Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-17


Won wete bent 10 the very eatf ard the mistakes
Of fsens nat to yowr si,uat,oa were cunning
held out as'he characteristics Of the parry hones,
devoted to th- &meUraiion of your condiion by The
only measure that could effect IL. You aud your
friends were satcas,ically 'ermed Radicals rs If il
were the TN OF als,ns pever TO he furs,ven hul
The docutue, that is necessary Ia strike the ioo
| OF he evil, IN order 10 cure 1t effec,uay.
The same ease has been playing among the dash
ing politicians in this country, all those VINO oil
opnion that exhausted power should bc iealuusi,
wa,ched-,ha the purse OF h- people is strictly and
Exclusively Jude. control ofthe people, and no. - be
touched hui under the au'hority oil prey,o ptu-
iatiois-tat the constitution 20 an insirnnAe piy-
'ns limited authority, and not TO stretched and wire
drawn by implication and cons,rue II those tho
consider that safe gnad the besl, WHICH preserves t
hrmes' hold ON the national purse, aud nosi fec
'""'y cnecks the g'owiDg cxravag~nre OF needless
expe"diiuse-sl those who thnt The separate .a;es
have some riehs meant he preserved 10 the hy
Jcoohtut'on-al those who are averse to schemes oi
great proinsion, OF ambitious character, apInoach-
ing too ncariy the deceptive stendor Of European
pohics--sre rsdicals of thu description OF people.
Is your prescott correspondent who means TIA ask
your Fermssion 10 insert in your paper few letters,
on this Important subject, as brief sermons the
'o'o~'ng texts, which he requests you prin, TO,
| me public consideration in rea,ion to the proposed
discussion.
Extract from the speech Of George Clinton, Esq vice
President, when he gave his casting az a,nsi
! the renewal Of the f. 81 Bark Chatter.
'" In the course Of long life, have fousd that
government, is be sireng ihcned by the assump-
TIC execution Of those that are tncontestibie. The
former, never fails 10 produce suspicion and dis
trust, while The latter, inspires respect and conf
nenr-- IL however OH fair experience, The powers
-vested IN the government shah be found ineonpe-
tent TO the attainment, Of the objects for which 4,
. was instituted, The constitution happily furnishes
= The means Tor remcdying the evil 10y daeldBent"
Tue people have the power by known aud easy
means, OF giving any additional authority, which ex-
perience may have shewn to be wanting. Il ia,
,herefore equally unnecessary and unfair 70 resort
TO construction and implication Obtain that exten-
sion Of power by indirect meas, which IL really
wanted, the people when applied 10 word confer
1'tecdy. 10 make use ofconssruction and impl,ca-
lion, therefore, for such purpose, render nu-
gaoy The sadsary restraints and limitations of the
orgila' cou'raci II serves but 10 explain away The
plas aud obvious meaning Of the lranIrrs of that in
srUuen 1t 10 u disirust OF the prorriey OF conced
ing The extension wished for, il would be al once
submi'tedi 10 the people and il is nciiher more or
less than fraudulent uspipaon of the rights of The
people, reserved to them by the section which au,ho
iizes amendments TO The constitution and presctibes
The mode Of making them. This the bane ful miro
dncon OF legal quibbl'ng into great constitutional
gUtty successfully applied tn The disgrace Of repui-
can honesty, and the ridicue Of all written cons,i,u-
TONS present. past and 10 come Nor Of The con-
sirnc,Ive powers could have been SANCTIONED, had
memhers been honest enough TO ask The was
this within the contemplation and intention of the
men who framed this constitution and have abid.
ed by ihe true answers. + -.
The sentiments offer, in favor Of state RIO hts
are the principles OF the Old V,ginan democracy of
| l791-l800 The principles of Jefferson, Msdisou.
G,le., Taylor, Nilsson, Nichols, and such men: Me-
who looked at the cons!irion, not grammarians
or special pleaders hut - statesmen who held that
all delegated power, so liable TO abuse experience
had shewn TO be- shodid be construed in favor OF
| the people rather than OF The government, that if
more power was wanting, il should he asked for and
| not seized: who held, that rights not CLEARLY
and ndispuiably surrendered, were mol surrendered
al all that il they really wanted, the peopIe h,
amendment would readily give them These pr;nci
pies do not conrafene, but coincide with the gen.
raj tenor OF the commentary on the constitution con-
| tanned in the FEDERALIsTs They are the .euc,rioes
Of all our early statesmen from General Washington
| TO Mr. Madison inclusive with the exception of
, President Adams, little man Of little nind Bw
our son"g democrats OF modern DAYS, arc all ultra
federaiss. They laugh at state rights; they regard
constitution as nose OF wax, fl pny 10 be pressed
and moulded as best suits the purpose of the urevaiI
ing party: This is not the democracy Of the old
school. u there be doubt whether a particular
power claimed, be conceded in the constitution Az i,
stands, why not remit IL TO the people to decide in
the manner prescribed by the constitution The PRO.
cess is neither tedious, or expensive or difficult mr.
dangerous and best Of ALL il 10 not s,spicious /, 10
al least The cheapest Of all modes of settling the dis
pue. When Congress assumes authority by implica.
ton and construction, they make the constitution nor
the people IL becomes the constitution of racliop
not the constitution OF the people, whose rights are
uss,,pea aud whose sovereignty is despsed.
| MIR. Monroe, after short struggle with himself
has yielded, as usual, 10 party expedieBcc, and the
doctrines leading 10 consolidation Iae come mo full
play Their principal advocates now, are Alr John
-. hoams anu ar SsIhoun, and their partIzans
Cen Jackson on this question leans the same side
| Mr.. Crawford is a radical to Mr.. CLAW knew
not what game sriciosG alec he is actually PLAYING
or DESTROYS of playing at the propes expe when,
ever be does get into power (Heavens forehead il
will assurediy be at the peoples expense. We NAV
we'll say Of this speaker, Yor ct prso,erea Mill! For
The present, let Mr.. John Quincy Adams gi,e his ow
opinions IN his own elegant ard most eeniIemanlv
language |! will observe on Mr.. Calhoun s cones
pondence with the PENNSYLVANIA delepa,ion Nv nI
by. or The preseot, will let Mr.. Adams speak
and be silent myself, I'LL the next COMMUNICATED {, am
your humble servant, 'o"
! Extract Of a letter Of John @ Ad.ms an I,
| Improvements
+" The question Of The power of coupress IN NJ.
thorxc The making Of internal ;mnrovem.n,s
" 49, 10 o!neI words, question wheiher the peooIe
OF this Union, in forming their common social con-
| pact, as avowrJiy for the purpose Of p,on,oIin,
- their general icslffre, have performed their wo,1
in manner so inegabiy stupid as TO deuy hem
selves The means Of beuering their own condition
- have too much respect for The intellect of M,
country TO believe it, The fisi, object of hmm -.
association IS the improvement Of The condition of
! TIE associated Roads and Canals are among The
"'osl essential means OF improving The condition Of
nations ana people, which should, deiiberatrIy
- oy me organization OF its authorized power. de-
pive itself Of the faculty OF multipIy;ng its o,yo
" blessings, would be as wise AS a creator ,yhnI
should undertake TO consulate A. tuu ~, bs;,,
"""o"'" near. --f Ohio Nationui Crisis.
To understand the bearing Of the following ax,,ac
the reader should lie informed, thai the
and her nibntry streams, pass through futile conn
Iy that HE produce transmitted iy the Susoneian
IA, IS worth at least uiiljisn OF dol,,s annual,
hat The distractions near and below. Wright, ceyfv
tCO'umb'a IN PepnsyiysDa :: divert The greatest mari
Vi ibe produce TO Philadelphia, along The Lancastet
n'opke road, TO The great regret Of Baltimore, tina,
Contest oi twenty or thirty ysars has taken place
between Philadelphia and 3ailimo,e /: for the trade
VI ne back country, bordering on he head Of