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

Government tn. RECOGNITION of the independence al
Texas added 10 the previous interruption OF d'P'"ati'
intercourse. had produced feeling on the part "' IN
Government aud people Of Mexico 50 rmb'tered -
seemingly TO render hoscs almost inevitable In III"
midst Of these difficulties, attended, as they were, ny ~"
wide spread domestic cmbarrassmcnts winch DISORDER
I'd currency had produced, the Disturbances IN laia'
la occurred to awaken the attention OF our people" ahH
try the irmncss Of the Executive c'vil war Fa4rd
IN a ncighborng country the population on each s!a
If the boundary dangerously excited; angry col
sions, constantly anticipated and than once "c
curing, were readily imputed 10 want OF go"u i"ti'
settled purposes of hos y; and union "i pru
dcnce and irmncss torbcarance and resolution wa" re-
qnired TO prevent those consequences which, IN every
aspect, threatened fierce and prolonged war Whiir
vet tins storm OF passions the Northern frontier re-
NAMED unSubducd, the occurrences on the boundary
Of Maine suddenly arose, and seemed to render TIE
policy of the Administration still more d'thcnt and
destroy every hope of preserving unbroken tran
Iulty. Let the history of the dangers thus sprung
,nr up from the moment Mr. Van Buren, entered nppn
the Executive ".iice-thc measures which for three
years liz has adopted in regard to emthc able cores
pondrncc ~ which he has maintained, with uGi nchng
tirmnrss the rights and honor of the L. Sell these
speak tie merit c his administration "f our foreign at.
fairs The g:car!rd patience ui In" honest claimants
against Mexico is at length rewarded, By the appoint
.nrnt Of JUS; tribunal for the settlement OF thrir
claims, aud stipulated mode Of paying them. The
Canadian border is more the scene OF active and
peaceful industry: passion has been subdued BY reason
aud reflection and every thing assures US, that how
strong sympathcs may be with The progress 81
social and political pro, cmcnt, they will not he IN
dnrcd at tie expense Of international rights. Maine,
wiinsc long suffering patience property demanded Tie
prompt decision of the pending question. rrp">es with
confidence III the general administration t" obtain that
end, aud feels satisfied that II wall sustain, with IN
changing resolution her territorial CLAIMS
Who OF The opponents Of Mr. Van Buren,, Will ven.
,urr 10 assert. that IN producing these rrtnnrhn5r
results be- has for moment forgotten the rtghls
or Interests o his country that lis good faith has been
IN he slightest particular impaired or that breath
al suspicion has obscurcd lis honor In all these pre-
ccod,ngs, amid the varying aspects of these threat
ening Incidents there has bcc throughout every sec
ton oil our common country, uniformity aud en-
sstency Of sentiment, certainly without parable" IA
the history Of our political parties. Under no I'd.
rliuistratlUn--that of Washington not cxceptcd-tIas
there been 50 general appreciation expressed, both
at home and abroad, Of the IN which our TO-
reign relations have been conducted. The Icgrsia-
live leaders Of political opponents have 9.?en tln'r
sanction, the most imposing Of al forms t. ~"
wisdom patrotsin and honor by winch has bcen DIS
tnnuisird Almost wiiou, discussion OF dissent from
any quarter. the Legislature entrusted ." HIS discretion
the power Of peace and war the purse and the sword
wcrc deliberately placed in his hands BY those who
have been aud set occasionally are, accusing HIM ot a
desire ucosi,tulionally to snatch them from Legisla-
ily control Ia the rcck!cssnsss and injustice Of ihcr
party struggles they assa' the character and npcach
the motives of Mr. Van Buren,; in the hour oil peril,
" hen tl. lrh must control they evincc an unbound
I'd confidence equally in ms Wisdom and integrity
los thai condcnc. has been justified let the event de-
clare 40, ilrthing oil the appropriated treasure mas
been expended; not an atom oi The power so la'S!y
Granted has been Welded without resort to either, all
The brilliant results which have alluded nave been
successfully entertained.
N,r let Us forget That while these great and absorb.
ino nrrstaEs Of foreign policy depending, all the
other duties connected with our foreign Intercourse
were successfully performed lnGemn't,rs nave oecn
blamed by Mr.. Van Buren, from Mexico, Texas, Great
Bri,aiu and Holland; advantageous commercial trca
i;os have been com petcd with the Peru. Bolivian Con-
federation, and with Holland, Greece, and Sardinia
and have been agreed upon with Ecuador and BeyIu
and our NATIONAL character, and the principles OF mar
time law hich We have always malntaIned have been
and respected by France in her recent con-
test wllh Mckee, and III that winch she YET maintains
with tn. Argentine Republic
At the commencement OF his administration IN 30,
Mr Van Buren, found the country eXc'eG by IN" redGn
,arcr II paper money, WHICH had produced mama OF
speculation and overtra,ng, and consequent drluSIve
show Of prosperity, which had no other basis than
vs,em Of credit without bounds Of limitation. Til"
ni,,d States Bank had, during the years of l,3 and
81, thrown wide open the loodgates OF expansion, and
either alurcd or cucrced the State banks 10 follow ITS
example Under the prctrncc OF administering to the
immediate prosperity OF the country, II scattered inc
seeds OF future embarrassment and rum The country
suddenly became hloa,ed with wholesome and SICK
I exhaustion and all men not infected wIh the madness
NJ ,hr times predicted that tins nnnatura! growth was
but lhr or,runncr OF incurab!e weakness and pEena
.uyr decay.
Tie ti.lrnrn followed close ON Tie heels OF the pre-
!icti0n That nyariahlc and imperative law al Ma
urr which DEGREES that all violent cNrItem"nis, all
orrr w-onu!t efforts, whether o, body mInd, shall
m speedily followed b. sudden pr"stratIpn produced
- inevitable Consequences. Within lrs, than three
months from the commencement If Mr. Van Buren,
and before he had advised or carried
MO operation single measure that could, III Inc
sliue. degree, operate 10 produce the catastrophe,
more than seven hundred banks, il by one impulse,
violated their charters by susprndng specie payments,
md hv that locked up Their vaults, and with
held from public in a legal currency, NOR" than
twenty seven millions of accumulated revenue, the
property Of the people.
Tin. Administration, under the direction of Mr.. Van
i}urru and IN strict obedience To the laws Of the land,
refused 10 recognise the OF these suspended ns-
uinns rs lrral currency though he was mcnaced, IN
various quarters where The Federal Opposition prevail!
d. with coercion, violence and u!oodsiicd unless nc
nl,,f his oath and followed the lead Of the banks ~
.e,nr the law at defiance Fortunately for the cause
e morality and Justice, the permanent interests OF the
,.,n;c and the sanctty Of the laws Mr. Van Buren, re-
sisted these threats and dt>regardrd these c'alhorS a.
hnUrh State after State whrcd around on ITS ORBIT ana
deserted nr the moment, the banner OF DeInocracy'-
md liz, even, justified his reliance on their intelligence
md integrity.
He remained at the helm. steadily steering hrs course
No. the pclar star of public faith and national honor
The result was such rs ought 10 hill with honest "Anit'
,,ion the hosons Of all who value these the brightest
ewels in the dadcm Of the sovereign people. he sa-
cred standard of value. which is on OF secondary M
portancc to the standard Of morality, and constitutes
one of the great conscrvators of human integrity was
preserved invioate by the Government, while every
where else frodden under foot The credit OF TIC T.
s escaped the general wreck Of public confidence ana
the interest and principal ." every debt wcr" paid IN inc
constitutional currency contemplated by the fathers OF
the Revolution
This state Of things has ever since continued. In
the midst of vast purchases of national territory, re-
norals of whole Indian nations, an expensive war,
and projects equally expensive, devised BY Federal po
cv to create necessity for new loans, or indirect
taxes and nj the same time, afford pre,'St iof d
charge of extravaganza against Mr. Van buren, thc
specie standard has still waved over his head ttroush
out all these yicss;tudes. Not single addition mas
been made to the burdens of the people, and not SIN
rp instance of failure promptly to meet every de-
mand public or priv atc has occurred The fath OF tic
Government has been preserved lnv"iae IN the micst