Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-27

Jackson and has irlendS nave 81, 49,
, to Mr.. Polk, are before The world /; ana we nav
already combared their arguments anu 'nel. %
SYMPTOMS They amount to the s'rohses, e1-
nressions Of hostility against the supposed IN
auence and designs Of Great Britain on me
| North American Continent; and either !he
means they have used 10 gain the popular Suiira,
ges are as insincere as they false, or they hold
that The ACQUISITION Of Texas. by arms, II neceS
sary is the first duty OF President OF tne unlea
States They can hardly escape from the diem
ma in which thew stand between excessive rasil-
ness and excessive Deceit but we cannon expect
that they will have the energy or inc power, an!
more than Mr. Tyler has had them, 10 resist or
control the popular excitement when mas Drought
them into office. 49,
II has been observed by The most judicious OBJ
server of the institutions OF the United States, NJ.
de Tocqueville, that political parties IN America
rally round an individual as the symbol oil lheir
own theories; and that parties are strongly inter-
ested in the election, not so much win we" 70
the triumph of their principles, under Inc aus
pices of the President elect as TO show by the ma
sori,y which returned him. the strength OF The sup
por,ers of those principles. IL must not DC pre-
ssumed, that the success OF the Democratic parry
on this occasion is complete as at oi!ce 70 nave
decided in their favor all the great questions OF
domestic and foreign policy. II the elecnon Oh d
States Government for the next four years, The
country would be not only agitated but CONFUSED
by snch contest. But the strict limitations I'M
posed by the Constitution on the power OF the
Chief Magistrate, aud more especially inc con-
troll exercised bv the Senate of the United States
over his relations with foreign powers, render the
triumph less signal and the danger less immi-
nent Be the ndiscretion Of President what u
may, he can scarcely plunge the country 'h'o war
or confusion as long as the Senate remains ialth-
ful 10 its trust.
What, therefore, we chiefly deplore on the pre-
sent occasion is the defeat of those men who were
most able and most willing TO have labored TO re-
store the financial and political credit oil their
country who, if they were unable 10 shake on
the curse of slavery, would a, least have striven
10 prevent the consequences of slavery from be-
coming the guiding and general law of the public
policy OF tue Union; who would have abstained
from rapine, maintained peace, and adhered 10
the doctrines which once shed honor on The cha
racters of American statesmen Clay and Web
ster are sill entitled to that name but the time IS
past when they could guide the deslinies OF their
country, and BY casting them of in the hour OIL
trial, the people Of the United States have only
rendered the vices Of their present condition more
conspicuous and prepared the way for the IN
creasing evils and excuses of their future career
[Ffom the London Morning Chron,ee]
Throughout the struggle it is to be remarked
how much more united and able the men and the
interests of the South have showed themselves
than The men and interests Of the North. In the
saveholding States there is no hesitation, no divi-
sion no splitting Of hairs and dispersion INTO
parties. All vote as one man for principle which
is by them cherished above all others. In the
middle States, the supporters at once of Demo
cracy and slavery showed more address, If The
Wings displayed better oraory. The partsans
Of Mr. Polk fully succeeded in persuading the
manufacturers of Pennsylvania that he was
sufficiently staunch prohbtionist. In New York
on the contrary, where lay the true strength OF
The Wings, we see that strength FILTERED away
and neutralized. The Native, Americans had
disguised the Irish party, whilst the too prudent
denunciation of Texas annexation offended the
sticklers for national spirit and national glory,
who in the North cry out for conquest, even al
though that conquest should increase the slave
holding States of the South.
Although The election Of Polk cannot but be ia
vorable to the resuscilation OF principles OF free
trade in America, nevertheless this is counterba-
lanced BY other and great disadvantages. He has
succeeded in great measure BY the cry OF Texas
annexation. Now, that he has succeeded, he can.
no, PLAY Peel; he cannot prove inconsistent and
ungrateiul and he will find in MIR. Calhoun
ready and an able ministerial instrument But
at the same time, the movements Of Mr.. Polk,
unless he should turn out very superior man,
will he very much hampered by divergent views
Of the different factions of the party which has
elected him; and he may prove little able TO effect
either Of the measures expected of hm-the an
nexation or the repeal Of the Tariff. Should
this be the case, il will not be the first lime that
President of the United States has turned ont
,ho # hac hoop M
him.
The Paris papers are full Of remarks on the
newly elected ,Pre>iden, Of the Z. States. The
Journal des Dcbats is by no means satisfied with
the turn the election has taken. "lf the detini-
tive result" says the Debais, Should confirm our
present impression, and il is not easy TO doubt it,
The election Of Mr.. Polk is certain, and we thus
see the direction CT public affairs, at moment
when j: requires the most consunlmatc experience
pass from the most capable hands into those OF
an inproyise candidate, Of whom the best that
can be said is that he is "a remarkable medoc-
rlv'" L, then goes on to show the state of the
votes in favor OF the two candidates, and having
shown that The result must be in favor OF Mr..
Pols. i, concludes-"The result will be TO give
the ascendant 10 The radical party; that is 10 say
. a pary which is very essence renders unfit
for The re-establshment Of ORDER and the CONSOLE
dalton of society which is, at the present mo-
mcn,, shaken 10 is very foundations"
The opposition. papers, on the contrary, rejoice
a, the success Of Mr. Polk. The Presse declares
that, although j, does not usually mix itself up
with the domestic politics OF foreign countries it
canno, help congra,uating France upon the tail
ure Il Mr. Clay, and the success Of MIR. Polk
II saws. iha. MI Clay bad worked hard 10 eslab-
lish The American System Of Tariffs, which had
been extremely injurious 10 several of The produc-
tons II france. and thai. j, be had been elected
that Tariff would. no doubt, hare been maintain
Il and perhaps aggravated but that, under The
PRESIDENCY Of Sir Poik. il hopes for nodifca-
tioa II he system, which would " favorable u
France. especially a. M. Polk has shown dis
position % lower he Tariffs, and has even given
promises 10 tia, eject 10 his own party. The de-
cision oi 10th England and America on the two
Urea, questions Of Texas and Oregon will be
looked forward 10, says the Prose-, with gTea,
anxiety by the whole political world.
FEg,CHrs At LiyrRrooL.-The amount Of
f,eigh, offering for The United States is about The
same az when The last Boston steamer sailed
hence; there is little bfskucss apparent in the
shipping trade, and the rates remain unaltered.-
The rates are, for New York, per packet ships
for articles subject TO special contract viz: cop
per III Cd; eaIthenware S.. glass los: pig iron
i2s. Cd; iron bars and bundles lbs. sheet and
hoop IT'S Cd; machinery 20.
From The National IntelGgeneer, December "a
TIE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE
The sntjoined documents were yesterday trans
mted 10 the Senate BY the President Of the
United States, in answer 10 call made by lha,
body: - ,o.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1914.
To The Sc,,aic of the United STATES:
herewith transmit letter from the Secretary
Of State, accompanied BY copies Of the CORES.
pondence asked for by your resolution Of The 9Th
instant. JOHN TYLER.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, December 10, 1914.
The Secretary OF State has received from the
Presiden, the resolution Of The Senate OF the 18th
instant, requesting him ITO communicate TO the
Senate, if moi incompatible with the public in.
,erest, copies of all the correspondence not here,
tofore transmitted to the Senate, which may have
taken place between the Department of State and
Tho nrasant Minister of the United States tc