Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-02

the interests of this uaon that the action OF the
Government should be rgidy confined within the limits
prescribed by the Constitution, BY the inv auaLlc services
rendered TO the country during his administration Va
rious abuses which had crept into the practice OF the
vernmen or its agents have been detected aud reormed
some oil the most dangerous OF complaint and irI
tat'on which disturbed the peace and threatened the
istence OF the Union. have been removed; The national
debt has been very nearly exiting uisicd, al ii the pub
nc funds not squanercd hy the legislative depart
ment, will soon be entirely PAID; he people have been
relieved FROM large amount of indirect taxation; aud
the government has in general scrrpUlbuy s5heed TO
the letter well the spirit o( the Coisitu,on and
asserted no powers which were not clearly given
doubtedy possessed la worl whilst wi every breeze
that conSN 10 IA Uin the Old world, we hear of men be-
rushing with hunger, or div by pii,hin want la criue
and instruction, and OF the oe intcects aud hearts
agonzu for clvc,ance from roy ALLY aud is appenagcs
we have hut TO cast eyes Tie vi pruspe-
rity which cVely where surround US 10 he satisfied iar
The D States az y Nncta. IN all Ie advantages which
How from wise institutions aml patcrn, administration
Of governments stand ,,ne, an n,cncc which h,s nccr
been reached by Other people.
Bat there are occasions which the personal qualities
OF The Executives give character the n,es-occasions
which call En- the exercise of lofty independence aud self.
"eVounT ParOiNm Several Surl, Occasions have occur
rcd whlf the hast three years; aud each the
President has shown, that he j. the who ubdued
tne Creeks aud Seminoles aud uiumphed the irwin
cibles OF W.lngon will alu,ie to two or three-Yo GU
recoieci SIC that ia 1880 splendid pageant gotten
up al onr National metropolis, "a houUr alleged OF
the memory oil JelArson and such doubtless the real
object OF the greater of those who participated in IT,
But that the views the leading ~ sgss in this dram,
went far Beyond Its ostcuJlc nsigu-that they hoped TO
bnn before the public, in Imposing form, the newly
invented hcresy Modification; and 10 conaeci with il
MT only the and authority OF Jefferson but that of
JacSson hi>o-cannot now admit OF moments doubt The
s,g'cy OF the President detected the ance; and
though he graccd the festival 10y his presence hed So
mat he might make ii the pledge. OF anarchy dis
mnion' but OF new security political institutions.
The pariicu'1r design, elaborated with much care
Drought our win SO much ''pomp ard circumstance
not only biasedin the bud, but the whole scheme COIN
Pletely'over,hrown 10y that memorable sentiments: "ovR
fEpERAL ONIoN-lr MUST DE pREsERvED':
Aud what shall say of those signal instances in
winch The high power OF rejecting bills passed by the
personalities OF the people, has been exercised by the
President; except that they worthy the best DAYS
OF that ancient republic from whose institutions the pefo
was originally derived Sir other will down
to postcrity with many aud diversified claims to the re-
spcct and admiration oil future agesbut Andrew Jack
son alone, OF those who have thus lar filled the chair
state must lac awarded the exalted honor having pre-
served, by the energies of his single mind Consu-
ton and liberties Of his country In the civil revolution
oil $500, and too, in that oil 1898, the People were the
actors; Bar the petoes o IS and of 1882 were mainly
the results OF that uncomprosin devotion to the public
good, and that fearless contempt oil all personal
ces which I'LL and animate the heart of Adrcw Jacksoni
These brietailons to the history OF the past will suf-
hcicny vndicatc tue claims OF Gen jackson the APP
probation oil those, who believe that limited construction
oil the powers OF the general government, is the only
method by which can be rendered either permanent
useful. The propety of making him a candidate for re-
election, and oC supporting him therefor stand. ON the
ground. The victory has Ell only para achiey
ed-wc yet in the tented fell and the great battle
which is TO decide-and perhaps torcver-,he character OF
our governments, yet he toughand foug too al the
next election And though other tNie gould been
yet every dictate OF patriotism and prudence made pro-
per 10 retain the of leader leader
who belongs cmphaically 10 the people, and whom there.
lore the people could not suffer To retire.
have said, sir, THAT the approaching election involves
mighty contest concerning the principles Of The Consi-
ton Oh this point at least opponents agree with MS
III we are To believe their noisy tons the Cons
toh has been tr1mped under foot the nation broun
TO The very brink OF ruin by the nisrule Andrew Jack
son III we are to condc in their predictions every
hgc oil civil liberty will be subveIed the evils that
can How rom corrupt aud de-podc government be en-
Iacfio of Anil
1"cksohbe prevented! Sir, these severe deaunciaons
nid these alarming prOgnoscs, have no foundations X
ceptIn tc Interested motives the flnccs of those
who put them forth. Whatever other consequences NAV
How nom them, impossible that the principles 10 " hc
Andrew Jackson is pledged can change the Constitution
or subyer tile liberties OF the people. When was public
liberty destroyed by the refusal of the public servants 10
take and exercise power? lis idle talk such CON
sequence from such course of measures But will tell
you sir " ha may justly alarm the friends Of the Cons
tuition When public denounced for not voting
away the public noney--Yhen it becomes TONIC Of ella.
morou nvective against candidates nicc, tIat they
have been too economical and parsiinonouS the
dture OF the-money OF the naon-hcn indeed il is time
10 look TO the foundations, and brace the pillars
political edcc Sir, il the topics. of which
have been most commonly H-isi ted in vicinity, dur
ing the present canvass shall be by the people
shall probably have little occasion hereafter for similar
complaints. Ii is always much easier yield TO- than to
resist the strong appeals which made by Interested
parties; an Il representatives iud that they are TO be
proscrbedfor resisting such Applications they will be We
ry apt TO inermit such resistance. Our legislation will
then become a scramble for governmental fyOrs: ami m
will be considered the ables aud most successful repre-
sentative, who procure for his district State the
largest portion OF the public ] will not dwell
on the fatal consequences which must inevitably result
from such OF things. II il did DESTROY the
union OF the States would be because rhal prey
destroyed the virtue OF the people.
ITO be Continued