Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-27

friends. /, is often urged And here is tic daa-
ger. Whenever any thing is proposed BY an ar
dent and ambitious statesman, who is in the gen
ersi government and wishes TO perform some
splendid deed. TO give himself a name, Gas the
Pansma mission for instsnce) he will seek to find
that the Constitution gives the power, by implica-
ton, or difference; and Ina, it is erpedenf for the
glory and honor OF the country, or for the happi-
ness oil the human race. His object may be Sell
fish, wholly sel6sh-And there is danger. that.
oy MS eloqaence or management, he may make ma
ny converts TO bis opinion: While the pow
e. exercised is not given by the Constitution; and
may prove precedent for future arbitrary and i'm.
proper measures.
The power Of the general government 10 alrea-
10y greal.--It has great means of patronsge-It
| Is imposing in It's name and front. Like Aa-
ron $ rod. 1t aims to swallow up sll the rest
The design of the federal government is thus per-
sef'ed-its trainers are disappointed. Its letter
Is tIanscended-The parties 10 the contact, and
w"nout whose consent 1t could not have exs, ed ,
are disregarded their power deprecated, and
their will opposed. Other objects, than those
enumerated, are pursued, wi'hou, guide or rule
POWERS given are extended others are Claimed
as expsdient for the public good, or assumed on
The plan OF expedlency. Unlimited and unde6ned
a"norty Is 10 be exeI cised, IT in the opinion of
eAstinS rulers, the national i'm rovemen, admits it,
NOW we ask, If this be not inconsistent with,
al 'east' iranscendins the purposes the fede-
ia government at bis formation? The great OBJ.
Jec' was to regulate foreign commerce, and our TO
reign relations; and to sgislate on national affair.
winch was beyond the power of an individual
State Each State can Judge of its resou,
ces and ats wants; aud is most competent
10 regulate all its internal concerns Ii was
even then feared, that the general government,
would encroach up the separate States. Blu, i,
was SAID tina, the federal government could not ex
| eIcise any power but what was already given
N"u '"' pri"c'Pie was recognized by particular
article afterwards added to the instrument
whenever this principle is disresarded, the con-
stituuon is Violated: powers are exercised. WHICH
nave not been delegated. Nor is this ,rau.ce,d;ny
VI '"e authority given light matter: For it is an
e"e'oachment upon the rights of the people, who
compose the states in their separate caoac,y; il is
an assumption OF power by rulers, which is al
Ways Alarming and dangerous. II is alarming
"heN Puoiic agents claim and exercise more DO " .
| CT 'hah was given them by their constituents
And 1t Is dangerous principle that thew NAV ex
efcse whatever power they please, under apy
pretence whatever.
Inc attachment TO State rights cannot therefore
be proof OF sny party; but Of due regard for con-
Sti'n'ionai p'inc, les and provisions; and of con-
sis'ency In MAINTAINING the views entertained by
'ne iranees OF the federal compact and by the peo-
pie who approved OF il. Boston ca
IL seems the call on Mr.. Clay for the cause OF
MS changing the public printing, is not yyithou,
precedent About four years since resolution
was introduced calling "a on Mr. Crawford for his
= reasons and motives" for making deposits in
some Oh the tDesteT7' baRhs In preference 10 others
mr Crawiord's friends, conscious of his integrity
and the purity OF his motives did not oopo.e The
resolution, and Mr.. Crawford gave his reason,
and his IN tives" Are Mr.. Claws psrtrzan.
fearful he cannot stand like ordeal that thew pur
sue SO different a COURSE? N: III. Spectator
NoRFoLK, March 81
The North Carolina "a. I've learn from CAPT,
| Curtis, OF the ship Hope, which arrived in Hamp-
ton Roads yesterday from Marseilles via Gibraltar
that the u S. Ship North Carolina, pu: into
Toulcn before he sailed, to repair damages sus-
tanned in very violent gale Of wind off the Island
of Corsica, by which -he lost several of her sails
and was very much strained. Com. Rogers, Capt
Perry and several others OF her officers had made
a visit to Marseilles from TouIon, where they
were received with every mark OF respect. Among
other geneel couriesies, two Balls were given 10
them during their stay.
The officers were in fine health
The North Carolina sailed from Toulon about
10Th January cruise. Beacon
March 2i.The following letter fom the Suf.
folk Committee, soliciting GEORGE I.OYALL
ESQ to be nominated az a candidate 10 reuresen,
this Distric, in the Congress OF the u S. with the
reply Of that gentleman nave been furnished ia
for publication, with which request we cheerfullv
comply;
SUFFoIx, March 49, b, 1927.
DEAR SIR:
As Committee appointed yesterday By res
pectable numbsr of the freeholders of the county
OF Nansernond, with very great pleasure, we now
send you the enclosed preamble and resolutions
and warmly uniting our individual opinions with
the sentiments therein expressed, and believing
tha, firm and immediate effort should be made to
obviats The evils and redress the wrongs of which
the people of this distric; Justly complain we res
pecifuily and earnestly solicit you 10 bscorne a
| candidate for Congress at the ensuing election
Your friends aud fellow citizens,
JAMES G. GREEN,
THOMAS r. DAY,
ABRAHAM DAUGHTREY.
ROBERT NJ. BALLARD,
WILLIAM NJ. JONES,
RICHARD III. BAKER.
To GEORGE LoYALL, Esq. Norfolk
NoRFoLK BoRoUGu, March goth, 1927.
GENTLEMEN:
Your letter enclosing the proceedings of a ,,n-
Der of the Freeholders OF Nsnsemcnd in the ,oxy,
OF Suffolk, on the 18th inst. inviting me to become
candidate to represent this District in The uex,
Congress, received on Tuesday last. The
day following, it was my misfortune TO be visited
by most painful affection, which even nov
forces to address you by the hand OF a friend
lmperious considerations of privaie nature. (
frankly own had at first induced me 10 decline the
support so kindly prolierei in my behalf By III,
Freebolders OF Nanseaon1, al their late meet.