Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-02
POLITICS..
M tLr Missouri .lrrIts.

III adoption recommended The report was agreed to:
Rssoired, ty tic House Of representatives. tie S.noe
coneurrDy therein That the following address to Mir.
IAN Buren,, President of The u 5, be adopted by the
General Assembly and the Governor be requested TO
10 10 The President copy Of the same:
To MARTIN Van Brar.
president IF The United Satcs:
Sir-Ihe General Assembly Of the State of Mis-.
s"nr, sensioy impressed with the firmness, integrity
and patriotism which have characterized your adm.
nlsraion as President Of the H. s. on the approach Of
the termination ut the period FOR VIII ic you cloct
ed, respectfully tender 10 you their regard esteem and
unImpaired confidence.
1T was nj no ordinary pcriad that the unbought su
rages os tree people called you to the Presidential
char, and with moral nrcpidity enlightened aacitv
and slecplcss vigilance you have been faithful To every
principle aud impulse Of Democracy
On your elevation TO the Presidential chair our coun
try presented the painful spectacle Of nation COW al
Sod with The violence of revolution -kl,odlcSs vet f.,
Of the murmurs threats and malignant passions of AZ
preaching anlrcy-a party The and consisien
enemies of Dcmocracy-a party which, under the exe
Grated name Of FederalIst, had been crushed into
thingness By the slow yet steady advance of truth
which looked the people incapable of self. govern
mrn-which had tiercely opposed the administration
Mr.. Jefferson which had submitted 10 the brutal insult
oil Great Britain, estimating merchants goods high
or than our sailors rgh,s-whch had opposed our jus
war, adding parrcidal insults 10 their already bleed
ing country--wh which had submitted in silence 10 til,
treason Of Hartford Conventiou-wh had SUSTAINED
all the errors heresics and usurpations Of the admins
traiion Of John Quincy Adams-and which had opposed
with uncompron.is;ng violence all the measures Of &c
neral Jacksons triumphant administration, suddenly
usnrp the time -honored name OF Wing, and allied r.
British capitalists and domestic stock uhbers hey have
boldly warrcd against the principles Of Democracy by
the power Of money, the cornpions of the press and
the conspracics Of banking institutions.
IL IS "l:h pride that rejoice in the frmness witt,
which you met the dangers and attacks Of the party;
and il IS with pleasure that point your Inaugu
raj Address and your message 10 Congress- convened
under proclamation, eloquent and unaaswcrab,c
manifestations Of your attachment to the principles Of
Democracy.
To mar the usefulness Of your administration and 10
impair the confidence of the people in it, the Federal
lists have not scrupied TO resort 10 the most unrene-
and foul modes Of attack. Recent developments
have exhibited 10 series Of widely spread and cx.
rnsrc conspiraccs against lie purity ofelcciions and
sustained hy British money, III American banks, your
enemies have been borne INTO Office not By virtue OF
the right OF suffrage, but by the vilest frauds upon
IT. From the facts before are left To infer that
there has been secret and well organized system Of
bribery and corruption praciscd against the great
ofte community by the leaders Of The Federal party and
thus the money which has been used to purchase votes
has been furnished By those British capitalists who have
dictated Political change 10 the States and who ha sc
advocated in their subsidized American presses and b.
their tools IN Congress, The odious policy and the IN
first degrading US, renders the willing serfs Of TO-
reign power.
During your administration the separation Of the Co
ycrnmcni from Banking institutions has been achieved
and tie money Of the people has been withdrawn from
irresponsible corporations, and wisely placed under the
management 81 their own immediate servants. This
independent Treasury law is second Declaration Of
Independence, calculated 10 restore constitutional
currency of gold aud straightforward TO protect us
from the rapnc, Frauds panics and usrpations Of the
oneycd arstncracy Of III" land, and is faithful TO the
early usages Of cur Government. In support Of this
sanitary you have encountered the insults,
inyecl,yes and denuncarions Of disappointed malice
ard political bankruptcy but you have iearcssly hraycd
the storm, and have never, for moment betrayed The
confidence rcposcd yon by free people, swrrycd
from the path Of their interest
As the representatives. Of slave. hodinr State we
cordially approve your manly and candid course on the
subject of Abolition The pledges which You gave
have been .caressly redeemed and under the protect
ing shield Of the veto power, placed in your hands b.
The Constitution, We have felt that property was
secure from that fanacal piracy, which would invade
the halls OF Congress- md which, but for your frmness
would have seized on the Pos; Office an engine for
the dissemination Of its reasonable designs. On this
subject you have elevated yourself far above the
emptibc in,rgues Of clectloneerng policy, while you
have given the whole force Of your administration 10
the protection Of our property, and 10 The aid of
violated Constitution against the operation Of party
which is led by The "WoRLDs CoS,rSTIuS'' OF Enc.
LhyD, and is rendered formidable by its association with
tie capitalists Of London and many Of the Federaiss
OF our land
In your administration have recognized that strict
construction Of the Constitution and that regard for
the rights of the States which have tecn the po-
licy and practice Of the Democrats and we have full
and implicit confidence in your hostility TO the system
Of Internal improvements advocated by the Federal
lists 4 similar confidence has been reposed by us in
your dauness opposition 10 the American System, (as
ILL.,
vassaagc Of the States and the ruin Of agrcultu
rasts And our warmcst feelings Of esteem have been
extended you for respect Of the rights and your sym
pathy for the pursuits Of Tie hascy slandered pioneers
Of The West To your policy on the subject of pre-
emptions We are deeply indebted. The whole West
has been benefited by the measure. In the protection
which this law gives 10 honest labor, agriculture has
advanced hand in hand with the tide Of population
which swells throughout our borders.
At no period Of our history has our country enjoyed
more prosperity than in the last four years By your
wise and udicious the public faith has been pre-
served invioate, and simplicity and economy have
caractc rzed the management of lie various depart
menis of Government The post Offices have been
widely extended our Navy increased and tribes Of nn
merous Indians have been peaccab!y removed With
foreign powers our relations have been OF the most
friendly character. Indemni;cs have been obtained
for our citizens from abroad and the very few diff
cues which have existed with foreign powers during
your administration in a train Of adjustment. The
interests of the tobacco planter have been cherished IN
the appeals which have been made 10 the courts OF Aus
,ra and France And on whatever distant our flag
has oatcd il has borne with il the glories of our Re-
public.
1t is with proud feelings that have witnessed the
large popular vote which, in the recent Presidential
election has been ven toyou We feel that you have
trumpIcd, aud that the victory is with your friends
Unsianed by fraud, and interrupted by the ntr'gues
of the foreign or domestic moneyed power, the Demo
hnrr spf IN flp al uUl
and, although you not reelected, are coniiden,
that the sober second thought Of the people will be with
YOU In similar crisis the Democratic party rallied
around Mr.. JcGerson and triumphanay ciectod him.
In the name of our common country, and with feel
ingS excited into vigilance and action by the frauds
which have been used 10 defeat you, we trust that ouT
Democratic friends throughout the Union may welcome
your name as signal for renewed exertion and rally
around you the representative of Republican pur''
w. We have no fears for the result-we invite our
a1vcrsaries to the contest for have an abiding De-
lief that Democratic principles must and ever VIII sue
ceed
From the Pennsy irnn'Gn
MR. VAN buren,. =
From the suboined correspondence between tue RE-