Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-02
POLITICAL.
THE MESSAGE.

THE MESSAGE.
II rs gratifying witness the enthusiasm with which
the message is hailed by every Democratic press whose
comments have been received In this, antlcipa-
tons have been realized. The Republican spirit OF the
American people must have suffered radical change
in Mr. Claws "boodless revolution, ana their charac
ter must have been thoroughly corrupted to render the
principles of the message repugnant 10 them Inc
message has gone forth in the garb OF simplicity and
the omnpotencc Of truth; its arguments are clear, ITS
conclusions irresistible, its cloquencc unsurpassed
Perfectly ineligible the least educated OF ITS read
ers, it must excite the admiration and elicit the APP
plause of the most learned is document OF which
the Democracy of the country may justly be proud
and they will, in every section of our Union, rally
around It and its author with zeal and enthusiasm
equalled only by those with which they supported his
illustrious predecessor in his years with the
principalities and powers of the paper dynasty
What a contrast The convention OF the motley
Opposition which lately met at Harrisburg to nominate
their candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presden
= :. a.. ,.a.l the nfnelpe son o.,
SAGE democracy unus her broad banner to the breeze
and points the principles which she strives tor VIC
tory written in sunbeams. She seeks no alliance win
unprincpled faction blind ianatlcsm she needs not
10 conceal her true principles, to conciiate and retain
any doubtful allies she procaims her objects ana de-
signs upon the housetops, and relies upon their honesty
and utility to secure the confidence and support OF
those who truly seek hc greatest good OF the greatest
number. - " ,
As has been cur CUSTOM we will rcpublsh the OPT
Mons of the public press upon this important State
paper and give our views of the prominent topics
treated in it.
Passing over the beautiful exordium of this docu-
ment we first to that portion which embraces our
foreign relations. In the completion OF the payments
by Portugal for spoatons our commerce. we are re-
minded of the triumphs of Gen Jacksons foreign po-
lev which brought home so many millions TO our pun
dered NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which considered I'M
der the feeber rule of his predecessors lost In the
measures pursued relative to Mexico and Great BRITAIN
we perceive determination to secure our rights US
nation. and, at the time, preserve peace, that
mos, invaluable Of blessings In connection with our
British relations there subject which peculiarly
gratifying to the friends of the Administration 1t will
be recollected, that In consequence OF the threatening
attitude of affairs upon Northeastern frontier, Con-
press substantially authorized the President to make
war put ten millions of dollars at his disposal and
clothed him with almost dctatoria powers 1t was easy
for him, if he had been so disposed TO have plunged
his country in war, placed himself at the head OF a
powerful army, and enabled his friends TO profit by
the consequent expenditures. Yet the administration
of the Government has proceeded usual Instead OF
provoking war, he has done every thing, compatible
with national honor, maintain peace Not of the
extraordinary powers vested IN HIM has been exercised
and he surrenders them with joyto the assembled Re
presenatiyes of the people The enemies of the Admi
nistraton united with ITS trends IN conierring these
powers by that very proving their disbelief those
mputations Of disposition its part TO abuse power
and plumber the Treasury, which were constantly on
their tongues and the result has proved the fasehooo
Of those mpuations to the whole world II has tendec
to satisfy the American people that the confidence re-
posed in the integrity and wisdom OF their present Che
Magistrate not misplaced, and that the single ann
his administration is the good OF his country the liberty
of the people, and the improvement OF our Republican
institutions Of this the message contains glowing evl
dences which shall recaptulate in subsequent mum
bcrs.-Gtobe
MIR. CLAy's CANDIDATES FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
1t is a remarkable fact, that Mr.. Clay, although {
Southern man. as uniformly, when his own immediate
prospects for Presidency have been closed
,ba ipfn his
give strength to candidates hostile to the rights prin
ciples and interests of the South. When in 1924 he
failed reach the House of Representatives can
ddate himself he instantly gave all his support to Mr.
Adams, whom, during the canvass, he had denounced
aa wholly unfit for the station, well on account o
personal Of political character but especially un
worthy of the support of the West for his treachery
the interests of that great section at Ghent III propos
ing TO surrender the navigation of the Mississippi t.
the British. Notwithstanding the mortal antipathy
which grew up between Messrs Adams and Clay, from
their contradictory statements on this point, and th
adjourned question OF veracity which they made be
fore the country, and promised to settle at the frs
convenient season, Mr. Clay, without any settlement
the issue, turned his back upon Mr. Crawford an OLE
friend, and Cen Jackson both candidates of the South
puve in his adhesion to Mr.. Adams, and accepted thu
FIRST place in his cabinet. MIR. Adams then became Mr.
Cay's candidate in preference TO any other American
statesman (no excepting hmself) for the next Presi
dental term; and it was IN his FIRST speech at Lewis
burg virginia, after Mr.. Clay had entered upon hi
eectoneering for his principal that he first breach
ed the idea Of making the fears Of the South contfa
it's political aversion 10 who had always been hostil
to its principles and interests On that occasion ne said
"orcper much the President and the members OF has al
aainstratton may dpreeotc the existence Of sGrsry amon
Us asthe greatest erl ch 'ehieh afflicted, there
not one them that does not beiiere that the Constitution
the General Government cocrs GuhoTityto interpos
6et,eecn the and his STARE to apply ade
quate remedy, If indeed there be any remedy erhin tn
scope of human poacer But to counteract the dstrus
which he supposed would naturally arise in the Soutl
against an individual whose sentiments were adapted
to another region and other political associations, re
pugnant to the institution which had grown up witt
the States on which it irrcvocably engrafed hi
asks: If "he slareholding States united IN the sen
tient, tina. the policy Of tbs Government in all time
come should be regulated the basis of the fart Of Stare
~, soould not union the one side produce union OF
the otherr' And he concludes with the distinct me
mace which has been again and again paraded in thu
Abolition papers, since the nomination Of HARRIsox
He says "Tnx sIAvasaASus sTAzss sAxas1 faS