Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-09


ga ity by the exercise Of hege high qualities he did
preserve the from tho DAGGER. which me-
uased n, no'w h.;andng their pressure, so admin
isered s ali ire, az 10 render IL leurishng nj home,
and respected .b,od. Aud shat re no thus
brave and skif i and sUccessful in bite-thus wise
and polite and energetic ia eounsel-who In both sua
lions sur,nouned obstacles novel and
40 perpexing, b. d-nieJ the If gseaR Ifbe who
fren the powsrso his own Mad, always compe.
tent in the most ethical periods 10 devise remedy
against impending evts--wbo s'eered the vessel OF
sate in safety, eDids; the Of ard the not
less dangerous storms of p.acs-who exhibited tbs
phenomenon at an individual with the chAraceris,ies
o. The most lus,rors personages--who possessed the
penetration OF C@ar. TIA valor Of Alexander, The
sources OF Fshius, the virtue Of Tius, the mod ration
Of Epsnincndas, the Integrity Of Pbo.on, IA. dilin-
teTestedness OF Afsdss, and the unconqaereble soul
OF Cato, be not entitled 10 the sppeiia'ion OF grea'-iu
what does greatness consist There may be iho.e
who refuse TO Washington the attribute oi greatness
because he did not Worship glory hi, ido because
his was not ,he ambition VII Oh sought to bind hs crow,
with laur,s dyed in bood-,o rule over PROSTATE mi
lions, "io wade through slaughter 10 throne, and
shut The gates OF mercy mankind" Washpgio
followed not fsme-fame followed him. II. preferred
duty, and honesty. aud usefulness, TO reputa;i9nsnh
above all, he was ever really to sacrifice fortune, and
lie and fame, upon The alter OF his soun!rss good.
Nothing narrow, nothing sef,h, found entrance iGio
his bosom. a. commander in chief he selected for
a'iju,ors, not sycophanis and hiersrs the talent
ed and tho brave As President % ih- United States,
he was never awayed by fsvoursm personal par
taii,'eiSs employed Mus and virtue, whether be
found that's in bic rank, or in those ct bis orpo
nsus-retulatity ha ssvtr courlsd dc negceues he
| despissd- ponsl iuitigus he di-d.ined
"nop for he universe he never 'oaIrowed hi. mind
Whilst We Iejg,ss AZ the return OF this day whilst
celebrsts il w,b srsis!ul fselipYs spI sound policy,
Wa A9u'd ns', exclusively. hsll il VIII es'vhy aud
r umps. |, ousbis,s ~ ssd u. o sober u a.. cloD-
TO c1up ,!iOn of h9 pIassn. w,lh the rasi-to
animation OF ss.uei roAatC On We hall then per-
s'i'a how far We sav. 'aheisd TO- o. departed rom,
the pTiscF,-s Of eur IucsstAr.-Rud how long we
likely srstsn the Pre- which ~a' sarsed by much
toll, aud u's,srs, AID biesd. Asw no. 'hsn fellow
ci'iz,n,, 10 submit 10 you few sbsetvaivns upon The
also q Fed he
greatest politics. ben. fiji rGsultng from indepen-
dencs and 10 call ysur aen ion to excitement
sxisiipg among Us, upon the consequences Of which
may dspssd III, pirssrvaoa or the wreck Of the Coz
stiluiion AMI II hn UaiOn 10 which
alone The Declaration, cut tbs achievement OF our In
dependence.
when the separaIlnr OF the Colonies FROM Great Bril-
tain hal bsa- received upon, the necessity OF Govern
nj 70 dGe, iks sfArs OF thit'ssn sovereign States
hsaE ohvisur Goa grs 80 ON his l2A Jams l7I6 uomi.
Gs,sd Csnutas " 70 prepare and digss; form Of
Consideration" which was afterwards raifed by all
tbS States. ThSss Articles were Sc deceive, that
they would have Prsvsd inadequate is asir end, with
out the se-cPs,aion eli Tsssn,n nis and dam
gers, and popular sA,ha'ssn-hs anticipation OF ma
ons giory md Individual prsperiiy-apd iss drssd Of
the utter anhihaion OF cur liAeries, SHOULD victory
have crowned Ike arms OF a vndetvs and oxRspsrated
foe Usd1r TIA Influence Of Ihsse hopes and fears, the
Revolutionary conflict msisRined, and successfully
concluded. Peace, Dsverheless, waS not attended
with It's Oxpscsd blessing. When il arrived, th1 pee
pie were opP,s,,ed with drbi-credii had exprsd-reai
geld sn I'd ,.cia!.d-copmsscs was isn8ulshDg
sS SUI sufsr Suitaney had disappeared, and no
:,
bur,hensd ngress with one'oUs, pecuniafy ohii-
gallons, winch hey desired to discharge With ii.
deity. For that purpose, they made acquisitions for
their quotas np,n hs States, which either par.
tally or wholly dste sarded. COngrsss, IN their ut.
mos, need, unnecessarily endo2vored 30 obtain
thorty 10 levy duty OF hyS per cent upon i'm
ports either until the public debt should be pai',
lar limited tmo. The failure OF ibis oSpsdien aud
the ptosrson Of our commerce., manifested that tho
Confederation was incompetent to protest the Interests,
and to avail itself OF the resources OF the ns,tn The
Coniederattn could make treaties, but moi compel
their obseIv Rnceeould lay iaxe,: but not collect
,hem-cculG declare war, but raise troops With
out dwelling upon particulars, the insuptrabie objee
lions TO that Government were, that IL consisted Of a
single body, that IL destitute OF some pswers, with
which ough, 10 have been entrusted, aud that was
moi possessed 81 tbs means OF executing ,he powers
with which it was iDirusted. From the un~illingness
OF The States to relinquish any portion OF their jurs-
dit,ion Federal rule, the complication oil private
distress and Of national nbe siy long endur-
ed-he jus! acquisitions OF the confederate Congress
50 long irui'ie ss-ihat many distinguished Pa.
triOs feared, that indie peDdenee had been exchanged
| Tor anarchy. They did not, however, despair BY
strong, eloquent, and rei,eaie appeals TO the common
Of the people and TO those principles OF self pre-
servatou inherent IN free institutions, they at length,
succeeded In procuring Convention which, pursuant
10 resolution of Congress, assembled at Philadelphia,
in Msy l7S1 $40 feviss he Articles OF Cobfedera-
ion aud TO report Congress and the several Lsgis-
laues sucb provisions and alterations hereiD as should
render The FEDERAL Constitution adequate 60 the EXT
geocies Of Government and the preserve len Of The
Union."
That august Assembly was, principally, composed of
hose whohad passed through the trials OF the Revou
lion who gloomest hour OF adversely, had stood
ere ct and undauned who had led armies 10 victory,
or enlightened the public counsels by their wisdom;
and who pure hearts and undoubed patriotism, unit
ed capacity, moderation and frmness. The first great
question hich occupied the Members OF the Conyen-
ton The eXpedency OF amending the old, or OF es-
tablishlng new political system BY the special in
sructons Of OF tie States, and by the resolve of
Congress- they appointed "or the sole purpose OF
revising the Articles OF Confederation" But their
Elections upon the theore,c mperecons of that nstru-
meni and their painiul experience oil its Impotence ir-
resisibIy led them the conclusions that the Articles OF
Confederation were UeG 10 perpetuate the dis
fractions of party than TO ensure The enjoyment Of RAJ
tions liberty. majority, therefore,, decided 10 subsii
/ tuie for them, new Constitution.
when the Convention was in Session, there were
two parties in the United States, one OF which de-
sired TO invest the General Government with pow
rs adequate 10 command respect abroad aud 10 pro-
iesi ear inStsG at homs ths other attached 10 tbs
,urrsmSsy OF the Saiet OpyOssa sysfy measure which
IA diminish tbs powers which The under
The Collaboration These dyS0ssc opin,on,lo e0nsiee
toble sxspI, psfyaded lbs Convention Although iuuda
mental "a riplos ware uBsriJ uSasimOualy Goncurgcd
IA 80 Il. her usj6cptop pad Ssas difficulties
rle1, stose ,batspon ihsn sns- oceasisn,t was
hendsd hst tbs Convention would be dissolved,
! atksut cfecisS any a. tie otisc,s Dr which u had
b.ts tpFoia,sd. CoDprouifo and conciliaihD, at
lenelk, removed avery mpsdmsn' and on the IL b
nj cspiembbt 1857 tliat Constitution was perfected,
,sbieh mas 80 often been The theme OF eloquent pans
gvric and ny lev Of bitter invoeive--oi which The
F4thSt OF HE country has ssidj bheriy VIII md IN
su,h a government WITH Towecs pforsriy distributed
/ ,rd ad;uz.sd its surss guardian" The Constitution
80, .,hrtued 10 Conv.n i.ns Of the people 10 every
So. In Mas Cosvsn,ioDs u thoroughly stited
,nd ap,vzsd and AFTER pgo,rscled and pernacious OPP
posilion In o,ny Of The S'aes, II was finally aeseded
| 10 by ~ Of hen
becsnss Il demonsiraiss chat Constitution did not
ovs ia efiyip 10 che f,fvsUf ~ enihusiasn0 adj