Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-07

devoted great portion of his lie to readiup study
anu iehecuon not only In relation 10 belle-Iet,re.
Du' TO the science of politics; and that he is oni,
an accept In all the occult mysteries of the art
VII. Adams had the misfortune, however to receive
' Poi'ieai impressions IN he,erodox sch, OIL
80 some peculiar organization of mind his
hrst impressions are indelibe, and unconouerabl.
ihey are permitted 10 ripen into b,b,,s ADD rio,
oecouie 10 MIN obligatory and irrepeaIable laws
Note.-"s Mr.. Adams had the msfor,,n,
however, TO receive his first political impressions
III heterouox school; a.d from some peculiar mr.
eanizaton OF mind, his first IMPRESSIONS arc ;n,.i
IDLE and unconquera0le
Inc writer here alludes 10 the heterodox school
OF his father. The here,icaI doctrines of LII
are extensively display ed in his defence of the A.
"eiieah CONSTITUTION, against the attacks made m
on them by Turgot. Ia the execution of Ibis ,,orL
N,r Adams defends and eulogises the British Con-
stitu'on, and endeavors TO assima,e the America,
constitutions 10 the BRITISH far az the anaIoqv
e'uiu DC carried. But IN relation an h. etiitary
executive and nobility, when the an .Ioov failed
MIR. Adams gives decided preference ~ Le no
rediary over the elective principle The, ,yri,er,s
Usual organs nave deceived him, If he cannct dis
Germ iie hrst rising dawn OF the saue preference
In the Presidents message Il The descrin inn y,
unoeiieVins readers, who rather distrus their o,,
VISION, 'h'h 10 ADMIT such gentle hint possible
'he "iHer would Respectfully fu' ne followinr
questions. Admitting the Preside ,t,s first imr,a.o
sions 10 BE In favor OF ire hereditary ,r;nle
and that he had, heretofore succeeded in conner,
ing government ui limitei in,o 4 eovernn.,, NJ
uiih ed power, Is less pfobable after MS FIRST
success, that he should introduce his pseierencefor
e hereditary principle, whilst he is himself IN of
nee; than That he should, heretofore. have ma,,e
'I 'ou eHor' o. converting limited. into an
uhmileo COVER ment, The writer believe, lie has
Aafaf IL.
'aoU In an attempt 10 Introduce the tere,,ita,v
principle over the elective one much ereot 49,,
they UeTe the commencement of his :. .,,;n,,
pTedece' sors, admiHis ration In the atte,on,
seita limited into an unlimited government So far
o me chances OF Success IN the latter case being
ess probable ihau liz The oimer one the writer thinks
Nat lie hereditary principles is the neeessoyv
consequence oil Introducing government of nm
iIm"to' IN place Of one OF lmi ed power. The
Presidents father thought the concealmen, from
! The people, OF The preference of the beredj,,r,
principe, over the elective one was a " eal.,ess il
not vice. The writer has no doubt but that the
son thinks with the father in this respect and that
ne WIZ take due care, to exempt himself from all
Wpufdtion ~ such tCfGdneSS, and of such pice
alter, 1t NOT before the next Presidential election
Mr. Rush's political fairy tale, in the form of ,re,
sury report tends greatly confirm this impre sion
upon the writer's mind But take the President
y
will be found in Taylor's Inquiry, book OF grea,
merit; and at this moment, ought 10 be in lie
hands OF every American citizen, who can think.
as well as read. The frs extracts will be f,und
IN Taylor's Inquiry, pages 100, lOI In Adams,s
defence, Vol 3, 800, 453, 3oI. The second in
iaylor's Inquiry, pages 100, ITO, in Adams de
ie"ce-Vol. 3, page 367. The third in Taylor's
inquiry, pages AZ, l4S-Adams's defence, Vol
3 pages 2S2, 2S3, 296
90 A science certainly comnrebe,d. N -
cipIes IN nature which belong to the subject. The
principles In nature which relate TO eoyerornen,
cannot all be known, without know ledee OF The
history OF mankind The English constitution
rs the only one which has considered and nyo.
uided for all cases, that are knoacn 10 hare
generdHy, indeed, to haze 0i,Uays haDDened
~ Me progress 81 every nation; H is therefore,
The 0nty scientifcai government
" When ever the people have had aov share
In the executive, or more than one third mar, nj
the legislative, they have always abused IT, and
rendered property insecure
" But mixed government produces and ,ecs,
states constancy i'll all its parts; the kioo ,,s, 10
constant TO preserve his prerog atiues; the senate
must De constant TO preserve their share; and In.
house theirs N '"'
@ 1t is therefore The true policy of the comnon
people to place the whole executive oo,,e, =,
one man, TO make him distinct oreier 10, fbe
Stme' from tohence arises an inevitable jeaiousv
oefpeeH htm and the gentlemen"
AN hereditary limited monarch is the renresert,
i've OF Inc whole nation, Tor the management nj
VIC eAecuuVe power, as much as an house of repre
sena'Ves, as one branch OF the legislature and 40
guardian OF the public purse; and the house of
o'u' 'oo' or standing senate, represents the ma
tion Tor other purposes, viz: as a watch ss, me-
oo'h the representatives and the executive no,. =.
Inc people are the fountain and ORIGINAL If ,Lo
power oil kings and lords, governors and sena,as
IS wen as the house OF commons or assercbI,, =,
representatives. and 1t the people are suf;c;s1,I,
enlightened to see all the dangers that s,,rro,rI
them, they will always be represented bv q ,s,inc,
Pe,so"'Se 10 manage the whole executive power.
u,""ce senate 10 DC guardians OF property against
~ ,oi tue PuIPoseso oil plumber, to be reposi-
Tory Of The national tradition, of public ma Vim
customs and manners, and TO he controIIe,s ~, 60
ooth oil Kings and Their ministers on one side and
meTepIesentaives OF The people on the other y, hon
ei'her discover disposition to do wrong. and
uls'hct mousse OF representatives, TO be The o,,,r
udhs OF Tue pubic Purse, and to protect the people
In thelr turn, against both kings and mobiles
Nedham had said that the people bv re.
personalities successfully chosen. were ,be 49,.
guardians of their own liberties. And ,b,, a. ~
OF liberty, and the only remedy against sefin,e,s,
lies In succession of powers and te,so,s - ~
answer 10 which, Mr.. Adams Observes. g Ie a.
Is so, the United States Of America, have ,sler
me most ehectual measures to secure that life ad
that remedy, in establishing annual elections nj ,a;,
governors, senators and representatives. This Iii
probably be allowed to be as perfect an establ;.b
meni OF succession Of powers and persons. as b,,-
man laws can make: but in what manner s,n,'sI
elections OF governors and senators will onera,s
remains TO be sscerfaned II should always he
remembered, that this is not the first experimen,
that was ever made In the world of eIec,ions a. |
great oihces OF slate how they have operated IL I
every great nation, and what bss bsen ,bo;- 80, =