Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-09

POLITICAL VIEWS.
!, Nrrsr .le.nair of tho Rsnnblie,.


were distinguished for their Aiiudinaran Views Of the
C"nsitu,ion-the Republicans went for a much more
limited construction of that instrument Tho parties
were principally arrayed agan zach other the char
terng o: the fret Bank of the U. ates The argu-
m-ns Congress. and the rival opinions Of Mes.rs JEFF
ierfon and amion in the Cabinet laid down the doc.
trines which have more less Affected the state Of
parties. down to The pres. mt day.
The Fe isra' doctrine prevailed during the Admins
raon OF the FIRST Adams until witnessed its fruits
in the Alien and Ssdi,ion Iaws--and its evil con.e.
qu.nces were exposed in tho celebrated Resolutions
OF virginia an ntucky, and In Mr.. Ms!son's Re.
port-The Administration Of Mr. Adams was ov..r
thrown by an indignant people. civil Revolution
was effec'ed in 1901 The Republican Party triumphed
In the election OF Mr.. Jrf-rson.
His Administration may b. considered as the purest
era oil the Constitution. Very few powers were exer.
cseh which not strictly justified by tie letter and
spirit fetin a few cases measures adopted and
money improperly appropriated, either Inadvertently
or without sufficiently nvestg eating whether the pow
or was actually granted.
Tho Administration of Mr.. Madison wa, in a or vat
majority afcas.. guided by the same enlightened pin
cp'e'.-His Message on the Bank Of the U. s. was
mo- sufficiently considered. and it productive Of
Sequences, which are worthy Of regrct.-Yet when
others failed in their fidelity TO the Consiituton Mr..
Madison was found eminenily trne to his trust. He
sealed his Naturalization by of the iiu
acts OF hisdevoiion When many Of the Oil Members OF
The Republican Parry had given way, partly to the
force OF precedent partly to the sedncons Of rand
schsme OF In ernal Improve nen.s--whsn bill hid
posed both Houses Of ngress for appropriang the
whole Bonus OF the u s Bank TO a splendid system Of
roas and canals MIR. Madison assumed thu high respon-
sibity ofputtine his peio upon the Who'll. Of il. The
sensations it produced never be forgouen-the
gratitude which IL due to him ought TO be lost
was only two days before he retired from the Chair
The imrre'.ion OF This memorable act seen in
the hrst Message OF his successor-But civ
Mr. Monroe dill not adhere TO thu principle he then
protested Mised by the sophis'ry of his n vn
or Of other minds he put forth that celebrated
IN which he drew the unfortunate III tinc,ion OF Con.
gr-s' having no power TO raise money for Internal I'm
prove nen's, hut having sufficient power TO appropriate
It alter II was raised. This in fact giving I'm the
question IL twas adopt ng on.ru.tion Of the Con.
.ni'on, which belonged to the L,tiudinarian School
Inc consequences were seen, in the doctrines
which were openly promulgat u, and in the me asure.
VIII CHI were adopted.-rh. principles of the RepubIi
can Party got OF fashion. They were even nick
n,m"d the new tangled notions OF the Virginia School
Mr. Clay soon turned them TO scorn.As wa, observ.
ell in this paper at the period in qes ion be very anne
Of State Rights was heard beyond the Potomac"
| The Politicians Of Virginia hal very few allies any
whcre-The.e are truths which cannot be conce al ed
but they said, Let us not despair Of the republic"
The second Adams succeeded; and with r4shne,s,
which wasonly equaled by its fy he hastened give
in the Ultra Creed of his Faith. He seemed to leave
no a's'gnable limit % Federal Elcr,achmeat,. Eve.
ry measure which Congress might Give calculated
better the conditions Of the people every art and sci
ence whe her ornamental profound; in fact, where
was the stopping point Congress was TO pursu them
all; and they were not to be p,l,ied by the restriction,
OF the instrument or the will Of their Constituents
Large appropriations tor roads and canals were now TO
be extended The capital and asour of free people
were to be regulated by government which was
prncpa lily intended for external reiat ns-And an
excessive Tariff was to be laid for bent fitting some
| expsnce Of others.
continuation OF circumstances however. over
threw the administration Of Mr. Adams. His gross
her'sies Of constitutional doctrine, alarmed some-Hi.
wac OF the public money; his loss OF the West In.
dia Tr"'e his evident want Of practical sen,e-the
ma nner in which he elected and the strong sus
Picons thrown over the Coalition, contributed to the
wished-ior coDsumnaiion."-The People gain rose
IN the mse,tyo Of their strengh and second civil Re-
yolntion has been effected
"L"t ia not despair Of the Republic. Some bright.
have appeared TO raise the hopes of the friend.
| OF TIE CoHst'u'ion The name OF Safe Rights IL no
longer scof and by.word. Andrew Jackson's Mes.
sage Is worthy of the days of Mr. Jefferson He ba,
asserted the tree principles Of limited Cor. titution-
and we SHOULD indeed, he di-appoin,ed if placed in
the responsible situation which Mr.. Madison former.
| ~ met, with so much honor, should not find him
also rejecting so egregious an encroachment. We
uu' thAtH he day should come, (,nd il IL ~ o.
bable that will Gomez he will be found t,ue TO him.
self; to his country. and to her Consti,ution-B
mere are Other gns to animate the disciples Of the Old
orhoo'' The most distinguished Statesmen, and Jour.
mats oil the South, that iIs. TIE Souther n Re-
virw is in itself h,st With an ability which gene
'a'y enables II to sup,-- the other reviews OF our
owe country. and sjmetmes the linburg and Oar.
etiy Reviews. IL unes fidelity end frmne in a.,
vor oil the good old Republican S hooi of Polite.
Which IL worthy Of all p-sise. At Washn g,on also
NJ R,gnst has di,osysi tn, B,nner Of tho Con.ti.
iuion' with spirit and talent which will comma nd
the grat'tnie OF all who engaged in the same pa
troiic cause.-Ani where shall we nd more ei,ou.n
a1vocate. Than have recently amp Jared h the Senate
oil the U. States! We hear a great deal Of Rowan
ana smith OF 5 c. AMI nton-Bpt we can judy. Tor
i n
tiayne and oi Woodbury.. The Speechs. Of Mr.. Hayn.
are oil the h-s, rank-and let be recoleeed III at he
daws hrs strongest Arguments from the proiuc ion. Of
Madison and JeH.rson in 80 aud 1900 Tb. Speech
81 MIR. Woo lbgy, which we promise ourselvr. the
Peaslrs oil laying bef,re readers one of ,ho..
mneriy arguments, in the d~fenre OF limit ID Com
suu ION, which cannot fail 10 rendcr great s,rvir.-
TIA interpreted with the forcible quot alton. from
ne writings Of the F,hsrs OF the Chnrcb.-But IN.
Iohowhg passage is so opposite 10 The fhr ead Of these
Remarks that we cannot fobear presennR il at ono.
TO our readers
| "Accpssions have, Of course, been mad. from other
ranks t. swell the increased Dsoriiy of 1928 over
those Of 1900 anil 1912; but they have been trust
aoce'ioos OF principle and not OF bargains and il such
scce'sions then they will endure flourish, and bear
good irui long az the original stork upon which they
nave been engrafed. But IL they have not been from
pinciple, who regrets how they NAV he severed
from the stock? Whether the same doctrines in The
ma'n are also MOI row advocated by us az were advo
ea'ed ny The administration Of 1901 and nv il. oppo.
hewn IN the progress Of this debate IN need s,uc Cr
Illustration On the part Of The sdrpins,ration A.
bn'eh as has bsen, leAs on the mart NJ n. so
poriers IN the East, whose claims 10 lie ,g.
been 20 motesny challenged, venture win mt
ness 70 assert mat there is u general the same adj
renee to strict construction Of the Conston and "a
the rescrved rights md sovereigncs of II q Stafss a.
unuer JrHerson-the same acqniesrence
by state IegislsuTesthe safns desire for r.fo,, ,
eeono ny-ihs same adherence Of implied and doub,
iul powers whether over the pre- the deiiber NJ
this body or the industry and free trade Of the conn
ny On the contrary, the part Of the opuosi,iou
mere are, and havs besn the scoH, al r. rm AMI
economy-te denial Of the right Of instruction. In
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