Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-05

."s" So"'s. Inc Writer was then too lounl. -
know any hing of these events. Hc,learns them
IRON the publications Of the day. and from the rep.
RESERVATIONS oil many who Justly stemmed tho to.-
rent. Then, rs at present, the people had to con.
tend against the great personal and political inlu.
enee o' the administration and host Of place-men
ssu expectants: and against the corruptng patron
age OF the government now vastly more extensive
anu formidable than then. Then, rs now many
OF our feiow-citizcns felt reluctance in oustin.r
from once, and branding with public apprehension.
men VINO had long served them, and in some siua.
t:ons, with distinguished ability and fidelity. In.
deea' the acquiescence othe people Is aptto be too
great at all times, and, particularly i'm the acts and
doings oi men, elected to Office by themselves or
.heir immediate representatives There never
penncd remark better found d in n correct know
ledge oil man than, e that mankind arc more dis
posed to suffer, while evils are suFsrabie. than
torght themselves by abolshing the forms 10
which they are accustomed
me ekraVagant and mad career of the govern.
ineht Was such, as TO alarm the fears OF many o.
the INDUSTRIOUS founders Of our institutions They
1uuea'oreu, IN vain, TO open the eyes Of Congress
lie acquiescence, and consequent apathy, OF the
people seemed TO be such, al one time. that il wa
'"o"Snt we should sink quietly into the arms oil
seii-willed rulers, whose only limitations of powcr
We're Their otcn notions OF the general welfare "a
In This state Of things. band Of resolute repub.i.
cans determined TO resign their seats in Congress
get into The legislatures OF their States and by pre-.
tests and circumstances rouse a too contidny peo-
pie TO sense OF the impending Danger Mr. lei
ferson was lett in the Senate as its presiding officer
anu or. Gaiistn permitted to continue his resis-
: .nn IN the H. oil X Messrs. Madison and John
Taylor came into the Legislature of Virginia, who
ADOPTED the celebrated report, written BY the for
mer' other republican patriots went into the ie-
gsiatures OF their respective states to set the good
work OF reform on foot. In the onset, Virginia
stood almost alone Kentucky soon followed the
example, and adopted the Report aud resolutions
which Jefferson had penned for the PURPOSE
run circulated with astonishing rapidity-and an
outraged IE people soon red essedfhcmselues.
The doctrines Of the federal government arc n,
present, equally bold and subversive of The consti
luton. by construction aud implication they claim
power 10 DO almost any thing they please. We
nave seen the state authorities treated with con-
Tempt and IN one instance, even menaced. Mr.
ADAMS sets up right OH the part of the govern
ment, to control, in effect, the labour and captal
OF the nation, and to make whatever regulations IL
may believe expeden, for sc lettering the condition
Of the peopie"-The idea Of being paisied' by
the otH Of the peopfe,hds been actually secuted at
IN government protesting to be free, and to be-
founded on public opnion--and that too in a So
Tenn message from the President! Mr. Adams
thinks that the further adherence to the principle
Oh being controlled by the will of the people is de-
grading to their servants and holds up our govern.
pent as " Inferior TO the self willed NIonarchies
OF Europe. The widest opinions entertained nv
the administration OF the elder Adams are not mora
ahu-repuoican-more destructive of the limtat.
ons OF the men now in authority. The same arro.
CANT claims set up TO public-support-tbe Same
patronage is attempted to be welded to purchase
Puoiic iavor-the same cutlery against the opposi.
non In one respect, the difference is indeed dc.
grading to the present administration They o..
oandon their offices, make tours over
the country--harranSue the people drink toasts and
write letters laudaory of their own immaculate
purity. Hardihood like this was not attempted In
the frst federal administration. There were, az
that time, too many Of the stern patriots of the re-
volution among us--who would have frowned in.
dignantiy at any such proceedings.
But after all, it is gratifying to see the spirit of
rePrehenson rising higher and higher among the
people Their vndicaon OF themselves and of
their constitution will be complete in November
Let US only be faithful to own cause, and the
simplicity and purity OF republicanism will shine
brighter and brighter in proportion TO the number
and insidiousness of the assaults Of Aristocrats.
ONE t,F THE PEOPLE