Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-19

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US glance a little at ths manner in which tho Legislature
spent their time, and saddled you with the enormous ex-
Pense necessarily attendant ON long and protracted ses-
sions. 1t appears, that they always contrive to have a hob
oy on which they ride. Last year they seized upon our
slaves; The emancipation OF our negroes. This wa stheir Ia
Norite hoDby at that period: aud after debating Tor half tho
session whether we should retain them or not. and upon
what terms, they at length agreed. and were generous
enough 10 vouchsafe, TO permit us TO hold what was be-
queathed 10 us by our ancestors, and which was guaran-
tied and secured by the Constitution and laws Of the coun-
Try! This year they mounted Federal Relations as their
iavonl'e hobby, which held out and bore them very well
Tor upwards OF two months. Having at last faded and
worried II out, by one consent they gave il up, and adopt-
eu a i once resolutions upon the subject, which they had
not hitherto debated: Doing, in my humble opinioo. worse
than nothing. For, whether the resolutions have the
desired effect, and the commissioner whom they have sent.
ana VINO now resides, as Governor Floyd says, near the
government oil South Carolina, succeeds or not. i'm pacifying
the turbulent faction in that State, still il w,s an affair i'm
which the Legislature should not have interfered i'm thai
way: although ;. Carolina had obtained the high. autho.
u,'o Sanction oil our Governor, 10 a separate, inde-
pendent, and as it were, a foreign State; such as should
ehutie her TO have ambassadors and plenipote niaries a,
her august Court. Still this course of the Legislature
a scu.ns a oau example. IL appears as an oiIicious i'm
ter'neodllng with Federal Relations, and NAV hereafter
prove a ittai precedent in the history of our country. But
III discussing matsubject, what was the course of MANY Of
the members OF that body Being in heart and in principIe
ihe. disciples OF John C.. Calhoun and notification, thew
rsn.eu-they ciainored, and the House was made to ring
WV helr loud and obstreperous yells against the Presi.
Gent oil the United States-accusing that veteran. who
hau fought and bled 10 establish our liberties; cvsry mea.
sure OF whose administration has been conducted with a
view 10 ue preservation OF State Rigbts-to a cheap and
Tugai governmeDt-of being a tyrant, a despot. and with a
disposition TO butcher. as they were called, the patriots of
,iOu IarOnna' ana deluge her land in blood and desola-
uon. lie was further charged, fellow citizens, with the
wish 70 overthrow the Constitution, and estabiish a mill.
vary uespoiism or a consolidated governsnepts These prin.
cipies they boldly asserted were contained I'm the ProcIa.
mailon. Let any man Of sober reiie ction-who il not bur.
neg away by passion or prejudice, or something worse
a uau uas important document, and say whether he can find
any such doctrines. That there are some parts of that pa.
per which an honest patriot may object to, is not 10 be
quesnoneu. but In so doing, you will not hear such
m 81 assa'ing the Notwithstanding and stunning your
airs win the noise OF General Jackson being a tyrant-
an enemy TO State Rights federalist-a consolidation
man. anal Tact every other sort Of man but an honest
man. A fair and candid perusal Of the Proclamation. ,hev
tell you, although they deem some of its principles
rightly understood. to be Objectionable; vet an homes, and
patriotic motive, they have no doubt, dictated it,. And be-
siues' 'hat they were the opinions OF Washington, Henry,
ana many other of our departed sages, who, like General
JACKSON, always went for their country. Suchi il the Ian.
guage OIL patriotism and moderation. 1t may here be re-
=" uaiso hat The whole conduct Of The President,-his
messages, ms vetoes, have all been enlisted on the side
VI o'a'e hlgnts, and certainly stamp with falsehood those
aud uniounded accusations.
Let us, fellow citizens, for a few moments take a look
al me late Inaugural Address of the President: il will
Ilehiy reward us. In speaking OF foreign nations, he
says "todo justice to all, and submit TO wrong from
none, mas been, during my administration, its govern
ing maxim, and so happy have been its results, that
we are not only at peace with all the world, but have
~ causes ol controversy, and those Of minor Importance,
tuSmah,ng uhadJusied'" Again, let us hear this venera-
ole patriot-the man, the measure of whose glory. Mr.
JEFFERSON declared was full. 1 say, fellow citizens, let us
~ P'NSi"iHnc uIlHe III Una same Address,. The
~" aAnn cannot De too often repeated: they deserve TO
oe recorded IN letters of gold. In touching upon the do.
Pohcy OF the government, he remarks: "There are
"o ooJects, which especially deserve the attention of the
people ana their representatives, and which have been. and
~ commune 10 be, the subjects of increasing solicitude.
ST. " n preservation OF the Rights of the several
otates' and the Integrity of the Union. These great oh.
yecs are necessarily connected, and can ONLY be attained
oy an enlightened exercise Of the powers of each within
us appropriate sphere, in conformity to the public will
Gonsutuuonaliy expressed-[msrk that!l To this end,
u becomes the duty of all TO yield a ready and nat.
,,ouc submission TO the laws constitutionally enacted, and
.nereoy promote aud strengthen a proper confidence in
NOSE institutions of the SeueTaqStdtes, which the People
themselves have ordained for their own 0overnmon, %
" Utna'' ye nuIlniers! But hear him still further:-
l" proportion as the General Government encroachs upon
the RIghts OF the States, in the same proportion does II I'M
P-r IT'S power" &c. Now, hear what follows, We cla-
hlvfers and declaimers, aud seal forever your lips. and
let down the flood gates Of your detraction and shnsa.
->SoiemnIy Impressed with these considerations. mn
eoun,rymen VIII ever find me ready TO exercise INV con.
"'u'tona powers IN arreslng measures which NAV direct
~ or indirectly encrO tch upon the righks of he .S5ateo or
GU 70 eors0'taGte all political power ia the General Go.
Ss, !" CIV ~ nhst thlnk we OF this, thou defamers of the
" ~ u men aud oil patriots? Then the President remark..
'but OF equal, aud, indeed, of incalculaole mncog,auce ia
me C"iOn Of these States, and The sacred duty of ali 70
contribute TO ats preservation by a liberal SUPPORT of The
Geherai Government in the exercise of its just potUers.'
NulIhers, attend TO that also, aud see that there is an arm
70 uelehu me SIdfes, and, at the same time, 10 preserve the
CHtO". Inc President then quotes the Farewell Addres.
oil washington about the preservation of the Union: aIso
auulohiSnes ns himself eloquently upon that subject. and
ne, : we nave ths sublime passage "Deeply impressed
WIZ the truth oil these observations, and under the olli.
gahons oil that solemn oath which am about 10 take
shs'i continue to exert all my faculties 10 maintain the ms,
Poners U IN Constitution, and 10 tranmit unimpaired 10
PoS'erty the blessings OF our Federal Union. AT the
san'e "me IL VIII be my aim, to incu cate by nv Of
hclai acts, the necessity of exercising. bv the &c.
neral Government, those powers only that are clear.
~ ueeSUedj ~ encourage simplicity and econony
~ "e expenditures OF the governments, to raise no
mDTe money from the people, than NAV be re-
quis'le 'or these objects, and in a manner that will best
promote the interests Of all classes of the community. and
OI all portions OF the Union" What a spirit is here breath.
lofty patriotism pervades every line of this Adj.
a regard to State Rights-what regard TO the
Ohion! VINO can say that this has not been the uniform
Pracuee oil that distinguished and venerable patriot? The
e's u MS administration will refute and brand with false
hood any assertion 10 the contrary.
Fellow citizens, let us now turn our attention and see
mm". .me diplomatic corps, the representatives of foreign
governments, say 10 the President upon his re. election IN
the presidency OF the u. States. Thew tell him. 9, ,bat
they hasten 10 offer TO his excellency their respectful f..
iIcitatons on his second Inauguration of the President -
4 nat " thcy ieel, that this new and hattering proof of the
confluence OF ms ielIowcitizens cannot but greatly contri.
oute 10 confirm those friendly relations, which already ex.
ISL between this republic, and the governments renresent.
ca al w ashlngton-relations, which your ExceIlency has 40
haPphy preserved and extended, during the four wears of
your hrst presidency" Here the sentiment of foreign
governments expressed through their ministers with re-
sPect to the President, and shows what an impression in
our iayor he has made on the other side of the Atlantic
notwithstanding this and The general prosperity of our
country, and every evidence Of his purity and patriotism.
we SUI nave men who impudently denounce and dare
eaIuinniate' the man whom the people have clothed with
'le'r au'nority' and who is not only their favorits, but also,
as appears, the iavorite OF the world.
FeIow-cliizens-Th last Legislature has a long &C.
count TO settle with the people. when in Richmond. IIe
members act and appear to be our lords and masters: bu,
when they return home and come among us, thew affect
w most courteous department., and will consent, at least.