Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-23

DENUNCIATIONI


DENUNCIATION!
The following are the liberal terms in which
Gov. Morrill, Of New Hampshire, in his late Mes
sage TO the Legislature Of the State, thinks it fit
and respectful TO characterize - local " fac-
ton" the opposition to some of the measures of
the Federal Administration. In the svcepine al
Iuson, which follows, he is sup osed to aim his sly
SHAH at MI. Woodbury., the indepcnden; and en-
ligh,ened Senator of New Haml.shirc-.thc Trainer
OF the Report for tie reduction of the salt tax
We knew not how lar Mr. w NAY stand affected
by such tcnuncia ion bit the ." leviahan Of the
South will scarcely cover under il:
" since The last meeting Of this Legislature, our nsiicnal
S''ehmen mas betn in stson not, however uuder
stance he tophlSus 10 the honor and dignity TIE
Ut want OF perfect hatniny between the ri eat branc
u even IN the l.&ecrtNe Department, , tes Of policy
h"nghh-> may ahcet tue vital interest OF lii, and alltle
American kepaiics, xptctcd event at thu neon
Ia cih oi Pnho abirs Wea'e fully Of the section
arr'dice' Which NUS he excited o ts occa.ion and al
So the local pats'i,c, aud high tn fee ins of the via,
ihan OF lh" south at the head Of THE faction the liability
2" Ve me geI'nccd and ambitious IN other hr
caught by haeIie and promises by which they may m into
the yo'teS Of deu'or Pride and ambition have place in m.
human breas aud unless controlled by political virtue aud
sound moral principle, they n,en.iby impel then yoa
resip measuTe'n" only injurious the country, hut r,ad
10 me dignity OF human nature. IL happy for
th nation that there IS edeening power IN the ueople
well known an usually realized by the popular branch OF Tie
government before whose tribunal tn return At short
intervals and pass an Interesting test. This constitutional
autlv check, well calculated regulate and Thai
pride aud ambition which line 10 wider rance -,
those who are removed oa greai, distance from the imed
ate expression Of public sentiment y the elective franchise
These differences however are cxcec,iinrlr 20 h. rc, S
their uniform tendency IS setard and cGara. the heel
Of governments delay important business, and increase public
expense. And rcri, ps there never b,. been ucr ;
tie rsauiz ,ton Of .h .,veinnci when cv ,
more senhiy fe.i an r.pro' h,"us hvut tle country
han during the lat stssion Of Congress."
Mr.. Niles joins in the cry abou, the nconsis
tency OF the course, formerly pursued BY the Viz
slnia Legislature, and the Resolutions which thew
adopted u their last session lie relies upon GER
tain documents which have been recently hunted
up by certain Representatives of Congress from
Virginia. These are brought toward to show that
IN lSi6 and 1917 the Legislature held one aneuag
as to roads and canals 10 be made By the u. S.,
and that during the last winter they held ano,ber
1t is right TO place the facts touching the resolution
OF 22d Feb. 1917, which Mr.. Niles cites with such
an air OF triumph, and ask him whether this rcso
luton deserves to have all TIE consequence which
he attaches TO it.
No juriSt will deny that an opinion, or decision,
ought never to be called up and relied on as n
" safe precedent unless it he seriously dis
cussed and deliberately adopted. In the words
OF the books, 1t must be Sey.-fi!n dpci-
sion, or else il is entitled to little or no ,yei,.,.
and authorty.-The reason of this is so obyi-
Gus, that it requires no elucaaiion. How then
stands the case with the Resolution of 1917; 1t
requests the Executive in pursuance of the reccr,-
mendatIoD OF the board Of Public Work. IN onen .
correspondence Nth the Governments oCtbe II
$. ard OF the states Of Ohio, Indiana, and Ken
lucky, Tor he purpose of obtaining their co one.
TOtiOD, in ehecting extension OF the national
road from the Ohio to Fort Cumberland. Az far nc
Wmchesier; and uniting, by shor and improved
portage, the navigabie waters of the Great Eena,v
ma with those OF James Iiver'' Now. vhateve.
be the course which the Board of p W. pursued in
relation to This proposition; heller it was hastily
or deliberately adopted, they best ale to exDain
but u II were no more sesia,m decision tl,au
was that OF the Legislature Itself, it deserves IN
carry very little weigh wish it, That resolution
was called up al the very heels Of lie session. in
tact, on the oery last day Of the session, and has
lily adopted by both branches without any discus.
sion. any argument; with all that precipitation
which is wont to distinguish The decision OF new,
question on the very last dag OF the session. when
the houses sTe thin, in great confusion, and Tie
members making preparations for their Journey
nome We know that This resolution was aJoDted
without Debate; with The slightest possible consde
ration. We recollect the scene in the IL. Of ID. on
account of the following anec!ote. The motion
was made by member (the lasi man i'm the coun-
Try VINO would have countenanced the exercise of
Jurisdiction over roads and canals by the u. S \
lie merely remarked that ne had been request ed 10
move II by member from an upper county. no
was then absent; he offered no argument in favour
OF H. none was made afterwards; and The question
was passed sH5 sjieHttO. As soon az il was de-
cldeG, gentleman asked the moving member.
whether he had not without due consideration done
an act which would sanction the exercise Of an
usurped power By The u. S. The member repIied
alter moments hesitation, that be really believed
he had; that It YVES TO oilige an absent friend he
had offered the resolution, and that he had nor
gwen himself time to weigh the matter. And
Is 1t thus that resolution is 10 be passed. which
can be relied on a. precedent? The very idea is
absurd-particularly the question had not been
previously seriously discussed 10y the public AT
large. Yet SUCH Is the triumphant precedent on
which Mr.. II. Niles relies!
we understand That Judge Rrockenbrough has
been assigned 10y the General Court to hold spe-
cial courts III three counties of Judge White, Cir
cult; and, that he has appointed a Court to be
holden for Frederick County on the I7,h july: for
BerkeIy, on the 7h August and for Jefferson on
the 10th August.
Mr.. Monroe, Ex-President ofthe United States
IL now IN this Ciy, 10 arrange some private bust
ness. Arrangements are making to give him
public dinner
at meeting yesterday morning ofthe citizens
disposed to give a dinner to Col. Monroe, they