Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-11

absurd than professions Of devotion to "Sta.c Rights
and the support of General HARRISON Can political
hypocrisy be more glaring-or else infatnation more
pitiable' Pri"s deme"tat, quem Deus rmh perdcre
i TO THE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER.
/ SYNOPSIS OF GENERAL. HARRISON'S Politics.
send you Extract from San Address 10 the People
of Cupeper, published in October, le6, which con-
denses of the objections 10 General Harrison,
and presents parallel between him and Mr.. Van Blu
rem, which may not be without interest at the present
moment and which, if you fit, you can publish.
Respectfully yours.
january 9Th, 1910.
Harrison--a gentleman who first attracted attention by
his dcnuncation of the Masonic order, and then
seized upon by the universal Wing party, their can
ddate for the Presidency because of the belief That his
military reputation would win him the support OF the
multitude. What is that reputation Is IT great and
commanding No: it was formed under disaster and
neifciency- criticism and reprouch. twas sustained
by certificates, essays and speeches, rather than the
sword. Who certified for Andrew Jackson
Let examine the political principles of Gen. Harri-
son. however. We aver that he is Federalist OF the
Reign Of Tfrrcr-a Tariff, Internal Improvement and
Bank man-that nc recognises tie po,cer Of Congress
orer tic question Of sla1cry, &c, &c. Now Tor the
proofs =
lst. As to the charge that he is ftderast OF The
Rc;gm Of Terror In 1880 he took his seat as Dele
gate to Congress- from the Northwestern Territory
Mr.. John Randophs Speech delivered in ls2G, in the
Senate of the United States; of which body General
i Harrison was nj that time member:
4 "Now sir the only difference between the gentle
man from Ohio and myself is this-and it issvital :
i That gentleman aad myself differ fundamentally and
totally and did differ when first took seats in
Congress-he delegate from the Territory North
west of the river Ohio, | a member of the other
| House from the State of Virginia he open,
Jealous, frank supporter of the Sedition Law and
! Black cockade Administration; and was jealous,
frank and open an opponent of the Black-cockade
! and Sedition Law Administration. We differ funda-
mentally and total 1--WE never can agree about mea-
sures or about men, do not mean to dictate to the
! gentlcman-let agree 10 differ gentlemen ought
to do especially natives of the state, who
| tpodes to each other i'll politics He, acknowledge
Just now the zenith, and the nadir but unless there
is something false in the philosophy of the schools, in
the of time these will change their placec
(And the prophecy rerifcdn the election of
Gen. Jackson, and the downfall of J. @. Adams and
his party)
ed speech at Cheviot in Ohio strongly federal in its
character one extract only, from which, will limits
permit. He says
! 81 have thus fellow-ctzens endeavorcd to explain
10 you the principles upon which the Government of
| our Union is formed. | recommend 10 you, however
the Proclamation OF the President Of the T. S. issued
on the 10th of December last, and the speeches of Mr.
Webster, delivered in the Senate of the U. S.. their
last session Of Congress, to the arguments of
Mr.. Calhoun, as containing the most eloquent and So
tsfactory exposition of those principles that have re-
Gently been published. BY issuing that Proclamation
think General Jackson has rendered service to his
country of greater magnitude than his splendid victory
| at New Orleans.
1t is we'll known that the principles of the Procla-
nation as first understood excited in the minds of the
/ Democratic party so deep feeling Of alarm, that an
authorized exposition published, aiming remove
the fears of the Presidents friends; yet Gen Harrison
refers it as containing the most eloquent and salts
factory cxpositions of those principles which have been
recently published viii the people have Gen. Iar
rison for President:
Cd. As TO his opinions to the power Of Congress
{ over Internal improvements
In 1895 MIR. Van Bnren "laid the following before
the Senate Of the L. ;.
"ReSoccd, That Congress does possess the power
TO make roads and canals within the respective States
What General Eiarrison's opinion: 18th
March, 1915 series of general resolutions were ar
f gued in the H. of ID. On the lst Resolution, via:
eThat Congress has power under the Constitution to
appropriate money for the construction Of post roads
military and other roads, and of canals and for the i'm
provcment of water courses.-(Aye go noes 75-Har-
rison among the former.)
Cd RcS0iut;on-s'That Congress has power under the
Constitution to construct post roads and military roads,
provided that private property be not taken for public
use without just compensation -(o2 ayes, 81 noes
UurriSGR among the ycas)
Sd RcS0!uton-stThat Congress has power under the
Constitution construct roads and canals necessary
for commerce between the States, provided that pr-
vate property be not taken for public purposes without
Just compensation -(Ayes al, noes 9j--IIdrriS0H
among the yeas.)
4th Resoiuioa-"That Congress has power, under
the Constitution 10 construct canals for military purpo-
ses, provided that private property be taken for any
such purposes without just compensation being made
therefor 81, nays e3-Harrison among the for
mcr)
This is not ALL We suboin from the Nashville Re-
publican, Wing paper, the following:
ain 1896 MIR. VAS BuEES voted against the causing
survey TO be made of the country between Apalach
cola and Mississippi rivers, with view to the formation
of an inland navigation between the same
sOn the question the ayes Is, nays 26-among
the nays Macon, Randolph, Berrien Hayne Branch
i VAS BuRES WHITE: u .9mone tie ayes, Gen. Har-
riSoa!
"March 90, Of the same year, Mr.. Van Buren,, SAYS
the Nashville Republican, voted to strike from the
Military Appropriation Bill the first section, to wit
.For the continuation of the Cumberland Road $780,
0O0 which shall be replaced out of the fund received
&c.
"On that question for striking out the appropratlon)
the ayes TO- the nays 81 among the were all
the names above mentioned including Van buren, and
WHITE, side by sde;-among The noes, Cen Harri-
'On the same day the Republican continues TO
plain, he, (Mr VAS BuREN) svoted to strike an up
preparation of $50 900 for the same purpose
s'rhe motion to strike out made by Mr.. COBB of
Georgia, and defeated by vote off, to 19-among
the ayes were the well known Southern names before
quoted, and again, side by side VAN BuRES and
WHITE-Gen. Harrison still in the ncgatire and vo
ting for the Cumberland Road.
sOn the 9th of April, complains the Republican, shc
voted against bill for removing the Instructions in
the Savannah Rver,-thc vote was &c ayes and noes
l-MAcoS, TAzEwELL and VAN buren,. There he diff
fered from Judge WHrrE-but in good State Rights
Company. Judge Ihite voted for the appropriation
with Gen. Harrison
"On the 22d April, continues the Republican, Mr.
Vas buren, voted against "a bill authorizing subscrp
ton of Stock in the Louisville and Portland Canal
Company
"This bill nevertheless passed the Senate, ayes CO.
nays l5-among the nays, all the Southern names
quoted BEFORE who voted ALL ard in addition, Van
l3uREs and WHlTE-among the yeas, General Harri-
son.
"Mr. Van Buren, on this occasion made n short
speech, to the effect stated in tn. National lnte-
gencer of that day, that '.the aid of the Federal
Government could only be afforded to objects of ina
provement in three ways; by making road canal,