Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-22
RICHMOND, VA.
Friday Morning, November &c, Isii.
THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.
rri >yyL;n nroseo. ara ,ea,ninr with IGMcHi0-

The Wing presses are leeiIlln9 WIN Wme"'"
tons and eni0siRmS over the Great rejected. ohe
would suppose, from The violence OF The feelings
that are poured forth, that the country was ruined
that Rome was sacked BY an enemy, or Lisbon
overthrow By an earthquake The m"A h"m1'e
toliorcr Of an IDOL could not have been more dls-
lrcs>ed il his temple had been RACED 10 lis ionn-
dalion. All this excess vi lcellnS Is cNsIaVa-
gam: il il is not ridiculous. This devoion oil ms
followers amounts almost 10 ldolatfy. ! he pro-
lec,s for lis manifestation are oil The wilieSi sort
One mar proposes 10 erect LOFTY column III
Richmond, in honor of their ldol-as the ancient
Euypians raised Pyramid 10 The memory Of
heir Kings. A Wing in Philadelphia proposes
TO raise $50 600 BIZ subscription, 10 erect statue
prepared By the csel OF Powers. These are but
the temporary ebulllions Of disappointed party
who we trust will soon recover from the shock
of notification, and once more exhibit modera-
lion OF the passions We do no,deslrc 10 crilicIse
such extremes or 10 renew our objections Ia The
(;yeai II. Tctea-bM vel il is somewhat difficult
To restrain our feelings al wltncssin. such bursts
OF extravaganza.
We are much better pleased at the singular
consolation which one OF the Wing presses (the
Philadelphia Gazcuc) offers 10 lis friends. II
contends thar Mr. Clay has really "enJoyed The
"
Elcction"-that nearly one halt OF the people have
expressed their opinion that he is better quail
fled for the Presidency than any other citizen -
lba, his friends too are much worlher and
better Qualified to estimate mcrit-and, there
fore, very philosophically concludes that no
man can think o. The late vote, without &c
knowle,laing that Henry Clay will receive the
riripai honor of the Presidency without beng
subjected 10 its tolls, anxie,s, and prosecutions"
We congratulate. then. Mr.. Clay on his destiny
He is welcome 10 the peculiar blessing he Ell
lows Even the mos; determined oi his opponents
will not srudgc him this species oil consolation
II seems that he has all The hon0fS, without any OF
The aRrieiies of the Office. And what a blessed
lot is this We are wiling, for our own part
lha, he should enjoy it, for, this is an honor which
does not affect the measures ol The Government
nor disturb The Interests otIhe country. We pray,
however that Mr. CLAY vii view his defeat with
the same philosophy, aud ENJOY his sl"i.eS WIN
The same refined TASTE. which distinguishes his
comforter in Philadelphia.
Some o. his frcni- indeed, are talking of erect
ing sad.cf monument 10 his defeat. They az
ray the country in >ackc'oa ana ashcs--Gepict
The ruin Which ha> come orcrh er-commcmoraie
the decay III enterprise and ihc iailn;e oi proetS.
They speak OF the ho!,cS which haze been
discontinued. and o.! the factories which
blight i.a,l come over The and--aS Il the whole
country were cursed with ,tcriiilr--a> il he sun
had ceased To send down his beams oil lhc Earth,
10 PM iti:h her lruil>--or IL il all considerable
cnIerpris, were wiihertd in olir cities. We adj
wise Our w mig InouIner> 10 take comfort The
country is not set absolutely ruined hv the dcleat
of Mr. CLAY. II survived even The late I'll old
John At;lnl> The desert sill continued to bios
som like the rose, even when John g. Adams
and Henry Clay were rejected III - by lie voice
OF al indignant people. James IL. POLK viii
make lis a wise and a very safe President. The
manufacturing spirit may not be carried 10 such
excuses as il would have been under the aus
pieces III The Father of the American System The
mania OF speculation may no! he carried 10 such
! extremes, because We arr Rot 10 be favored with
The expanding power OF a National Bank But
there is some Offset for these excuses in the supe-
| riur caution and calculation with which new pro-
reefs NAV be conceived. The effect Of Mr.. Clay s
| administration Nigh, have been 10 restore, with 4
| fatal rapidly, the cX,rava9ant schemes from
which We are now happily recovering. II /, the
character OF our counlrymen, never 10 want cner-
90 Indeed il is too prone 10 run 10 extremes
| We are too much disposed 10 orer-lrade and 10
over-do every Thing. We are an ardent, buoyanl,
enterPrisng people. This character is The fruit oil
our institutions as we'll as OF our resources. Our
and the vast means of our Young country and
rich and cheap lands, and OF that bonndle>s inge-
nuily which belongs 10 our people, prompt us 10
engage in the most daring enterprises. An adj
miniStralion like Mr.. ClaYS, would have conlri-
| bu,ed 10 The expansion oi such n spirit Bound
bv no restrictions Of the Notwithstanding
| forward 10 new and Fictitious in,erc>ts--to the
high protection OF manufactures, and 10 the crea-
ton OF a large and active banking capital he
would have stimulated the rage for speculative
| schemes, beyond all The bounds OF moderation
| The evil day must, however, have come: and al
no distant period The inordinaie expansion
must have been followed by fearful contrac-
lion-and a collapse must have come over
the country. One consequence must have
proceeded from his administration, which the
South would have bitterly felt The Tariff sys-
TEN must have been built up for 4 time BY too
many ties 10 be reduced within its proper proper
| tons Factories might have sprung up like
muShroomS-nntil the very competition among
| themselves would have prompted them 10 demand
additional bonntes, and aggravated The disorder,
| instead Of enabling lis 10 abaie il within reasona-
bic bounds.
Not 50 will il he under the auspices of Mr..
Polk. Our progress may be apparently slow,
but il will be surer. The sohrieiy of calculation
will I've substituted in place Of the wildness of
speculation. The high rates OF The Tariff will be
superseded bv more reasonable revenue duties.
Business will resi- on frmer ioundalion-be-
cause wise stability will take the place of eSor-
bilant changes Men will better know what bu-
sncss TO engage in. because they will know how
10 calculate on the future. Tel us not then of
the ruin which Mr. Clay defeat i. To produce.
We have little respect for the raven notes which
his followers are attempting 10 sound in the pub
lie ear. Some schemes may he suspended-onlv
to bc better considered Men with capital will
employ il-bu they will lake care TO look ahead,
before they invest it. A more natural, solid and
forcsccing spirit will pervade The country. We
agree perfectly with tie New York Herald that
after very short period, a Wise and active spirit
of improvement, will be displayed. and i gene
raj and substantial prosperity will shed lis bless
ings over this favored land.