Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-19

IL will DO poor consolation us when our liberties arc
gone when every thing is anarchy and confusion hroug
the land to be told that this blessed state Of things has
been the result OF the faithful adherence OF wise law
gvers 10 their notions OF the true theory OF tho Cons
ton agree with you entirely the view YOU have
taken OF the Presidents Proclamation in your numbers
signed Cato.
cannot account for the singular and extraordinary ct.
ior's, whlch have been made by OF political
friends TO disort and discolour this document force
meaning upon it, which know it never intended
to bear And no explanations 1t seems be received.
lhey VIII have it, that the document TO make the
government consolidated one when there is SEN
tence OF II that can bear any such construction.
Now this is certainly Gerry wiSe the part of
tho friends of rights no wish TO advance those doe
nes and make them popular in the United States Il is
nearly equal TO the wisdom of the nullers who have
driven on IN their reckless course, dsregardng
ry boys opinions but their own, insulting every one
VINO ha; dared to differ in opinion with them. Will il
really advance the of State rights force General
Jackson out OF ranks and array him pow
erlul party in the United States, who will sustain him,
against III! What can do with our Virginia doctrines
u we cannot solitary State in the Union sustain ms
in advancing them? But who has riskcd as much and
done as much for State rights General jackson? He
has nsked every thing for them. lie has thrown the
whole weight OF his influence and popularity into the scale
oil the South from the beginning OF his administration TO
the present Homen and yet some OF our friends dis.
posed to ort his language, do injustice his mo.
yves, and to force him possible into the of the oppo
site party ny way oil advancing faVoritc ductTines
very wise course certainly. proceeds too be il ALWAYS
remembered, in consequence OF difference OF opiniou
about the history the constitutions admitting the can
strucon to be correct which has been forced upon hi.
Proclamation by OF friends. As TO the meaning
OF the constitution, is admitted there is no difference OF
opinion The President says it instrument that mus
be strictly construed, and that all powers that not &c
PTeSSIy granted TO the General are
TO the States and the people. He opposed even TO ia,
exercise OF doubtful powers. He is for utmost econo
my IN the public expenditures, aud has planted himseI
against all the eXtravagat aud wild calculate,
TO corrupt aud destroy the simplicity OF institutions
hui all this availeth nothing with OF Virgin;
friends lie differs with them they think, and will haze
IT. about some abstraction TO the origin OF the govern
tent, and this more than countebaances all the good lac
has done Tor Slate rights and makes good for nothing ali
ms Republican opinions about the actual meaning of ht
Constitution and the actual pO,ceTs of the
! Here is tue Constitution. About its meaning and il
powers there is no difference oi opinion Suppose
fallen from the aud the people OF the ned State
had taken il up, and adopted their General Govern
ment, aud all should agree about the powers it conferred
aud the rights reserved by The States and tho people
could IL have made any conceivable difference as 10 the
security of our liberties!
Are my rights different under law which was oripi-
nay enacted by the British Parliament but a,opted by
our Legislative body in this country. from what they
would have been IL the law had had its origin with ouI
own iaw-givers! II there is difference OF opinion
about the meaning Of iGtr OF what consequence can
be that we differ in opinion about its 0rign3 But Civ,
me my distractions eSciams Of your political meta
physicians, and you welcome to take back all YOU
practical measures which have secured the purity an,
simplicity OF republican institutions; which have
cured the rights OF the States, and which in due time
must inevitably overthrow all those wild and improv
dent schemes OF policy which threatened their
hon' COMMON SENSE.