Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-08
POLITICAL.

I WARRENroN, Dec. Son Monday the 2Sth inst
IN pursuance TO adjournment, the meeting of The
trends OF ANDREW JACKSON i'm this county, was or.
canned, when the committee appointed by tho fol
lowing resolution, made their report which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Nathaniel Tyler Thos T. Faunt-
leroy John II. Wallace, inman Horncr and CHI II.
Scott Jr Esurs. be appointed n Committee 10 nrc
pare suitable preamble and resolutions expressive
OF the confidence of the friends of General JACKSON
IN his administration, and report to this meeting Oh
tho first day of October Court next.
lie Colamdtee appointed Undcr The ADORE resolution
hare had IL. un9er considerations and Beg lcqce
10 report he d,nered Preamble and Resolutions Er
The adoption Of This n,ceting:
Your Committee have not thought themselves
called on by the resolution referred TO them TO en-
ter into history of the life of ANDREW JACK
son, in order to defend his character against char
gcs alleged by those who opposed to him. and
vino in the searching scrutiny of their malienity
have carried those charges fur back, the dawn
OF his public carccr-thoy find sufficient Shield
against such charges these, in the character of
those who utter them aud in the fact that they have
been twice passed on by the American People, and
twice branded as foul ISLANDERS upon the reputation
anu Character OF au honest man. Called, as An
DREW JACKSON was, to the first Office in the world
amidst the thunder Of these charges and that too by
I'M overwhelming majority of the People of the
United States, 1t was to lave been hoped that they
would have ceased their noisy buz, or sunk with
their disappointed and condemned authors, into the
inslgnhcance assigned them by the American Peo-
pie. But not so-that spirit of malgnity, which
pursued with undated fury and fend-like temper
the aged companion of his bosom, until the "cod of
the valley sounded on her bier" was not thus 10 be
stopped i'll its mad career and accordingly we have
seen II, ever and anon, marking the essays of
nal press and occasionally appearing here and there
in the shape of Preamble and Resolutions. But in
all these various forms II has assumed, tho charges
made have been the same, and they bear deeply i'm
printed them the marks Of their depraved authors
WITH these indeible STAINS your Committee are con-
tent to let them pass into circulation, convinced that
the andote will thus accompany the poison, where
soeycr it goes. Called 10 the performance of high
er and moro important duties, your Committee will
proceed to place before this meeting, n summary of
the leading measures ofthe present Administration, Us
the best tests they furnish of the capacity of the
present Chief Magistrate and the best recommcn-
daton they can give of his Administration Whetll-
er, then, we look abroad or at homc--we find album
dant cause for congratulating the members Of this
meeting ana the people ut large, in the change of
their rulers Instead of having Mt the head of the
Government cold and heartless politic2n-ndcbt-
ed for his elevation management than the free
will of the people, and seeking 20 retain his pos, by
deNotng the powers conferred OH him % political
schemes directed 10 that cnd-,ve have now an hon.
est man and pure patriot; called that station by tho
voice ofthc people, aud evdcncng by his every act
sacred devotion TO the best interest of his constituents
10 prove this no lille pancgyric,-yo Committee
would call the attention of the meeting the mea
stlrcs of the Adminisraton.--O foreign relations
under the present Administration, have assumed q
new AlltI interesting aSpectiliICuItiCS oil serious
characcr existing Cor years, have been adiustedn-
IDENTITIES claimed for spoliutions committed on our
commerce Of the Governments Of Colombia Brazil
and Denmark, have at length been attuined-Francc
has been brought TO the injustice resulting from
longer Withholding fair compensation to our citi
Zcns for similar injuries and TO feel the necessity OF
speedy and prompt arrangement of the same BY
these negotiations, affected by the wisdom and firm
ness of the present Chief Magistrate from six TO
ven millions ofdolars have been secured to citi
zcns; large portion of which was due for spoiations
committed az far back we date existence a
nation, and the recovery of which had baiiled the
diplomatic negotiation of former Administrations.
nder the present Administration we have rcgained
the West India trade, which lost 10y the last
Treaties highly beneficial te commerce. opening
new channels for the capital and entcrise of lner.
Giants have been formed with Mexico, Austria, and
Turkcy-nnd relations with ell the Foreign
Powers, established basis well calculated to en-
sure The future peace and responsibility ofhe nation
Whilst these measures, so illustrative of the WISDOM
foresight. and irmness, otthc present Chief Magis-
Tpc, have been effected ahroad our domestic affairs
Jects that claimed the attention of ANDREW JACK
son, after his inauguration, was thorough examine
ton and cleansing of the home departments in this
examinations system of fraud and pcculotion i'll OF,
fec was discovered, alarming in its extent, casting
dark and marking suspicious some of the Heads
of Departments, and proving on all, gross and I'M
pardonable neglect of the duties of the station TO
which they had been called. This discovery
wanting on the part of Gen. ANDREW JAcKsoH,
To carry it into effect. The augeun stables have
been clcansed--a system of accountability and vi
glance has been adopted, at preventive of
future frauds, aud n guarantee of the prompt and
faithful discharge Of duty the part of tho officers
of Government. They nrc now to- he found at
their post. Peculaton in office has been suppress
cd, and nm cficctual check given TO that degraded
and degrading system of clcctoneering, established
and pracscd by the officers of the last adininistra-
tlon.NOr is this oll-CaIscs of discomfort. existing
with n member of the confcderacy, which the hasy
passions of the last Administration had well ni2h
innned into flame of civil discord, have been ro-
moved and mn cflcctual guard against similar diff
cucs, is to he found in the treaties formed with the
Indians-n measure alike dictated by duo re-
gard to the plightcd faith of the nation ono the
States, and the miserable condition of the aborigines
Of orr continent, who were scattered a country
Of which they clanned TO be the sole rulers whilst
i'm fact they did not even possess voice 10 tho Ie-
gisaturc by which they were governed, and who
now under the influence of this measure collect
ed together in body, and placed beyond the pos
sibity Of recurrence Of those collisions by which
their peace was destroyed, and the safety of tire
whites jcopardized.
Under the present Administrations that ucsiima-
bic branch Of the General Governments tho Post Of
flee Department, has been greatly improvcd-tho
facilities Of Transporting the mail has been increas
ed--ncw contracts have been formcd extending us
transporiion NJ least million Of miles, and the re-
venue Of the Department at the same time greatly
enhanced.
! Placed at the helm Of Government, ASuREw
JACKSON has not boon content to keep the vessel
State steady in her course, whilst under his control