Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-06

and the public will; and have mady ATTEMPTED
TO exclude those Representatives from their law
tui seats IN the Congress of the United States
BY cruel oppressive, and p.ohbitory Tariff laws,
they have injured the commerce OF the seas the profits
OF agriculture, the revenue Of The government and the
general prosperity of the whole country By wicked
and despotc rules they have denied parliamentary JUS
tce, and gagged the Liberty of public speech. They
have coCly blackened the farest actions, and covered
deluson WITH the garments of truth. They have has
tened decline of morals opened career for vena ty
falls hood and fraud; and sofey aggravated the evils
and distresses They promised to II these give
modern Federas,s right to invoke the principles of
Jefferson, we have loved and studied his character for
no useful purpose. But full and perfect narrative of
their foles and offences, would require the time which
Federalsis employed in the practice Of them To hide
them from light to cover them from shame, mud 10 d.
vert you from prudent reco lection of the wrongs and
eis of faithless reign they continually resorted
TO buttoon shows and owdy songs, to midnight carou
sails, and MONDAY receptions Of every Sort cvincng
utter disregard OF morals and region and treating all
mert honesty, ana qualifications, as OF no importance
towards the attainment Of power and place. Your con-
Duct must determine whether such wretched, repre-
hensble expedents successful title to pub
c confidence, and lasting dominion over truth, JUS
,ice, and the public wea-whe her the wise and sacred
Constitution which our fa,he rs made shall continue to
direct be tossed, loathsome scroll, into the
deep and sweeping cataract Of Federal usurPaon The
hopes and expectations of humanity now cluster around
you, and are eager 10 know, whether the only
Republic among the nations of the earth will stand
erect and defy her foes; all Ike her ancient and OBJ
liberated sisters-betrayed and murdered by her own
guards. You may dispsl fear, and confirm hope; yet,
you may throw away the anldote, and swallow The
bane You may save aud adorn the fairest fabric of
human government, which wisdom and patriotism
consecrated to the freedom of man; you may louk
upon its broken arch, its ruined WALLS its chambers
desolae, and portals foul.
adj f,eliD nd
purposes Of no common kind. And invoke the divi-
nity of Heaven to enghten your understandings and
to direct your hearts how TO decide this great issue in
the right way. For myself, will freely endeavor to
assist YOU to remove the film from YOUR sight and To
supply you with light And if | can only feel one
warming ray of comfort and encoura GENE nj from the
ustre OF your patriotism, shall be leave all
other benefits II the country and to you. 1t is your
own great cause would rouse you to save. Aud if
uou hesitate to de!ead IL, it needs must perish; for
public liberty is MT that hardy tree to stand The havoc
Of the cleavng axe which Federal deprelaors connu-
ay strike into the roots and branches of the Con s,tu
ton.
In his inaugural speech delivered on the portals of
the Capitol President Harrison stated that ga celebra
ted Roman Consul taught him the difference between
professions before election and practice after,rards
And truly, the Consular teacher had no apler dsci-
pies than President Harrison and his political support
ers. How quickly they comprehended and closely re-
membered this Consular lesson we shall proceed to
show; for, il may subse.ve sauiaty public end to
cord the assertions which leading Federasts continu-
ally made before the Presidential election Of 1870, and
10 the contradictions which their conduct after
oardS gave to the promise Of their lips. As warning
example poserity, the fact should be remembered,
that other but the Federal party, with the title of
Wigs, ever widely deceived The American people,
or ever broke pledges and covenants with such head
long violence and houshlless precipitation. No husty
passions have prompted this grave indictment against
the Wings To test the truth aud cindor Of this
msn, you invited dispasslonaiely to examine the
proofs Experience neve, cheats, and facts never lie.
AS ",he Wing Genital Committee" have common
ded most what they practice least-economy in
pense-et begin with the pocket of the body
polite, and touch It with hasty, but cautious hand
And should this disturb the senbillties of the Fede
raj leaders, will be their misfortune, but no. fault
/ They have rashy exposed ender sore, and boldly in
vted the probe.
WIG PROMISE OF ECONOMY AND RETRENCHMENT
The constant socitude of President Van Buren,, TO
con6ne expenditures to the necessary demands of
wise and frugal Government, is fully ernced by his
candid messages 10 Congress- his stubborn repusnance
II partial aud prohibory Tariffs to Wild syst-m OF
Internal Improvements By the General Government
to any ncor poraon of National Bank, to the control
of the public funds by any Bank, and to those doubtful
and constructive powers, the exercise OF which has
often produced waste and dscord amongst the States
de often recommended and enforced this wholesome
policy. Honest economy and rigid accountability IN
public disbursements, were The solid foundations on
which he always relied for the welfare of our Repub-
lcan experiment OIL seli-1overnment. } ne Puoic eA-
travagance, falsely imputed 20 him, an evil Of
the Federal party, who daily supported the widest pro-
digaty, and loudly complained that President Van
Buren, refused 10 assist them in their mad Dur
ing the administration of President Van Buren,, Con
gress directed the expenditure of heavy in the
erection Of public works, in the purchase of Indian
lands, and in the proper protection of our citizens
apa,rs! the savage foe. In ayor Of the highest expen
dtures, the Federal party constantly voted and spoke
as the Journals prove These public expenditures
could "a
application OF portion OF the current revenue to
durable objects of national value For this
mendable economy, however, President Van Bu
rem, received neither credit nor thanks from the
Federal party; and line ssest irngay of the De-
mocrals boldly denounced reprehensiblc
waste. Even the unex pended balances of former up
preparations, which Mr. Van Burens Republican fru-
gaiitv had saved to the nation the Federaiss repre-
scented as a shameful augmentation of the public debt
Had the counsels Of President Fan Buren, preraied-
had Congress coafaed the pubc appropriations to the es
Inmates he made Of The public a0qnts the nation mould
have saced schin tie period Of his administration,
FOUR MILLIONS Of dollars.
Here is the proof
Estimates furnished by Appropriations by