Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-07
RICHMoMD, OCT. 2.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

hhc piatuCdi government Vi Nls -
ahead OF the fundamental laws OF TINS "
nion.''
The government of this Uniop, has no riSht FL
take property from one man and give II 10 aho.ei-
No Not even by the fashionable mode OIL ies''''''
ing.--Neither by hook--nor by crook -
The writer having in The las, No introduced inc
common written social compacts, or constitutions
of the several states composing the United states
of America for the purpose OF dssipating ne
doctrines of the school, in reationNo the OIL
GIN and possession of the right oil property, and 10
she, that the people lii their native character are
enc only rightul source OF all political rights anu
power; and that the government has no right
whatever to take private property, even Tor Pubiic
uses, without Just compensation; he Will now pre-
sent some of his general views, in relation TO the
still more doctrine, relied upon by the au-
thor, the foundation of the governmental righf.
10 take property from one man and give 1t 10 an
other; and that TOO, without any compensation
| whatever. The writer understands the author to
sdmt, that if the COVER. ment possesses not this
fright, it has right TO pass tariff law, for the
4 purpose Of protecting domestic manufactures;
which does, in fact, take from one man the proceeds
OF his labor, and give them to another without CON-
Y Isensaton. In this admission, arc in this alone,
the writer concurs fully in opinion, with the author,
and the disciples of The school But the grea;
difference of opinion consists in this; whilst the
author, and his tariff disciples, insist upon this
principle, resulting from the rshtful power of
the government of 90 This Unicn;'' tie writer
thinks that rightful government has any such
power; and less than any other, TIE government
OF this Union; AID that the exercise OF such pow er,
if 1t had, would be act of The utmost despotisn
and injustice that could be committed by the most
absolute sovereiguS To exhibit in the most strk-
ing point of view the direct contrast, between the
venerable, orthodox doctrine oil the old school, and
the fantastical he,erodox doctrine of the one,
the writer viii here insert the words OF the author
) and then, those from the fundamental laws Of the
u :. and of the several states, in relation to the
great cardinal doctrines upon which the rights
and liberties of the American people depend -
First i'm relation 20 he origin and derivation of the
right of property. Extract from the authors
book, pages 2O4 and eos. " Upon the same prn-
ciple that God has right to deprive OF health
and life, government has right TO deprive him of
his property. The former is the bounty OF God,
and held subject to his WILL the latter is the bounty
OF God and held subject to liz will - Extract
t from the declaration of rights, made by Virginia,
9th OF May, l776. containing the fundamental
principles, upon which the first and lest written
If common social compact made, which the
= world ever Ii is he frt and most holy ark,
erected, for hallowed sanctuary of the rights
of man. Ii is the most important state paper in the
world; because the FIRST, break mans oppressive
= chains asuuder; and practically to assert, amidst
?, appalling dangers, his long lost, long forgotten
d rights. But, lamentabe Is he thought even this
wering, venerable, sacred sanctuary now to be
is laid low, by the indiscrminate, all-desoyng, un-
i reeniIng sythe of well wishing ardent deluded
- amelioraOrs. This sacregious abominaiion, ''be
: he ite It WICKED or charia5e," may God of
e his infinite goodness forbidl.!
e That oil power is vested in, and conseouentI G,
IL N-i - ii ON the people. Thai magistrates arr their
trustees and servants, and all times amenable in
ID them Extract declaration of rights Mass,
n chusetts, "a March, 1850 All power reslI,ng
i originally with the people and being derived from
"a them, the several magistrates, Sc are at all times
s. amenable TO them. EVERY other written com
l. mon social compact OF the several states is found
:, ed upon the great fundamental principle, first pro-
IS Claimed by Virginia: that the people are the tr,e
y ana only origin oil all political power. Hear the
author, in the nex place, in relation to the roht of
the government 10 take private property for The
public good: page 2O3. "Tbey seem 10 spnnose
;; that the rsh OF property is absolute in the ind;y;
" dal; and that every one has right 10 sell to whom
: he pleases, and TO buy of whom he pIeases. Sc
Is This IS manifest error" Again, page 204 .,Tho
puulIc right to properly is superior TO the priva,e
right the individual gunner Hence the rob, - =
c the public TO take any mans propertv Co. ~,
d whenever II hecomes necessary for the ,,uhIi
u good '--Exiract from the 9th amendment af IL
Constitution of the u. S. Nor (shaIl ans, -
h SOM be deprived of life liberty, or nroo1 -
without due process of law: nor shall ,,Ij,or go
perry De fahen tor public uses i0itIout inst com,
al
are asserted in every Stale constitution ia b
in which the subject is expressly msn,ia'1 non
where 1t Is nor, II Is implied and the 60;
G tl~n' IN every case, Is bot omed upon #, I, oI,
DC Il waste oil time and of words 10 resor, ~ -
menls to shew, the preposterous errors of the O.,
thor, upon these all important points when ,bos.
nieh oOliga'ory sanctions, are presented in direct
'o""auie.on OF 'hein' Yet 1t IS upon these most
4 abominable, heretcal errors that Tho IL.
bouomed the right of the government Of .. ,p ;s
Union" top's- the tariff law for The nyoto.t;o,.
OF domestic manufactures. This law Tho a,,,tns
admits, was intended TO take, and in fact does ,aI
property from one man and give il 10 anotber ,,;,b
our just compensation. The author, never,bsIos.
jusiifies all this, from the potent, bey.cbin, "a,
ence Oh MS enchanied notion of national unity.-
Hear him in his own words: -
Page 220, POi. FL il be sdrr;,,.a a..
men had better employ week in maxine -
shoes when he has nothing else to do han ra,, 49,
ordinary price OF days labor for a nair 7 -,
like to know why the same principle will NOT -
ply 20 nauoh. The cases are parallel if il he ad-
I'i,' GU ga n",ioh IS unity; if it be not unity
: shouiu IKE 70 know what tits? If a pl,,raI,ty
shouiu IKE 10 know, whose interest among H
members, Is paramount; or, whether s,,cI' 1875 10
Is 10 be permitted TO pursue his own i, ''s''ioel
CARELESS oil the public good; and if So rvbe,baI -
would not utterly destroy the social co,,,1,,, '''
rms notion OF The unity of a nation b..
nel e'OiVie eNPdineui out IN compliance ,.itb a.
"''uOi ea n "erHe, TINS additional Doio, IS
me inPossioilty oil this unity, being connect "
pluralties, shall receive some G,rt3o poSeu OF
The Of the author seems to ,'esra'on.
ion, that a nation is a great crpcihIo - ~ no.
up and amalgamaes every thing that :. - iieHS
therein, INTO one mass. The s,,L "',OWh
would admit, however, that when man bd'J
member OF nation, he still retains ali ri,
organizations lie is still permitted TO ,s.- ''I car