Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-13

'"iS W'hef but SUCH Ol Your fcauerS as
are disposed la examine the work will find
u establishing the exposition Of the con
s'iiuiion as laid down by Mr.. Madison
indeed, II Is said this nu,L Der WAS written
by that gentleman.
These were not mere Theoretical ideas
and opinions, suggested only 10 answer
particular party or poiIiicaIpu.poses, and
ilieD 10 be passed by unmo,iced and not
acted on; they were T. ccived al The time
as correct aud soun,i-iiIry wer adopted
as their construction Of The CONSTITUTION
by SO out of l65 members of Tie ir.Mia
Convention; III " hich bo,iN as clear heads
aud pure hearts were 10 be found ~ IN
any cOllcciloa of Individuals Thai l.as ever
sal IN the United States, no, eArrpiin:
even the supreme court.
II these facts prove any thing, and
| think They clearly du--tiey s.ew ihls :;
that those (ai least those in Virginia " h.,
adopted the constitution of The u. States
considered That they we're ratiiy ing. as TO
some subjects at least, compact between
the thirtren United S,aies, aud thai 10
this Compact the states were parties. Such
| consider to have been the exposition os
The instrument itself. coirmporaneous
with lis adoption, 10y The high contracting
explicit explanation of It's pow gwen
to the people and 10 their rcpr. sentaiives,
To induce its ratification and 1 cannot
Tor moment permit my self 10 believe,
from the uusullIed character of the men
who participated largely in the political
transactions OF that period, that they gave
any other than v hat they considered a
candid and fair exposition of The consii-
/
tlcipate what ought 10 be The duty of lie
American people, ~ case where they
have been caiOlcd Ia accept form OF
doptiOn they are assured and so under
Stood as meaning one thing, and in The
course Of events they in fact find means
directly The opposite. Such d state of
things might rouse spirit OF enquiry aud
amendment, which, when excited INTO ac
ton, would lead to the most dangerous
and with me deplorable consequences
have asserted, sir, that the trainers OF
lie constitution interpreted IL, as 10 this
part OF the opinion OF The supreme court,
in directly different manner from thai
decision. | submit 10 The candid reader,
whether the foregoing facts do not sustain
the declaration
e.
put this question seriously and solcmnly
TO every unprejudiced mind Do YOU
think that Virginia in 1888 would have
accepted and ratified the constitution of
the United States, had her convention
DeheEed That tile states were 10 parties 10
the compact !ln answering this question
lei II be borne IN mind, that the majority
was only 10, the votes being for ratitica-
a n
latter are TO be found the names of Hem
ry, Mason, Grayson, Monroe, Tyler, Har-
rlson, AND host of other worthless and
patriots, who feared that the bold and
dangerous Interpretation now given the
constitution, might al some future day
besusialned, and that under such inter
preiation tie Stale soyereigniies would
sink into insiguificance.
FRANKLIN.
Mr.. Duane, who has taken up the ridi
culons trade OF MIR. Harper, Of developing
the clues of plots, and smelling out con
spiracy even under tub, has come for
ward with his exposition OF the scheme Of
The next presidential election. He saws.
f" there are no less than sir candidates spo.
Ken OF Tor the station of president of The
United States.
IN the South. In the rest In the centre In thseast
81 mohiee DIT. Clay Mr.. Clinton Mr. j. O.
"' |,a"iord Dir. TDppkins Adams.
Here are SIX persons we'll known 10
The country In Que shape or anolhes, to-
wards whom their several friends look AS
candidates i'm 1920"
Aiterrspeaking of Mr.. Monroe, he saws:
During all this time, Mir. Crawford. by
means OF the vast scope of tie revenue depea
dance-the land Offices bank offices-cu,tom
houses, &c. has eDlaying the meshes of ,utau
clement for the unwary and the sordid In
georgia and south Carolina, i'm North Carolina
and virginia, Mr.. Crawford has the ascen,iau-
cy or numbers and influence. GalIatin returns
IN the present year from France, to aid Mr..
Cra'cford, and John Randoiph comes into con.
gress by the ensuing election for The same pur-
pose.
The persecution of general Jackson origin
ated with this FAC iion-aDd his ruin and dis
grace was supposed practicable under treasu-
fy influence, Tor to destroy Jackson'S influence
in Tennessee and Louisiana, and the Mssissippi
states, was deemed necessary to the views OF
this new faction, whose views can never he
/ mistaken by paying strict regard to their or
an, the Richmond Enquirer"
In another passage he alludes TO Mr..
Crawiords association with GaIatin
and kandolplI'-to MIR. Gallsin's becom-
ing the candidate of the u. S. for the
prefecture OF Pennsylvania" &c. &c.
After discussing the merits of the other
candidates, the Aurora thus proceeds:
AS TO Mr.. Clinton, he is certainly the man
or most talent In the whole group; and it is
confessed in every part of the country, of
which we have indisputable testimony.
Probably, therefore, there will be no more
than three candidates ultimately, in the next
year.
Mr.. Monroe Mr.. Clinton Mr.. Crawford
The other three will compromise with those
probably whom they stand under.
Mt. Adams Mr.. Tompkias Mr.. Clay.
OrMr. Adams may find it expedent TO stand
nester; and then Mr.. Clay will take his place.
This idlctale of an association between
Crawford, GallaliD, Randolph and The
Enquirer, is worthy Of the genius of Har-