Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-18
ADDRESSES TO TIE PEOPLE

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Until wake At mercy's throne.
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ADDRESSES TO THE PEOPLE.
Ic the freehctders of Prince WHiam, Stafford.
king George. Westmoreiand, Ri1knlo7,d, Eo,!huu,.
jeria5,d and Lancaster.
GESrLEMEN,
Having been named through the partially of a few
i''e"ds, Candidate for your suftrages Al our nexr
senatorial election, Il becomes my indspe nsai,le tuiy
10 audfess you. 1h,s mode Of comniunicatoa he.
tween US 10 TO be preferred 10 a personal one he
cause the latter 10 Obtained at AN expense of bodily
cx1rtion which my constitution (orhids me To en-
Counter, and carries with il ala appearance Of soc;-
tation, as epDgnant TO the feelings ofhonoraiie uen
Ne IT ia virtually opposed 10 the party Of election
Let TINS at once account to you for any seeming
negligence on any part, and defend iron, tue i'm
pitaiou OF any other motives whatever The ,ju,,
al dIessIng YOU IL rendered the more necessa,y -,
hie oil retirement has prevented my forming = per.
sonai acquaintance With many of YOU and my aluos
total subtraction from the political world until veu
secen'iy, has LETT you IN ignorance OF my sentinel,
seize with pleasure the first public opporuni,,
offered ne OF rendering portion OF YOU my grateful
acknowledgements Tor the distinguished support ar-
torded me al two successive elections. To he IN
delegate Of feemen,is at all times u honorable ,-y,
ion, but when trust so Important 10 reposeJ in one
who becomes candidate al the moment of chunr. :
without tie customary forms of annunciation ana
indeed win seeming pIesumpton, value is geaii,
enhanced by the circumstances under which il Ii
bestowed.
II rs my intention upon the present occasion, 10
A
candid exposition of my political seu,imen,s be,
demanded by the considerations suggested above
sou must bear with me, while rapidly glance at III,
views have taken OF such subjects as have pro
duced the distinctions of party among u.s. When NH.
- done, aud have freely ncatcd the opinion.
have entertained, you will he Yourselves the bc,
judges how Ear am worthy Of your confidence, & by
What epiihet deserve TO be aistnguishet whe,bet
Federast or Democrat, Radical or Prodpal -
Having never been accustomed TO pin nv IA th uuo,
any mans sleeve learessly declare tina, all former
dIsfI inn nj
much confouBded, that must leave Il TO subtle,
disputants in questions of this kind, Than pre,eud
10 be, TO determine the denomination of politicians 10
which belong. The landmarks have beeu so offer
removed, know uot the bonsdaries The last poliI;.
cal patent has been laid down in SO many instances
cpon the outlines Of The former that il would b,f1e
cue sh'i OF Tue most accurate surveyor 10 assign his
estate 10 the respective claimants. Let us 20 back
Tor moment TO the origin OF these distinctions and
reviewing briefly tho changes which have taken
place, The principles OF him who sOci,s your cos-
huence we are all acquainted with The discussions
winch arose al the time Of the adoption of he
Federal Constitution, and know how men were
drnominaed Federaliss Anti. Federaliss as il.rv
auayed themselves on the side ui that cons ton or
against IL how its opponents at the head of whom
was that uaexibe patriot 50 beautifully and 80 tru,
Aiyed
" The forest-born Demostbenes."
Whose ,hlnder shooi the Philip of the seas,
resis,ed It's adoption, dreaded as REORGANIZATION of
power, derided ITS saieg guards of liberty and anci.
pded lis termination IN monarchy. Now if long afie,.
wards II were wrong 10 become the admirer of
well regulated Democracy, and 10 yield nv assem- 10
The toice oil argumen', especially the close and
logical deductions OF MI. Madison as 10 the propriey
oil adopting thar constitution III lieu OF The irecctnal
provisions OF ae old confederation, Ia This Lnyr /
thended and svow with delight, tina, the o,olo,nd
love of freedom displayed ia that constitution .nJ
the comprehensive forecast in its iramer. embr ac;py
all the cOmpicaie relations and operations of so yas
machine, seem 10 me hardly short of inspiration
self Again, when we follow Tho order of tiu,e.
we fnd at last every VOICE united ia praise OF this
sacred palladium OF liberty we see, however Dis,
cord arising az 10 the manner Of its preserya,on
one parry contending that it should be defended BY =
disc ipned force and protected by nayes the oIi,ef
holding all military force dangerous 10 lre.dom ami
decfying navies as more an instrument of mower.
source oil expense, and an occasion of collisions.
and wars with other nations, han an instrument, NJ
deence,of oeconosy, or Of protection TO commerce
when we Ind all this, aad u is readily acknowledged
thar have ever been advocate for SONS n,,a,y
force, Che smallest possible, however) aad 4 naval
one, fT dsfeace, commensurate with our resources
hIier Myself shall this ccoun, ne de. M eJ
unworthy Of trust, when under late administrator.
larger standing army has been maintained and a
greater navy--0ne too, covered with impe,isi,aLr
'onor, the source OF our safety the guardian of our
commeIcs, the theme Of our praise aud the boast Of
our song.
Previously to the potiod at which VIC b,v. ,ow
aTrivtd IN our proposed SERIES ship of state rode
Steadily, because guided by great Palipurps bu,
Non storm arose which was des ined TO hurI
mary an iaeaSiious OTontes from the helm, COLI.
si0Hs took piacr with n foreign milton A COMES,
arose Of peace lie chickering's OF par,y from,
shs and other caases were carried 10 the mos, ag.
grsvaod lengths the TrIebliliiy Of 20 wcr
Mind ie reason, and furnished a weapon for is own
de SNoctioa talent, s.ppori,'d by ruth which is nj.
ways Irresistible, 'sIuuphed over iaIent cramped by
ths nature OF ats cause, aud federalism became =
natiyT TO he alien and se,'ton laws. have ever
BEEN and silli aaI M enemy to s' Constructive pow
pr !, my creed on The Subject OF interpreting the
TedeTai constitution is easily sum- oed.-i consider
Cd II constitution body Of dele gated powers TO
be construed uost strictly wrt ten cdeTaI compact
between ihe states IN which they have surrendered
certain portions Of their power, par tIcu nry specIh
ed, resefsing all such not esp scih Wy dsega-
Ied with the exception however Of hose which ATE
necessary and proper 10 carry Into eff. CT Ihu powers
enumerated, add excepting likewise sOGh 80 are ex.
pressy prohibited 10 themscscs-t ann.st Tor 4
nomeui admit, that after full easmen.tion Of the
powers granted, the sddsg Of abundant tssniion,
"A clause embracing such necessarily IGiden-
iaI could be intended 10 the whole 1roun and
thereby do away the necessity OF ill specific. " on
~ha,ever. When authority therefore is claimed ioT
the passage Of law, behoyes to recur carefully
20 This magma chara Of our safety, agd II IL be "
construction, | would eEclsim with the incxorable
Jew IN the pay.
al eaonot Gad it, 'is rot 10 the bond"
y would be tedious and exhaust your patience TO
esef large into this subject my pHrpose here is
~ Sow my principles, not TO demonsfats thetr
by Congress over siisH friends not warranted by
tie constitution 10 its sHpre letter constructive
H. aud that claim the power Of punisdng seditiOn
under essour Of authority from the Common law OF
England, would be p palpsbie usgrpatiOn, sucvoUs
10 if, consedne nces snd desWucive Of Hsgry-stsutd
100 - has been foreibly said from he impossrb1-
" of determining the extent OF dat sw, whether 10
We recognized m its greatest latitude, OF as modified
IL the stafoiss of ihis or that state " To shackie
The freedom Of the press, would be tie means Ger