Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-02

thing in declaring, that the Democracy OF Virginia
will stand by the side Of South Carolina and Aabema,
and maintain the institutions oil the South, ana Tie
great principles Of 9o-99
Eloquent Extract of letter.
aOur old State has remained firm, in defence OF he.
principles and doctrines amidst the general wreck
We have indeed TO rejoice, though defeated N
the general result. The moral and political effect w!I
be felt throughout the Union and form rayng pom,
hereafter We must await, however, Tor coming events
That the new Administration will not be able - q!
along with any prospect of success, cannot doul'
Essentially anti Republican, il must soon be div'tt-
and sundered like rope OF sand. how can y Il
otherwise; Apart from mutual antpath!es and distrl,
of each other, such men as MI Clay, Mr.. VIZ.
s,er Mr. Tallmadgc, Mr. RIvcs, a III genus 0maf ac
melted into one and unite in supporting an A dHtEs.
traon, which must be hostile 10 the leading p'iHc'-
pies which the Republicans have been battling Tor, of
the last 30 years: Already their friends are oec'm
ing loud in favor of National Bank, Tariff, BankruP
and Land bills, with thousand schemes of johbir.,
currency, &c Such fever, high it now runs, can.
not last long. Banks, henopoles, Tariffs, and Inter
nal improvements, sedatives which must soon cool
its ardor. Does not the abyss which it threatens alarm
even The Conservative seccders and schlsmalcs, 4:
least in the South and Southwest What are HcyO
do: What will their situation be- and that OF the H.
pnblcans, who have been the means Of throwing lie
Government and Country into such mt Rfpldhcs.
hands, Against such Coalition and such an Adm.
nistraton, Virginia and the whole South will /.
obliged 10 unfur their banners. Their watch fires mus
be blazing out, telling that their people are st
reused and prepared to battle. The deeper the present
gloom, the brighter will be The future blaze ~ II
ge-' 80 orr old and glorious Commonwealth Will b..
come rallying point for the Democracy, and me
rock upon which il may be safely moored. The ten.
per and folly Of the Administration will probably leave
us no choice. That shall finally triumph, cannot
doubt"
qppeudit-The distinguished author Of the proceed.
ing letter not aware, at The time he wrote y, q
the strong Federal clements which 10 enter INTO
the composition Of the new Cabinet. lie could scarce
" dream that Mr.. Daniel Webster to be he RE.
mier Of General Harrison Such, however, Is the ac''
confirmed by many statements of the most authentic
character that not doubt now exists upon the sGie't
Mr.. Clay positively asserted II few days past ~ ih-
ladclphia From such 4 Priest rs MIR. Webster. what
are to expect from the Idol Yet Mr. w, is nor
the Lord of the Ascendant lie -, Tor the pre-
sent 10 play second fiddle 10 Mr. Henry Clay Specu.
aton has been very busy at Washington; and II is SAID
that the whole movement is the effect of an arrange
ment for the benefit of the high contracting parties
Gen. Harrison is of the President But then
is to be power behind the throne greater than TIE rons
itself 1Ir. Clay is the Heir Apparent He is 10 Se
the leader of The present Administration MI Nebstf
goes into the Department ot State, with the consent
and under the auspices Of Mr. Clay The little IcaoG'
sizes and heart.burnngs which have prevailed between
these two ambitious aspirans, are 10 be buricdand the
genius of Webster which has always lett Tcbukcd ntEe
presence of Clay superior energies, to be drcc'ed'
the ad yancement Of his rival Gen. Harrison rcres At
ddatc of the Federal party. Mr.. Webster gives way
for the present. with the hope o. succeeding Mr. CEy
The one goes into the Cabinet aud will attempt 10 pro-
mote his election, by advocating the pretensons
of Mr. Clay Mr.. Clay remains in the Senate, " a.
der to supervise the Administration, TO control boih
Houses Of Congress, and 10 shape the appointments
through the Senate Even Mr.. Rives who has 50 ae
surdly sacrificed his bright prospects 10 ms unconF"
liable passions, will be compelled to give way TO Aess
Clay and Webster, and then to look 10 Tie HerS'
I ,f 1fpn al
ambition.
! Can any observer mistake the designs 81 the h,sH
contracting pares The daring spirit OF Henry ~
will rule the councils Of the next Administration, -
will lord over both Harrison and Webster ne Ni
dcrstands thoroughly the character Of both his aus
He knows how to play upon the ruling passion Of :"
President Elect the vanity which seeks ITS gra'ilea
in public ecat-and lie equally understands Tue -!
Mr.. Webstcr's heart. General Harrison has ai'ea.
recognised his pretensions TO the Presidency-ahu
the very face Of his own pledges, has conc forward
Versailles 10 select him, in manner mol 10 Nc ms
ken, for the line Of the succession
Nor is it scarcely possible to mistake the spirit \
which the Government is 10 lie administered ;,
be we'd deep in Federalism Messrs. Clay ana ''''
will give n tone to the whole machine. The r's'@n
which have been imposed by the strict construct"
the Constitution, are TO be superseded. Powers a'
exercised, which were never intended to De conc \
by its trainers The Independent Treasury 's
abolished, only for the purpose Of throwing ne -,
agency into the hands of the Pennsylvania pans
IT, S-Hhch is hereafter TO receive NatIona' w
ter or to prepare the way for the establishment
National Bank, with larger capital and of lonse'
ration The mystery which enveops MIR. Gay; -, III
the present, will be dissipated in due season;
time is coming, when he will not repeat, as ne III
the other day in the Senate Chamber, upon bc'"E
ed, what substitute he would propose, for thc ~ Ia
pendent Treasury, that sSuficicnt unto the d'y : III
evil thereof" He will show his hand, ano ~ [d
play the game. His late visit to y ork ana nm liza
pha, may have prepared the way Tor his a'rnnS'''
They will be developed in due time. l"s 49,
of the Administration will also attempt 10 e's" u
the proceeds of the Public Lands, ana 70 'a's' ~
Tariff. The change which MI webster th'e'''. Ia
and the reforms which Mr.. Clay PROMISED, a'c 80
lated to sweep away all the restrictions wh'ch os
Jackson assisted 10 produce. There IS 100 buvn
TO anticipate that the iron age of the Federal
of the two Adamses may be attempted TO DC 0sSSsTEX
back upon ,.n,EdM
| From such combination Of factious eiemen.5 ID
can expect any good fruit Grapes do not
thorns nor figs upon thistes. The water aPP,;o,,IM
poisoned at the fountain head. Who ca" '' "a
| EXPECT il to run pure in its channel: 1000 !; ~
AT all events, under every aspect o. :. - HafEf
comes us to stand TO our arms shoutu -, The De
son, against all rational probability, adn''h ~
vernme nj upon better principles than we Ia
CONS 10 expect our organization VIII 90 no HIS
But should it realize al the fears "hch y :, >, ret
moi to entertain then do We STAND ieauy in Az
nv,ders nj The very beach. We must thsn err
Aao-and maintain our principles. Meh nv
deceive ms; but principles are eternal. ,.r,ark.
! The Augusta (,Iainel Age has some l;sh are uo;
the policy Of the Republican Party "n''A
| of consideration: