Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-17

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tired y alter short Tine returned verdict aeains,
The defendant under the LIST, I'd s 9th counts OF the
indsc fmeht, aud Tor him under the Sd aud Ith
counts.
on Wednesday the defendant moved the court
10 sci aside the verdict two grounds
| LIST, Of instruction in the Instructions of the
court TO he jury and
| Endly Because the verdict rendered was contrary
10 The evidence given on the rial.
The court refused to set aside the verdict on the
second ground stated, but did not decide whether
Inc hrst MAS sufficient Being of opiaon that the
decision OF The General Court on this new law
ought 10 be had, and the counsel for the commons
wealth and he defendant both requesting H. il
adjourned he to the General Court for lis de-
cison upon the correctness oflie Instructions ii en-
| PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The Charlottesville Central Gu.ette-NIr
Gilner, the editor oil this peper takes Gee sion in
hls No. OF The 10Th, TO express Lis opinion of Mr.
Kings resolution in the Senate oi the u ) and
OF the doctrines contained IN the Presidents Mes
sage He does no. see the dangers " hich we ami
cipae from MIR. Kings proposition, AID ev EN- un-
der'akes TO justify II. lie asks Us if we mean 10
say 1t would be inapOiitc mhitmda TO rest ore to
their natural rights every negro bond aud free in
the limits OF Virginia, and ill their places with
independent white citizens 20 &c. We are pre-
pared 10 meet every enquiry like this, in the spirit
oil candour. We mean 10 say such thing. The
lnpoiicy or inhitWanity OF the measure are uues-
tons T. at were not the FIRST TO enter n lie discus
sion OF Mr. Kings proposition. The previous
question Is 10 be considered. i meets W upon The
Threshold II is one oil Constitutional POI eI.-
JW Mr.. tiilmer be pleased 10 put his finger upon
Ithe clause of the constitution which authorizes
Sonsre-sto lake the pubic money whether deEy ed
from taxation or tue sales of public lands, and ap-
proprateI 1t 10 any such objects a. colonizng the
Tree blacks, and aiding in The emancipation of the
tslayes III the constitution conferred any such
IPower, then the next question would come in, 10
the expediency OF the proposition. The details OF
The plan might be tit subjects oil enquiry and we
m'Sht then talk ABOUT the consent OF parties. The
advocates oil unlimited pOloer in the hands OF the
federal go' eminent; In short, the advocates of con-
soiIdaiion, seem 10 entertain few 90 speculative
scruples" on this point. They seem 10 contend
with Mr.. Adams, that - Liberty is power =, that
The exercise OF power among men can be justified
only by lie blessings II conlers upon those oyer
whom II Is extended - that the people meant TO
confer every power necessary 10 enable their go
vernors TO '' better their condition. If these pro-
positions be In fact true, then may Mr. King reso-
luton be entertained then indeed all The great Ii
mutations and restrictions in the principles of the
constitution little more than mere nullilies-
and the instrument is down 10 mere parch-
Ment containing nothing more than the organ
izdiion oil unrestricted unlimited eoueyn-
Ymenf. 10 what in Tact does Mr.. Adanis's Mes
Usage amount 10 ? Whence does he derive the
lpower Ablish National University;s light-l
lhouses OF the skies, returning light for light -
whence comes the power OF Congress TO pass laws
gior = the Improvement OF Agriculture, Commerce
1and Manufactures, the cultivation and encouraged
Imeni OF the Mechanic and OF the elegant arts The
advancement of Literature, and the progress OF the
iSclences, ornamental and prot0md"? Does uoA
ths enumeration OF Subjects Tor legislation enbrare
most OF he interests and syocatoms OF men and can
a his mi 81 fiaib nf
ton, be called one oil GHuted poWerS Does not
Mr. Adams claim all this jurisdiction or power
and yet VIII Nr Gmer, calling himself repubii-
can, insist 4" that there is nothing in ths message
to alarm The patriot We have, indeed fallen up-
on evil times rhe elder MIR. Adams claimed
powers less comp eheasIve in their extent; bn,
the people took the alarm, and hurled him from his
high elevation. Ii the people are now prepared
TO surrender TO the Federal Government these
sweeping powers, to what comparative insight
hcance are he 81 te governments reduced Where
IN iact would the practice ma erially differ from
The righiiui description which Patrick Henry drew
OF 1t in 'oS? 40 al the common purposes OF legis-
latton il is great consolidation OF government
You are not 10 have The right To- lecslate in any
but trivial Cases - w hat shall the States have
TO DO! lake care of the poor, repair and make
htghUdyS, erect bridges, and on, and so on
" Our legislature viii indeed he udicro.s sgecta-
cle-loO men marching in solemn larcical process
SiOH proof oil the lost liberty
oil their country, without the power of restoring il
! MIR. q. says :" there is nohi,g in this Message
TO alarm the patriot? With tie opinions which
he once and zeilously expressed in relation TO the
! entertainments OF the General Government can
he be serious in making ihis assertion? Did he
ever know hlgber-toned federal doctrines uttered
! by any man in this naIionS Did Mr. Hamilton
| IN the very zenith OF his power ever maintain
stronger doctrines? Is it nothing, that Alr a dams
substantially supports the doctrine oC ,b. I. s,erot
Welfare! nothing, that he asserts the broad right
/ oil the General Government, because il is among
the great OBJECTS " OF the institution of civil yoy-
| emmett, useD,' 20 improve the condition of the
people by roads and canals, by Universities, rby
the cultivation OF Mechanic and the Elegant Arts
the advancement OF Literature. aud the progress
oil the sciences ornamental aud proioundl" Moth
Ing, in the fact that he also tries TO snugge such
great powers under certain clauses of The Consttu
ton, whicbdo not confer and were yer intended by
the parties to Tie compactto confer such powers
! Nothing, IN these principles? Nothing in the
! practice by which lie eAomplifes them p
4 In thee unauthorized establishment Of an ex-
tensiye system Of high-Ways and canals p
Il OF National University Of an Astronoini-
cal observatory OF wide system promoting the
N improvement of Agriculture, Commerce and Man
u uisclure.! the cultivation and announcement Of
the Mechanic and of The elegant Arts! the adj
yancement OF Literature? and the progress Of the
Sciences ornamental and profound? l. there no
thng IA all these things 10 excite the alarm Of the
patriot! Does Mr.. &. say tist all these questions
are :" slang-wbangi" We take these questions
one BY onej aud call upon him to give us the arti-
c,es OF his present belief We except, indeed, the
National University, which Mr.. G. seems to like
as iit'le as we do. lie says this proposition is
iraugh with great difficulty and embarrasment--it
Is one never conteE plated by the trainers Of the
| Cons.Ituiion--aud we regret that its consiIera-