Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-04
Fauquier.
STATE RIGHTS &c

| Fauquier.
| STATE RIGHTS, &c.
| COLUMBIA, Nov. 19.-The sensibilities OF
the people are daily becoming more and
more alive on this subject. A desire to be-
csme better acquainted with the reiufiue du-
ties and rights Of The States and National go
vernments, is manifes,.ng itself every where,
and Is ieadng To spirit Of investigation,
which, fprrsisted in, will be productive of the
| happiest results. Since the prostraion of the
Ola federal party, the democratic republicans
nave reposed a careless kind orconiidence in
every measure OF administration thew were
content with the overthrow of their political
Opponents. and deemed all opposition futile,
so long ss they remained Sc LoRDs OF THE As
CENDANr." This state Of false security has
been nigh proving fatal to the supremacy of
the republican party, and even now menaces il
win destruction. Sumo Of the leading fede-
ralIsts .(among whom we mention j. q
Adams,l had so adroitly insnua,ed themselves
INTO ITS confidence, under the Fictitious CART
OF PTosetye,sn, that they succeeded in secur-
ing 10 themselves an astonishing and powerful
influence IN the management Of the affairs of
The party. To lu asleep her legitimate adj
hsrenis, they sung the praises of democracy,
ana biaz"ned forth her triumphs, whilst they
were e'aHdes'ne'y engaged in converting the
purify anu simplicity of her constitution into
me corrupt and ambiguous character Of a
Deiphic Oracle and in giving to the national
government frshtfui dominanry over stale
institutions. In these attempts they have
| partially succeeded /; hut not, thank heaven,
before srousing from an almost criminal SUI
Ipineness, the remaining old republicans OF 49,
and their descendants. They have backled
on their armor, and it will net he long. al
.housh They will have TO struggle hard for
II, before they bring back 10 it's primitive p,,
r'ty, the administration of the general govern
ment.
,'"d ut5sefT -, Ma: :!ia; the encroach
menis OF the FEDERAL government upon the
States sovereignIies, are introduced as promi.
nen' features into the Message of Governor
I'Foup of Georgia, TO the legislature of that
State, now 10 session As his remarks are
SO pertinent to the subject, SO spirited in their
manner, and SO important in themselves TO
ne well being and perpetuiy OF our political
institutions, we feel assured that per,isal of
them viii be gratifying tn our readers. We
Should like TO see each Executive in the union
'npressIng upon lis legislature, the impor-
lance of this subjrct, in the same serious and
| solemn manner. He says
|, is with great reluctance feel myse,r
constrained 10 call your attention TO the Q. ne
raj relations between the federal and state
being fixed aad permanent as the constitution
its'i are changing every day, although the
! Instrument which dtfiprs them does mt
change. There is in allsi,0litical bodies. how
ever organZrd, an instructive passion for The
accumulation OF power. Those of the II.
| STATES have mot hren backward in rxhibit,pa
This trait. and IA this, like most other strong
passions, acquires strength hy indulgence, il is
""' SUBJECT OF wonder That at th:s day il
should be- displayed with force ard ,itci
calculated 10 awaken the most r.ar(u, an
! prehrnsions Under its impulses, if nut re-
strained, The states will be ultimately strinprd
of the powers once considered essrn,inl Ia
their sovereignty, and be- dooDed 20 move in
me bumb'r aud subordinate spheres orcorpo-
raii"ns, merely municipal. Without referring
! 10 me series III measures which fderiyed hy
latitude "i consr,ciion) have had tendon.
cy To weaken the powers Of The states. and 10
strengthen those of be general government.
" VIII lie sufficient Ia advert to those Of m ore
recent Occurrence, because OF more alarming
character. They are the attempted restric-
iinns upon the state of Missouri as conditions
oil her admission into the union-ihe rppeatrd
and partially successful assertion of absolute
aud uncomfortable power over interna. inn
| provement,- and lastly, hat least TO be ex
| recied. the bold assumption Of the power
u" regu'afs AT pleasure by duties, restraints
and prohibitions The industry of the country.
ana eventually OF course To- prescribe The d.
reciion which the labor of every man shah
take. whatever be- his own natural inclination
or propensity. II was confidently believed
before. that if there was any one political feel
log cherished by the people of The unird
States, more universally than another. il was
that The freedom OF industry, that is io saw
the right OF every man TO bsfake himself Ia
any honest employment whatever as hest
suited to bis incinaIcns or interest, was abso-
iuirly secured against the possibility nf en-.
rroachmcnt hom any quarter. The conGding
/ American people no more thought OF guarding
THIS right OF freedom OF industry against Tie
invasion OF their representatives, than of pro-
h'bIl'ng them from COMMUNICATING the purity
Ut the atmosphere they brpaihch, or poison
ing the fountains OF water from which t!ry
drank. Nererihelrss this sacred right, de.
riYed immediately from deity, and which no
hnman institutions could take away, did noi
present an impeachment 20 tDic gam strides OG
lie federal goternmcni Ii thus defying ma
tore. aud transcending the limits of The CON
s'I'ul'"n, nhat aroingy could he found for
poor, Trail, misguided man, but The one
"h'ch The advocates Of this system have
/ sought Tor themseb es--s refuge in the tx
| pl1ded doctrines Of the sixfeeaih cen,urv--a
! refuge indeed, because covered with veil of
thick darkness? But IN our shame be If written.
The descendants Of the very people nj En-
rope who were unclaimed for ages by this
system rise up in our day, with upIihed
hands and ;oices against il. Ii is This say they,
which coniineti nur fathers 90 their workshops
which cut of all intercourse between man
and man, by which intellect could be improv-
ed Is hich made the son TO tread in the foot