Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-03
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GOVER.NOR .MESSAGE
FeHotc- CttiSens Of the Senate and of the Tyouse of

re"ot0- Ctnsens 81 me Senate and of the House OF
Representatives.
T. As The Represen. a,ves of the People Won have
assembled TO deliberate the important int, re-
sonnded 10 your care The great questions discussed
4" me primary meetings OF the people, with which
your elections have been less connected siv.
an unusual consequence to your present sc ssion To
y dom and patriotism, your constituents look
with deep solicitude.
< we are happily at peace with all the world am,
nave much cause to congratulate ourselves upon the DO
sion we occupy among naiion. under the au-rce of
he dsu nguished individual at the head of the F.der
al Government. Our relations with foreign po,ysrs
nave assumed the most propous form There la.
never prth lime siDce national existence ~ h. n
we possessed more Influence and character abro,I
me enlightened, liberal aud pacific policy incuIca,eJ
by the President towards foreign DO ers
wen calculated to secure the best interest OF the Unit
ed States. So far as the honor peace and pro.peritv
OF our country are concerned have great cause to
ieJoce AT The success which attended the exc rtons IF
,he American people in putting down the LAST Admin
!sfauon aud erecting, upon popular sentiment one
more c9nsonant with sound republican principles and
more likely to administer the government ACCORDING IN
The plain import OF the Constitution.
D. The conhient hope expressed that the govern
ment, under its present head could be Brought a. ck
US primitive purity, il not yet entirely resze 3D. has
not oeen altogether deferred We have seen arres,ed
certain extent, the wild aud reck ess extravaganza
manifested by Conc the subj ct of Inn
proyement The .autary check thus FURNISHED to The
prodigahty OF those who liberal at the exreose nj
o. ohsrs, deserve the highest CONNIE ndation. The
rn alton OF the President to extinyuish Tho
Public Debt, demands appreciation. Should he an -
coed during his Presidential term in dsohargipp mi
debt, he will have added another claim to Ibs ,s,i
gratitude If bis country.
4. Our foreign commerce has been augmenteI Its
avenues noreased-Dew ones opened, and old ones in.
visoratec Whether we regard the foreign or dones
tic policy OF the Administrations we must spprove much
ard have little cause 10 Almost eyery thing
mas been done that the President could do TO further
the oes interest OF the couptryo insure TRANQUILITY
81 nome, ana Tespecability abroad Upon most of the
contested points Of national policy he idle ed with
nosed ~. asmSeIae party: So far he has
improvements He has maintained the territoral
rights CT the States, and warned Congress not TO yio
late them. He has sustained the claims of Gaor ria ~
the extinction OF the title OF the Indians to the Iac5
within her borders; for oil which, he has the highest
CHAINS TO our confidence Upon this latter que stion
you VIII consider whether il may be poper TO pivp
an expression OF your opinion, and the assurance OF
your friendship, against any foreign Interference with
the domestic policy u Georgia
g. Within few months past a re evolution has oo,,,.
red Ia one OF the principal Europ an Governments
winch 3 challenged the admra ion of the world
Upon the overthrow OF BuoDaparte and the rsstoran
OF the B,urhons, the French claimed to have Con
sh'ulonai Government, fixing ris to the power Of
the monarchy. In a moment fatal to the late King
forgetting That parchment confined any power he
wIestea rom the people, by forced constructions
some OF their dearest privileges la burst of indp
nant fury they rebelled, against the charter bT,
against those who violated it, and have wholly sub
vered the dynasty which Iawlessly infringe ed upon their
rights F ''
g. We could not be indifferent spectators of tbs v,o
Ious enors oil gallant people fesrlessly main tanning
theIr rights Our character for love OF liberty il moi,
!arnshtd by a comparison with the French Thew
nave CHOSEN limited Monarchy for their form of Cav
efhhent' The late demonstration made by the Mon
arch oil an intention TO PROSTATE The Constitutional ii
berry oil the subject aud his signal defeat furnish
beacon Tor every ruling power, while il has EXALTED The
name OF Frenchmen The advocates of regulated II.
perry VIII Tor many Years to this epoch as ons
furnishing brilliant example to mankind, aud an ay.
iui warning to the depositaes OF the powers of the
people, not to abuss them. A more sublime ius,ra-
ton OF the utter importance OF government when M,
sustained 6y public opinion, IL not to be found than the
instance oil the late French Revolution. However little
Tor any practical purpose sympathes NAV be awak
ened Tor distant people, yet enlightened pbilan.
thropy must hail with pie asure the II noIi;
cal intelligence and liberal principles which are spread
ing so rapidly and widely in Europe. History anil
our own observation prove that that portion OF the Gov
eminent exercising power in the Last resort l.
jeaously TO be watched. Legal checks and Cons,i,n
tooal restraints but feeble barriers 10 the u.urna
uons OF governmental agents. The highest security
people have for their rights il Intelligence enougb
TO know them, and irmness enough 10 defend than
4 In turning from the abuse of power in foreigo
STATES ~ would be eonOling 10 believe that our GO n
government was free from IL. The Goysrament nj The
w. states IS one OF complex character requiring much
virtue in the rulers and much integ eucs in the pso
pie to keepit in harmonious motion.
s. No one denies that Congress is the limited 20.
resentative of the people But that pitation q
be but mere Illusion, and vanshes go soon "a tbe
power ioexecute any given purpose is wanted II il
doubted whether any pOwer be agined 10 which
Congress may aspire under the loose now
given TO the Constitution I'm lime OF peace the gen.
raj government has bat few substantive powers or du
ties TO execute Yet Congress prefers doing mischief
rather than doing nothing
9. Under The power TO borrow money, thew claim
right TO buy. ny ""'' ~
TO- Uoder The power TO regulate commerce. the
right TO destroy II IL affirmed. Aud the adyocatss of
restrictive system, in ihis State and out of IL
the propriety Of total prohibition OF those aftisIs.
which are the o. jects OF protection.
H. The great question which has agilaled this conn.
Try Tor the last fourteen years is, has Congress ,s
power to tax oil other branches Of domestic Industry
IN order to give the proceeds TO The manufacturers
certain atueleH The injustice Of making, by law on
nj anufht 4.
right TO DO 90 ought 10 be manifest before II s asserted
more important power not given to the genera
government and yet II was expressly refused bv IN
Convention which formed the Constitution A ves,
large portion of the people OF this country tbiok ,ba
Congress has no, this power Your prede
denied lie eXistence. Out Of The exercise M n soo,
very difficult questions arise. - '"''
IL IL The power does not exist In the governaen n
impose Iarih Of protection, law onacing such
TarH, upon htN principles lie void II Congress ca,
eon'h'un0oslly impose ter upon The farmer for lh