Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-22
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When The Il iull tu'irtr that Cen l'rrc"s In
au-ural A!es- as GrJytch tie praises oi Wings every
where" he h,' III" Address aud the N& prss I''nI-
FIST Injustice We happened Ia m ai"ngs t!"st Ni -.
lions whn ,yps-, satisfaction II The sentiments -! ihai
document but in doing were iinrnf 10y ia' i'"'-
rn Impulses than those which 'Gtth'itaH AS ""f s'-
produrcs w: u..rsjand by "cr!ord r'Aiscnr; Hing
an! cordial trlbnt; bat, On 'hc contrary, a compulsory
violent sluvis reluctant and insinccre Nos h" peru.
sui :" the Ali>s gave H. Etra pleasure a'.''ihH - We
-pun aricu>y dH. i's conservative tone hLd 'ht h'ia
yIrws which characterized II. II but ai nu Eio,
the iav"r,l, ,,ncr which l"k it, Why cannot 't,
Dtmmrr nni.l. .prak reasonably ahaui "ih" pai,' u
Wings" in ,h- mart,r1 !Pclersb'r& h''"i'i,sne(r.
We caa ax.,rt. ..nr contemporary lha j! ''"n
intention Il, cast any snrrS the Wing press ir then
commentator III Pre- -lIrn prrc,' o.i inaugural -
dress What We simply TINT th" hit!srr-i NhiE
journals which lad iniug,l in the most violent "s-tii-
mon General Pierce during the CANVASS icnonn"ng hIm
upon The authority F"ss F"eg 60, malignant n''
dangerous nbotionit c"mpsdh hy Ir ""!"cs> high
tone and patriotic and character ilc Inaugural
Ia acknowledges themselves woulIr hc wrong and Il, i!
us.ic IL, states man. hn hal been Improperly a'
ed " hist rnntiia;r This AL that meant hy 'cE
ntlcd" We 10 not com!,ain tie contrary rmri
pl,a.cd that the Wlig press should all their Aar
words acknowledge themselves in IL. wr"s, an f''s"
D,pocra for wll, he ~ richly deserves 1t clear al
mission that neatly the whole country il comm" round Il
what the Democracy said during The tiAt e clcc
would rebound To rr good Of the who'll" con!tdrn,v, III
maintenance Of the constitution, The preservation o! lh'
| Union and the peace ami safety ol the South.
We lar from complaining oi III" praises ~ The Viii
pese; and gni thai the National ncIIi"ncrr
which was ut first "staed' n The doctrines u IT,
Inaugural while in "bc!lrnrn {" is instincts ar""n.
against the .arinn t:nbi orhc foreign Territory
lhus cnIhncaiy viniriring President Pierce arain-' n
charge al "Fi!nsrrisr foot by nl the l->2
lights Of Whiggrry:
If there be i:crnhlr in that passage Of The lnau@ura
which has attracted attention. nni in or
others ting. al sentiment which reminds the reader
other al the least c,r"pnnahc n The element
ii The cerj "I "ianiis Destiny" csp"nndei hy part
urcs, we have already explicitly a',s,vci the lrsicn
from any participation III th"sc princiirs :" that d0crrin
which conflict with The prccrl,> "f Christianity the Morn
Law nnd the .aw o NnliuIs and rebel against Providence
itselI t@lvrs ns pleasure I" add that 10 his honor
Il patri" who ,s'an5 The frnmlrnr. in which misguided a
msrhicvnls ncn have sought 10 bind him. he has da
in closer review al his Inaugural Address implrdy
only dsnHowc, ni rchnkrd, r most dangerous
the rorirs rr"pnoicd III The {" Maniicst Destiny
T." thu proposition, i" example, "r the notification, h
Act n c"nGrcss, of the existing Law ." Nations, and sub
-ntn. llcrc"r a"iicmocrac' inv the sui,c.t.- cvi
,Icr,ly nlntng thing wl, IL. could not " I, u0lfirl,
hrn. directly notice his Address hr susan! ii
ally replies In thu i'hnwln decisive language:
"Pnrp"ss Just aud pacific, will be significantly
marked in The conduct o foreign affairs intend ta
my administration shall leave blot upon fair record
aud trust ! may SAFELY give assurance That within
HE legitimate scope n my constitutional control will b.
tolerated on he pant Uf any ]Ort0n n ciii:cHS whcl
challenge rcIdy Justification betlrc rmE
THE CIVILIZED WORLD. An Administration would be-
thy OF confidence t home or rr-urI nroal should rcas.
Ia be influenced by The conviction that
rAGE GNH HE PURCHASED AT rRIcE :" DEAN AZ THAT "i
( NATIONAL wR0SG On rIsIIn&uH."
| When that lhs is in the spirit III WASH
iNGT"S himself, wr add higher praise. II has tn
merit, h'wcvrr nI being besides, nIn, the language
"mr"ye' by That great Patriarch in his Inaugural Address
first President The United $lars forty odd yca.s ap.
tl.:y.I
from The composition :" the Houses Of Congress. thu
'Ihr foundations :" "nr national policy would b. laid IL tI
and ninntnhle principles Of private morality lie
| uttrrancc tb The lnllo" ing mcnurahr sentiments:
"Ihrrr is n" truth more thoroughly established Than tia
there exists III The economy and u nature nd
soluble union between yiriur and happiness; bciirc ds
and advantage: httretn he genuine ma rims Of hots
and m"gndnno policy and he solid rerards Of jrOss,I,
and pefg and hence we un9ht Ia m css ptiaLIei in
the Ir"pii'n.s sG:s 0i Heaven r riri IN
nation ha isIrsh" lie eternal rules OF order and rih
| which Heaven itself Las ordained
The d"cne Of larrRSr"rto* also, by diplomacy or by
arms, IN The affairs al Europe T. with sufficient "xricnrs
d,nvowcd y The President in The following passage ii l
| inaugural
"lho oppressed throughout The world from that day ih
duy "l H." establishment ut this Fedcmiive Government
nnrsl To The PRESENT have lnrued their eyes Ierwad,
10 find those lights cSngus,cd fear cst they sl"u
wunc, but to he constantly checrcd by their steady nnd ~
creasing radiance.
I'm h's "ar comtryhn IN Judgment thus far fnlfNc'
n3hrhe'! 'Wy I" suffering hnmanHy IL has spoken an
i'll continue ~I"ah orI, hy IL wni. h il,
tc in4"b. " "ihrahH 'Hc"GTnrrlnshi ani nir Ia i'i"
whn earnestly listen wll prnnounrr The lnt@
,st Ial"nhi h'ty Hnt scr all lie auiImaii.. rf
c"utaEnrh' ana potent appeal for freedom viii b" lis hwi
history IT'S ralS and is tsmp's. Precnnrniiy the pow
Of onr advocacy cpn>cs nnr example; example
he il rrnrno,rrl can be powerful I lasting good whaIc'
apparent advantages may be- gained 1ri;c is not bastt
upon eternal principles ofrrh and jusiice'
The "n"nh@" at sympathy, encouragement, AMI hope VI,
continue To he spoken, il has been hy our country IL
those wh" in foreign lands listen to tones which pronounce
for the largest rational liberty u after all the most an
mating announcement I" such portions Of suffering M
any a. desire our ad 10 accomplish their projects
liberty VIII lie The i"rce "i example: bearing in nn'
mat mo example can be powerful for lasting good which
moi BASED upon eternal principles n right and justice.
truly Jast and high minded sentiment, which cannot Ut"
command The respect Of all honest men
This National InrlIgcnccr the rrca, organ Of ht
Wing party thus virtually .lnkrs i small Whs critics
who undertook 10 pull the Inaugural pieces, literary
composition:
We say of il, with cnnilrnrn which n; the
first oaucc its contents unable .n tiht ns
whole is production in high dgrss crsdifa5e 10 me
ability as well The patriotism of It's author, and generally