Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-11

frnished the larger DIVIDEND II being pleasant eve" -
hear of such things in times OF suspension i"s - y
.;lds of Scv,hia and Scandinavia, agreeahIy rei'eSe
, I,,,aur, and we shall for the future lay UP our
pIr,.rcb and our Lemprere, to read the measures VI
Con HARRISON which well combine the oeant'rs "
he eassioue with those OF the romanqnc schoo s''s'r
vet intense-not very clear perhaps, out w o"u IT,
measure learned Like Blenhelms battle u may o. o.,
difficult 10 tell what they are a'o"'' o"s ''N
" From liz Courier DIES Flats unis ..
,,,y y. below the translation oi The most interest,"
nu por,lons of the Inaugural addressed 70 Inc people,
h Con Harrison recognized and greeted, at mio-oh.
IN the jth of March, as the new rfes,aeh. ~ 'e
States We have not translated the "h"ie u w" 49,
ment because III the first place Il IS extremely T.
md n . word we speak il frunkly,-because u oo'S
not appear 10 US 10 DC "oi'hy y '
ton. . al. countrv 10 ex.
,ress conscientious opinion OF punic men anu
cal affair, that before going any iarlhef' we NUS. "
~, 80, anlv our entire independence OF all Partles,
, aio our sympathy for Cen Harrison hnsei'' that
uohl old man whose frank and open character 'hier
isis us and whom believe, 10 be aclnaeu W '".
hest intentions in the world Aiin"ugh we oos"l nv
st Confess that never has Presidential address mp
neured to us so feeble grotesque, anu containing %
f,,r thingS in so many cords
.Four treat questions OF general interest nave, iof
Iong ,ime apitated this country, and caused dVison
mo,o The ueople Ofthese questions the wing party mas
mad. 50 much capital, that imposing upon The ni'nus
of The peope il has succeeded IN securing the naJols
- s candidate The questions brought forward ny the
WbIu party of which Gen. HARRISON promises the Sd
tisIactnry solution, have reference
Ist IN the restoration of the money circulaton ana
10 The depostng of the public treasure IN other nst-
tu,ions than Sub Treasures
ID To the creation of National Bank, ana !" lhe
demonstration Of It's consutonahy.
| RI To the restitution Of the National Lands, 10
the different States which had been gwen up, by Them,
10 the Federal Government, and
18th To the transfer of the debt OF The different
States 10 the General Government, for certain compen-
sations
"Well (Eh Bien,) in the speech which was destined
the principle Of his politics and to EXHIBIT his
future COURSE ask, has the new PRESIDENT SAUSAGE
torIy adjusted these questions, important 10 the IN
terests Of his country? No, single one OF them
liz has not even made aluson TO the last three and as
70 IN. first he has only devoted some few lines IN
which only is expressed every thing that is calculated
to disparage system oil ms PREDECESSORS au u '
political adversarIes
1--WE are not the parlzans of the opinion put forth
by General Jackson and adopted in part BY MIR. Van
Ruren that the monetary circulation OF the United
States ouaht 10 be exclusively metallic. We regard
This opinion rs Just fatal that OF the system OF
the Banks has proved 10 be- 1t IS true, That thus coun
try has been ruined by the credit system but IS be-
cause that system has been misunderstood and carried
10 excess. But it IS also true that By credit such
rapd strides have been made IN the career oil civi
zation Without this powerful agency, the present age
would have been much less rich and powerful than
is We belle that and just objections may
be alleged against those who advocate purely metallic
circulation, land let say PEASANT, that at present.
but few countenance it, But to combat this system, as
Gen HARRISON has done, by saying that produces the
inequalities of fortune that it facilitates the operation
of ,lsury: that it destroys sentiments OF hiShinded-
ness and generosity in the people, IN all this, we cannot
but detect ingenuity without example. what men
facilitates the spirit OF speculation and stockJop'
b,nr than the distribution Of paper which, 10 all APP
pearance triples the fortunes OF individuals: How long
has been would risk real vflue m search OF
the fictitious: Whence do the Americans derive TINS
rare of adventurous speculation, il not, from the CON
slant circulation Of paper instead OF palpable gold,
VIVA, has given TO The great commercial crises, II
not the dsproportion of paper to hard money: ANA
how has nsury originated, II not from the ueSastaos
produced by these crises;
.Wuh the exception of these few unfortunate phra-
ses in reference to this subject important 50 vital 10
tins country the President preseryesa profound ST.
ence on all his serious designs. lie does not say
one word in relation the frontier question: now IN lit
raton between England and the State OF Name he does
not make aIusion the Mcleod affair II IS true that
he excuses himself indirectly by saying that he has
not as ye, had opportunity becoming well acqualnt-
ed himself with the pending negotiations but there are
in junction with these questions Of interest primer
pies permanent and nvloable, with which, Tor the sake
If his own dignity, he ought to have been more iami'
liar In presence of the dangers winch now have ior a
month past threatened the United States anu when
have cnraccd the attention of all serious men, and OF
Congress itself. respecting the which the un-
protected condition of the country demands The new
President docs not mention the necessary defence
which ought 10 be madc-and he latters himself with
the hope of peace, relying the disposition OF soye'
reirns: that is 10 saw of the Queen of gland In truth
{ tins language savors too much OF good nature, which
is n quality often fatal in politics.
n1he portion of zen Harrison address which is real
" rood If we Judge Of It in regard TO The private dis'n-
erpstenrss displays IS that IN which he has neen so
lavish Of the preros under his charge lie de-
carcs that The Presidency such as his predecessors
have made it. has great tendency 10 monarchy, N ha.
bituang itself too long 10 the dangerous delights oil
power, appointing or removing all the ofrers OF the
Government with autncratic authorty-hnay, uniting
in lis own nnds the purse and the sw0rdthat 10 say,
having under its control both The army and treasury
In consequence of tins, Gen II declares lsf' mat
he will not consent reelection NJ the end OF lhe
.erm Of fonr wears ID That he will give up almost
entirely The privilege Of the veto allowed him by the
Constitution but which thinks, savors Il much oil the
dictator 3D. That he will nrver dispace Secretary "i
the Treasury without consulting the Tvs" "nses o 1oh-
gross Ilh That he will not only tolerate, hui wi encou-
raGe the ind ne nden of the press upon ms acs
9Th That he will submit II 10 Congress to decide upon
The best manner of preserving and employing the re-
venue Of the States and that the farther they he re-.
moved from tins control, the more coni"rmaoe VIII
this arrangement be- to Republican principles.
eli is impossible for any man to part more checfini'y
l,yec Mus dc saeic de cdur gaicy OF heart WIN
the PRIVILEGES Of power One would excia m IN VII
Messing tins remuneration, that Inc COCO o H.''a y"
assuming the functions of hrs competitor, nir an Du-
ron, has M ambition beyond his cotton cap ana ms
nres;d.n,;,I nilow THIS is dsnterestedness truly
Roman. :.
"This reminds us that Gen Harrison speaks IN his
haraneuc five or six times Of Rome twice OF Atens'
once Of Gaul, of Egypt, Of Asia, Of Scytha ." Scan
dinayjn Of The Capitol, twice of the Roman Emprrors,
,l,rcc Il mos If the Consus once of Octavus OF An
,hony, of Ruus, of Curlius, Of Decus of Camll!ns,
Of The Scplos, three times Of C1sar and twice OF
Roman Knight, that he does not mention
"Speakng of the Romans, il reminds US Of one 6, Of
their sayings "Ilebemns Jfnref"m C0ns"em. = we
hnre taecious Cousutl-The Americans can now
say, "wr have President who knows bis Geography
and his History at least his Ancient History, tor he
SAYS some where that the independence and union of
The Swiss have never been interrupted waich proves
that he has not studied the given US IN the last
newspapers.
i PROMISES AND PERFORMANCES.
The President before Inc visited virginia. muttered
Terrible tl-.n.s nransl tic Aholionsts. lie made II