Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-24
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oeieve that the principles and of the Re
publican party of Jefferson and OF Madison have been
generally represented in the principles measures of
Tue present Administrations and that the principles and
measures of the Opposition establish fully aud complete
~ Their claim TO the title of Federalisls
One of the leading rules in he apuo of Republicans
practice is The RICH, of III. people to instruct their Re-
representatives., and the reciprocal duty Of obedience
the pait OF the Representative
ms principle was long denied by large portion of
'he Federal party and the last declaration from dsn-
guished politician on this scect, from Mr. ADAMS
when, IN 1928, he directed the Congress i'm relation
internal improvements by The General Governinea vt that
ey were not To be puse4 by the will of their consti-
'uens The expression of thss Anti Re sbcan senti-
"ent, contributed much 10 drive him from his
from this position by the Republicans in relation to lie
direct delegates Of the People We See in the present
House OF Representatives, the complete sscendeney Of
assertion OF this right This right less true il an
pied to the Senate of the United States
The member of the low branch pre- hs district
senator speaks the voice of the State AID a,sobcdi
ence TO the known will of the people Publican
in The in the other when the will of the ,najo.
MY q" INC people is expressed through the House of Re
representatives., and the viii Ola ma iority of the States
spoken through the Senate say that the yes
sci OF State is fully under Democrats control as the
Organization of the frame OF orr Govern.
nient will allow Indeed, whenever this is not done the
spirit OF our system is notal6lled.
Whenever the voice people is defeated by what
caed ne Stabtty OF the Senate, there stands the
heads Of The people an arstocrac dcsposm; whenever
permanent tribunal is erected restrain and goyern
Their deberative will! longer live under free Co
vernmeni; yet this principle of stable Senate which
one OF the leading principles of every Republican
creed TO wit the right OF Instruction and the
cy of the popular wi hns avowed by many of the
Opposition Senators, and aatained and sanctioned by
the practices OF all The most bitter opponents of the pre-
sent Administration -
There has been instance in the history of our Co
vernmen where the practical operation of ,hs Federal
principle has been completely asserted and carried
into effect than in the false, and infa-
nous sentence OF condemnation passed against the pre-
sent Chie Magistrate by the Senate relation 70 the
removal OF the dePosites from the Bank the United
States
no difference IN principle between principles OF the
present Administration and the Opposition a more dar
ing statement has never been proclaimed A,ner-
can people, and such an assertion would be secuted even
ny MessIs Clay, Adams and Webster, with the utmost
Indignation and scorn and by all the Oen undisg used
Opposition mcn in the United States.
We consider in the Which have been recon-
mended by the present Executive and which hay been
sustained by his party in the Congress OF IT, States
representing the OF their constituents we shall
discover difference less wide, deep and important
both IN relation TO the powers which can be exercised
consltuonaliy by the Government, and the extent 10
which those powers have been exercised during The
whole period which the present Executive been in
Office "
Tie hdians--The present Administration has con-
tended ably Tor the removal of the Indian Tribes cut of
the chartered limits OF the States and more cti.ctuav
than any previous administration Tive Stale at Niss;s
sipp owes III debt OF gratitude Under its her
wealth, population, aud influence III the National Co.
verniuent have BEEN aud will be s.9 nicsa crcased
Is there no difference OF opinion relation this
OF policy? II mas been resisted by the entire Oooos,tin
with the utmost bitterness and rancour
disnos Of
the public lands, there has difference of pocy be-
tween the two parlies no less radical
lhe Executive has recommended gradual decrease
IN the price OF the public lands, Sapd sale them and
an early withdrawal OF the machinery OF our present lind
system, and surrender OF the unsold lands TO those
States within whose limits they lie acconoanied Nv,
SUFFICIENT protection Tor occupant settlers This policy
SO just IN itself, after the payment of our public drbt-so
well calculated to advance the interests OF the new
the most bitter manner. -
MIR Clay introduced bill sell out the public lands
as heretofore without any graduating principle incorpo
Iated IN i and division OF the proceeds amongst the
States, thereby making them beggars living upon the
bounty of splendid Federal Government. il passcd
the Congress. The Executive returned the hill with
hs reasons against il. The bill fell For this act he
deserves the applause of his country Yet sir we have
psen told audaciousy that no difference OF policy exist
ed between the two parties.
internat improvements ana Ms higA Tariff. usuaAy
GATED The american System
No candid citizen can now doubt the fact tho, d,
States ale indebted to the present Administrations not
Tor the absolute destruction least Tor most beneficial
modihcnton OF the most rotten and cOrupting and op
pressive system ever imposed upon tile American
States Unlimited power the whole subject of In
ternal improvements claimed by Mr.. Adams for
Congress- and the OF that power to the utmost
tent was boldly advocated by hun rdess of the win
OF the People The money necessary to ACCOMPLISH The
surveys made during his Admin s,rntIon !, IT,, ;i
cuiIoie In 1917 MIR. " - saidip the Senate in lation
10 this branch OF the American stem "HeretDfre Inc
system was coercion new 1t isseducton Heretofore IN
constitutional powers used force submission Now
they are assumed to purchase golden opinions from the
people with their means This course of policy
rendered vast amounts OF money he
and that money was TO be raised the ports of entry =
Hence the high tariff policy Of ls5 ustied also in the
eyes OF ITS advocates by the protection which il Ia
the manufacturing interest, at the expense and i'm
po'crishmrnt OF all the other interests Tbuse plans of
improvement and projections calculated To dsstrov tb,
responsibility Of the State C,gernuien and 10 ctsote
splendid aud corrupt FedSlaL Government wsre o,d
are, inseparaby linked ogethsr They rave each otler
mutual support, and united they ouid have stood ard
divided they would assuredly tall This is not ali
lhey were connected with what MIR. Van Burc M most
benutully and f5rcibly in 1e27, called the "great
pioneer Of national encroaclnens the United States
Bank These three branches c0ns;ituL. a trinity
The course of the Administration in relation TO Tho
whole matter Is well Known From the date OF thu In
augura Address OF the President on the 9TH day of
hldrch, lc2 up TO the settlement the cotupfouise
BILL IN 1872 he increasingly urged upon Congress and
bis friends, te necessity Of reduction Of the tart of
duties down to the absolute of the Government
and enforced upon them The injustice and inequality of
the system The force Of his charactet and the weight
Of ms recommendations, brought maority into Con.
grcss, ready 10 carry out his This fact was nc
knowedged by Mr. Clay, in reply MIR Webster in the
Senate on tie compromise bl with the deepest regref
who JUSTIFIED his in the introduction Of the hin
VIVID the apology, that Il was absolutely necessary to
compromise % the whole system from immedi,te
destruction deadly blow had been previously piven
by the message Of the President on the Maysyc Road
bull, which produced from tho same DISTINGUISHED Sem.
tor the decIafaton that bc power Of Internal Improve.
mont lay PROSTATE beneath the veto power"
This bold, decisive STAND Of the Executive has been
resisted by the great body Of the Opposition, with the
most unceasing hostility.
! TIE y. SUITES Baak-'This powerful institution me,
with the decisive notice Of the Executive an early De.
rod he stand taken by him before the American States
10 relation to H. called down upon his Administration the
deady hostility OF the monopoly and The money Of the
institution freely avshed To PROSTATE him The bill
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