Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-01

ton Is to be found 10 the Constitution il. 10 nav IA.
debts and provide fos the destcs aud general
weffare-tbat The claus 10 "a" usre gu slon Of syotsx
whether the la,t inhnirive. ara eoy.ynaa hv Dr.
6rst, or are distinct ADD co.o'dioas toYeis: Question
unsquyocaliy decided by the de6pon Of
inme diaely following Me-. Hamilton. in his raj ,rt
upon cures, eontsnd for the power In
to allow bovnties for their In the fol
lowing manner "The Tcwer 10 Fa.e s,ousy IL pienary
ana indehO''e, AMI the objects 10 which II NAV be 40
psorraed are 40 less eemprshs n.iye than The payment
OF tue puth' debts sn the providing fos tbs common
e'eee ahy gehe'si weliece. The terms general wei.
fare were doubtless intended 10 Il, nifty NOR, than was
expressed or Imported those which preceded. o,h.r
wise uumsrons eSis-ncies iocia4nt 10 t afi,. Of The
oa'ion. would have b,t let ". haut rtoy,.,op A.
10 be regretted that The p, sid-n should have is
leu into III same tsJin Of reasoning with Al-sspder
ii'mon, Ia bringing tis mi - TO the conclu,,n th.t
the Tariff consiiturcaal Indeed IL /, not 10 be won
red az, Tor 50 soon the plain republican ack 1,
'et, M OF er t. iGm .'iis,eiv taken n H. however
net The only in'tDce 10 which he has strictly followed
him, as saai show hereafter.
"But 10 return TO the pceri3er,'s vie zee
tae whole power over inpors 10 have been given IN
oy IN Stie@ TO the Federal Government IL does not
Toxic" because fhey Tad right proec dome stc m
nuaciures, che power the subiec. il upcesarlv
transfsr d TO the other. He se-rs TO forget ,hst an.
states wrre nn'i'n, in their right, while the Federal
Government IL rced the speciizd objects in the
Constitution. Aud we demand 10 know whether this
encouri at domestic msnuiactutes 1. no, dis
.nct, suh.tanve power, no where 70 be found 10 the
grauc IL So the position falls 10 the ground The ar.
snnent OF The President when piJced in a syiogstic
point OF view, TO he true should stand thu. The
S's'es oe'ng nnm'ted in their power 10 impose duties
lot tne projection ot domestic manufactures, hayioa
Transferred that power To the Federal Gov, rpmente
Ergo, the Federal Government s unnfe ed in ia ex.
ercise OF the power which would m Ike IL a govern.
ment OF Unlimited powers the raising Of aud appro.
priHui's oil TIE revenue, without reference 10 the emu.
merated articles.
i "But sho whole rover OF pro,.e,;o, has ~, h..,
Welded up TO the General Government NJ il sun,o.sJ
lac States have su .i tn right OF taxa,,n 10 wsv
ohSr than that, by the import Of duties on imports
whSh can be used TO favor arices of domestic produc
uon, against foreign. IL nc,g dons in some respects
by them, 10 certain extent With the consent of
Gong,Fs hey might carry Il s in further, under the
Constitution So thar The power is not wholly extinct,
II II be denied to the Federal Government,
Nor does II follow, by Withhold irg IT, iia, the CO.
vernin' NJ would not have right couuteract ANY
seih4h or destructive policy witch nigh, be adoptcd nv
foreign nations" That whenever the case occurred
would come under her and dstintt power EXPRESS.
ly given hv toe Constitution, "to rsgula,. cnumercs
among foregn na.on';'' and here lie President con:
ouuds the regulation Of commerce. with the r, veEus
power, which i. to ally Of a different Character Nc
one ever denied that Congress had tight 10 sdopt IN.
restriction 10 regard to the West India trede-Ye IL
had the Ell ct M ecly give pro,t cion to The sugar
10 erect OF the Uped States, aud The dlaton of DO.
mesc spiri'sCauni erveilng duties upon The TONNAGE
o' ofeign Vess resolve them 'etves unier the same
head, and not iItS the power TBs we akue q
oil the argnn mt eon'ists In msakiug the &c, r the
cause auS reasoning accordingly, aud substituting %
power tor enoiher, when the do mo- exist which
'enier' us exercise proper This is ali III the friends
OF TOE Cons u'i,n have ever contended for. They
kno" very wei thar every duty imposed upon import:
Vs. 70 certain extent 50 ar the srcle is produceo
mere protecting oae But when laid In good filth for
revenue, IL reeuls intlleu'aly on legitimate exer.
clse oi re ROVER, agaiDs, which hey have never com.
planned Inc duty however is required by the C,ns,i.
tuon 10 De unofn noiin name merely, but in It's OPP
erhto1, take H. throughou, tie luton
~ wish 20 take some o'hpr viAw, Of IN, Message
sqnalty sep'ionsbe, II fnd leisure upon my hands
Lut ne not be weary la well J0iae lust and fear
no shouc he our motto. The friends oil State RIGHTS
ani just principles should redouhle u l exerti,ns in
the eau e, since he CIT luminaiss e son TAYLOR
snd oties. "ho have constantly lighted up their pilhs
nave SCI 10 ESQ no more Mr. ff.rson'. doctrine was
to keep eonstspy view, be fore the pubic the great
principles by "hc, the ii,srss Of ie peopl we're 20
De sac"Ted' snd TO merk fho infracsns which their
Iu'sTs were NKriy TO commit upon hem-Ai houg the
peopie might wander Iem the TAI b ~
willy politicians, 81 sr q ai1g, ght and knowlsdee
would break IN upon the m duct their way 10 the
told from whence hay s'rayedL,t not HE last living
words hc forgotten by the rising gsn-retion and the
iriends 81 hs Constitution, but 10 eSho them in
he good work, "nevsr 10 give up the chip, 80 long as
man was Itf to tread the deck"