Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-03

Richmond have Just much right complain Of on friend
in Petersburg they have 10 complain of For year
they have permitted The Democrats ride rough sh6d owe
them. Their ranks lhnncd each successive Election
and NJ their present rate Of decline .hcy 1usi NJ no yer
distant day dwindc away into nohingness We therefore
invite the attention v contemporary the lmpprlanc
of rekndng the old Wing spiri; i'll The Cockade town. nn
aresng the downward tendency OF things Al ms owl
door. The s.eGdy aud rapid eucruuchments I" the Demo
cratic rarty Petersburg prove that The Wings Of thai city
are doing duty, and we hope that the Intelligence
will take frequent occasion TO remind them o the TACT
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CHANGE OF TACTICS.
During the late Presidential canvass the most untiring
efforts were made by The Scott press prejudice adopted
citizens against Gen Pierce the falsely assumed ground
that he had taken steps The abolition of the
ius religious test IN the New Hampshire Constitution
TEen it was thought proper arer the foreigners cor rcir
voes-bu The bal scheme utterly fuiIGd o. s purpose.
Many of the Whis press engaged in exactly op
poste tact, Prcsirnt Percn ls thou. proper appoint
as Charge TO the Hague August Belmont who though born
abroad Is thoroughly imbuei with our Republican prnci
pies and institutions has always maintained and avowed
Democratic doctrines, is accomplished gentleman, Of
great ability and integrity and by his education and long
residence in this c,airy is emncny fitted for the duties
OF his important o'icia post.
For this act the President has bon assaed by many Of
The Whg press ahch ins:incvey manifest their inbred
nqliveisu their ayeJun and horror Of foreigners who !y
ing from oppression abroad naturally seek safe refuge IN
;a ranks uc The American Democracy who arc III princi
pie opposed 10 the rschics of cvGrsajowng conso!
dated government.
But hes. assauts vii; a! utterly mpotc 10 the ground.
Leading Whg AID independent journals have stepped for
ward sustain the President in his wise acon In the scec
ton OF Mr. Belmont; particularly a! the present time ia
the splendid example m aIans career before Him. says The
Union President Pierce has considered olcgn birth
place as disabling any i'f valuable and efficient dI.
2omalic service. The y. Y. Herald says:
OuR MINISTER 10 iiyLLASp-The executive at Washing
ton has displayed great deal OF righteousness IN ts seicc.
lion OF a represenisii,c the court of Holland. Mr. Au
gus; Belmont, on whom The choice has fallen ls perhaps
The most eligible person ta, The post could have been con.
tered on; and dUub not that the results oi hl3 ms
sion the Hague vii ullv justify The action ot The PesI
dent and realize tta anlcipaions which have been ndUl
ned in The pera 5enei! 10 accrue ic!eo;i not only
iU This county, bul 10 n. world al large.
''Ar. Belmont has placed IL MS present position
mainly with vie" 10 promote specific object oi great
Importance, which is nyihc less than III" sue
of the Japan expedition. His synphh!cs und hs IN
huence combined u pint hm out az the most cii'cirn'
person carry he wishes ui the administration and OF
the country in this espct. As The scnn-!aw G Cunmo.
dorc Mahe Perry. whom the cun,Iand OF the japan
expedition has beer con!ded lie ia naturally most warm
interested in of HAT enterprise and Ia such
interest he give practical direction and elect IN his o
son United States mnlsic. 10 the court Of that nation
which has iur centuries been The only one0.t o! Asia
with which Japan rondescehde % mold nythna Ike
commercial relations.
Oar ncw minis:r. IT, he Hague Is German By btll
5nt American pacs, in feeling AMI N his socia
cunncS IONS He has hsrn resident Oi This country Tor
The past sixteen years and with his wifi" and family Amer
by BIRTH and with ali his interests concentrated in his
republic, he c regarded dc tdcto he is nc gre
citizen of the United iates He j. of high pro
bity talent, and ability aad he purposes abandoning his
commercial business in New York and drvnnE his
on exclusively 10 Diplomacy his friends have every cor.
dence that he will discharge The mission inruslrd 10 him
in such manner VII! best promote the Interests OF the
country and reflect honor and credit hmsel We believe
these unl!cputions vii! not be falsifed."
The Washington Republic (whic) has the manly inde.
pendencc 10 do Juetic this appointment tho following
extract will chow
Few, however, know Mr. Belmont except az a sort ct
bug bear uf the late Presidential The agent Ol
the Rothscnds and consul general OF Austria who took The
Liberty OF jumping u? 10 his eyes in the fight between oGr
two great parties while il might have been better for the
winning side to have Kept his name oil their programmes,
in view OF his connection with those cIrIb. ogTes The
Roihschilds and Francis Jnseph Of Austria. Theic
is better truceared American be iound than Hs
Mr.. Belmont, who has spent lifetime of citizenship
among OF late years leading in all The great
enterprises oil the commercial princes OF New York design
ed for the most part benefit The country and city, rather
than their own pockets He gives away large sums in cha
y, always with excellent Judgments md he rarely fails 10
De foremost when thousands wanted Tor forOfn under
taking intended 10 prove The world that the people u the
United States are behind others in any thing likely 10 be-
neht the human race Alone OF all the consus general ac-
credited near this government he makes charges for s
bling him to assist c destitute and deserving his father
nd who are thrown shores hy the business and po
tica petubaions Of Europe There is artncss ae1Gt
The man most emlHcnliy American Indeed h soul srrie
TO have been born IN kentucky; he did first the light
the European Continent.
Even the New TX Tribune which assacd Mr.. Belmont
with acrmony during the late canvass replies TO an
assault upon Mr. by Of its correspondents the ioi.
Ing language:
"IheTe are lew mcn who have the opportunity 81 doing
as much as hr Belmont 10 sprssd thnsc sacred prn:pcs
o whlch Is Impossible doubt that he ardent adhc'
rent, since zen. PIe:ce endorses his sounness Let him
show that he Is better Democrat than all the crowd who
like our correspondent his appointment The path
of glory is open''
correspondent, of The New York Evening Post writes
Personay no one Who has the least experience OF inc
composition oil oar diplomatic corps abroad but reocC
at the Introduction OF Mr.. Benlons into the list o
charges his sagacy, energy, knowledge ol Europe, us
languages, It's commercial affairs, all fit him for the place
e has given hostages that he will all occasions main
tain and uphold the American character He is closely con-
neced by marriage with family which has given lis rloo
10 the country c Pcrtys and there is no fear that he VIZ
not stand up as ouiy sickle nicely for the rights
this republic anu lis citizens, the whom we hav'
heretofore generally sent abroad repr esenaVes 10
The capacity Of charges.
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