Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-23
LETTER rom tx President MADISON 10 the
Editors Of the Lynchburs VIainisn- dated


SlRs-l have jns, feen in ano:her Gazeue the
I olio irG paragraph, naisj extract n ON the
- ynchtu:g Nirginian,'' VIZ:
/ L. We state, = fact within orr knowledge
'ha' very recently. the wage and ps,riot of Aiont-
rellsr expressed he deep regret al III. cuur-e nov
pursuing ~ come OF The mos; eminent politicians
/ al Irrinia That he reprobated il, ~ sarpiny
ne foundations 81 her power and iai.aence in the
eonleceracy, whilst, hy course os nj oleraton and
prudence, she might have won over a majority OF
ner sister States TO embsce her prime pies That
ne deiended tie right of the National Government
under ihe Consultation, TO imrose a T2riE OF
duties on Imports, with reieseIce 10 other objects
than revenue he averfed That such had been The
course pursued by every administration in the
country, liis own y Mr.. Jetierson's included;
Rat 10 cal! al the latent RESOURCES OF the countrv
INTO seton, sn'' To give them such protection -
circumstances might susges was one of the prin-
opal reasons Tor the adjustment OF tie cnnl.era-
non system, when was fouu' INADEQUATE for tia,
pni fo-", ana The al iii"n OF the Federal Com
su'u'I"n-' Snd that TIE resolution passed ty tie
last Legislature in relation to this subject was ex
uefnely nnwise AMI mpolite. Here, then, il
man everl-s,ingly quoted by the narlex.s of the
Constitution IN this STATE, who assisted 10 Ga me
ms Instrument, and who was one OF IL ear
i;e- AMI aolest cottmporaneous expount:-rs, and
who IN lie exercise OF his Executive ,nties
az later dag, was Gale on 10 cons,.ue in rroyis
ions who says, that lie * erroneou-iy thus cuo,
ed a"d that William r. Giles, that drc in the
munger. is ias' h,irryng ms beloved Virginia to
ruin end contempt We again repeat, tina, " he,
we have here stated il of our own kuo-l.tsr and
cannot be CONT sdicied-
Wrhou, being aware Of the ground on :, Licl
tue statement Is alleged lie WITHIN the ,,e SON
al ledge OF the Editors, | think it proper to
/ observe hat, as osien h7rren- in The report Of
conversations, there mus, have been some degree
oi mi'apW eheHsion or uisrscolection.
II is tue that have not ruftov Ell The mo
i csedlnss OF the General Assembly of the Sta e,
. which would limit the power OF Congress over
| trade, TO regulations having revenle alone for
their object; that have, in occasional converse.
tons been led to ob' erre that contrary doctrine
had been entertained and aceJ on from the COM
mencement OF the Constitution of the United
States, by the seve,s branches of eyerv adn,jois-
ration under II; and that regretted tile course
pnrsued by tie General Assembly. az ,.odins
10 Hnralr lie conn leEce AMI cordially of other
paris o! We In'on, agreeing with Virginia in
her exposition OF the CONSTITUTIONS on o her ro;n,s
In e%yi es-lng these Ideas, Loe,.ver M re fes,ac
has been ts!t tor ;he psFioiic sfn.ihiites of the
slsiaiIve b0Iy y tor The tcle!,- * ,oo! intentions
OF memb'Tt, personally or otherwise known to ,ne
10 be particularly entitled H. than might be infer
red from the tone Of the publication must observe
also, that thong II IL tue that have spolken al
the power OF Congress in It's enlarged srn.e over
commerce, primary and known object in
iorm'ns the constitution, The language of the
statement i ins ccurate, least being suscepti-
BILE OF construction embracing the indefinite pow
ers over the entire resources OF lie country.
! NUT presume that the expressions which re.
fer, by name, To the Governor Of the State, were
not meant 10 be ascrhsd TO ne; bring very sure
that could never have Tar forgotten what
owed 10 myself, the respect due 10 hi.n
II Is with much reluctance, Sirs, ,l,r, have
had recourse 10 these explanatory remarks, with
ia avn as am from tcenes of roli; cal apjtatiop
by my age, and pursuits more conSenial with IT, l,
Is the single instance OF communication from me
10 the pres, on any sphjec' connected with the
existing state OF parties. With aspect
! JAMES MADISON
To the Editors of The I-ynrhbu.g Yrginian.