Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-24

nor do we consider YOU more fortunate sirs in
deriving support from the opinions of Mr.. Madi.
son. In his Message of 1910, he mentions among
the means of promoting the interest OF the country
the establishment of roads and canals. which
can Osst DC executed under the national aulhori.
" also p" national seminary OF learning with
IN the District OF Columbia" TO be erected sci, h
tile fund, arising from the sale oflo.s in \yash;ny
ton. 10 prove that Mr. Madison meant these re-
| commentators to be taken only in the Unite
sense We give to them, It is only Necessary to re-
Ter To his uniform interpretations of the mower.
actually conferred by the Constitution; 10 his Mes
sage, In which he spesks OF the propriety of a.kinq
ior iurlh.r powers; and to his solemn veto To the
Bank Bonus Bill. In that veto he expressly states
that be does consider that Congress b0s no,ye,
to aiopa general system OF Internal Inprov em.n,
And is 1t not wonderful, gentlemen, tha, under
tnese circumstances, you still insist upon his au-
thority as being In your favor! The better informed
part of your readers must commisserate as n,ucL
'ne desperation oil your arguments, the hinsy
sopmsry anu oisinSenuousness, which, when hard
pressed. you permit yourselves to employ
we have already reiuted these arguments bn,
you still cling to them. without attempting 10 an
swer the relutation. You have indeed t,und !,
unavoidable, and nave thus noticed, Mr. Madison.
veto; - We do not consider the force of this al,
! 'horty (his limited recommendations before NO.
tced) as essentially affected by the veto of ,b,,
distinguished statesman to the bill setting mar, +.
fund for Internal Improvement Occasions, anrro-
pha.iohs Tor such works stand dilTeren, foot
Ing. Can II be necessary to detain the reader Ia,
any comment on this passage! IMPOSSIBLE H.
VIII not tail TO see how miserablv Won hr;ni-
| from MIR hiadison's uneguivocal protes, ,,,;n.,
| such scheme- and the adroit manner in which
you seek 10 get round 1t, by saying, Occasional
appropfiaii ms Tor such work. stand ON q ITsr.n,
oouhs' MS Is the only meagre commen, which
you venture to make upon that celebrated veto.
| And by 1t you would blind the readers ,,;nd
when turned TO MIR. Ms opinion. bv an irns'ar
that you were only advocating, occasional an
propnations"-- and that they stood on 3 di.frsn,
| iootng from regular system. These rniserobs
| suotef!uSes must tie clearly seen and d.lv anp-e
ciaiei. Like the new planets in the political svs.
ten, before whom you worship, we presum. Ia,
your point mus be carried if not by far. by iudrec,
means. -
Weranky admit tina, the authority Of Mr. Mon.
roe Is Against us. But the force of j, ia move IN,
counternalanced by the authorities and tho .r,,.
ments which we quot ed in our last-waiv;ns ey
cry offset that we might draw from Mr.. Monroe.
own express declarations on the other side in ,
previous paI, OF his administration.
You say, gentlemen, that we are driven to The
RESOLUTIONS of our last Legislature and that if ,hey
oe anaiized, they would be found TO express hos
tile feeling 10 the Administrations rather then %
ment TO our Legislature, partakes of vour usn 4
spirit and shows what heavy sacrifices of candour
ana iaThes' you are prepared 10 make in suppor,
J oil that Administration. The Resolutions i CUES
ZION, expressed, except in one unmportan, na,,i-
cuar touching The Tariff, the deliberate opinion
OF every Republican in the Legislature and with
'ha' exception, were but the echo OF III. Repor,
u ~ ihey spoke The uniform sentiments of Viz.
ginla under every Administration
| One remark ,nore VI, c;,. H. Ii. I,
:. penned by Henry ST. G Tucker now one OIL the
Chanceilors OF the State, in the shape OF report
10 the II. of r., December 9th, 1Sl9 which re-
ceived the sanction oftbat cody" We fully sub.
scribe TO the compliment you pay to that ingenious
paper, and 10 its distinguished author but even the
modified principles of this Report are no, the doc
trlnes of Virginia. He requires the consent of a
State as preliminary condition to the making OF
a road You go further, dispensing with all
consent. The great mass of the neopIe in Virginia
dissent from you both.-But when we come 10
partcularlze the opinions of our politicians, we
might cite against you The strict principles for
| cohsuuinS the constitution which were adopted
| by MI James Barbour, now the Secretary OF War
In Inc impressive speech which he delivered in the
Virginia Legislature of '98- '99, on Mr. Taylor's
RESOLUTIONS But after all, we appeal from men
20 th'nss themselves We appeal from precedsnts
iothe Constitution. We appeal from autheri,e-
10 arguments; And we contend, that your doctrine:
as tested by the great Charter of our land are NJ
thing but straw and slubble''
The Editors OF the N. rather unfortunate in ber,.c
erences they do not understand for instance nj, r
opinions win The exception of the Of Maternal L.
Po,emenfs (uiade after particuIsr he,.
ecy UNISON with those the Virginia Schoo so caIa
~ the NJ L. In the last No. OF their paper the E,,r ~
uns te aTtii e.about Chancellor fuckers
Law echoo, says, IL source Of great satisfaction 10 ne
I ~ Law School should exist, where il does, I'm
qer me guidance Of so able aud statesman az
tucker. III VIII, al least, have tendency TO eorre,,
wnoh 50 setulou.ly nSed into the minds of The ,c -
touching the relations the Federal Stat, Govor,
We WIZ venture that Judge T. will NOT teach H.
students that The State Judiciary is psIapoun, mr. go,
mount TO that OF the General Government in 80
os involving constitutional construction" i; tmn,
out tns on The i7h Feb 1921, Mir r. while N.,hsr ~ ~
senate OF Virginia supported oted for The f,ro q
uoh IONS the st aud End Of which are a. folo,
therefore, ReSoUed the opinion of the (iepe,sI a.,
M, msl,1, mai the supreme of the u s. does
M PosseSs appellate Jurisdiction any case dsided J -
'te co" inai evtnIf this appellate jurisdiction did
W cases deoded by state court, between ts,
h "e made party defendan any before ederaI
mnehoed with view 10 Obtain Judgment ay,n.,
su|"s'ae or 10 reverse obtained by il in se co,9
70 any process or proceeding instituted in federal com, ~,
OF reverse Judgment entered in state eo,r, for
offence VIC commission Of any
hssotved That the supreme court of,he United s,.s b
no n5htiu authority under the constitution 10 erana,ne IL
b,, L Tor which the Commonwealth Of Virginia
c'eu and admonished TO he appear al The an,
Peme court of the u. States !" that the Cen,r 49,
enter their most solemn protest against th, ;u
dic0n oil that court the mstterp s '' 1'''''
FOR THE EWQ UIRER.
GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON.
~ is ne duty Of all D6o auoud maintain their ,aL
IN ne scale If creation srenAously 10 en9sauot fLa 80
ttvss zoe not pissed in oJsfyify - Salut ~ "''"