Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-31

venerable instrument, which we are ell bound 10
support, lei no consideration induce you, TO as
sumo the exercise Of powers, not granted TO you
by the people, This solemn admonition 10 Con
gress calls for the most critical attentions and seri-
Gus animadv ersion. In the first place, it will be
Observed that here is the most solemn admoni,ion
TO congress, not to let any consideration induce
you to assume the exercise of powers, no, granted
to Won bv the people'' This clearly implies, that
there are power, which are not granted to Con
gress by the people; what can the powers be which
are here alluded to by the President ! He spe-
cities none of that description, in any part of his
message but on the contrary, his catalogue OF
general powers, would seem TO include all con-
ceivable pow ers; he seems 10 gather up his whole
mental energies, backed with his whole powers s.
patronage to press the exercise OF the whole cat
alogue upon Congress. Thus, he first presses this
subjec. upon Congress, by observing, that the ex-
ercse OF delegated power, delegated too by the
author of our existence, and not by the people) is
a sacred, and indispensable duty Again. To
refrain from the exercise of them, the catalogue
of underlined powers) would be to hide in the
earth, the talent committed to our charge, would
be teachery 70 the most sacred of trusls''- And
again: "To slumber in incidence, and 10 fold our
arms, and proclaim TO the world, that we are pal
sled by the will of our constituents, would be Cat
least by interrogatory) TO cast away the bounties
OF Providence, and doom ourselves 10 perpetual
Terrible denuncia,ions these, against
the refusal TO exercise power ! Great the
responsibility to be incurred by such refusals !;
whilst The powers recommended to be exercised,
are both underlined, and unlimited !! (! Congress
seems thus be placed under the most critical, as
well as awful responsibilities. The plain language
OF the President to Congress- appears to the writer
to be substantially this--ss most solemnly adj
monish you, not to assume the exercise of any
powers, not committed to you by the people, but
if you dare refuse the exercise of any powers con-
tanned IN my long catalogue, you will not get any
loaves and fishes from me, and the d. will most
certainly catch you in the bargain. But suppose
the Congress should be hardy enough, to withstand
the d. himself s. all the Presidents temptations,
who would be entitled the credit OF the eXertion.
Who would be entitled TO The credit Of refusing to
exercise powers not granted by the people! The
President? or the Congress: The President surely
could not pretend TO any credit for the refusal OF
congress to exercise ungranted power Because
he already stands committed upon his own cata-
logue But, says the President, f." after full and
solemn deliberaiion upon all any OF the objects,
which urged by an irresistible sense of my otcn
duty, have recommended to yoa. attention." Sc.
1t here then seems hat the President has been urged
to make all these recommendations to the attention
OF Congress, by his own irresistible sense OF duty.
Now, suppose, I'VE the people, the Presidents con-
s,ituens, should only differ with the President
In regard 10 his contempt for our own will, but
should also differ with hm respecting this catalogue
OF powers, thus recommended TO the attention OF
Congress, & should conscentiousy believe tina, they
are not granted by the CONSTITUTIONS and that being
usnrped, they would destroy all the limitations pre-
scribed in the constitution, the bulwarks OF all
our rights, and Liberties, what irresistible OF
duty,would the Presidents irresistible sense; of
duty, impose upon us, the people? Certainly, TO
counteract his own conflicting irresistible sense OF
duty-tlow can this be done! Where is our rene
dy Our remedy is not at hand; but it is approach
ing 1t will be here in three years. Our remedy
wall be found in our right TO make elections-Ouf
right to elect the President himself This is, after
all, the great palladium Of our right, if wise
enough 10 exert this great franchise for the prese-
walton OF our rights and liberties for the preserva
ton OF our fundamental laws in which ialone these
rights secure Let US then not elect Presi-
dent, who has genuine relish for these laws -
who would disdain the wholesome restraints i'm
posed by them, and who boldly puts the will of his
constituents at defiance. Let not elect Presi-
dent who calls upon Congress to- stayhis own
patons; and to save the constitution from his own
pollution Let us choose for President, one
who sincerely loves the fundamental laws, who loves
them for their Owl sake Tor the sake oil ourselves,
and of our fathers who made them, for the sake Of
our posterity, and for The sake of the whole human
family WHO would pride himself, in preserving
them inviolate, in saving them from the polu-
ton of wrongs sacregious touch: From Congress
ITSELF If it should dare TO make the unhaowed at
tempt Who would deligh, 10 save q" The United
States OF America for which the constitution
was formed, from impious immolation. Who
would administer general and equal justice, disdain
ing to stoop TO the low, miserable, artificial con-
triyances of creating sectional in eresi doing
tional injustice. Who could stay the evil fsnati-
Cal spirit whose passion, presumption, and folly /,
would teach it to believe, thst it would act the part
OF omnpotence better than omnipotence itself; that
it could eradicate principle OF labor, long estab-
lished, and diffused through society, and upon
which, such society depends for its subsistence
and prosperity. Let us then, at the next election
look up TO one for our President, who stands vo-
UNFAIRLY committed to preserve state rights, and
whose tried patriotism, sound wisdom and moral
recttude. could afford us the best arantee against
all mischevous scheiners, ard ambitious encroach-
ments Let us look to one. who possesses the
confidence of state, whose moral, physical and
financial capacities, will be able TO render the
sacred citadel Of state rights impregnable; whether
assailed by force by Fraud OF by force and fraud
confined. Let us, when the President shall again
come before US to give an account Of his present
stewardship, when shall be the injured, offended
masters; and he the unfaithful offending steward
When he shall again solicit sufTsges TO replace
him in his high eminence, and beg forgiveness,
to enable him 10 commit more sins. Then let us
remember our violated righs--our violated liber-
ties--our own violated fundamental laws. Let us
our beloved United States of America. Let
our beloved fundamental laws s. let our
watc h-word be-. Our will is your law. your ODE
dience our right. In dread majesty and justice,
Jet us return the President the answer which the
Prince of Morocco found written upon the scroll
in the Golden caske
" Guided tonibs do worms infold
Had vou hen ne u-ise- hold