Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-01

~ the Senera Government, and y wilIio
W take these as the tests OF the two parties at tn
present day. Can there be one njiyIusI entertai,n,
such opinions, who does not prefer the present Adj
miListrs'ion 10 the last IL there be- m. snirt o.
action has usurfed In him the eat of u,lgmen mt, q,
OF patriotism.
10 what consists. ard has always consisted. the es
enua difference between the two great parties which
have been so long struggling for the ascendancy II,
loor conniry.n this ;hst the Federal Contribution
on the one hand, should be adhered to. TO the letter
"o' one power 10 be exPrcised that has not been
pressy craned absolutely necessary carry some
GRANTED power in,o Effect and on the other, that T.
wa, hlue TO promote the General Welfare, aud thai,
~ ,ne ee. otMsd words OF Mr.. Adams, il inef.
,aVie s'urinitv, To suppose that the People should
nave Intended to have 1enied 10 Themselves the pow.
G,nJ. p'"" ,, nae great end Of all government
Ties, The whole course OF Mr. Alsm.'s poj;,icsi ne.
oears ample testimony, that re belonged and even to
nave gone beyond the +. d.ralism of gs for b;s ia,
| ,her, in the madness OF Iii, earerr -. ,., a.
recommend to the Representatives Of the PEOPLE di.o
bedience to the Peoples wishes.
mat some Of the opinions entertained nv Gen
Jaekscn are in conflict with the .public am OF 9s 4.
'rne--but that he comes immea .urahiy nearer tina,
standard than his immediate predecessor, shall have
20 diiticuty In shewiDg.tn HE first Message to Con
gses. he urges more than the baeful results h,
would How from entertainments upon the legi,inat.
authority oil the States, and recommends uron ali
doubtful cases, TO refer IL TO the people the right
source OF all power He adheres TO all the old Rcaub
mean creed OF rotation in office, and shews the inuri-
on, ELECTS arising rom the fact that too many ece-
holders, consider themsevcs TO have a fee simple
ish TO the Offices in their possession and 10 hav.
forgotten "hat they created Tor and belong to-
me peopie"-anj recommends general extension Of
no aw mat limits appointments TO four ysars,-be-
eving that more IL lost by the dishonesty and nc gil.
gehce oil those long in office, than is gained by the
experience lie recommends reduction of the du
ties on Tea, Coffee and other articles OF general con-
sumption, to the amount OF millions, If It can be done
without impeding the payment of the national debt,
subject OF deep solic,uie with him: This recommen.
da'ion produced the reduction in the Tai Law of the
last > .ssion.
In hi. Maysvilic Message, after refusing his sanction
70 ue ot sppropriatng money to build Turnpike
Road in Kentucky, he urges the necessity for an a.
mendment to the Constitution on this subject as one o
me reasons OF his refusal and his earnest desire pay
OH INC national debt, which would be Indefinitely DO a.
| poned under such system the other Af;er adj
| v-itng 10 the views Of the different Presidents he
says:" This brief re- ference TO known ac,, will he
snilicent to shew the difficulty, il imp
OF bringing back the operations of the Government "a
the construction OF the Constitution, up in 1898 as.
sumng that 10 be lite true reading in relation to the
power under consideration thus giving an admoni,o
~ proof OF the force Of iap'iratoa and the necessity
guarding The Constitution with sleHpless vigilance
gaint the authority o. precedenta, which have not the
sanction Of its mos plainly defined powers" Is there
nothing, in opinions like these, worthy of the best day
oil ''e Republic, to yan the homes, appreciation of one
| w o belongs t. the Virgitis School of Pouc.:
| G,n Jackson has been guilty of the urpidonahle
ain OF turning out OF office some of his political opp,.
nen;s, the cruelty and Injustice of which, you think
were sufficient 10 have melted the OF Robesprre
az Murat- (Marat suppose YOU m .ant) When we
reflect that the Las, canvass for the Presidency was
characteriz ID for war Of litter and unreen,ing per.
/ ~.
holders took an active part aud that nearly every Office
oil the Government was held by the personal AMI no
li'ical enemies Of the successful candid te can /, be
wondered at ha, the President should be unwilling To
have hs administration ,hwstei every turn hy those
whom the Constitution and the laws had appointed 10
all and assist him? When he came into office, eve
ry foreign minister in service, believe without
exception, was in he r,nks OF his adversary Under
such circumstance could that mutual confidence tx
lat between the Government and its foreign agents so
necessary AT all times, and particularly at he d eseni
Zen jackson gave those offices % his lienls ia whom
ne had conhdence and the good effects produced in ma
ny instances, show the wisdom of the policy He ha
displaced many dsi.ulters--but Tor lhoss, hope none
OF your tears have been she'd any part OF your
rade on liberty written.
Sir; caa never believe, that in Virginia, the land
aned lor the purity oil her political principles that any
man will be sacrificed for rref-i ence of measure
over men That this the orly faul, tina, Mr. DAT.
ney has committed, is phipahi-; and feel p.rfec
c'n ence h,t every man, whether for or against en-
'kson. who loves his country better Than the person
al parry to which he ia attached will give him his sun.
port, he thinks him better quilted by talents aud in
iorm 'tlon, than his opponeut notwithstanding the at
tack of the voter of King 81 Queen
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