Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-09
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treated he from the first to be in low Spirits
nigh, add some reflections that 10 me on the
oeheneiai enects which result TO the Navy ON the
Presidents visit The creation OF the rank
oil admrals in our servcehe effect Of nautical life ON the
nd aud character oil our young officers; compared with
tue education at west Point and the army service but
a quite sure that you, and readers should you pb.
lish this, win not wish to have another long yarn 4, ON
LANDSMAN
~. The above was originally communicated 10 tho
Baltimore Republican,; but draft has been sent TO us
with additions and amendments The writer after ALL for.
got the phdies-iour OF which he spouing in the
wake OF the ship. He asks il he does not deserve the
late of Jonah for not doing them honor since no doubt
'hey came to amuse the land ubber The sketch is racy
ppw,,r ~ =, FOR TIE Enquirer.
am no Casuist except as to myself pretend not to
be the keeper OF any other but in these
times; DO notiind tina, federation extended
to me- am an old times State Rights man. and vet
hear that am considered black cockade eLeralst by
sone oil my old political friends while others of them he
whole hog mem think a di,unionis, Now EeeI tb,,
am neither; but cannot argue question when I am
sure that neither my right hand neghhor nor nv lett will
De convinced, nor convince Whatever theory of the
formation or powers oil our General
Jackson may have adopted and promug the practical
operation oil his apins seems TO have beon veal
en anu am not disposed TO cav too much his spe-
cuatipe opinions, although they diier from mine. only
wish had key, some Of them HIMSELF and then his per.
soa advei sares would have had solid ground to stand
from upon in the He has Civ
us cador than his discretion AS TO the Jogatele of his
personal preferences, public sentiment at the last elec.
u9n has evnced the uliliy of that objection The peo-
They think President has the same right TO choose his
company that any other has.
our orega relations ADMITTED on all h1nds to have
vse os aoy ana airoiy conducted; and has been
aone ny tho present administration in behalf of State
hights, thau any OF anticipated. hateyer
notions the President may have about the powers of .
oe"erd Uo efhnrn lie seems not 10 have those
powers TO any Injurious the Rights of the States
he nas over aud over mneuded . reduction OF the
arii on the grounds oil sound policy Justice TO those
STATES no suffered under its operation He has exercised
his constitutional authority to restrain the extrsvncant ap.
phcdon oil the people. money TO Internal improvements
oil local character He has exeriel all hi, force IN ct
Tue exunguishment OF the public debt, He has maintain
cd .e rights OF Stale against the ctous sci
UP IN oeh'i OF tho Indians, while he has exercised pa
'erna care over those savages He has resist
ed the monsrous struggle OF a monopozing corporation
TO Perpeuaie itself by the suspicious il not The most
nessufes-and yet we are grayely told that he IL
Yrant, who rsmpes The rights of the States an, OF
the people, l cannot believe it. He is tyrant who
ieels power aud orgets rsht" not he who feels him
self strong in The affections the people and uses h.
strength for the Peoples good Such are INV views of
what Mr. Giles called the practical government"
am accused by the Worshippers of Mr. Clay and Cal
noun oil nan-"orship!I am told have abandoned my
principles, because cannot agree n the new. born ze.
oil the latter gentemau) that any State shall at pleasure
rise up IN her sovereign strength" aud dictate TO TWEEN
Vhree other sovereign States, each having equal rg
ana weight with her. Virginia opposed to the CON
suuionay OF the carriage tax-ot the Alien and Seli;ion
laws-oi The bank-ot Internal Improvements by Con.
gress, &C DId her statesmen aud patriots declare thew
woald resist those laws by force No. they appealed to
Puohc opinon and in some brought her sister
obnoxious
anu IN DINERS virginia acqulesced. How else than by
such iorbearance the Union continue TO exsl The
embargo OF Mr. Jefferson and the of Mr. Madison
were loudly complained of by the eastern States and
were as oppressive TO them the tariff to the southern
States, aud resistance was mooted What then
thought the patriots OF South Carolina OF such threaten
ings An, but they tories aud federaiss! we the
nu'lhers are the true Simon Pmes! we alone under.
Stand the true doctrine OF State Rights notp RI
dlculous we once thought it"My bull and your on il
e appropriate motto OF these exclusive patriots Should
the Bank OF the United States be chartered by two
hs oil both houses OF Congress, aud Virginia that
We law Is unconstution il-stand upon har SOVEREIGN
rights IN resisting its operatonake il penal even or
tue collector to receive of the notes in pavmen ofd
ues@pass an ordindce-declare after given day. that
e law Is null aud void, aud shall be execued-mar-
sa her iorces train and equip them for ba s-wouJ Mr.
Caoun ana The other jealous State Rights men of South
CIro"o stand by her in the conflict For consistency
loT hey are remarkable for that quality y they GER
fanny would The The aorities ia favor OF IN.
w' lie more obnoxious il would be those gentlemen
he despotsm OF majores according 10 the nuIliivng
srhoo TIE most intolerable of all desposms excepting
always The desPotism of Andrew Jackson.
on Tue other side, am accused as Dsunionist be-
cause 90 not play the whole game--becuuse | do Ito,
support all tho dogmas OF the Proclamaion-do not an
prove oil every act OF General Jackson-o not admit tina,
Congress can eg'tmGteiy exercise every power they
choose 20 ,hnk themselves clothed Within short be.
cause thiik the several States have their rights as well
as ne General Government, when in fact they with
out the power to make efectual resistonce SC The ar
gunent' thal P0oer and right convertible terms 4
had thought until the other day. was utterly exploded
out hnd that fanacism will exist the end OF timo 1t
P'"'ei t'e oppressed Roles had right
t Ue overw, lining power of Russia while The United
aes hau the perfect 10 resist the tyranny OF Great
Britain because il was done successfully When il is
once established that Government not one of reason
nut OF force, IL is OF very little importance what form il
shall assume The essence ofLiberty will have escaped
and oil that was OF value gone.
Let forhedrance and perseverance then he our watch
words'-Mr Jefferson ousted the ,ller Adams bv ODE
dence 10 the laws while they existed and by pcrsever
ahce IN opposition 10 his General Jackson sue
ceeded the younger Adams in the same wsy Give the
people time, and they will always get right by reasoning
WIN 'he; Du when once there is appeal 10 arms rea
son is dunb aud the fortune OF battle ecies the a,e ston
oeeVe mat Congress have right make roads and ca
h'shoT TO establish corpora,ionsnor encroach on the
reserved rights oil The States hut if majority of that
people ond OF The States think differently hoy are eBt-
ed 10 their opinions and have no alternatives bur IN
submit until they be convinced Of their error-or To
withdraw, peaceably il can, forciby il must To re-
sin an imperfect union, permitted and would
be an absurdiiy at best. OUIETIST
'Mr Je6crson's Letter M GILES December os Iso, :. t
nonhs before his deahl"Aro our arms with ,bs
Georgian! No That he tho last reource not 10
OF until much and
Hoon OF tho compact Of
dissolution oi it, DO formed would last ons
we must have patience aud longer endursmcs thor with or
pHnce OF consequences; Keep
we npe OF accdoni and separate from only bo
alternatives cit, the disso Uon
10 Govennent without Of
tween these po ec" Qualification one of tbom 0vbo, e
must make cholco ther0 bo hesitation.
ne tn1 states should be watchul usrrpa
ss' 10 nenounce them rs they occur, in the
pempoy terms to protest against the wrongs which our
Pe snail be considered,
PeCenens Hgt nut a. temporary yielding
"'" a'0unulsnon shal overweight ba! of separation"