Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-13
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FRIDAY MORNING, OCr. Is, 1896.

ITS attack upon the principles ofte President and the
former to institute vindcaory CON- ison between
ITEM and our most orthodox Presidents, Jefferson and
Madison declared III their various public messages
We have often asserted, aud rei:crate the as4
sarton, lat one Ictrne is advanced or measure
recommended, in The much reyIcd message of Mr.
Adams to the last Congress, which has not been dis
tnctly and more than once, advanced and rccomInen
ded BY Jefferson aud Madison in their messages. Strip
the messages of all three CT the dfspery OF ,anguage-
.idge their sentiments by The plain import of words
and they will all three be fouud to mean precisely III
%'ne OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 neutrality-suspicious..
agement TO Internal Enprovement--and to all othc,
subjects eninS TO advance the interest happiness and
illumination Of the people Of the u. States. We rea
di'y grant that this Of sentiment cannot
make that right, which is wrong in itsef--that even
the names of Jefferson and Madison cannot sanction
violation ortho Constitution, or a departure from its
true and obvious spirit But ought it not at least %
disarn opposition of part of lis asperily? When we
see particularly, the men silently acouescpcr in
or openly appiauding under the Administration of JEFF
terson and Madison, which they revle in
terms Of unineasured abuse under Adams lave We not
right to suspect the purity of the motives which dc
tate Tire censure, and to enquire if all this pretended
and outrageous patriotism and tenderness for the Con
sutuuon, is not IN fact, prejudice, disappointment and
ambition IN Viruous disguse' Ii is impossible not f.
suspect IT. 1t is impossible not TO believe, at least
That these feelings largely predominant. There unar
be conviction of the irnpolicy and observation-disclosures, Il
the disputed powers, mixed with the other considera
tons-but these last dip the arrows OF controversy in
poison, and direct their flight. The wonder is that
this conviction had not found IFS way TO the
opinions of meu--that when Jefferson Madison and
Monroe recommended road, a tariff or IN Observable
~, they had not been charged Mr.. Adams has been
charged, with patton encroacnent consolidation
corruption VIII the reader have the answer These
Presidents were Fiygnjans Blr. Adams is YanI:ee
According to Virginia preudices political honesty
fuurislies alone in soil. when Mr.. Jefferson re
commended national road, ii was cxpedien and con
situtional--but when recommended by Mr. Adams i,
Is encroachment, usurpation and corruption.
There were several things in Mr.. Adams messanc
that we dissaPproved prncipIc--thoueh they had
been recommended by all his predecessors. among
these the PROJECT of national Observatory, which
we believe TO be not warranted by The Constitutions
though harmless and very expensive thing in H.
SELF For part OF his message has he been so much
IampooDed his recommendation of t, is measu ~ 4
his expression ''ligh houses of the skies IA Genra-
tive one, and in opinion, elegant and expressiyel
has been r1icued by every Ounce the Country--in
and out of Congress On the subject of these e.liobt
houses of the Skies" refer the reader to the fol-
loving extracts from The National Tntelgenccr, and
unite in their request, that lie would ponder them well
From the National IateLigenccy
Since the Enquirer has eldnp 10 us these two oh
iect5, National University and National Obsctya-
tory involving oose principles of Interpretation
and, by asking in connection with them sswho shall
stay te waves OF hsurPaton:o implies that hei are lsr
pations feel 10 he duty 10 say that these are
measures recommended, many years ego By those whose
principles the Enquirer prJes itself upnn tbat
there is nothing novel in them; that, if they involve
the exercise of questionable powers tircy have not
been thought 10 do by the iilustrious author az he
Report winch often appealed 10 as tie tcxt
book OF Republican principles or ass5catq ~,
compa;lIois We have not time 10 huot no all the
Presidential Messages to Congress in which these sub
Jects have been touched upon bu we are referred ~
memory 10 two OF those Messages from ,yJc,
we take leave TO make extracts for the infa4nstion
% Our friends in Virginia. From the admirable Mic
sage OF President MADISON TO Congress, on the 81,
OF December, 1915, take tie following which w.
enircat our readers to Peruse and ponder well:
among TIE means cf advancing the public interest
OCCASION is proper for recalling the attention of CO.
ress the great inpoI ofesabis,ng rlro,o bou
country the roads and canals 'e hest be erccJ mr.,
orr He,donai authority. No objects within the circle 49,
political economy s" richly repay tine expense besovcd
item; there none, the utility which is moro nivcr
sally ascef'aincd and acknowledged; do more
fOHor TO the Government, bose wise and enlarged patro
tism duly appreciates them. Nor is there any c,unrv
which presents lcd, where invites more the al
~, complete her own work r.. his accnp,ruod i,
benefit These considerations strong bcncd. more
nsr by the political effect Of these f1ciies forrterccn
'ancaon 10 bringing aaA binding closely rscfbcr
20 various parts Of or cSicndca C0nfrlaracy. Whilst
c States, Individually, with laudablc cnterprize and
platinn, avail themselves Of their local advantages by
rev roads, by navigabc canals and by improving the
Streams susceptible Of navigatiou the General Cove, rer
. the more urged 10 similar undertakings, requiring ma
tondI jurisdiction, and national by prospect nj
fus systcma ray completing jnr.tinabe work And
IS happy reflections that any defect nf constitutional
authority which may be encountered be s piled IL,
MOLE (which the Constitution i'so!fas provicptiay poin
ei out.
The present IS favorable also for bringing n
gun into view the establishment Of Fgiionql S1giin0r,
of Lcane. within the District OF Colombia ard q, NJ
means drawn from the property therein, subject 10 the a
i1oyoi the General Government. Such an institution
Claims the patronage OF Congress, monument or their
soijci,udc for the advancement without CHI,
Inc blessings Of liberty be fully cnoycd or rr
preserved; as model instructive IN the formation other
Scmnares; as nursery Of enlightened rcrcrols; as
central resort Of youth and ceus from every part isr