Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-16


last position itself reached by gradaons Thus. Tor
ime>the tariff said TO be against the spirit OF
the Constitutions; then il discovered to be also against
its words; then, consequence OF this repugnancy that
II should be resisted by the combined efforts Of the nur
ed States; and finally tina, should be annued by South
Carolina alone which State has peculiar interest in
the question: except the sing Of having very clever
and favore son whom she wishes 10 crafty with the Of
fee OF President
You must bear in mind that in our American poliy
written Constitution Is TO the unconarie oi government
what ordinary laws 10 the people 1, is law to the
awmsker and the laws mode ia violation OF its authority,
are hemselvc illegal Such is theory. aud the diff
Guilty about the right mode Of carrying into practice
which little likely 10 agree about, the
Founders Of the Bible likely any standard
OF orthodoxy is sufficient for the present state, that
South Carolina contends that each of the twenty
States has the right Judge when Congress has violated
the Constitution of the United States; and when she has
pronounced such violation TO have been committed she
has the further right TO prevent its execution within her
territory This is what is meant by Cyhat YOU call our
uncouth neologisn) Qualification" The leading argu.
ments by which the doctrine is defended, some which
sufficiently amusing will he hereafter noticed but in
The meantime let US return TO the order OF events
Soon after MIR. Van Buren, resigned the office of Score
ay OF State he accepted mission to England. probably
with no other motives than the obvious of withdraw
Ing Tor Time, from the turmoil OF party politics; OF seeing
Europe in the Honorable character OF minister making
himself popular with the many New Workers who visit
England and possibly OF gaining ecat at home by
ccssinly negotiating with the British Government the
diltcult subject OF impresSment. When lie left the Uni
ted States lin Aug 1881 he had little dou OF General
Jacksons election in the following year. and whether
he was at the time chosen Vice President as some
suppose was already the arrangement continued
main at st. James's, he would occupy station from
which he could become a candidate for the Presidency
with more advantage than from that he had lately filled
1t appeared in the papers recently communicated to
Congress that Mr.. Van Buren, ia his instructions TO MIR
McLane, Minister TO Great Britain had adverted to
our domestic parties, and had urged him arg
meni with the British Government for opening her colo
nipl trade, which cast the preceding adm
nl'lraon Such an onmadveison in such place. was
sure 10 give offence, and Afforded those il offended
strong ground OF attack, oil which they readily avaed
themselves, with the warm concurrence II not at the first
nstigaton, Of Mr. Calhoun prevent the Senate from
confirming MIR Van Buren's appointment Parties were
nearly balanced in that body and Mr. Clay had recently
brought formidable accession of strength the Oppo-
son They finally succeeded in their plan of rejection
by the casting vote Of the Vice President But, consi
dered merely Of policy, may be we'll doubt
ed whether The more liberal would not have been
the wisesi. To have shewu that they possessed the
power TO punish, and at the same time the foIbearnnce
10 exert IT, would have been etecual robuke Oh
the undgnihed OF the Administrations because il
was the only which the public would sanction. 1t
might have been oreseen, one would think, that when
more than half the country warmly supported the party
III power, The delicate sensbily displayed by only
hall the Senate this OCCASION and their severe
reprobaion of Mr.. Van Buren, would be respond
ed to by the nalion-that the people would not
dersland these rehnements, and the politicians would
not regard them. As il was, the rejection was no
sooner known than the newspapers, the heralds of
country, raised the cry of persecution called all
good and true Jackson TO the rescue. Mr. Van Blu
rem was represented as the victim to political rivals or
y put In motion 10 make him reparaon. A Convention
nominate the Vice President had been arranged be fore
MIR, Van Buren, left the United States He every
where recommended by the administration journals to this
Convention, sbrewdly suspected his party always
intended to do But, before the Convention met he him
self returned New York and if the cholera had not
been then raging in that city, he would have been
ed with triumph which would have rurg from end
OF the Union 10 the other In consequence of the neina
ton, he last year elected with Gen Jackson aud he
is now the Vice President for the next four wears.
BUTT was not merely in Mr. Van Burens elevation that
The rejection proves wrong the party PLAYING it,
Il did them serious injury in the Presidential election
From the time of Mr.. CalhOuns breach with Gen. Jack
son, the Opposition decided bringing forward rival
candidate for the Presidency the election Since
that time several circumstances had given life their
hopes The petty squabbes of the late cabinet had thrown
over the whole administration unbounded rdcue, OF all
things the most destructive 10 that prestige OF military v
tues which had done sonuCh for Gen. Jackson with the
multitude. The discarded members of the cabinet too
active enemies, and although they could not
carry much strength with theu, they could render the
wee OF deserters and give inportaut intelligence. The
PresdeH had also Aeclo. cd h.fsvli opposed 10 the re
al OF the Bank charter, ii thought with view
OF substituting another that would be plant to the
wishes OF the ruling party, than from any
scruPles This institution was regarded by all the
nerca community and men OF business out of New York
the most stable, the most useful and the best conduct
ed Bank that had been in the u States and large
joie OF both Houses OF Congress deprecated its
ton. 1t hoped that PennSy lvena which took great
interest in the renewal Of the charter, would this
count and some other causes OF dIsconient be aenated
from General Jackson and lastly the anti masonic phan-
tasy had been gaining ground for time, and had
started into notice. OF the President making
ers oil the nation. This parsonage, Anii~nasonry
like young heiress whose fortune and beauty had been
greatly ovcrrated good deal coured and al
though amidst her numerous tlirtdons il known
10 which Of her suitors she would eventually besiow her
hand certain that she would refuse General
Jackson who still belonged the obnoxious of Free
masons
Thus encouraged the Opposition turned their eyes on
Mr. Clay, likely unite SURFACES than any other
individual; and accordingly Convention of his friends
from nearly all the States, under the Of an donal
Republicans" duly nominated him. These Conventions
you understand assemblies not known to the
laws, but grow of the Inherent selcreatng powers
OF the people. They powerful mode OF embod wing
aud directing public opinion for good for evil
greatly multiplied about This lime. There was the Van
Buren, Convention, the Clay Convention. the
the Free Trade, and the Tariff Conventions
The succeeding session of Congress 1892 present.
cd continued series OF struggles between the great
parties, TO influence the approaching Presidential election.
The Opposition pressed the renewal of the bank charter,
knowing that, il the President gave the measure his
sanction, it would iuue him in New York other
States; and, IL he put his negative the BILL ii would in
jure him in Pennsylvania. The consder
duced the administration party to seek posponemen
the question Their adyersaries however prevailed, after
vehement and proracted contest; and the bill passing
both houses, the President reluctantly compelled
exercise his constitutional against As the public
debt, which had annually absorbed millions OF the
onal revenue, substantially paid off, it made the
reduction of that morally necessary; and afforded
fair for the enemies of the Tariff insist
repeal of its protective features by making all duties equal
whilst their opponents conended for combining the reduc
ton OF duties commodities produced in the country,
that the protection domestic manufactures might be
undminshed The Tariff party essentially prevailed in
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