Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-04

this county with their friends III your CITY han as Y
| contemplated and completely matnFed Their Ge-',
agains; the Republicans OF Old Louisa, as TIE I'm
ana his Indians had on the night Of the bh d Ao,c
bct, lcll against thu army .. General Harrison W.
attack, although in the day IaStead OF the night s.
not less sudden and violent, bat The disaster. !,
two cases were ve.y different. The Genera IostGa
Of the bravest and most valuable Of lis oi!ctfs Il
men. Our loss consisted Of few weak and disat.c'
spirits, who were taken oil by poisoned arroTs 4
loss may prove blessing The Tips nre beaten a
they feel il. They lacked the cheering brvers,
! ha5d cider, but substituted a certain mixture, vi
! they used quite freely.
| 1--WE have sent TO the Legislature man who Is 4
to do battle for the good OF the State. lie IS colt
with Tie authority of a majority: and IS not one
those Under the premp,ngs Of minority, who y
SqGandef hundreds Of kis own money aud ihnusanG'
the people !, for the meagre qualification II masn'n
cushion, and repeating after promp,er the nonosy
bes ave and no.
Notwithstanding the unfavorablencss Of the n
ing, we numbered III our ranks many grey heads.
or three of them were soldiers Of the Revolution
limbs were feeble, but their hearts sound and firm
roe THE E-yqtMt5
ave have made William Henry Harrison tie best
Of our standard" said Daniel Webster, al A!cXanr.i
and 1--WE have made Daniel Webster our Secre4r,
State, says Gen. Harrison.
What important services has Mr.. Webster rcrdi.
TO entlle hun to the Office Of Premier under he Il
Administration On the 18th July, le0G, Mr.. Not
delivered 4 speech before the Fedeni gentrm,.
Concord, and denounced President Jefferson
political measures. In pamphlet written by VI W
stcr against the Embargo, he SAID, that 'Air JET,
pre,ensiors were inconsistent with his ac,,on, s.
therefore tulse and that the motive assigned Is
Jefferson for LAYING the Embargo was never tie {.
ono" While IN Congress- Mr.. Webster constant
opposed the war, and urged the Federalrsis . r.,
tie Government by every means short Of rebellion
treason In one Of his speeches o. that day. lie
"The Federaliss know the limit ofconstltutlona! ., d
siton Tn to that limit they Will walk and walk 4.
lessly."
July l. 1913 lie voted against the bill 10 raise nor
to carry on the war.
January Z, 1874, he voted against bill 10 recruit Z
| army of his country
January 10, 1874, he voted against the bIl % rgt
traitors aud spies
January -, ~li, lie voted in a minority u -"
4 against the bill 10 enlist troops for the war
February :, lSll, he voted against the bill = 81
five regiments
\ March - 1914 he voted that the militia shngf.
be called out to execute the laws and repe nsdsc
| December !, le4, he voted against the L,ito -
revenue and maintain the public credit.
December TO- leII, he voted against call o. 4
States for militia 10 defend the frontiers.
| December 10, ISl4 he voted against the bill & Z.
the expenses of the war, and 10 rebuild tic q.
which the British DESTROYED
January 7,h. 1914. he voted AGAINST an appropt
Of one million for l.fravino The expenses oi the
lie exulted At The defeat Of. our arms. and The
derous nroads Of the savapcs in the following s..
"'This is not the entertainment TO winch VIZ
vtcd We are told that these disappointment
owing TO the opposition which Ii. war cnc"un'f'
Tins IS strain. 1t is the constant tune y
tccak cirLed Administrations.
II persrvcrng endeavors 10 oppose and it%@
n & 4 ti, IYr1r
difficulty, constitutes Democrat, then Mr. Nt1sr
one OF magnitude; and if systematic and uncompi'
INC hostility to the last war is evidence Of dp,'
talents, as well as Of genuine patriotism, Nr We
will make an excellent Secretary Of State.
In 1896, when war with France was sntclp'.t
was proposed to confdc the means Of our drirf
President Jackson conditionally; and Mr.. Webs
cared in the Senate, that g he would not voie e
bill, if the enemy were bat,ering down the walls q
Capitol His Federal friend John Ounce -
could not hear Mr. Webster encourage the en-"
demolish our Capitol and remain silent lie to''
cason TO declare in the House Of Rcpreseno;iye.'
"Mr Webster had only to take another step ~
ever TO the enemy.
The sentiment Of Mr. Webster vas quite na''''
one who had voted against rebuilding the ,a"'
the enemy had burnt IT down. War IS rs aoh'',,
his feelings, as water TO those Of the n'ad cog.
a man ut TO assert the rights ana malh'a'h w
and honor of our country: No candid man W.
that MIR. Webster IS Jealous advocate 81
Bank, Protective Inrlti, and a grea, system :.
nal improvements ~ the Genera ,, nosef","@ .
had he been o,her"'sa, General ,'a'''so"
probably have honofed im So h'sh'y aS - P'"S'
the head Of The STATE department =, ,r,...,..
The Wings wish rs 10 regard Hif' heos''' :
roagh Trend Of the South, upon Tue s'oJes' y
lion, and they refer us 10 hs modern op'n'oHs w.
. subject. MIR. Webster was once the adroc''5
money, ana the opponent 0. iIotect'r 49,
know not when his political OPINIONS WI e.aus !
il's past versatility IS poor guarantee 81 =" !.
! consistency frmncss. On the 18th Jan,
memorial against the admission of Missouri y
ph'oh uh!css she woniu agree 70 ea''uoe ,n,oJ H.
her soil, came from Boston, ana vas ner