Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-09
THE INAIfaIfaAI


The Inaugural V received by the Vhir srs..
Tar and vide, with strong and decided spnroy,l
It's temper and tone. lie gres, leading principle. an,
the generous spiri, OF patriotism with which |, !
emeued, challenge the wsrmest admiration. I
politicians thus praise. what mus, be il, rec,,,a,
with the great yeomanry of the country. in who's,
honest eosoms the welfare OF the Republic is IN,
first and only wisbi
ives SUTTON few notices from the press.
From the ~. Y. Express.
THE Inaugural AppRgss reached the CITY n
eleven o'clock last night. having been brough, iron
washington by special Express. Il contains, m,
sound doctrines expected f,om the man OF the peo
pes choice, and as an epitome of the or nciples n
MS Administration, IL challenges the concurrence a
all men OF candour, patriotism and sound politica
principles. The classic elegance orthe style will b,
ADMIRED by all. So far as We have heard. il give,
complete satisfaction, and removes every doubt OF
ne htness OF the venerable pauiot for the high oiic,
""hich the peop'e have called him.
From the NJ Y. Star.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
The Eloquent. dignhed. philosophic and trul,
uemocratc document. which we present TO our rad
e's 'ais morning, will, We confidently predict, b,
iouno 10 transcend the highest expectations which
,ne people may have formed oil their Pfesiden nj,
inaugural Address.-Simple in its stvIe and Ian
bearing upon Its every sentence the impres,
oil ioity and powerful mind, thorouebIv J,ff.r.o,
man IN ITS constitutional views and in The nocy =,
wnieh .hey point, Il will find approving response
10 Tie heart and in the head OF every true renubc.n
Had the spirits OF Jefferson and Madison an, in
council win Harrison when he framed il. they
could not have suggested an address more in unison
win the political Precepts they have bequeathed 10
US. u presents an spnome Of their principles. and
a az tnem 70 The abuses which have crept into
me administration Of public affairs since their d.v
win cogency and force which render the eoncln.
SONS irresistible. How admirably. how c,,rlv l.
.ne uanser Of an accumulation ofpower i'm the hands
VI the federal executive pointed out and with wb,,
sss;, se'e'hy are hts constitutional powers pre-.
senoeu' ana their farther limita tion--wbere the
constitution seems to permit too much l,,i,nd. 10
'heir eonstruction-recommended With W hnt dis
unetness does he jisavow the existence of anv
sutohaI claim on the part OF the chief ma ,trate
W DC considered eomponsntplrt Of the isyisiaiurs,
anu with what unanswerable arguments does he
prove IRON the spirit and letter Of our great
mat no such claim could be acted upon except bv
usurpaton. His definition of the veto power and
MS explanation and classification. Ct its legitimate
uses ana purposes, are luminous and statesman
ne danger oil the State authorities being oyersha-
uoweu ny the great increase Of power in the execu.
i've department, is forcibly dwet upon and the ren
coy pointed out. The subject of the interference
OF ofce holders in elections, is treated in manner
worthy 'he attention of the hundred thousand,'
mercenarles who are about TO le removed f;oo, M.
st tons they have disgraced.
"NEvER," says President Harrison. "v,rp NJ,
CONSENT, SHALL AN OFFICER OF TIE PEorLE, COM
fESsArEp FOR HIS sEsvIcEs OUT OF r.s.. -oc =
ktrs' BECOME rHr PLANT IssrRunEsr OF EXEC.
UTIyE WILL"
Abolition agitation, it will be seen, meets with
severe reproo which will not be the less felt thar il
Is eonched IN general terms. The Sub Treasury
TOO though not referred by name, is effectually
demolished by arguments against the principle on
which 1t is based. va
We beg to direct the particular attention of our
reauers 10 that portion Of the address which touches
upon the embarrassed state OF business and of the
currency; they will find sound republican doctrine
there The foul spirit Of party which has of late
assumed such deadly and malignant form. is mob
y re0uked, and we are warned against that false
democracy which would set cass against class. in
me hopeoi stealing power from the pcope and
eentraislng 1t in one maH The paragraph devo: ed
to our foreign relations is dspi ssionate and disned
and VIII meet, we believe, with unqualified appro-
The elevaIed tone'of moral and religious senti-
meni which pervades the entire document, is not
among the least Of its recommendations.