Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-30

/ The fair exercise Of IFS powers over commerce.
either in its legislative or treaty-makng capa-
lily. Ii you will take the trouble TO read the
I'd, Sd, 9th, 9Th and 9Th numbers of Philominus
| lnthe Mercury ofthis place, you will under
| stand the question better, and see that the de-
cision admits the full possession in;hc states
| ofrvrry reasonable power, orer their police,
aud for their own preservation and 9ues-
lions only their latitude al power which strikes
at the root of the general government, in the
exercise Of It's most unqurstionabe functions,
and exposes the peace Ofthe whole to the ca
price Of fnnaficS, not OF Sfafes.
We think we are entitled tn claim the in
serion of this article in the paper which pub
lishet the articles alluded to, and to claim the
suspension of public opinion until the contra
dictions that yon have published have been no
ticrd in the only manner in which a Judge is
at liberty TO notice them.
The writer the above Communication is mistaken in tina
superstition tina, Remarks dictated by uurend
y spirit, personally, towards Judge johnson.
We sincerely regretted Judge j. descending
so repeatedly into the newspapers Impartial spectators
his best friends this quarter, have partaken of this
sentiment. Ii is making the erminc which he
cheap eyes. Even we ourselves, humble we
indebted To editorial abous for bread
compelled from Of the respect we owe TO ourselves
to bear and 10 of this description CONT
nuay occurringIn the five cases, would the
tie of Mr. Jefferson avail him. When Judge j. charg
ed with frauiuently pilfering the public treasury!
Our correspondent is mistaken in surprising that
quired any apology for publishing the articles which
he refers On the deemed duty to pub
h ihem.-Mr. Holmes denies in the opn-
ion which he deemed important TO himself to correct
We had published the opnion-and the contradiction which
we extracted couched in respectful Judge J.
MIR. Hunt also forward correct statement OF
/ U... t.
cent terms-The few passages which selected ow Mr..
Hunts Argument the easewere necessary present
points which made in the cause.
Our correspondent might have spared himself
cesiy Of making his concluding structures lie has msun
derstood our remarks just much he have mis
understood the opinion of the Judge" Ths persd gso
ION which we stated enough had been said in the End
OF the Missouri Question when the adopted constitution of
the state was subnedto Congresso in reality the
general question stated by Nit. Hunt right of
state 10 enact police a for its safety and tue
sequence OF such power its right exclude people
our from It's lerritoresThis the question, which
declared that" should touch with ance-As our
own remark came immediately after argument Mr.
Hunt which had extracted, presumed it suic-
emily obvious that this the question: which
we alluded 1t certainly intention discuss
whether the provisions Of the Law OF s. Carolina did
further than essentially for its
saety-nor to discuss the Judges principles upon this
subject. We will ourselves with hoping
sorting the general power of Congress regulate
eree Judge ]. and the Supreme may able
eonce this assertion, with the denial which he also
shat the surrendered single pour necessary its
e,uiy against this specie, efproperty'
To THE EDITORS THE ENQUIRER.
The public MUD has been amused for "a long time
with the TRADES in your paper against Mr. Crawford
depicting in vivid colourng his numei vices and
imperfec,ions. The friends Of the other candidates
tns ~, A.
Forest and unite in pressing forward their numerous
gueriilas, hopes, by their incessanI attacks, Ia
drive him from the contest and TO Leave The field
possession oi the smaller game. The augusta I'D
dress, Gorerwor Clarke and Suppressed Documents
Federalism, intrigue and ffaui, echoed from the
Atlantic the Missouri, and from Florida he
lakes. Having some authority hearing the subject
Of the Augusta ADDRESS, which Gas the Duke of Graf
ton would have said) aceidently with this
ing ~ the course OF my ieading beg leave 10 lay 1t
before the :" Republicans The g W,,hes" and
80 PendIeions' OF The day, presuming that the evil
deuce will he considered authentic, at least 10y the
friends of MIR. Adams aud Mr.. Calhoun.
In the 5ih volume Of Marshall Life OF Washngt on
page 74t, on The subject Of The reception Of The En-
voys from this country by the Directory in France in
the year 1873, Is the following sentence. I" The des-
patches communicating these events were laid be-
" fore Congress aud were afterwards published.
" Tie Indignation which they excited was and
| -" extensive. The attempt 10 degrade the Uuiied
States into tributary nation was obvious to he
concealed, and the resentment produced, as well
by this a,iempt, as by the threats which acrompa-
| 80 MED il, confined TO the Federalisis For
The moment spirit reused, which Ameri-
can may reflect with pride, and which he may
% slider sure protection from external danger.
In every part OF the continent, the ivoriie
I" ment q millions for defence, not "a cent Tor
tribute" In The next page is the following
ience--" Addresses from every part of the United
States, atesIed the high spirit of The nation, and
g the answers OF the President well calculated
| :! TO give il soldiy and duration" The Historian
lanents in patriotic strains, that Ibis spirit Of animosi.
| " against France steadily retained 10y the
people Of this country, in page 759 Of the same
| volume speaking Of events about the close Of The
year 1893, is the following passage" Those who
" had embraced the cause of France in The conlro-
90 yersy between that nation and the United States
| 7" had been overwhelmed by food of testimony
which s'eaced them for time, but which weak en-
| ell them more IN appearance than reality. They
| Z" we're vsiby recovering both strength and conf
| drnce."
Thus II seems that period, in the ycnr 1898,
all parties uniie, against France, and addresses
poured in upon President Adams from all quarters
In the latter part of the year, however, the people U
this country forgetting The madness and folly of the
Directory, resumed their feelings Of sympathy FOR
nation struggling for its liberty. The republicans did
then upon reflection ms trust they will always do
They lenrned TO separate the cause of the people
from the ambition of their rulers
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