Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-22
CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES.

ATTRACT from a teuer9 Thomas jefferson 10 James |
Madison, dated Monticello, sIay ~, 1909.
VI had seen with much pleasure that the dispu,c !
with Pennsylvania was likely to go off so smoothly:
nut am much mortified To the spirit manifested
ny The prisoners themselves, well as by those who
participated in the parade of their liberation One |
circumstance in it struck my attention disagreeaby
but't admitted different explanations Ifrusi mai
no section Of Republicans ,cM eounennnce the sw@.
gssi'9 or o. NE federaiiss, that there has been
any difference AT in oar political PRINCIPLES, or
any sensible one in our views of the hubble in,
tcrcsis.'
The litter ong Mr. pecuuiary Affairs. to which
sion Of Mr. 3 pneiples O. the ,~o seos %
ar. .. ~Gsy of The words
political g'inepos but this sufficiently espes. the %u,%
- no rms EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER:
s:-being last summer on visit to Mr. Jenerson's
exeeuor saw many OF the papers oil the departed pa,r
o', anu among them the one above referred TO- Struck
WIN the appo.iteness Of the passage TO the efforts of the
n.rs and their o6,ttors, The oco,red and the Sc.
between the principles OF Mr.. Jefferson and those q,
DIT Madison, obtained permission to make the extract
anu now senL TO you. Mr. NJ adon has lived 10 witness
me melancholy spectacle CT their NADINE repel their
proiered embrace, and 10 bear testimony against their
c'im 10 fellowship with iLose Of the faith, and like
the Visitor at Bedlam, who chsnced find himself in the
presence OF the Khan of Tatary without being preuarcd
10 act the par, OF loving cousin he has called forth The
ou'pourings Of their insane rage. The same rrievou.
msehance would have beiallen Mr. JEFF r.on had Le ly
ed to irown THEM from his and IN
his name and his principles from the pollution That he
-.
pretensons, no man doubt, whose mind is in state 10
give calm aud candid consideration to the acts of his
pubc lie, and TO the prin ipes by which his conduct
was governed But his death has given TO the nuIIi,rs
an advonage too precious TO he and has
used WIN recklessness, in good keeping with their
course IN every oher particular. The weight of MI
Madsohs testimony was TO be nuIfed: and short cut
to this end was, to hold him up as dotsrd now and at
heart Federast always MIR. Madison of the id.nti
y OF whose principles with his own, Mr. Jefersons writ
ings are augh with proofs ito whose Judgment as to
Tue proper application Of those principles, those writings
lei al A.fprr -
instance in way which ho to any other man
mus proving the sincerity OF the opinion, tina, Mr. NJ
belonged" Mr.. Madison 10 whose charge he commit,
ted the care OF his memory in the letter riten when he
h the hand OF death upon him "To myself you have
oeen pillar oil support through lite. Take OF me
when dead and he assured, that shall leave with you
my last Affections
To which are to attach most weight as TO the no.
ltca principles Of Mr.. Madison, and consequently as 10
those OF Mr. Jefferson! (or, il is the latter which ii he.
hooves us TO rescue from peIversiop; is his fame which
we are bound TO protect) Is il TO the testimony of Mr.
Jefferson in 1909, and at all periods previously and sub
sequenty 10 the mad and crude decaaton Of the
Nuiiihers!-Mr John Tyler for instance, made an at
tempt "a most piiable by the way which served only
to betray the crudiiy OF his notions the subec TO ex-
plain The character OF the parties in the Federal Conv
III order TO hold up Mr. Madison in the light of Fed
eras Which OF the two is tile more likely to have
had clear and accurate knowledge Of MIR. NJ adsons
principles: Thomas Jefferson, or Mr. John Tyler!
For the satisfaction OF such of your readers as may be
unacquainted with them, will now explain The svep.
TO which MIR Jefferson audes, and with diate refer
ence 10 which his remark made, the general
and thorough accordance oil Mr. Madisos principles with
his own.
The case OF Om-tead to its crisis the beginning
OF Mr. NJ adisons administration, and bough, to
close by the firm maintenance of The authority OF The
General Government. This occasion, well some
others about the same time, seized by the Federal
presses, to sing loud praises OF Mr. ason BY approx
ing his course and contrasting il with that which iley
serted would have been pursued by Mr. Jefferson they
hoped 10 produce the IMPRESSION that the principles OF the
two men were widely different, and those of MIR Madison
congenal, if no, iden,ically with their own The ms,
Itaya a.,
to their side the weight Of Mr. Maisons name and Of
weakening by alternating aud disiracng the Republican
party. 10 this HaDGuyrc, section Of Republicans"
did lend themselves. But it small, rerv small
one: and il remained very SMALL aud impoent
!he Republican party Of that day, in Virginia particular
ly, were not thus TO lie played upon. Whether Mr. Ma
olson was claimed Federas or denounced as IA Fe.
derslst, they laughed the dea and in spite of the wes
OF the enemy, and the efforts of scismacs they con-
inued (aways excepting the small secfion) TO present all
unbroken fron.The prisoners referred 10 by Mr. JEFF
ferson, were Gen Bright of The State of PennsyIv,nia
and some OF his who, under orders the Cover.
nor had resisted the u s. Marshal in the discharge his
duty; and had, in consequence OF doing, bee prose-
cued and sentenced to fine and They ere
subsequently pardoned by Mr.. allison, and the paade
OF their be aion," which MIR. Jefferson audcs was
public dinner &C. given 10 The prisoners; ST which they
were toasted as defenders of State sovereignty of the
true principles OF Union, sc. The particulars of the
case as follows:
In l779, certain properly claimed by Olmsead had hy
The sentence OF Court OF the State of Pennsy vana been
adudged TO that Stae, and delivered the State Trea
surer An appeal being taken by Omstcad to a court es
reversed, and the property awarded appellant
hut the State Court refused acknow ledge the iisdc-
ton OF the Federal Court and the property remained
the hands OF the TREASURED In 1902 Onlstead brought
sit in the u. ). District Court against the representatives
OF the Treasurer and obtaucd decree in his favor
This The state Of the case when early 1902 the
Legislature OF Penn'y lvaia passed law authorizing the
Attorney General to require the pay the
property in question into the State Treasury and in
they should refuse, institute suit ainst them in
name of the Commonwealth. The Governor also re
CURED protect the just rights OF The State, by any fur.
her he might deem necessary; and aso pro-
ec the persons aud property Of the representatives. from
any process which might issue az nsi them FROM Fede
raj Court consequence oil their Obedience tie law
the State
II Alter various delays, process Of execution was in 1909
awarded by the u. s. District Court; and thereupon
"Grn. Bright, inding Brigade OF the Militia
the Commonwealth OF Pennsy Vapid, received ORDER
from the Governor Of the Immediately TO have IL
readiness such portion Of The nia under his command
as gt be necessary TO the orders and en-
ploy em protect and defend the persons and the pro-
perry Of the sail representatives, from The process OF the
u. y District Court Guards accordingly placed al
the houses OF tie representatives. aud the Marshal was
oppO'rd by armed force, under the command of Gen
Bright The following extracts from Philadelphia pa.
pvr will convey iiea OF the opposition
IN front of oil tn houses The MSisal charged
UPON with fixed bayoncts AID prevented from d'ancing
" The Marshal then asked General Bright if he wanted
time to deliberate. lie replied, ! am ready and dc
crmncd TO resist. In the and by the su borty oil
the U. s., sad the Marshal, dressirg the soldiers,
command you TO lay down your and permit TO
proceed. In the and hy ihe authority Of The Com
monweah OF Penn>ylvapia command you To rcsid Him
replied Gen bright in which he obeyed" "TrOops
III stationed there, and we learn th2 the Plidol.
phi, Legion has been ordered opf6.e the Mar-hal
whenever he stall aftenpt his process