Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-19

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grievances.'' O' ''0'e7s Oh
II Is presumed there cannot be two adversary
lsn': 10 one command, any more than TWO adyer-
s'ry titles TO one tract of land.
'%i'n". escape your observation. my friends
mat when found the g. A. in Justification of ~
ciaiih 10 command the irginan Senators in Con
S',HS' Henched upon your retained rights in 1871
"'." ~ sell instantly into the breach, and rro-
'es'ea against the usurpation in my character Of
ci"en, and positively refused 10 ,ied ,bc3ie,,c, -,
II III my character of Senator. when ( fou-d rio
'eiie'ai Government much more alarninelv intent
eeP"n me same usurpations, Instantly raised NV
'epie voice as citizen against the daring efforts
Vi '"a' government. Let now, my friends cali
Jul most particular attention TO each of the emu
'"t'u retained rights, contained in the short list
'9' Ie'", aud ask you, whether YOU would Oilliru
y SPARE any one of them either 10 the @ A. 10
.'e "eheial Government, to he exercised by either
~ preference 10 Yourselves? Take the rich, Of
choosing wife. Are YOU willing TO give mn HE
r'Shl' 70 tie executed by the G. A or Gen Govern
nv !" your behaI', In preference to executing tie
fiSht yourselves respectively; Here. hermit ,. IN
observe; that the imperial tyrant of France. after
"'''s striped OF his imperial power, and nut in
i'iuo nj 81 Helena, became ashamed Of Ill -,
:" ueSPotsi, and actually auied that lie o. ~, is.,,J
su'h decree, although he admitted that he aid
attempt 10 act rpon the principle in one instance
""hont success lie accused the British minister
'"S.'' o! lie c'lnmny Of throwing upon him
me s'andalous ce>po'ic mputation: VET his - ~
short of the claim to power ,,ny, ,s.sr,,i,,. ~.
zen Government. Look over this abs,rscird
i,S' OF retained rights, aud ak yourselves, whether
"'eIe ne any Other one amongst them which ~ou
W"'iu oe wiling 10 surrender TO the Gen 4 or In
'ne General Government! Are you ready to sjye
etner to the Il. a. or the Gen Government Tho
's" u choosing an occupation for you: tl,atis TO
say, you snail be iamer, lawyer, doctor carpcnter
taylor, CODbleT. tinker
oil either government, and not ACCORDING IN yo,,r
own pleasure: Are you willing to give I'm the
rIeht OF choosing hours of labour or amusements
IL you are not ready TO surrender these rights and
indeed every other retained right, YOU m,st stand
prepared to dcttnd oH your retained ,iqbfi
| %S@'"SS NE uSurpa'lons OF the Gen. Government
we often boast OF our !iberty-of our (reedon,
We seldom reflect III what thev consist WI, :
Individual liberty: What is individual frcedo,,;
ihty Do'h consist In the exercise of orr retained
I's"s III our own pleasure, Emphasized h;, the will
OF any government whatever. What rove,r,ertol
deSpoiIHT: What Is governmental liberty, 'rba,
'o'''Is' OF usuTpaions dpon retained RIGHTS Of the
people, ana In exercising them at lie rIea-
| sure OF the government, Emphasized by the ,viI
OF constituents. Now, examine the P,e.;io,.
CLAIMS 10 underlined power, To all power In he
exercise OF al! our retained rights lie saws in sI
stance at one time; that the people couId No, Lo
so lnefably stupid as 10 withhold from the govern
,,eh' 'he means OF betering their own condition
W hat means are these: They are our retained
.ien'S Ihey are the means by which he ~ opo,es
10 ueter our own condition, without giving us any
trouble IN that respect. 1 hat is-he will choose
wives Tor US all-he will choose OCCUPATIONS for
rus an. lie VIII tell us when TO think and ,ybst
| 10 lhmN' when to speak, what to speak, and WHEN
70 DE silent. At another time he has in substance
Claimed unlimited power from the author of orr
existence the div unity. He, at another time
20 tl,a,a
as conceive, without being pasicd by the win Of
constituents: That is our will as is eyorcsseI IN
our fundamental laws, declaring ihGt an RIGHTS
'lst granted 10 The government, are yefui,,SJ N
me people, mus catalogue CT rights contains only
rev Oh an nhnl'y OF retained rights, and If *
over these rights the President would exercise 90
'e'""le'tai "Derty' which he truly says is govern
mental power. Row, let Us see what the Pres;
deht iirst secretary, Mr.. Clay, says unop tlis re-
| talned right OF choosing our occupations NJ
Gay believe !oT The last eight or ten wars
mas borne on the palm amongst the legislative ,l,
men, IN driving legislative bargains. recso,I, Ld
s'''e more conspicuous Tor driving, as it is said
bargain both tor the Presidential Office. and fi
| own ana Is now Tie stiled chapman for the p,esi
"e"' IN All executive bargains: his liberal code OF
morals seems 10 ut him admirably for hi. orc,,,s
tIon "f chapman. If due crcdence be oj,.cr IA a..
assertion OF All honorable Senator which remains
unconlradicted, Air Clay includes within ~;
! moral code, both tie S3ppressio veri e.; s,ooe.,i
laIsi, The suppression OF truth and the s,,.ces1
ai-ehooJ; and OF course, is admiralty ,,,,,,foi H.
! driving bargains, uH WOruiS ugart Penever s,,f
eIs' az DeeVe MS conscience 10 stand in lis yy,v
IN ifa!tlcinS Tor bargains. Witness his pot.ocy ~
| the pledge given the Mesicans in df,vfro a., CON,
nsFcIa Bargain with them. After tyiclino dom,
ont oil COMMERCIAL article by tie pledge h., till
/ ms own government with tie appreciation of Iii.
CHOSEN master, that II was only r!cd.e TO orr
/ selves and our pOstcfity. What rIedoa, W.,
pledge 10 ourselves? Why make II TO lie NJ
cans whilst in treaty with ,heui Drunkarl. som.
'ime make pledges 10 them-elves never IN OF,
Wuh~' 4hey know the pledge TO lie in tlcir own
power, and sfafcey ever esard it, Siianee-r,.c,l,
to our postcriy... Especial, in relation ,i,as,
In use. % ID not orr posterify do as tl,.y ,I,.,s
Ougni they not 10 be- permitted to DO as tfsv ,,s
Hht foresight! What iuteuneddlirr for lime. ,re
sent and times TO come.
Yet Mr. g. no do III, thinks thi, the mos, l-ii
| ilant plume DO lie cap Cl his moral c,.Is ri.
'eNicans o1eht 'sain 20 be consulted r.o, ,ho
article withom the pledge and 10 he ont - lils,-
~ 10 "l'hdr" H. Mr. thy, in lis ri.rlievon.
FP'" Oh "ieimtdilirg, proposes by the fatiG law
10 c.h'e'i ''V,OoO agricuituri-is into SOC. 900
manufactures This operation he proro.e. IN 81
feet by leyying heavy hu-thcns mon sor.,,l,,.i.,
ana giving TIE proceeds 10 manufacturers for t.i
protection. Ills proposition is colche4 in n cor
'aih NUMBER oil words, containing more Ges,otic
H'sc"ie' o"s contradictions and nOnsenlcal a5s,r
oiiies, than ever Tecoliccl TO have seen ,yi,I;,
he IKE compass OF words Hear them py frier.l. q
- What acivHy would not this give. what cbc,y-
JHWcss Wou'I not communicate 10 our 85ir die
ED|t" J""eg interest! But ii, instead Of these
3O7 COZ srIsans enigrs1ng from abroad. we eito
w ms bW. employment To- an eoiaI ,r,,hs- n ~
ciiibens no engaged b3 uupyOffubie Doyjr,J},,,c
or tdfc, lrnm ie want oil busiteas The I,. .c.;