Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-09

words, "and is about fair average oil Inc speech-
es of the erea, Prcsidents"-Nr. Jeferson'S con-
aiming 100 words and Mr.. Matison's l2oo.-
Upon this average pauciiy OF words the wing
goes oil into e~cslasies, and writes hall a co'uhhu
10 laudalion OF this rigid conformity 10 the mo-
dels OF "lne earlier Presidents" The tiues says
III c~oLiaiDs rot one word TOO much OF 100 NJ
lie. expressing clearly, in d single sentence, Wnat
other luen wuold heed a column 10 explain. 40
lis remarkable contrast with the voluininous ema-
uarions from General Taylors immediate prece-
cessor, it gives a gratifying earnest oil his ollen-
repeaie ed purpose, 10 bring back the government,
as much as possible, 10 the practice 81 The Garner
Presidents; which intention oi his, by ihe way,
when once again announced, on Monday, IN ne
face Of Mr.. Polk, was scarcely an intina'loh
,ha, he heartily approved 0! The course OF 'ha'
gentleman"
Now # the Inaugural is exactly "the thing
and "cou,ains not one word too much or too
l%ittle,' we should like TO know TO which OF 'the
earlier Presidents General Taylor means TO
conform his "praclice." The question we asked
during the canvass, and we ak it now-is 1t to
that Of George Washington, John Adams, Thos.
Jefferson? Their principles and their prac'lce
were very diferent-and unless We know WhIch
one General Taylor means to make ms modei'
we are more than ever al sea.
We still feel surprise and regret that Presi'
dent Taylor should have pursued SO ominous a
course on the slavery question, which has SO re-
Gently agitated the nation, and, which unless
settled, must sound the dirge oil the Union -
1t was in his power 10 have done much TO-
wards a ,roper ad justment. A Southern man.
and a devoted friend of the Union, ne might III
his Inaugural have indicated some course'
which would have prepared the minds OF Inc
people for a settlement OF The question. Hau
he taken Il bold sand on This subject, and
warned the assressofs upon The rights oil the
South of The mischief they we're e%nlailins upon
,heir Country, and pointed out The c%onslilu-
liohal check which he would have TO resort TO, TO
arrest me march Of iana,icism, his friends and
supporters every where might have, from lnle
rest il not patriotism, gradually prepared HEM
selves 10 sustain the compromises OF the Constr
tulion and save The Union. So lar from pursuing
| SuCn Il CGutSC, Inc lUduSuIdI IN ~ diiaSipA
10 The designs Of the fanatics, speaks 20 voice
tor The rights OF The South and The Constitution
but, on the contrary, makes an omlnous allusion
10 " the occasion OF he Judicial tribunals" and
10 " the p.acuce OF he Government under the
earlier Presidents" This language will be
quoted by the Free Soi!eis as sustaining the
Wilmot Proviso and other kindred measures
and they will be encouraged and stimulated 10
new agi alton and mischief.
The Wings may rejoice in the pauciy OF
words; but the country would have preferred 10
see the veil a little further removed, and a glimpse
vouchsated oil The inture policy OF the President
upon a vital question. With the brief excep-
tons alluded to, this Inaugural, as has been ollen
and simultaneously remarked, resembles a
Queens speech, inviting the implicit confidence
OF a legal people. To The South there is in
i, but little encouragement. The avowed ad'
vocacv Of The improvement OF 'riyers and har'
bors," involving a wild and wasleiul expenti-
ture Of public money, indicates the latitudinous
construction OF lis author, which naturally leads
10 the other erasping claims ot power for Iht
Federal Government, against which The South
warned by the teachings Of The Jeffersoniar
school, have consistently protested. This of il
self is sufficient 10 place the advocates OF stric
construction on their guard, and 10 urge them Il
stand by their cherished principles and orgauiza
lion