Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-23
RICH NOME, VA.
Friday Morning, March %. ls49.
<THE NEW ADMINISTRATION "sOFTENlNG
THE ASPERITIES OF PARTY"

II has become evident 10 all men-who are
conversant with The political transactions OF Tue
day-lhat, whatever General Taylor NAV have
been one wear ago. his administration will be
nav. is pow-"uLTRA WHIG;" and, If the signs of
the times are at all 10 be relied upon, II VIII
nrove The mos, relentless and proscrptive posi-
BILE.
is true, Mr.. LOYAL Of Norfolk, COL Bigger
of Richmond, and DR.. Butler Of Smi'h6eld,
have been retained in heir Offices; and if there
were any indications that this course had been
prompted by any Thing else Than mere policy, 10
affect the Virginia elections, uhere are some
cunning Virginia diplomats around The Pres-
dent y We should indeed feel inclined 10 rejoice.
But il is far Otherwise with The forbearin2 spirit
OF this mo party" administration.
We published, TWO days since, an eI,rac'from
the correspondence Of the Philadelphia Norh
American, upon The subject OF our diplomatic
corps abroad, and we give below the remarks Of
Wednesdays Wing. upon The same subject 10
the passages of which, as Italicized BY ourselves,
we ask especial attention:
"FoREloN Missions One OF the most impor-
tan, and pl.asantiasks which devolve upon Inc
present Administration, is the thorough reform
OF The pe,sonel OF our foreign missions. w GoSn-
sTp ,cos euer 50 unUortfity represented abroad a.
ours has been for The last -four years. VIVID inc
exception OF Mr. Louis McLane 10 England Tor a
short lime, and DR. Martin al Rome ioi month,
we have not had representative abroad, who
was not positive disc'ed,t,c The country Al
London, we have an emhassador who sleeps IN a
yay,et and cats al chop house-haeils, than
which none could be less prepossessius 10 The
eyes Of the English A Paris, we have iiule
more than "a deeoyed serping man"-a l'veI'ed
lackey OF PAST generation. Al MADRID, broke"
dopn party ha k-who does tot speak ms motnef
tongue, and OF course Is ignorant ol all o'hei
languages. But this remark applies 10 most oi
our Plenipoenlia fies-wbo appear 10 have been
seleced with special reference 10 their profound
ignorance OF The language and institutions oi me
countries 10 which they are sent. Al 81. FeieIs-
burg, an hattuaL sot-al Stockholm, asmugSte7
AT Berlin, when he gets lhere,) tcotay p y
Of HIM al S: Peie'sburg-in l,aly, debau.hsd
Young men, unversed in letters. and endowed
with no one quality that fits them for Dip.o-
matte position. In all lhe South American
States persons of such obsonrny al home, that,
though We have taxed our memory, We cannon
reca the nal me ot single one oil them.
mo one cucumsa nce has SO puzzled ioiel2n.
ers as The contradiction between our national re-
duu TIC spcIiuSuS Va -
present oar country abroad.
"AA this must be. and 1ciHts changed, under ne
Admin. LaiDn # General Taylor. IL IS due 10
him and to the Republic. that an entire reiofma-
zion should be made The world should Sno"
that there has been not only change al home
bot abroaG-and this change should be mace
manifest 10 the eyes OF every people
We appeal TO The calm and sober reason OF
the Democratic party, and, indeed, OF the whole
people, 10 say il the sentiments here expressed,
the opinions and feelings here 50 fully esp ayed'
are not wholly at war, i'll every particular, WIN
the professions Of the Taylor advocates last S1n-
meI! Suppose the foregoing article had appear
ed in The Wing last September; suppose the
opinions ad vanced by the aforesaid let'er-wrrer
had been pu, forth al The same lime, and endorsed
by The universal Wing press and party, as me
lioe of conduct which would govern General
Taylor's Administration, should ne succeed
will any one doubt thai he result OF The No
vember election would have been Tar difereni
II Is trf ns with the good sense oil The people
(for which, by the way we believe the Wings
as parry, have sovereign consemp'!) to sup.
pose trat any other argument Outing aside his
double headed position on the slavery ques,ion)
carried hem ior General Taylor, except that one
which showed The necessity 81 eiec,lns man 10
The Presidency who would aot be The head II a
parly--one who had mo friends to reward, no
enemies to punish, nothing 10 serve but ms
couu'ry!" Can the American people be made 10
believe that these Roman and heroic sentiments
are not al war with the proscrptive, and in,vie.
rant, and par,izan sentiments and feelings,
which breathe bout every line and letter OF
the above extracts as we'll every thing which
comes IRON the Wing press, and The more ac-
credaed organ of General Taylor in the Guy OF
Washington
Toe A merican people well know-nay, the CT
vilized nations Of a he earth know, that no
four yea ol cur whole previous history have
done so much 10 elevate The American character
abroada nd 10 give il hisa renown a, home, IS
tie last four Years have accomplished. Could
all this have been dcre with diplomatic corps
abroad The most "unworlhy" that any country
ever had7 Look abroad tora moment and VIII
ness The spectacle which Europe presents. Every
nation beyond the broad ocean, which, IN the
madness Of despair, has resolved 70 throw ASIDE
The worn oat and lyrannicaI systems OF govern
ment which have oppressed them Tor cen'ur 6,
Is locking with The mos, intense anxiety 10 our
blessed Union, 10 our Democratic sysem and
policy; and all, every one, makiag ours the e1-
ample which is 10 guide them 10 prosperity and
glory. And yet, in the face OF all IN 8, The foul
libel is uttered by The Wing press, The Taylor
press, the so.PARTY Press, that "no county was
ever so unworlhiy represented abroad as ours
has been for the last tour years~ Which of
the two will the people believe hat this foul
Islander is true; or tina, here was cunninsiy de-
vised SC heme, Of deep, unqualified and indeten-
sible hypocrisy, put foo! las, sum mer, 10 blind,
deceive and cheat The honest yeomanfy OF the
land7 They will believe the latter; and belev-
ing it, nothing will ever stay the measure ci
their indignation. Lei il moi be supposed that
Genl. Taylor's military deeds secured his cleo
,iop. No. il was far otherwise. The battles oil
Monterey and Buena VISTA placed him, il is
true, upon a platform deservcdy elevated,
that tie eyes OF the nation could and did ind
him; but il was by ascrbing 10 him qaoti-
tues and principles which struck upon the popu-
lar heart that secured 10 him their votes
The Wings deceive themselves, and underrale
the Intelligence OF the people, il they SUPPOSE it
was tee fash Of the old mans sword, and The
dancing OF his victorious planes, which either
deceived or carried away the hearts OF his coun-
uymen. If"mere military renown" could have
fascinated the nation, there s'ood the great Cap
tain OF orr continent, led from The fields OF bat.
,le-tresh from the councils which had conduct
ed our army through victorious campaign
the mos, re arka bic OF modern times-whicn Il.
suited in terminating The war. in conquetins The
Mexican capital and naton-and above all, in
demonstrating that General Taylor's plan q
he war against Mexico was wholly incorrect!