Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-10
COMMUNICATED.
10 he FTeehoiders Of Prince Edscdyd, Charlotte.
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0uchsuS60m and Cumberland.
Fellow Citizens-ln obedence 10 the call az
such = number Of my friends, rs leaves mo no al
tentative, announce myself candidate for your
saifrages At the approaching Congressional eascs
uon. have been but little in public life; and
am personally unknown to many. perhaps to the
most OF you. Under such cifcumstsmces, 4 owo
" 20 you and to myself, to give brief expedition
OF the principles which will govern INV course.
snouid you think proper to eject me. Ever since
. nave formed any opinions on political subjects.
nave been tho advocate of strict construction of
the powers Of the Federal Government All now
es Cot granted 70 that Government by the Ccostf-
tuition OF the United States. prohibited by h to
tne States are reserved to the States respectively.
OF 10 the people. This was q necessary inference
from the very nature Of our Government Yat
socn was the abundant caution Of tho states that
amendment to that effect was engrafted on ti1o
Constitution: 1t was adopted. too, under circum-
which forbid any other than rigid intcrpretstiou.
and stamp the character of usurpation on many Of
the acts Of our Federal Rulers-and upon none
more than the modern attempts to carry on woeks
.. ln.esna' Improvement within the limits Of ne
respective states, and to organize and cstrol tho
whole labor and capital Of the country. No now.
ers are granted, but those which are specifie,a
ana such as are incidental TO the nature, and me-
cessary and proper to the end of the specified
powers" ALI others are withheld The people
nave accomplished two great civil revolutions ut-
on these principles. and deep-seated conviction
IN the latter instance, that there was some orisin-
al oiut IN t1o FORMATION OF tho administration,
which 1t was their object to put down.
Restraining the Federal and State Governments
within their proper and constitutional limits. and
administering them in the spirit in which they
are founded our system is the best adapted 70 tho
preservation OF human liberty of any in the world
10 attain these objects, is emphaticaliy in tho
power OF the people alone; in the exercise of thei
rights OF election and instruction The iirst il
secured to them periodically and ct short inter.
walls; the last is inherent IN them, nav be exer.
cised at all tines and is mandatory and imperative
not persuasive only: otherwise, the agent is above
his employer; the creature greater than his crea.
tor; the representative beyond the control of his
constituents. - 80
The times call imperiously for retrenchmeut.
ior economy, for the reservation Of the simu,e
manners and habits of our ancestors An admin
istraton has just gone into power, that stands
pledged to the cause of reform. NV humble ef.
iorts viii not be wanting in that sacred cause.-
now humble they must necessarily be- no man IL
more sensible than the individual who now ADJ
dresses you: consideration that awes and over
wheIms him, when he reflects on the srduosr,
duties OF the station, and the splendid talents and
services Of the distinguished man whom he asp;res
TO succeed. But, however humble, he trusts thew
will DO honest and faithful; and if he knows him
self. he will ever be ready to resign the trust. il
wish.
ms annanciation is made with. this reserva-
non' thai II our late representative can be pre-
vailed on to serve, an event at which none could
oe more reJoiced than myself, shall withdraw
from the canvass JOHN MILLER.