Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-29
o THE Enquirer.
THE ADHLNTSTRATTON

Virginia has furnished more great Statesmen than any
other State 10 The Union. She has supplied more Presi-
dents Than all the Union besides. Thus, che has certainly
had a full share in Our national administration. She has
the promise, in future, Of another nsiive President, in an
emineDiiy endowed and virtuons son. In honorable policy.
martial spirit, and lofty patriotism, she has been, a. her
name imports, a virgin State. Win she now disgrace il +,
viii she prostitute a noble character Of honor and integIi.
~, TO join ihe Rullibers OF Carolina? VIII she exhibit that
vulgar and ignoran; mind. which, 10 avoid an error, adopts a
prejudice, and leaps into an opposite error +? Both extremes
are excess; and This is error.
In the ratification, by the States, Of The mora perCect
Union, she displayed strong srruples, through her elouueut
Statesman, Patrick Henry; but, she never forsoof the
Union. In Jackson's first canvass for the Presidency y, she
supported Crawford. The talents and integrity ofthe for
mer, gained her applause and aHrc ions; 90, she voted for
Jackson, IN two alter elections. She declares now, 10 her
Legislature, the U. ,. Bank 10 be unconstitutional but,
disapproves his transfer Of the Treasury Deposiies. Ifthis
were, as she believes, an error, will she, in her dissppfovsl,
abandon Republican principles? win she abandon The
whole Administration, aud the Union. for one error i'm poli.
cy, which she thinks she perceives3
The indemnity Of $6O0,0oO, from Denmark, was a good
actoi his Adminisiraion-tha Of So, 900. 900, from France.
was aho'her lndsHnittes, OF millions OF dollars, from Por
lugal, Brazil, Naples, Spain, were, seyeralIy. ouch. The
Colonial, and Wesi.lndia Trade, worth a million, was Of
this class. lie has made a Treaty, and exi ended our trade
10 Turkey. The punishment oi tie nurderefs and plum
deiers OF The crew end vessel, the Friendship, iD profc ciinn
Of our commerce., also wSss so. q reduction Of taxes on ne
ctssafies and articles OF common comfort: payment OF so or
90 millions OF collafs, national debt, in a short pefol-snd
al deb, whatever; removal Of Indians out Of tie States
purchase OF theif lands acquisition Of Wisconsin Terrific
ry; restoration Of state Rigbts restoration OF accounts.
bilny IN the Government; forming and preserving a Nsvy,
~ frame, at . cheap expense; removal Of Indians, aud re-
placing a white population, as Qualifications 10 our borders;
ropelling the opPfes.i'us and usurpsions Of the u States
Bank restoring specie and gold circulation preserving
the Utiou. DO these. upwards Of twenty. and numerous
other great and brilliant acts Of his administration, weigh
nothing in your balance
He'd Clay done half this great diplomacy, what would
his ~eulogisis have said Of him2
The policy Of our present Chief Magistrate. Is mostly
That ~ her prosecuted Jefferson and beloved Washington.
LEI deirsotors address the judgment, and not The passions.
Any man, win = boys intelligence knows thst he annual
treasury IS not The purse Of The nation, though il be a part
Of US eNpsnse money and change. The purseis the p0tcer
10 foiss ana epp,9pyfdfe money from capital fe,onrces.-
Ask Mr.. Riges. Has any body he'd. or welded hat power.
except Congress- No! No President has personally
touched ibe Deposies. But, ~, By proxy or subsliefn
agents, have removed them for near half a century. Gen.
Jackson has removed them, by proper agents, Tor near xix
years, sl over the United States, - the wants Of the Re.
public required. Would you have The whole nation. thir-
Teen millions Of persons, 10 collect on one spot, and l,ven.
y tx millions Of hands eonvsy, At one ins,snt, . four pence