Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-04

WHERE strips this government oethat in.errnt ss,f
of every gcssrnn,en ON earth This
mode OF argument, however 10 for the
ready any szpcdlrus TO enlarge The sphere q,
us action, and nothing could he Than 10
slsrag and perneious designs. Eor,unn,sy Tor the
Gates o. ,hs power they o not rely Wholly This
sii,uiion iiseif"' " WIG S''
:" But will not attempt detailed enumeration and az
panh'ion oi The reasons which Influenced my TIL.
nomen,cus question Such undertaking would r,IsaIy
exhaust ihe measure at your patiencen -
As To MIR. Carriers idea, ,h,t Il 10 the frat time he
ever heard OF his having made address his con-
st"ents, The WRITER only observes that he
ms assertion justified by the Editors aud Mr. C's
niesiort observations. lie nigh say he believed Mr.
y MISREPRESENTATION !" wiiiui'--but, no., being
either illihersi!y unfairly Inclined and ,n.lceI
being convinced TO he contrary, for ,vha,eyer NAV
lac his opinion Of Mt C's views Of this ip,eres,irx
constitutional question, his character racks too high
with the writer TO justify such feeling, aud
certainly such an EXPRESS Bull he ca anoI avoid
adding, that MIR. {. pays hot poor complimen, 10
tn. gorgeous and lucid lucubraiions Of the Camden
2Egis, so soon TO forget them.
Mr' Carte, complains Of " gross misrepresentation
Of language )" and OF It's being " imputed" 10 him
what ~ The harm OF his rcasonins .aerent par.
i,rs took different aud respective Jews of IL aud
.hn' made da e hear o" one point like the Priests
The ALTAR Of CALAIS, who, Volta,re SAYS, dubbed
quarters and sirfees, order to make whole proofs
$50, that II the system Of construction he moi des
troyed constructions be raised ud ifnifum-it s
a ~, ,"eTess sey-preserring, (not se-russessug)
seght or Sovereignty -7ihe Ehxr Vhe-,he 90, ne,
s'oae OF every tndepeadent eovernmen-it 70 no, of
2" doubtful disputs',on"-fur, this mode of argument
!. no. to De rssotcd 10 in any case oil disputed
powerful raised by inference-aud 10 canine cl,-
max, 1T IS SUPPORTED ny rAla AND Jusr. ytrw
OF the CONSTITUTIONS ITSELF.
" Are not these constructions. and constructions
wh'ch are forced and ,or'uous! But the writer de-
n.es TO Congress The right oI constructions, aud asks
did any go
o. 1 the psrpied aIadmen were they numbered ALL
From Romun Nero down russian tauIn
claim possessions al ihri power upon The PRINCIPLES
II inherent risbt"of self preserriae Sovereignty.
The Kings Of France and G.ea, Britain hold their
Towns under wr",en charters They claim no 7" IN
heren', sel.preserving rghis"-aad If such p-ivi-
lese be yielded, to Congress, the opinion OF DR..
Cooper will he sanctioned. He terms the written
constitution OF this country FARCE, a constitution
ton TO IFS ignorance, consues and
and abuses, as the Temptation Of the moulent may
hsppen 10 dictate" Dust 63ll
Nirabeau said "words are things; ;" aud, {" 81
vous voulez une EEvoLUrioH IL f,u conln,encer par
De cafhoficer LIT France" So with the construction
folks ot the constitution tf they would revolutions
re the u s. they must begun by destroying the con
si'iution This can bedone ia no way so slIectual
AZ by Construction. Let Z. J. Marshall give an H.
iusra'nn OF the words general ,reifars similar 10
thai which he has done Of those necessary and
proper : and !! viii no foand "a "princirle which
~ epares the mind for breaking every bond of esiah-
isshed government, however just and reasonable to
Introduce INFO practice some theory OF GENE.
RAJ GcoD, So very general indeed ~ tn have nnfh-
'ng 10 do with he good OF the indiridual. For tie
nature OF this general good consult the Nation 4, As
scm.y Of France" Agr', eJ,Gcia Ioca possessioue,
tsERvD pubce data ass,gnaa, peudila (LIBERArA )
was once SAID by loyal Br'lon viii sick 10
the crnwn, tho f"d It on bush, and the rusty
Ihurlow exclaimed in the British House of Lords
+" hen forget my Kios,> may Gud forget me- -
aud so ought every loyal American 10 say oil the Gun
sii,uton OF his country He should stink 10 H. ,houeb
" al 4
duty II Is TO cherish aud preserve il and 10 ,Ise who
love and admire II, the self inprecatug declaration
.. rhurlow is not inappropriate.
Lei ths M snatch the palladium though temple burn
But 1t is not the WRITER'S intention 10 proceed fur
iher into the subject His motives we're mel her
PERSONAL nor indignant. As CITIZEN Of ih. q.
states aud constituent Of MIR Garter s. and utterly
dsciai"'ing and d's.vowing any bello1s or evil n-
tenon, he thiSks with Di. Cooper, thai the public
IS deeply Interested having every public n,.as,rs
md every public character sfeti 10 the bottom" The
people are deeply interested that such ions
honestly conducted, should incessanitv rake uI,ce
Anu the writer freely adds, thai "1ile changes he
io"nied on fdsebood OF forgery, f there should be
grounu'ess Insinuat,on of base aud unworthy motives
ie, 'hs hand of justice fall the offender" Uner
tbs Convciion, and under This authority. and on
what he haa ever deemed fair and Jus, view OF ii,
constitutional and Emi,sd Quo, ssifpreserria.,. or in
hsFfnt J powers OF COi.gress-and. "a still stronger
conviction tia, that body did erceed powers-and
'nr'her, That tterefrom The greatest dangers NIGH
arise-nndsr these CONVICTIONS alone has he acIed
ava Spoken is is true he has ciaracte nj these
n"e'pfeiers OF the constitution as political aucio
~ iar' as political Cracks |. not The conclusion
lar Here rs sound, vigorous and healthy body
before them. All want 10 fry experiments on il aud
pohuca elixir compounded OF ',construcon, infer
ehce ana duplication Is administered God forbid
tiat 'is administration should extend itself
Inc consolidation of tie Government ia 10 be
dreaied--it was feared by those who opposed The
constitutions. tience the writer fears it's effects, and
I, use the words Of anoher that such con,Iuc, may
a. II 4
10 ,ha unlimred uncbetk ed, uncontrolled ,lesuo,ism
which Painck Henry dreaded {see M I2f and
l26 oil the Virginia Debaies.) Noii,;nt " said
that patriot, peiious Than constructive nav
er to which gentlemen are 10 wiIl,g 10 tru,t tI,e
happiness. -
The writer concludes by expressing his fears ,ls,
such slate OF things may be produced MS TO give
strength To The opinion Of (ibhon Vol i. On n y
and Or Cooper (Jusi. Mites D. 633) T" We s,,j,
chcerinly acqnesce in any exped~nf which, derives
the people ni the dangerous, The ideal power OF Civ
inR themselves governo'an'," Such ntc the words
Of Gibbon, who well knew History, and Dr.
u says, there IS no reply the arguments in IA
YOUR OF republicansm n1narc.,y in fhsoru thev
are rinmphan, bu IN practice there are objections
'haf would give occasion 10 any consitierse u,,n 10
pause. Such are The writer's motivcs--such are his
views and such are his apprehensons His rig.t
temporarily To express them he conceives 10 be Jude
n'ble and ind'sputable Hence, he closes the sub
jec' ny averI'ng his total exemption from rasrep-
reseniaUn wIIui or ollcrwise. Should i, exist, he
gnoranf OF ~ and leaves others 10 prove and
point - oui HIS oi jeci has been, he repeats b, ex-
pose The iascy OF The principles Of those, who Nv
cohsinciion, by Inference" by imri,c-ion
would destroy the Constitution OF tbs u. s. Their
manner OF reasoning is asd always has beea so,,s-
i,caI; we are 10 perpetual danger Of beins msIeI by
tue appearances OF reason aud we have always
ground Tor dis'rust. lake a specimen, from r,of-
sands and tens of thousands Of instances Hear u.
Aembcr;" would NOT allow The admission OF a rival
truth IN The DEGREES Of Council or n ceatne.s which
= 100 easy and familiar. choose tot have sul,e
kind Of truth, natural manner bur not wholly win
out arr, set off wvh words OF pomp, unexpectedly
used with certain soundDess Of pl,raseooey, WITH