Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-18

- one 81 en- pi.iccs cabinet. nc capacity "i srce,y
ri ic Navy. that we feel disposed 10 answer '''
query az AZ in nurpowcr ne u,o rho
.pI.,., al IL is snncmtly We beg IL rrmhi p
readers maj if"c srEias a'i gee. .''' W r5, and
play themselves in "s!rnlatipn " ne 'ohtIa,
npiuniy are 10Th 10 acquire no"Fiey or p"''lor
,lvr l.y call from proper s"ntcca i-i'qhe"c' J. nv
uuur uf tai rc and power oi nina cail' III ut - m
'Is 81 il ,el not necessarily follow HAT mo most
thorough sch" will make The wlsesI sage or "os' sa'
cuus statesman. 1t Is a laC' 2e"''a' N'No' ' "
| WIere aagcs tear 10 Ieiu,
and The career James {. D"hoIn, hnd nc in ~ n
the ex .lplc the former wonii llaS pee" u scn
modrIn ycccpn ,ion % in' what DO We NJ" s
ndeorr and vanity constituting hug"ncs. {" intel
l.c pres umption L. mistaken tor deph Z" l'i""s ~
rarino and recE.ssness has come 10 b" rtea''r" - ~
I,,n.y tl conception the popular estimation ''.r n
uch r.,scs rrn OF real mind are se!don i3nil III 's
20 urecrn,rnt There is however, one irdec"'h%
,,n for the truly prcate VII, mus spring mo cA
sncc mr. nf wood and always Or later lall Victims
y, IN. ieyonrins elements which kInded by Their IN
.atiate THIRST for power and place
Riyhr Glad are that JAMES T. DeDsiH even al an ear
10 arc had Sufficient see that those VINO Use Dy
OF steady Increase oi inc people hee
lions must be philosophers enough 10 submit 10 'i IRON"
rho same sources which eIsvated-with only THIS important
indebted tor ihelr progression VIII oe p'uhe
~ No. ir(,uv vus. aud an ulscu.ity deeper than that
@ y,,h thry first sprung Rapid fame Isl mos generally,
hnr, and harn aud which must occur ic decline
,l nm. biz mon-wii Gre long p'a:tlcaZe tins theory
w. ..nI James C. pu5oin does not belong 10 TINS ac'i"
of mouses IN The first aci Of MS le-a prs:dsse'than
IA wait his line recognize OF the fs essentials
Of great man. Prudence and in facing all epposltoh we
dare affirm he who prudent gren fer prudence ana
dscret ton wisdom and raof, and without these Tue W
In of lie ship State would run his vessel e'Shlel win
mo homes of millions into sudden and certain rum In his
search after knowledge, he was governed ny h"t'"
which makes statesmen and gives SUCCESS 10 uc sI"p
.Lbor ipse poiua,;" achievement fulwta cf ahh s'd-
dualy he scholar and ll~ycf-h pf'"uhi tnHct
and able ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS politician ana
tor: and is destined when his capacities arc cieH 'o W
ton aud his extended 10 become one "i 'hs Hs
men in tic American Republic In his own aair where Nv
hepnn s public career he has enjoyed many places Of no
nor and rrustwas recently candidate OF the Democracy
there for u. Senator; and, IN al! posoi5 was iah!u
bold useful giving universal satisfaction 10 Inc ehocrhG!
and evncing much pure thlent. Claiming 10 DC Impartial
is not our design invest this rising young pcDia win
The robes Ul SuDnOnwe only propose Ia do mn s'hP'
justice; who has knowledge ui "le ''' VIZ
deny his al order WIN somt"ia "'''e %
experience he Is destined eclipse Nil those she' "'o
reycl densvc cohsn,tinns at ASSUMED
sbiu.-rn.n who IN truth, poppInays ndss'npy
-.ucla;rJ with political aZaon To sr a. these if.
UuBps is not ullchr has iiscn, no! IN 11irn1 "u'
"pedeutsnt Il rrutatin Tor statcsmansps not aiihi'
ue By any per SuIinm y Gradually ASCENDING "'S
ladder tame, lesser stations, h. has pee" cheh nom
them 10 his skull national CuhrY, where Ms energy
aud dlscnna ion will BE- largely drawn ~ and whc1 hcl
labor would be required il he would b. successful "'h2
filled places If honor III The good old Norm STATE ana u-
Outstanding fully the demands vi the Navy NJ VIII enter on
mis- duties with Il trrutss Determination I" surIiount all
opposing elements. II: is emn"ntly qualified l' us duties
ana will give the country brilliant administration nc
will be walcfu always Keeping III We" HE 'cl ma sue
cess esugAon mGmtn G'es! 5! 81 p'"-
denliG tecnm. ;, -
| A. IL The scnuul ~ politicians, winch ,l' DOhhiH w
nps we have word Ia all dncrinn matters Ec ad'icfes |"
Jrtrsnna teachings ind while he would do nothing "Ieo
purd safety aud rrlpetuy and harmony ~ 't 'h'rs
rdcy which gives IL lis people Tie largest olty az" s'
boundess privileges Conferred by any Iocal system
ne could not would not, be willing to acknowledge any
failh separate principle, as just or sahc1hen % me
cnmIract that the unUn 0 The States, winch 'hgh'
he REGARDED ucknu~ led. cement at the Tght oi
any one section though tanaca majority 10 control the
domestic policy 0! another i"t"" OF Tie Union Dts.
psnr anaticism ana nuiiraIon whether casting IN his
own peculiar section elsewhere hr belongs IA H." n0he
anon wch DANIEL ) DiCEHsn% Is ;Fichi par
,lculif light and stanhlng mus dclindS ta' "hle us
count, unncla ~. lies aud a-srcaii"n when
unite NJ !.h hook. Of steal equal privileges must BE- nc
cnrdd 10 every STAT. in tic Union Here he stands la.
ever stood ar will cJaiirr u sand csJ.Ci, II NJ IAN
Ia t at The of The Constitution ~ course, ne Is az
posed Ia an increase OF Executive patronage regarding a.
dangerous in He is sub Treasury Inah-in
deed al similar Issues stands on tue Democratic E"hh"
but al all is progressive yet doe. not coincide WAN
those who engaged 10 the race "r Puntr Unlike sh'
dena gn.ucs Mr. DBHIS dues not grasp al !Gea!'sW u
dent progress ha in him unhesiIhng valuable Iicnt
and specially will hc nil with rare elect me rhl't o!'CC
the Navy Department 1t Is universally conceded NAT '''t'
branch the national dsfnc" h:s ,"4' "hti M" ''"''
ana Js"WyM! nsrir!he'| We ~" n'Ip' :, ',;
that = Pierce has called on" I" ms as'r !sIP
who abilities equal to the tfdH''$ iu'l' '"ips ., VIC
office and who has - "N"' NJ" nm1 !a''is,i 'hir"
CONCEIVE what abuses -Iou! l'" been ren"'"a an "h1l
improvements III" ual'ne in!cf'S'e t'i''Ei. 'o"'
the faulty character OF former selections wal nav
W. r.,.z.i l-hc Illuminating r!i' AMI d'"gct'""
A. il is Illuminating Navy Tar ,"a 'ht vi any
other r";sltrrnhe p9wcr in point Of e.ic'fhcy nun
mt h. "a more can Iau.l, wien It Is rc!n2h5er.
Lea lin, our merchant marine vessels arc dineinG on
every ana !lm' III III. afgnt f ts y r,,ay ,
have sat, when the commerce :" A"G'i'a . -,",rm" i"
a;np To- IN extent hert:a scarcely Dreamed ~ oy "
mos. san.uine2 i!r,9hy immense, II lew yeiS, Hnn''
i.p Democratic ruc wh all l- facilities % The age Io
eyurdrus communication, 80 may rcas"nliy Ptehr' u
will h.. ,onhlni les lr interest l'ih INC Guy
uf his government provide amply for H. protection M
less precautionary arc deemed m 'och
nm The avenues and channels OF trade and bankruptcy VII,
The WIsc ana saHhCl'lS hSlCc w
W.suScTus had been dead many since II Judgment
40 n,.rd IN il because of neglect and dare defend
il as cun tanning mni and pncGce, Wisdom a'e t'a'
han .,,n. .; our Statesmen pv, the Republic IN h"ln
life tine We ht.. reference L. The sound ie':ia'h ''
il is I'm: policy in toas 10 prepare "' c'- uun
MFRS b fnr. their dark shadows reader escape !" Sht
nno. siac 1t is he hci. hit of folly Ia vast" The hors 81
,c, ineof.d or which s'uui b. nrprnp '" - "rrPa1-
ian ia ,une nothing. 1hr sk'''G sailor waits n"' i'r inc
.,oru, Ia sweep his good ship before be prepares hn
eli naan.; Yet, father does he p'"Sde against
the frfy of the Storm and then follows rep"Sc. @"ca
hnul lie the OF ali governments, ana srch VIII DC
,hn nnliry which JAMES g. pnrsIs viii recommend
uw, YER dsca!lng the consideration 4" necessity Tor pro-
onr ottc', welgy Inducements "' ah
increase and improvement OF the u States Navy are pre-
,ntr in such urcblc characters as 10 tv " IN ne ''f
Ia n, old nen. Look The condition. OF Inc cl'iI!A'd ~o:
revelation AMI change are parts OF The hs"'g 81 's ns
Onr own foreign relations IN state - roni '" anu
,nuhr We have already many drrair ana 'nI'' ,Ss""
r,, f,riun movers wnch hn carly adjusted" ltecch'
in me T. States Senate suffice illustrate Tho No.
an, fact that emergencies Will naturally ti-" d"man!'n
action and vigilance part and er!"re tlcs' h'he-
inc contest unscahcd is not WISE nor fui.h' I" h"a
The maturity of difficulties FIR government 10 proper
,,e of defence will inmd,r another power nd prevent
iti(e by an exhibition % the fact that u - prepared Tor war;
if ne Dis he while absence {" pruer means o. drence hhF
no s,iJ 10 nvc AMI attack Found III such condition,
may r,,vc nnmn WILL nj least, fall shat :" maintaining IL
,iehI Cdrendum cy; nc Guid dInr rGrot fepuhicd !"
hr. hut correct summary 81 hc Italics 81 t'-e VIA nave
,u with tc ritivnhi imDss: hi! equally True
i maj ,at rules wno p".n- The greatest r?!l-. "l'hut
ordEi'y GCnr:;s -. .ns":n" : ne ~iseSt
Thus wi5c HiI.-ir' "ltiti fh!: piestt:r
yinn
sucTe in aims ra. hlon G"n"fj moi" ID1 a"!F-
more prniiuc than il was tnni IN" itninphs 81 lhh
arc ever most glorious CHI, ~ hrransc they u tne most
,nj,s all victories, AM derive !h"lr highest ihf, no.
from the number silin bu from those wi ns sa7tG lhe
Instructive Icssnn taught should lnci'c III 1" policy
in krrpng with the emil 2hemei Condition "i The age ~
which we are permitted. Ia ss md wnIt progressing IN
tho nruss fari.cl government ~ home iri rs wisely
avail III. prrrcniires oi war, 81 lar rs human
i.dIm can guard against what VIII come ep.ciiics rn-
.unhr e! n!rpiin. such course. wc E al least lessen
th, o ,rTIblr anl nnchrI+itn- 'ihc "ar
Ard now have only Ia ai. VIII i'ir>c Safeguards "i
tnlpn.i .,uOr which utmr- pfcSltTr p'tcr "" the new
administration ial! into track o rs rr"t'"rt"spit nr