Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-16

,iona sphere, the whole range Of contested powers
which the Federalis's had csimed and the Repubii.
cans disputed 40 ube condito; we threw our weigh
into the scale OF oppc son and ovei,hrew that mos,
dangerous politician. l; was not enough however 10
oppose him; il indspe nsible 60 one step further
ana give our support to the only man Ia the naiion
who could by pssibiy prove successful opponent
mus were we led, In the beginning, the support Of
the present Chief Magistrate. The extravas ant and
alarming assumptions OF eonstiu,ou power for tn.
redera Government, was with the ate Rights party
ihs main question which the opposition 10 The sec
ord Adams hinged. We recognized in him the true
'nsal descendant, an genuine political Disciple Of is
taber. We saw, or though we saw, tha, they were
ac'uated by common spri; that they ccntem plated
the Accomplishment Ct the same Office s. and that bey
deserved equally the reproba,ion Of every lover of hi
country ana OF the Tree aud moderate spirit OF her in
| sutnone. The powerful ally ard prime minister of
ms visionary statesman, was known or believed 10
hold The opinions and maintain The d ncin,es of his
masters and his succession TO the Presidency was FORE
seen 10 depend on the firm .s abshment in mower of
the administration which he had conr bu,ed 20 largely
10 ofing into othce, and of which h, was himself a
principal and leading member. The motive by which
we Wee then &C uated, was not simply to MI, down
,he dangerous politician who filed the first Office in
me natioa, but IL was TO cut of forever long line
and succession OF Presidents OF which Adams was IN.
hrs anu clay was to have been the second i, the
series, VINO had avowed principles (and actually en-
deNored TO bring them into practice which we deem
Gu OF ,a tendency to the existence Of the cons,itu
ZION aud the welfare OF the country
The nominal head and leader of this Marty Ia, hssn
ehciualy, and il is hoped and believed
oyer,hrown. The sealof des inv is unoo him ,nd y.
WIN 20 down 10 posery as a Statesman discarded bv
na'on whose governments he procured az ainst their
VIII ana as politician unable to maintain himself
WIN all the Pow or and patronage of the government, in
ms hands. As rsgards him. therefore, our object as
Hy asconpl sneu and the danger is completely over
ou mere is YET another and greater far in the field
VINO SUI maintains himself ag anst the world and
ua'ehes s'esuiy on, with firm siep and fixed vision 10
me acso'npshmeht oil his grand design. He has ex.
pstienced "s,umpy road however so far ON hi. pro
gre's towards Byzan ium. Having made one Kins
whoh 'hs people had unmads; il was his design in
'ne mex, place, to be King himself And /, is his
Pn' oil tne scheme, still on foot, still pursued with The
most CD tnats and invincble persever,nca .hinh ~
oehoyes us now TO counterfeit and defeat We are
- !" ."'s course oy every consideration whish
;,r., esPsaeht ana proper TO pull down the admin
lsn soh oil the second Adams Ii is most manifest,
without any multiplication word, or arguments IN
prove IL, tha the eIeeton OF Clay would be but ano
e. restoration OF the same Federal dynasty that has
oeeh twice overthrown aud expelled from The public
councils; as Incompetent; and unfit agents 10 adminis
Ter tne government OF free people and limited Con
s.'u'on 10 prevent this calamity, should be the prn-
cipai snu PRIME object OF every man, who considers
The prosperity and webeing Of the States as the
emu ana aim oil all our politics. and the Federal Union
as me means and instrument whereby these great
Dement'S are to be wrough,-who deems that "A, ict
am era construction OF the Federal compact is ndis
pensaoie 10 restrain tho General Government with
In the sphere Il it's legitimate aciion who deans
' ma n,uuinaty and loose Interpretation tends inev.
i'auy 20 the total subverson of the whole scheme Of
our double system, in which the State authorities
though o! limited territorial jurisdiction. are ,bs
original and primary establishments, and the Federal
cniy subordinate and auxiliary
Ii is our most sacred duty 10 do everv tb;,, in o
power to arrest at all events to interrupt whenever we
can me tendency and drift of the administration of our
federal affairs which threatens IN dsurh anJ Io
the utility and beauty of the whole structure
IL Illogical deduction be not empty and fallaeious
d" ho," ooSa'lon De not vain and nugatory we, the
honest advocates OF these doctrines who believe that
Inc perpetuaion OF good Government in this country
depends mainly upon their general incubation and prac-
teal OPERATION can do nothing which can contribute TO
strengthen That man, or TO weaken the party tina, oppose
him. r' ' 'PFO'0
1eew stand- the matter Mt the nresent ;,nc,ure,
VINO are the candidates that forth for the Presi.
dehcy!-itis at this moment plain matter of fact a.
bout which there be two opinons that Andrev
Jackson and Henry Clay alone before the nation in
that attitude One the other of these two must be
elected The assumption of this fact is the foundation
OF all my reasoning on this head aud il surely does not
admit of dispute.
Inc reasons which determined our preference of
Jackson over Adams, apply with augmented force when
lhe cholce Is to be made between Jackson and Claw
Auals was the nominal, but Clay the zeal and efficient
head oil the Administration which thew composed In
the proigae and perncious doctrines of the American
system Adams was but his pupil and his disciple; and
his election TO the Presidency which Col or his inf
ME goodness and mercy avert would prove undoubed-
~ me restoration OF the same party and the identical
principles which so lately fell before the indignant re
probation OF the American people.
And lie expulsion OF that parry from the m,nagemen,
OF our afArs has actually realized the beneficial
quences which we-he State Rights party of Virginia
Anticipated from the chang We had no rea son 10
! eXpsct ana did not expect, when we supported the
election oil Gen. JackIon, that he would fling himself
into our arms, and yield himself up 10 our guidance
but we dId hope, and in that hope we have not been
disappointed. that the election # Gen ack.on vvond
break into pieces the unnatural coalition which had
brough, Adams into power, and on the continuance Of
wbch,dePended MIR Cs. only hopes OF the s,op:
that 10 ne constitutional ruggle which we have Ion o
oeen "nd II IA 10 be feared shall long wa E;ng agains
the loose and a,iu1nary constructionsls we should
mol nave 10 encounter the whole force aud weight of tn
Executive Department.: that Gen Jackson if he did
not rheer and animate US by his avowed support and
open countenance, would al least stand by the media
tor oil the quarrel and III e moderator of The exrraya
gance and Jury OF our opponents. We expected to &C.
couph al least two principal benefits, TO say nothing
oil minor considerations the dire and mme
reformation in the administration OF the Governmeni
l'sei The other somewhat indirect and more rel mote
70 gam an advantage over the powerful party with
Whom we have been so long coBtendipg on great ques.
lions oil STATE policy and constitutional alton
iRese tbngs, in some degree, by the blessing of Pro-
va, nee nave actually come pass; and is Tor u.s. for
'hePeoPe CT Virginia, now to determine whether the
ave prepared so Tar in th' lies 10 fling awav The 60
Papatie and real benefits, by The abaudoDme Mt of the
Administration, and rush into fresh sgaons and ne
lous adventures, with the hope of obsinins an Admin.
sfaIon in perfect harmony with our views which il
sVan TO hope, because ii Is mposs BILE 10 achieve We
nave at this moment in my estimation, an Admins
non as nearly upon principles az il is possible to
procure. with the support OF maiority.of the people
OF the U siaee L. he present stale Of public opinion
IL IS most manifest, that the administration has made
some advances and approximations towards us, per-
haFs as Great az was deemed practice be con daring
The powerful tend 'ncy which they must have expe-
Isnceu Ia me contrary direction, out OF that regard