Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-20

lEE NEW CABINET.
With the Presidents propositions for a modified Ia
rih-with his Veto Message, arresting a strong flood of
local mi~schief-with his double protest against the
BANK OF the United States-with all these staring us
IN inc lace, we are asked what cool we are to expect
from Gen. Jackson And this question il pronound-
ed by the friends of MIR. Clay We retort the uues.
uon WIN a hundred fold force, and we ask what good
arc we 10 expect from that ui.ra-politician What
mercy is the Constitution TO expect from the Author of
he American System ? from the reckless advocate of
a wide-sweeping system of Int rnal Improvement. even
down to the Maysville RoaI-and from him. who once
exposed the glaring, unconstitutional origin of the u.
>. Bank, and then became its bold and .unblushing AID.
vJca.e Even II Gen. jackson should visit us with
"hi's, Mr. Clay would chaslise us with scorpions.
But, if Gen Jackson has done some good. in beba,r
OIL dhe constitutional he has raised his voice against
some oil The abuses OF the Tariff, and some of the sbu-
ses oil appropriations must, we NAV vet look for
more. a new Cabinet is coming in-and the nave
ments OF the Administration WILL, of course. be watch.
cd win much curiosity. What benefits may not thew
render 10 an anxious country? Let us seize The penciI
and hastily, and frankly, sketch off some of the articles
Oh our own Creed-Some of the leading principles.
which, it i $ hoped, will guide the Admimistr ton.
The time is coming, when the true theory of thi,
CONSTITUTION Is TO be brought to its test.-lf il fails, then
CLOUDS Il dark ess rest upon u.s." The Union itself NAV
pass under one OF the deepest Eclipses which has ever
obscure 1.-THE South will never SUBMIT to a contin-
ued system oil exacuon, for the emolument of ONE
manufacturing sections Let il once be understobd
'na' .his government is to be so changed from the ORR
g'nai purposes oil It's formation, as that, in spite of the
sPirt or N restrictions oil the Charter, a revenue is 10
be raised oil the South, for the benefit of the North
ma taxes are to be laid, not or the purpose OF paving
OH inc DEBT, and the necessary eXpences of the Gov
eminent, Dut TO carry on a great and splendid scheme
oil Internal improvements 10 raise from the States and
then TO distribute a large surplus among them - 10 nav
OH ueir DEBTS, contracted for the purposes of max ng
'helr own roads and canals-and paw off millions of No n
SION money-Then, indeed, will the rub come.-The
south VIII not submit 10 such a state of things. The
heNt congress may be the pariod of trial. II I should
De iouhd, mat they will not modify the Tarin-that
they are determined to maintain il in all its excesses-
.oa' even me extinction of the public debt, is not to be
me slghai oil a reduction OF the Tariff 10 merely the
necessary point OF expenditure, we look forward 10 a
great change in the tone of the whole Southern PeopIe:
not 10 speak OF other sections of the Union. Efficient
means will, in all probability, be employed to produce
a pull and a strong pull, and a pull altogether."-
\ special convention may be called for the purpose oil
cooperation and Of action.
Among some of the leading principles, therefore,
may we not hope Tor the following, as the lights of the
Administration /?
A considerable Reduction of the Tariff
z No appropriations TO bo,madc tor Internal Improve.
neh', "ithout a previous amendment of the Constitu-
3 Rigid Economy, and as speedy an extinguish-
ment as may be, OF the Public Debt.
a The CONSTITUTE m the only guide about the Bank
D The Executive power reduced as far as possible
lana me election OF President TO be made by the peo-
p'e, OF uieir specially constituted Electors, and TO be
taken out OF the III. of Rand he tenure to be con-
situtfonally limited TO one term.
o Appropriations to be defined TO the utmost possible
point oil specifcation-al expenditures beyond that
point TO be arresied-and all abuses of money, trusts.
&c, to be reformed.
None but the very highest appointments to be
conferred by the Executive Department, on Members
OF congress, Ohus preserving the freed IN of popular
Edecton)-and as few as possible given TO the Con.
duciors OF the Press, 0hus preserving The liberty of
8 Removals 10 be conducted on liberal PRINCIPLES.
Sc, &c. P'
May we not hope That these card nal point, will be
o0owed a. near and az much as possible. The closer
we can sick TO them, we humbly think the better will
II be Tor the country and her constitution.
But we have before us a letter, from an intellie ent
republican, which says so many good things, tina, he
must excuse us for presenting a few of them TO the
public consideration
III parties are ever again TO rally on clear and we'll
deined principles, ii will be when the NationaFIfebt is
extinct and the question is fairly put 10 the people
viii you be taxed for any thing beyond what is neces-
sary 10 an economical administration of your govern
ment!-bay we not fear, however, that i'm the mean
IlIne, by a corrupt system of log-rolling "a conspiracy of
pdrheufdr interests; these will have been made TO an
pear or at least will have acquired power TO prevail A.
gaihst'ne general welfare, and the fundamental doc
lrlhes oil the I onstitution! Ought not this administra-
uon men at once TO come out clearly and uneouiyocal-
ly on these great points-can any one assert the irue
principles OF the constitution with so much hope of sue
cess as he IN whose patriotism of purpose, and readiness
70 FISK himself Tor his country al must haze cOufdglce7
Let, then, the New Cabinet, disdaiDinp TO enouire A.
bout or listen TO informers, as TO the opinions entertain
60 OF men by poor subordinate CLERKS and tide toai
teTs, go at once unequivOcaIly and thorouphIv for econ
omy and strict construction; as the sheet anchors rbat
alone can save us from vir ual consolidation ,misrule and
despotism." ""
mr.. pdn Buren.-The Lexington Intenigencer. a-
Ter notclng the report that Mr.. Van Buren, K going TO
London, adds: Gle has PLAYED his cards verv 97JroEIa
enu me expectation is that he will he run on the Jack
son ucket, for Vice President-that Gen. Jackson
would Immediately after his recollection, Con the plea OF
hl'health and Increasing infrmites.0 resign the office.
ana niue MIR; van, would thus slide easily into the va
cam seat Ihus' by a process OF prospective manage
ment' he proposes to secure the presidency, without snv
reference TO the opinion Of the people, and This is strong
evidence, that the General and his Secretary of State
have confidence in their popularity"
The same srspicions are sown eIswberc-A corro.
Pon'ent OF the Nashville Herald also remarks that al
Mt. V. Buren, has ceased TO be Secretary of State. win
a view to be made y. President at the next election
and with the further expectation, that the President viii
grow l1dt'po'ed during the first year of his term, So az
70 render I e%xpedient TO retire 10 his farm, and leave
me second in command at Inc head Of aTiirs--It yyond
then appear That there was more Of cum pg than of
PATRIOTISM IN the recent movement This may be ali 4
mislake"-'A mistakcl" Certainly it must be a eross
mistake. Such a plot would damn every party who Wss
concerned IN 1 directly or indirectly: not only Mr.. =,
out uc freslden5 dH who would lend it the slightest
COuuteUduCn-Huf LET fha a ~