Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-06
POLITICAL.
IFrom the Albany Arrns.

ence, the assertion and employment of the most
constructive powers and this too with the aporoa,; M
support large bodies OF the people; then indeed 49, m
invoke the spirits OF our departed sages and renb G
ARK nat contains the precious monument of their counse
'heir cares But am told, that the government can
not be carried without the aid OF the powers
io and that the first Congress- many of whom were
oers of the convention which framed the Constitution AMI
al Oh wnom mad peculiar means OF knowing the intention
oil ITS authors-that the first Congress assumed and
me IKE powers, with the appreciation OF the people
DE so'-and suppose we were TO admit that every thin.
so done and acquiesccd in within the limits or The
constitutions and what would the argument amoun, io,
Would prove that il either expedent or safe 10
sue n 1887 the same policy in respect implied
which was adopted in 1889! apprehend not To derive
any just authority on questionable points, from the donys
oil te hrst congress- the state Of things which their o
cy is sought TO be applied, ought all reason TO be the
same Now SIR you able recolect and those of ms
VINO are not so old YOU have heard that the
uo OF Ue country al the commencement the Federal
government was in every respect peculiar The nation
was no, only IN It's infancy, but ii had just emerged from
ProTacted and expensive war; the ligaments which had
bound 1t together during the struggle had begun TO he re-
'aNeu IL was destitute of resources of credit and of ,
sound currency; and in the midst of general ,nh,.r
eh' ana distress 1t was dependant many of the ne
cessaries OF life the workshops and the naviaon Of e.
reisners In such state of things, do not wonder that
50 many oil the patriots OF that day should have thought il
necessary TO consolidate the strength and resources ~ ,
"1n' ny assuming and exercising all the powers which
I w most hoerai interpretation, could be found at the
ui'oS" vi ule government But this necessity no longer
exists In consequence OF the rapid growth OF our conn
Try In all the elements of physical and moral strength. the
federal government, in the limited view Which can
be taken OF its conceded powers is now abundan,ly
qua'e 10 all the Legitimate purposes for which il was
ed Ii is unnecessary resort TO any oues,ionobI -
ers 10 enable 10 provide for the common defence. ia
promote the general weare or to secure The besss Of
hoery TO ourselves and posterity" On the oibcr
hand as the country has increased i'm strength and r
Ges' ue natural diversties in interest which exist among
The several states, have propoonally increased o ti
o e lsst Ten years 1t has been every day becoming
more and more manifest that preserve the union Of The
STATES there must be as little internal action ON the part nj
me leuerai government as possible To INV own mind
s one oil the Panest of all political propositions and
ard the cipIo,
PrehensiVe statesmanshp-as iraught with the
and extensive evils.
But again: When a powerful and unhear,l. of
combination OF otherwise discodan factions united i'm
exertions TO bring into power who is pledged by
his previous and by the doctrines maintained by
his personal adherents-or consider Mr.. Clay
y real candidate before in opposition Gen Jackson
to the broadcast and most eXravagan extension the
powers oil the federal government which has
cOntended for in this counry-then may we unite with
opponents i'll asserting that the question decided
by the approaching election, no less one than Ibis
"WhetheT the Constitution and the anton Of The States
shall be preserved mviOidte, destroyed forerer?'
am no alarmis; buif the Opposition should succeed in
The election OF Mr. Clay, and should carry into effect the
principles OF government TO which they pledged by
the course they have pursued and still pursung-tat
is the revival of the American System, according their
Interpretation oitthe re-charterng OF the United States
Bdnkthe protection of the Cherokees in their claims OF
exclusive soveregnyand the construction of
and expensive local improvements firmly believe, that
the Union OF these Statesthe fruit of much toll and
suffering and blood the of many and such cx-
tensive blessings To and the worthe basis Oh which
the best hopes OF the patriot and philanthropist built
will ntaby be dissoved-and that too in all probability
within single year. There would be but one thing 10
prevent such resu and of that thing may be truly
sad mar me Te"edy 'c0iHd De tcoTseinfey tcorSe-
than the disease. The United States Bank after making
the President, might furnish him with seduce
and TO others and thus instead of the
pie and republican institutions fought for by you your
comprehension, sir, may yet live TO monied oil
garchy controlling the dcstnes the nation through the
medium of a consolidated government In this view of lis
bearings and possible results the approaching
sumes an intense and overwhelming interest which many
n = lpRl Inn Nhl hnOn mo an -nVil.,
But we told by opponents, that their apprehen
sions of danger to the Constitution cmerca but
well founded because il has already been grossly violated
by Cen jackson hmseE-Tis serious accusation prn.
cipnly, if exclusively confined his conduct i'm re-
lation to what is usually called the INDIAN QUESTION
in regard to which many OF the presses opposed the adj
mnisation have repeatedly put FORTH and still putting
FORTH the most hideous and abcmnabIe caumnies, which
they also make the foundation of the most impoper and
dangerous appeals 10 the clergy and TO the religious por
tons OF the community.
MIR b. here stated to the meeting that he had been
particularly requested to go into examnation of this
subject, and that he prepared So the meeting
desired il; but as he had already occupied large
share OF their time consistent with the other ar
engagements OF the evening, he left il entirely 10 his audi
tors whether he should proceed. The meeting by an
unanimous and unequvoca expression of their wishes, d
In entering this delicate but most important topic
let apprse you, Mr.. President, the very outset
that il my intention TO discuss the abstract
involved in the conflicting claims of Georgia and the Che
rokees to the exclusive sovereignty the territory
cupied by the latter. In the view which propose to
unnecessary that should do IL will be sufficient for
my purpose, TO advert 10 the of the controversy
to state very briefly, what done in respect TO dur
ing the time of Mr. Adams and TO bring down its history
so Tar as the President implicated in it, the present
! day.
II was in the latter part Of the administration Of Mr.
Adams that this controversy began TO attract the attention
of the public and this then posture On the one
sde the State of Georgia conended that she was entitled
to egisate over all persons aud things within her terrific
rial limits and that the Cherokee country within those
limits, and lis Inhabitants in all respects subject TO
her jurisdiction and control On the other side the Che
rokees insisted, that they the rightu aud exclusive
sovereigns; and they had made greater advances in
civilization and knowledge than any other of the native
tribes within our borders, they proceeded IN the asser-
lion and exercise OF the claims set up by them 10 esa-
blish in the year 1928 constitutional form of government
This created great sensation in the State Of
Georgia and led to immediate and irritating controversies
between her authorities and citizens aud the Indians.
Both parties also, Immediately appealed 70 the govern
ment Of the United States; the State Of GeOrga-iOr
compliance with the promise of the United States, made
to that State In 1902, and by which the United States had
engaged to remove at their expense, the Indians from
the State territory; and the Cherokeos-lor protection
against the proceedings threatened the part OF Georgia.
which protection they claimed under numerous treaties
entered into between them and the United States, and
also under the act Of Congress Of March 1902 regulating
the Intercourse with the Indian tribes. These conflicting
demands upon the General Government have been ever
since and still insisted on, by the respective parties
In the time Georgia proceeded 10 take measures
for extending her legislation all the territory ita
her chartered limits to which the claim Of he Cherokee,
greater part Of the lands within territory In the ur-
Their progress Of the controversy the legislature Of that
stae finding the Indians nhexble IN refusing either "a