Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-11

OF Jen-rson, and Madison, pcnding the civil Tcyo
'otioii' that terminated in the overthrow of him, o.
oneh anu sedion law and memory, in 1901; ans
while It aihrres 10 the true principles OF construc
tion' taught by these sages dnd con;ciipora IS oil
the constitution il cannot ai TO DO pat,onized an,
sustane' by the people OF Virginia, he great mas.
oil whom STREET disciples, and virtuous proies
sors OF orthodox repuncanism. The Enquirer ha,
been called the organ of the Richmond Jumta "A parev
said 10 control the polite: OF this state; the late
election shows the fallary OF thes. assertions.
Richmond city is one 81 the very few places in
this state, where Adams was strong enough "a
obtain a majority; the vote was jackson lO7 Ad.
ans 1913 In this our good old chaucery distric,
located amid the mountains, far removed from
Richmond, and its inttiguers, if such there be, the
vote was Jackson 3005, Adams 233. We believe
II Tact, and therefore assert it, there is no man. on
set Of men, in, or cut oil Virginia. that can, at WILL
move, her people, on the po,ical chess-board, 10
answer their purposes oil ambition, of hate, or OF
hope. We shall he glad TO the Enquirer hold
Its Extensive circulation 50 long rs its political
,encts, rigidly republican, so long as il main
tains the separat- sovereignty and reserved rights
oi the States whose union is by federal cons tuition
with plain and written gents, of all the power ne
cessary Tor the full and perfect attainment of the
objects for which 1t was adopted. We say, we
snail be glad, how extensive may be the circula-
ton ct the Enquirer, while it avows the right. OF
the states; ressts the nsidious usurpaion. oil The
federal government; an maintains the doctrine,
thai -AGRIcCLTURE, CoMsIERcE AMI MANU-
FAcruREs, are handniaids OF equality; AMI tina,
neither should in conscience, Justice, or true poll
cy be garnished by an gal seizure OF the profits
or jewels of the other.''
Argus Of T-estcrn Pa.
We arc no, in the habit OF publishing such arti
cles as the above; but are actua,ed in the PIE
-en' instance by desire OF commenting OH n few
oil tht sentiments il expresses We shall : and
more excusable, perhaps, for rc-publshing the
text, since we havs suppressed almost the onl,
compliment, which the Argus Is kind enough &c
| pay AS. We should willingly strip it of every
thing else, which was spoken in the same courte
GUS spirit, 1t we did not thereby impair the bone
and muscle OF the artice.-The text, as i, now
stands, conveys interesting truth, and Spoken
/ too in good season.
| The Enquirer is the Organ OF no Junta--for
| there Is no snch Junta. Never wa- there so ridu
| culods phantom got mp by knaves to gull fools
Wer' any set OF men in Richmond or elsewhere
| eve so much disposed 10 rule the State, the,
would md the attempt vain and impossible; an,
| tor the reasons stated by the Argus-becous
there rs no man, set OF men, iu or out OF Vir
sinia that can at will, move her p ope on the pc
htical chess-boaId, 10 answer their purposes OF am
bition, oil hate, OF OF hope" The people have To-
much diseernment and spri; 10 submit ior an,
time TO such degradation. Were any Editor OF
new paper, In Richmond, OF Washington, OF an.
where else, TO aim at such an usurpation, he woul
deserve nothing but ,ompt and Abandonment oil
| The part oil the peope.-We do not deny that Edi
tors are like other men-that they a, ambition
Oh uisuhcton, as other poiltlcians-that some o
| them are as anxious to exercise an influence In
public matters much greater than their talents o
| their own merits, would dcserve--,hat some O
them are pufed up by vanity TO take victories l.
themselves, which they never won--ihat they too
| are disposed to play the part of demagogues-
that the instrument which they handle is one o
no lutte power and efIicency-3ut, what w,
contend for is, that the people ought 10 watcl
them, and that the people will watch them; ant
that the moment clear sighted community sees
they arc sinking into the frcbrands OF faction, o
the tawning sycophans Of power, public opinion
Will step IN to- break their wand, and bury thei
]. book. are willing TO be Judged of by thos.
ruies-and moreover we are willing 10 abide I'll,
scrutiny which the Argus has SO correctly recon
mended Whenwc abandon the srue principles o
The institution; when cease TO assert the tru,
rights OF the States; 10 resist the nsidious
paion' oil The federal governments; or to 6 adher,
TO the tue principles OF construction laugh by tn,
| Sa2es aid contemporaries oft the onsti on e,
| let the People OF Virginia abandon us