Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-11
RICH MOND.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARcuII.
INAUGURAL.

So"o iarher extracts from leading and
journals, to show tie feeling with which
/ W. inaugural has been received. We anticipate a
' ''''e CORDIAL appreciation from the people than
N''ueu oy the politicians. Ii is a production
e"'nen''y h"ed to gain upon the popular affection
:" gears about 1t the marks OF sincerity, goodness
VI "ear' ana devoted patriotism qualities which
20" 70 win Tor their posscssor, the supper,
"D ,o""uenee OF tho American People. The more
"e inaugural Is read and studied, the more il will
DC commended. The people will ask nothing mora
Of their Chief Mass than to carry ON, -,
pS j" 'he administration of the Government
From the National Inteliseoeer
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
we Intentionally allowed the Inau,ur,l addr.s.
''u' I've" |hief Magistrate TO go forth TO our rem
ue'S unaccompaned by any commentary of ours.
I'D. Address IS composition SO clear and compr,
"e"S'oie as 10 need no calculation; appealing so d.
'e''y 70 inc understandings and so pow eriully to
inc pa'rousm OF the Presidents fellow citizens n, IN
require no enforcement by argument; and. in its
s'" points, so impregnable, and Indeed unassai-
"o'e' us 10 need no defence. Comment upon docu
eu' oil SUCH character, when first presentiog IL IN
our readers, would have been superious and m.
Tuned. Nor shall we now, after il has bee, cor
some days in every hand, offer more than few 90.
neral observations upon it.
t"e hrst thought which, upon perusal Of the
Aouress' suggests itself TO every mind capaLle or
forming conclusions from internal evidence INNS,
0e' ha' Is throughout in every line of it, cbarae-
'e'iSuc OF lis author The ardent patriotism. the
"pe"eu Judgment, the pure philanthropy, the fer
vent aspiration, the fearless independence iii.
downright honesty, the entire absence of reserv.
IN any thing-these leading features of the Adj
uress are but the lineaments of its authors mind
ia'hiuIly impressed UPON the paper. No man.
VINO mas studied the Generals character. can C,r n
moment doubt that it is "his own wri,insp III.
e'uently wrought after no pattern, but is on IN.
contrary so perfectly original as 10 leave no roon
LOT 'he dispute about its paternity which has been
raised at out Addresses on similar occasions bro-
'o'o'e' WAsHINGros's Inaugural may have been
more Stateyi JEFFERsos's more philosophic. Nj.
DiSoSs more terse; each in unison with the chm
rae'er oil the writer's mind. GENERAL HARRIsos,,
Audress might have resemhled either of ,boss mn
ue's more than 1t does; but if it had done So. !,
would not have been his Oirn. Nor, unless yvo
wholly mistake the popular taste and feeling
"ou'd II have been half acceptable TO the great
oouy OF the Presidents constituents as in il, mr..
sent shape. We do not -couse e1pect il To poss
without cavil but there are few real Republicans
cali themselves by what names they may, who will
NOT yieid 10 1t, as whole, their hearty approba
ton.
From the Baltimore .4meriean.
LIE lNAUGURAL.-We have read this ,d.
u'esS over We know not how often, and with that
H"entlon which the importance of such a MINER
s"ou'u command. It'll remarkable document. IC
is principles are carried out it will stand to desig
nate an epoch in the history of the Republic.
We call u remarkable. 1t presents a great spec-
'"e'e 10 the world-even that of a man in autbor,v
voluntarily dlsposSessing himself Of power. and
po'''ns OUT 10 the country the significant CT that
W 'he very department OF the Government now oc
SuP'eo oy himself tendency towards usurp,tion
eAS's-ahd while uttering this solemn warning he
announces principles for his guidance which will
'eSuict MS own sphere of action, and guard the
country against danger from the power which h. ia
called To administer
we are persuaded of one thing, and more fully
since the appearance of the Inaugural than before
VIZ 'hat uen' Harrison truly understands the real
nature OF the political revolution so happily begun
u'oer ms name and which he is now placed in now
CT 10 carry out. That revolution was not borne nm
oy pohu;ians, but by the people themselves. and
'he triumph already achieved is the triumph of tho
people rather than OF party. To this great trutb
the inaugural Iooks-lt addresses itself accordiog
10 the patriotic principle which lies deeper in the
hearts oil Americans than any feeling of party ore
eFencei 1t dwells upon the essentials of liberty
rather than upon specific questions Of policy and
u carries with 1t in every line the impress of sioco
riiy,
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS-Totb.s ,s,,
oody OF the people, whose leading aspirations n,c
Ior the prosperity Of the country and the pres.,vo
non OF us institutions, the inaugural of President
nr''soh gives high satisfaction. The principles of
TINS address will not TAIL in meeting r-sponse fon
the heart Of true PATRIOTS m, or indeed from eve,,
| heart' IN which sinister and selfish motives ois
not lords OF the ascendant. But that rabid loco 70
co'sm could be pleased with the Address was M,
10 DE expected. For the leading healfhfnI nr;nc,i
and doctrines embodied in the address il hos e.
siiuilonal dislike-we might say an instinctivs ar
horrence. And of all those sound doorrines ond
principles especially, does loco focosm dislike and
/ 10 character. 10
HiVlng basked in the sunshine of Power md
l''tehed upon the Spolls, loco locosm can never
willingly consent to iprego its advantages of nI,cs
70 ieI 60 us hold. Far from being satisfied with
one term, its efforts will be rather to lenetben The
PERIOD OF lactaton, by introducing the three term
principle. The Globe and other loco foco journals
are out tooth and nail against this snutary one term
principle, OF Gen. Harrison, reasseued in his adj,
ures'' AND al that they say in favor Of two terms
will apply with even greater force TO three terms
80 be It then. The People with Harrison for th,ir
/ FfesIdent, go for one term; while loco focoism.
whose appetite for the spoils Of Office is rnvenons
and unsuitable, republic ono term and cries ont Cor
two or threel And both are in chnIncter.-TLs
people with their President co for whht is b,s,
While loco ioeolsm goes for what il likes best.
Bait Pot.
Prom the New York Courier ADD Inquirer
The Inaugural .AddrSu Of President H.aRr,ou
seems TO meet with very general commendation--
It's tone and temper must be approved by men of
all parties. IL 70 altogether free from the arrogance
and vindictiveness which have marked the EIeru-
tive communications of the last twelve wears. II s
moderate and tolerant eHpressint the political opin
ions Of the writer, with respectful deferenee 10 tbose
who differ from him. IL expresses the detsrmina.
uon Of carrying into practise the principles proIes.
sed by Gen. Harrison when candidate for The mo-
pular ffVor' IL indicates a desire to restore the
Constitutional equilibrium Of the co. ordinate bran
/ ches OF Accumulation IL recognizes the peooe
OF the United States as the legitimate Soveregntv
OF the Republic and aecordsa cheerful and conf
dent aequIescenco in the great principles Of Demo.
cratic Liberty. The style Of tho document Is sim.
pie free, and appropriate to document Of this de
| scription.
The views Of President Harrison m all oonstitp.
lona subjects have been made 40 ritr;iinr In the
People during the convass that all the senti
mems OF his Inaugural may be said to haze reeev.
60 theif approval IN ADVANCE. Ills enemies have
styled him the mute candidate; and have allsgod
that he achieved tho Presidency by concealiog Ri,
opinions. 30 little truth is there IN this asssStioo
that his Inaugural Address is little more than .b
sientia summary Of what he has written and ,,;d