Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-07
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TUESDAY MORNING.. NOV. !. 1896.

The Enquirer and N't'ioaat hicLIgcncey.-The con |
tfoVesy between the Enquirer and Dtell;genccr upon
tie SUBJECT OF State Rights, still progresses with
bated arlor on both Sides The contest IS becoming
highly interesting from The personal character which
II has assumed; and the able auJ lucid which
the last lntellgencer has defended itself from the
charge Of Surveillance to 'tae powers that ben pro
misses presage of victory on the side of the
Washington editors. The Enquirer in moment of
forgetulness OF their OF Independence or in
the absences of that caution and prudence for which
they have been remarkable charges Intelligen
with having been from the commencement OF tl,eir
political career, the 'urlaulering supporter of the
powers that be.n This charge conliug from paper
which was never known 10 utter single sentiment in
disregard of the majority of the people; which has
all times followed the popular current Of the State,
and shewn its subservency the powers that be- has
Justly rccoiled upon themselves.
The In;elgcnccr defends itself by stating that a
press had established in Washing ton on the ground
of their mol supporting the administrations that con-
tnual war had been waged against them by the sup
porters of that press; that open rupture had taken
place between them and the administration of
MIR. Monroe. 1t denies being the 'snouh piece' OF
that administration in its discussions of the subject of
the last Presidential election and mentions the fact
nf the Enquirer being their side Of the question:
with this material difference how ever, tat The Enqui,
er lie SIDE o TIE Pcop!e and government Of the
Slate, of which 1t proud of being the organ, and
they the side opposed TO the majority of Con
gress, and TO the whole power and influence of the
Executive and of almost every person in official sta
tion To another charge made against the Intelligen-
GER that it had openly opposed, and since the Cabinet
adopted it, openly justified the Panama Mission, the
editors reply, that they had only protested against
clothing the Commissioners with powers calculated TO
compromit the peace and safety OF the U. States and
that they protested against it still That such
thing proposed by the President in nominating
Ministers to the Congress matters nearly con-
corning aud those postey, ssneverthe-
less they did not particularly approve the misson but
had always advanced the opinion, which they still do
Aat large majority of the people OF the L. States
in favor of it' believing it would produce TO
evil and might be productive of good, and regarding
1t besides mark of rcsrect TO the nations OF the
Soutt.
Upon the subject Of the powers of the General Co
ycrnment roads and canals, universities and obs
saryatores, refer the reader the following ex-
tracts from the Ineligencer, which recommend to
his attentive perusal:--
Touching the powers of the Government, 10 which
topic gladly turn from what personally concerns
ourselves, differ, and have differed,
rally from the Enquirer. We have had OCCASION
heretofore repe its attacks the Judicial authority
success which would have Frustrated at the feet
OF the States the whole fabric of the General Govern
ncnt. The question is TO the power Of making
roads, sc. and the Enquirer always opposed to it,
violently so, it would appear because the Pres-
dency has fallen into The hands of blT ADAMS That
circumstances strange il may TO the Enquirer,
has in any manner affected views of it, The
Enquirer has right TO enjoy lis opinions and we have
right point their Inconsistency with the princ
Ies OF the Constitution, or If We may say without
offence, with their opinions. What shall say,
for example when the Enquirer-t's stIckler for
press powers-dcteRds MIR. JEFrERsoN's reco,nmen-
dalion and approval Of the Cumberland Road, the
ground that the States through which il passed to
asked "to confer the power ifpowcr, not posses
sed at ALL could be generated for Congress by the
sent ofanv single State. congress d0cs possess The
power: but Virginia will give Congress icacc 10 crcr
the powcr ergo, Congress Gun exercise the
That is the amount { the argument. What a socCisin
is this! schooboy OF tho lowest form will tell, nj
niio nihHft. There is only way in which power
be acquired by Congress, and that is by ie gift Of
those who made the Congress-the People, the
reign rulers Of themselves. The Enquirer might
well argue that with the of any State Congress
can regulate descent within the State or do any other
act wholly beyond its power, the in question.
We have neither time, room, inclination, fol-
low The Enquirer in lis Utilization upon the opinions of
hIr. JEFrERsoN aud Mr. MADISON. There is not
point IN all il5 Argument which The Enquirer could
be riumpantly rciuicd, unless upon the matter uf
EIr JEFFEWsoN's private Conversations. which lie
Enquire -cposes 50 much Stress we shall take the
trouble, however 10 point out two three leading and
i0controveriible facts from the records Of the Govern
rlent, which sufficient to overurn whole tones Of
conversati1ns Of the absrac, reasonngs from which
The Enquirer School draw them conclusions against the
power 10 appropriate money for Internal improvements
promising only that half bc powers exercised by the
Government stand The SAME footing with hat pow
or. why does not the Enquirer attack the Pension
List Why not put IFS finger the clause in tie Con-
Sttution, which says Congress shall have power 70
establish Military Academy" Why not attack tho
National Bani Is less nuisance tic eyes Of The
teu sod Nj, To,Jy ~. 10 IA,
guardian germs IA Vrgnian, Of conrzc whose sane
ton protects IL
II is With regret that have used the ma ne
of Nr. MADtsoN al all in this controversy: we do
reverently always, and wc 10 it, not merely he
cause Of the profound respect 10 Which it is entcd
hut because also the Enquirer continually affecting
70 prop up IFS lame doctrines 10y INC hcp OF IT. The
name Of Mr. JrrFrRsox is welded with great effect
TOO by The Enquirer IN allusoD TO lis private