Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-06

hi"Ie SeheI"', slaii ne aiowtu Ia pass Tree and
unmolested. aud neither ofthe contracting par
ties shall grant or issue any commission to any
private armed vessels, empowering them to
take or destroy snrh trading vessels or inter
rupt such commerce." This article was abo-
lshed by the last treaty with Prussia, in '99.
Al all e,ents, rs we are rot yet able TO cope
with q Ii. IL the strength of our national ma
rine, we ought 10 think well before we make
such an arrangement.
9TH. The state ofihe Treasury is aatterinr
beyond our expectations, "a To the receipts, the
cash on hand, the prospect of redeening the
pubic deb, even under The accumulated claims
oi '25.-The Presidents calculation is, tina, no
taxes, u course no new tariff, will be necessary
Id meet our engagements. - But all this runs
upon the supposition the The United States
remai" at peace" Who will insure il?
8th. The stateofthe army, Notifications, sc.
~ drawn wiha lettering pencil This is mo
time To disarm When Naples and Spain,
are covering beneath the Holy Allies; when
South America Is threatened with re-coloni-
zailon; and the principles of free and of iegi-
inmate" governments are perhaps coming To
ISSUE II IS high time for us to be on the alert to
organize our present army in the most effec-
iuai manner. and To give To our fertilization
system all the developement of which our re-
sources are susceptible. We are no radicals.
We dcsplse the denomination. We scorn il
whether 1t is employed To garnish the caum-
MES OF newspaper, or the idle viiuperations
III one VI the representatives from South Ca
rolina. The friends 0f WIN. H. Crawford arr.
the treads of an energetic policy. They are
me friends "f IA well organized arny-of a
Military Acadeny-Of strong system of for
uhcaiions. They see IN passing events a
stronger inducrment TO this policy. They look
AT The clouds which lower in the Eastern sky
anu they know not how soon this nation NAV
br called to arms. They wish too, a man at
the helm OF affairs, calm in his temper, firm,
In ms purposes, with nerve neither to b,.
shaken by The fuctuation Vt parties at home
nor The ,nenaces of enemies abroad. Bur
while they wish to see well organized army.
they would rather SEE lis gallant officers de
voted To their military duties, than so actively
enlisted IN The eiecioneering pretensons of
" war candidate"
9Th. Requires no comment.
toth The militia system is yet deplorably
neglected, One of the most impressive les
sous, rung In our ears by the last war, is still
lost upon Tug. No law vet exists to give th..
government of the nation its full use of the,
militia of the nation
llth. The state and destination of The Navy
WIZ be hes explained 10y he Documents
winch are submitted. But how long will Con-
gF"ss permit the commanders of oar vessels tn
convert them into Instruments TOR their own
al antaSe? To transport the specie of foreign
merchants, or any thing else, from place to
place, and TO pocket their per cent. cummis-
sions, without even sharing them with the 90
vernment, which is at the expense of eouin
ping the vessels ?
The expedition of Com. Porter is deserved
iy celebrated 10 the Preside rs Message. He
mas awed The Weoi India pirates, as far AS his
resources would perm him.-His generous
exposure TO the Dangers of the climate. and
MS ACTIVITY In suppressing the % enemies of
the human race" have Re hrcted new lus,re
upon the navy. and urnu himself
18th. An uncommonIy full account is given
OF the transactions of iht Post OfIice.-A de- 4
partment, which is almost essential TO the
principles of republican government, by scat
'er'nS 'igat among the people and giving new
Vigour 10 their opinions, Cannot be brought too :.
prominently into reiicf.-Ihs system seems
To he Ia IA promising condition and the pre-
sent superintendent, energetic in the admins
traton OF lis aIiairs.-No man, no measure in ]
these days, seems to escape the whirlpool of
'ne Presidential Election. Rumour was busy
WIN WI tne hrst appointment of Mr.. Mclean
we believe 1t to be false We trust, he has
too much firmness and too much good sense TO
Sink THO the submissive instrument of any 4
candidate. He is the Posi- Master General of 4
.n' U. states: 1t is an infinitely greater honor &
than to he the ductile slave of The lamp"
18Th. The President is the friend ofan adj z
u'''""ai .arlil on certain articles. For what 3
purpose Not for reoenue which is Iegi &
inmate object bui for the purpose of atford- y
ing additional protection" TO certain articles a
pr,nciP'e' winch we deem, not only at war; 4
with ne soundest principles OF political ecu
nony, but at our llticaIinstituions b
- l4ti' Much as we approve of the Potomac &
lanai and earnestly as we hope that the &
state governments will contribute 10 lis ac-
compiishment, we cannot suppress our opioion
ina the U. States ought not to contribute
the'f resources Where would they stop Ii A
they promote this obj ct, how can they with
h0id their aid from other enterprises ? Nav N
no' New Jersey demand assistance for her
HARLAN Canal New York, for her Grand 4
- nal! Pennsylvania, for the Delaware Ca
'a' &C. &c But, passing by this question,
is' us again ask whence is their constitutional 4
poser? A1r. Monroe believes. that Con-
sfess possess the power IT, ap rOmia mt
icy Tor such a nailonal object " Buf i, hrnce II
IS the power! Shall we say, as MIR. M"mrou's
memoir formerly intimattd, because they may i
.atSe tie money, they may grant he money n
WI hladiscn's celebrated Report took yeryE
different view Of this question. II shews thatla
ms species of doctrine would sweep away al 8
most all the limitations upon the powers Of
me government. Ii is evident that there is 81
rot a single power Whatever, which may not
nave some reference 10 the common defruce,H
or the general welfare nor a power of anvil
magnitude, which, IN its exercise does not 10 II
volve or admit AN application of money. Thes
government, therefore, which possesses pow-J
sr IN either one or other Of these extents is al
government without the Limitations Curnedl
ny particular enumeration of powers andA
consequently the meaning and effect of thist
particular enumeration, IS destroyed by then