Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-26

OLD dominon Ono step SOU OF bon she justly proud
level once the thunder of eoquence agnin,r
those vile politicians" who, insiigated by rnpacious
manufacturers and popularity hunting drmagreu.s are
willing ruin and inpoverish Taae into y,.ur oonsm-
Grafton we beseech you, this outrageous Tariff bi
save u.s. If possible, from the evils await its passage
FRIEND ALWAYS.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
). CAROLINA, Feb. Is, 1924.
Gentemrn-When addressed you last,
spoke =" of The means of influence, Of COR
ruption, and of intimidation, that the system
Of read making and canal cutting would in
e,italhy introduce" | referred To the rrspec-
tive systems Of France and England and ex-
pressed my wish that the u. S. would adhere
TO that OF the latter much more fitted to IA
free government rather than adopt that of the
former nation.
AS To the consIitntionaliiy of the measure, I
should insult the understanding of your read
ers, it, after Mr.. Stevenson's speech, " ere 10
say one Wurd on the subject. However, ever
since Chief Justice MarshalPs Interpretation
of the word necessary" have always
viewed the constitution as a mere nose OF
wax-nnd to Justify my opinion, Messrs. Clay
s. Co. appear determined 10 " establish" tho
fact.
|. But. the ground has been gained Mr. Mon
roe gave an inch and hey have taken an ell
and, unless the Senate resist il, all il iost-and
this government will assume that consolidat-
ed form that Will eventually lead, If not to 4,
despoiisiD 10 something very like IT, Con-
gress has been made the stepping stone 90 high
OtiiCe-in It's members is an fact vested the
nomination of inferior agcnls-und thus has
there been formed that combination between
the executive and legislative powers. SO much
deprecated by Patrick Henry. Ii mistake
not, that excellent man, twho as well as Mr..
ANN IN .ffN III.
relative To the Duke uf Choiseul, " had as
much fuiuri,y of mind" as most people de-
clared i'll the Virginia Convention, there wax
no responsibility in the Executive. and that
he would prefer Senate aud President for
hfe.-l quote from memory. We doubt tls
accuracy of the quotation Edittrs.)
However, power yielded is never Ia be re-
assumed until IFS existence in given hands has
made them and The subjects of their ADMINS
fralion, SO weary of their management and
government, that il ~ never wrested except
'y the force OF circumstances, but most gene
ally by the force Of arms. conceive this
nolOto be the state Of things. Speaking oe
the occupation OF London bN the rioters in
1880, Horne TOuke said, 90 Give me- posses-
sion Off for three days,aod you may hang me
on the i0urth--1 you cnn." The road and
canal party have il sei'nns possession of the
power, aud take il from lheA--lf you can
Viewing il in this light, my object is to
pointa remedy by which they may possibly
he induced To give up the ground they have
gained.
have ever regarded the sale of the pub
lie lands as harsh and uogracious measure
about much SD Ia the u s. as the abseniee
system is in Ireland. II is like slinting either
the human or brute creation in The earliest
stages of its existence, and has all the injii-
rious effects of such a system. If the gene
raj government was to give up all the public
lands to the respective states, and exact The
condition from them that sO muvh of their
proceeds should be applied. and in such I,
manner, To the public works, but under their
oion management, should think il would an
swer the end proposed. As 10 the old states.
let reservations be made of townships select
ed for the purpose, the proceeds of the sale
OF which, when they were sold, should be an
piled in a similar manner. You have not room.
nor have ability 10 go further into details.
and hope the hint may be sufficient.
AN. CAPITOLINUS.
p. ST. hope those members Of congress
who read this, will not be caught hy the illt-
sorry idea thai the u. S. will lose by the mea-
sure, because they will not receive The money
co nopline, They will receive il de Eacio, with
an interest more than compound, in the aug
mented wealth, welfare and happiness of the
new settlers; who, as those Transatlantic i'm
migrants who form the basis Of our present
population, will be- bound (0nIy not nominal
~ but realty to improve ~ much, or 10 for
felt within gwen time all their land--they
will be subjected TO the accustomed surveys.
and to all or any necessary conditions iliat
the wisdom of the government may ure.
scribe, and we shall not have the CIV con-
tnually rung in our ears that The corernm ent
is ever bringing the little specie of The West
ern states to the scabosrd-not that il is an
unfoundrd complaint, for, il this subject be
looked at 10 all its bearings, il affords us a
most hideOus picture. &C.
The baltimore Patriot correctly points out erraiu in
late No of The Enquirer. Tie meeting Baltimore (eia
prior 10 The Caucus with the infnfi0n o counteracng ~
adopted resolutions which disspprOrsd Of the invitation
Signed by several democratic members Of Congress
mARWEpl-At Williamsburg on wednesday evening
the 18th inst by the Rev. MIR. Wckes, CONWAY WHIT
TIE, Esq OF Norfolk Miss CHLOE TYLER daughter 81
The late Judge Tyler.
MAKSHAL'S SALE.
TN pursuance OF the Superior Court Of Chae
cery for The Richmond District pronounced the feh
day ofJune, s25, in the Of the Mutual Assurance So
eiey Saunders, shall, Saturday, The 9Th day
March next II far, aud should that day prove nnif
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