Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-14
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

CoBBETT's LIFE OF JACKSON.
The Federal or "whg" papers sneeringly inquire "
this is the Goblet who was SO disng usLed reyier
oil Thomas Jefferson
same man, aud yet Il Is not the During the reign
Of terror, when Thomas Jeher.on presided In the sense
and Andrew Jackson OF the choice few in that
body, who sympathed with him. and shared wi him the
rowns and obloquy Of the majority, Cobbett Tony
~ England; and, " course FEDERALIsr in Americs.
Tie iongh on their sde aud OF the chief instru-
men's Tor venting the venom Of Federalism against JET
ierson and Rrpublicani.m.
Now, however, Cobb-u 10. in England, JPhig: nay.
sep or two beyond that, Radical He has seen into
The error 81 u ways aud is making amends Tor then, by
hghng The battles OF the people, against those into whose
service he formerly suffered hmse to be enlisted Being
nor WING in England, he IL, Of course, n DEMOCRAT
or fEPUBLicAN in America. His sympatLies being now
tcM The people, insiead them formerly, he
an admirer aud supporter oil JACKSON he would be OF
JEFFERSON, were the latter at the helm.
AN OLD DEMOCRAT.
THE RANK AND PAY OF OUR NAVY OrrIcERs
On the propiey aud justice OF raising both, iDd
cation oil public op Mon evinces that is unanimous,
nay, as earnest ever IL known be on any promo.
sIion whatever. Yet, strange 10 tell, nothing is done
Were there aongs, the conductors Of the pubic press
amongst men Oh party, whose intelligence, virtue and
knowledge of the public veal give them a right TO any
Influence IN the public councils any conirsety of senl
meni, might scJbe The refusal Congress 10 raise the
Rank and Pay oil The Ivy. 10 that little minded fear OF
popular dispessure which makes ans the dictates
OF their conseisnees, sacrifice justice and the public good
10 base love oil Iucre and oil place. But this question
oil higher rank and more liberal and better gradused psy
tue most nd and mercenary need not fear but that their
constituents would say, "Wel done -
How il il with gallant Officers on the Mediterranean
station, where they brought in contact with and
experiences cvihtes FROM officers of every naiion-anJ
where, not TO rcciprocaie them, be and
Is humlisng TO be explained, aud is therefore naturally
offensive d. Is easy TO say, "Ours is Government Of
Economy, and we must eak and drink only i've" That
slang, and even that practice, may do well enough
on shore, amongst ourselves and in this Nation of
oihce-hunters, doubtless thousands might found willing
10 administer the Chief Magsrasy itself for 80 500 n
stead OF $3.50 year! But when we send officers on
the coas'se Other countries, 10 represent the best
vantage, shoud-the manners the intelipenco--
be character OF the Nation let either proclaim 10 ,be
world, that when visited they never 10 be cat
fcr'e-or give them the means Of returning witbont
ruin TO themselves, the cviles which common decencv
compeis. them 10 accept and which but chur or a
ser can be supposed TO refuse. And who can calculate
e advantages that result from that social
between officers OF different nations, cam
not he maintained by os, without better paw or ample
private iortuncs leads TO the happes results OF every
sofa knowledge OF country character as we'll ne Of
all improvements la professional point OF view serves
10 enlarge Tie mnd-io polish the manners--to the ac-
qnirement oil various knowledge, and 10 the cultivation
aud inter change oil kind feelings and good offces-and
consequently, to reciprocal national advantages, and
more lbeFa principles OF commercial intercourse
very recent instance, may exemphiy On tho
arrival Of the BIgate Uned States the Bay Of Smyrn,
her comma nder, Captain BhLAARD. was nme JisteIv
called upon by the commanders of all the British Shps at
War the station; and invita- ion was given him 10
d,ne with Capt DAcREs, formerly commander Of tho
0ueerc hen she was captured by Capt. Hull and now
commanding the TbundereE-aad this eiyirtv would
doubtless heTe through the whole feet had not the
q" pun o sea most unexpectedly Ills, oil
and in common decency, would have called Tor a
return OF hospitality involving proper and honorable
aud evso sauidTy expenses but which the pay of
officers does not enable them TO The quence
s, that they must 20 hoine largely debt and so thew
must remain Tor oag tae, without tie ueans Of enioy-
nen at home, which ordinary business and ordinary Ia
Tents would yield This is generally unknown to the Peo-
ple who, seeing them well clothed take il lor granted that
the natioa provides for them as they should
Unfortunately the country is kept in state Of eniner-
mating excitement by ms who Keep, the outs
who want 10 get ofcej and those who the ssbas
miami
ing sISie-ier dominion tho loaves and fishes.
NEPTUNE.