Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-29

!, pose the Administration, are also onnoseJ o.,
the Union his was preached up during the
'iine OF Nj. john Adams; and Is IL 10 oe reyiv-
ed under the Administration of bis son The ~
jersey Patriot, paper that has JUST pipped he shell
prays for the perpe,uity of the Unon; recomm ends
the exercise OF he utmost rbsarsnce or the psr,
OF tre General Government, in oil matters con-
corning Stare Rights oulmends the present Z.
nh. promises ITS protection al feasible schemes
tor i'iernal imprOy SC. sc. and STILL with
| Mr.. Adams ceirhra Ell az e Seore him. very
! consistently eu.ogise Mr. Adams, and boldly pro-
n9unces, - That hrs political principles, and lie
whole course # MS policy were ia u"ison, not only
with those of Mr.. Madison s MIR. Monroe but wi
nc great majority OF ;he democratic pGTty, and
even with many of those who :, ere opposed to
| him on the subject o. The Presidential election; and
that The rio!eRce of the Opposition owes it, origin
altogether 10 disappointed ambition and personal
resen nent."
| There is more mauly spirit in tie following re-
marks it'll which Mr. Rowan, Of Kentucky, con-
cludes his speech III the Senate oil he l.. S on the
Ju1cisrs Bill, than there is la thousand such
Pseudo P5triots:
" When we take view ofihe present condition
OF the United States, and retrospect of what it
was twenty-five or thrt, YEAR, ago, and contrast
the simplicity and modest difiidence with vhich The
Judges then exercised tie powers, as expressly
conceded IN he Constitution, 10 their dep-r nicut,
with tie enlarged powers hich they notc assert,
and exc else, ought, | thi:lS, 10 feel alarmed
Then, the Judges declared from the bench. hat
they could not pronounce law unconstitutional,
Unless It's co:ilicion with the Constitution was
eEt|cnielg plain; now. Ingenuity is taxed, and tie
regions ot conjecture are explored, 10y the Judges,
Ia make out constructive collision, and vacaie
thereby, the laws of the States. Then the States
and State authorities were believed to be competent
Ia the protection of the rights, and the promotion
OF the happiness, of he People; they were coniid
e.l in onIr =.
pair ell, and deparaged. Then, they were considered
as sovesegus; nor, they Gated !. petty cor
poFauons. Then, they experienced he respect OF
all the iuncionaries Of the Genc!al Government,
including cvcn the jU!ici0!, and were regarded as !
he constituents, directly and indirectly, Of tie |
General Gov ernmen', and their viii obeyed by !
their re. iesentatives In Congress, AID respec ed
by the Chief Magistrate; notr, ;hcir will has lost
us OdJtr with their represent aiives and they
are invited by the Chief Magistrate TO peIini,
their energies 90 be paia 2ed 10y the will OF Leir
stiuens. Then protection was afforded by the States
respectively, 10 the industry OF all their ci izcrs,
and competition, the great incentive eXertion In
all the av"caiious of le, lei, TO It's Tree and
fair operation; the paraly Eng and partial hand OF
the Geoeral Government WAS not in,erposed to e
levaie some, and depress other. pursuits, by tariff
or other exredients Then, the public will diilu-
sed, equally and cheeringly, lis mild energies
throughout he States, respectively, and all ,,rt
cohtented, all were happy; nor, the force OF judi
ci"l encroachment upon The rights 40: the States is
whitening their prospects, a"d broadening desola-
ton. But will fatigue you longer; will
conclude, with expressing the hope that the pro-
posed amendments will be adoptei; and, if they
are. and shall have the restraining etfec, upon The
Judges which fondly anticipate, and if Congress
shall be able Ia refuse to renew the charter of The
Bank OF the u States, and will herself abstain from
depressing, under color of improving the States,
by making roads, and cutting canals 'hrough hem,
Will not despair OF the Republic