Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-11
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MORNING. MARCH y, 1906


The coCG.unaiiun of The Le" Cabihel Oh hi""'i :! "
Senate completes the organization OF Inc ne" Au'hS"
lion The country has become sufficiently ACQUAINTED VIZ"
-, h,o,v character and attributes of the President him
M 70 he free from all doubt and difference of opinion IN ms
coard I'll, members of the Cabinet have been sufficiently
described in notices OF them which have appeared III "
pubc Journals be known to DO men OF energy h'eE's
asn,s and Of aborioua paccal habits OF business hefc
are few II any, who do M! expect from what l. A'
these new public officers resolue firm, haro"oS'"s'
consistent, n5le honest and constitutional aamhis"
!, Ia. ram,,kahls fact that neither the Pfcsio1h' "o'
,o, ,on,hor Of the Cabinet has been sc!ec'e" NOM
,o,oros, me federal officers and politicians al "as
l. w; he hailed as auspicous for the purity ana n'es'
The dmpisration that they 60 up Directly rom ''
ard The States 10 take charge OF affairs ""'a"5 w
-, r a,nostbere which they leave, and Tree from '"e
,,sr bases influences and procVisies which oeo's -
the federal metropolis o,..,,a
The oply officer of the new government WIZ "as
from the Cor cressonal body, Is the vice rfesuc" o
o ,c,nsiv,v legislative bring him very slightly into
counsel with the Executive departments a"u 'H'''
sr .svics in the Congressional Hall for their prompt ana
intelligent discharge
Theoretically therefore. the administration is happy con-
,,s, n,,c,ic,lr II equally commands the confidence and
favorable anticlpa,ions Of the couniry.
u.s. Lahore loor. are many difficult and nrduous Inc
r.r, fur vears will embrace immense events ha WIZ pro-
duce supsndous results in respec; 10 the American coes
er,cv 1, Is no, apprehended that grave dihcuty vi"
tend the internal affairs of the country Is hafaE poO
able that the slavery agitation will be revived curing '
neriod In manner threatening 10 the peranency anu N
nose of the Union and the difficulties attendant upon o'
mcstic Administrations willis. at first perpe1lns aau mar
r,s.ino in The extreme will sink before irn hohes' unu
independent discharge OF duty
II is the administration Of the external affairs ol ''e
,,,rv which will involve SO much Of the honor aud in
,eests OF Republic and will 80 deeply asc' e' pos
on hereafter among the powers OF the globe II has been
TOO much the habit Of late consider our o'egn rea'h
az embracing no other subjects than Cuba and Cenl1a
.or,c, ,nortsnt as our relations with those l"o
districts they do compare in magnitude WIN INC '".e
a os,,rad uoon other theatres If diplomacy, in oher
quarters Of the world
The islands of Japan lie the direct pathway from our
Pacific ssapcr,s the commerce OF the East INC
siyc policy OF that extraordinary people IS cateu - "
,, ., ,.r.ino the common Offices Of humanity to iugl
lives from the violence OF storms and 10 Victims VI s"p
wreck Living halfway between the Sandwich ls"nu' ~
the mds. OF HE Pacific ocean, and the few hosp" p'"
China and surrounded by dangerous seas IL IS
A 70 me convenience and safety Pacific commerce. ihst
friendly pot should be opened in some "ae OF lhr
to the free egess and iugrcss OF the seaia'ing world "
mense deposits Of coal arc also lying unused IN those
islands which are indispensable the cheap and SUCCESSFUL
ma ypa lion Of the Pucic by steamers
I, wIl h. ot the new administration 10 execute "o W.
sjsns of ia predecessor In opening iflenuy
with mi, angular empire In obtaining me i'ecaoih % - "
purt ships and IN securing an ih''''"as - ~
- .;,i.. II the Two countries upon the most Liberia
10 ch their strange preudcos can De Drought 10
assent. 49,
or,deo and conclltory, bnt frm course ma? etec'
-.nt,I ,Ffipr-
thes import ends AMI open 70 me enterprise" ou' e
lin trade Of an empire possessing in reality the failed
wealth oi Tie East having popcation oil more man
20 O0O 600 .o.s an lrnuui revenue Of SoouOoOo a"a
commodities q, commerce worth $500 900 900 gear 10 he
fortunate nation ina: shalt obtain noccs7 u sH "''S
upon rieua'y JUS, and honorable terms
The tu;pis OF American genius IN the TcchAncai sci
enrcs and as especially connected wiih ocean naVA
on the inncss deposits o wealth that nave oseh i'e"'
ed in our territories the unparalleled energy anu enterprise
Of our p-opc especially during recent years. teF h'
tary prowce> Of which The world has etsi' 60 tuet'h'5
ranch, "a I'D ia ave. he swelling wealth rising Up all
hands in =. quarters of country as u Spontaneously a'1
sv magic; the Isolated scn,angcd hu, Communicating po
sion OF country upon the globe Combine 10 "f e
solcll,dc ocy of Ihc fctcal goveninea' outward
n induce III n 20 br no longer exclusively licitons about
s,n.t.,ania and establishing our insiiin!!onS no" Ae"
ara mprgn but sc industrious IN extending our Tor
world goni III Tor Republic, and Iehd, ana pr'ha
III. relations ys all sail undo, the American nag on'
oIvsptsyss r becoming OF the commerce OF the
world are suprior lhose c every oher people II j. III
the power ui the administration to continue us
secondary commercial power On the globes or ny 1'e
anI honorable fore policy 10 secure 'o ADVANCE
man, re an, trnuLic alMos within the four yeats oil 10
service 10 III. first rank among COMMERCIAL na'lpns.
The last Democratic administration was led BY Inc o'h
Dcrversenesa aud inatuatlon Of foreign power mo INCA
alien 10 The nature Of Institutions, snd at war with
tho neaccul policy towards the rest OF me ~oI1 upon WHICH
all our internal interests and commercial prospects depend
rno va, vim Mexico howevet happily resulted i" the ac
auisition OF possessions as essential to our own p'ea
d commer,i, SUPREMACY as advantageous to Tie general
n,sress of mankind These possessions acquired ana ON
extended the hal bors aud shores OF another
ocean il il policy hereafter sedulousy 10 caVa.e WIN
neehboring well distant nations The grateul ounces o.
pea CO and friendship As commerce Is The great instrument
f among nations friendly and kindly relations are
he true policy which should govern naon "hch "sp'fes
10 rank for, mos, among the commercial powers OF VT
earth The policy Of England has been ~ exact tribute
FROM and impose vassaage upon the people ahd co''
tries with which she has dealt That policy was perhaps
ma, expedlous and effective for her emouInent whilst
there WINS no rival power upon the ocean But the cate
,,. nav changed England has more than ono rival,
AMI a, least one actual IF not acknowledged SUPERIOR
among the maritime powers The policy oil eS'oF'
lion and yrsnny in which che has 50 long pacccd whilst
has ghen"l and exalted her empire, has likewise rem
dercd odous among ul nations ard tongues She now
meets on every sill rival ia and power hearing
10 peope .marng under her extorons, and groanng un
der her tyranny olive branch and the scales {" Justice
Wa have nearer aud easier than she TO nations ana
rep,ons which afford profitable trade. and our ag
is no, associated in the memories Of their people with
Of cruelty eY;orton and tyranny.
If tho last democratic administration wrought uEinea
suruble good gu, Of great evil 10 the couulry-so
shaped nj, azure which alien TO the tue policy o our
Institutions result 10 honor, vast extension OF terri
tory and ncacu!. prosperity to thu Republic may
-. not eypec Il tie new Democratic administration,
nouncio the measures OF peace for il, guidance welcomed
10 power BY friendly wshs OF all nations and hssinsahed
for IN. cultivation OF amicabe relations as The whole
wor!tuu Of which derive riches and national prospect
~ for their country greater than Tyre Rome, Alexandria,
pr even England, enjoyed.
We have melancholy pleasure In extracting i'om the
Examiner lhn following feeling und just tribute Ia tie meTi
bIp int, ilsrtua ma