Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-19


King as minister TO Eogland, with express reference
to that object.
In relation the domestic policy Of General 4ckson'.
administration, much need not be SAID. No On, can
doubt thst that in The main IL has been wis iuIeiou,
aud berehel beyond the reach OF cavi, exec, from
tho.e who would complain OF any OF Andrew Jack
son's adninstg aiion, W tn a view biz drfea he
next elections; ADD suca reasonjcg is but a vase
oil words III policy Ia tn, removal ~ the In ans
from W IN the chartered limits OF the ats, n. wi,
in the extreme, eoh as il all he pta,e ard tram
quiilty Of the people Of tbes, States aud be Intap.
themselves Thee people Cannot i've cgeth.r. Th-y
nigh II hun an nature az pc CT a. The ,ympat in
INK priests who have p'u'ed ou' many coy siat, a.
VA IA. the government tor its cruelty ard oppr. j. 10
the I0Sians, would have us beevs il vs.. Bnt ,b,
oried experience OF the world sisprov TN, idea
The Presid ms policy 10 TO remove them to terrific
ry where they will he ndepe d, mt, and subj ct only
to their own laws, from territory where he bas no
TO prevent the execution the laws OF from
operating upon them and whore equality cannot be
secured 70 hem wi'h he whites. The principles upon
which the President as have been sussined by the
Superior COur, Of the United 5 a,es. Tue doctrine
oeiog sound, the policy eaunoi bA doubted.
As 10 the scheme OF national Bank, through viii Ell
ne hnansai concerns OF the governor Mt. are to be
transacted there are mai ason, which may be nrg-
ed Tor and against the schsme IL is however clear
tina, such Baok, however doubtful in policy as throw
ing Into he hands oil The govsrnme Ct imme pscuua.
ry resources OF a corruptng naur is wi ho the pale
OF The Cons tuition, and becomes mere ou stior of ,x-
pedency, about winch opinions may be ard various
without III the slightest deg'es, aa= citing The claims OF
the Presidentio re elec on.-
la relation to the PROPOSE to divide the surplus re-
venue between the several Sia have bat little 10
say. AZ ameesuTe of rxpedi.n cy, opinions srel up
on this as upon he Bunk question, eonficiins-I
would rather the tariff, were so adjusted 10 the
actual demand for revenue TO leave no sur
p'us 10 be distributed, which wond DO the p,li-
sy. But II The surplus rsvenue is to be divided /,
Is an inducement to keep up hgher of Ta6; to
secure such surplus aud unless distributed among The
payers 10 equal proportions would produce in, quality
and consequently Jealousy and heart burning among the
several States, state Of feeling highly be depreca
ed There lie no scheme OF division which will prac,i.
caily produce equality. Hence think the scheme of
distribution inexpsdeni in every poiot OF view; but
the Tariff duies TO be k.pt up, and the to
Sc used eher Tor tn purposes Of Internal Improve
men bythe National GJvernme mt, or distributed among
the States, the lat er is greatly 10 be prefetredt
As 10 the eharss,er OF the President either pub
lie or private man, hOg ed be said la boh points
OF view his enc nies have assailed him with incean,
iury, anu both have been nos. irumphsn,Iy vndi.
ealed The last ell cion threw o shield about him
winch VIII forever eiabls him TO withstand the fiery
assaults OF his most uDrelsn,ns prosecutors; he bids
mem proud dehance-ln re alton 10 every thing
charged against him previous % the last election
shall say nohDg, because would be doing TO
the good seuse aud good feeling Of the community to
suppose that hey wished repe; ion OF the same de-
fence continuity His enemies, however, no, allie TO
Ind any thing in the principles policy OF his admin
ssTa'ijn, which wers so stionbe answer their
purposes OF Opposilisn have laid hold of some eircu
stances. which havs uanepired ,ace the commence
me nj oil his admins ration; and in the epirt fac
lion are eontnuay sfyng on, prescription! despotism!
sounds, hope to divest the pubic attention from the
merits oil bis admin i'rsoD, and carry into power their
iaVofe AMIDST 'he lien cut they expec, to create;
knowing how easy is 10 operate upon Tho prsiudces
aud passions OF naokind. In this however they will
be dssppoioed-Tbe President is charged with pursu
ing pro,ci olive policy, because he did not re tain In
.ihce every man he !ounl in it when he came into
me presidepey aud because the officers removed and
the opponents Of the administration are not salts
tsd they consider ihe charge OF prescription fixed upon
The president indel bly, L. would cstairly have been
he frfy in L.
had retained all his opponents in fife The exclusion
V hiSJTends-and 70 doubt biz oppon his wond have
been saished-The sppoin nient these offic-s te-
ionEs TO the President, and the people only concern
Cd that they be filled with suitable msD without en-
qniring whether they DO friend. opponert, OF the
Pfesden and II be has INDUCED litle Of that ne e
and generous teelng OF human nature in selecting some
OF biz personal or evan political friends suitably quail
ned, 10 LIBERAL generou'-beared can or will com
plain As he must sometimes act upon the faith OF the
TecOmm ndatos OF tsienls in appointments to oc- he
'V readily Ind an apology in The mlds OF The liberal
u -ome OF bis appointments turn ou, 10 be unjudIiou,
He cannot personally knew every badly.
BdlIecently The opposition have rai.ed arrbls shout
as me late OF the President Was xed and he 81.
ady dragged fast bounl 10 s.e ttumphai car of Mr.
Clay, on account Of the eierluii5n OF the late Cabinet
and the assertion OF hs it,r If the Uui,sd STATES
Ieiesraph from The ranks OF his friends. The in
constituencies Of faction some times too strong to
pass unobserved or be concealed; aud in relation to
the members of the late cabinet this inconsistency
is very strongly marked When these gentlemen were
first appointed, who of the Opposition approved one of
them, except perhaps Mr. Berren? Which of them
escaped their animadversion? Which of Them
escaped the appeat on of either magician blockhead
OF some such like ctuH GPpeiidt0n? Now, they out
OF Office and there men so distinguished in the
haoh and the Opposition are ready to weep fountains
oil tears over their fallen condition, and tear from the
seat oil power the inerOrabie fdnt who has thus dar-
ed In The exercise OF power clearly granted him. TO
remove these able and distinguished public officers or
10 accept their resignation that these men are able
and we-qualifsd not il may suit the purposes of
the Opposition in their OF determination against the
PRESIDENT This transaction has been magDified into an
importance which does not merit, and has been laid
hold OF by the Opposition TO divert the attention of the
peoples rom the real questions affecting most seriously
'hsGlams oil the administration upon their continued
confidence, and 10 fix it upon this Transaction and
thereby effect what they could otherwise do But it
asserted that the dissolution of the cabinet was brought
about IN an attempt the part of the President TO con.
troll The private intercourse of the families of the mem
oers oil the cabinei and not being able TO succeed he
acted unier the influence Of reVengeul temper and
removed The obsti ate members This denied under
the eyes OF the President and doubt by his author
W; nor Is there shadow of proof in what has trans
PRED that such was his motive The President does not
say that there then such tp1nt of harDony as TO
prevent The successful operations OF the Executive; but
ne says IN substance, that there such state of
feeling eriSting tohch strongly threatened The hGr-
D'ony If the cabinet, that il was necessary TO prevent
the evil at once by its dissolution and the formation of
another from coDgenial materials. This 1 think
was the wise course-aRd who can doubt that such
state OF feeling really existed? The Opposition have
iad hold oil the expressions of some OF the ex-members
anu aver 'd tneTe was no ulScord In the cabin 10
vent its harmonious operation and thereby charge that
there could be no but the Just adverted TO
Tor The dissolution. The President does not say that
there was already dscord but he says he sa,o there
to0ud be, and lie determined TO preyentit Is this
not the true state Of the case? II not, why Mr. Van
Buren's resignation lie had not incurred the Presi-
dent displeasure no more than the other gentlemen
is not this proof too strong be resisted? But WHY
turn out the members who did resgnl is triumphant.
ly asked Why retain part of those who entertained
the feelings which indicated future discord, and permit