Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-12

Of public policy recommended il is far indeed from
my Intention TO speak OF him with disrtspect
klndnesS would have the ashes the dead 10 re
IN tho snmber OF the grave and have no dispos
elmer TO disturb the peace OF the relatives of one who
took charge OF portion of my infancy. Edmund Ran
uOiph, Mr. yer said in those times, occupied large
share OF the public attention. He was prominent pub
lie man. His eloquence Of the first order. As an
advocate he could be surpassed by few; and states
man, he stood high ia the national councils But Mr. r.
SAID, he regretted that he prepared sanction OF
approve oil the principles of government which Tat dis
ungulshed man ayowed and advocated according
evidences OF his doctrines had come down TO us.
AT the head OF the federal party, of that party which
stood forth in favor Of the federal constitutions was MIR
Dckerson oil Delawarethe smallest State i'll the Union,
1t is true, and yet this State oil the most sig
nazed by talent in proportion TO its representation OF
any oil the states OF the Union The project Mr. Ed
nind Randolph was that it was expedent and proper to
have National Government Supreme National Govern
meht Supreme Executive; Supreme Legislature; SEA
preIne Judiciary These TO be supreme the
else OF their respective functions. But this not all
Congress was to have the power OF the aws of
States. He could say for certain, his recollection
might be defective this point, that Mr. Madison had
been strong advocate OF this project bu, il might be so:
those gentlemen whose memories equally weak with
ms own on The subject, could ascertain 10y referring
journal the proceedings OF the convention, which would
determine the matter Laying this aside would ask
what would have followed from an accordance with promo
3lon Tor frame OF Government like the proposed bv
Edmund Randolph and the national party, in whose first
rank he stood? He, Mr. T., should hesitate to say that
the design TO reduce the States to the condition OF
provinces, but the effect would have been such The
States would have been, their relations TO the General
Government mere corporations placed at the feet of those
whom hey had created; and there would have been in
this coniederacy consolidated and united Government
"a Government in fact and indiuisib{e.
Even after the project had been defeated and the as.
cendancy oil the party i'll favor OF Federal Government
had been obtained by majority OF the smaller States the
State OF New York was divided, indeed it almost imva.
naby had been. 1t scarcely necessary for him TO
speak OF the blindness evinced that occasion New
fork, in truth, at that time engaged in celebrating
whether she should become great State not. Whc.
ther TO her should apperan the proud distinction of the
empire State. One OF the members OF the New York
delegation, who had always before denied his vote 10 the
third party, Uhe reporter understood Mr. TYLER TO SAW
gave on this occasion, and then tho scale turned
Ana SO II was that the nationals defeated, were
routed horse, foot, and dragons. 1t Mr. Dckerson
OF Delaware, who had fought the good fight and who had
main contributed to the achievement OF this great intel
ecua victory To the small State Of Deaware-to that
portion OF our Union which appears only peck upon
It's mass we nave been now more indebted for
tuon than any other State Yes to that Intelligent
and patriotic State it chiefly owing that the Constitution
was adopted-that constitution which he thought pre-
scOes the hapPest form OF government devised by
human wisdom to advance aud elevate the condition OF
mankind, aud which has already lead an extent of
prosperity. parallel to which the annals OF the world do
not exhibit.
Mr.. Tyler, after remarkng that the prcson, debate EN-
oaced within It's scope the very elements of constitution
Freedom, which he observed he would presently cndea-
to show, proceeded detail the argument advanced
in the Convention by Mr.. Dckerson of Delaware That
gentleman had said hat the members OF the national party
were reckoning without their host, aud that they had bet
ter look 10 the instructions which they had received from
those whose Interest," aud whose wishes aud views they
they were authorised to vote for nonarchical govern
ment or for supreme national government which would
T"mpe down and ride over the PROSTATE States No
they had been sent there revise the articles of the old
conedera"n-to iuiuSe aor aud vgOr into the f..
deIal systemic breathe into it new life. and To ian.
part TO it soul; do all This and not 10 mako
war upon its very existence and being Ii the opera.
ions OF government paralyzed, apply tic proper
stimulus TO healtul action; if JJu want Supreme
Court create one to carry every u nal prov sion
OF Law nIo effect il the requi ions made upon lie e-
veral States OF the coederacy their respoc i've quota
are dsregstded, apply rmeiy TO the evils you mt
money Us tie just expenses OF tie GovsInmcni, coll
he taxes. DO AL things necessary give renewed life
and vitality TO the of these SEA es but o no
lur her Revise, but do change the articles OF our
cOpartneshp. Let US have II, nouarcicd or national
government.
Such, soid NJ. Tyer, were tho ,lsws of Mr.. Dcker-
son OF the spjri and intent OF the instructions z ven the
members who represented the States in convention He
(Mr yer) would not deain them by referring to
those instructions, We OF the exhaustion
which tie felt HIMSELF from the fact that they must BE-
opinion, disp yed in bold reei the principles held by the
states III regard to the adoption Of the Constitution.
The Senator from Maine, (hlr HOmes,) he said had
Yesterday observed, that the old confederation
Government. II il were not a Government he (Mr. T0
should like TO know what nondescpt animal il was The
confederation possessed the powers Of Gov2rnmeutt
could make and peace--negOtiate reatcs-levy ar
mics and ell the list of its powers il could
do almost every thing that the present Government
do under the existing Constitution. In fact cOllatcd with
the articles of The confederation it will be found that ma
ny OF the provisions of the COnstlulon-an o all the
OF ", nearly fOftdcm UeTOiS. Mr. Tyler here
quoted variety Of instances in which the seusiby Of
terms is very striking extending of the cases to
the very words lie asked in continuation, why the
change Of two little words phrases should be
garded operating such magical influence the Con-
sttuon? Herecommended gentlemen 10 compare the two
Instruments tOgethertO compare them with attentions and
that being done aud the spirit Of both properly regarded.
we shall hear, he thought Of this Government
not being confederation Of Sates-we shalt hear no
more OF is being national consolidated Govern
we shall hear OF s not growing out OF the
Statcs-bu shall reflect upon IL with admiration and
love- as system Of Government, beautiful In its terms
! ils features, and its proportions.
But alas he must observe by the way that days
every thing was becoming national You cannot pas.
through tie public streets of this city without being met
by the word at almost every step. There National
Hotels NdiOn4 Boo iackcrs, National Smiths, and Ma
onal Oyster Houses. Every thing indeed is ATtoNALl
National NATIONAL! And this, when the term
not in TIC Constitution. II any thing were wanting
further show that the Government emanaed from the
States, IL conclusive that the Constitution formed
by the States, that is, omeudsbe Only by tho Stae, is
dcs;rucblc only by The STATES, and capable Of preserva-
ton only by the states And yet in The face Of all these
known, uudenied, and undenabe idCs, 10 is cOntCudod
that is not concdcratcd Government hui consolidated
one, Government of general pU7efs " SUCH said
Mr. r., be the case will endeayor 10 show That 10
not continue, and hat it. impossible tor t To cx without
degeneraung into monarchy.
lie would not stop battle with the distinctions Of the
Senator from New Jerseyhe might have 10 as hc pleas
ed. II ratified by the pcoplc-the whole population
or people Of the States IT, however, 81 meant 90
press the collective opinion Of the people udivduas
70 the unfortunate opinion which could have
been devised The little State OF Delaware, and ht1C
Rhode island were a. large In their Influence sud throw
much weight into the scale, Massachusetts,, ans
Of the larger Stses. And little Rhode Island could W
her sovereignty uOhly as the best OF them Heavcl