Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-29
RICHMOND, MAY 90.
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between Mes-rs. Newton AMI Loyal, pending
which the question arose whether or not Mr.
Newton belonged to the Republican School?
Being an obscure CloIhopper, have learned but
little on matters OF this kind but from what
have gathered from the opinions of the more in
| formed, i have been led to the conclusion (per
maps n mistaken one) that the old landmarks be-
tween the two parties have died away and that
new ones have sprung up. This new distinction
nave thought consisted IN the relative cons,ruc-
ZION OF the Constitution of the u 5 Some how
or other have put down as Feleralists those who
advocate broad construction of that instrument:
and on the other hand, ! have given TO the Re.
publican party all those who opposed 10 sucn
construction who, not Considering the Con-
siuicn a nose OF wax, interpret il In its letter
and not by tortured implication. Under this test
! have considered as Felesalists those who are
advocates OF later nal Improvement by the Gen
| Government, OF appropriations from the Treasury
Tor other purposes than those defined by The Con-
s'ituton or TO carry into execution some express
el power, as IN the case Of the sufferers at Alex
andtia) and OF Tariff for prot Getting domestic
manufactures as constitutional MEASURE, con4i-
derIng these powers derived, not froa4 any express
grants, but by writlling, unnatural consrruc,inn
1T all events have been so mich sgyayed nv
opinions early cinceive,, and so much infatuated
with the opinions OF old Republicans who have
gwen me Lessons on the su6j-c. that never could
prevail upon my-ei TO recognise Republican
any one who would oppose the Resolutions n;,g3
recoileci distinctly that when that great Arn4tIe
oil kepioilesnlsm in reduced those memorable Re-
solutions TO check the author of the Alien and
Sediiicr laws, hey were considered by the sooJ
kpeop'e OF Virginia, as containing The creed of
the Republicans And since the General Asssu
biy oil Virginia nave promulgated TO the world
their continued adhesion TO the doctrines of those
RESOLUTIONS, am so much prejudiced in favour
OF the politics of my native state as 10 believe
with her, that lac l. no Republican who can deli
berately oppose her teneis therein asserted and
which the present crisis the spiri, of innova,ion
and encroachment which appears to be pervadins
the country, most concllslveiy demonstrate TO h..
orihnd1x. Being under The influence Of thai
| pref Idlce TO which the ignorant are ,I,yavs
liable, Cannot help considering these the tests
OF party, and BY these lesis | could not
help considering AIR. Newton Federai,s,
and one too OF violent stamp. He is AN pne
quivocai advocate OF the right of the Government
OF the . b. to prosecute a stem of internal i'm
provement. have looked through the copx,i,u
ZION again AMI again, and finding no cIapse =,
set OF words which could possibly convey the ex
isience OF such power, have been brouabt n
the hrD conviction that Ii Is derived by psIpable
perversion OF the plainesi terms OF the Enssh LAM
guage, and is consequently, 1agranI usnroation
| | was astonished when one ofmv n.io hhon,s IN
! formed me thai the right was claimed from IN.
words - TO establish post roads Il accordinrl<
looked into Walker's Dictionary for the means
ing Of the word establish, and found that il mean,
&C. make something already made, and not ab
| soiutely to make. Consequently il aDnpored -
! my poor Judgment, that there was no power to
make roads but merely to declare to fr "a s,,fy.
as post roads such Already made But
admitting that this clause gives the right OF ma
| king post roads, yet TO me 1t seems strange tint
the right TO canals should be derived from, the
same clause, Unless canal and road mean Vie
seame thing, which, with all my stupidity, can
not prevail upon myself to believe Aeainbe
! voted for the appropriation TO The sufferers al
| Alexandria; measure which even if the right
were unqneaonahe, is highly impotic a. pre-.
cedent. | have understood that Mr. NJ. when
arraigned at some election in his district for his
yGie on this appropriation, defended it upon the
Aimsy ground If humanity, and declared that # he
were meTber OF be Legislature OF Virginia
he would vote similar appropriation 10 any
town village in the STATE to " hich a similar
misfortune should happen. This declaration
shewS that Mr.. n. goes the" length of his rspe'
| as laitud;naran. Now, according to INV coar.
| ideas OF politics, / have been OF this wav of
thinking, that a constitution is an instrument i'm
! posing certain bounds aud restrictions unon the
governing, and that those barriers should not be
ove'ieaped Tor purposes OF humanity, expectancy
| or Tor combinations yet thousand times more
sacred. For il a constitution may be violated for
one thing, IL may be for another-usurpations may
multiply, until IL become mere &" sounding br,
and iInkling cymbal." With this definition Of
constitution, Mr. Ms declaration is at open vari.
snce; and am not stupid, Ciodhopper an
am. as nor to toresee that if money may be ap-
propristed for purposes of humanity, he treasury
may soon be empty.
Mr.. ". is also an advocate of tariff for pfo
motihS domestic manufactures as a constitutional
measure & as one Of policy. Some how or other.
nave always been of opinion that Conrress
could lay imposts for purposes Of revenue on
ly (for, he can find no clause in the Con-,i-
tuition which gives the right for any other OBJ
JectD and have heard il said by those upon
whose opinions could rely, that the present Ia
TIii Is opPofed 10 every principle of political eco
nomy. Upon a subject so intricate az that of the
fsfDf, in a view OF policy, poor CIodhopper
may be excused for pinning his faith TO the
sleeve OF the knowing ones; but in regard TO
the constitutional part Of the measure, he has |
the arrogance to think, that it is proposition so
simple, that any one who knows the meaning OF |
few words, and little Of their bearings and con .
nexions, can judge for himself l am utterly at
loss to know w any clause in the Cnasii Io7 /
can be tortured inios right 10 impose duties to pro-
ieet home manufactures but the discriminating
mind OF MIR N. can readily see it,. The fact i
" what we wish we readily believe and Mr.. N. |
beng federal 10 hrs pTopensitiss, becomes dupe
to those propensities, and in bis eagerness 10 have
Whai ne wishes, pervers the plsinest terms 10 al
lsin his obJec'. Being nothing more than Ciod-
hopper, cannot dive deep ialo these matters but
have plain common sense enough 10 ioresee, that
u usurpaions OF underlined rights be persevsrel in
that u powers Of high sovereign character, as
That OF making internal improvements, With others
OF an important nature, can be assumed al plea
sure--it becomes not only probable, but possible
Has he aftr & -.