Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-28
MONTHLY DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.

We have received the frs, Dune No Of this perod
ra published AZ Washington by Nm II. Lewis & Co., and
edited with spirit and ability by Csid +. Johnson, Esq II
handsome volume of &c page the cost Of 81 per an
The table Of contents is varied and rich, and the
numerous subject matters are rcaa in perspicuou pleas
ing and graceful Style With its motto OF The Rights o!
the States the MON Of The Safes and The following
definition Of the future Of he Review wish the
new candidate for public favor abundant
OUR FUTURE COURSE.
!; will be leading object OF h Review 10 euciae and
enforce the fundamental principles n American Dcmocra-
cy We believe that all the and glory of ms ccnn
;ry indebted 10 the Democracy for their existence iii
federal wing party (pulal sya0nyme controlled
the Of the United SaIes should have remained
unl the present day occupants only of The limits OF The
old Thirteen States We should lave bounded on the
by the Mississippi river on The south by the lines o.
Tennessee and Georgia. the Floas anI the mouth Of The
Mississippi would have belonged Spain and France, and
least twothdS OF the present territory OF ths govern
world have been possessed by foreign nation Tie
gold OF California the cotton ard sugar fields al Texas,
louisiana Mississippi Alabama aG Arkansas would have
becn in strange hands The trade ., China aud the East
Indies and the connection across nc continent wond have
been the possession o! others All these acquisitions
have been made By democratic administrations in defiance
., the determined federal OPPOSITION Every acre Of
territory obtained has BEEN Denounced rs apabe 'lo
iatiun of the Constitution and tie extension Of our COM
mcrcia relations fatal step towards national down
fill We glory in the spirit and enterprise =" The denlocfa
Cyl and shall aid 10 the utmost q" cr power in giving them
Il wise and progressive direction
|
| the same may be CONSTANT With lie public welfare
We shall oppose legislation 70, individual corporate
monopnlsts.
We shall also oppose the policy Of making the national
treasury prey shaper shasers and brokers' while al
the same time shall deny IL duty OF The federal gov
crnmcn discharge ali lis Just an homes, obigaonS
We shall advocate the policy OF holding public officers TO
| a strict accountability.
We shall thorough sy,tc nfiran;cr Gcencrs
and efficient resistance TO lEtaa incnIs.on5 W.
believe The existing system OF app nt;ng 10 oiIc" NAV De-
essentially modified, Ia ruEoie II" Paa!!: good; ana
Sc : hereafter give views If Iuil This vaiy I'M
por:an, subject.
The fugitive slave Ilyv is The on cac Of The compromise
measures within The cpntro he federal governments;
wc E,sk il sound constitutional enactment and shall a.
all advocate its faithful eAecon in every Stale Of The
| Union
III: fedora! government. this has recently stretched
lis arm little beg ond s sph,;e and shall en!caSn'
10 it lis proper length. We do not 10" advert to
any acl the present administrator In intercourse
with foreign nations Sa! be all times and under all
c!rcuG lnccs, on the side OF our country.
VIZ opposed 10 "enaryiug l!ancc. with Eurn3caa
Governments we are 10 Their F> Tncddng IN the a'lis
Of This continent.
We roncur most cordially with President Pierce in ali The
views pressed in his Inaugural siress and will ens"e-
lea v suian every measure GtsigLcd 20 carry Eel I'M"
practical operation
This b,r summary futu. policy il sufficient to
apprzc our VIVA, the. expect from hcrca
ter III emergencies arise, sha them witDu! lear
and invariably in the spirit Of The Jregong declaration OF
principles
From the Review also copya characteristic letter OF
OLD Hickory" written by his OWE hand and before
published II addressed 10 james ilacr OF Washington,
who also furnished for publication the Review copy of
the Sla SpangIed Banner in the manuscript Of its dstin
rushed author +. S. Key who gave 10 Mr. NJ. In the
following letter of Gen. jackson the Review says the
words in italics UNDERSIGNED in The original This let
Ter distoses fine trait in The character Of its us,rious
thor his blended benevocnCe sympathy for the afflicted and
submission 10 the will Of God How touching app'o-
s,I ic hi rnnil I, IN
warm cush Of woman's heart But true The affairs Of
Now Orleans and the determinations with which he
,hroed the National Bank, fresh and vigorous
Tho true character General Jackson hardly yet fully
o-ecated His fmness decision Of mind, and emphatic
will have led many believe that he was harsh uneeling
man Nothing is erroneous In private and domestic
life no me more warm in his friendships
s,sny devoted and tender his family and domescs;
those who approached bin in sorrow compassionate
and kind This letter demonstrates that our e;a lie Of his
charace: is Just.
Hermitage, Dec. Is 1887.
tIoriruis)
Dear Sir: Often since the receipt OF your kind letter
the 23 Oct last b. Major Doneson have taken il up
reply 10 il, but have been interrupted by company.
thank you kindly the ineres, you and your good la
,,ts in nv health Those sentiments sincerely ecpro
cate and that kind supe!i attending Providence vii
bless YOU and yours with ample supply OF those earthly
bessn which your honest INDUSTRY go entities You 10
sincerely the bereavement you have suffered in TIT
loss Of your children, ancOndole with you and Mrs laher
on this mournu occasion He that gve,h has the right
take away and ought BE- cons"ad With the idea tina
they have gone happier cms than this, and resting
in The smiles of Saviour and Gud Peace the
names, and consolation 10 you and your good lady!
NV health in the last month has improved. but still il
checkered and feeble have still the lancet pre-
vent the return of hemorhage | thankful for ts i'm
proyement and that an in retirement under my rin
and g.trce surrounded by my little family and happy
,bn he
banki,es and raeocras with calm conpacency and unru
fled feelings The political battle raging between th
laborths democracy the country, and the astoc.acy
the few, who by their money power, are endeavorlng
make the aborers hewere wood and drawersof wafer
for them end in the entire overthrow of the arstocra
cy Fear not the Republic safe in the hands of The people