Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-17
J.g.v'g.aX " IA, 1876


gratitude TO those who established and those who
sustained national freedom. We hail the extinguish
ncDt ut early period of the public debt created by
two the to purchase the other TO and
protect public liberty the result Of wise, economi
CAL and patriotic administration of the public affairs 1t
is known, that uDder the operation Of our laws, the
sinking fund had for years gradually and annually
reduced the amount of debt but the merit is due TO this
Administration of having accomplished its total cXtinc
ton at a much earlier period Than could have been
practicable if the policy of the Administration which
preceded had TO prevail The spec
dy payment of the debt is known 10 have been lead
ing and avortc object with the existing Administration,
from the moment IL into power To effect it, il is
known that the Executive branch the Governmenthas
ON more than one oseason, withheld bis constitutional
sanction from bsof appropriation for objects either
eessary, in violation of the Constitution lie has, by
thus interposing secured TO the Treasury, and made
available for the payment of the public debt within the
SIX years of his administration, than ten millions of
dollars This may be by turning to the bills appro
pratng money upon which the Executive has been
placed. singe of tbese-that which proposed TO
abstract from the Treasury and has render unavailable
for the reduction OF the debt, the nett proceeds
of one of the richest of public revenue, alone
amounts within the two ysars would have operated to
more than half that large amount BY the Executive
interpretation chsck was given to appropriations for 81
mar Objects and they were not proposedby Congress
and thus much larger amount secured TO the Treasury
and applied TO tbs payment OF the dsbt.
Had the wild indscrmiRate and extravaganza schemes
OF Internal improvement soy nothing of other objects
OF waseiul expenditure, favored by Mr. Adams admin
istraton not been checked, who is there that believes
would this day be celebrating the payment of the debit
If change of policy had taken place who there that
tell, whether in this generation, the this
day celebrate would have happened Who tell whe-
tier all and abundantrevenues, not wanted
for necessary expenditures of Government, mig have
be en- wasted the Treasury annually exhausted, and
permanent public debt have been fixed upon the
nation? Without unjusy detracting, therefore, from
the Just merit of the administrations which have
preceded it, it is certainly due to this administration
to say that by It's wise policy it has hasened and hap
PLY 'onsummated this suspicious result result second
in i'm portanee, to which marks this annals of any
other country the world. We celebrate il, gentlcme
the anniversary of that proudest victory of
n tOrClUn Ia a
natonal honor and national rights We celebrate
gentlen len, Immediately after that signal triumph
OF Dem ocracy over Interesting, but insiduous
ana not less dangerous enemy TO Puolc lberty-thSt
organized arisocracy of associated wealth, recently
found in close alliance with disappointed polticaaspi
rants Who had been rejected by the people, seeking by
their combined forces ovcrawe, rule and control,
the reg lIar and constitutional action of the Government
itself Upon what more appropriate occasion than
this ann YerSaTy with which it is happily sssociat-
ed, could celebrate great and unpree edented
event in the history OF nations The payment of
the debt at this early PERIOD may be regardsd the
contamination of that signal of this AGinista
ton which has marked its progress at every step and in
all It's great measures, sustained has been
proving voice of the great body of people. Freed
from debt; with abundant revenues all the
of Government; relieved from the overshadon and
corrupung lniiuence OF moneyed corporation, that has
bought to sap and undermine the public liberty;
aTprehensicp from foreign enemies; and wita country
enjoying at ans moment higher prospeTty than
at any former period, may not, occasion like
this, be permitted to fclicate ourselves and the great
republican party of which we are members for the sn
port and they have strictly given to course OF public
measures, which have produced these great resui.
1t is unn scessary gentlemen, for me to dstan ,youi
dlatng further upon the great events which have called
us together This announcement is sucentto calforth
our mutual congratulations. lender you, for your
acceptance sentiment:
As the victory celebrate was the prouf,st. the
military career of the commanding General who achieved
It, SO the na payment of the national debt is the proud
est event IN the civil administration Of the ustri-
GUS citizen.
g. The Militia Of The United States The safest guar,
dian of Civil Liberty 1t cannot be false to the people
until the people shall be false to themselves
T. The rem oral Of Tie Public Doposifes from The Bank
concern for public hbery-triumphantly sustained hy
public sentim emit.
g. Tho Rigi Of Instruction. The means by which a.
free People govern themselves The Representative.
who contemni it, is usurper in practice, tyrant in.
heart.
Hon. William Il. King, of Alabama one Of the Vice
Presidents, as here called upon for sentiment He
and saiu
Twenty have passed away since the battle of ~
Orleans fought st my fortune at that time TO be
a member OF the Congress of the United States Few
who now hear similarly situated; and none but
those VINO were, can properly appreciate the patriotic
emotions which the of that glorious victory com
municated to hearts was of those who had adj
vocated the declaration of had been denounced
madmen, who had Tasy exposed the nation to certain
defeat II not to ruin Throughout the contest preseou-
ted as 1T with various success, we could not fail TO
feel the deep responsibility we had incurrcd-but am
proud to say, had faered for moment in sus-
tanning the cause of the country The brave people
represented, gave their undimnshed conhdenee and
the close of tie founL still their representative
In the month of December eighteen hundred and four
teen, information reached this city that treaty of
peace had been signed by our neeotators at Ghe1t-
From the structure Of Government and the peacefl
habits OF our people, will always be considered az AN
evinevcr to be engaged in hut TO preserve the honor
and to vindcae the rights of the nation A return of
peace which maintains the one and secures the other
VIII always be hailed with heartfelt pleasure Such was
the feeling on the recsipsof the of peaGa But we
learned, gentlemen, with lite surprise that ut the
moment our negotao placing their signatures to
treaty. which should restore peace our borders and
iorDid more blood TO low, powerful armament was
cf No
the veterans OF the gsDinsua who had successfully CON
tended with the armies Of Napoeons-gio had mainly
contributed TO the destruction of the imperial rule
IN France, 10 be precpitatad on our shores
10 meet tins formidable array, saw a little band
of the hardy of tile Wcst-without discipline
without appropriate arIns-bold, daring. and paiyotic
we knew them to be- and commanded By q slful and
gallant officer Get few, 3any, believed they could sue.
ccssuy resist of the hest appointed armies of En-.
rope, crowned with victory many n we'll thought field
well remember the deep, the absorbing anxiety with
which all looked for from thq vest II carnc--thc
battle ofhC night Of the 23d had been fought led on by
the calm the heUoe Coffee: OR little force asonished
and conounded the enemy by attacking bsm in their
very cncampmsnt. Thcir presumption was checked
Orleans was safe Soon followed the intelligence of
the splendid victory of the oth January, ISIS. Never
can forget the joyful manifestation which that incl.
gencc prOduccd-even tic bitter reviers of Madison
the uniform opposcrsof the in its every stage car
Rcd along by the enthusiasm Of the moment united i'm
giving honor 70 the man who, in the language Of Mr.
Jefferson, had FLIED tbs measure Of his coantvs glory
Then for the FIRST time felt assured that war must
cease; for tie treaty scaled with the blood Of our
enemies Had New Orleans, the key Of the great West
been captured few, if any believed that its fall would
not nave scattered into tagmcnts he treaty Of Client