Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-01
POLTTYC4L YTEIV.S
Er,yuet If a letter TO The Editors, fro

4ITJdCE ~ u IetIeF 10 me EuHOT6, from
WAsHINGToN, Dscs29 1880.
"Tbs two Nos 10 the last Enquirer form such JUS.
commentaries upon tn Presidents Message leave
scarcely any add 10 their force upon the public
mind. They should be read aud examined well by all
those who are anxious alter the investigation Of truth
and the true principles upon which the Constitution Of
the Federal Govtrnme is founded Such views should
constantly be held up in bold rele, that the highest
in authority may tho of his ways, and learo
TO eschew the evil that awaits HIM. |, is that we
lows the President less, but our country more, which
should induce us to with critics eye and expose
TO Just scrutiny the impsriections OF his views That
there is much 10 commend in his message all will ad.
mitthat hs has done than any ohsr person sinc
j rson. to bring back the Constitution its original
vigor, and the Government, ia is practical admDIstta
ten, TO wholesome and eccnpmical state, is equa ly
true and freely and gratefully admitted. But that hi
reasoning uTou certain points is defective, must be sp
parent 10 every one who has formed his doctrines ON
the school OF those pc iticaOs who taught les
wisdom and Tu h, In $3.50 Their lines OF donar.
katcn between the powers the Federal and State Co
vernments, are laid down with an exactilude which
none can mistake unless he chooses do wifuly.
Their work vas with the rule, the square, and the
compass, and when finished, il proclaimed 10 be
we'll done The misfortune Is, now. a-days, instead
OF moving forward in direct line, tnds
Ing 10 reconcile the cohHcting interests OF the country
with on imProp.r action OF the Government. Hence
we bear 80 much about rompromiss, az IL constitutional
ghs could be compromised by the arbitrary will Of
majority In legislation. The Constitution was
sson by the different States, aud there IL should stop
The rights Of the minority under sacred and in
yioab'' AID no one can claim surrender OF the least
portion Of what IL not conferred
"The only safe ruls 20 he observed 10 constituting the
Instrument, whenever question arises under it, il the
aid down by r Madison, in his celebrated re Dor,
Of '99. IL the Object be found in tbs Constu,ionl
II no.. does necessa result TO eHscuate any of tn
gtanted powersl These questions being answered in
the negative, TO plain mind, would he sufficient to 70.
strain the action OF the Government.
"Tbe President seems to arrive a, his eoncuson re.
speeding the consii'utioDsy Of the TadH by strange
course Of reasoning. "rEe power, contends. "orgl.
ga y belonged to the Safes impose duties npo
The right to ADJUST hose duties with view to the
couragement OF domestic msnUfactufess 90 completely
incidenal to tn 4 power, tbst IL difficult to supyoss
the existence OF The without the other The States
having delegated their authority over hRpors to tie
ierSi Government, without limitation or restriction
Continued be) except what relates TO the inapseon
aws the right longer exit W th them but mn.
bs possessed by the General Governm .ni, or he es.
tiocf" This m de Of reasoning Ingenious, but fala
cious, and by no means Conclusive, when brought T.
the tsst Of truth The Pfesieot ovsfIookg i'm OFT
branch Of the Argument, and In this fespsct, tall
toto the error OF Alexander HamiIoa and JSnes Mon.
10 suppo.iDg uoiited power sxiss 10 Congres,
10 lsy1ng ,sxss sod sPproguarioE tbs rsvsnss 70 shs
ever, IN heis ePioi'n msy he condurirs - be Ecnsfs