Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-19
VII. Half the whole amount


y mis- tribute which gives rise TO the as
"a profligacy in public expenditures. The
alarming OF these is, the recent practice of
plolic men giving public money another.
Plus Mr.. Monroe gives Mr.. Adams $4,000 and
Mr.. G. 81, 500, and now it is proposed to give
Mr. Monroe 100000. The more prohgate-the
more taritf--The more Tariff the more protection.
The more money voted TO others-the better the
chances for the voter, when his turn comes The
people alone stop these profiigate expenditures
II there DE no remedy in elections there is no rem
edy at all.
Now ,let US see,what the President "a Secretary
says upon this subject: From My Rush's report,
Il Cabinet msaSurc-tGie n0tice-.f Cabinet
measure one would conclude, that some new
Rush-lisht had appeared i'll the political horizon
That MIR. Rush was himself, g'' juvenile polit-
zeal ;erohaut, mere false flash of sky-rccket
AN Intelligent writer under the signature of Rusti-
Gus one OF u, (my iriends) has happily given
catalogue OF the enumerated powers claimed for the
General Government in Mr.. Rrshs reports for the
purpose oil comparing with the list of enumerated
powers granted IN the constitution of the U. S. and
with that addition TO shew he extreme despo,ic
Character OF the government. | will now avail
myself it, for the purpose of a comparison with
my ab-facled list OF retained rights This compar-
ison will shew you, my friends, how many Of y our
rights expressly retained TO yourselves in the con
s'ituton, you will have left, aser awarding to the
Gen. Government the whole of Mr.. Rush's cata-
BY suboining the last clause of the Sih section
OF the lst article OF the constitution to the Secreta
rvs enumeration, we nave the most finished por-
trait OF absolute despOtism ever exhibited TO the
view OF an abased and nsu,ed nation.
=" Here follows the Secre;aFy's catalogue OF POW
ers, 10 wit
81 To give perfection 70 the Industry of the cou.i
Try;
- To draw its obvious resources, and seek
80 constantly for new ones;
% TO augment the number and variety Of oecu
Raiions Tor lis inhabitants;
To hold oat 10 every degree OF ahoir and IN
every modification Of skill is appropriate object
and Involvement.
" 10 organize the whole labour OF the country:
" TO en,ice into the widest ranges lis mechanical
and intellectual capabilities;
" To call forth, whenever hidden, latent inge-
nuy, giving 10 effort. activity, and to emulation
ardor;
To create enployrren, for the greatest amount
OF numbers, by adapting it TO the diversified facul
lies, prnpenses, and situation of men, so that eve
~ particle OF ability, every shade of genius, NAV
GONE into requistion;
. To lift up the condition OF the country Z:
' To increase is fiscal energy:
Is TO multiply the means and sources OF i,s on
ulence
81 To Undue il with the elements of general as
well as lasting strength and pyosperity.''
Mr.. lshsh claims for tie G. Government the
power amongst others, 10 organise the whole labor
oi the country, 90 amongst the first ends OF lessla
ton.
TINS claim cOmprehen5s power over every mo-
dihehtion of labor whatever
II can eradicate slave labor, and substitute free
Labor in its place. 1t direct every N modification
oi labor under either principle. This claim would
Justify every conrivance OF despotism the i,naei
nation can conceive. The Pacha OF Egypt, bock
ed by his JanissaFieF, has recently Introduced ono
limb OF this power into his administration policy
lie organised the whole labor Of his people first by
nutting them to raising cotton, and then indipo
according 10 his eapIcious wills and plunLerel the
whole proceeds The tariff will only plunder part.
but the Cvernment claims the power Of plunderipg
the whole.
Mr. Rush conceives that, amongs, the first
ends OF legislation the General Government should
employment for the greatest amount of
saals, by adapting it TO the diversified faculties
YES and situation of man, 40 that every
ability, every shade o. genius NAV como
~ ion" Not particle of ability, nor a
~ Ez$tAfs is to be peru;iitei 10 escape the
government; fastening them on mind
~ 3dy. What would not this power JUS
5 9zase% object would be to designate for each
sSEdividual Ills particular occupation; AMI then TO
diaw from INN every particle OF ability, every
shade of genius" To do this the government
would be authorised to apply every sort of eas;i-
cation which il might Judge necessary to effect these
great ends OF legislation. 1t could determine when
the operator might be INDUCED with leisure hour
10 pray, or to play; whether he should pr,v mr.
play at all, or not II might control the operator
in the choice of his hours OF labor or arnuseroe,t
IN short, it would authorize the government TO in
Eude itself into the sanctuary OF the bed chamber
and 10 tell the husband at what hours he should
be INDUCED 10 kiss his wife; or whether he should
kiss her at all not; when he should be induced
with hours to dande upon his knees hi fond Iisp
log, fascinating childrcn; or, whether he shall
have hours to dardle them at all or not Indeed
II would convert man from natural being en-
lowed with rights from his God, into A mere 90
vernmental machine, to be put In MO: ion, and kent
in motion, by the eapricious will of the govern
ment. But this light ephemeFa rronaut, promo
TO transform himself into a political Hercules
and with his governmental coaIiutors the presi.
dent and Mr.. Clay, g TO LIT up the condition Of
the country" 1t would be amusing 10 see these
three governmental Hercules upon the stretch in
90 lifting up the condition Of the country unod
ed by the good will and power Of the people
good caricature of the three Hercules straininp 10
lift up che condition of the country in a govern
mental way, the people standing aloof would
present an instructive picture OF the relative inn
poTlance OF the government and people. The mic
ture would be more striking if accompanied with
pair of scales, when would be seen that the whole
solid political capacities Of two Of the three
Hercules, put into one Of the scales would not
turn the other with feather 10 it, told Won nv
friends, lh1t your retained rights, were in your
own hands; and chat you sOlemnly bound 10
take care Of them yourselves. Your only mode Of
doing so, without civil revolution is bv the eyer
cf-e OF the great elective franchise. when the
time should come round for that purpose, let rs
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