Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-14

KlCHMONO. No tM8EN H. is30.
cor CLlNrON'S SPEECH.

However strong NAV be our prriHd,ccs
against Mr.. Clinton, YET i'm common can.
dor we confess there are MANY excellent
passages IA The Speech, ~ hich we this dsy
publ sli an cttsnSo. As commen,s on this
speech seem 10 be The "order Of the day.
"ith the newspapers, we too exercise the
same privilege" nothing exienuaiine,
nor setting dawn augh, in malice"
MIR. Clinton gives a clear, aud We pre-
sumo JUST account Of the local affairs OF
New York, her Grand Canal. her schools.
her peniieniIarv, her Counri! OF Appoinl-
ment, &c. &c. o. most OF these topics.
his refieciions arc entitled Ia the comsiir,
ration OF other legislatures. We are struck
win The plcinre which Inc displays of the
lniernal improvements and Ike seminarIes
ol education IN New York. Her public
sp,rit IS worthy OF general imitation. And
shall sce tall back in HE career of improve
meR' Shall Virginia Weld 10 New York
IN public spirit is the question which
PUSHES al oGce 10 our lips.
But II Is those passages which touch
The national concerns that invite most
strongly our attention. Their political
complexion L. of mongrel character
some truth SOM error. The principle
he lays down for the national treasury is
excellent:
In order 10 meet the Deficiencies of the
national revenue, great retrerchmenis must
DR. made IN onr expenditures, and ~ise plans
at hnaDce must lie adopted TIN rpsource :
may b. cherished, and the evils vt heavy t,x
alton or increasiDg debt, NAV he averied bv
thf abolition 0t VseiesS Offices by the diminu,ion
ot expensive establishments and nv the rylj,
ratt'n OF mat economy rhici Is m9a congenidi
nun the s'mptc1fy o. republican gcrerRplesi, aud
which Is required by the great pressure on
the nation; keeping, however 0I,rays sfrstiIy
IN ricw tie public dcjence ,1R The general Safety
Now this general principle IL correct :;
bu'ii Is almost too general for positive use.
II Is The application Oft wli h constitutes
the difficulty. Hjc iabor hoc opus est.
HIS scheme for resusciiaitr The
prosperity of the community" is not SD
lear. u Is "IaPt up III the mysteries Of
;he dipIo,aatiGuc. But if bv {" cherishinp
The interests Of productive indns;,y," Ne
means, that manufacturing irdr.rv IL 10
be cherished by high.r tariff be recon-
mendS anUn quail and iurxppdirni policy
AM II by promoting the internal int
procurement OF The country he means thai
the national government is 10 promote HE
establishments of roats ard canals. he re-
comments IT 10 them 10 violate The con-
stilutinn, and exercise an auibori,v cal.
cnIated 10 increase the "praciical tenden-
cy" which he himself subsequently, as
cribes To The government Ofencroaching
on the poHprs of The Statcs
bis remark, on the Missouri Question
are in"nu 'isienj With the priucipls which
lie himself lays down for The other states:
IL rs TO be regretted that the collision
which took place at the last session of Cor
gress, relative 10 the prohibition of slavery in
new states, Shonld have been attended with %
much irritation, and that il should be cnns,d-
cred as an attack on the local aut hntities aud
an attempt In violate the rights of propertv.
In states where slavery has been established
ny iaw, II is not IN the P;weT Of TIE raIiou.!
government toiuttTiere ; and all regniations
on This sabjeci, mnst proceed from The IorsI
governments but III The admission or ne\y
staies into the union ~ ~ the duty OF Congress
10 protect the great obligations Of morality TO
enforce The principles at The American revo.
inlion AID TO consult th paramount aud per.
manen, interests of,hs Empire"
He admits that Congress have no power
TO lnie'tcre with the old states hut he
cen'en,is that The new states are 10 he
placed on different footing. from the orr.
ginal sta'es-ihe principles Of the federal
constitution, and the stipulation oS Ihe
Louisiana treaty, to the contrary notwiih-
standing. The new and the old states
are to be equal partners i'm ii;e Union: the
Union has no power 10 interfere with iI,s
psrtoi the internal police ofihe old states.
all Their regulations on this subject are
con'essedly iO proceed from the IoccI
governments and vet these new s,9ies
are TO he siripi OF certain rights, which
lbe others possess, ~ order 10 invest
congress With power " hich was never sc
i"yaied 20 fhem pos r, MT dir W. fr m
The express constitution itself, but from
general, underlined. & undelegsi.d mower
10 " protect the great obligations of
morality, to enforce the principles OF
the American revolution, end 10 consul,
lie paramount and permanent interests
ct the empire. These indeed are oere-
raj sources for lDlerring new powers. 10
which 'bcre is no limitation. aud which
are utterly at waT witt, the cir.umecyihed
genius OF the constitution: q siranpe me.
thod indeed Tor cOnntrTac!iug thar prac-
iical tendency" towards federal us,,ypa-
ton, whlch MIR. C.. himself so mich de-
plores 1T must bP confessed, however
That he plays the diplOmaIsi IN This mart
oil The speech With no LITTLE skill. lie vas
one OF The first to begin The Missouri cla-
mouT he seemS in this very speech 10
wish TO heep II mp, land Mr.. Welsh seems
10 respond to II IN this key y bu - MIR
Z. for actually admitting Missouri at this
moment or not ! He adroiIly steers clear
OF THIS question and without maniullv
taking his stand, one way or the other,
deals in Delphic Oracles, which may be
accommodated 10 either.
The following passage down to the
word " patronage" EFFORTS our entire ap
probation. II is expressed in tone of
decision, and energy, which we admire.
We recommend the solemn truth il con-
veys 10 all The old republicans of '9S
and 30:
As a memhef Of the American confedera.
cy, Is not ouly orr duty, but orr interest, 20
snstain the reSpectability, aud to promote ihe
authority Of III national government. by
patriotic aDd enlightened exercise of c,ir sn f..
fraeea and bv cuutTiLufir1 oil ,.,r o,,.,;,.