Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-04

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passes, IN The literature of this country,
that these measures were iustas odious in
the eve OF The Constitution as they were
ia the eye of Liberty. 1t was 10 this Re
port, from The pen Of the distinguished
siafeman, who nOw guides the helm OF i.ie
i'aon. that, we owe, more than 10 am o.
ther event. the downfall OF the Federal
Party, ausl the, triumph of the Republic
cans. Ia I'LL the branches ofthe govern
| merit. which hasi,kcn cognizance of it.
lryina Ia altered TO the same princi-
pie. Her Legislature offered her solemn
prntest against thu Renewal of the Bank
Charter, IN Report. which was verify Of
that of %. Her Judiciary haze Uniform
" proved themselves the faithful centuels
over the rights of the Staies.-Nor has
Virginia carried this aversion 10 consoI-
dation 10 such an extreme as TO enieeble
the legitimate rights of the General Gov
eminent. She has said TO that govern
ment, ''Thus far shalt thou go, and 10
further - And with George Clinton, she
has said, &c Exercise the powers that be-
long TO Won with energy and vigour il
you want more power, seek il in the modes
prescribed by the Constitution but do
not usurpa power, which is not delegated
10 Won, but reserved to the States and the
People" Who was il, during the late
war, that gave stronger proofs of the at
tachment TO the constitutional rights Of
the United States, tlian Virginia gave .
While the federal State of Massachusetts,
refused to obey the call for Militia, upon
| the false ground that she was To be the
| Judge tor wlai purpose and at what time
| the militia v"rc 10 march to the national
banner, the State of Virginia upheld with
all her might the legitimate power of the
| General Government. She gave it her
| support not only by her opinions, bnt by
her works. Where is the man in this
State, who rcbel!ed against the slightest
order OF the Executive Of the L. States
Where is the iccr, who questioned It's
authority no; we deprecated the con
duet of Massachusetts, andwe gave some
proof of our sincerity. While her militia
| were reposIng at home, ours were breast
ing the rigour of the climate of the North
West, or langnisling OH the sands OF tie
! soa-shore. There was not point, to
which we were ordered, that we did not
repaIr-there was not a sacrifice, which
we were unwilling TO meet, such was our
respec: Cor the legitimate powers of the
| General Government.
Which State, then, has a greater right.
or is more peculiarly bound, to sound the
tccsn, than the State to which we be-
| long? If shedoes not do it in hercorpora.e
capacity, il is not less the duty of an in
! dnidual citizen 10 doit Why is is not,
then, our duty to doit2 Why is it moi
The duty OLA Press, which has uniformly
adhered 10 the principles of '9S, and has
entered IFS protest against every measure
which threatened an encroachnent upon
them; Press, which opposed the renew
al of the Bank Charter; and which. las;
! Winter, criticized with the spirit of friend
| Ila Of 10 y
tional University in the District of Column
biz Press, which never loses sight of
that memorable Amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn of the United States "Fhe pow
ers, not delegated TO the United States,
by the Constitution, nor prohibited TO the
STATES, are reserved 10 the States respec-
lively, or to the Peope't-tlIat article,
which IS the cornerstone OF our confede-
ration, and we dare add, of our liber-
ties. Why should net we speak, then,
whcnan ominous silence peryades some OF
our public journals, or still more alarm
ing spirit of appreciation directs the rest
We look 10 the federal journals for assist
ance in vain. From those who vindicated
the Alien and Sedition Laws, what is 10 be
| expected what, from those who have so
repeatedly lost sight of the rules of the
Constitution, and attempted 10 found the
powers of the General Government upon
the RUNS Of The State authorities? 1t is
their vocation" iosupport such doctrines
The republican prints are either silent or
approve. Dazzled by the brilliant bene-
iiis, which are held out-actuated BY the
natural wish, which fills the bosom of ey-
cry patriot, to see our country as much
distinguished by her literature and her in
ternai Improvement, as she is by her free
constitution, they overlook the means from
attachment TO tie end. Who is it, they
say, that does not wish to see the charac-
ter OF our country reclaimed? Who is it,
that does not desire 10 behold our coun-
trymcn enlightened, and the blessings of
nature improved by the band of art Who
does not long to see National UNIVERSE
" ilourishing, and system adopted to
improve our Roads, extend our Canals, q,
clear our Rivers Even the iactious Au-
rora, who sees a spectre IN every bush !"
and fabricates materials for the purposes
Of attack, has come forward To AL, ocate
ihejurisdiction of the United States over
our roads, rivers and canaIs.
Ut must be confessed, that the man who
stems such current, must feel himself
strong in his political faith The man
vino opposes the establishment of a Mali
onai University, which has found an adj
! Nocate III the virtues OF WASHINGTON. and
the wisdom Of d Madison-thc man who
-esists the speedy establishment OF a ma
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