Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-06
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FRIDAY MORNING. JAN

Ltbe'fg as i'1'cer. n-The President en,gis,, fms
general term in ms late Ncssageto Congress Iberfv
is Power" VIII sensible men believe tla Tine ,,,,o,,
assertion, entneiy orrna bic to the eXrer. of
all mankind IN the ancient and modern world has been
reviled by the class Of politicians who affect to be the
peculiar guardians Of the limitations OF the ronstu
ton and the rights of the States utterly destructive
oil both! Liberty Is Power" Win any out an arts
'ocra' or monaTchisi darn 10 deny liz Would any but
the most deternined fault finders and Predetermined
and irreconcioabe foes TO the President SEE in th;
simple declaration, which is laid down hy him in the
form OF an abstract proposition any ding d,nrerous to
the rights of the Constitution and te Stacso ~ liner
ty is Power" How else shall we sccoun, fer the sur
cessfnl resistance Of Greece her handful of men TO
the Persian myuals, and her final overthrow Of tina,
ancient monarchy From what cause bat the greater
liberty of her citizens. was Rome enabled IN CON
qner three parts Of tue known world did Switzerland
and Holland successfully oppose the powers of Cermo
ny france and Span--the French Republic oyerrun
In t"evemonth countries which had IeGed the whole
po"'r OF L"nis the XIV? From what cause but the
hNe'N OF her propie, was England enabled TO over.
thr"" the most formidable hero and power tlat has
ever Inquired IN the annals of the world and carried
Consideration aud conquest among its inhabitants or
"hi out tor tins does the whole earth in some shape o.
0'her send ITS annual tribute to her Golfers? Our owl
example shcn! imagine, ought 10 have had some eff
feet in procuring for proposition So historically true
and so ia'teri"s to Liberty, favourable recep
ton an ! candid construction.
letter purpofiirg to be from member of Coneres,
was published short time since in the Enau,,er con.
tanning structures upon this sentence Of the Presidents
Message and endeavOuriug alarm the good peopa Of
Virginia, with phantoms, which we are sure the write
himself does not fear. Such al cqDiudt1a letters by
the way from members OF Congress, feeding public ex-
c'enent aud msrepr esentIng the opinions and mea-
sures OF the Government instead of a!lav,nc uonece
sary heat and correcting false Impressions are little
cre'i'iabe to the ntog and patriotism of their au
thors The letter in question, was utterly unworthy of
notice nnlessits being the production Of member Of
Congress could redeem IT from The CONTEMPT well me-
ried by ITS dsngcnuous add u1potent reasoning and
hImsy style MIR. Giles. however has again mounted
his hobb' and in his preIinnary Essay he too see.
in Ibis sentence the fatal consequences to the re-.
served powers aud sovereignty of The states.
In the paragraph the last of his message the
President uses this language. THE spirit of improve
mont IS abro7d mon the earth. II stimulates the ho,
aud siarpens tie faculties not OF our fellow citizens
a"n" bit Of the nations Of Europe and their Rulers
Wh'ie dwelling with satisfaction upon The superior ok
cell nee Of or~ political Institutions LEI US not be nm
Gn 'I that LHe,i is Porre; that the Milton blessed
"'t'" largest portion Of Liberty must IN promotion
te - nnn'ers be the powerful nation upon ear.
an" '"'i Tie tenure of power by IS in the mora
PurPH- OF lbs reator condition ta, II shall be-
ex 'rn'ed to ends OF bneGcence, to improve the cond
ton Of bmselfanI his fellow ,ncn.o
We see nothing in the particular member which is
the subject Of Discussion any other clause of the SEN
'en'" or IN The context Of the whole. to authorize the