Delaware journal., 1827-10-26

that Mr.. Verplanck was informed that Ar. VeOSter
did offer to shoao letter TO Mr. McLaoe, ,chch
DouLi turn has Uoe, but Mr.. 1lcLtae Woud not seei
it, And on this slight ground the great SANDER has
been raised But it seems investigation is going
on, ant, we are to hear more of it. Be il So ii
we do not hear promptly, we shall have more to say
of it and pretty loudly and frequently will we say
lit.
Letter from, Err President Madison TO the Editors
Of the Ergiaian, dated Montpelier. October 10,
| 1897.
| SlRs have just seen in another Gazette. the
following paragraph, noted as an extract from the
:. Lynchburg virglnian," viz:
| We state. as a fact within our own knowledge.
that, very recently, the sage and patriot OF Mont
pelier expressed his deep regret at the course now
pursuing BY some of the most eminent politicians OF
vrgna-'That he reprobated it as sappng the
foundations of her power and influence in the con-
lfederacy, whilst, by course of moderation and
prudence, she might have won over majority oil
her sister states to embrace her ples-tha he
defended the right Of the national government.
8 under the Constitution, to impose a tariff Of du-
ties on imports, with reference to other objects
ltlan revenue-he averred that such had been
the course pursued by every administration in
the country, his own and Mr.. Jeherson's includ-
ed that to call all the latent resources of the
country into action, and to give them such protec-
ton circumstances might suggest, was one OF the
principal reasons for the adjustment Of the conte
deration system, which was found inadequate for
that purpose. and the adoption of the federal const
e tuton-and that the resolution passed by the last
. Legislature in relation to this subject was extremely
unwise Il impolitc. Here then, is everlasting
quoted by the marexts of the constitution in this
State, who assisted to frame this instrument, and
ID who was one of its earliest and ablest conempora
ID neOus expounders. and who, in the exercise of his
Executive duties, at a latter day, called on tc
construe its provisions, who says that he IS errone
b. ously thus quoted-and that William b. Giles, tha
nj dog in the anser, Is fast hurrylng ms beloved Vlr
~ ginia to ruin and contempt. We again repeat, tina
~" what what we have here stated is of our know
49, ledge, and cannot be cOntradcted."
NJ Without being aware of the ground on which tn
a statement is alleged to be within the personal know
u ledge Of the editors think it proper to observ
ID that as often happens in the report of the converse
II tons there must have been degree of misaI
81 prehenson. msrecOIlect0n.
1t is true that have not approved the proceeding
oh of the General Assembly ofthe state, which woul
limit the power of Congress- over trade to regulation
-, having revenue alone for their object that have
occasional conversations, been led to observe tha
contrary doctrine had been acted on. from the con
- mencement of the Constitution of the United State
~ by the several branches Of every administration u
@ a' der it and that 1 regretted the pursue
"" lby the General Assembly, as te ndng to il pair Il
'ne confidence and cordality of other parts of the Uni
,h agreeing with Virginia in her exposition of the CO
W." sttuon on other points. In expressing these ide
however, more respect has been felt for the patriot
sensibties of the Legislative body, and for the
=" ~ ents and good intentions of MEMBERS personally
@t @ otherwise known to to be particularly entitled
it. tina might be inferred from the tone Of the pub
a cation must observe, also, that though it is tr
7 han, ,c IS in
~ enlarged sense, over commerce. as a primary al
a"s known object in forming the constitution, the la
- guage of the statement is inaccurate, at least as
w o'"' Ing susceptible Of construction embracing inde
M Me mite powers over the entire resources of the COT
nst try.
.. s must presume that the expressions which ref
by name, to the governor of the state, not met
"" to be ascrbed to me being very sure that col
N never have so far forgotten what owed to myself
IN IN the respect due to him.
'"u 1t is with much reluctance, Sirs, that / have h
, has 80 .cs, a,f r G,;i :4, 49,
uage aaa anJ n,r.,;ts moro cnnren;aI w,h i II 4
- single instance OF communication from me to
press, on any subject connected with the exist
;a state of parties.
r'ven @ with respect. JAMES MADISON
49,, - To the editors Of the Lynchburg Virginian.
.r ,ln- Remarks By the Editors Of the Nirginian
tram The above letter, which we received yester'
soon mornnu from Mr. Madison needs mn comment
these We regre that we 80 ncautouslv worded our n;
re- cranb as to leave room for inferences which we
dyed not intend to convey. We did not intend, for
y a. stance that readers should understand it to
''ther Mr.. Madison's opinion that the General Cove
i'oo' ment possesses ndenite powers the entire
esut Of the county for wedid not ourselves
they leve that Mr.. NJ. entertained any such sentim
had We intended to contne our illusions to Mr.. M
by a sons opinions exclusively to the power of the
5uiSh- tional Government to lay duties on imports
aking other objects than revenue In this we are ham