Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-10

name OF Washington, or IL he has a suite to add more
man one name OF his Leutenants in all the Sc
condary denomination ought TO be, not the first the
title of the latter"
1t was but the other day had from the pen of an
american Lady in France, beautiful Sketch OF &c La
lfdyette on his Farm" We have him now in the lofty
character of Politician and Patriot rskng his all i'm
the service Of his country.
SKETCH OF MR. CLAY
For the following Communication we are indebted 10
the pen Of old infle xibe and distinguished Repb.
ican IL Is mastery sketch Of the mischievous Opn-
ions which Mr. Clay has adopted well as Of the Elec-
toneerng Arts TO which he has stopped and of the base
eSpedients to which some Of his parizans have
ed, TO crafty his ambition and elevate him TO the Pre-
sidental Chair. Let every impartial Republican who
reads IT. askii II be rueand if il be true whether such
man is INT to rule over free People
FOR THE. ENQUIRER
henry Clay calculated that through his influence
j. a. Adams at the last election OF President would OBJ
aln Tue Voe OF kentucky Ii turned out as had al
ways expected, that ]. Q. Adams did not obtain one
Western VOTE
Gen Jackson had scarcely entered on the duties of
ms oice, before Henry Clay placed himself before the
United States as candidate for the office of President
vany imagining that by the aid of the Eastern FEEDER
aiss and the vote of the West he could succeed at the
| end OF four years.
am now quite clear that he will totally fail in the
East will desert him
The people Of the West Republicans, most sin.
cerey attached to our Political Institutions. They will
not act against their principles. They know that the
very existence oflibery depends the permanency of
these Institutions and they will do nothing that WILL in
any the remotest degree, put them at hazard. How
ever they may have once been devoted TO Henry Claw
when they considered him Republican they will
now give him up as he has deserted his old standard and
joined the Federal party. Kentucky magnanimous Ken
all her affections
Henry Clay is prepared 60 as far nay, farther
the Revolution of lS0O-Ir
The Republican party contends, that the Federal Co
venment derives all its powers from the grants contain
q i'm he (NnnSlif ,,tsNy nf 81.
powers only which are enumerated and granted spec
hcally that those grants be construed strctlv
nat Implied powers cannot be exercised by the Federal
government, as that would render the Government uu
limed that the exercise by that Government or now
ers over the domestic concerns of the States except in
cases where such power has been expressly delegated
would lead to consolidation, the inevitable result of which
would be the establishment monarchy al asst the loss
OF Liberty in these U. States that Government cannot
draw from the people by Taxes &c. directly or Indirect
ly more money than is necessary for the support of
Governments and that every cent beyond this is so much
oil tyranny and oppression and leads to the loss of ber
which can exist only undera Governmentof Economy
thus thought Henry Clay at one time and for these
principles he warmly commended His early speeches as
well as his votes prove that he an efficient Repub
,can; he was the associate aud the ally of the Repub-
lcan party. How things changed! He has ajont
ed the most latitudinaran construction of the orant ~
power OF the Federal Government He has become
me associate and ally OF the Federal party He now con-
tends that under the grant establish post Offices and most
roads, the Congress has power TO exercise acts of So
veregnty over the Territory of free and SOVEREIGN
State TO enter her lands and open roads for,tbe
use OF all, establish toll gates and enact system of cr
mnai law to protect the roads and toll-gae so made
lie contends that under the power granted '.to Law
and collect taxes duties, mposts and excuses TO nav
the debts and provide for the defence and ge
neral welfare or under the power "to regulate com
merce with foreign nations, between the States'' Sc
he congress nave power 10 promote encourage ma
nuiactures 4 to promote the interests OF manufacturers
oy imposing duties Tor that purpose, and may only
raise meney by taxes for making keeping i'm renair
canals by me consent OF the States but on the Ter
nory oil sovereign State, against her will, and cut,
keep IN repair and protect such canals as the
may deem for the public interests
Urge against the exercise Of these treme ndous mowers
by the Government OF the U. States that thew are moi
granted TO the Government that they cannot be defend
ed but by forced latudnaran construction of the
ConstutionAnd the most extended implication against
the rational and established principle that soveregn
states DO not part with any portion of their sovereignty
oy implication, and you told that it is calculated to
promote the prosperity of the u States to render Them
independent, and that the COLLECTION and dstriIho
oil money by the government alone render the be-
hehts OF Government equal throughout the Union
le mas come TO this, that candidate for the high
est once IN these u States, shall expect be elevated
by the People, when he contends that the Congress-
without any grant of power against the principles Of the
OF independence, and more than one provi-
SION OF the constitutions may take the earnings of one
part the community and give them another nny or
game me lchofe labor Of the u. States exercise So
veresn er over the Territory OF sovereign State
n'ermeddie with the internal and domestic affairs of the
states, cohect money for the support of Government
Pre'ehdedy and forthwith distribute at pleasure so m
10 consolidate the government and give TO IT force and
power that never entered into the heads of the trainers
OF the Constitution the States that adopted il?
III these doctrines of III. Clay and his associates are
correct, there are limitations on the power of tle
Congress the Federal Government: all The domestic
and internal affairs of the States NAV bv REGULATED L
Congress. The rule Of constructions which would war
rant the exercise of such power would justify the Alien
and Sedition Laws, law TO regulate the descent of
real estate, TO establish entails These docrinee
would lustly any extent OF taxes, &c. that CONGRESS-
might In the most wanton exercise of power think 6t
10 impose; and the business of the Government might
consist principally in producing" from the pockets of
individuals and distributing" among iavoriles and IA
vorable sections, the money taken from the hard earn
ngs oil those who labor in the community
Henry Clay not only took office under John O Adsns
hut he adhered TO him the last moment of his political
existence, after he had in public MESSAGE 10 Con
gress rejected and deTded the entire creed of he whole
Republican party.
Henry Clay still adhered TO j. O. Adams after IN. |
people oil the u. B. had by overwhelming vote di-
missed him from office unworthy of their confidence
and he took occasion at public dinner to denounce An
drew Jackson as unfit TO preside free peopIe the
moment he entered upon the duties of his office H.
at once made the President, the choice of the
people, and has lost opportunity pouring forth against
MIN the most bitter and unfounded calumnies He at
tached himself closely to the Federal party COM
menced and has carried before the people of the II
states, an open ard active from end of the
Union to the other for the Presidency of the IT, States
lie has traversed great part Of the Union has attend
ed dinners, made electioneering speeches. to obtain @
object OF his unhoy ambition, the Office of PRECEDENT of
the U. States
Will the People Of the West will the people Of ,be
East will the people of any part of tho u S. sanction
such an unparalleled course of conduct as this9
The enemies of iiberiv and of fhe aora1 .;uLt.