Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-07

our money, than is necessary 10 pay our share Of
the public debt, and provide for the general well
iare. Were II otherwise, no man would be loud
or against it than myself" (See Robertson's Va.
Debates
Now, sir, is il possible to believe, that no in
ference adverse TO the delegation Of the power 10
| encourage Manufactures can be drawn from the
debates in the Virginia Convention" when il is
seen that even the power TO lay imposts Jor the
purpose Qfrere',ue, was s,renuously opposed! Is
II not strange, that should have hesitated SO
long about sub)ecting our commerce to a tax, the
benefit OF which we should all participate, and yet
should not scruple moment TO load il with bur-
dcn oppressive TO ourselves, and only advantage
! Gus TO a remote portion Of the Union:
shall close this communication with an extract
from a speech Of MIR. Madison in the Conve ntion
of Virginia, in which l find opinion very little
recOncable with those he has lately EXPRESSED
" The powers Of the General Government, relate
60 external objects, and are but few. But the pow
ers in the States relate to those great objects
which immediately concern the prosperity of the
people" HAMBDEN
We have already mentioned, that the state of
chihuahua, (A1exico,) has appropriated monies
from the public treasury, for the education of t,ceive
Of their young mel, in the United States, i'm order
that the "vrtues and Manners OF our country
may be transplanted to their own. The act set
ting forth this determination, was sssed on the
18th OF August. More recently, al official ad-
dress has been issued by the government TO the
our protection and kindness We ST. Join transla-
ton. IN y four of Com
The State Of chihuahua. to the Powerful and
Hiustrious Republic of the Worth.
Will the Federal District the Mexican Re-
public is agitated by free and generous spirits on
field OF as honorable ambition that on which
Warren fell, the Legislators of chihuahua, fully
knowing the character Of the people they repre-
sent often presenting TO European Governments
| the singular metamorphosis produced by the APP
plication of principles which they had supposed not
TO be compatible with universal tranquillity;-af-
ter having made known to the people far as prac-
tcabe, The constant and increasing happiness of a
| Republican Government, have fixed their atten-
ton on the vicious education of the present times.
! They believe with Montesqueiu, tina laws are
Intellectual unless sustained by good customs; and
in that belief, we are disposed 10 cement the foun-
dalton of the great work of their political regene
ration, by improving the moral and intellectual
qualities of the citizens in whose hearts the vicious
principles of infatuated Europe have not yet taken
root.
| With This view, they have determined TO trans
plant TO chihuahua II Virtues and manners OF the
most learned and civilized nation in the world in
which the genius OF well doing, has re- produced,
from their paper ashes, the last rights of the human
race; 10 which end they have enacted the decree
OF the 29th August.
! Twelve youths are to be sent to the u States.
to be educated at the expense OF the State of Chs
huahua.
Unworthy partizans of the legitimacy of the
crowned monsters OF Europe, who have i'm ages
degraded the greatest work of the Creator-trem-
BILE For, if, in the opinion of Filangere the
code OF laws OF Catharine III. was more formula
BILE than the most numerous army, how much
more powerful must appear Republic of heroes
well instructed and perfectly systema'ized and
how tremendous the moral effects when her sister
Republics strive for the honor of Eliminating and re-
ceiving her lessons for the purpose of contrbu-
ting TO the destruction of tyranny and fanaticsm.
iliustrous Legislators of the happy United States
/ OF the North Wise and viruous preceptors, whom
alone the State of chihuahua has believed capable
of filling the immense space of its hopes! receive
its dear SONS, as the most conclusive proof of the
fraternity, confidence and veneraton, which in be-
halt OF the state is offered TO you by its Represen-
tatives.
It's fertile fields, its rich mines its commerce. and
the statues which it will know how to erect to e.
ternze your illustrious names, will all be INSULT.
cieni TO discharge their debt of gratitude.
(Signed) BONIFACIO RAJOS.
| Chihuahua, Noy. j, 1928