Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-21

he constitution be amended and the authority !
granted. Even the National Bank which was OBJ
truted on the community - in such a questionable
shape" was nevertheless OF undoubled utility II |
was brought into operation at period OF universal
embarrassment and gratited the cNpecsIonSsD its
most anxious promotes, by relieving indy dual
from the menace Of bankruptcy and revivine The
credit aud resources o! he government Ii hssre
stored the circulation oil the precious aor ed
mean for the G. lection and remission Of public
monies, an! by the equalization o: tie currency, has
protected the citizen from the prac' Ut ,he b oAers
and the numberless schemes of merciless exae,Ion
But IL the face IfSlese important services it was
but the offspring OF expediency, and the prscti>et
ingenuity of its most Jealous advocates, with a
Hamilton 1t their head, has no been able TO quiet
the apprehensons OF the rejecting AID convince
them of its constituiionaity 1t is not enough
that measure he seemingly useiul. We should
remember that or unioa depends for It's existence
a. well rs It's energy on strict conformity with the
letter OF the constitutions and that the slightest de-
Walton, must be the establishment OF IA precedent
pregnant with danger ana UNLIMITED in lis liability
10 quotaiioa. TWAS once the boosted theory of
our government, that whist united for tie
purposes of defence OF commercial laws and inter
national relations, were divided, for all Subjects
q! domestic policy, into ,Inal and sovereign com
inuni'ies. by thus iesseniug the circle OF iegisl'
non, 1t was obvious, thrt general laws might be
| more accurately adapted tn the circumstances OF
the people, iii whose coalition there must, Of ne
cessi,y, be fewer Ieculiarilies, than If they
dispersed over extensive territory, under
| more comprehensive government. 1t was though
too, that cur Constitution was happily calculated
10 coniror; and hsrmonze tie gies Of these in
uepehoelt Tepuics,& 20 avoid their consolidation.
out this theory has lost the charms of novelty.
the b'iei space oil half cenurv, before the jubilee
our Independence Is yet past, we weary ofits
blessings and seeking change and innovation. II, is
not TOY we are sporting with nor isit a yaxen ii
cure thatnay be shaped anew 10 suit every vary
nag ht OF passion or caprice, but tina, beautiful mo-
uei OIL Fepublicanism, which bears he We table i'm
press OF liberty and canno, be change ed IN for or
feature without the loss of al lis symmetry A,
I IL HvP,io" oi Ills veaer"ted instrument, il was
honestly feared by many that The powers GRANTED to
"e euerai Government, were not suilicien; 10
maintain Us authority: and that he states ;eaIou
VI 'ner oGnl'y and tenacious of heir rights night
oe orieen BY The irritation of conflicting interests
mo hostility with each other and tlerectio from the
Union. Little did they think good soul.) that
| 'hey were oegrtting hungry and unn ,lural mons
ei' 'ha' would IN time swallow up the author OF
| It's own existence. They knew that pbvsic,I ma,
Ter was operated on by the force of attraction anil
NV W ePNision' ihat specl1 in the mospherc
! "o4'u "'"w around 1t the fragments OF passing
'iopos, hhiIl The hole should be condensed into a
black and porten'ous mass But neither ,,iIoson,,,
nor experience had taught them that the moral 81
e'nents oil society are entiued with like nrincinIe
"a "i-'ni'S ana are constantly ending to conbina-
uon' AND thus II has happened, that the bab;,,aI
"end OF dIsunion and Tie consequent anxie,y 10
''" H. mas rendered Us insensble 10 danger from,
rr"J o.!er quarter The sentimeni, union ar d
iorce' mas been proclaimed in speeches and ou,fr
Ell In toasis, until loo1, upon it =. the ma vim e
SAFETY, little imagining tina, NAV We, hug each
'e' III an embrace, IA al that of he frail NOR
,"i " no wooed TO her arms, the beathen Jupj,er
| ~ mas never been denied that government of
concentrated pow ersis efficient When there
- ou' one VIII aud no opposing coun.els. The no
''i'"i engine may undoubtedly be welded with
more pro'np',ude and effect An arbitr,r, rod
may summon Thousands from their boroes =, So
me vain-g glorious battles of The nation and IN ev
o!'i0nate policy may strip the poor OF lie proceeds
o' '"eir iloonr 10 be squanderec Oh work. of vani
ty and folly. - '"'i'-
blt 'heels something learer 10 man than national
grandeur the enjoyment of his rights nd immu
~ "o" oppression, and constant experience tea
ches ilin, That HE there is strength and ole,do
IN az undivided ay, there is honesty and safe,v
o"'S ~ multitude OF couusels Il must be evid.n,
10 "li' That our country is approaching dance ons
''.''.'oei'' Inc body pouIc IS in labour and ,h
''ir'S d' "ahd. a few more decisions of Congress
WIZ determine ~ neither The Federal Governme,, !;
sun 10 We as secondary planet, borrowing It's lus
'" ''e source OF all light, and rejecting i; ar
corning 10 The la" OF its constitution: or ,,bs,bs !,
- ~ uSuFp me province Of the sun, and roll ,lropob
'iie i1ea'ens-ihe cynosure of III ewes he adora-
non o. all hearts; while tie States like stars may
",IN'e a"h'ie In dim eclipse and then fade away
"''o'e me new risen gior - On this trvine oc
lei The oid-tashioned polltiians of the d.,
a., :" '"el posts, and IN spite If Presidential
eu'c's' ohclf bribery and open force. defend e, the
'"a' currently, our ineSimabie Constitution Al
'ho'gh scanty in number, they are hos, in hon
p'IHeiPieS' ana must prevail. II is painful to oh
serve mat the adlierents Of The general ,over,r
",@h themselves Of he indi.crclion OF .one of Ia,
ADVOCATES OF Stale Rights to cast rdicuIe ON he
cause HseL-a mode of attack, alike unrenero,s &,
unjust TO matter what may be he conduct If -,
".""Ieu governor he MAJ display all the ir.o,i,,
Of 'SmXo'e, In defence OF the rights and ,yT,tie,
81 ms ONCE yet as the true princpes of cbivslr,
were not the less admired for the frenzr nf the
Khsht, so the cause of The States cannot he disc
uited ny The rashness OF Governor T,onn 7,
would be well indeed, if other of our pubic f,rc
tioharies were animated wirh portion of his real
Tor the rights OF the States. Enthusiasm IN snr
subject may provoke ridicue, but aoatb On Gi:
Is death to the republic ''''''
PHO ION.
lfrom the Knoxville Crcnn) Regitef1
"AsHIN GToN Cry, Dec Z, 1925
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