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

u ia. aIsos, by nresen',rs l.erssio" aui 'ae
Tree Ia, ssita,iou vi the Conduct oil public agents.
have tbs faithfully. though hastily ske,ehed the
great ouiIies Of our political dssentions, pretend
10 do no nTe,) and ii we sioppei here, tue bouru
which divied us, though not the names, ~onld TO
tolerably vvious, but hat shalt say 10 the new
disnoCt,, ospi'hc,s the modern appelan,es OF h"'
deal and lrodigal Here Is a new nomenci"'"re,
aud the tens wanting in tie quality oil preer
sion I'd, formei-l confess matter ui surprise
to me, antbe facs as have already sa,d, all meh"
dical arrage Went, 70 fluid many of the disciples o.
tie repobEanism vi 30, uansior med ioo The ou'
gals oil tispresent dav. BY what talisnian hos TINS
irausior u,s been effected? Ca1 those who "unu
no autho,y in the cousih ui,on ior national bank,
SEQ SO clsily the power granted Tor intend an
provenien? Have they forgotten how ima,a,eriai II
once appared whether umiiuiited powers he eN-
creased usler the name Of unliited powers, or I'M
der the name Of Unlimited means oil carrying iiAo
| execution limited ivwers p Have they learned 10
disregard What then considered the true con-
ruci,on ,f the clause respecting tho genesal wet
fare" with general welfare could only he promo
| ted Gi as enumerated powers authorized! Lave
tho fea,sf usu,paiion been lulled TO sleep ~ the
lap OF power and has the dread Of consolidation
been diminished 10y the charms Of national sp'enuo'
pretend not 10 find the solution, but de-
clare with regret, that notwithstanding our
prosperity as a nation, the Increase of Otir
number, the multiplication of our resources,
the greatness of our euterprize and Tire renowu
OF our name, that consider the interests oil the
Republic vitality at stake in the loose ana
inde6nihve construction Of our constitution
which prevails IA; the present time. ann sorry
to see the prophetic forebodings OF Patrick
Henry j, the way Of accomplishment our
salu,ary federal league fastening 10 It's ext.nr-
ton in agr-at and powerful and unwieldy en-
pire. The fears of that day were, that such a
government would never suit people, seat
tered over such an immense terri,ury,embrac-
ing every variety of soil and climate; II was
thought that local interest would be- lost sight
of and that executive patronage would be
increased until we should become the victims
Of some ambitious spirit. Ha. history ceased
to warn Us ofthe danger of construction aud
implications, and do we forget that the small
portion of liberty enjoyed in the old werld
has been wrunG from princes and embodied
in written Instruments lfope who has grown
up IN principles, once so well demonstrated,
utter thrm now, he is derided as belonging To
IN aoiiquated school his doctrines he is told
have become obsolete. However unfashion-
able il may be-, protest to you, gent!rmen,
that l am rooted in my prejuiIces. have
been always led to believe, that power tends
to corruption; that it needs "a viglant eye !;
that written Instruments defining power, con-
situle the beauty Of our system; that the
slightest Infringement Ut them is to be I'M
mediaIely resisted. cannot tcrget that The
champions of free go.ernmc IN our con
'eniion, severaly dwrlt upon The very points
Of danger which seem Ia be now disreSarded,
and insisted steadily on amendments and
clauses Of So plain meaning, as To take away
all power of inplication.-Bu / tire you
gentlemen. fat,er myself have sufficiently
pointed ont the polar star which would dire c, Mt
If honored by your sufii ages.-I trust you will
perceive tina, cannot he dangerous deposit
tory OF your interests, aud hope you will moi
be deuded by the influence of names party
has been justly styled by celebrated writer
" the madness If many for the gaia of IA few"
As farmer, my interests must be completely
identified with those Of an agricultural people
like yourselves, and all laws which have
for their object, the depression Of that class
for the promotion of the views Of another,
must ever meet my decided Reproduction.
This address has grown to a size SO unex.
pectrd, that have not loom to touch upon
subjects which have reference to our state
affairs alone.-I trust IL is not an unhappy o.
men, that in estimating ones political creed,
reference is always had to federal subjects
our eyes seem bent on the general govern
Dent as the sun Of our system-if that re-
main fixed and uDaltered, dispensing the b!es
sings, originally intended by its creation, the
worlds that res olive around will be warmed and
fertilized, and happy. | shall conclude, fellow
citizens, with the assurance, that if become
the representative ufyour interests, there shall
not be wanting on my part, Il laborious ASST
duty and unremitting attention.-Tho' not
qualified by nature TO enforce your rights in
the Senate b. The charms of eloquence, and
TO sway the minds OF others, you will ever find
me on duty, and awake, and can
--feel thy fortunes and partahe
Thy joys and sorrows with as true heart
AS any thund'rer there.
ST. LEGER L. CARTER.
October, 1927