The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-16


shall copy verbatim a portion OF this
review. which may be Of interest II READS
as follows.
"EEVIEW OF MIR. JEFFERSON AID
MINISTRATlON.
.srhoueh the executive officer Of every
gcveruu,nt Is uuucr tne highest ohh5"-
ron to EXHIBIT. al proper tnhtr, " u"'
ana correct stare OF ahdiis 10 inc b'"7
pie, Yet MI Jefferson seems 10 nav 40
summed the rght, AS, lhueeu' ne "1' ~
n,auv other cases, OF departing from oid
and acknOW lodged principles ~ Hl9 iiNa
cage 10 Congre-5 in Beccmbci' .cp-. mo
message is "A glowing picture OF hdti.hii
,,,.t, 'Ittx-a Dicture which every person
interested fu the welfare OF the Nvhl'"t't
Is must contemplate with the li5n,se '"r
isfsCtlCn. What. then, must u' o"t
prise IN know that almost every 9t"-~
mn, i'm this official communication Was
contradicted by them eNistlns l"Ct' 49,,
mind can scarcely refrain rom iu'f ,,
TO "A man In ST exalted sllldtlo"'
distinguished for such a ptoeeuui, -, +"
termination TO preserve by dee-peion
popularity which he was conscious H' h'"
obtained by deception. These may oC
teemcd serious ALLEGATIONS. d" 'ua.ii...,I
them. therefore, we shal tohcl7eig "Pl
to the facts o. which the message I"-
relation. They can be only meutl)neH' LOT
4 fun discussion OF them would open
wider nCld than We have 90 survey.
MIR. jefferson begins this splendid nu1
Another year has como round ana nuHs
us still blessed with peace and friendship
abr, ad. law order religion at home, good
affection and harmony with our lnliun
ncighhOrs. and burtheus lIghtcucd.
Was n "a mark Of friendship for MS
that prom tcd the TripOltans TO attempt
the capture of our vessels and lead Tine
crcWs iLtO cruel captivity Was 10 tncir
good affection toward as that caused the
President TO recommend 70 Congress an
increase Of our naval force 90 watch flrir
harbor and restrain their depredati0nsf
Were mono POLLING determinations Whlcn
had been adcp pied IN some parts ~ Europe
and which tended offoctuaiy 20 prohibit
carrying tFither our own produce in our
own vessels. any striking sign or friend
ship Though Mr.. Jefferson mas declared
us AT peace with all the world. he ~eein7
10 have forgotten himself Tor this Is inc
language OF the message. as lt ploll
of friendship that Spain had directly
broken her treaty by denying ms the rlsnt
OF deposit at New Orleans? The Pro~i-
dent himself has since declared TINS DENIAL
20 Dee an inifdcttOu both or the lclltl tud
spirit Of her treaty? Was n friendship
i'm Spain 10 sell the territory or LOUISIANA
TO France without cur knowledge ana
thus give us powerful. restless, inifl6h-
ing and dangerous neighbor without our
consent2 Was II any particular nlSpl"5
Of friendship. or spirit OF justice Mui'u
excited Spain TO plunder our deienceier7
property ON the ocean and imprison cur
seamcn in the damp and drearN duh
geOns Of BucnOs Ayros. MOnteNideo ana
Valparaiso? The agOnizing cries or CAPE
tive citizens. lingering ont wretched eN-
istence with Spanish folOns and murderer
I'm tho most loathseme dungeons. could NOT
touch the human breast eff the President
because the people might think the ma
ton not quite so prosperous nor held 10
so high consideration az Dee designed them
to believe. He could net regard tho prs
oncr. extended. almost naked. on the
planks of his prison his body feverisn ana
ID .|..H
his only pillow. hts solo employment count
ing over the dismal days and nights oi
captivity and turning hopeless eye ON
his country. which had abandoned him.
Popularity and philosophism the one de
siroys tender feeling the other moran
principle.
These arc some of the acts which cvi-
dcnco the friendship respect ana justice
so beautifully portrayed hy me fNecu
tive I'm his message. bur they VIII Doc view
Cd by this country in FAR din rent iient-
They will be imputed 10 their proper
cause. 10 mean and spiritless admins
tratiOn. wh ich has acquired the contempt
Of nations abroad. and which. we trust ODD
God. will soon be destitute OF confidence
The destruction Of the judiciary was
perhaps tho preservation OF law and ORDER
among ourselves, or. boo other words. ine
people are highly obliged % Mr. Jettr-
son since be has aunihilafeu the mann llI-
lar OF the Constitution. the ouiN tNrt INal
duct, that De has, except iu 3D. tow lh-
stances. RETAINED from amy gross anl nn-
tOriOus violation of their rights. bufthNNn
have been W uderfuily NEhicned. IHAtr
on loaf sugar. whisky ana pleasure 'hi
rlagts were repealed. while the mouth
of labor must pay the accustomed "AF
for thc gratinCdtor of mOi1s-cs, u'N'a
tea. brown sugar and salt How charm
ing am administration 10 make poverty
requisite for taAdtOu.
"Mcnopolzing DETERMINATIONS under
the form of duties which putDtlal4 pro-
hihlted our carrying trade To iNe Nui rs
OF France were 90 bc rcmedled Dos tA'-t-
ing antilles and "a spirit of justice ana
those antilles and that justice have proved
only denial Oi right. Since that period
instead of America receiving amy pare
ticular favor in her harbor-. 90 have
merely entered an English pert ls suill-
cient cause of cOunscatiOu Don the courts
OF that unjust and tyrIunicM nation
" I'm the department OF undUtr. Says inc
President % b. with pleasure ] inform
you that the receipts of external duties
for the last twelve months have exceeded
those of any former years. and that tnr
ratio Of increase has been also greater
than usual When effects 500 salutdl'
result from the plaus you have already
sanctioned &c We are here told chat
the external revenue OF tho year lN- rN-
ceedcd that OF any former year. anu tn1l
this excess resulted from pl tus sane toned
bv his particular friends What plans oll
tho Congress OF this year SANCTION to in-
crease the external revenue Not one ny
which they either increased or diminished
IN cent. The system OF external NNtnl'
had been organized by Mr. Jefferson
predecessors and though he mode-ti} As-
sumcs the merit OF 10. yet li Doc regard
truth. 20 which however Dee does got
seem 10 have any particular Partially
he cannot deny them the labor DI forming
and bringing it into operation. nor oia
The increase of this part OF ihc national
finance lTt-a from the fostering care or