Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-16

the Navy, and bis district elected Democrat
by nearly 1000 majority, and Virginia sent l4s
Democrats 10 Congress; Reverdy johnson be-
came Attorney General, and Maryland sends
three Democrats 10 Congress, preventing
Wing majority; George w. Crawford is placed
at the head of the War Department, ard Geor-
gia revrrses her Taylor majority of 1000, re-
elects Towns Governor by 5000, and chooses a
Democratic Legislature; Mr. Meredith is made
Secretary OF the Treasury, and Pennsylvania
gives Democratic majority of 70. 900, and elects
a Democratic Legislature. We have heard no
expression of opinion from Ohio, Mr. EwiDgs
home, or Delaware, MIR CIayton's residence -
But, as Mr. Clayton was at home just before
the Pennsylvania election, said 10 have been
operating through his organ 10 Philadelphia, he
Justly ought 10 share with Mr. Meredith the
credit Of the result in the Keystone Slate. MIR
CoIlamer alone seems to have given any strength
10 The Regency. His State, Vermont, is so ra-
Ideally Abolition ard Federal, that The Demo-
crazy could make but little impression. lf"lhe
Cabinet is responsible TO him, as Gen Taylor
said they have certainly led him into most
desperate morass-as the vote Of their States
indicates. Is not the result sufficient ground
10 dismiss his unlucky Regency and begin fresh
INTERESTING FROM NICARAGUA.
The New York Express translates from the
Correo oil Leon, The official ratification by Mica
ragua. of The contract for the opening OF the
uGrand Maritime (ship) Canal" made with ID
J. Brown, last March, by virtue Of special law
oil the Legislative Assembly. This contfac: gives
the New York Company The exclusive right Of
navigating The river San Juan and the lakes Of
Nicaragua and Leon, until The canal is compile
ted, with various other important privileges.
The arrival OF Mr. Squier, The American Min
lister. and the first fully authorized Ambassador
from am naron, was warmly greeted, as new
ora NJ oood feeling between The Two countries
no a parade, salutes oil artillery and peals OF
music from The Cathedral. His address on The
occasion was significant We make an ex'rac!;
$40 secure the permanent welfare OF both (lhe
Two Republics) il is ESSENTIAL thai They should
| nnrsue a system OF policy exclusively Ameti-
can. Ia The language OF an eminent aiesman
of my Own country (9h,se memory IS revefentiy
cherished, and whose words are treasured win
care by every American cilizsnr) I'm order mat
me fabric ct International connections between
tho Rcnublics Of this continent may ri.e, in the
lanse Of wears, with grandeur and harmony OF
nronouivns corresponding with The magnitude
cline mans placed by Providence in their pow.
er is foundations must BIZ Ia d in principles ti
n,li,ics aud morals new and dislas'e!ul TO The
thrones and domnions vi the elder world, bul
co.p1,epsive with the surface II the g ODE, and
lasting as the changes Of Iine.'
"A cardinal principle 10 THIS policy is total
exclusion OF foreign Influence, from The mesh
and International affairs Of the American ke-
publcs And while we would cultivate ifierH-
IL intercourse, and pronotr trade and commssce
with all the world and invite 10 our shores ahu
10 The enjoyment nf our institutions Inc people OF
all The nations, we should proclaim IN language
firm and disiinc', that tht American coh'ineh'
belongs to Americans, and Is sacred 10 hepuoh'
can Freedom. We should also lei u DC uno.i.
stood mai il foreign powers encroach upon me
,crriories or invade The rights OF any one OF The
American States, they inhict an injury upon all
which il is alike The duty ard determination oil
all 10 see redressed."
This IS bu, carrying out The principle OF MIR.
Monroe, endorsed by Jackson ami PoiK, when
The Wing press ridicued al one time, but which
u. are el;d 10 see The present administration
forced by public sentiment TO adopt. Mr.. sQulef
continued:
Senior Director Providence has peculiarly Ia
vorsd ,ac county Of which you are The worthy
! Chief Executive. have passed through yourterri
,or;es from the Atlantic ocean. along 7our river:
and magnificent lakes along The basis Of your lofty
mnuu.sins, and over your broad and beautiu
mains, until the wide expanse OF the PACING
opens before me, and can almost hear The socnt
Of tia waves as they break upon your Wes'erf
shores. Al every step | have b.en deeply i'm
pressed with The capabilities oil Ihe country, ane