Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-06
MOND, VA.
monouy Morning, March S, ls4s.


THE OUTGOING ADMINISTRATION.
On Saturday last James (. Polk laid doWn
the robes OF Office, which for four years ne mas
warn with dignity and honor leaving the iatlon
in the highest state of glory and prosperity
While so many are burning license 10 The rising
sun, We take sincere pleasing in rendering tnis
brief tribute OF justice 10 the 'seiIins sun. we
agree With The Wing, but fram far different mo-
lives, tha, "the tour years Of lis (alr. PoiKs aa-
minislration have been amcR the most remark
able in the history of The country" NO PTesl-
dent ever had more diilicultis 10 encounter, more
new and vital questions 10 meeI; and none I'VE
sincerely believe) has ever discharged his hish
responsibilities and rcdeenrd his pledges win
more ability and frmness, o put INTO successful
and triumphant operation more bold wise ana
beneficial reforms. The tax CT reviewing Inc
past four years would indeed te a mosl Sa'lslac'
tory and pleasant dnty-bu the New ioik liue
Sun has so well done il, that we adopt lis Ga.
guerrolyre sketch:
The ouI.ooinp administrator must stand out
in history as a, once The most remarkable anu
mos, brilliant OF the present century, as well III &
dinlomaiic and commercial, asin a mi'iary view
The leading measures OF the past Tour years
NAV be thus emu mcTated /. The Oregon oguh-
dary treaty., definitely marling The claims Oh Luz
land unon This continent br The nrst tiihe s'ne.
our Independence. z. Treaties Oh cohuiT,ee
with New Grenada, Peru, he Twc sicilies, bci-
GUM. Hanover, O!denburg, MecRlenoars Sch@e-
rim, Saxony and Nassau, opening me way van
extension of our commerr win INFERIOR Oe.-
many: aud the postal treaiywilh ureat bli'alh. ..
The Mexican treaty, by which Caiiiofhia ahu
New Mexico are acquired. 9 nc "onniss'oh' =
four new S~lates-rexas, Florica, Iowa anu
Wiscorsio-in,o the Union, and The erection o.
Oroon into a territory. 5. The abandonment OF
,be anrolec,iye principle" which has haunted our
,.rif Ia us for lhity years and The establishment
nj ,hs revenue ad rolo,en principle, ny walch
Tho credit of Inc country has been restored, anG
The revenue, which had teen deficient rom 'ooi
Ia lS45. raised 10 the current e1pen'itu'e' y.
The establishment II i Warehouse sVs'rIn, VI ="
n.rnre similar 10 lha, which in England nas
draen he carving trade Of The world into BRUSH
vessels. and by which a rrnewed impulse IS e gwen
,hose causes irrcsis,ibly in operation TO draw
! Canada peacefully into The Union. =; ne
| separatiou OF Bark and Stale, ana inc es,aol.sh-
men, and successful operation oil me cohst''u''oh'
al treasury. g.. The commencement Oh ocean
steam navigation 10 Gremen anu oa'ioi"'"' :
The es,ablishment oi cheap postage.
Each and all OF these important measures
bayo had n direct tcndcicy to enlarge lne area
Of the country, multiply its resources promote ,hs
the Interchange Of products, and to enhance lne
general prosperity, by removing those injurious
Restrictions, which tended 10 prevent every FRO
Queer from disposins of the results oil his 'naus,
try to the best advantage. How the country AZ
large. as well as every department OF Inc fsos
raj and State finances, asd the condition OF cor
pora,e companies, have improved under !ee 60
nial influence of these measures, IS manifest "
The fac, Of enhanced dividends, resumption o.
naymen,s,. rising credit and growing surpluses
wiih.so manifest on increase of the capital o
the country, as to indicate a Permanen. teau.
ton in the rent pad for It's use NO oe, 10,
proof of the great prosperity Of the county ca.
be adduced than the fact that lot ,he his' l rnn
in our commercial history, a revulsion IN Ius
Last two wears without making itseli fei' u u
npon this tide of the Atlantic.
From a system of strict exclusion al lne CLOS