Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-06
r0RElGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY OF THE

DMINISTRaTION.-W have received, through direct
and channels information of much interest and
importance concerning the above subject The policy BON
foreign and domestic Of the present Administration, has
been involved in doubt and mystery and has been The sub
ect OF contradictory interpretations even among some VINO
we're locked 10 as its acknowledged opponents Speeches
of cabinet ministers and declarations Ol supposed organs
been cited in order that The pocy VI Inc TX
ccuye government as to foreign nauohs,s ~ DC ieuule
some rcuIant gaspng and aggressive; and ut IL would
encourage system OF internal policy tending 10 extraVa
u pendlue and 10 consequent embarrassment OF COM
nercc and The accumulation of heavy debt We are graft
6ad 70 learn that the Administration has dlsabused itself o
these misconceptions and that the PRESIDENT ana also some
of his most prominent advisers have, within lew Gays
past very frankly ana capiCily saleu uicH iea' poe"
AS 10 foreign affairs is the purpose of tho President TO
maintain conservative, but decided attitude, avoiding col
sons but insisting upon due regard by foreign powers
of our national rights and interests he "" pursue poll
cv cinenty American und independent oil the inlgues
and combinations which foreign powers may ma
ecesaarv for The support of their political systems
the inference drawn by some from Inc Ie
sdent's inaugural and from various o. e
views of some of his friends Orcbe annexation Is 10
find no place in his Administrative programme he has, IN
fact as we leurn dscaed desire 10 make any eIIlto
rial acquisition except in cases IN whc IL may DC oreea
uuon this overpmrnt by cunIercal or potlcal Necessity
The internal policy o the Administration is 10 DO directed
ne we glad learn towards The extngushnent Of he
public debt aud the Subsequent reduction OF Inc present
n, ri of dues on Imports So far from cncumhcrng the
with increased national debt through Inc eae
lion OF disputed and doubtful powers Tor The appropriation
al
and reduction VI the debt now calsng and mus pre-
tnn 10 the world in hr sixty tonr year OF The CONSTR
tuition the gratifying srucluce oi mutton sun Tree rom
daht after through The ordesl Ut three foreign wars
The debt being paid off, IL will next become necessary ~
lie accumulation of large surpuses in The Treasury
and his must be by modification vi The present Iarl
an tension The list of free articles reduction {" un
lies on articles dulisble 10 The lowest extent when
NAV be The expenditures vi Inc government ah
consistent with the promotion VI such US may
h 10 ualuua safely End independence The PEG
oIe If his country will ceeruly submit 10 the burden o
,1s,un on the chief articles Of mpurtdon while may
be nets ary for the support of pub credit and Tor The CON-
mon defence But they will never approve oil policy lha
6s the Treasury their expense Tor the sole purpose o
distributing It among conending interests, sectional and
POLITICAL in the shape Of appropriations Tor internal improve
ments That The Administration recognizes TINS act we
nave no Hunger any doubt; and therefore, The Pdcic Rail
Road il not 10 Administration measure
To devise mode for cxpending money on works OF inter
nal muo vereu in satisfactory 20 oil The sections
and interests this great empire would be lmpossIbe and
il we would avoid the sectional cOnentOn us we'll Us the
pocui corruption, that must be consequent upon snci
sysien we su contne appropriations for such objects
within the strctes and defined limits which huye here
ofoe been assigned ihem The present administration
will probably learn, adopt the views oil Mr. Polk and
General Jackson Thus, they were to assume the
right 10 appropriate money aid in The construction Oh ma
9nal works they would still insist on the incompeiency Of
the national government carry such works. with
cess aud would find il Impossible 10 define lie extent 0 the
rpht thus TO be exercised Nor will they admit that,
II such works might be constituonaly prosecuted, will
be expedcn undertake hem in the face OF all The Imam
cla and political objections 10 such action by the federal
government.
In fine il may be supposed that General Pierce will i'm
pose seter limit upon the executive action IN regard 10
internal improvements than Dir. Munoe and his Immediate
successor udptcL and that like General Jackson, no Will
very preserve their original purity The principles
of The Federal Govcrnnient-fN Y Journal of Commerce.