Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-26

To me, Il has tesn unfortunate, tina, have had TO
upon my Office At time when The present Gov
eres, and before his has arrived 10
AXE his place This 10 unfortunate, because the tenn
,oraIy exercise Of the 6fiee OF Governor, gives
>ect OF from my YOUTH which would
20, so appear in my position as Secretary This evil
however, will soon be remetied, and trust that when
the Regular and appropriate fupetons oil each otcer
are in exercise, ,be lice i'ns that now eii'e will be
aayed; and that the mountain torrent which
TO overwbe,n me, will pass away with the storm that
gave bir h. aud be succeeded by placid stream, en-
Itching and isriziog soil in which every rssrSou'
plant will take root. :. L. MASON.
Thursday, July %. 1891
THE CONTRAST.
IL must be very obvious to every ono who roiees
the pursued by the opposition, that they
now earnestly and zeaously engaged in an attempt to
divert public attention from the matters Of importance
which relate 10 the national veal 10 those which
Of no consequence 10 the public.
When Mr. Adams, by means Of the supper, given by
Henry Clay, was elected TO the Presidency, and Mr..
Clay, as the reward o- that support, was placed in
the ofiee Of Secretary ct Safe, we were promised
great display OF dipo maize skili, and the settlement OF
all OF our controversies with foreign governme pts.
Such alle ed be the talents Of those that
they would per for he advance ent Of the
honor and interests Of the country Than had before
been witnessed, and that every difficulty abroad and
every impeachment to the advancement Of orr prosper
", harmony and happiness al home, woud yield The
weigh, OF their overw heimng arguments in foreign
negotiation, and ,hsr astonishing skl aud discre ton
in The management 81 our domestic concerns But not
wi hstap ding the great promises which were made OF
what result from their extraordinary power, OF
mind, and The ex,ravagaut oulogiums whish be-
slowed upon those men for talents, industry zeal and
discretion, where look for the valuable fruits
of their labeurs, and the evidences Of their great
city for nagng the afairs Of the na,io! They Loaf
us the West India trade, in consequence Of indulgpg
silly desire 10 OBJ ain little sslat in obtaining
range nent OF tho matter by egociaon instead OF Ls-
gaiive enactment; and tb. reby placed foreign
ations n a situation than they were al the time
OF their going into tfce. 10 other spects
siairs stood upon about the footing when they
went cut OF Office as when they went in. A. home
hey brought The country TO the brink Of a civil war;
by tbeir msDageme nj Of the Indian question; and in
stead OF devopg their Tins 10 the of the
affairs OF the Da.ioc the President and the members
his cabinet were generally seen employed in
ing the country oh elec,ioneerirg errsnjs eating din
ners, drinking toass aud making speeches, while the
subordinate officers OF the government Engaged
IN drawing money from the national treasury for per-
sonal or party purposes.
| Tobias Watkins obtained several thousand dollars,
which he has since admitted employed in election.
eering objects; Mr.. Noutse had become defauer tc
the Of eleven thousand dollars and seeks
cover the efficiency by de maBdpg upwards Of tweIty
thousand dollars than the amount of the sala,
attached 10 The duties OF his Office Tor allie ged extra
services which he bad been officially informed we re
condered az part OF the duiee belonging he office
Mr. Fusbrowp, under pretended claim for ecmpen-
sa,on for extra services had pock-,ed 'he wbcl
Of fund which had been pledged for the erection and
support OF Hospital for disabled and distressed
meI; ard various oiEer persons had poeketed large
sums Of the public money under msy preiext OF
another, amounting ia the aggregate a very large
sun. The only display OF diplomatic skill with which
iavoured by that administration was In their
management by which the West India trade loH in
their fruless attempt 10 recover il; and their Panama
PrCjes'; and 10 the management OF our domestic
Germs The only evidence we have is 10 be found
in their quarrel with :bs Executive OF sorga in
silly productions as the Ebony and Topaz toast and
the war, pe-tlence and an inc Speech and In the mis-
srplie alton cf the public funds. None of our dicul
ties win foreign governments were settled, and :
hirg was done TO promote tbs property, harmony and
hep iness OF our country at home.
When those W no opposed 10 " eourse pursued
by that administration, presented Gen. Jackson
candidate for The Predepcy in opposition TO Mr. Adams
the ri>Bds oil the later represented the former TO be
man 80 ignorant as 10 be almost incapable OF wriiips
his own name, novice in national Affairs, mill
tsry rhiefsin. and therefore 10 bring any
oil our negotiations with other nation to success fu
lies, ne @oGld involve 10 Sefs OF Greater msgr
iude. Indeed II was alleged that his would rampe u D.
Ion The provisions Of the constitution and before he
reached tbs middle OF his term OF office he would in.
Vove the country in war. With these REPRESENT atoms
hsy succeeded in opera ing upon the ais OF the more
ignorant and creduous part OF the community 10 such
degree mat macy persons actually believed that il
Jaeksoa shoua be elected he would march through the
Country at the he ad Of army and impress into
he puonc service without regard to any other auihor
~ than his own will We arpeal 10 silz N, of on,
own State for the ruth OF this sta t.msn,
Bni Jaek'on YVES nevertheless ele e,ed. The general
good sc nse and Intelligence OF The people
be'e absurd representations, and the hero of New Or
iesns was once more called from his stre by the
people 10 serve the country time OF trial an ne ed
Aud vita, has been the result? With England the
West India trade has been arranged, and the isng dis
pued question OF the north eastern boundary has
me ne
which were sought and adopted By Mr. ADAM. in
demnity Tor spoiiaons upon our commerce have en-
oo'aned from Denmark and Columbus CONNIE ire
hes hAve been made will BrezI, Austria, Mexico the
PORE and The Pope, and tbs prot ability seems 10 he
that the only pending negoiiaon of any conse
whisn ~ That with France, will be brought TO sue
eessu issue under the administration OF Andrew Jack
son' DUNG his bret erm At home, the difficulty wi
georgia mas been settled the public defauIter s bav
oeeh oeected ana removed from oice order az resu
AIRY IN The Offices at Washington has taken the plsee
OF me confusion aud chaos which bad before
accountability end close application off Fl. du
ues mas been adopted instead of loose
negligence which existed under Mr. Adams: Com
msrce has revive d. the prcs Of our produce ncreassd
'"e hbhuIsc'ures OF our country houushIp mos
perry and happiness prevail, and nothing 10 be seen
or heard 10 disturb the general harmony of the country
ou 'ue opponents OF The administration hoarseiy bawJng
prescription because dsfauiiers and pecua,ors ays
been removed from office, and pr,iipg abont n,ivs,
quarrels Ia which ho President has no eopcain and
the public can feel no interest.
IL such results flow from what the opposiiion call
on one eide, extraordinary capacity for The manage
ment oil public ahairs, and the other Ignorance and
Military CbsfiaDm, Hho that loves his country and
glories in her prosperity, would not p,efs, IN, Mil,
'dfy Chief'ain TO the praciised Dplomatstl
WIN iheSe facts beto us can readily perceive
why 'hose who desire The election Of a demeeogu e in
place oil the faithful publs who now Or esses
over and directs the deslDss of the nation and who
care nothing for the public good, provided Their oyn
purposes be promoted should with 10 direct tbs nuhn
aueDiIon ifom view OF the manner in which our nub
ne ahsIrs were conducted by the administration of Mir
huains, ana compare II with the msnagement of Ah.
otsW Jaeksob, and the men be has enpIoyed ia IN.
private quaTes of private individual, Ii IL bni n,,n
I.' Tor 'hem 10 wish that The people should rot look
Msssrs Adams and Clay lower in public ,sma,ion d.
they stood even the lime OF the Lac,