Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-05

rom WllCil ile ulssSHltu a.
factionst resisting authority, sciolis, unable to
comprehend il, but as patriot, urst, and schoIa
and also in his mastery report from The department
ln the end, General Jacksons policy prevailed lbs
Secretary Of War had been ills efficient, and well may
add, its learned and enlightened expoundrr and de-
fender. The Indians were removed, under every IN
care, places better fitted for their homes; the
high claim of Georgia 10 be sovereign within her own
borders, was fully INDICATED against those dlsorganlz
ing counter principles, subyersve of the first elements OF
civilization that would have denied it and with such
approving voice did that State regard the conduct
of General Cass, that she named a county after bin
| might instance the menacing aspect, at another
time, OF the which Alabama, under an OBJ
legation the United States had contracted, by treaty, 10
prevent intrusion upon lands that had belonged to IN
dams within that State, until they could DO removed
Emgrants, nevertheless, entered upon the lands ano
under differences TO which this led the Stale and Re-
deral authorities were upon the point of collision IL
happily watded off, and the public documents at
test the union OF energy and prudence in General Cass
throughout the whole exigency His appropriate, CO.
gent and lucid correspondence abundanly upheld the
rights and dignity Of the State, yet threw over the Ia
dams the shield 10 which the laws of the Union en'-
tied them.
He was in the War Department about five years,
and would be short work recount all that he ana
whilst there, of public Importance and value Bu.
desire to compress the of public career AVOID
ing too much detail and therefore, content myself win
judging will make the right differences, as TO his talents
and principles.
For The same reason will go into all that he did
at the Court Of France, where he went, by Generai
Jacksons confidence and selection, after leaving The
department of war. No has ever questioned the
ability with which he performed the whole range oil
high duty direct and incidental, attaching to the Nj
MISTER Penpoie ntary at that conspicuous COURT ana
have already sufficiently alluded TO the transcendan'
service to his country, with which his mission closed
;,r bp,p ich
lenty pass over in connexion with his public residence
in France. have heard it not SO much said, as WINS
pered, and shrugged, that, whilst there ne was t'e
Of a courer!
Hardly do know how to deal with such Whispers
They seem scarcely to merit serious notice. General
Cass courter He, who was wont TO paddle ms oirch
canoe on the Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Lake Supe-
rior; he, who has worn his hunting shirt III company
with the buffalo, cut his piece ct venson fio rom me
stake and roasted it in the woods the ldsnlca LEWIS
Cass who was scused Scioo Salt creek sadde.oass,
horse blanket and ALL when young fellow practising
Law in Ohio and Western Virginia and afterwards re-
called himself his supper of bear meat ana wlo at
a later day. as Governor OF Michigan, often went
through akin to these that he The same mortal
man. should at this time Of dav, turn conter sounds
to say the least little odd Lychas was transformed
into rock, Lofts into tree and The eyes OF Argus
INTO peacock ,raln but the strongest me,amorphos's
of all would be General Cass into couTi'er
One may guess the rise Of this no'ioa 1t proba-
bly, came from the article known to have been written
by him, entitled "France, s King, Court and Govern
ment which appeared few years ago IN the Demo
cratic Review, published in Washington. As altoge
Their "Desutory Sketches, which that article purpors
alone be, | only say, that II Afforded me, as one
of its readers great delight by the vaIiry of It's anec
dotes, descriptions, and reflections There is not
line in it adverse to the rghtlul preference OF the 20
vernment Of his country oil nther ions bu'
just the contrary, again and again. large part OF
s de personal anecdotes OF LOUIS Philippe and
his family aid perhaps II is the commentator which
The writer Literally bestows these quarters, that
NAV have started the notion in question.
Now, Messrs. Editors, | Cannot help regarding the
subject in quite opposite light The King of the
French seems to me, pretty well entitled TO The praise
he gets We must not suppose, Democrats as we are,
that there can be no merit throne; least OF all
where lis incumbent, as in this instance may he SAID
IN some respects to be self made man, schooled IN
that school which has raised more men into greatness
than any other-msfottune. General Cass could not
but foreknow that this article all probability wonie
in some way or other, come under the eye OF LOUIS
Philippe when in print. He, therefore, did well 70
carry commentator far truth would permit IS
we'll as DIES crlbe IN coors attractive as they would
beat, those court which his gentlemn
may have led i'm 10 admire in the royal palaces OF
France, (SeHe France,) where official propriey Obliged
him TO give his attendance; those palaces, in ole
OF which Burke, fifty years ago, beheld Dauphlnss
Of France, lust above The horizon gterng like he
morning star. will give more of the magnificent
passage; all, Messrs Editors, in the cavalier landof
Virginia, Will remembsrit. will only say, in passing,
that our Jefferson himself, had been those beautiful
scenes al the French court and knew the same d U.
phiness, Burke has described, with at least suc al
charm of poetic and splendid dicton, and in suG
spirit ct romantic chivary. Instead Of conduct Ike
the above, sprlnging from any courier like moliv in
General Cass, should carry it 10 another and cry
different account-to that OF sdsdcity serving his
country Every minister al foreign court, performs
n n Iuh M IN andeo all
mt and honorable, 10 excite towards himself predpo
silions OF personal good will and the pat Of
the Government and sovereign, where he resides. II
tends to give him power; and who can undertake TO
say how Tar Cen Casss success in p7opltIa,ng the
good will of the French court throu ghoul royal nan
bsrs, may have been among the which ena led
him to turn France aside from her first purpose Of CO.
operating with the great powers of Europe in the
gcrons work 10 his country, of the Qulntupe treat.
What pretty remark we have in one of The pges
OF The article referred to, respecting the French kng
where il is said after describing the necessity he
once under, of carrying his baggage on his ack
from The head of Seneca lake 10 Toga Point or the
Susquehannah, willis, travelling in our country, hat
"he load was no doubt heavy" but perhaps ''nt as
much SO as the burden he now bears, Take rom
another page, the following notice Of Napoleon witch
concludes with SO happy an illustration of the
charm which bound his soldiers 10 him 81 ave
been more powerfully impressed than ever" says the
General, "since my arrival in France with the podi
glous IOfcs vi NapOe0n character, and with tn q
gantc scope, a, we'll as the variety Of his pans
have often questioned the old military veterans the
Hotel des nvalIdes those living remains Of Jen;and
Wagram and Ausertz, and hundred other fie Ids res
pectlng him; and it was easy see by their su den
animation, and by their narrative, how proud hey
were to recount any little incidents which had
ed them with him. His visit TO their guard fire and
his acceptance ola piece of their campaign bread con
suted epochs in their lives, to be lost only win the
loss of reason existence
No, you cannot make General Cass ont TO be a:our.
tier, Wills. minister in France, any more than WIN he
was succeeding, by sterling sense and
tra,ion, in negotiating good treaties for his c1n,ry
with the Indians man Of his mould knows bw 10
deal with the most refined people, as with the re
of our foresis-good combination in Presidentf the
United States.
Indulge me in one letter more, Messrs Edi,rs; il
will be my last. | will aim at making i, short, ,ough
would fam hope il may not be wholly unimportnt.
VOICE FROM A FRIND
August "a 1913
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER
Loyrscsros, Sept 1s43
Sirs:-l see in the "Rchmond Wing oHhe 25th
ul,'mo, short EDITORIAL stating that they hareceved
san account Of an affray from Nelsnn wicb took