Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-18

H.. yce Presidency by the Anti Masonic party, an
Tho election de volvrd on the Senate Of The Unite
states so obnoxious he 10 Southern men, that IN
rea, body of the Senators from the slareh"dlns ot't
cast their votes against him. lie IS reported since
have stated to his >iiinents That he might nave zee
vcc President of the United States, II he had not bee
| an tnuch Of an Abptionist Aud this man IS chose
~ conduct the Post Office Department, whose ramihe'
onrraons pcryadng every ncigIboriood IN 'ne Ch'oh
may ntii,rd 10 these misguided fanatics every iaciitG
disseminate their principles and promote their views u
49, 49,, secret AMI insiiious manner We know tina
d,rp, his recent visit 10 Richmond, General HARRISON
sa that Mr. Granger desired hun when lie @ot 10 .'ch
,popd n say that he was not only no Aholon's'
but that he should expect Gen HARRISON 10 eViel hH
from Office, should he ever become one
m, ,a are also informed that some of Mr.. Granger
Whir friends DENY that ne authorized Cen Harrison
make tbs statement. However tins may be, (wn.ci
we do not pretend dec ide, it is for the people OF n
unin 10 Judge whether Mr. Granger has treated his OLE
Abolition friends his allies of the South, witt
n,ost candor and fairness-and whether his appoint
ment as Postmaster. General has not been made as
grateful concession 10 that party whose active agency
secured to Gen. Harrison the nomination OF the Har
rsburg Convention.
cate the support of those vino opposed General mar
rson's election much To dlsappont such OF ms TRENDS
as conGded in his professions oi Jeiiersonan Repub
canism.
lne aDDOntmcnt Ot members hl tbHnItsS w i1AcSa
tive Offices has been iavcrt'e theme OF denuncation
with Gen Harrison and his iriends-And, yet he has
taken four out Of the members OF his Caoinr, from
the Halls Of Congress Shall we he told That Ut Tue
date Of their appointments, the term had expired ior
which Mes;rs Bell and Granger were elected ana that
Messrs. Webster and Criitenden had resigned Their
seats in the Senate: To defend il by such qulb5e
would be contemplate. When these gentlemen were
selected and their appointments determined on by De-
neral Harrison and agreed to BY themselves, they were
sitting members Of their respective Houses. Mr. lloii
man too member Of Congress, from New ORR, has
received the office Of District Attorney IN that State
and although the appointment Of newspaper editors 10
office stigmatlzed under former administrations,
as destructive Of the freedom Of the press, the great
5ulwak al civil liberty, the editor OF partisan wing
newspaper in Nashville, has received The hrst 10
reign mission which General Harrison has filled
| We submit It may be safely assumed that mem
beers Of Congress aud newspaper editors are RECEIVING
under this Administration least their full share .; the
Executive patronage. We were told that ten. Harm.
son would besow office the reward Of partisan
services that he would be the Presiden. not Of party
but of the nation. Yet all the high Offices thus far
have been given to his political partlsans; whether or
not the reward Of their faithful services, the world
| aoW Judge.
Let us now turn 10 the Inaugural Address, the pro-
duction Of the Presidents pen, and 'racther
all the principles and opinions which he there agows, are
more acceptable 10 than his cabinet appointments
1t is not purpose ccise the style OF tins paper
It's faults Of manner, gross try are, must be
passed by this occasion. So rePlele IS win ohjec-
lionab!c matter. that much which we would wish 10
bring notice cannot b. compressed within Inc
narrow limits Of Tins address Instead c lucid states
manlike exposition OF his principles ana Opinions "hal
is it but loose and hm-y tissue al ragu" .easTal'-
ties presenting 10 the mind the cwes ross'e iueds 10
the greatest possible number ut words: On 'he great
practical gnestons which the country feels the most
intense interest and which a, least Il vas eS'
pectcJ that the President would speak out, u IS silent
as tho tomb. On the Bank question: the mode OF keep
inc and dsbusng the Revenue the Currency question,
the Distribution question, the Abolition question: the
Tariff question: short all the great practical 4ies'
tons the President stands absolutely uncommt;ed by
his Inaugural. Has Gen. Harrison formed no OPINION
on these questions does motive yet exist 10
keep up the "deluson under which the people have act
cd in relation 10 hls opinions aud principles ms IS
the pa which were assured, during ms WISH To
Richmond1 would seal the lips Of all Southern men,
and give TO them satisfaction the subject OF
| Abolition. What does II contain on the subject
Not one word which Lloyd, Garrison, and Arthur lap
pan themselves might not subscribe Not one pledge
Tor the security and the peace OF the South iio% IN
like the course OF his predecessor, who IN his nau-
gura pledged himself 10 veto any bill which might be
passed by Congress interfering with the institution Of
slavery either in the States the District OF loum-
Lia If the promises which made IN Richmond
were made in candor, to what attribute the To-
tai failure TO redeem them j. IL 10 the councils OF his
i'll starred Cabinet to those influences when
secured the appointment OF Granger: why Goes tue
President tell u.s. that " the attempt OF The citizens oil
one State 10 control the domestic institutions 81 ano-
ther can only result feelings of dsrust and jealousy
the certain harbnrers I'll disunlon &c. Has any man
ever supposed that the citizens Of one State could
control the institutions of another SUCH an OPINION
wa, nrye. advanced Nv wildcat and most riso"u,
Aboli,ionst of the whole party. Again he says, tex
ne riencc has abundantly taught that the agitation
by citizens OF portion Of the Union, OF SUBJECT
not conided TO the General Government, but eNclu-
siyely under the guardianship Of the local authorities
i productive OF other consequences than bitterness,
alienation dscord and injury TO the very cause It IS
intended 10 adyance: while IN another passage ne m
forms us that the citizens o one State may oifer 10 the
citizens Of other States, their advice as 10 the manage
men Of their reserved powers, ana the fo'in ~
which il is rendered. left to their own discretion anu
sense of proprety. So at last are committed 10 me
discretion and of propriey-the tenoer mercieS
of the Abotonists themseves-and they may tehoef
their advice III whatever manner pest suils he'
own taste-whethcr by petition to Congress Tor Inc
Abolition OF Slavery-by papers, pamphlets and P'c'o-
rial esentations-transmtted through the la 10
any part of the Savehodng Staes-or by Abolition
speeches lectures and sermons II they dare 10 denver
them WHY does not General Harrison speak plainly
What is the subject not contidef 10 the Generai Co.
yernment: Does he mean that Congress cannot ABOLISH
Slavery in the States lthis, suppose ms mean
ing why the Abolitionsts themselves VIII generally
auree with him. But he tells them they are nurng their
own cause General Harrison has long since INFORM
is,
;ect with the consent Of the ,avchoding States,
through an Appropriation Of the surpu revenue anc
that i has long been nm object his heart 10 see Il
so appropriated. THIS opinion he has not renounced
and his inaugural is silent 10 the power oil Congress
10 abolish the trade in slaves the District and between
, The States We do not hesitate 10 say, that Genera
Harrison has held opinions and principles on the sub
iect OF Abolition, nnwarrantedb by the Constitution, an'
dangerous the rights and interests n the slavenoid
inr States while the appointment Of Granger, and TIT
whole tone and tenor of the Inaugural are not cacu lat
ed to restore entirely our anxiety about the course
events
lie blnks the Bank question like all the rest but leave
vs. TO infer tina, il of those questions which he con
sders az settled by precedent and should Il be the plea
sure of his friends 20 enact bank charter, it will find NJ
obstacle in his constitutional scrupes lie declares HIM
self not nensble OF the great difficulty that exists
devsing proper plan for the custody and safe keep
1 ing of the public money-but indicates no preference
. for one plan over another. Knowing the importance
which has been attached to it by men Of great abli