Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-10

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who wroie upon that subject one o. ihe
clearesi as we'll as The most profound. -
Many OF his principles. too, We should
imagine, would br peculiarly agreeable
10 au American. They are the princil
Piles ot liberty in trade. He has success
inily exploded corporation laws, statute =
ot appieniiship, niOhopoiislng cou' panes,
ana all the severe restrictions which tNs
! rdhni,ai governments impose ON private
industry and capital. But, il, as NC sus-
pect, MIR. IL. has recommended such ie-
.lriciions IN the shape of new tariff, his
objections 10 Smith admit Of sDnie cNpla-
naiion, very little TO his own credit. II
his book be gOi up on the s,nr al
the occasion. II must fell with ,liat oc-
casion II Will be a. evamrsccut ms the
sulJcct HAT gave i, bi,tii. The admirers
oi MIR. K. may praise bis book lr being
purify Amciican aud we should not be
sntprised next In hear at al American
knati to Ma'hslnaiics." Not, that we
are moi Mosi strongly marked i'm some
respects from The other nations in the
world :our republican and federal form
OF government, Tie freedom OF conscience
ana OF HE press, tie va>I abundance of
our lands, aud in some respects our man
ner>. are strongly aud advan,ayeously
distinguished from those oi Europe but
there are principles equally true on this
ami lie oiher side Of the Atlantic and
This Is the case with some OF MIR. Smiths.
paftis ulaIly those relating 10 free trade.
CITATION OFTHE OMMONWEALTH.
ihis question seems In lie IN IA nut shell
We-bavc duiles 10 our sister states /; as
Nellas 10 ourselves. Putting aside, what
virginia owes TO them, 10 The integrity IF
tie Union OF these states, which she is
bound IOt to suffer 10 be wounded IN our
person 10y any act or oversight of he's, in
a matter which, however trifiug in It's
oIiSin, Is mOmrnious la lis CONSEQUENT
ces; tnereis moreover duty which the
Legislature IN THIS case owes To ourselves
~ IS nol for us 10 say, whether ~e will
Have iot or PAT IN tins naltcr, This is
Hoi ibe>case OF Dino or OF Delaware /; bul
!, Is orr own case. We arepariies to IL
It's Virginia, who as dragged, through
her Cniel Magistrate, 10 Tie bar OF The
Sapreine Court. Sh. is nominal, The APP
pellse aud ii is not now Tor her to decide.
whether she w'i be party 10 HE sun OF
not. All ,bai the Legislature has now TO
say, Is ibis Whether they, cOmit g more
immediately from the body OF the pen-
pie, Changed more completely With the
'ighis and sovereignty oftais common
wealth; "a deparimt nj OF the state govern
meni too, which was more Immediately
looked 10, by The trainers of The federal
constitutions AS the guardian OF state rights
against federal ehcr0ay l,tUeni, as "nni
only tie uofce but the arm, OF the peoples
discomfort ;" whether II Is for item 10
trust The conduct OF this sun and The care
OF our sovereignty, Ia another branch
OF The government, however respectable
1t may be, and the counsel whom they
may employ /: or 10 take IL upon them.
selves 10 instruct their colinsel as 10
the general course Winch they are to
pursue. This is case in which the
whole weight Of The state should he fell
through her legislature and this is the
time Tor them TO speak, il a, all, 10 tic
counsel WHO is selected. Let tina, coun
sci plead al all except against tie jnrIs
diclion OF the courI-aud we hold that The
Commeuu ealih Will be disgyacrd. W..
hold, too, that 'be legislature Itself ought