The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-03
JoR TyYE ENQUIRER.

LopIsA.
ONE whole interei is infeperably connected
with your own, whole feelings and whole political
fentimsnts vbrate in snfon with thoc of the great
body of Republicans who. he addrenes, feels him
felf impelled by motives of the mott mps nature,
to address you the fubjee of your Congreli-
onal election. Than this, perhaps, no seclon that
occurred in this diltrSt, WAS of more inpor-
tance.
To be convinced Of this, i, will he only neeeiIary
to recoea that upon the approaching elections, viii
moi probably depend the fate of tas Yazco cla'GIs.
The great MATS of the people, houe and upiu ciug
in their nature but li,tle dream O. the fraud aud
corruption, attendant upon political intrigue. But
this Yszoo irecuiaon, is crime of iuch magnitude,
fraud of fuch deep aud damnug dye, To have a
routed the feelings OF the mof torpid, and excited the
Indignation OF every honsit mind in the community.
The fate Of this ipecuation tnere is every reafon to
believe, vs be PRONOUNCED, by thoie whom We in
vst with the privileges OF representatives At the
election. lhole who calculate that this buneis
was etted by the which paii.i upon 1t, at the
lalt Cougr.i know but little of the force and eaHi
city Of the human mini, when once irretrievaby in
gniphed in the of speculation. They are not
that the mod saive and influential agents OF
this Speculation are 70 be found i'll amoi every de-
p2rtmeut of government, that leis than 1000
public oness, TIE ialar,es OF fome OF which amount
TO Ooo cellars annually, with all the wait patronage
arihng iro the fame, i'll the hands OF that great
MAMAfpru in speculation the Pot Matter General:
The Hercules upon whole fhoulders, is uPreared the
Yazoo fabric; the who iniolently boats OF the
means which he employs and the triumph which he
anticipates the public virtue.
Fellow Citizens, when iurSey the power and re-
furces of this harped band of ipecuators, trembie
for the liberties of my country. Say what you WILL
give it what warmth you peae, the Pith and marrow
of this bunefs this; if the Yazoo claims ianesi-
oned by Congress, there is end at enee to our re-
publican nititutions. We may throw our political
charts and contributions into the flames, for repabli-
can government aaud upon no other bafs, than
that of virtue.
If we value then thofs political inRitutions which
experience has taught to ehsri!h AID reipe, let us
ican with lcrutniZng eye the characters OF thoie
men who candidates Tor our iufrages. Let us
truR no man on whom the ihadow of iuipieien fha
fall and let us oauilh from confidence forever,
that man whole pat conduct preient opinions au-
thorife the belief that ne will favour any compromise
whatever with the agents Of this fupendous fraud'
1t is now douby neceiary to be upon the alert, as
an attempt will be made to ringit this qucliion with
the Presidential election. This is the focus, which
will concenter every ray of Yazoo influence. Here,
every nerve will be hruug, and from hence fpTings
the hope of this daring fa9ion, O triumphing
Republican virtue. Sc then upon your guard; the
man oaIy whole character both pvbL and PRIVATE. is
marked by teriing worth, and itern integrity, boud
lie the mar OF your choice. And do not, | befesch
you :lEe, yourfeses De driven from the point
in this election, by d,ipoition wh;h exits in part
OF the 6tret, sxtors the Candidates, pledge
that they will iupport Mr.. Madon's election to the
sexe Proficiency. The name Of Madion inter=its all
our feelings ard partialtes, and therefore rsndsrs 1t
peceqary 20 Sc upon guard, leait our judgnsnt
{houId in tuis sslU fall fAcrtce our feelings The
wrlter of his article is the friend OF Mldfons cleo
ton Bot he ooniiders ueh pledge, BY candidate,
as vocation Of thols principles, which, as Rspu5i.
Gan, he can never content 20 abandon. And much
as he loves and reGpes Mr.. Madiion, for his talents,
his virtues and his ervices, he holds fuch declaras
sn to ne in1pnltc and in direct hoiility TO the true
fpirit OF the Contribution.
II sinpotiric bscaufe it will foment that ealoufy
of the power and influence Of Virgins, which is well
known TO exiA asnong foms OF our tiit.r itates AT
ihe expiration Of Mr. Jeaerfens term of Office Vir-
eioia viii have given President the United States
is out of 30 years True policy therefore, dictates,
that in the next election, ihoud conult the wiihes
Of our liter aates, and in order do this the Virgil
MIA delegation ought be perfectly unfetered. For
degrading and embarrahing in the extreme would
Sc the ituation of that representative, who tands
pledged to his con}ituents, fuppost the election of
particular individual as PreGdent fhsud that ind-
vdual not meet the appreciation of the other ates.
Nay cafe might happen, where, by the execution of
this pledge, federaliR, any the mott obnoxious
perlon 10 the dilrt, might be elevated to the ofAce
of PreGdent Il unneoeilary, bscaufs the election
Of electors will inform your reprelentatve, what
Presidential candidate is the choice of the ditriet,
and no man will be hardy enough to diobey iuch
snequivscal exprslion of the public will.
But the grand objection to iuch pledge or to any
declaration whatever the part of the candidate, is,
sha, il is in direa nobility the fPirit Of federal
sonatuton, which declares that the Legislative, Ex-
ecutve and Judicial departments Of our government
hall be kept ieparate and dittind Or i'll other
words that thole who make, and thoie " no execute
the laws ha have relation to or dependence up
on one another. l. 1t lot viOiaton OF this prnci-
ple, if in s.ed.ug TO make lass, We conhder
nor his qualifications iegilltor but solely whether
be il in favour othe election Of this that Pre-
Edsutl This is making mere cat's-Paw oi arsPre!en-
atiye You anga Preilisnt, ora man TO execute
the laws through the agency OF tole men who to
make che laws, and thus deHfoying that barrier which
the conl.iru,ion has placed between chem, and along
with it all the dgnitZ, AID reiponfbiity attached to
the reprelcntstive charaEler. Your Representatives
viii become the mere creatures of your Preidents
Brought into political exilence by the influence OF
their names they will LEX the hand which has raii@d
them to powg ard become the lerVe tools OF
tive will.
There IS onefs0 which ought to put us upon our
guard azanit the ncreafe OF executive power The
federal contribution went into operation, under the
Eolsfn conviction of every Republican, that the pow
ers OF the federal executive were too great, and that
il was nseeIary by amendments TO reduce them And
what is the fa6 Nearly 20 years have Pahed away,
and inGead Of reduction every year has added the
already overwhelming influence, Of executive power
To che Houic Of Representatives alone, can the peo-