Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-23

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believe, in Inc first instance, 10 drive me from III
Government; and, in the last, TO overwhem IN
with oboGuy and rcpIoach But have RICH
TO address myself 10 those who, like myself, CO
operated with them in the contest of 1S1O-Wh
were, and always had been, The advocates OF III
principles of The old Republican PaIty-whos
strenuous efforts have always been directc
To preserving the compact Of Union, unbro
ken and inyiolatc--who have sustained at al
times the principles OF The Republican party c
9S-9-who have participated, from time L
time. in all Republican NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. father
were victorious over The elder Adams, in the cleo
ton of Mr. Jefferson. as they themselves wer
over the Younger in the election OF General Jack
son To this portion of the Wing party of 1916
feel that have full right 10 address myself
ana now seriously put il 10 them 10 say whelhe
any expectation of good 10 the country, which
they had formed in the election OF Gen. Harrison
and myself 10 the Presidency and Vice Presi
dency has been disappointed! Many of us ha,
been thrown into opposition 10 Gen. Jackson dur
ing his last term having voted for him upon hi
first and second election because of certain doc
trnes put forth in his Proclamation, and becaus,
of certain measures which followed that celcbra
ted State Paper. Our opposition proceeded irou
no spirit of faction, but from what we cstcemel
+, TO be. sacred regard 10 the high and csscntia
principles of the Republican pariy-.and regard
ing his successor as in Il great degree identified
with what we esteemed as errors in General Jack
sons administration. our opposition was contin
ued 10 him. The state and condition al the coun
try also seemed 10 require change in the general
administration Have you been disappointed in
the reform which Won promised yourselves hy 90
ing into that contest Yen demanded rigid
economy To be observed in the public cxpenii-
tules Have yon in this been disappointed .
You required accountability on the par of all
public agents Has il not been fulfilled! Let, the
fact, that dctaucr has become almost unknown
for the last three wears, answer the question You
asked that a course OF policy should be adopted
which should purify and reform the currency
Was the currency of the country ever in 4 bet
Ter condition Let the rate of the exchanges
between all paris of the country answer the in
quiry Has the day ever been. when the curlen-
~ was soundcr. or the rates ot exchange lower
You sought once more to put the mechanical arts
in active operation, and 10 relieve commerce
from The blight which had fallen upon H. The
first ha, revived and the Ia; has uniulcG lis sails,
which now whil6n almost every sea. The para
lysis which had fallen on public credit, Ia an eN-
tent 50 great thai the poor sum Of $4,000 ol
Government stock was offered to European and
American capitalists without our being able to
find for ii purchaser, has passed away, and
well supplied Exchcquer siyescvideEce not only OF
the expansion of trade, but oi The stable basis Oh
which rests the public credit. The Very stock ior
which no bidders could at one time he found.
now readily commands in The market an advance
of fifteen on twenty dollars in The hundred. In
the mean time, submit il 10 You 10 say. whether
the principles of the Republican Parry have Loi
been closely Observed IN all that has been zone.
Did those principles legtlrc that We should recon-
mcncc Il new cycle oi twenty wears the rrcde-
cc>sor ol which Bank of the United STATES had
fulfilled in 1886? Beginning hy increasing tic
arrangements of business tor years, attended M
lis mid career with comparative prosperity, iteh
fesorting to efforts by all lie large ineaESto force
and ending its existence amid The curses
and denuncaions "i the manr II hat !uned.-
Most of Won had. like myself, through all time.
pronounced the Bank Ia BE- Unconstitutional
] lad your opinions, on this subject. Undergone Il
change in 1910, and did You contemplate that
General Harrison and my>ci--who. during Inc
whole contest avowcd our opinions IN he IN
changed inthai respect, III Numerous addresses L"
The nublic-woui b. deserving al dcnuhcialoh
II either of us should refuse la prilurc ourselves
hv >anciioning Il Bank charter. which bclicv-
iny it la bc unconstitutional, OK solemn cath
ut Office required u> to rate against oi rat" -
Tell me. moreover: brother Republicans OF
Isll. had Won then brought yourselves In the
conclusion, that even admitting possible abuse
oi the Veto power, il was proper, 10 erase nom
The Constitution hat great barrier and chccA
10 unconstitutional and highly incyre'lcni lesi>
!atiun thereby maxim. the will OF Congress su
prcmc and installing tie majority OF that tody Ill
The full possession OF all the powers OF Govern
men,. Ordid YOU, or % You now still cling 10 me
opinion in which the qualified Veto originated, I!ia'
a Government without checks and balances Is the
worst form of Oligarchy.-and that too many
guards in order 10 secure public liberty. cannot Ic
thrown over It's different departments? IL, indeed
vnu re- advocates ola change 81 viialasthal proro-
scd. hcw NAV Ho: only the GarIi>ons and Tarpan'
al our own country rejoice, bui shout should -.
cend from the Abolition Convention 'olihe Who'll,
world" AT the fact that 0ur Federal Svlem han
given way before the power of 4 consolidated 90
vcrnmcnl, whose will, uttered forth b. scciiona
laaloritioS. was absolute, admitting oi no cheek
OF resistance from any quarter whatever. II, IN
deed, these BE- your opinions, then have | most
gricvously disappointed the hopes in which yon
INDUCED in connection with my election and my
| must. nevertheless, most So-
lemnly aver, That had ! been aware that such
would have been expected and required of me-
if ! could have believed that you. whose candi-
date was peculiarly considered, and 10 conci-
late whom | was nominated for the Vice Prc>i-
.icncv. would have required .! me, in The con
lin"ency which unhappily occurred that Should
commence my administration with IN act oi per-
iury. and sanctioned measures abEcnenl TO every
principle of nv past life and AT war with The
of the county, and the continuance oi
liberty. would not have suffered my name, hum
be a, il was, 10 have been bTcalhed IN He can-
va>S. No: claim The proud privilege oil an
American citizen. 10 think tor myself on all sub
lccis, and 10 act in pursuance OF NY own convic-
tons; ana ii would require total change OF my
nature. in order 10 convert me into mere instIu-
mcnt Of party. or OF party dictaiion.
would appeal mol only 10 yourselves, but TO all
NV countrymcn 10 say, whether III the matters ap-
to our foreign affairs, they anticipated
more success in the adjustment Of difficulties ard
in the formation of highly important treaties than
it has boon Inv province Ia ca,lse'o IL negotiated
Lon. standing difficulties have been adjusted
difficulties which threatened most seriously TIE
peace of the country Nor has any opportunity
been lost for cnlar9ing the conmclce OF the coum
try. and giving new markets 10 our agricultural
and manufactured products. II The country has
not rcapcd full truion Of benefit from al the rea
lies TINS negotiated, it surely has not been tie
fault of the Administration. The loss OF two oi
hose treaties. through the action Of the Senate,
canno, but he deplorcd by me as great public ca
amilics. By the treaty with The German States,
Nc had opened the way 10 a more extended com
merce with 270Oo.oG0 people, in our cotton, To-
bacco rice and lard a; duties on tobacco, rice and
lard greatly reduced, and with a stipulation Tor
The Tree admission of cotton; while we had
agreed to receive al somewhat reduced duties,
articles from those States which entered INFO
Tho mos, limited competition. if al ALL with
lcw similar articles of American product. Tie
Treaty. was particularly Interesting iiom The fact.
Iha, for tie first time, alter repeated struggles on
tie part Of my predecessors, 70 accomplish re,
uciion Of duty on tobacco the Government had
succeeded in doing So 1t was negotiated under
resolutions. originating with the tobacco States,
and with the presumed sanction OF Congress, who
had raised as it is believed, the mission 10 Vienna,
from second To first tate mission, with dircct
reference 10 the tobacco interest," and had also
4 sum OF money. some years
aro. 10 enable the Executive 10 employ an agent
in Germany to acquire information rs 10 ne
tobacco trade, the services of which agent had
ONLY ceased !: short time prior 10 the negotiation
o, the Treaty.. Ny hope still, however, Is, nat
the beniits OF The treaty and the Treaty itself