Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-07

sis beet with the largest portion OF liberty, must
In proportion TO it, numbers be the most power full
nation upon earth and that Tie tenure of por,r b1
man. Is, in The moral purposes Of is Creator (te
nure OF power again by divine right IS, upon
dillon that shall be exercised 10 acts Of beaef-
csrce. 10 Improve The condition of himself and has
Jel!o'e men -(power from the Creator unrestrained
IN " Ill, 10 be exercised in bsne not carr,
into effect the objects of the constitution } While
foreign nation less blessed with that freedom
which Is power, than ourselves "a decoy duck) are
advancing, with gigantic strides, in the career OF
public Improvement; were we to slumber in indo,
fence, told up Our arms, and proclaim the orld
that zoe are pasied by The teiu Of our constituents
troutd dnot be 10 cast G,oay Ue boniies of rout-
ds1tce and doom ourseires TO perpetual iferioriip
Here, then, Sir, we see the will OF our cons,ltu
ents officially proclaimed the great obstacle TO
the best administration of our government. Twist
1t anu urn 1t as you can, il still amounts TO the
| same thing. 1t is true this sentence is coucheJ
in terms Of the most sophisticated Abstraction The
oe-' evidence that could be given both of the design
| an fears of the author; but its terms cannot be
| '"istsken. The President is comparing the organi>
zauon oil other governments OF unlimited power
with ours OF limited power; and substantially de-
ciares, that 80 long as our practical government
will condescend to be palsied by the will of our
s'uen,s, so long IT will be inferior to govern
| nenis not thus condescendng. Inferiority" il a
/ term OF comparison. What are the things hsre
compared! Unlimited with limited governments
Ihe Limited & vernment- will be doomed TO per
Petuat pyeTiorsiy, procided the administrators
shall suffer .emseipes 10 De poisied by The tpiH of
Hleu constituents. l defy the veriest casus, to pu
/ eoy other Ineligible Construction upon this So
pnisiicaied sentence Il will be far ther confirmed
by critically attending to the previous quotations
most atlu!iy contrivel for this result. Here, then
Is seen the Presidents docirnal notions for his
practical administrative policy Unlimited will
Emphasized by the constitutional will Raymond
identified Gods VicegerenIs upon earth.
Inc following claims TO power taken from
Mr.. Rush's Report of 1925 Approved by the
| Cabinet:
To give perfection TO the Industry of the
country;
" To draw out its obvious resources and seek
constantly for new ones;
To augment the number and variety of occu
pations Tor its inhabi,anis;
g To hold out to every degree of labour, and
10 every MODIFICATION OF skill, it's appropriate OBJ,
ject and Inducements;
- 10 organize the whole abour of the country /;
| Io entice into the widest ranges its mechan-
cal and intellectual capabilities;
To call forth, wherever hidden, latent ingenui
~. giving TO effort, activity, and to emulation ar
dor;
4" To create employment for the greatest amour.
oil numbers. by adapting il to the diversified fscu
Ties, propen.ities and situation of men, so that ey
ely particle OF ability, every shade of genius ay
come into reCuisilioD;
\ - To lift up the condition of the country;
l " To increase its fiscal energy;
| To multiply the means and sources of its opu-
lence;
g To Undue it wih the elements of general as
well IS lasting strength and prosperity"
hL Speaker, were the American people ever
before insui ed with such monstrous and prepostsr-
Gus docuiness DO they not amount to ertine
man IRON natural being, endowed with rights
ana attributes from his God, into mere govern
mental machine, TO be banded about at The fantas.
ucal will aud pleasure of the government? This
nish'y ephemefal IEI onaut, claims not only the
cohuo over all the property of The nation, but over
the occupations OF individuals, over mind and body,
: win power TO lash up his Obedient subservient
slaves 10 the exertion of 90 every particle of ability
every shade Of genius al the governmental beck /;
land when all this is done, then says the Fro
nsut--' lhe farmer of the United States cannot
put perceive that tue measure of his prosperity
Is potentially iull!p' Poor deIuded, insuI,ed far
meI" Ask thy seif is the measure of thy prosper
I y potentially full. Will it ever be under such
! lam asIeai notions and guided promises' The
IaTmer- prosperity potentially fulfil Mr.. Speaker
| What potential nonsenseii w hat potential mis-
chiei!! What potential despolism!I Mr. Speaker!
Sou cannot bat perceive, Sir, the general tenor
ana spirit which characterises the whole of these
administrative quotations. You cannot but per-
ceiVe the identity OF the doctrines with those of
the tariff encomiasts-to wit: The derivation OF
uon-ihe utter subversion of all it's Wholesome re-
s.rainins provisions, and the substitution of un-
limited governmental will in their stead
81, whea look at this subject when
fesi my appalling physical debility when look
10 The time already consumed, merely In getting
through his exordum and the arduous and per.
picking task 1 have before me, am led to de
spar OF my capacity for accomplishing it. But,
Sir consider this the last expiring effort shall
ever be permit ed to make, for bringing back The
american people 10 the contemplation of their
own arsi Principles-to the contemplation of heir
own original fundamental laws-Gor saving Ame
fiesn liberties, and with them the liberties of the
whole human Impell-d by the mvigorat,ng
occasion. must, Sir, proceed to exert in thu
great cause the last particle OF mental and physical
energy, now left me by Ali-wise and induIeent
Providence.
Let me, then, call your attention to the doctrines
OF the tariff bill, as ushered forth by Mr. Clay In
his subllmated docuinai speecb.
To he c0utinued.l