Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
TO THE PEOPLE OF TIE u. STATES

n ReyieiU Of some Of The prominent public act,
q The several candidates for Ike meri Pres,-
dency Of the United Siates
Republican BRETHREN
The crisis Is approaching, --momentous In
fhe exsrcine,--wheD a selection must be made
ol some citizen to iill the all important office
of President al these United States. I'm The
examination of the pretenslons OF each canai-
date submitted for ynur suffrages, shall en-
deavor ~ be clsar-and trust impartial.
shall advance nothing for or against any one
OF them, THAI cannot be supported either by
documents, or the most logical differences, as
far as my feeble powers extend. / deprecat.
any other discussion. ! deprecate any I'M
reasonable eycItemeEl.on this subject -wl,rth-
or Rowing from sectional ferlings-er from
th. warpings of prejudice or passion
In lhis REVIEW l shall endeayur ~ guide.
myself ny these principles. have every
REASON to believe, and rejoice in that belief.
'iiat your suffrages Will be in like manner reg
'nlaied at the polls. But, at the same time
mat make this declaration, it is just that the
truth should be told, let il bear hard, on
whom II nay-ihatAt should come out bright
and unbushinS as the morning sun.
Inc first on the list Of candidates, whom
shaii present to your view is the present sec
Trtary at war ;-JoHN G.. Charlottesville.
one. VI course, there are very few acts of
MS, which are prominent III their nature hut
we nave enough To develope ls construction
oi that SACRED INSTRUMENT; the constitu.
non oil he United STATES. There is one act of
'his-or brought about by his means and ex
ertions IN the House Of Representatives.
winch IS sufficient to expose his views of that
great Instrument on the ali-i,nnertant point
OF construction.-As long as the proper and
iaIr construction of power granted through
the people 10 the general governmeu--is
cautiously and honestly claimed and exerfed
ny Their riilers,-ss long will the people enioT
'he blessings of their excellent form of go
sernment:-bu when that bulwark and safe
guard OF peoples rights, is rent and torn
asuDoer, 10 answer the mad purposes of "a
Temporary expediency, fheir privileges and
thelr happiness, are put in jeopardy This
solemn TACT let me urge on their VIEW. and
impress on their -momentous
IN The extreme, If we would preserve our H.
oer'ies and ENJOY the blessings Of the only
Iree government which * now in g rstence. -
but when the fafrest ADD most Obvious cen.
structi0n of tina, instruRsent, is assaiIed by the
aiu OF false implication, II becomes the peo.
PIE 10 look To II. that zen entertaining such
sentiments are not entrusted with the boyer
10 extend their doctrines to the injury, and AT
idst 40 the subverslOn Of the liberties OF the
people.
The United States Bank is child of this
doctrine ofimplication and unfair construction,
IS " plainly exhibited by the obvious mean
ing OF the language of the constitutions and
against the construction Of the Republicans at
,ne Time Ut the establishment 0f the first
Bank Of the United States. let me here
protest against the wiry construction Of the
constitution by the supreme court, 10 their
DECISION on the coBstitTiooality Of the Bank
OF the U Estates, wherein, IN order To get II
~ the constitutional and legitimate family
They construe the words NECESSARY and
PROPER IN the 18th clause, section the Btb.
article the 1st, TO mean convenient
Let me also protest against the latter rea
soning Of Mr.. Madison ON this subieet--to
wat, the eSpedency Of the bank aud the CON
slitutonal tribunal having decided un IFS con-
slitutionality. The President Of the United
states IS sworn to support the constitution Of
me U. y To- the best Of his knowledge
IS thereby as much bound TO have his own
OPINION Of the cOnsiluiouaify Of any law.
ias lar as It depends upon his approvalA as
the Supreme Court Of the u. S. are bound
ny Their Jicn opinions Nor ought he ever to
surrender his opinion ~ i.st or any other tri
p''nal az each department Of the govern
meut IS Intended as a check nn each ether.
"hen any "f them falls irno error.-If Mr.
Vse'9' %adisoSs spsszh.