Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-08
CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.

We copy from the National Gazette glowing account
of the prosperous and happy condition OF our country
~ the result of close and dspassonatc observations made
By persons who have recently travelled over large lor
tons Of it. The picture which it presents is IN accord
ance with our observations. and with all THE ac'
counts which have been furnished by those who have
spoken upon the sub cct
How any man read such accounts, furnished by
the opponents Of the present Administration, without
contrasting them with the gloomy and horrible pictures
and predictions which they furnished and made upon the
subject short time since Previous to the election
of our present Chief Magistrate the champion OF his op,
ponents declared that war, pcsence and famine would
be preferable to the placing of him in the Char Of State
and since his elevation to the station his opponents
have constantly contended that the course OF measures
which he and his Administration were pursuing, must ne
cessary bring run wrechedncss and distress upon the
land Nay they have gone further, and asserted not
only that ruin would oycrtake us but that had actually
occurred and that commerce was destroyed the pro-
duce OF the farmers rotng upon their hands ior
want Of market; that mechanics and their families
starving and in rags for want Of employ that
merchants were mpovershed all property rendered We
lueless; and finally that canals were desert and the
lakes barren waste of waters And all this alleg.
ed be the work of the present Administration, and all
grew out of the removal of the Deposes. And yet,
Notwithstanding the OF policy has been con-
tlnued which our opponents so much condemned, and
alleged had produced much injury, we are no" Eur
nshcd in the papers with such pictures as the one
to which have REFERRED showing that tire facts are the
very reverse of what they have frequently asserted
them be: and that instead of distress and ruin winch
sures which was pursued by the Administrations, those
measures have secured to the country degree of pros
perity almost without parallel IN tins or any other
country.
But do they attribute to the Administration the
prosperous condition Of the country, they formerly
attributed the ruin and distress which they asserted
was existing, If it had really been that in
such gloomy and distressing situation they represent
ed and it fair to attribute IT, as they did, to the Admin
istraton it would certainly to be proper that the
Administration should receive some credit for the pros
admitted to exist. But notwithstanding they
ceedngly industrious i'll representing that the alleged
nous condition Of the country that time the result
of the Of which the Administration had
pursued then persisted in, aud has since been
red out they not disposed to any crcdt to
the Administration for the lvurishing condition Of the
country which they are compelled to admit. On the
contrary, while they giving their glowing pictures
ofour prosperity, is ntimatcd their opinion that the
men who compose the present Administration unfit
for their stations and that consequences
be apprehended from permitting national affairs to
remain under the management Of the same men who
have heretofore controlled them, and under whose admi
nstraton country is enjoying omuch prosperity and
happiness 1t is alleged, that the chief hazards and worst
for the Union and Constitution supposed to lie
in the administration Of the government whether
by Congress, or by the Executive branch Iii ndspen.
sable that the unconarics Washington be capable os
taking ia large view OF the wide spread and infinitely di-
vers6ed combinations Of and affairs in immense
republican empire, &c. All this is undoubtedly in
tended to imply that the administration Of nation
al affairs should be committed to the hands Of the
who are extoied by the National Gazette and the OPP
position generally for their wisdom and their WORTH aud
that present rulers unfit and incompetent to
manage those affairs IN proper manner But we sec
the fruits OF the measures OF our present Administration
We that they have produced great prosperity and
happiness to the country and have every to be
satisfied with the they have pursued We know,
moreover that the views of the who extoed by
opponents, and whom they would have placed in
power entirely different and that their would
be different from that which has been pursued and which
has produced much prosperity, and may be well
asked if there any expect that any advantage
could be expected TO result from such a chunge
opponents would create
The public may, therefore, perceive how little depend
ence Is to be placed upon the representations of
opponents and how false have been their alterations
respecting the condition of the country, and the ruin
Gus consequences which they have asserted would be
the result OF the measures of the administration which
'hey nave so loudly condemned, according to their
own showing; and they may draw their own differences
respecting the propricty Of aiding the Opposition in
eectng other men to Office, who would pursue 4 dC
ferent course, ana inc consequences which would be
likely to result from the change. 1t becomes the duv
ofevery he regards the interest of the couprv
he desires his happiness and as he would trans
NIT 10 his poserity the blessings which he enjoys to
consider those circumstances, reflect upon them with
candour, and to act accodingy and every one who will
do So must persuaded be convinced thai i, is his
duty to sustain the principles, the men and the
which have placed our country in condition pros
porous and happy.-Baltimore Republican,
From the National Guzc,,e.]
Within fortnight past, we have conversed with
vernl gentlemen, close and dispassonate observers,
who travelled lately over most Of the Southern. South.
Western and Western portions of our vast republic.
They received from all they and heard, an impress
sion decidedly favorable 10 the best hopes of the minds
most sangune respecting the stability Of our republican
system and present Union The great works of inter-
nal communications either accomplished or projected
have not only produced incacuabe increase Of ply
steal prosperity and lucrative enterprise but animated
even the most distant population with ivelier interest
in durable connection with the Atlantic States greater
confidence in the utility of the common national Govern
ment and stronger fondness for the democratic ins,i
tutons under constitutional law. The disorders that
have been committed though amentabe were the work
OF very small part only of the people, and in regions