Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-09

OF them nor llu IL COTTcCttH M
durable propensity 10 cc future security 10 present
gain They PLAYED over the game: the same pre-
ctons nl lis ultimate consequences were renewed,
aud the same catastrophe followed Less than two
years after the first SUSPENSION second occurred
In both. the Bank Of The Lnlcd States led tn" way
first by us influence, and -y by us example a
i,.w honorable exceptions mt gated the evil IN some
degree, but the and lis consequences were the
same in both cases and the people are now suffering
similar evils with those that resulted from the first Ss-
pension.
The course Of Mr. Van Buren, has been the same
ihrou ghout all these vicsSitudrs The faith Of the
Government is stll maintained nvIoatc lie has pre-
served nearly the whole 81 The funds of the mon from
being again absorbed IN rrcdecmabr paper and though
every additional prrcauon IL their safety ana
every facility for transmission, has been uniformly and
successfully opposed by the Oppnstion the public ere
dors have been everywhere paid specie or us eqnI-
talent The frmness Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and the calm,
temperate wisdom of his measures, have thus far over
every obstacle, and trumphrd over all the efforts
Of Opposition, more acts", more invrt"ra'", more
powerful and more unscrupuoGs as u means and ends,
than any preceding Democratic Administration ever
had to encounter
These results il should be recorcrd, produced
no, only without the 81 htcst addition 10 the public
burdens, but during period in winch the people have
been relieved from more Than one hundred and seventy
millions Of indirect taxes, which would have been re-.
qurcd under The high tariff of I-2- TINS reduction -
sti!l IN progress whc at the same time Mr. Van Buren,
inr decrease OF the public expenditures Thus in l-'-
they .t below those OF 1851, I'll" appr1pr atoms for
which latter year were made before hc entered upon
office: IN l-El. between SIX and seven millions were
>uh,ractrd from the expenditures of the preceding
year: and IN 10, the stInairs exhibited reduction
o between live and millions. THIS simple array 81
facts is the best commentary the charge OF cNrhva-
ganCc brought by the Opposition against the ai:nstfa-
ton Of Mr. Van Burrn; and asst rcilcc,ing intelligent
people mas nov decide for themselves whether they
Sla II urt,uutrL pigl
lunE;c>, aud empty defamation.
4 similar has attended the Administration IN
al branches of the public service. From the reports
submitted 10 Congress, appears that, IN the course OF
the last thee ears great r:Tor and activity nave been
impaired To The. War Department. The securities Tor
an ctirlcnt and economical administration Of the army
have been increased. The Engineer corps has been
rendered much elicrlt: the Ordnanc" has mad"
great progress and rcasonabI2 expectation IS enter
famed that The results nt the extensive expert
euS instituted la determine the best description al
cannon, and Ia. Gc,tructrv" prcl""illrs VIII
shortly enable the department to atcpt permanent and
perfect models for thu artil.rr,.
4 corps Of Typographical Engineer, has been "7gl-
ni2rd composed OF experienced and abb" olcrr>, VIII"
have been actively and usciIlly occupied Extensive
regions country have Tor the first time, been survey
ed Western and Northern frontiers explored, ne
country between the MssiSsp and Missouri. carefully
examined and deliberately laid Gow than three
hundred points Of latitude aud longitude settled, aud
knowledge al the vast regions Of our Western com
try greatly enlarged Measures, IN bga degree NG-
vana.rrs trade in that quarter, have been PvT.
sued without ncglrctnc any Of The Improvements J."
charge Of the department
The army has been engaged in lah"ri"u- ard con.
slant Scrvrc. "" the !oast Of these has been tn" r..
moyal Of the Indian tribes, who bad parted with their
lands in the East and boundb by treaty s,pniai"'s
10 West Of the Mississippi, r'r"r I" the number
Of thiry-sx thousand souls. il II rcmakah" that, III
this Grand moral spectacle, 10 Ire found
nj injustice cruelty; IN that OF !hc Scmin"lcs,
who waging war with our people when Mr.. an
Buren, entered upon the Government, is there one act
of severity that could have been avoided drop
Of blood NECESSARILY shed a proper consideration
for their si,uation comnscralion for their misfor
tunes, aud regard for the character Of the country,
have guided in the execution OF the laws and IN
dian treaties, 10y which their Title tn nearly nineteen
m.ons OF acres OF land has been eXtinguished.--
Their removal, in The Of the Chrrokees,
while IL has opened vast extent OF IA" country 10
the enterprise and industry of r!low.c citizens,
places h red men beyond the reach OF those lnuen
ces which gradual: destroying them, and rs'a-
blshrs them in home where they may become pros.
porous and happy. AZ the time, the most liberal
encouragement ms been given to the benevolent OF
every religious to spread among them the light OF
the Gospel, and In establish schools IN every part Of
their territory; ohi"cis which have been accomplished
with the most beneficial effects. Although II is be
liryed that these viii tend 10 cIrzc tho In
dams borders precautions have been neglect.
ed provide for the defence Of this important ard 'S.
tensve frontier. Such-a system hoo been projected.
and * being rapidly carried INTO eNcculton as vii 81
tcluay project our fellow cHns IN That quarter r't
al dan ger from that source.
From ;hc peculiar Crrcums ,ncrs growing ont "i Inc
inSurrcclinn in Canada, III" difficult and d"ltca'" tas>
vas imposed on the War Department Of preserving the
peace and maintaining Tie rood taih oil Ia" country
amidst all the excitement which existed On The North.
crn frontier Fortunately for the country. the cxrr'ons
Of Government we're successful. and neutral OBJ ga
tons were maintained nvI"a,c: at time, too, when
The cXicrncrS nf the scrvc" required III" presence G"
In. greater portion {" our little army III Inc SCUM, an"
on The Western frontier
The expenditures Of this Department during the first
year of Mr. Van Hurrns administration were beyond
his control. Measures had been projected and were
parity executed; and the obligations incurred by The
Department. involving heavy expenditures, had to be
complied WITH or the faith of the Government viola
ted Elch succeeding year has, however, brought
with il considerable reduction Of expenditure Not
withstand'ng The increase OF the military establishments
and the heavy expense attending the execution OF thr
Cherokee and other Indian treaties, the expenses %
-S were reduced million % dollars; those OF lN"'
nearly four Millions and further reduction ~ l-lO OF
least three millions is confidently anticipated
Nor have the interests Of the navy been neglected or
forgotten Sensible that equally indispensable 10
the protection OF commerce. and the honor .. the coun-
try: that II constitutes the right arm Of the nation ~
al offensive operations; that II is one OF the man m
strmcnis for exactno satisfaction for insults ana re
irihnion for wrongs; and that under circumstances
potic power, Mr. Van Buren, has equally gven't ms los
'rr:ng care, and sedu"ns attention.
Under liz administration constant gradual incG'hs"
Of the materials for the construction and armament "i
ships and the proy of avy yards, t" The amount
Of several millions in value, has occurred the number
al ships has been increased; sotn" OF those on the
stocks have been brought nearer 10 completion; the
most pcrsrscring efforts are making To revive ans
vgorae the discipline OF III" navy and to remedy, a.
far as possible, that scarcity Of s"amen, which has be
come apparent. by carrying int" effect system .;
apprenticeship which, il is expected viii ov degrees
supply every deficiency. All this has been done with
out increasing the appropriations for the support Of the
naval service, notwithstanding the addition OF The Tx
porng Expeditions, whose officers and crews are pad
and subsistcd from the funds ofthe navy On the CON
trary,a gradual reduction has taken place since Inc
yeas 1887 amounting TO nearly million OF dollars.
while tic accumulation Of materials has increased, and
the number of vessels in commisoon eithcf a. r'cc'-
rnG ships foreign service Is not ",hihiShed.-
So cfcctuav is thr commerce Of Tie country protected
in evrrv quarter mere protection required, that