Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20


erc'-cdt ~ >'ch manner the president of the u.
States shall dreci, Tor The the inhabitants
oi r''r'f'"r"> ." tue Tree enJ"ymest ot their lib,
| erv, properly aud religion
| Mr.. Adams indeed attempts by a species Of
sophisiry I" get OVER this contradiction; at
one time, as IL senator, maintaining "a doctrine
| as observation-disclosures it suited his pt,r-
pose IN he ranks Of the federal opposition at
| that time and secretary Of State, main
| tanning tn. same dociriue IN be constitutional
and aiding aud abetng in the same. Eri
rrcUlleci.d that the constitution, as il regards
the points IN question: remained the same, and
is still tn. same. rcpca, il, Mr.. Adams, by "a
snphi,try prcuar Ia himself, attempts vindi-
cation of This breach nf the constitution. u
breach il must b- for he maintains ut one
time that an act transferring suc, tremendous
| power was unconstitutional another he
| sends an act Transferring such tremendous
Powers, 10 the committee for its adoption -
And yet such construer of the constitution
aspires tn he our next president. H-atteinpts
4" Justify it an The ground uf precedent. Gen.
Smyth's remarks on Tins subject are so cor
| rect and conclusive that must beg leave Ia
| quote him again
| Mr.. Adams, u seems, would have taken posses
lion Of Louisiana, and wouli then have taken The
sense oI the inhabitants Of that country, brfnrc he
| would have I,asse, any laws have force there
Well suppose Gen. Wilkinson aud his army in
i"ssess,on of the country and lis Qualifications the
sense 81 the inhabitants ~ taken, and the various
r, , W, wi ,',e ""''s y, ''"p, "e me" "'
To the poll, and majDriiy at the whole nIn,her
| against i'sius subject la, or united with, the United
States Would Mr. Adams, statesman have
gwen up the country, aud lost 10 millions
- Perhaps Mr.. Adam. might have admitted that
we hal "a rgh' to The Land but that could moi
he sold w''hont egislalin. FOR Louisiana.
" u IS worthy al special remark, that Mr. Adams
~ the treaty negor iaied 10y him with Spain pro-
mat the inhabitants oi The FlOrd,s @ SHALL he
NAV M, ,,ns.,a., ,v ,, w. W.: rs ,'n rs
al constitutions and admitted To The enoyment of
all the privileges, rights, and ,nnuniiies of the
:" citizens of the Uned States" We Gind no pro-
SH'on mere tor Assisting the consent OF the people of
'"''"'' Dn, 'h's Is not All. Mr.. Adams Was de-
SIRE" ny me Comh'itec oi Foreign R-ia'ions To pre-
p"'e "'' '"r me government oi Florida he did
p'p:ie s"ch "'i' or cause u 10 he prepared, and
sen' ~ 10 'he SomniIiire o' Foreign Reaiions.
Snch was the form Of government prescribed for
iofu' ny WI. Adams ; ani, he tells you that
s"s tiie perfectly regular exercise, fur The purl'o
seS " .i" most rigorous justice, oi Tie powers thus
Presc'ineu 10y MI. Adams himself, % the halls al
congress Tue streets oi Your cities, the submits OF
your mountains, and the echoes of your valleys,
nave 'es"hne ell with camors OF violated rights, and
unconstitutional acts ut despoiism." For the grant
Oh I'M" tremendous power, rs Mr. Adams terms II,
nus apology y that " the principle bs.d been
"eu III ioVo' and 'i''t the powers uf comgi
no" established ty the construction then in (ISJ3)
gwen to 'he constitution Yet he says ''we,e ire
0"rs''o" now !; new one, have no hesitation in
|
give me same vote. And isihs the true co"strnc-
,io" oi our constitution, 'hat sneIe passed by
Congress, EsTA power u,ed by hal bi,
and makes " The duly OF every member in the mr.
"o'hy " give up ms oiniun although Il the esIun
was new he sho"ld retain IL II tins he So there
- no LeaLdieience between constitution and
mai OF f.nein"d, where, wha'rvrr has been oncc
zone, may he conSi'lnasallS dume again.
ms is not such an opinion of the paramount
tanned 10y who asires Ia take ,,. oath In q. nr.
serre, protect, and di,nd tie constitution oj ue H. 81
The 81 punt against Mr. Adams is moi AN
inconsidrrable one. viz that of .nijnr ,y;,I,
IN. c,i.r,I;s,s ,,,, nd. -.
Al c,,,,,L -: ''' 'i""oe
-, 10y ~ "o"'"
u' r my tep'y nut MT Adams seems
80, T.; ~. '' "''' nor ',''"ee more q, hs votes
So, '"e SENATE oil me Cni'-u o'aies. lie aihrms
- Pp' w, e''''eshcs> MAJ lie never gave a vote
e ~ ";',y 10 'ie "dn'''"'i"" OF MIR Jeber
aversion To republican patriots n nli his H., So II,
Is ".'iori"',,e 'at the name or Mr. Adams should,
u",ns '"e hsi years "i MS service 'n the Sene, he
who wre ,j, ".'"n "i,.eu WIN me names o those
minisrarion. and ,spui'I,c,,, nr;nr;n, ''-
''On HE Cd Of Dee. 1905, Mr.. Adams voted IN a
minority OF io against the is'i amendment to the
.. o. me pned STATES, which pro. -s thai
tey Won. - PrrI'dea, !" ns,r n",'"s inr wno"
dent Thus lie seems to have. approved OF the for
mer provision, under which i,iers,i part, in Con-
s'e>s attempted 10 make Aaro" Burr President, when
eIrc,ors m;, t"iu "aM nfrn gwen tor h'm lay the
Mr. Adams voted in i minority 81 ~ al"
lug To the President the resoinron of bod, Hou,es
proposing mai amendment.
""f" ms 'o.e ~ minority "i D. against The
Of proceeding again, j,Isa p,I,.r;" ,""ns
voted in nory of T. Tor the "A, anit,al of the same
Judge Pickcring on ere,y one oiionr articles Of in
pc eac ...,o against him and he voted ina unworthy
,r. he aJ lsn % me same Judge even at
against him. " ''''' N""'se eA"'''''e'
g On The Isl March, 1905, MIR. Adams voted nr