Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-16
PROPOSALS
For Publishing at Richmond, Virginfa, a Semi
Weekfy Paper, 10 be called the
VIRGINIA TIMES
BY i. W, GILNIER.

IHE TIMES will be conducted on the principles Of
Tree and independent Press. Its claims To pubc
patronage viii be rested on candid, impartial and
fearless investigation OF truth-a teady adherence TO
the hrst principles Of our Republican Institutions and
devotion to the permanent interests OF Virginia and
the Union. While il will endeavour to present faith
u narrative OF public events, will discuss principles
with the freedom and temper which become the PR.
oil an enlightened ana liberal Country Regarding the
purity OF our institutions, and the public security as
always paramount 10 the triumph OF mere parties or
men, II will estimate the latter only as they NAV
duce to the former Public Offices are created land
should be eonterred) sacred trus Tor the benefit of
'ne Peope-not Tor the personal agarandze mept or
grathcation OF those who may seek to fill them In
representative Democracy, org anzed and administer
ed by the force Of public opinion the Press il The MAIN
raj organ OF observation and intercourse between the
feopie and Their Government-l,ke a faithful mirror
should reflect the true image of measures and men
that their merits may be justly d. and their
iaai's freely condemned In the discharge OF s decae
anu highly responsible functions, the Press .hould
cautiously orbear to encroach the sanctuary of pri
vate feeling, or to mngle the sympahies OF domestic
lie win the consideration OF public affairs Ii should
challenge ne respect OF others by manfesng proper
respect for itsef-and merit, by never abusing The
confidence which may be reposed in it.
The TINES will maintain the doctrines OF Virginia
with regard to the Federal Compact, as they have
been expounded by our Madison in l79S and prac,i.
caiiy enforced by our Jefferson IL will cling TO the
Union, and the principles which il was established
as the charter OF our liberties The diversity of inter
ests, and occasional! collisions of opinion which have
arisen, and may arise, ia the administration of our Fee
derai government, are the natural effects of obyious
causes They should admonish reeur sill oener
TO The fundamental principles of our Union and 20
preserve 1t by that spirit OF elevated parotism that
temper oil torbearanee and mutual conces sion, which
alone led to lis adoption by the States. la the exet-
else OF those powers which have been delegated to
ihe federal Government, too much regard cannot be
hal Tor TIE sanctiiy OF written Contributions. Their
sausty restrictions afford the only means of preserv-
ing 'he purity OF our institutions by defining the pow.
ers oil Government and guarding the rights of the peo
pie III the powers which have been ed 10 the Fe-
dera Government by the Staes shall be found made
quae 10 the necessities OF our rapidly expanding coun-
or 100 inaccuraely d.bned, let others be
ed by dangerous and vague construction but rather
submit TO the constituent bodies the proptety of grant
ing or Withholding them. The real causes of differ
ence among the States at this time are far less serous
aud rreeonelable than those which were adjusted at
the formation OF our Confed.racy-and that disnte-
res'eu spirit oil American patriotism which riumphed
then, will triumph again,he Union will be preserved
anu Perpetuaed by sacrifice OF local iealosses and
minor interests on the altar OF country-by scru-
puious aud sacred regard for the original Compact Of
inc States The permanence Of our free institutions
aust depend essentially our adherence to those
liked and great principles OF Government, which can.
not huetuaie with the changes OF party or the capri-
ees OF statesmen. The people the naiursI and sa-
Test repositories of power. The tendency of man N
usurp and abuse authority, aGmonshes us that lis bet
Ter toe much TO restrict than enlarge the powers of
government. The experience of all history testifss
NAV ma wheh power has been onse acquired, either by
the voluntary session OF the people, or the arbitrary
assumption oil Government, ii is resigned--it can
only be wresed back by the strong arm OF revouton
Inc executive Department OF Governments has been
most dangerous to the liberties of man-i;s organza
ton Is the most difficult in the theory OF our own
"he must be adequate TO all indispensable purro-
sea OF Government, it should he modelled with repub
can simplicity and rendered (as far as nav be\ jmno-
tent for mischief and oppression While The Office of
Chief Magistrate of the United States must always be
an object OF honorable and viruous ambition il should
not De abused as means of electioneerng by the in
cumbeut, nor obtained by the petty ariicss of in.
rigue lts term should be fxed by the Constitution
az the shortest PERIOD which will secure iudicious
ana Impartial administration of its various and mpor.
'aht huues-aud the incumbent rendered INELIGIBLE
again. When the time shall arrive for the selection
successor TO the present Chief Magistrate of the
United States, The VIRGINIA TIMES will not be in
huenced by personal predictions or an .patbes but
VIII regard the interests of Virginia. end the prinoi
pies oil the Federal Constitution, and will advocate the
claims OF him who will best promote the one and sus.
IAN the other. Without being pledged to any man il
VIII dIsdain TO be'ray itself, misead iti country
10 subserve the ambition the intrigue of any ipdi.
v'uua' fr'ncp'es are OF course forgotten, when men
become the exclusive objects of our regard
The VIRGINIA TIMES will be zealously and indie:
faugaeiy devoted to the cardinal objects of our State
polcy-POblic Education and Internal Improvement
me time has come, when Virginia should cease 10
speculate, and begin 10 ae'. With love of country
unequalied-with moral and physical resources which
emile us TO maintain elevated rank among nations
we have done less TO improve our natural advan-
ages, than any people who have so long enioyed
The blessings Of free institutions. The proud ex.
ampies OF Vrguia's chivalry in war, and her mag.
naDmity In peace, recorded the page of history
but there Is monument OF our public enterprise 70
speak our character as people 10 coming ages The
energies oil States, Ike those OF ndividuals become
parayzed when they not exsrted and improyad
The entertainments OF Federal power on the State
Jurisdictions may be ascribed, in great measure IN
the neglect Of the local Governments TO cherish and
improve their own The most e6ectusl mode
OF preserving the rights of the States, and alestng
mar true value, is 10 exercise and enjoy them II IL
We duty oil the Press carefully to colest and dissent
nae the materials OF information, which are furnish
by tue experience OF other States aud Countries that
OR own plans OF education and Improvement NAV be
su'se"fully accomplished, and that the public mind
may be prepared to esirnate the Importance of these
subjects.
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az soan az bsen hundred subscribers can be
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During the Session Of the Legislature, THE TIMES
will be published three times a week
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April IL.
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