Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-07

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(Io be concluded
[CoMNUNIcArEp FOR THE GLonr1
BRlEF VIEW OF TIE ADMIN iSTRAIION OF
ANDREW JACKSON
inc commencement oil new term presents proper
occasion Tor review OF the first four years of this Admin
strat'on, placing before the people, in more connected
form than they have hitherto received its most important
and striking results This is alike due to the character or
the country, 10 the venerable Patriot under whose
hy have been accomplished and to those who given
iiR their support
compels the belief, that candid exhibition those results
ana OF me measures by which they have been effected
cannot a to for both the general appreciation of
me country As they have successfully and partially I'M
folded themselves TO the public view they have had 10
contend with the misrepresentation and indiscrnnate de-
"c'huou OUT too incident to heated political contests
but which though sometimes cxtenua,cd by the blame.
ul eNaegeraons of niscreet lends are in cooler mo-
ments, by consent consigned to reprobaon Re
sdes The general spirit OF opposition and detraciion engen-
deed by individual rivalry and party animosty many of
The measures 10 he considered have had encounter that
repugnance To the claims OF truth Justice TO which
hey are particularly exposed, when founded services
winch orce contrast between their ow marked success
dhu The failures political antagonists in the same field
Time and circumstances have, however, now deprived
much OF her force these obstacles to candid Judgment,
Nothing Is moe certain than that Andrew Jackson will
never again be candidate office before the American
people The days Of his pocal existence are numbered.
the measure OF his hOnOrs M he cannot have anv
ohsr end III view than 10 preserve by steady perseyer
"nce IN the course by which has been earned the large
share he holds IN the confidence and affection If his co1-
tymen Daring the remainder of his term there are mo
GnoarasSmen's to be apprehended for his administration
h" such as may arise from honest difference OF opinion
and such as may be suggested by personal hate we
nave reasonable security in the past that the interests OF
the country will not suffer materially from the former.
ong one, mat The number OF those may be induced to
enlist under the latter banner cannot be great
"Shoud single OF fact or a single unfair teduc
uoh md its way into this communications il shall be al
together unnehtona. None, however, it is confident.
~ believed, will occur shall there be any thing in
It's temper to afford just cause Of offence any oppo-
nent oil the administration, deter such editors as love
justice ah seek truth, iom laying before their readers
he detailed view which full justice all the import
ant measures Of the Government during the period in
question would require would fill volume. This will
not he attempted Many of those measures and many
OF the circumstances attending those which Shall be no.
tced, must be left 10 the Impressions OF the day and
entrusted to the recoectioms entertained by the people
the facts aud OF eir accordance with the general cha
rActer OF the administrations 1t is proposed only bring
forward the most prominent points of such appertan
l. To our Foreign Relations
2 To such portions OF the internal affairs OF the coun
try as are OF general and permanent interest
which the conduct OF the President has been regulated
|. FOREIGN RELATIONS.
When Gen. jackson cameinto office he found The coun
try nomn1y at peace with all nations. sreations with
most OF the important European Governments and win
several OF thUso OF own continent were however
embarrassed 10y the serious difficulties some of them
oil nature to render their speedy settlement highly i'm
Port1nl II not indispensable TO national and
to the welfare OF the country These emharrsssrnents
were in almost every instance, OF very long standing and
had accumulated all the obstacles harmonious discussion
and satisfactory settlement which are apt TO spne from
that cause The fourteen years of peace which hai %
ceeded The late war with Great Britain embracing the
close oil Mr. Madisons and the whole administrations of
MesSrs Monroe and Adams, had been employed in ear
nest and repeated efforts for their adjustment without e
tccuug any material advance towards il.
In our relations with opeaE Governments The CoLo
NAL RADE question was properly regarded as second
to none III mPorl'"c and more pressing Than any is
c,ams upon the immediate attention Of the Execuive
This subject has been fully discussed and i il is
ped well understood, that nothing more Than brief
notice Of il Is here necessary.
he f1rt2l In pf4C ~ ,,t.,
vantage were commenced by General Washington and
occupied the unremitting attention OF every succeeding
d'mniSr"'ion' Every previous attempt had been
cessu ana negotiation upon the subject had all appear
ance cen brought 10 final close under the adminisra.
lion Immediately preceding that of Cen Jackson. So
hopeless in the opinion oi the late President had become
ali further Efforts adjust the matter upon adnissje
terms thai in his last message relating to it, he not only
announced 10 Congress the entire failure OF all preyou,
negotiations, but added that the British Goyernmen CIV
NE principles bad assumed with reference 10 the sub.
ieci, had precladed even the means OF negotiation"
10 The course OF the most Of those negotiations
our Government had finally and distinctly proposed to that
OF Great Britain the terms upon which the UneJ States
could, without prejudice 10 their rights, interests or no.
nor make settlement of the ques ton These terms were
refused by Great Britain for reasons and under circum
ances which II is unnecessary repeat The negotiation
was renewed by President Jackson an adjustment of
inc Whole SUBJECT elected upon and conditions iden-
teal with those which had been proposed by his omedi
ate predecessor They better than any which had
ever oeen accorded to our trade and incomparabIy more
favorable than those which were willing 10 agree TO in
NE earlier Stages oiOur Government Gen Jackson could
not under the circumstances without exposing his advan
ces rejection aud himself TO reprodch have gone be yond
hen aud ne determined at the outset accept of no.
lmng less. The country is enjoying the advantages:
ahd as The recollection Of he bearing which the subject
had upon party politics is dying away public sentiment
yiedhg s assent TO the wisdom Of the arrangement as
VIII doubtless soon do, to the merit also Of its accomplish
nent. 'F
The attempt Of the friends Of the late administration to
cast centc on the President for agreeing 10 terms which
had, with their appreciation been several times poposed
VIII never more be heard Of II could only find no,en.
ty councnance in the Unprecedented aninosity and
warmth OF party contest The effort 10 withdraw the
Pn'hc attention from the merits and dement's OF tie re-.
sPecyc negotiations by attack upon prominent ac
'O h one OF lhem has been sgnaly rebukcd by the
-oemn judgment Of The American people, ha it s quite
unnecessary TO dwell upon the subject Tor the purpose Of
rein'ion, and there desire to do so as ma,,et Of
ultation. ' " ~
lai the depressed state Of the colonies and The opening
on n'" markets while The discussions between Tie two
governments were pending, may have made the trade less
'"'ae Weh " would have been heretofore under si,n
IfeEuanonF' circumstances over which the President
could nave $50 controD is quite prob Bile but tbat fe
Reates' aaiuable advautsges have been acoured f ,
branch o. our commerce ADD a, the footing upon bich
JIG nov aladf - y af ivortie Than snv on ,ybjc