Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-19
ABOVE BOARD.

inaugural speech OF Gen. Jackson should contain
the articles of his political creed" Are these
critics correct? Let us look at the facts of the cnse
We supported Gen. Jackson against Mr. Adams:
because MIR. ~ had shewn himself in his Message.
&c, To be an Ultra Fedcralist.-Gen jackson was
the only man To beat him-and the merest accident
in the world had placed us in possession of the
fact that he agreed with us fully in our structures
upon that Message.-llis queries TO Mr.. Dickson
were also in unison with the opinions of the old Re
publican Party.
When he was elected President il is unnecessary
to say with what solicidc we looked to the course
OF ms Administration-wth what pleasure we wit
messed his Veto on the Maysvile Road Bill-.hus
arresting the whole series of wastcfu unconstitu-
uonaI, local improvements, though not going TO the
iull extent of vetoing all Internal improvements
whether local or generdiWith what admiration and
gratitude, we hailed his negative upon the Bank
DIN, IL IS equally unnecessary 10 repent-nor with
what regret, him sign one of the Harbour
Bills of the last Scssion-nor with what pleosure
we saw him withhold one two others-Still less is
IL necessary Tor us TO say, with what satisfaction we
nave seen his efforts TO cut down the Tariff to the re-
venue Standard and the revenue standard itself TO
the most economical wants of the Government
The services which he has rendered to his coun-
uy by thus attempting To bring back the vessel of
state so much nearer TO the Republican tack, than it
has been for many years past, had given him
strong claim TO the gratitude of his felow-citizcns
Ihe Republican Party admired the moral courage
with which he had braved so many prsiudices and
discharged his duty in the spirit of the Consti-
Wuon. humble as our own tribute was, il was rs
S'HceTe as 1t was disinterested. We had nothing TO
ask of hinl-not pins fee-and we had no
thing to accept. But we loved the man and we re-
spected the magistrate
lie was reelected by an overwhelming vote of
ms cJuntrymen-and we persuaded, without
any ambitious aspirations OH his part-and with no
other wish than to have the verdict of the people i'm
favor OF his administration. 1t was under these
auspices that the last Congress assembled. There
was only one dark spot upon the horizon This
was the course of S. Caroliua.-'The opening Mes
sage was an admirable one. lit urged that Justice
should he rendered TO the anti-Tariff States Its
tone towards y Carolina was firm, but conc iliatory
1t said very little, but that little was exactly what il
ought to have been.
"A few days after, the Proclamation was issued
This remarkable Document was the great error of
the Administration. Able and eloquent as it was
Astounding in passages which would do honor TO ouv
composition in the English Languages; and dictated
as we have no doubt it was, by patriotic desire
TO arrest the discOrds, and save the blood of his
countrymcn-therc are other passages in it which
startled some of his best friends. These relate
to the origin and character of the Governments
and to the doctrine of Secession. These, parli-
quarry Tie former, appeared To conflict with
Inns former republican doctrines and executive
acts The politicians, who had been attached to
MIR. calhoun, and had never lent Gen. Jackson any
but cold and reluctant support, eagerly seized up
on inns opportunity To pounce upon the President
while many of those who had no private interest to
attach them to him. but who had supported him out
his virtues, felt dissatisfied and distressed. They
deeply regretted his errOrs-they denounced them
they called upon the Legislature to do the same
but they spoke of him i'm most respectful terms They
looked to what he had done. They asked, if he were
TO be altogether thrust from our confidence for the
next four years, what was the country to do? Many
OF them declared that they did not believe, that the
Proclamation, as it had been expounded, declared
ms real sentlmentsthat its expressions were loose,
and their Interpretation ambiguous. 1t was soon
SAID, that General J. had himself denied the mean
ing which had been attached TO its most important
/ passage-and the Globe came out with an auhori-
tatlvc assertion of the same fact. Is it wonderful
therefore, that under such circumstances we should
look to the inaugural Message for "lhe articles of his
political creed :? is 1t strange that should pub
icy say so? Is it wonderful for declare that
Gen. Jackson owes it to HIMSELF and TO his friends,
] to clear up all doubts upon this subject? For,
let him be assured, that if many of his old friends
believe him to be hereto, as to the character of our
conederacy and the rights of the States they would
| be the first TO cool i'll his cause. We should he
certainly among that number.
One more topic let us touch whilst we arc volun-
tary upon the confcssona.--We differ with the
President TO the course to be pursued towards s.
Carolina. We know, he says, that tho Chief
Magistrate, he must carry the laws into efect-that
| he would be happy if Congress would reduce the
Iarlft-but that so long as it is the law, he feels
himself bound TO execute it--and 10 recommend
such measures as Inc thinks necessary meet the
emergency. Hence his last Mcssage-and hence
the various precautions it suggests. We admit also
perfectly that he does not wish to use force against
| the citizens of 81 Carolina; but only to repcI and
not to commence aggression-And we see from
the naval and military orders, which he has sub
united to Congress- See last page of this days pa
PERI how guarded he has been i'm these respects
and how IDLE are the following suggestions of Mr..
] PondeXter, as expressed in the Senate
"Sir, what mischief proceed in this time Of peace
from giving publicity to the orders the commanding OIL
cers OF those iorce Suppose a suppose that
order should have been issued the military The Legis.
fdttTe NJ the Slate Of S. Carolina should attempt 10
SeIn6ie to go INTO their halls and dispense them, that
order should have been issued capture certain ndi-
ylduds, and dispose of them under The second section
Gentlemen may smile at that but say, suppose the
OF orders having been issued such those which
sued under the Administration of Lord North for the
seizure OF particular refractory indviduals-ought not
such things to be known will not say why gentlemen
vince al 'his CALI may appear, on full disclosure, thai
there IS something rotten in the State of Denmark-yes
rotten which will not bear examination. II may appear
that the Executive is disposed to erce discOrd and ciU
todT IN the South IN order TO hare prefert to march
army TO oreyTm The country II no such alarming dis
closures are appehended, why not let the resolution pass
as originally moved 20
4 We have the orders now before us-and we find
how careful the President has been of avoiding any
such tremitics.-We admit also the temperate tone
OF his Message. But, we differ essentially abou the
time and measures Of acting Say what you will, So
yercign State, when she takes upon herself to resist
the law, is in a very different situation from private
and lnsurgent citizens. She must be treated with
more forbearance. The Union must rest after al
/ on sense OF common interests and common aifcc-
tons. Force may be death to il. It is as Beuton's
Report says, the ultima ratio i'm Repubic-and es-
peclalyin cOniedCTaCy of Republics The Presi-
dent, no doubt in this case acted as he thought
was s duty, as the CbieiMagistrate Of the Union