Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-05

necessity OF abstaining from every thing which NAV nm,
cur the danger OF mpairng their purity and of course
subctng them to corruption, esteemed import
ant than any which has yet been mentioned It's os,ab.
shment has always been regarded as AN nringcnrn of
the fedeai Consitution by portion of the o. States
too mposng both by s numbers and its talents TO
had ITS Interpretation of that sacred instrument disre-
garded We would not willingly adopt u phraseolopy
which counenanccs idea abroad tina: there cxiss
conflict between the u States regarded as bod no
tic, and the modified sovcrcientes which compose IL
We believe that the distribution of powers between the
Federal Government, and the States which established
II, is as perfect could have been made and by pre-
serving 1T exactly. that harmony is maintained Which
best Sondnces to the strength and durability of our
complex but happy system Give TO the centr-
tugal tendencies of our Government, unfcttcred Ii
ccnse and you convert our holy bond of union into
rope of sand, whose cohesion will be DESTROYED bv
the first of tumut or breeze of disa ilccon Wa
cannot but trcmble therefore, Tor the integrity of our
Constitution and the perpct ity of liberties when
he errac ywardncss of sister State has threatened
with dlscoId and ruin the harmony of our system
sun more when daily salued with the ayo,y
al, by men iilustrious for their talents and their vir
tucs, OF doctrines subvcrsve of all practical govern
nent and calculated to place the orbits in which the
States rcvove at so great distance as TO weaker if
not entirely destroy the salutary influence of that AZ
traction OF gravtaiion u,iciousy infused by our IA
theirs into our political system. We are opposed 10 all
extremes In avoiding the rocks of Scya the gulph of
Charybds would not escape vigilance. Custom
and perhaps the npcrcction of language may Justify
Us Ia saying that all parties limitarans and latiudi,r
ans ought equally to unite in adopting a principle
tlt doubtful power should never be exercised by the
national Government For the States should never con-
sent to be deprived of right clearly surrcndered
whilc those who administer the Federal Government
ought never to bring into dsrespcct and dimnuion the
sanctty o our chart by encumbering it with what ans
may deem spurious powers Tried by principle the con-
sttutIonaly OF the u s., this Bank of any similarly
organized institution. cannot be- admitted
The stain OF suspected illcgtimacy commenced with
ITS blr and has been too deep for time TO cace it. The
doubt OF ITS consti,utOnay is an upsart doubt of
yesterday: IL Is coeval with the Constitution IL is one
OF those lianan doubts, which has warred with all the
gouke nelects of this continent existed in the
mind OF Washington, perplexed the conduct of Madison
and has not been overrown by the decision of Marshall
Who then that truly friend Of the Federal Consu
uon-that contamination of political wisdom---that
something new under the SUM- to which the human race
is cngng with hope that may pcrpetuiatc blessings
man never knew before who that is truly devoted to
tins surprising work ofther surprising fathers will con-
SEM TO leopard the reverence it inspires and all the
liberties that reverence protects such pi,ifu
thing as fiscal agency? The heart that glows most with
philanthropy, will be most indignant such reflection
Inc SOUL most capacious of all things will have the least
room for such thought
We are aware, ellow-czcns as most of YOU are that
r Crag voted IN favor of the re-chartcr of this very
BANK OF which you now complain; but il has been made
apparent to many of you, aud will be- we hope to all of
you before the ensuing canvass is over, that he did il
under circumstances which evnced more of that modes
~ whc!-ls the usual accompaniment of merit than Of
disregard for the views and principles nculcuted in this
address, OF which he is warm advocate He is as tho
rough an opponent Of - pix General Jackson him
self, and coincide .ustrious individual general
ly, in his vewsI Gonstitution and policy of