Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-15

ny years, and We must now submit 10 second. because
we aequesecd in first violation OF the constitutional
THIS doctrine might suit the unwrtten Constitution aud
laws oil England where the rights OF the people are
oil them founded upon prescription but the ier scrip
oil their Union Learned as you are in the ins'itu
tons OF your country, and in the structure of the va
nous governments OF the world you associate, there
were some sort OF analogy, the political experiments Of To-
reign nations with those oil foreiers Can you point
out any resemblance in their origin Those governments
were the creatures OF chance ours the OF
sn-Any In practice! Those have their political suppo
oh wealth and fear; ours, from intelligence and alice
uon 10 illustrate your idea, put the OF the pur
chass Louisiana and the admission inio The Union OF
STATES formed out Of that territory. That question is
aoup,eu'y se.eu' and IL not correctly settled then our
Constitution has been far amended by an
uona' ac and practice under it, which may he too late TO
remedy Aud contend that present Bank and the
practice under IT, demands the although
eoniessedly beginning m error and is invasion Of the
nights oil the People. This then a second anne nj
oil the Constitutions by tac construction o that instru
men. Mt Calhoun, in his speech on the same subject
aiioids you soe assistance in the matter Of compromising
ms question, by reference TO the snen OF the Tariff
anu appears to concur will, you in opinion IL these cases
were alike, then this again would become third amend
e' oil Tue Constitution by practice; but they are not alike
me ght 10 lay tax on imports in the letter OF the
constitution Unlimited as to extent Invention; The.
power to create Bank is entirely constructive. Again,
SIR the power OF Internal impov by the General
Government, like the Bank poin aud in ease
pursuing a. plan and building up strong
and splendid establishment should unobstruced Tor
course oil years, distributing the public in graz
tuies TO the States Tor such purposes, should under
take TO disburse ii for such objects, its autori.
y; YOU contend, after this course bscomes, in mea
sure, Incorporated into our political system, that in the
opinion oil the People OF Virginia, it might be difficult or
dangerous to reverse the order o hngs that she would
consent TO the abuse, and sustain this
tem MS sir, would make another and lou anne nd
ment oil our Constitution, and become portion OF the
"ier non scriptd, by liberation II this re asonpp be
true, Is not difficult TO loresee, that conso ldaon mus,
follow your theory, Just certainly that abuses more
or less pertain 10 all human affairs These four
untcfitten ia,c flowing from federation OF abuses
are so much consolidation, because they far diminish
Tue reserved rights OF the states. Amendments OF the
Constitution in this mode be with the aw ul
struggle OF lille death to liberties There seems TO
me remarkable feature in this doctrine, when il is
vanced and vindicatcd by Southern State Rights men,
those who make much complaint against The
tyranny OF aGovernment OF aories; ior what else
aUovenhent oil maorites can affect the whole system Of
country, so AS 10 epgra asten the habit, custom
practice OF community, under unconstitutional law
upon the People? Can the Honorable John c. Calhoun
go Tor hs trust, sir, that you will your pro-
pos'ion. Yours. truly, q. III. Is.