Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-28
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HasiiAgtor, liprn. 1918.
| SIP! he sketch am Shout 10 present ,pu .
| OF the pir-eui session 81 Congress, rep,ct 10
Say' VIII nct be 40 fnli nnison with the flaiorh Z
| prospects under which il comm enced Pun to
! you II is due, that the good and Tie bad he
| both presented, the first for coniii nation tie
iast iof 'cprobation. II dees appear 10 me,
| that recurrence IL first principles is necessary
4 10 harmcny IN all the parts of orr ,omniicat,d
| system. Physical esn>es led 10 the establish.
| ment or the continuance of the state gosern-
mshtS III ouI new constitution, and which hap
ply served to pres amongst us the fedora
| 1--WE feature. Iha, this experiment vas alarm
| ing To some OF our best republicans YOU know
| YOU Know too, that the nation went along with
them III ,his view, clingirg 10 the state feature
| as tie ARK OF their salvation. The sword was
| entirely yielded 10 The general government,
| with the larger rort.On Of the purse. With
| Reluctance aud Jealousy, wore these ample
powers surrendered, and with many a prouiie-
| TIC fear that they would be made the iii,t,u-
inents 10 the usurl alton OF otht, powers lla-
biinated from early life TO these principles.
Non WIN Jndge of the deePnesS of ny regret al
| u"diHg majority Of the house Of Representa-
tves, declaring that tac military powers given
| them, with the powers over the post "a dis and
| conn cree, created right over subject a.
essentially different in its character a. N, il.
| Operations. VIII this logic sound less strange
| TO You than 10 mes That because you have
| power over the post roads, therefore You have
| rover 10 make internal i'm rovene Is. You
nave The right 10 make road tor mil tary i,ur
| poses, therefore You have a right To make a
| road tor commercial purposes Ca,,als MAY
| Facilitate the transportation of military b;,,t-
gage, ana therefore yen may make canals
Tor commercial operations-the right OF soil
vested IN the states to the contrary notwith-
standing.
| The sword, as have said has been entirely
SURRENDERED TO the general government IA
| Is obvious, that OH The remnant of HE uurse
ieit IN the hands of the states encroachmentS
are most Likely TO be made and most sensibiy
.en. he 1itnrlng object Of Internal improve.
tffNF-t . f.,l.
our poiiiicians with the gIaudeur Of dwelling
mountains, and restraining their impeiuous
torrents, INTO gentle canals. All is not gold
thdi Ehtteis, says the pToverb. And we vho |
nave not hands TO cultivate our vast tnreSf
can YET spare the hands to level mountains
put ADMIT Tue good in all its gioty Sa. let |
me Tior. be ts the states. Let iiot tie uncIcan |
.uuCn OF unauthorized power be permitted 10 |
Ponu'e tue streams ct benetIcencc aud public |
s9oo, Tor The sake OF internal Improvement.
"uu uoi ten or twenty millions Yearly 10 The |
raiorage OF tiie general government. 40, rot |
even FOR internal Improvement: Weld moi o,,,
mite of your jurisdiction: increase moi tLe
already increasing patronage of the general |
s".'rninent. doubt not, that my constitu
cnn u. approve my vote against The power OF
'om; COS 10 make interna! improvements
we have also before us a proposition IN es.
'a",'s' FEDERAL justices of the peace, presented !
unuef me imposing aspect that The state iuS-
. uees nave, IN some instances, refused 10 take |
lose ihciplent steps essential 10 the due exc |
chuoh Of law. THIS proposition has not. forth |
nately. advanced BEYOND commitment Tik.
!he preceding, it is objectionable as extending |
!; ~ ai.,onase OF the general government, and
). inI'eht be The commencement of jealousics |
ano CONNECTS between coordinate iurisdic |
ions: IL IS In connexion thar these two pro- |
~si.l9is become the most alarming, by sIiew |
rug whdt swarm of federal officers will he !
eent IN every quarter under the names OF TOLL |
Sa'herrrS, road makers Justices and consto- |
mes. lheSe hints are all that can be given in |
,;,ai T ~ ana proceed TO say, that we mega
Il.tr. r.
because II was calculated TO defrand the moor
country man, and because calculated to en-
onrage tl'at ganh ing commerce. which. if il |
SUrlcheS few, makes many poor The rpnnh. |
hcan principle is distribution of profits. that
riches. w. i'""eu Win
The situation of our treasury enabled ms 10
take on ailtheinternal taxes leavir,g tLe means |
Vi feuuclng The public debt as raiiidIy Az The |
oon.itIohs OF The contracts would al,ow. he
"isuoh OF tniS course will appear more obyi-
~, 1us Wnei II ~ known TO you, that some OF our
,ShuIES men are again specializing on war
" g are now discussing the proprlcJy of rorog
ntiIhs me govern ment of La Plata To vI,st
v, pehtI'i 10 us or to them. is not disco
scianis ny even the scrutinziug eve Of in enu
ny. but resort is had To feeling and svn,,a
~, ~ J"SUIy tle measure al the present
2my ~, nor thls feeling and sympathy be salts
ami 80, tnt ad!lssIon OF their flag, and AN
'i,"'t PARTICIPATION in our trade? With de-
iafed aEd faithful neutrality mu,t we 10 | u
he" orr sympathy add compliment 70 tie | =
No ,eai "a.antHses given! what claim have /
crow men, II is answered. WIN the law NJ
snoNsrtp men, require that YOU do ycnrseir r
SiSa''i w, mat you MAY do another a lesser /
900 snfely not. 1t is said, however, hat IL
; mo, canSe OF war, and cannot injure us. IL
NOT, OF right, cause of war mi noI;,ici,rs fl
VIVA VIII forget that most wars rTo,v ont ~ n
.S'ousieS ana ambition, deserve but lille con- v
luence. No American politician viii ad,n;t
ne 's"o'ance OF the overwhelming prejudice |
mai prevails IN Europe against tl,e,e iI1;tsd | tn
'IdtS. j his prejudice and this jealousy we ca
re iold, WIN be held In check by reason aud ! 4
- ulT Icildhcc IA The reason Of Europe we are Y
y cinndih IN ihe crusade, not for south An,e la
'o ,a,n, ipsIty but Tor her Independence | q
'Ohid MOI he understood TO say hat national | sa
nd"Pehoence was nothing; hut compared 10 | -
ne hDeTty OF country il is as the dust in The | fl,
atance. III was enough for me that there was | ar
tNH. MOI 10 encounter this ISk was stigma Il,
lzed as fear or cowaFdice BE il fear Inc il | Sc
owlrdice or what yon please N callit / o,.n =
~ SehSibIfy. What was this risk a war | W
'lui combined Eur1pe. Involving personal | 80
di'iy, us least consideration; national indie | ot
ehutnce perhaps not al haIard But our free | IN
1stthuOhs, Our personal liberty, our state ! bt
DVeTelenty, who can tell what would be their si
'anu IN the jars and consicis of war. Where CO
TIE republican that feels not. maj .xu,,. ! eN
OF, al ending the late war without mat rial IA
~ n.y 10 oHi institutions and iiberiicSi VIII pr
U" eau MN courageous who wanid for am. | lie
ahse, eStTaneous Of the rights Of His peonlr Ia
.nuge thlS country into war Yes, in de,rite TO
u lhe Odious naHie Of coward ,gonId. nv 60
''"~ c'u<ebs, mug 10 my bosom the man thu bs
d'S TOT The only true, genuine ID ant of lihert, !.
iai Is Just bnddisg in this lappy cosnt,v i ip
rear 10 guard with maternal solictlule fbis TO-
h"tf Pi"Et OF is il iashness unpardonabIe
expose our nursing 10 the rude bla Il of ,yas3 Ih
~ hns our lniant wrtSicd with the ser | r.,
NJ, ana VIII success. viii ycu thank fbe | 80,
an " no shall provoke Third untlmeIv sttnc. | on
WIN these general views which are ali fou