Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-13

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mat this country should adopt such OF policy?
policy OF which he would say that nation had entered
upon and pursued il, without having found il TO be policy
which could not be followed ,rhouf great national in
lmy-nor abandoned without extensive individual ruin
leave men to their own discreion-to conduct their
concerns by their skill and prudence to employ
their capital and their labor in such occupations as they
themselves found most expedient, has been found the
wises it is the simplest course of political legislation
AS there is order in the natural world which holds all
things in pace-as the air breathe is wisely combined
and compounded for by the OF natures so
there is principle OF regulations OF rs medcatrir
nature in the social world Excess corrects itself there
be too much commerce, it will be diminished. Ii there
be too few manufactures, they will be increased with but
ordinary care and protection For his part, he believed
that however derded, the principle of leaving such things
very much to their course, in country like ours
cds me only true Pohcy--and that could inn
prove the order and habit and composition of society bv an
artificial balancing OF trades and occupations than we
could improve the natural atmosphere by means of the
condcnsers and rariiicrs OF the chemists
Now, this is all very fne-and the reader will be Meas
ed TO remark that II is not said of that sb of abomna
TONS the taii oil 2S-nor OF the more modified measure
OF 2ibut il was said in Fdnueii Hail. the "Cradle Of
our independence" in ls2o-in relation to a much less
objectionable proposition than present TarH:-Wo
pray Mr. Webster to these sayings of his name
sake-to consult his UNDERSTANDING put il TO hi,
own conscience-wheher in adopting permanent sys-
for his country, adapted TO the even, of the
punishment oil the public debt it is dr and lust exer-
else of poweror whether "any thing can be more nm,
,oise," whether "any thing be ,corse, than this
American System Of his modern friend, Mr.. CIay,l4
poiicy?"
bui, tohdt nerH III the Cincinnati Gazette thus finds
iauit win MT Websters wasting time upon the Appor-
tioDment Bill what will he say TO the scenes nov oc,ing
in both Houses OF Congress? In the one we see the On
position commencing and carrying a debate ON seem
ingly contemplate cusom-house officer in Maine In the
other, we have them opening idle examination of our
whole foreign relations and making staple Apportion.
ent Dill the prcteXt OF the discussion as Cores
pondent supposes for the purpose of arrcsng the
tons OF the Bank Committee Philadelphia! as some of
the writers from Washington PHILADELPHIA repre
SENT that nothing can be done in Congress- while the Com
mee is absent Or, is il rather raise Glamour against
me Administration Have :hey to these idle at
'acks because tey have nothing to of ?-Take
care, gentlemen umay get MIR. Hammond upon Won
unless you furnish him with ammunition to carry on
the war Tor himself.
The age Of Gen. Jackson.-The Nat Intclligencor
states that upon the 18th day of the last month"; the Pres
dent completed the 9th year of his age The Concord
statesman disputes the assertion upon the ground that in
speech addressed to his constituents before he took his
seat in the Senate of the u S., in 1901 Gen said
have grown old in the service of my country. am now
near iffy years of age.' Hence the Statesman nfcrs
that she is now near 75 years of age.-The N Y Eve
Journal whose Editor since the day of apostacy spares
no effort to discolor every thing the prejudice of Gen
jackson, dwels upon the evidence of the statesman,
and other proofs, and winds up with the assertion that
'the people are invoked to retan their Chief Mapis-
5ae' man neary 81 gears age according to his
declaration made upwards of thirty years since And then
proceeds, in his usual style of 70 sneak
oil the trick that praced upon the peopleThat all
this pretence OF youth and vigor in Gen Jackson is for
the sole purpose OF securing for his name, simply the
popular surages in the coming contest for the presden
cy-that the presidency is i'm reality intended for
van buren, &c &c Now, mark how completely sin.
gle fact stated by the n nelgencer overihrows all This
ridiculous hypothesis. The declarations ascribed to Gen
a. Jackson, was in fact made by another person(on
Jackson of Georgia.
As part of the system, eorthas been made 10
abuse the public mind about the Presidents heotbOur
Correspondent Junus has fallen into same snare for
he, too talks OF the old age and the sinking health of the
patriotic President But let these gentlemen take con-
ISOLATION IN the fact that hundreds who have lately seen
him, attest cheerfully 10 his health and sprs-No no
Srs take hear-be assured there every prospect that
he will serve out his next four years.
The "London Chronicle is right in what it says of Mr.
van bnren reflections; As the Democratic party are all
powerful i'm the United States, Mr. Van Buren, will gain
Wy ls asck Mr. Calhoun is supposed TO have
this discovery himseIf-dHO, Mr.. Cay and ditto Messrs
PoindcXer and Moore
How Mr.. Clay has missed the path! Had he mapnon
mousy supported Mr. V. Buren, Notwithstanding he was
an opponent and rival he would have much imnroved in
public estimation. 1t would have been an evidence Of
generous eeng not TO say of good sense which would
nave sunk deep even in the hearts of his enemiesBut
his whole course since he reached the Senate has been
wrong and unfortunate There he ought, the frs, in
stance not to have He should have kept aoof from
the struggles OF the day. Far better for him if he had
remained IN retirement The Dictatorship found Cincin
natus at MS plough How many able have been de-
eated in this country by their precocos and head
long ambition! They could not wait. They were for
pucking the fruit before ripe They eagerly sought
the people, instead of trusting their own merits and
waiting for the people TO seek hem-y this course show
ing that they themselves doubted whether they had merit,
enough 10 be sought out Does doubt that Aaron
Burr would have been the President but for his ipoinate
ambion Could any one doubt that H. Clay would have
into the Senate is another instance of mistaken system
which he has pursued-But after he had got there if he
had acted, as such ought tohave acted-rsen above
The htle petty passions OF ordinary men-ifh had consult
ed only what was due to bis counyif he had displayed
any inagnanimy toh opponents-soothed instead of abs
lngsuch distinguished men Gen. Smith and Albert Gal
latn-gone forth in the imposing part of a Mediator
relaxed the chains of the Souih-pored oil upon the ao
ated waves-perhaps spoken peace his contry-sucb
character would have soitened the prejudices against
mmand would have commanded the respect if il could
not have won the votes of his opponents. 1t would not
probably have made him the PTesdent-but how much
would 1t have raised him in the opinion of the world!
ANOTHER SUBTERFUGE
The Evening Journal of yesterday, brings forward
new version of the exploded caumny recently revived bv
That paper and its kennel associates against Mr. Van
Buren, "
Having admitted tsays this veracious jouna eommu
naon was made Judge Spencer Buren, we were
wiring 10 give the latter the full benefit disclaimer
ms viii press the subject they
The acs that originally alleged that the
non was made directly to Judge Spencer Tho Phlp Parker
unge Spencors nephew the gentleman
Ness accused Mr. Van Buren,
ma rs True that Judge Van Ness and always
that MI Van Buren, had made such a communication
Judge Spencer says in his letter of the 29b uIt "Mr
van Buren, never did beay disclose TO me- directly or
INDIRECTLY, &c" And vet the Evening Jou,naI
winch processes to entertain the highest respect and vene
auon Tor Judge Spencer, after having given up the whole
Charge now nsinuates that the alleged communication
was not made To him "drecty" but i,dyectv through
snuaie that it Judge Van Ness himself who accused
Mr. van Buren, OF having made the pretended communi
cation TO Mr.. Parker!
10 those who have noticed either the ORIGINAL CHARGE
or us recent revival 1t is almost needless TO saw that this
Is he rst time 1t has been nsnuated that the acc
sation was made by Judge Pun Ness Its first oppear.
ance was in paper called the Sentinel published in the
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