Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-22

unwhipl Of lustice2 Those VINO 'ot Wy no
base. mercerary ends, give ne ~ u'e a',,daJ
impartial page O, his!ory, "h'.h ga nas ~ nnc
evcIv wncre The rame ct LEWIS oass' ,;o.,,s
among ihe tIishic>! oInanieh'> ~ ou'
sal,yy I palrio and statesmen!
wnh,n, in any considerable degree, laying
clam, ~ prophetic vision, The auih"t Of 'hls
s;,,ca il 1888 might jIsy say that The incds SUI
j, Gen Cas- CORY "icas not yst tW' =,
>, onc,u tc>iir 10 place on him the ho,'o,
h. Cni@ iSiagis;racy .. vuT great anu ~, !,
Republic and bu! await ire onward NJ 800.
lime t. caiz- The predictions OF me Nn,S pm,
in Gays gone by aad the hope ana eAPeN"
81 the Democracy Of l-4s. 80,
From The Virgiaiq Free Press, fsb'na'g ~ 1000
LEWIS CASS,
SECRETARY OF THE WAR pEraA -
We cops with great pleasure the ioiiow,ns
article from Pcnnsy lvania paper "nicn 70
stowe hipo eucomiums upon the present e''...
,a,, of War Such men as ne Is, arc l''0
ride and boast of the country.
l'iue a'N (Alerandria Gazette.
.ony the few distinguished individuals OF
;. a,;on who have escaped the missiles OF par.
,y during the recent political conflict, the Presen'
Secretary of War stands conspicuous. MS
brilliant and commanding talents-his unspol'ed
integrity and eminent national services an co'h
hined seemed to have raised for him shield oil
defence, alike potent against Inc oltse.''ess ~,
marty, and the reckless spirit OF rivalry anu
ambition Indeed, very respectable pollion
Of The party, opposed TO the administrator VI
which he is an ornament, have oreh iorceu pun
licly TO concede tina, their opposition eA'ehus
not 10 him.
This high tribute 10 talents and public virtue
i in the present instance, amply deserved, as
has,y and brief recurrence 10 some Distinguish
ed events in his past life may serve 10 Illustrate
cav ,;ass is empnaically sell made man
He was born, we believe in The stale OF we"
Hampshire, bur emigIated soon alter coi,p'e'ihs
mis- rduc.,,on. 10 IN then most ol yonlhin en-
e,nrise and ambition, 10 The New Sta'e OF ONO
Here Tor several years he pursued, WIN ehiineh'
success aad marked ability, the profession OF 'he
Il ~ and gave early presage OF those powers OF
mind which eventually raised him To ms pieseh,
elevated position in the pubic view, as profound
;r,;s, and accomplished statesman. The same
apnius and industry. readily euabied him 10 ex'
lend his intellectual grasp 10 these great topics :"
GENERAL interest, involving the principles, Inc
policy, and the rights OF nations.
Alter liiling several important stations 10 whici
| he was called by the people OF ONO and by INT
General Government, al the de lalauon VI wd'
| in 1912, ne enrolled himself under the banner
| h;s country an, received Coloners Commission
| in The North Western army, under Gen. Hull
In the view OF lGeir imperative result IN I'M
1 sum OF human happiness, the civic glory ol lh'
| statesman is much 10 be preferred ZONE crimson
| tame Of the wdr!io! but those brave spirits VINO
| like Gov. CasS, al the period 10 which we nav
referred. voluntarily renquisned home and !;
| andearments. the pursuit OF wealth and lis con
| comitant blessings, TO suffer and perchance I
| bIeed in defence Of their insulled country, &c
serve. richly deserve, The honor and everlasting
| gratitude OF that country and all lis welWisheIs
| From The period OF his entering the army 10 IN
| present. tile career Of Gov. Cass has been one {
| uncommon usefulness and celebrity. he II was
| though subordinate officer, who Struck the m
| bio,c. against The asgressors OF his country; an
| with the troops under HIS command, achieved IN
first oil that series oil triumphs $50 nobly cfoWr
| ed by Jackson at New Ofleans) which shed
new lustre upon the American character, an
| elevated our country in the eyes oil the world :
Had his counsels been adhered 10, his spirit pre-
dominated, the American people would neve
nave had occasion 10 blush al the disSraceul su
render Of Detroit. The brave and honorab'
part which he afterwards bore in the struegl
upon the frontier and especially in The defeat {
Gen. Proctor and Tecumseh al the river Thames
are matters of history and need mol te repeae
here.
His subsequent appointment as Governor {
Michigan, though lar below his intrinsic desert
was mos fortunate tor that territory. Under III
jurisdiction and efficient administration, II ha
risen 10 a stale OF unexampled prosperity, and
soon 10 take is place as sovereign member
The Union. In The selection Of Gov. Cass 10 Il
the important place in his cabinet OF Secretary
The War Department, President Jackson has
iorded another proof OF that dscenment and d
cretion which his enemies have uniformly affec
Ell 10 deny him.
Rigid and punciual in his business habits
plain aud affable in his manners, with power {
mind which grasps, as ii were By intuition, ever
,uhjec; TO which ihsy are applied, united 10 var
ous and extensive requirements, which siam
him the ripe scholar, Lewis Cas- 1--WE dispaTae
no one in saying i) has no superior IN The pr
sent able cabinet, aud few, il any, IN The nalo
and, as he is yet in the prime OF his lite and us'
iuness, we feel that we hazard nothing IN u
terif''iiiff.'
ION m. 10Th az July 1912, Col. Cas-, with detac
| ment of tpo hundred and eighty men, attacked WI
| great bravery the advanced posts of the British arm
| near Maiden and succeeded III driving them back upo
| the main body. This, we believe, was the FRsr bio'
struck against the enemy in The late war.