Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-11

In discussing these momcnfous aias.
tions. shall nut hesitate 10 speak with
the spirit OF "A treemaH. shall not be
over-awed by the parasites of a govern.
! ment gigantic in itself, aud inflated
with recent victories. l love the hon.
or. and. ifyou please the glory of my
country, but love its liberty better. Truth
and liberty are dearer TO me than Plato OF
Socrates.-i speak only of the measures
of our public tunctiVnariss, but Of them
l shall speak freely. lam not politica!
| surgeon but this know, that Il wound
prObed 10 the bottom. Tie crisis is
one which portends destruction TO the
liberties Ofthe American people.
address you, MIR. Editor. on this great
subject with no sanguine presages of sue
cess. must say to my fellow citizens,
that they are sunk in apathy, and that IL
torpor has fallen upon them. Instead of
that noble and magnauimous spirit which
achieved our independence, aud has often
preserved us since, we are SoddeD in the
Gr"yies vi bauhing 10Y. A money-lovng,
funding. stock jobbing spirit has taken
fooibold among us. We are almost pre-
pared TO sell our liberties for &c mess of
pot,age" (p).-if Masonic or Henry could lift
their patriot hrads from the grave, while
they mouned The complete iultilmeht of
Their prephesies they would almost eX
claim with Jugur,ha, "Venal people you
Viii soon perish, il you can find d pur-
chaser" (q).
In exs mining this great subject, shall
only resort To authorities the most uu-
trincs, by those of the enlig htened Gdro
CATER Of fhn constitution tl. tina. of it,
adoption. l shall also resort 10 book,
written, at least in part, by one Of the
hlsliest-toned statesmen in America.
That book is ",Fhc Federalisi," aud the
writer alluded 10, is MIR. Hamilton. The
authors OF that book have been eulogised
by the Chief Justice, in his life of Wash
lDgton, for their talents and love of union !;
aud by the Supreme Court, in the opinion
before us. The court has even gone SO
lar as 10 say, that as TO the opinions con-
tanned in That book, no tribute can be
paid To their north, which exceeds their
- merit. "-lfl have any anniversaries in this
| discussion, these ddrocatcs and This book
ar then witnesses, and shall take leave
| to s-exanIine them. That witness is
| the best for the defendant, who is prOdu
! ced on the part of the plaintiff: and he is
| most To be believed, who Is both landed
by the court. and iesliiies against his in
| fcresi or his prejudices.-l shall also use,
occasionally, the celebrated report TO the
| legislature OF Virginia, in the year 1899.
Il, has often be. u called by an eloquent
statesman, 0)-his political bible. For
! truth, perspicuiIy and moderation, il has
never been surpassed. 1t is entirely te-
deral.(s)-It was the Magma Charta on
which the republicans settl d down. after
the great struggle in the year 1899. Its
| principles have only been departed from
| since, t)-by turn-coats anu apnstaies.
The principles OF ihisreport equally con
suit The rights and happiness OF The seve
raj states, and the safety and indepen-
dence OF the union.
| shall commence, in the next number,
| some examination OF the opinion of the
Supreme Court. Ii is ia every respect
entitled 10 the chief notice. | have great
| reasonto dislrust myself in this underta-
| king. am provided with sling and a
stone, but fear the inspiration will be
wanting(W.-i consider that opinion as
the alpha and Omega, the beginning
(" and the end, The first and the lasitu}--.
" Of federal usurpaiions."
- HANlPDEN.
am irOaicai.
| (p) Genesis, ch. %, v. 81.
| (N "Venalis civitas moX peritura, 81 emp
| torem invenias."
| (r) Mir. John Randolph.
(s) use This term here in its true sense and
| as opposed 10 consolidation.
! ~ This remark applies, of course, only TO
| republicans.
! (u) Revelations, ch. ~, v. 10.