Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-28

snc Alien, be he cf the United fShnseH not. should
dfc To return 10 the u. s., without his "ccnSc, hc
to be 'inprsoned for term exceeding three years.
and shall never after be admitted TO become citizen Of
the United Satcs-no matter whether he may take a
wife in the United States aud may return for the sole
purpose of seeing his family Such is the law which
Mr. Leigh asscnts in prncip,-and which assent his
fctersburg Orator attempts to smooth over
Mn Leigh now applies, with great hcrali,y. The cpl
tl,ts Of usurpcr. Sc To Gen Jackson. h,caus i
ciScd what is admitted by his own party 10 have
1teh cnsiituti"nal power; Tut Is wiling II seems. To-
give 20 President the power vested IN him ly the Alien
Law, lin substance not IN forni.l-Was MIR. Leigh
ever known 10 supp any a. Mr. Jefferson
Mr. MADISON Was he not uniETy oppuscd 10 all their
doctrines and measures? While he Mas willing To make
war for the attack on the Chesapeake, yet when war
Mas declared, after aggression had been uulacd up
on aggression, and insult had been added injury.
he not among those who opposed the war, uincccs
sary and unjust, WAS he not of the 30 odd mem
bers OF the House of Delegates, who voted against the
Resolution declaring that peace, then had it, was
disgraceiu aud that war required by the rights and
honor OF our country
Mr. Brown is olso pleased arragn Mr.. Rives the
bar OF public opinion, because he, free and indie
pendent citizen of Virginia. expressed the opinion that
/ NOT rSpfcss - sentiments of Virginia
mhile MIR. kivcs differed from legislature, did he
n1 ;I Mamie, that Difference TO the % ae popular
wh when 1t became him TO testify? Did he mr. Surren
u', INTO thrir hands the powers which had been cor
su upon him, when he could not say in his
of tho .cs.ucnt OF the United States in the removal
~ VI" Dcposes oil the public revenue from The RAM &c
inc United States, had been guilty of an no, c, "
.ne Constitution and laws ofthc United Statess NJ
fhs nytts,,
eht nody, which clothed him with his poyers III Li
right to control him; but did this knowe ro mJa
,h rom te right of expressing opinion asst
entcrtane .e NE oRR1cs by the acl
p became Of the people, has the full
"a fndoubted right to express his opinions on all and
every subject which agates the country-nor has MIR
brown the dear tor of the people, any right inter
pose himself between Mr. Rives and the peoplc.-But
this is said by MIR Brown, merely prologue to that
which follows He ntimatcs that this was done for the
purpose fexcng the people hur from their places
him MIR
clearly nsnuates that Mr. Rives resigned his Office for
the sake OF bringing about political excitement in Vr-
gina NOW, let us inquire little into facts:
Mr. Riycs, in his place in the Senate of the u States
in an able Speech had sustained the President in the
IT, States. ~ DN Va '''
The Legislature, in their resolutions, condemned the
PRESIDENT Tor the removal of the Deposte and said that
he had usurpcd powers which were not conferred bv te
constitution and laws. This direct rebuke to MIR
kves and plain indication him. that his course was
contrary to their wishes Conscentiously believing
mat ne conld not vote for the resolutions then pending
before the u States Senate he resigned his seat Was
there any thing in this reprchensble The stand
wmeh the people, the just generous and virtuous peo-
pie, then took, against those from whom they differ
ed IN opinion, is all attributed TO MIR. Rvcs and his
psrpsans. Yes, the Intelligent people of Albemare,
OF buckingham, of Meckenburg, Halifax, Sussex il
seems, were seduced by the partzans of the Admins
traton to hurl their fearless and faithful representatives
from their seats !-Eeoic Citizens! You are called i'm
one breath by MIR. Brown, the ust generous and vir
tuous People, and in the next YOU are represented
as inc instruments of parzans, TO defeat your
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WINK SO ard as not to see, that although you are called
gust generous and virtuous; yet it is to be presumed
yon are scarcely intelligent enough for self government
MI brown exnlts, that the great effort to succeed sig
haiiy iailed we beg him not to exut too soon and
nor to " halloo before he gets out of the woods"-
April next Sir will show yon that the people are lust
generous, vIriuous, and will add, inteiligent They
VIII sustain the Executive of the United States in
course calculated TO blow up the last citadel in which To-
gsauve usurpation turks, and corruption testers and
break up the coalition of Observation-Disclosures and ex
elusive elusive states Right men Last Spring, Southampton
| "A hIa-- lam, lat
polls, and Whiggsm received its finale This is an om
nous sign of the times.
Mr. Brown endeayors to exenuate Mr. Lciqh's nm
compromising opposition to every thing which has pro-
ceeded from the President; and, like MIR Leigh he en-
Geavors TO shew, that even in sustaining his (AIr
Drown - own principles the President deserves no ere
ant lie comnends, with faint praise his veto of the
Bank OF the u Staes-and hints suspicion that he
Is yet favorable TO Bank his own plan
This part of his speech designed to Justify his aban
donmen of the Administration; and lac takes the Ground
that although Cen Jackson has effected many things
Dehehcia To the country, yet the in which they
actions ~ 80 $500 ~
Although Gen. Jackson came into the Admninisro
io after he had, the Representative of Tariff and
Internal Improvement State sustained both-altlongb
ne was elected by majority who mostly in favor
oil the lar, Internal Improvement and the Bank also
YET his hrmness in endeavoring eectunly to destroy ali
three are yet to enhtle him credit He has not acted
up TO the Virginia principles
The Proclamation in Mr.. Browns opinion severed
Virginia from the President. Now it will be seen BIZ
reference to the last series of Resolutions submitted by
=" iS i-cSisIdtuIc OF virginia, III the Session
OF lS.2, 30, what Mr. Browns language then was with
regard to the Proclamation and Notification
lbe l2th Resolution says in substance that whilst the
Legislature protests against all such exposition and rca
sohng IN the recent Proclamation of the President of
te United States, as tends to the conclusions that the
redeai Constitution resulted from the authority other
tan the States parties thereto in their SOVEREIGN ca
paety,t IT is at the time due to this hrh function
airy, (neanng the Presidency to declare that tbc firm
ness with which he announced his purpose to enforce
ue laws, WIN the means entrusted TO him by the CON
stitulon, was justified by the course of public events
ana has IN no respect diminished that confidence in his
integrity and patriotism, which the many signal proofs
nc hld gwen IN the course of his Administration OF de-
sire to conne the General Government in It's practical
operation, within the strict limits of the Constitution
had previously inspired This was Mr. Browns Ian.
Buage AT tlat time. In his speech ie says-ssHc f.Jt
hnlself impelled, by lingering confidence in an Adj
mlnstraon he had so ardcnty supported TO wait the
expected explanation before he pronounced the sentence
OF condemnation. How does his language now aoree
with the tenor Of this Resolution
Mr.. Brown joins in with Mr. Calhoun in attr;bnt;n,
to the President desire TO create Offices and enaroe
executive patronage The able speech of MIR Benton In
tne senate OF the u 3, shows for what purposes those
officers have been appointed and how little the Executive
Is 10 be censured on this account The just generous
and yrtuous People be pullcd nv such pene
raj charges. The intelligent People will re6uirc sncc6
corruption proceeds from President under whose Adj
splendid prosperity w
Mr. Brown, once the Jealous supporter of this Admin
slraton, now Joins IN the clamorous cry that the an
Poihung power has been abused to promote Executive
patronage where are the proofs in our own State
ihere may have been some improper removals and an
pointmens but is it to be expected that any Admins.
tfatlon can be iaultless?
Mr. Brown then cmbarks on the wide se5 oforo,n,en,