Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-23


10 Increase these blessings BY changing the forms
and essential power of the federatiye system; and
oy investing the federal government alone, instead
"a he STATE governments, with MIR. Adams's sug-
Sested heart Tor his new fashioned splendid conso-
hasted government? and how is this strange me-
i'amorphosis 10 be accomplished BY the most
Uuei ana unnatural Operation of tearing the hearts
Jul Oh twenty-four Stale Governments, ANAL
Isa,natinS them into one, and iorcibly incorpo-
rating 1t into the body of one national. one conso
Nuated :" NATIONAL government Do YOU not think,
wa" under the guise of this goodly compound heart
efe may De great danger of introducing SOME turk
ING evi spirit, into your federa,ive system which
may strip you OF all The blessings heretof realiz.
60 and enjoyed, under the practical operation of
.a, system before the introduction OF the theore-
/ ucai metarnorphosis now proposed, Are YOU so
sure, that this cannot and will not be tn, case as
JUSTLY you IN riskng all these ced bless
ihgs so beautifully described e. .he President him
SELL In search Of the glittering glories of the
world, which are placed in perspective before your
fascinated eye! provided you will fall down and
worship him; provided you will grant to him all
'ne means OIL lettering your condition, without any
concern or control OF your own. Ought YOU not
10 be doubly sure of your mark before Won hazzard
an these realized inestmable blessings uron ntri-
Ell schemes, merely because they are made 10 gilt
ter upon the eye, whilst they fade away. when
held up 10 the faithful mirror of sound unbiased
Judgment!
Hdve you not been oJies tod,
II az tnaf clusters As not gotd!'
Does not holy writ most empha,icalIv Ga atmo-
nsh you! and are you still resolved to proceed,
LOT Tear you may be overtaken in your enchanted
oe'usons Tor fear you may be awak ed from YOUR
'"iry dreams oil spendor, into the dull realities OF
actual lie! Are you now 10 be told that. as here
'oiore, 30 nov, and at all times to come, the
spiendor oil government, IL the slavery of man
" on oil Ia,r ,ck.,
may precIpitale you down precpice, from which
you never can return. Let the writer then in the
iuiiness OF his heart, entreat you to pause single
year, before you take thes last fatal step Take
caution from the anxious speed which would urge
you to instant irretrievable ruin 90 most vicL
ed sPeed!!!! To tear the hearts from the state po
'ernments' ere that the sounds which gave due
praise 10 'ne ieoerative principle had ceased 10 vi
orate on the tongue From these solemn warn
ings and admouitions, let the writer proceed IN
snew 5ou' what the Pres'deat emphatically saws
OF the inesmabe value of the federative prncinle
IN The organization of complex beautiful 20
vernmental institutions Here the President tells
you
The collisions of party spirit, which or;eina e
i IN speculative opinions, in different views Of
administrative policy, are, in their nature transito
,y' ihose winch are founded geographical
DIVISIONS, adverse interessts of SOIL climate and
modes OF domestic life, are more urrm,,.nt .nJ
H..
therefore perhaps more dangerous. Ii is this which
gives inestinab!e value the character Of our
government, al federal and national 7,
holds out TO us perpetual admonition 10 preserve
aiike. & with equal anxiety, the rights of each in
hViuuai s'ate la ITS own government and the rights
OF the whole nation in that OF theunion yVhat.o-
ever IS OF domestic concernment unconnected with
the other members of the union or with fore;y,
lands, belongs exclusively TO the administration
OIL the State governments. Whatsoever direc,lv
Involves the rights and interests Of the federative
fraternity, or OF Foreign Powers is of the resor,
OF this General Government. The duties of both
are obvious IN the general principle, though some
times perPlexea with difficulties in the detail To
respect the rights of the State Governments il the
lnviolable duty of that of The union the govern
men OF every state, will feel its own obligation
10 respect and preserve the rights of the whole
Iet II Is this very federative principle of ines
, timabe value to the character of our government,
that must be completely eradcsted by the measure,
no" recommended, and urged with ds,ristful fear
} iui speed 20 consummaiion. The President pro-
ceeds % IL holds out to us a perpetl,ak odD,o.
n'tion to preserve alike, and tUith fouok anriety
, me r,Shfs Of each iudiuiduai State an its o,oa
5 government, and the rights The tUhole ,,oLiou
r IN that 81 the Union" Yet this DerDetaoI o5
c nIoaifion seems 10 be exerted in vain uDon IA,
President hmself for, whilst at the moment he j.
engaged In suggesting It's influence he is also en-.
Basea IN Passionaely urging policy, as the write,
thinks. In utter disregard, and despite of his oyvr
suggestion. The President proceeds, Uhatso-
y euer as Of domestic concernment, unconnected
WIN the other members of the Union or withfcr-
egn lands, belongs exclusively TO the ai,,,iytis
frGfton Of tie state gopernhuents' What can
y be more Characteristic of domestic eoncer9,peut
{ than internal improvements roads and canals
'nifhan the limits. end jurisdiction of the ind
, rtduGf states? Can more csndour or sinceri,v h.
dec 4
IN the residents assertion of his determination
INTERESTINGLY to refuse the Presidential Office. b
Tor the want OF some constitutional provision fo
Y such contingent event? at a time too when i
was morally certain, that If left to the will of The
people, he could not have been elected 10 the emf
b nent charge"r and when now, he seems deterInn.
ed not 10 he palsed in his measures by any regart
to that will To that very tciY, which he assert.
he was then willing to refer his own political des-
tiny! and when too, he makes the following de-
clara,ion in the same address
" In this brief outline OF the promise and per.
torrance Of my immediate predecessor, the line Of
duty tor his successor, is clearly delineated To
pursue, to their coDsummaion, those purposes o.
improvement IN our common condition, ms iitu;ec
or recommended by linn, will embrace the Who'll,
sphere oimy obligations. To the opic of interna
, Improvement, eDphaiically urged by him al hi,
: Inauguration, recur with peculiar Satisfaction
II Is that from which I am convinced that IN,
unborn millions OF our poserty, who are in futur,
ages, TO people this continent, will derive tbei,
most fervent gratitude to the founders Of the rnion
that, IN which the benefcent action of It's Govern.
ment will be most deeply felt and acknowledged
The magnfc nee and g. lendour of their public
works are among The imperishsble glories of the
r ancient Republics, The roads and aguedpcts n
Rome have been The admir- alton of all after aces
and have survive thousands of years after ali he,
coDquestS have been swalowedt p I'm desuo,isno n,