Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-26

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Stale Rights Republicans who have lately given in
their adhesion TO Gen Harrison in preference to Mar
tin Van buren,. And however incompetent may feel
10 the task, and much should liza We been pleased to
have seen II undertaken by ADLER pen yet, if can
ed, tn small extent in arousng the llent n
erges OF Virginia to true Of the situation Of
common country, shall feel amply compensated.
We have recently passed through one of the most
eventful political struggles witnessed in American
| mean the Presidential election. And however much
may have differed III opinion, erred in jud emcht
yet know, Virginians, we were all actuaed from
the purest motives OF patriotism and general good, in
the different parts which thought proper 10 take in
that interesting canvass The struggle however is now
over, and Gen Harrison is legally and onstitutonay
elected President. And | had concluded willingly
and cheerfully to adopt the sentiment of Mr. Calhoun
who, in spirit of patriotism worthy of himself and of
the age in which we live, declared the floor of Con.
gress that although he had honestly opposed the cleo
ton of General Harrison; yet since he elected he
would bow with submission, and without murmur, TO
the will of majority of the people
But let u.s. far possible divest ourselves Of pre-
iudice and party feelings, and as Virginans, men
who regard the interests Of our country more than
do any set Of men, enquire into few things of
recent occurrence connected with this matter. Dur
ing the late canvass, Mr. Van Buren, charged with
having widely departed from the Republican faith; that
his administration rapidly tending to despoIsin
and consolidation He was called the Federal cand
date; while, on the other hand, General Harrison
called The Democratic candidate, the JeiersonIan Re
| friend of the South, DC. But circumstances alter
cases and time produces great and important changes
upon men and things. In $40, Mr.. Van Buren, was
corrupt asprant 10 a monarchy in ISL, he is very
honest sort Of man. In IciO, Messrs. Woodbury.,
FORSYTH Ponsett and others were denounced IN no
sured terms as dishonest, incompetent functonares;
in lS4l they all euogsed in their turn, as efficient
| and honest statesmen. In 1910, MIR. Van Buren, was
guilty of wastefu expenditure Of the public treasure
| We all recoect how loud and how long the Wings
harDcd upon this portion Of +" Executive misrue; yet
in ISL, Gen. Harrsons legal and constitutional advl-
ser (Ar Crttenden) only takes exceptions 10 four small
items. And III these, the gallant and patriotic Scott
and others, more implicated than Mr.. Van buren,
But these exceptions completely scattered 10
the four wndsby Mr.. Buchanan in his luminous speech
few weeks ago, and so signal was the rebuks which the
Kentucky Senator met with on the occasion, that
think hazard but little in saying that no man who
values his reputation politician will ever under
take bring them forward again In his reply to Mr.
Crenden on that occasion, Mr. Buchanan said: "ln
an expenditure of hundred and thirty millions Of
dollars during the period of four years the Senator
from Kentucky had only been able to enunerate tonr
items of extravaganza and each Of these had been fully
explained. Had the world bcheld a nation in
which such spectacle could be presented Look
over the Kingdoms Of Europe look over the vast con-
lnrnt of America examine the abuses under every
other form OF government and where, except IN THIS
Republic of ours, you find such an example: One
hundred and thirty millions had been expended, and
the only complaints Of extravaganza were, that three
hundred troops from Missouri had been employed in the
Florida war; that five hundred thousand dollars worth
OF provisions had been collected TO subsst our army III
the Cherokee country, all of which was, fortunately
not required for that purpose that two hundred Fior
da militia had been called into service, on kind OF
duty which did not meet the appreciation oil sic Scna
tor and that three branch minis had been unneccssa
rily established, years before the present Adm
nstration into power; and this the sum total
Comment here is unnecessary. But Mr.. Van Bnren
administration has passed away and Gen. HARRISON
has commenced. II is therefore his administration III
It's incipicnt stage, and with lis premontory symptoms
fully developed, with which We have 10 do, at present
We will pass By the circumstances OF the efforts to re-
peal the Sub-Treasury: the hints about removals from
office; extra session, &c. These subjects have all
been discussed by ADLER pens; and will come to-
the formation of the Cabinet Tins Is the first
step, so far us | have learned, which has been
taken by the new administration. The Cabinet
we learn from authentic sources, is composed rs io
lows: Daniel Webster Secretary OF State, Thomas
Ewing Secretary Of the Treasury, John l'eil OF The
War Department, Geo +. Badger Of the Navy, }. J.
Crilienden Attorney General and Francis Granger
Postmaster General. Here is the great galaxy of
"talens and PATRIOTISM, which we were told wa TO |
"burst upon astonlshed world when General far-
rison should become President And this Cabinet so
composed, is, beyond all sort OF eqnvocati'n enbie-
ma,ica of the principles which 70 be carried out by
the present administration. IL IS bat PRELUDE TO lie
great political drama, which is TO BE- performed during
the next four years. invite the Republicans OF Nir-
rnia To the contemplation OF this Cabinet OF "llarrson
and Reform" Are not these the very men who have
universally been opposed TO the Republican institutions
Of the South, Unfortunately for General HARRISON, or
rather unfortunately for us, General Harr!son IN his
great ZEAL carry cut his professions OF
Dcmncracy has the selection OF his Cabinet oli-
GERS entirely overlooked The claims oil every member
o! The Jcnersonlan school, and, the more fully oevnce
his utter adherence of promises made IN ADVANCE tour
OF the six have been called from their seats IN Con-
press And after all this violation OF PROMISE ana all
This promised array of talents, who ann what are teyf
Daniel Webster is proud to be called FcderalIst oil the
old lIamiltonian school Twelve months ago, and the
very na,ue of Jefersonan Democracy was offensive IN
his hearing He is admitted by all to have been the
Attorney Of the H. S. Bank for years-fle was the
Counsellor of the Hartford Conventlon-lie was the
puogst OF England, and the opposer OF the war with
that country in lS2-He voted against all the sup
Mics to SUPPORT the war lie voted against the rebuild
inr of the Capitol in Washington, after 1t was burnt oy
the Britisll-and he voted against The ten million
appropriation of Gen. Jacksons administration. ne
said upon that occasion, ifeven the enemy were pat
tcrinu down the walls of the Capitol, he would not
vote one dollar for the defence OF bs country MI
Dawson the honest blographer Of Gen. HARRISON,
when he heard Of the appointment OF MI webster rs
Secretary of State, said that "Gen HARRISON had
,housand times denounced him (hlr Webster) an
enemy Of his country; and TO prove himself Demo
era, Of the Jcprsonian school, lie had called TO The
chief seat at his council board, the man VINO never
held mr. expressed political sentiment IN common
Thomas
most hitter opponen both personally and in principle
Thomas Ewing was ght up the feet of the Bank
Gamae (Nr Bidds He is an ACKNOWLEDGED p Gt Bank sh
to have been influenced By fity thousand dol
lar "lacuy" wide Tylcr's report on the solvency
Of the Bank of Mr.. Geo. T. Badger we know
but lttee is said however, to be an ultra Federallst
of the elder Adams school. Mr. Cr'enden, think
bv far The bes, appointment in the Cabinet He how
ever becnme displeased with the name Of Democrat
during the reign of the younger Adams. He, too, is
warm advocate of United States Bank But worse
than all, if be, to complete this grand cata
lorue of Federal worthies-Francis Granger! lie, who
seemed IN be almost Invested Of American feeling,
when he opposed Mr.. Pickens report on The burning
Of the ship Caroline He who called Mcleod "mat
poor unfortunate man" He who exhibited the Amer
can Government in the humiliatng and degrading at
ttude Of brooking insults, and "crouchng. before the
British Lion" But this all sinks into utter insight
cance, when compared to his sentiments on another
subject lie is .7JOiihonist. At least ne has al