Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-06


law. unless the poin, in question has been critically
discussed and deliberately decided. No has,y de
termination, no sde-wind decision, no obiter dc
funi OF the mos, distinguished judge, is supposed
10 be in the slightest degree binding upon the iri-
bunals of justice. How thea it bind the people
or their Representatives?
In opposition to these three cases, yye bring up
the whole steam q, the Virsiris Resolutions,
which have been adopted against the encroaebnen :
OF the General Government We Offer The cleo
ton of our last senator's; the resolutions OF the
last winter, passed by such ii triumphant majority
The strong sentiment now prevailing among The mass
of the people of Virsinia-all these showing iba,
since the question has been seriously made, Vhgi-
MIA is against the exercise OF the power.
You admit that 80 it W. ere some support indeed -
K we" could f1rtify" ourselves +" by the delibe-
rate opinion of Mr.. Jefferson on this subject,
though, without irreverence lie it spoken, that
great man was human, and therefore fallible;" bat
you say, that we were mistaken in supposing that
The '' general pOIcer". which he so enlphatically
denied was the power over roads ant canals; it
was only the power derived from the general " ell
fare" We must have been unfortunate indeed in
our expressions. We were talking of the general
poicer over roads and canals; and scarcely
conceive how you could mistake us. I, was The
great pow er over roads and canals, which Mr. JEFF
lerson so Iequen iy and emphs,icay denied; against
which Mr. Madison has so strongly vested; and
which we humbly conceive to be repugnant to
the True principles OF the constitution.
As TO your quotation from ,lr. CHESS Speech,
we think his expression unsuarde,i; and in tie
sense OF which 1t is susceptible, wrong: and Mr.
Giles himself would be the trst man 70 deny Ell
Their that construction or the ruth OF il AS 10
MIR. Crawtord's sentiment, pr mpily dissent
from II; snd we frankly expressed cur ds7sn at
the time when we gave our feeble support the
professions of that pure and accomplished man
As tor your own consistency and c0nsistency
gentlemen, we decline dlla ing upon he subject
We wish TO give ourselves little pain as posi-
bic, and to mlnse little a-peTi;y as is necessary
with this unpeasan di.cusslon. We ish 10 be
done with the whole subject But, one word
more before part. The aimo-phe e. which
surrounds ihe present Cabinet, is faial 10 Tie true
principles of the Constitution Noxious errors
Will thrive in 1t. .ir. Adams has already propo-
sed 10 stretch the powers of the gpvernnent aud
the powers OF the Executive branch Of il, 10 great
nd alarming extent When we fud YOU taking
that ground, which might BE- looked Tor from The
force OF your talents End The influence of ,ou.
press calling men and thing by ihsir right uames:
denouncing those errors with the spirit which be-
comes the Editors OF free press in free country
we Will be the frs to acknowledge wi gratitude
| the constancy OF our course and the consistency
OF your principles. Pale, Yale!
Telegraph at Washington, has published Circular,
t. enlist the patronage OF the Public In the
course OF it, he brings forward certain ,aen,ents
which deInaad EXPLANATION lie observes:
. That the PresideDt and bis Secretary of State
az alike indebted TO each o he: fog oitice none III
deny. have before r"e printed CIRCULAR issued
a shor' time previous To- the late election of cleo
tor-, by committee o! correspondence appointed
by III. Clly'o friends IA the Legislature OF Ken
lucky, m y Inch j. the following suong language.
The comnlitIe say:
Whatever may be the language of those whose
policy II is TO divide and coaquer,' he people
have no interest bh IN securing an able laiJhluI,
| and republican PreSIdeot; and when convinced, by
The naiureSt Inves igation aud reflection that The
candidate on whom they have placed the strongest
affections has no fair prospects of success, ihey
VIII endeavor to secure their own Interests by re-
sorting TO their second choice. And let them re
member, that after the choice oil electors once
takes place, their voice will no more be heard in
this contest. ALL WILL BE CARRIED gY IN
| FUENCE AND INTRIGUE, BARGAIN AND
MANAGEMENT He who has the most exlen-
sve means OF influence and will promise the most
isvors will have the prospect OF success: and the
nation will receive TIE President, not from The pure
hands of, the people, but from the clab of political
managers and intrisEers.'
| The same committee proceedto saw:
II he ( sir. Clay) should be returned 10 the
House OF Representatives, we have lille doubt OF
his final election with the appreciation and an
plause Of the nation but if any un,oward circu,n-
stances should prevent his being one If the three
highest his friends In Congress, by throwing their
weight into The scale Of he most republican and
national candidate, will have il in their power TO
defeat the ends of political management ana see
that the republic sustain injury
" That this circular written under the specisl
Amusement OF Mr.. Clay, have no doubt; and
leave 1t 10 himself and his friend To reconcile the
imputations which they themselves have made in
the quotation given
Mr.. G. adds:
Certain it is that Mr.. Clay had not made nm
his mind to vote against General Jackson when he
first heard that he was not one of the three
highest;' Tor he afterwards more than once called
upon Geheral jackson In person, introduced the
subject OF the election and said that he entert,ne d
no doubt that he General Jackson) would be the
choice OF the bousei This j. not all direct over-
'nre was made IN has behalf, first 10 two member.
| oil Congress and afterwards 10 General Jackson.
and so tumble were Mr. Clay's prelensioos AT that
time that he would have been content. if Gen Iack
son would have given merely pledge that he
would not appoint Mr.. Adams his SECRETARY of
state! And II was not until that nhexible and in
coHuptible patriot, refused 10 make any assurance
| or promise on the subject of who would. or
VINO tCouid not be his Cabinet that the work
l"gS oil MI Clays conscience produced his cele-
DRAFTED letter to Judge Brooke, wherein he found il
unsafe to elevate " military chiesin' to the Pre-
sldency This statement is not made on idle
rumor II is vouched for by men whose veracity |
cannot doubt, and whom the nation will believe.
1t 1t he true, who hesitate to believe tina; the
late election was the result Of intrigue, bargain
ana management! and who that believes this
does not feel the necessity imposed upon every
ci'izen 10 examine Into this matter and be pre-
pared at the next election TO throw his weight