Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-14

- All that gsters / not gold.
"Ofen have You heard that told (:
Many man has life hath sold,
I. but my outside to behold
"a CSiidsd forsbs do .orns infs,d
- Had y"u been rvise as bold,
=" Young in limbs, IN judgment old
q Your had not been un.crolpd.
Fare You nell: your suit is cold III Shakspe.
nut Cesar --0ut ntlius.
The Presidents Message to Congress is made
IN obedience to the following injunc,ions Of the
constitution: He the Presdent) Shall from time to
time give to the Congress information of the state of
the union, and recommend TO their consideration
such measures as he shall judge necessary and expe
dent. In the performance of these duties on the
present occasion, far as the President has con-
fined himself within the prescribed limits of the
constitution, his message is not only unexcepion-
able, but Is peculiarly suited, in all respects 10 rs
contemplated object. Most unfortunately, how
ever, the President seems to be impatient of all
constitutional restraints, and resolved to unfeter
himself altogether from all its CALLING lgamenis
IL Is proposed to examine the contents of the mes
sage, IN relation to this objec, only; and in the
Presidents efforts to effect it, as the writer thinks
WIZ be FOUND The real existence, and true character
Oh the present porien,ous crisis in public affairs
Alter the public mind had become debauched by
the military triumph over the constitutions and the
public morals, and particularly, by the means re-
sorted 10 Tor eecting that unfortunate result; the
writer conceives, that the civil triumph over both
originated in the most exraor binary change in the
Interpretation OF the constitution by President
Monroe, IN relation TO the power of the general
government over the subject Of internal improve
meats The writer conceives that this chan % must
| necessarily eventuaie in more important, and de-
precAted consequences. than have ever yet flowed
rom the adoption OF any measure, during the whole
administration OF the general government. 1t was
exclusively from this consideration, that he was
induced in the last No. introduce the chief cause.
winch must have produced that lamentabe change
eh1 oh L. IL
down Tor the Interpretation of the constitutions
has converted the general government, as the
writer thinks, from government of limited, to one
OF Limited power. Without this fatal change
the President would have found himself without
The means, of seizins upon the fanatical passion,
Tor internal inprov in substitution for the
passion Tor military power, splendouI and plumber
10 break down all the constitutional limitations
upon the power OF the practical government By
this fatal measure, the more fatal passion for gov
ernmentai glitter, spendoT, and power, ID kept up
In fuu activity TO this day. The duty imposed by
tMs consider alton, was an extremely reluctant, and
unpleasant one but the writer believed il incspen-
sable to give just view of the subject, abd that
yielding to these feelings, would be dereliction
Oh duty, rendered absolutely inadmissibe by the
magnitude OF The subject. At the time, this event
| ful change was brought about, Mr. Adams was
Secretary OF State, the first adviser in the cabinet;
and according to his present Secretary's noiocs
and calculations, heir apparent to the presidency
Mr. Adams seems not only TO have comprehended
but 10 nave exu!ted in the eventful conseo,Iences
OF this Change. The first evidence of his views
and feelings upon this subject, will be seen in his
Ohio letter; and they may be traced attended with
cumulative delights, and hopeful anticpations, to
the exhibition OF his Lresent message BY looking
back to the course pursued by all former usurpers
the similarity, and uniformity of the means pursued
by each, TO effect the object of his usurpation.
would afford the most instructive lessons, to the
contempative mind; and the writer conceiyes that
no occasion ever called more loudly for such re-
views, and CONCENTRATIONS, than is afforded by the
present crisis in public affairs. The writer will
here present to the solemn consideration of the
American people, view Of the means resorted to
by some OF the most celebrated usurpers to effect
their usurpation the rights and liberties of the
people, and who have unfortunately succeeded in
raising " their own greatness upon their countrys
ruin and the writer thinks, the rejecting reader
will be sstonished, only at the similarity of the
means heretofore used by each, but the similarity
OF the whole with the measures heretofore pursued
and now pursuing by the President of the u. S.
The art consists, in eoaxing the people to coax
the usurper, to accept unlimited power over them
whilst the usurper affects dssembled nodesty.
and reluctance, in doing so, until he is entirely
overpowered by the loving caresses, and unyieding
urgencIes OF the people, when he submits to his
=
ton 10 himself, and with heart OVERLOOKING with
love and gratitude towards his enamored people.
thus julius, the first and most subtle of the Ro-
man Iyrants, mixed his affected tears of compass
son with the earnest tears ofthe suffering and hun
cry poor; and thrice refused the Riagiy cro,cn
on the Lttpereol. But when the people could not
be prevailed upon TO yield to his modest entrea-
ties and refusals, he finally determined to Weld to
their loving opportunities, and accept the Imperial
purple, for the sole purpose Of lettering their
condition, ,oithout one seeming passing thought
about himself. The writer will here insert a few
passages from the history ofhis succ essor the most
accomplished Augustus, and the most refined ty-
rant. These will show the articles and dis,imua-
tons prscticed by him upon deluded people and
Senate, for the purpose OF preserving the Imperial
authority usurped by his predecessor.
Ersyret from oodsHLs aJridcenent If Tie Roman kf,o,
PGges I6i, 1872, 1888.
Thus. having given peace and happiness 10 the empire and
being Convinced Of the attachment all the orders u the state
70 h's person. he (Augustus Cea resolved
the people with al idea OF his pagosnmiy also. This was
nothing less than making show Of resignins his auho
wherefore having previously instructed hi.
senate how to act, he addressed them studied speech i'm
porting the difficulty Of governing extensive an empire
task wlehe said none but the Immortal q DDS equal to-
ne r'odesf!y urged has inability, though iped by
cry motive 10 underfGLe Il and e icith adegree seem
,rg gsns'S;y Jrtsty gaze up az a poDsy, riie, re
ooscrptd Ms arms lad gniaed and c Senate had c0uEYued
Ths Poer te repeatedly osrtd yesioYs giving thsra IL
undersdpd that fLs s of the Rona, toas not fost
o. atm Ibs speech operated upon the Senate iou,y
ihey were more or less ~ the secret believed the sim
eeTy Of his professions, aud Therefore regarded bis conduit
a an act OF unequaed heoi5m by any thing that had hher
disred his designs Some thert sese who having srss,ly
suffered during the late popular connections fesful
devoted TO his interes and nsiuedby his mni'ter ire
krently attempted 70 interrupt him while speaking recer-
~ AS proposal seh pretended tadtgsato These
|po~y bsough Aim not yesign tie administration, but
|ePoH as continuing 20 decline thew req manner