Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-01

I UtiTl0fiEdT he Nfates.
aud are national in Their character-He insists l.
upon the propriey OF first paying ell the National De b,
Leaving our resourees NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the taxes
aud oufthens OF the peopeand 2ndly after this grand
event is contaminated, he urges the expediency OF en-
barking in TO "syste of internal imp mt Without
| Prersous amendment 1 the Constitution, e1plaii,-
.nS ana dcftn'ng he precise pocers ~ the Federal
Gorernn'ent orer IT," II (says he further on) il be
the dere Of the people, that Ia. eency of the F. de-
"a should be confined to he appropriation
OF money, in aid OF such under virtue Of State
au'ho'i -, then The occasion, the manner md the ex.
tent oil The 9Prrop' tous, shouts he a. subject
oil corstiGtonaf gui@ton. This is the more
y, IN order 'ht they may he equitable among he sew
eta ate; promote harmony between dill rent sec.
iions oithe Union, aud their Representatives preserve
other P1t' OF The Constitution from being und. ned
by The exe ce Of doubtful powers or the too grea,
extension of those which are no, Sc; and pro,e IKE
whole subject againsi the d,le,rrious influence com.
oinsuors u carry, by concert measures, which, cons d.
ersd by ihems- lSes, usht m.e, but little coun pnance
Thee are just aud powerful views They are ex.
pressed too in the nohest termsand they breathe the
ioNy spirit oil PaIiot anxious 10 promote the civic
virtues, to reduce the powers of the government to its
proper stdndasd-and not in the spirit OF a military
comm,nier to ex tend the powers OF the government,
over Tie people IL IL spirit, which is calculated TO
command their frme.t confd.nce
Throughout the whole of this interesting Document
we see the spirit of man, who is DESTROYS of bringing
back the Constitution its true reading and of limiting
the Federal Government 10 its specified powers-of ar
re ting the rage of cncroachmenof protecting the
States against any ut Ter extension of Federal Juris-
dlcton, and OF saving as much of the money power
other administrations have le-and thus arresting as
lar as such precedents would permit, that alarming
course IT events, which has set in TO the augmentation
abuse of the Federal authorityThe great question on
which we diicr from this Message is this of prece-
dents We see in it every where the effort of strong
aud patriotic mind to get back 10 the principles of
the Constitution but fettered too much, think, by
respect for usage; and &c asserting me simple right
to appropriate money for the National Treasury in and OF
such works, when undertaken by State authority sur
rendering the claim OF governnen'-asserting il, in
the embarrassments, arts from the practice
OF the government'-and resting this acuuescencc up-
and tl,e nf
our political institutions require, that individual differ
ences should yield TO welsctted acquiescence OF the
people aud conlederated authorities in particular con-
siructons OF the Constitution on doubtful po;ats"-It
i'n The respect which he pays in he pre- case to
usage. that we have the misfortune 10 differ with the
PRESIDENT; while with Of corresp, n
dents. That the general tone Of - message is calcu-
lated to link deep into the heers Of the People and fur
nshts many causes ct cordial graduation.
We have sufficient evidences air adv before US Of
the receptionwhch ,h message 81 meet with from the
Millions OF Mr. Clay-and The arlful use which they
mean Ia make OF it, The National Journal which firs.
asserted that the President would sign The bill and
tainted Ne or supposing the contrary comes for.
ward and declares that lie has "unequivocaly in.
dictated his enmiy TO Internal Improvement''-that she
has fully made up an issue between himself and
the neope OF the u S,"-hat the ultra srift.s and
the friends OF Internal Improveme ns, must now rally
'ogr'hcr-and, we presume, declare for III tnry Claw
The Baltimsre Chronici echoes hi. language II
deeiae that the Pre- sid nj has sealed the fac Of In.
ternAl improvements. during his term, Sc.-5ut tina,
there is Star in the West-and Ter The people unite
in iavor Of the honest candid and ENLIGHTENED States.
man. Henry Clay. and ell will be we'll" Yes-unite
in favor of H. Clay who has apos,aiz-d from all liz
old Constitutional opnons-who holds no one principle
in common with Virginia-is Of the Fathers of the
tatlh systematic unlimited friend of Federal Inter.
nal ln'proVemen;s-the Advocate of tie Federal Bank
and absolute Latitudnsrian in all bis sentiments
Mr. Ciays prints will rail-, around him all tie fri. nds
OF ag'eat and splendid National Govenment-Gen
Jackson, opposed by such politician, will have around
him all 'hos', who desirOu, of bringing back the
Constitution to lis true prncpi-s,he ri-nd. of The
Rights of the States aud of tie People So much do
| Of fed. Il
Gen. Jackson '"O'' VI
+rhe president deserves profound gratitude for arrestng
Una. u,n"s system OF ioeH he, mulrious appropriations
ton which this Maysyie bill wonli have let upon us This
emit sS DnI@ o =, 's referring tbs differ
have been thus minute j" order public may be able to
nnn D ie delicate position in which tho President
Oh I as regards toe considerations which
So brought to bear upon men ia high stations which,
men IA our country and Chat they the better be able appe
nation, worthy gratitude Of tho Nation '" We Ho o~ g g
.nde because he has; by this single progress OF
without involving the country in bordering civil war;
The state of public ienr a. a ss oil e who have
S % suhotty and expectancy tho Union
i% Our Federal Union, it must be poserved. Although hi,
to the entire length of what by those Who ayo
eoS,Iy a. &c @ o. inc Constitution yet extends su
public money unit, time be afforded friends of the IT,
mon upon ITS legitimate basis onghten people upon his
'' an. principle nc! of our social p,sanizaon"
| NJ. firms
~ as broad has con,ended far bv Mr ca
or any other OF its advocates lie viii length of NJ
adams first message which threw Virginia Whole south
INTO such state OF alarm van sign bill? We have no
doubt nc oHBu he has Journal CHARGES him
with want of SGgdeiy! w
| THE EX-COLLECTOR OF PETERSBURG
Our attention has been called TO an Editorial article
oil the 18Th My, which stated lha, sThe Marsha,
exposed TO sale certain property Of the Collector in The
county OF Amelia and, il is said that he purchased
nart OF it, paying dowa The cash TO-, that purpose
Oar Correspondent states, that he present at m
sale during ills continuance, and say with truth
that the EHCo'lector had agency whatever in anv
OF its details or arrangements"He SAYS If
any part OF The property had been struck off 10 the Ex
Collector, -" II would have teen the duty of The Mar
sba', to sell again the articles purcha.ed by Col,
H., "a soon "a he paid tor hem; for being his
according 10 your statement they were equally liable
to TIE United States they were before mn mere
Core pondent denies that any pat of the
nroprrty was paid for, with funds furnished bv Col
k-that 1t was /" the amabe and generous Mother
oi MIS- H., who prompted by feelings that do honor To
human nature though she had hut 10 DAYS notice of IN
unfortunate state OF things, raised as much money as
| she thought would answer her purpose nv oedeing
| her own Bank Stock in the u. S Bank at Richmond
ani ths ldlng somewhat short, she borrowed the res
due from Merchant in the neighborhood on the dav
after The sale, to complete the paymen, of her pufcs
sss That Al some ten Twelve days br fore The sale
| Gel exhibited to the Marshal ID is believed everv
meat and bread of the family; and on the sale dav all
was faithfully delivered" The writer of This Article
'tat's, that he kDows that Col waa opposed 10 thu
puFchase OF any Of his property ly Mrs. p and used
persuAsons TO prevent ", though in vain"
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