Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-05
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MIR. ADAMS GRAFTON AT QUINCY

Tue Grafton delivered by ES- resident Adams a.
Carney on 'h7 last celebration of American Ind.pen
denee, hfs been published by Mss.r,. Rehad,oo
Lid and Hoibrock. II is worthy OF The author sni
vii be sought for with ayidy by his fellow
II eat' the impress Of The gifted mrd which con: pos ed
it, and without the sghfs, ostentatio giyes forth in
elegant snd disnitisd language, the rich and varied
'rti II t1dy aod reelection emnsn,!y possessed bv
thai eUhgh ieued statesman.
L. t.keg view If ,hs princnle # he D,clar,,io-
Of lud-i eDdtuce, OF he Bfilish and Federal Cons,p
iioGs, MI. Adam. co aS 'ep erroneous f 81 urin,inls
OF government very IA from beirg era1ica,ed even At
tia day ~ our own age and in country !" that
a;ksons, the great commenta or upon he laws #
EiAud expresses -"TGere u.s. ald must be- in al
it'mg OF soveIunent however they began, by whaI
right scevfr my subts' supSemp rfesisik ab,c-
Luce noeooiroed Authority, in which The fiuG Sann.
imper;i the right IF socsregnfy Tcsids'' la .hls
part 10 the following oea'ua:pl Pas!agc:-
boston Patriot.
"I s net tue that !hsre must reside in all soysrn-
absolute, unconi' Oiled irresistible, AMI des
potjc power: is such power in any manner essen
tai 20 soveregu'y.Tle direct converse OF the prone
si'ion is true. Uoeonfol!abis power exists ia no 90
veFnmeD upon eafh. The 5,ernesl spo ms Ia everF
region and every age Of The world, and have been
under perpetual oon;rol compelled, BIks expresses
l., to ueke aod 10 hucEser Unlimited power belongs
10 the nature oil mar; and will be ibe foun-
ia ion Ct every Government leaning upon such max
i'm oT its support Least Of ell il be predi.ated
OF any GyefDine mt protesting be founded upon an
ishal compact. The pre,euce Ct absolute rresis-
iib!e, desPotc power, existing in every government
some wbrre, IL Incompatible with the first principle
OF natural right. Take for example the RICH, 10 life
The mtmeni on infant is bofr, il has right 10 The
lie which ii has received from the Creator Amiable
and benevolent morslsts have sometimes denied tina.
this right be forfeited human laws even by the
soIml SIGN of crime. Without cOneufrirg in thar
senimen', ne may safely affirm, ;hsl human being
Continuation OF human beings, has the bower say
rot The physical, but The power to take iiis
forfeited, unIess in sel.delrnce or by tbs laws
o. war No power in government exss to take il with
cause; none, surely meme, ia the British Parlis-
neu, Nor let ms bs told that Governments have .x.
ercised or 10 exercise Ibis power; ,hat ancie r.
mas aDI the modern Chinese hold il wrong in the
pot Mt 20 xpose his nsw bcin child, and leave it TO
perish 10 its own hslpiassness-Fath McTHERsl
IL ,hi. the aw OF naurs? Chians! is this the law OF
your Red, emsr! AmsricaGI ak the Declaration Of
Independence, ard THAI wall tell you that lis authors
held sell eVidsrt ru,h, hat hs right to lie is the
6rst 4 he unalisuable rlgbB OF man, to secure and
n,ttO desiroy witch, Governments Instituted among
mcn, aud hat 'hs sovereignty which would arIogais
tell absolute, unlimited power, must appeal for its
IaLc,oD 10 hose lusrous expounders Of human rights
Pharaoh o. Egypl, aud Hsrod the Great OF Judss"
Further 90, he remark':-
III we're an abuse OF your time and patience fellow.
cidzsBe, 10 recall 70 your memory al the VsgAes into
witch ibis political scpbism Of identity between soys.
reign aud Gespotie power, has lead, aud coniiuues 10
lead OF the Statistics OF this cur hsppy but disou.
taous Uoion i, SEXES upon The brain Of heated pol
iisian someiimts IN one State, metimes in another
and is natural C'prng is the doctrine Of nullihcaon:
that it, the sovereign power Of any one State of be
conedefaey 10 rsliiy any act Of the whole ,wenty four
Sn3r, which ihs sovereign Stale shall please TO con-
sicef Observation-Disclosures error sustained bv
teaeODeTs 100 respectable 10 be treated with deisiop
and apiri from that confederation too absurd 10 be en-
countersd win serious Argument Even under our
present. Federal Contribution, il has been directly as.
serted, or iwprUdtnly csuulenansed, at one time I'm
Virginia and kentucky, at another IN Massachuse,ts
and ecieu nOW IA the iemperaie climate of Penn
fylvania, and again in The gons Of thu South
Fortunate has IL been Tor country that the patox
Isms Of ibis fever have hitherto proved not
giousl But sdmohi,hed BY one OF the prc
f0uute philosophers Of modern ages, TO meaiute
tha danger o! di.eousoimeDts io the body polite b,
ihb whether hey be just upjusi; nor yet by hi,
whether he g'eis whercupoo they rise, be great o.
Fmall-neiiner 10 be secure, becaUse they have beef
eftsn or long, without ensuing peril. Not every fun
OF vspor turns indeed 20 Storm, but from Vspors az
eSb,l'aiions impsreepibiy gathered, the tempest
dssolslOn does a. as'."
Aner view Of the powers Of the Unitsd g., tesdele
gated by the ssvefe States or reserved TO lhsmelges
ys 10 lie people, Mr.. Adams says
"Nsw poVsrs have from trne 70 line be en- delegate
vs. the people Of each State to their Goyernoeut no "
20 ef.ymu,iy delegated have been aonuiled: TO, /,
gnn af.h aii he Constitution, pat or IRE
pcr nn.hy ny aei G
'. Ths psoDl
fbc prs,e1ce a. grant wOuia t'sltl nave bttn au
and goii-a violation OF the Constitution Of The Unit
60 sisies yiols'ion Of the Dessrs,ion OF Indtps
dense.
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