Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-19


woLd. riu that they mastered then sutjse', aud be-
Came iegsia'r' ADD statesmen, such the world bas
rS'sly witnessed. From such IN, evil oi sophis
toy could hide the ttush; and fear Of man could deter
them from main tAiuing II. H'6ce we see in the dec.
arAon OF Their purpose that bid aud eloquent syoysl
OF inc sea' principles OF Truth and freedom TO which
We rave been lJieEing.- Hence they put al issue in
me hoy strife upon which they entering the c.
apshheh, OF government, which should rest upon no
oier foundation than the will OF the people The re.
sun soon manifested the wisdom OF their determination
brought the nation together as one man. ali saw ina,
'hey were parties IN the &c; that their a. area
gus we're 20 DE sustained o, lost iorrvei and they
became nation OF Patriots. The friends Of civil ubsr
were awakened. They saw tia, upon our q lid.
was % oe decided the faie Of nations, The DESTINY OF
Ian. Inc benevolent OF every land gave their sym
pa'hy ard prayers Spme gave us--(a gin never to or
iorgoueD) - themselves
was tho avowa Of thess principles. and this mr.
pose that sanciified their cause justine hei ann 10
he@Vtn ana gave 1t iis sucee's. Such eau q n has
been truly said. is - ""'
Not often unsuccessful power uurpd
s weakness when oPposd' conscious of wrong
H., uni" pusl l aud prone to flight.
S S,r aon That once conceive the glowing though,
AL ,ha, tho eGa,est calls for spirit strength
The sufest prcsogo of the good thoy sock
IL 10 therefore nat invite on ,hIs dav IN rams,n
Der Lot only he defeat OF usurpatisn bu, H. .s,.LI r.
hehl oil ireedom-that we are not cnly rsIievs TO- -
yoke oil bondage, but exalted above kogs-anJ ib,, 70
INC men whose deeds his day eonmsmor,,s "
are indebted Tor tie wisdom which devit.d I'D ~
10 Tie land hey had delivered, the blessing Of ,r
eons lohon' This Yves The crown OF their la o.s-,bi
They were no common Llficulties ,b,, ,r...,
'nemseWes' whsn the principles they had pfocIaimeJ
We're 70 De brought into system, adapted 20 the sua
uan anu oi cums'ances OF the commuhi,v for ,vtiS
was intended! Were they 10 be broug6t ,os.,ha. ~
one people, u Dipg "ne great tepubic the .oIs a.,
=. az pp"er: ", orgarizsd separate com.
"V""e"h'' now were They TO Do 80 united A, IN On
pose he force OF other powers ard avid dissen,;op
among the mselves! N "'s'en"Vns
i do not mean to fatigue you with constitutional dir
QUESTIONS These difficulties were hannilv acco,O
daed' and trust, sufficiently removed nv ,Ls iii
out wise principle they adopted. The pronIa va,p,
I'im uehe'ai Government OF limited and defines
power, nended to secure the common ini.rs.tI ID y
Sa'eso be independent republics in ali otber rss.,
havng eAcu'iVe power 10 whatsoever concerned Ibsir
separate in'efests. "iSi'
Exactly 10 define these bounleries Of povvcr @, =. .,
prevent doubt and controversy was not "a h. "a.',
human language eannot make nice die nc,iops iii
peee' "ceu acy and II we TO the snjtt NJ an
held Of dijputstion " o''auei
From the nature Of Institutions thu. Organized i, f,,
wv, o' ne esity' mat they must, in some measure
De SSpoted 10 two opposite dangers.
me one II, hat as The tendency ofnoyer ia avA. .,
,'ii "s, ,"e "4berh Government may become a vas,
Tonsoaa,eu dominion with immense resources and un
limited patronage, dangerous 10 the power of Inc So,
enu Tue r'SA's oil tae people. The other is thai IN
mi gradually weaken tho POWER of ide General
Government, and Dissolve the Uuion
l. is not easy TO eee how these danpers couIa b.
oeen rsm'ysd, or more eff4ctualv guifdsd agains,
us' oe iei (d'H ~ 10 The good OF lie p.opl.
tnctr vigilance towards both. Experiences
WIZ oe'etmne (t 1t has not already done so = ich i,
the most 10 be spprehended, and how the tendsnc ~
eSeh are 10 be checked. On whichever side enero,ch
nsy appeal let double guard be sci TO arrest
Tvs P'Vs'ess' anu let us patiently wait the correeGog
Voice me people, expressed the constitution nre
'eIloss. we must come very dihereot people from
those who dYiaed this constitution if win IN -
u h"uS ana me gers foreseen they are uerni
tel TO come upoDu' - f"D"
:, May we no. take hops aud courage from the pas,,
More than hail a century has gone over ms Nj,
''iais have been endured Times Ct peac. IF va, ~
general and local exsitementa have passed avav ana
we are SAFE Our scheme of governmen nj wa, iooLsJ
oS 'ne woIlu as an experiment The friends Of
dom regarded 1t with apprehension. "
IL mas 1u'llved these hopes and fears-and most un
%y VI our Inh'thance, degenerate OF our IA
hands. y" P'i"n III our
Is here any thing in the aspect OF The present. 10
Of srooh upon our joy' Are any of he bisssn
OIL FioV1ence withheld from US? Any of The improve
menis OF ar or science denied to us5 Is not tbe
S S ou If fOdm.y rich 10 be beauties of nature the la
~ -, .He proiusion OF plenty' Where can
ne pario' Jock without saying, with glistenng eve
'rhis is my own, my native land-n
hhu are not the Kingdoms OF the earth looking m ma
WIN respect az, the nation 'ihai will neither do nor
suh'r wrong" And no, the oppressed of The wori
.n[oNgog TO our happy shores, to behold and par
Are not our peop'e improving like their count,v,
ufowlng not only in physical bu. in intellectual
Where is benevolent enterprise NOR, as,;v, and M
iirlns! Where are the charities OF life mere cherbeJ
and where does religion! tAe great pro,noIe- nj boi
ness afhleVe more successfully her trumnh
~ mus improved and improving in other u ings are
we osterotang In pa'rosmI IL our country less low
Gu, as IL becomes moro worthy OF our love2
ms 10 The perseverng virtue OF the repubIisz Thu
was most conspcuouslj the virtue Americans. shin
rug no' only among the Chiefs and leaders of ths ma
uol oul peryadng all classes OF The people and ami
inAupg 'hs humoes follower in the ranks Splendid
instances 81 this 10 our history will recur TO your
RES Inc men Of hofe days were in nothing mora re
naKaoe man In iheir disiniefesed devotion to (he
public good. ~ " WIG
The work. g of selfi'h ambition, So natural to III.
corrupt heaTt OF man, were subdued by the all absorh
ing love OF country. Sacrifices of psr,onaI int.ro,ts
ahu 'eehhgstO the common cause seemed nat onlv ~
De submitted to, but to be sought o- and Inc zsi and
energy OF those days seen, not in seeking the
discharge Of its duties. '"''''u
Are these virtues still exianR Is thers no osne-or.
enthusiasm to follow these brisht examples Can coo
point 10 no instance of high Official station dr.
man. VINO would not seekh? Gao we find M man
uIa"ins ho 'y9s OF an admring aud grateful country
upon him, only by the spisDdor Of his services and Jis
daining to acquire, by The uiterance of word VII,
nc would only consent TO ako at the command of IN,
people? " INV
Yes my countrymeD, we have such man Itm,v
ye pc SAID Of our land as Of Rome "Shs hath not loS
'hs breed OF nobIemeD, aud ne have a people, wise
aad Pitrlos, who delight TO honor hits !"
are me dangers TO which have alluded az tbr,ai.
enng 'ht psrPsiuiiy Of Institutions mora f,rmJ,
Die at present than in past periods of our history
iheIo are, las mere oiien have beeD0 agitation, and
ioud complaints OF oppression in some of our S.ts.
Bat do ihey poriend dissolution of our Union. Il ibe-
any por'ion OF our country that will not bear much
wrong ami bsarh long, before desperate remedy
Is Tesofed 10? 'NJ
Let them appeal to the great body of their country.
peal To determine upon tho JUSTICE Of ibsir sorp
plants may require time, and the exosriencs to he a.