Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-25

rib scep,ro tho broken atsrs Of this happy Union"
This goes bcwshot further than MIR. Madison aud de-
MES the right Of State resist the decision oil the Fe
derai Court however pspsble the violation of the Con.
situ,ion; and yet Mr.. Madison is condemned and Mr.
Nc Duie cucgized by the same intelligent rnind Ex.
cu.e me, "Muius, when say IL is "sinyuisr" I re-
Ter. aiso TO the Report and Resolutions Of the
OF Republican Virginia in unanimously affirming
this doctrine, growing out OF Oms,caJs case Pennsy
vania.
In the essay Of " Muiin." to which my fist article
was an sn'wer, lie spoke OF Messrs Calhoun McDuHie,
H"yhe aud Hamilton, men, whose brilliant genius,
N"e" aWa'nnients AMI chiva patriotism would honor
any age or cline" In the article, he a.sscd Mr..
Ma'on, Respectfully, ajst) charged him with tedc-
a'i- aud designated his signing the Bank Bill OF
the proofs Muiius introduced the names Of Mr.. Cal.
oum aud Mr.. Madison into his essay, in OF APP
probation and the other OF condemnation. In answering
Mutius," enquircd how IL was, that while he poured
the OF his republican wrath upon Mr. Madison for
ing the Bank charter he euogzed Mr. Calhoun no "
then decidSd advocate of the Bank upon the
ground Soib OF ons,uiionay and expeiency! The an.
that he had said that who had support.
ed The Bank were devoid OF political integrity Nor had
he sought 10 advance others by heapng abuse upon Mr..
Calhoun Ii is true, Mutius did not say that those
who voted Tor the Bank, devoid OF political int.
gniy. but he had made it Of the grounds upon
which he based the charge Of federalism against Mr..
Madison, while he euogiZcd Mr.. Calhoun, also adj
vocae OF the Bank, who deeper in the mud than
Nj. Madison in the miro! IL is true that " Mutius''
d'd not seek to advance others Ivy abusing Mr. Calhoun
this not asked at his hands The enquiry was why
was not the measure OF his condemnation iPa, tio and
cr,
say the least, had been guilty OF equal
Does Mr. Calhoun's Modification redeem, all his sins
against Iepuhlicanism! But will 20 fariher-klr Cal.
houn not oy voted Tor the Bank charter but he was an
advocate Tor the very protective principle against which
his nuihiyng system was directed and Of the system
internal improvement, which until checked by
the present administration He has also denied tho light
oil instruction! In his speech la the House oil Repre- SEN
tsves, January 18th. 1917, the celebrated
uon law, speaking oil the doctrine Of the right insrc
ton. he said: This doctrine Of implied instruction U
am not Mistaken is one, the frs, time
in this House, and am not greatly deceived not more
new than dangerous. is very different in its character
aud effects, tom the old doctrine, that the
have right to assemble, and formally instruct the re-
preventative, although should NOT hold nvseT 6aund
10 obey any such instruction." &c. Mr.. Calhoun has
done ioreHc has contended that the comnon defence"
and general cceydre" subordinate to- or re-
sccd by the express grant o powers in the
In his speech in the House o Represent aves 4th
Of February, 1917, the internal improv ement BILL he
said speaking OF some Of the objections urged agan. the
bill: at was mainly urged that Congress only apply
tho public money in the execution OF the enune
powers He was advocate Tor refined arguments on
the Constitution The instrument was not int nded AZ
thesis Tor the loRican to exercise his ingenuity ought
to be construed with plain good and what be
express than the Constitution this very point The first
power delegated to Congress is comprised in these words
TO lay and collect duties mposis xces; to paw
the debts, and provide for the common defence and
general pedre oil the U. S. but all duties, mpo.s and
excuses shall be uniform throughout the w. States First
the power is given 10 lay taxes; next the objects are
enumerated 10 which the money accrug from the exer.
cise Of this power may be appied-,o pay the debts pro-
Vile Tor the defence, and promote the general welfare
the trainers had intended TO limit the Of the mo.
neg to the Po,Ders Gfter,cdri enumerated
hg could De more easy than to hare expressed il pai,.
~" Even Timothy Pickering, high toned federai.t
combatlcd this docirine too idtitudousand vet we
hear ibis politician or speak OF him in other charac
teT euOgzed, and James Madison bv Repub
Iic'n State Rights men!! said, and again saw that
think Mutus intelligent, he is admitted TO be moi
Impartial in his judgments between Mr. ason and Nir
Calhoun and again ask, why it is that Mr. Calhoun
pubic man, has escaped the rod oil "Muius protesting
as he does, and sincerely too straight laced republican
doctrines, aud having undertaken to crtci,e the aberra
tions Of public men!
"Mutu. alter stating that c. manieus" and Mr.. Cal.
houn are both opposed TO the tariff and only differ as to
the "most efectual mode Of attack" asks "vhv do,
Germanicus' reproach Mr.. Caihoun?' The answer |.
obvious MIR. Caihoun's attack is ultra uiiona and
presents remedy IN my views than the disease
arehedy which Kills 10 cure-and hence approve
his mode OF attack and sustain him it As TO
ing Mt Calhoun, have no reeole c ion that did so
only enquiied OF "Muus' how it that he: formed
fsuch different estimate OF The tran. esson pc
pe,rated by different men. Aid here, will say also ha
Muus need not have refe red to the disparity be
tween Mr. Cahouns intellect and mine II is admitted
without controversy acknowledge the greatness of h
Powers-yef, while have the gnlneIng taper of m,
own unde stsnjng feeble is, conduct my mind "a
ru'h viii pursue is leadng', however gigantic may be
those minds with which differ. And 1 will here also
AXE occasion 10 add that many things CHI said in my
hr' article were uttered without reference "Muius
at ALL ! avaed myself OF that oppo tunity 10 an. wer
many objections TO Mr. Rves coming from other quar-.
RS; aud thus in speaking Of charges against Mr. hives
"Mu'iu' supposed intended to aihx t,eir horshp
upon him-Nor did intend to chat s an utius' witt,
personal prejudice against Mr. Hives.
"Muuus, i think, is unfair in opening upon his
masked batteries OF humor and fiction, elDg me-
IKE The GermaD TO jump out OF the window, crying with
rueiu countenanse see hOD iueiy am! should GER
tanly have he'i'aed about entering the lists m him.
had known tina, he had read sail The Select anecdotes
and "fsmodeus 10 boot, and that he intended pour
them out upon me, with much voubility as Rou,an
Catholic, repeating bs Poternosfer.-But it is. must
make The best OF u can and conclude in all good feeling,
with quotation from Peter PIndar:
How dearly morta' love TO laugh and grin!
Just as they love TO stuff hcm.elves Ia chin
W Hb other peoples meHt-GnoL
Becnuse at Other folks expense;
But turn the laugh he,--how changed their note!
Oh DID 'cm! this is serious mi their throats
VIII, says author that | do not now
s like Times scythc- friends and foe,
Ready each object, iigeI-ikc, to zap on!
Lord! what butcher this slneW Wit.
GERMANICUS.
" Originally published in the Lynchburg Virenian
| POLITICAL.
From the Mn.hina.an Co,ul