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

Mr.. Morris then moved tho reference Of the Message
to joint committee, TO consist Of FIVE members the
part oil the House. which was also adopted.
LETTER
the citizens OF State by the Com
Correspondence, for the Second Cong
District OF Philadelphia.
FELLLow-CITIzENs: We have been told BY the lead.
er OF the National Republican party "ihat in the
midst Of a revolution" This is the case We are in
the midst Of oneof those struggles effect in the
practical republcanism OF institutions which have been
made ON several remarkable occasions, by our pol
adversaries. We in the midst Of a revolution but
We are at crisis which demands all hrmness-a
Careful remembrance oil the great landmarks Of Democra
cy-a resoue and faithful adherence and
men we have tried and approved la these contests. we
signs Of the times is evident are doing so
There is no mystery in this The principles which have
governed the democratic family for 40 years. perfectly
well known. They those to which the great majority
Of the American people devotedy attached-hey are
those will support In every contest when they
y in danger; and is only by adherng aad sustaining
mem, that any statesman can permanently conf
dence and support.
We ask you to look back on the history Of YOUR country
as Tar as The time oil Washington and whether this has
been the Have you seen the democratic in
teres rallyng, time after time, Jefferson Madison and
Monroe-no because those lite favores but be.
they illustrated and adhered the true ends of de-
mocracy? Have you not hem and their ire asures
attacked by the leaders OF the opposite party, under va
rious Names and varieous
to assume, as the ground Of their contest some spe
cious measure pan under the guise Of which they
to obtain ascendancy inconsistent with the
Of Democracy! Have you them prostrated
over and over again. as the real object of their
measures was discovered 40 matter how plausible
the plans they proposed? Have you returned with
renewed confidence to the support Of those plain honest
manly views which time has proved be best and
with proud contempt alunng projects having end
but to mslead you! Have you not learned to sustain
with more and more constancy, the men who have been
true to these Prncples-who have rsked their temporary
popularity to maintain them--who have defied alike
threats, inrgues, and plausible forebodngs in the
suit OF their honest straight and manly purpose
Again and again you have done So and we are confident
n eye cris
We regard the present as occasion for this calm
steady and determined resolution. The support of your
ation Of Andrew Jackson He is the President of your
choice He selected and elevated by you spite
measures have been democratic measures. His princi-
Piles are democratic principles His defeat would be the
and determined foes They have been aiming at this
ever since his elevation to the executive chair They
are aiming at II now, just they have been for FIVE
years past Every tweivemonth has brought forward
some new scheme, cunnngly devised, 10 win or mis-.
lead the American people, from the great republican
well Of our prosperity. These have been success
sively put down snce and by the elections
Of Andrew Jackson and the policy he has pursued And
red out the wishes OF the people, whose he
We ask you to recall the various devices of YOUR Oh.
ponens, and TO remember how they have been
In turn, specious they seemed be the me and
hementy they sustained The sympathies of the
whole community were first invoked in behalf OF the In
dams; CIVIL war was almost excited in Georgia; innl.
iDerable memorials poured in Congress from every
place where the Opposition could their little Jun.
os speeches after speeches were sent back in return
and the very salvation OF the people and the supremacy
OF the laws, then supposed be involved in the
decision Of that question. The sovereign people re-
manned uDmoved, and triumphed in sustaining the mea.
sures OF Andrew Jackson-his measures were those
adapted TO the crisis, aud that scheme OF the political
Pirans signally failed No better attended the
next-he system OF Internal Impr0uements not limited
to objects oil national uty-a system which two demo-
cratic Presidents had previously vetoed On this plan
stronger hopes rested II offered boundless
binaf finn
aid; appealed TO the selfish
mites; exhausted the public treasure under pretext of
general utility; it afforded a convenient mode OF oh.
tanning, at the expense Of the people, that undue
executive influence which the present Chief Magis.
rate has always endeavored 10 avoid, notwhst anding
the constant impuatons TO the contrary, of his Cd.
Ponens IL took from the community, it's wealth, to apply
scheme plausible and nsdous IL full Of latent
destruc ton TO every real democratic principle in our 90.
yernneD and absolutely subversvs OF the sovereignty OF
the States. But IL failed, and that failure TO the
first veto of Andrew Jacksona measure truly republican
in its object and in the successful attainment Of that object
On what did the political foes Of democracy rely On
the extension beyond its constitutional limits, OF what
the same leader Of the National Republican party mis-.
named "the American System" its perversion into
scheme Of partisan protection, by which manufactures
would be sacrificed 10 order to make a party Of the
manufacturers, and the father Of this rpscaed Ameri
can system would be substituted President, instead
OF patriarch OF Democracy. When the fatal tendencies
OF this were pointed out, how were they met? With
predictions OF boundless ruin; appeals popular feeling
and threats OF diminished revenue. The system thus
venerable and UDdauDied chief II has been overbrowD
aud the fatal consequences which those who hops 10 rise
by into power we're ready predict not to be
traced. Where DO next find our disappointed
and defeated opponents-wbere do next find An.
drew Jackson manuly sustaining the interests Of his
country? Against the beresy Of JVtlfeaon-that spu<
rous Offspring Of the psrtzan prot con have spoken
of-sgaDs the pretended supporters but, in reality the
destroyers OF The rights, both OF the States and people, as
secured in their sacred Constitution That TOO has
had its day The ambitious men, who used their pre-.
text have received their just reward in the indignation
OF whole republican people; the who boldly resist.
ed the torrent has gained claims their gratitude
and esteem. The next plan, yet suring, was the
dsfribufton Of the proceeds Of hepubtie lands. Again,
was appeal 10 selfish interests selected the instru-
nen OF political success; again the bait held out to
violate existing compscis, and to lavish the public frea.
sure. The veto Of Andrew Jackson once more in.
,erPosed 10 sustain constitutional principles and lw art
the new schemes OF those who seeking 10 destroy
them-oDce more has the exercise OF that power given
by the Constitution 10 the chief and representa-
tive Of the people, been msnlully and justly used pro.
tect their rights and maintain the policy they approved
Yes, citizens! Andrew Jackson elected Pre-
sden democratic principles he has been opposed by
those opposed to such principles they have masked their
opposition under successive disguses; the Indian quss
ton the perverted system Of internal improvements the
psrtilsn tariff DuIihcsion, and the distribution Of the
funds derived from the public spds have all been
siyely used During the last FIVE years repeated designs
for political power have been thus covered under show
OF attention TO popular rights, while the incessan anxious
and successful endeavor Of the present administration has
been 90 reform such abuses and to render the Federal Co
veromen, that simple machines which IL designed by