pers should have proceeded from he Administers
ton duins s two hr years Of service. Its parcu
larry when recollert te edc ions Of those no
opposed Andrew Jaekson's election when It va. bold
ly affirmed. hat he nothing bu military eh ei su
Incapable OF ting. or evsnot spelling selecting
his official al that toe country would be dis.
gracei by The violence 81 hi, passicus. his arrogant
sumption Of authority and The utter incapscy Of his
Cabinet. How true these predictions have become. let
the of his adm clare. Instead OF burst
ing forth such ts u violence belongs military
yrsnt, he has exhibited the utmost cslbness and
tesy OF the most polished Civilian Ins,e AL Of assuming
authority beyond the bounds ,f his ofts, he has been
seer, like the iEustous Jefferson, proposing to abb ge
the patronage and powers Of his Office ln'teac Of his
state papers being ma ked by ignorance and tera'e
nees, they have exhibited hat practical sense.
those enlarged views o. hngs and that simplicity and
beauty OF composi,inn which are SO lamamtaby want
ing in the .kyght Messages Of III. vaun'ed PIedeees
He has confounded all this predictions Of his
mies, and confirmed all bo hopes of bis supporters
Hi. second Message IL even superior 20 the FIST.
Its sy lie admir- BILE III 7, has of the BON
tic periods Of Professor OF Ri etoc, il has
fmrl and dignity. lit de- to the II, H.
houses Of the skies il at least !scuse the practical
subjects OF the earth vi much more common sense.
The STYLE is persricuous, yet graceful; simp", but
dig nihet-aLd there passages 10 it c exquisite
beauty and OF commanding soqnsnce.-Sueh aie tie
suogiums which he prououncss upon The UGion Of the
States aud the entire dsquii on On the Indian Qles
ton.
No hing besides appears 10 us ~ ore ank explicit,
and ect, than the VIII lie 81 his Message. There i.
In 1, OF the myst6caion -alug of the
progressed Dplomnist. The Preiert him all
III" subtle DISCUSSES # the Pci:'icin and forth
the fearless aod dependent man He wishes 10 be
fairly undeTstooIis not Litad spesk his mind his
coun'rymen-an! he has therefore employed Ian
guags, which suppose 10 be ''iuteiligite 10 the
m-.nest capacity" What then /. asoni. hmeut
Mr.. Wal.h complaining oil i,s mice plead
ing, generssns, p'ilo'0ph-rg." is "subls reason
inss, farieched consderaii,n." &C. But tie Pre- sden
has oux ht rvor to r-TeH' tn N applicable cIi
ticsng the B,i X OF the u Sates-ond Mr.. W. per-
permit him TO make fair estimate OF The Messag -
Ts- e.i.imnre Chronicle dec 1t more ample Justice
ne Gdi or OF That paper had expressed hope thai
"ihe President will lay ASIDE all and mil a
ca!icD; but does he ths nj sage he
came forward to confess his OF it, suiy
esndour The Preside has thrown off all Iii gut-e or
ra'he-, he never any. Throughout his hole
life Re has seemed the that he H. has IL al
same moral courage. which was 50 chstsc'eIistc OF
Mr. Giles. He is not afraid TO speak his seuiimen'
brf the People. He tells them frankly, that Il he
has mistaken The inessSs and Wishes" the con.ti
tu'on puts in their power select other eli ICES
"whose opinions may accu.l with their own" IL is
kn0~n1hat he holds the language both in public
snd in private. letter before US. from Washington,
says o. him that "H can0ot tear the idea &C withhold.
ing his honest epincns any snhjec r fer Of the
consequences to his popUarty His 10, to do what
you believe 70 be right and trust the to
Gcd that he has giver constl dire us and
when we pursuing its sacred dictates, only
obeyng bis commands. This has been the GcDei al's
course through life; and see what the qneac-s
have been in relation to himself IL bss placed him al
the head OF The American nation; and with tn aid Of
thai h'mnts', which Dtvrr yet quofed in the hour
danger or at The moment OF ttia he may be regarded
a. one Of ~ q uos pr Inihebt in the world''-
Such Is the character OF the manfsr open and above
board He sbuns no responsibility, Tor he fears none
He has 10 dy advanced his opinions on a variety Of
sn' iect', from which nid MI would have revoi,ed
1t may h. truly affirmed, that Message ever
presented 30 great variety o important proportions
20 boldly uttered and prrspict ousy expldnrd-M May
IL also he asserted, hat they snppored with an
ability uie,inr 10 the rensRess with which they are
snnonoced? The argument ia every case is srong, ii
wi it. PIoPoi ions yei coupsed to do ju tjer
to tn ingenuity by witch hey supported Even
its poi ions the Tariff az cogrnt as they are
cItaf- and though they do not produce convc,Ion OF
their truth, tiIe all etonts stamped With the
evidences cf g,Yat sbili'y.
With this general chara Of the Message we pro-
coed at TO auayse its conteuts-snd 10 exercise
the same freedom in reviewing them, their author
has shown in their compos ton.
The Message has taken large and a long view of
both Foreign and domestic But for the
sake of smplhcaton, may be arranged under the fol-
lowing heads
LIST. The Foreign relations Of the ". States.
2nl Their relations with the Southern Tribes Indians
3rd. The great question Of Internal HgprOrsmsnk
TariG System.
s. change the mode of sicctirs Pr"idsn e rk.-
President Of the u. States
8. The situation Of the Treasury
Z" Of the 7rmy 90
" the
Of ths Pest ORes
Of the oGes Of ne dttoyrey General.
T. The situation Of tho District Of CoiunbG And
y The question Of tho Bank the o. StIfss
Back of Finance.
We wn touch each Of these pouts with q rapid PEN
cl-browing out sucb sugge Sons as may occur 10 us
up9n a hasty investigation.
l. OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
The President br gins vi laying before We the frus
Of his negotiations abroad He has opened new
speet could he better have promoted the interests of hs
country or realized one OF The great cbecs Of the
Federal CSns'i ulion IL IL the duty Ct all govern.
ments To extend the scops of he industry OF is ej,.
abroad, while il lssvesi ~ far possible unJs
turbed at home. The great objects Of boh thee re.
QUESTIONS y slRcs the A. home il lays 10 I'M
necss,aty rS upen the pur .uits Of The pc Cpl
abroad, u 'sCft O. knock oH the restrictions imposed
upon them ~ oiie- governments; 10 NJ en- me- mar
Na