Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-06
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, april G.
THE MISREPRESENTATION,

we present The state oil the Polls, for the 1st day. in
the three counties Of Sussex, Nottoway and Henrico
appears that the votes strongly i'm favor of the Con-
su'uton Should the same spirit prevail through the tide
water country, the Ratification is beyond a doubt
We have received in the Morganown Republican
TWO letters addressed to the Ciizens of Western Vir-
gina by Charles s. Morgan member of the Convcn.
uon, ana Colleague of Messrs. Campbell Doddridge
and Wilson.-Mr. NJ. takes different views of the Con-
sution from the two former members. He thus open,
this address,
Tor dschagns The trust conddcd the late Con
the Assembly MAKE haste ,s
on AMI to up tho TO s so the ,caoa of the cOos
which sI work a o. @oIno'.1 with the main
attention as Que of the humbost citizens regret that am un
the ges, quest ions Of fundamental Lsisaon as soyo
questions in which your deores, niero % 10 ACT
sSiS , S%s Which will control the destiny q tho
the me at eas, to say to that conda
Mr.. vi. then proceeds TO point out the superiority OF
,ne proposed to the present Constitution, and assigns
ms reasons Tor voting for its ratification They are pre-
sen,ed In the usually lucid and candid of this
geneman who deserves much credit for being the
"arc Infect OF his own fortune"
Il cOntrd-Mr. C. Schultz of Wood county Va b,s
come out, under his own signature, in the Wheeling
Gazette, under the head of "The .Ne,o-C onstifa
or the March of .Mnd"-dccares war against tho
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as evidence of the ssMarch
oil his Mind throws out the following propositions
Let the WEST then call a CONVENTION of the WEST:
ana let that Convention appoint commissioners to treat
with the eastern nabobs for division of the state
Peaceaoiy ii we can: forcibly, if mist'
POLITICAL VIEWS
lhs IS no i'ne for the friends of the true prnsi-
PEE oil the Constitution " TO give up the Shin Wa
repeat, that the epoch is rapidly approachinp-an
proachng we fear it has already come-whe we are
whether we are TO have great and splendid
government, or such form of government alone as
may respect the rights Of the states while II perorms
all the proper and necessary functions of the federal
annory Unless the Fnnds Of the Nation be direct.
ed In three or Tour years. The question Thus occurs
occurs IT'S already made-what is to become of the
d mill nanfno lto.
be appropriated TO those gig anc objects over which
the Constitution gives no Jurisdiction 10 The General
6overnment-or shall it remain in the pockets OF tho
People! In other words, shall the spirit of the Censti.
tuition be violated both o1ys; Ist by raising the mn
n'y IN the attempt to regulate the domestic Industry of
the country; and Oily, i'm erpending the money nnon
roads, and canals and schools and universtes ob.ct,
which do not come within the enumerated grants of
powerf-W cannot evade this question. The struggle
has already commenced-Never since the Javs of tba
Alien and Sedfion Acts, has there been time when
MOI. became the friends oil the Constitution TO be
urn and united in defence of their PRINCIPLES
The letter which we this day publish from Washing.
ton developes the views, which are there en,era;n.i
oy our Intelligent friends upon this subjective have
oher letters, which confirm all its sons-We are
tod that The question is directly presented to the Anne
rican people, will you increase the expenditures IN
meet the existing revenue, or will Won dimini,h the
revenue to the existing nditure That the Tariff
advocates Will adopt every expedient TO increase tho
expenditure Tor tn purpose OF protractng the payment
oil the debt and OF gradually multiplying the exnend
tures to the amount OF the Revenue An INTELLIGENT
member oil Congress writes u.s. that II Virginia looks
10 ner rue interests, she will ind her hands full in
projecting herself from the usurpaions and rapacy of
the Federal Governments; that her whole energies must
be called into requsion for that purposes that all her
public virtue must be reused an entire disnIa ~
its power in resisting by all lawful means the encrosen
ments upon her sovereign rights; and that under the
new order of things which is shortly to take place 0in
der her new Consti,uon,) il is hoped that Virginia
VII! DC found rectus in curid, she was in f79S
These signs Of the sentiments of our Politicians
III Washington, which cannot be mistaken-I'he move
ments upon the Buffalo Road, are another indication =
w e nave different accounts the
Bill. one correspondent writes u.s. on the 18th uh
mat the bill will PassAnother writes on the I'd inst
that Ii is thought the Buffaloe Road is rather too
wi and visionary scheme, to unite a sufficient mum.
Der OF the friends OF Internal Inprov TO carry n
hlo 0 me House. notwithstanding the recruits from
ne oId l'o"inon that ii it should clip through tho
House hopes entertained that il will be arrested in
me Senate-t,at il we should be disappointed in this
men our only hope rests upon the Veto of the Pres
dent-What he may do, in such event cannot posi-
lively assert"
What the President ought to do in such case. can.
not remain matter of doubt We speak freely
and above board.--Wl General jackson sanction
such bill as this Will he lend his seal to
Some Of his friends at Washington are labor
ing q make the IMPRESSION that this National Road 10
an .adnnistr0ti0n measure But. ,oiH not be-
eve it, We cdnnot believe it, We do not believe II.
What man ever occupied that Chair, who had moro
nerve OF character than Andrew Jackson? Who would
ti.K more Tor The salvation Of the Constitution than
"imsehF MT Madison has raised impershabIo
monument to his glory by rejecting on the last
uayo hi' Administration, Bill which equally struck
Jackson throw away such another opportunity of prov.
ing his own devotion 10 the banner OF the Republican
cause ana TO The true Principles OF the constitution
principles which are con,ecrated by his oyy
Message? Ii IL mpossible
a. Tar back as 1916, Mr. JefTer,on threw out ideas
on hs su6l.c which deserve to he written upon tho
hcarts oil all our Statesmen. " You will begn (ssid
he by appropating the surplus Of the ce re-
Vehue': out the other revenues will soon b. called 10
helr ad, AMI II will be of eternal scramble
among me members, who get the most monev
wasted III their State; and they will always get mot
VINO are mcanest - Does the power TO establish po.t
rod' given you by the Const;tution, mean that vo,,
sha MAKE the roads, or only sect from those already
made those on which there shalt be a most, III ,bs
term be equ'vocai, land really do not think IL IL s,I
"hch the safest constructions That which permit.
majority oil Congress TO 90 TO cutting down moi, taiss
ana bringing OF riVer' or the Other. dnich If ton re.
T'efed may be referred to The STATES for ae,dmenf
(Gen Jacksons own idea y securing siili due m,a
'ures ami proportion among us, and providing soma
means oil nf0rmto TO the members Of Conpre,s .
anamount TO that ocular inspection, which even In
our county determinations the magistrate finds cannot
he supplied by any other evidence?'-Sucb ,oo Ia tbs
great principle laid down by George Clinton Nev,r
assume pcwer-always ask il, even when doubtful
MIR. Racquet has strong and appropriate articls In
his last No OF the Binner Of the Copsti,uiion o.
on the subject Of this National Road we bays ~ :.
room for The wholo-but the following extracts are va
ry striking:
"lhe ultimate eXlinguishmenl OF the public debf con
tracted during the Of the revolution was aIvavs
mater OF deep with the patriots ybo o,,;J.d
nf afc f,trif Al