Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-14

One OF the papers most sla vishly devoted To the
present administration, is the American of New
York. II Is conducted by of the sons of Mr.
luius King, (and his allies:l and largely partakes
OF the ultra spirit vi his sire II is the paper which
mas so often attempted 10 wake the spirit of the
Missouri Controversy; 10 rouse the prejudices oil
ihe East against The South, and TO throw into
our teeth the unfortunate slaves with which she
has been cursed. Virginia in particular has been
the theme of its Interest interpretations The late
Resolutions OF her Legislature have reused again
he wrath OF this parasite of the adminislI alton and
he thus pours its phias upon her head
We care little iorte objects Vi snia in re-
ration To these ether matters, although Consider her
Ded &c" Tor the constitution be hut RirrSy ciost for
n' orn fose cfdo1inion and king OF her leading
Politicians feel no hesitation avuing firm belief that
'e! care 10, the Federal Union principally, oy
OF may con"uce,'p the agc'rndi-enaent of their
ot state They Yrcnian., Anencan.-they esarL
"''T dseS as much, ifno more, Of their fellow
s ava PROVIDED 'hty eau get the highest price for their
tobacco and pay the loves, pIIc. Tor what consume IT TO
aI' m.f !ue moment whether manufactures aou
n VI commerce thrive We feel obligation, them,
n"we' ioi bringing the question Of Constitutional power
rerhy before the States, who will decide in con- fer
y WIN he srhei" and opinions OF the people at
ana settle IN one the other what has served long
Tue stalking horse Of noisy aud turbulent demagoygs we
e'e Tue majority "' the nation to be- IN favour vestug
c0ns'eSS Oi he thought does possess it, with the
power o applying the OF the country to improve it,
lhI advantage and identify far practicable the inter-
' OF 'he dieen parts thus contributing tfecIally
the great ends OF union We believe hs because we sun
@ 'e people possess tn" good sense to perceive
consists the interest of the county, aud Judge how far they
lheir ilshts aud liberties
'ne' direct and repnn'ble rep powers esseno
'he improvement and unity OF the confedtralion.''
Here Is Hberality with vengeance All her
love Tor the Constitution is but ilimsy cloak for
her own love of dominion! The principal, if not
only regard of her leading class Of politicians for
| The Union itself, is founded on the aggra,,oize-
ment u their oWn stated Her consistent rever-
ence Tor the principles of the Constitution; her
uniform desire to limit the powers of the govern
ment TO the proper objects of its institution; her
Tears OF usurpation; her propositions to amend the
constitution In 1859, so as 10 do away many Of the
Tears then ENTERTAINERS; her proposition 10 defend
the states against stability; her vigorous resolutions
IN 98 and 99, to rouse her sister states against the
allen and sedition acts and to resis. the headlone
career oil mad administration; her devotion to
those principles since and her frank re-asserlion
OF them In the late resolutions she has adopted al
the moment when the President of the o. s. seems
to have abandoned the great landmarks of the
original constitution thing which she has
done 10 guard that sacred instrument from abuse
Is TO be construed into inordinate lore of aonli-
ION and OF dggrJldi=ement Such defamation is
worthy OF the source from which il has proceeded
But what opinion shall we fnrIn Of the prnci-
pies oil that politician, who, while he abuses Viz
Slna Tor protesting against the exercise of certain
powers, thanks her for the opportunity which she
mas gwen 10 the states OF deciding the cOnstitu-
tionoi question? Had this puny whipsler pre-
served the slightest reverence for the Constitution
himself, lie would have said; &c ] cannot blame
Virginia Tor her anxiety to guard the Constitution:
III she entertains those doubts she would have been
traitor to the Union, 10 have suppressed them
NO powers ought To be exercised until they have
been clearly given. Let, then, the appeal be
made to the States. Let Congress lie vested with
these powers according to the forms OF the Consli-
tuition, if II does not now possess it? shall ne
yer be the first TO ascribe infamous motives 10 any
state, for expressing fears ofusurpstion when there
Is any foundation for such fears. The Constitution
Is to be eserved-by VII lance only, not by meanly
yielding TO every pretension of power that is set
up by the government" Such would have been
The consistent language of an honest patriot; but
such never will be the language of the .Nt,O Yorh
american.