Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-24
.FD E@EGasKsEEs "a, 1896

ton Of the Constitution.
is easy 10 see the numberlrss questions which must
Continue 10 arise oul Of this most fruitful source o! d.
vision.
believe that the principles and measures Of the Re-
publican party, of Jefferson and Of Madison, have been
generally represented in the principles and measures of
Tie present Administration; and that the principles and
measures Of the Opposition establish fully and complete
" their claim to the title Of Fcdrralis;s.
One of the leading rules in the manual Of Republican
practice, is The right Of the people to instruct their Re-
representatives., and the reciprocal duty OF obedience
the part Of the Representatives
This principle was long denied by large portion Of
The Federal party; and the last declaration from dstn
gusEcl politician this subject. vas from Mr. Adams
when in 1895 he directed the Congress, in relation to
internal improvements by the General Government that
they were not to be 'paIsed by the will of their cons
| tuents The expression Of this Anti Re- ubcan seni
iHent: contributed much TO drive him f.om his seat
In vnruus quarters, the Fedcraists have been driven
tro this position by the Republicans in EsIon the
direct delrgHrs Of the peorir We ss. the present
le popular voice. and the triumph of Democracy by the
assertion Of this right This right is less true, if ap
Piled TO the Senate III the Uui!cd Sa:cs.
Tie member Of the lower branch represents las District
tie PS 2S OF iS as i1S
in The enc as in the other When The will of the mnio
rly of The people expressed through If Ec
personalities, and the will Of majority Of the States IS
spoken through the Senate, then say that the YES
sci Of State is fully under Democratic contrn aS the
organization Of the constitutional frame Of Govern
nen will alloy Indeed, whenever this not done, the
| spirit Vi our ~ is nct fulfilled
Whenever the VOICE OF the people defeated, by what
is called the stability Of the Senate there stands the
heads ol the people arstocruc desputssn whenever
permanent tribunal is erected to restrun and govern
their de!berave WILL longer live under free CO.
Trrnncn yet tins Prnc pie Of q stable Senate, which
nrades one OF the leading principles of every Republican
creed lu wit: the right oil instruction, and the ascendant
cy Of the popular wi has been avuwcd by many Of The
Opposition Senators, ad maintained and sanctioned by
the practices Of all The mos. bitter opponents OF The pre-
Administration.
There has been no instance in the history Of our Co.
vcrurent where the practical operation Of this Federal
principle has uern completely asserted and carried
into effect than IN the false unconstitutional and nta
scnicnce cf condemnation passed against The pre-
Chief Magistrate by the Senate in relation 10 the
removal Of the drposltcs from the Bank Of the United
| StItrs
Yet, SIR have Of late been loudly told that there is
difference in principle between the principles OF the
present Administration and Lie Opposition A more dar
ing statement has never been proclaimed TO the Ancr
people, and such assertion would be secuted
b. hesss. Clay, Adams, and Webster, with the utmost
Indignation and scorn; aud by all the open, undIsgused
| Opposition men in the United STATES.
We consider in the measures which have been recon-
ncldcd by present Executive, and which have been
sustained b. his party tie Congress Of the u States,
representing TIC OF their constituents, sha!
discover Z difference less widr Deep aud lnppranir
both in relation 10 the powers which can lie exercised
cousitutiunay BY the Government, and the extent to
which those powers have been exercised during The
whole period which The present Executive has Eesn m
|
| office
Tic Indiams-Thc present Administration has
tended ably for the removal uf The Indian Tribes oll ot'
the chartered limits Of the States, and more ehcc,uul!y
than any prev administration. The State OF AlIsss
sppi debt Of gratitude Under It's auspices her
wealth, pupulaun and influence i'll the National Co.
verumcnt huve bccn and will he still inctruse!,
IL difference Of opinion i'll relation to tLiscearc
OF policy? 1t has becn resisted By the entire Opposition
with tho Utmost bitterness aud rancnur.
Public Land:-ln relation 10 tn. proper disposition Of
a. fi b.
! tween the two parties, 10 less radical.
The Executive has recommended gradual. !ecr"cse
in the price OF the public lands, rapid sale oftlem, and
early withdrawal vi The machinery OF present and
sYslcl, and Il surrender Of The unsold lands these
States within whose limits they lic accompanied by
sufficient protection tUr occupant settlers Ibis policy,
Just ITSELF utter The payment Of our public dcb-so
well calculated to advance the best interests 0! the new
an. maat S;atcs-has been resisted by The Opposition in
| the most bctr manner.
Mr. Clay introduced bill 10 sell out the public lands
as heretofore without any graduating principle incoIpo
ra,rd in it, and Division Of the proceeds amongst the
States thereby making them beggars living upon tile
lpruv of i splendid Federal Government. II passed
the Congress- The Executive returned The bill, with
his reasons aga:ns. it, The bill r!l. For this act he
deserves the applause Of his Country. Yet, ST. we have
been TOLD ardAcousy that difference Of pulley exist
| ed between The two parties.
Internal iupyorcmcuts and the high Tariff, usually
called The .lncricaK System.
No CANDID citizen can now doubt the fact that the
States Al indebted to the present Administration, # not
for the absoatc destruction, at least Tor most beneficial
modification Of the most rotten and corruptng and op
prpssive system imposed upon the American
States Unlimited power the whole subject oil In
ternal improvements was claimed by Mr. Adams tor
Congress- and the Of that power TO the utmost ex-
,.pt WIS boldly advocated by him. regardless OF the will
Of the peoplc The money necessary to accomplish the
surveys made during his Administration, is almost meal
cuIabic In S27 Mr.. V. B. saidIn the Senate in relation
"a this branch U! the American YStem HcreOtore the
system was coercion, SEDUCTION Heretofore,
powers used to force submissions Now
they ure assumed purchase golden opinions from the
pcople with their MEANS his course o. policy
rendered amounts money necessary to be coIeccd
and that money 10 BE- raised at the ports ot entry
Hence the high tariff policy OF lc2c, Jusied also, III the
eyes Of its advocates by the protection which II gave To
The manufacturing interest, at the expense and I'M
poycrish,nent Of all the other Interests Those plans OF
Improvement and protection, calculated to destroy the
Responsibility of the Stue Governments anu 10 cicase
splendid and corrupt Federal Government were, and
are inscparably linked together They gave each Other
mutual snpport and united they would have stood and
divided they would assuTedly fall This is not all
They were connected with what Mr. Van Buren, most
beautifully and furcbly, in lc27, called tie great
piourcr cf national eucroachmcn!s the United States
Bank These three branches constitute u TRINITY.
The course of the Administration IN relation TO the
whole matter is well known From the date Of the In
aupural AGdrcs. of the President OIL the 4th day "t
March, lS9, up to The settlement OH tlc compromise
his friends the necessity OF reduction of the tariff OF
duties down 20 the absolute wants OF the Government
and cnfrccd upon them the I'M usce and Inequality OF
the system. The force Of his character ana te "rsn'
" his recommendations brought majority into Com
ercss ready 10 carry out his views This fact was &c
knowIcdgcd b. Mr.: Clay in reply 10 Mr. Webster in the
senate on the compromise BILL with tho decPes; rrgrgi
who justified bis course in tie introduction OF the o
Nth i,r nooouy that /, was absolutely necessary 10
e s' to save the whole system from immediate
obstruction A deadly blow had been previously given
by the Message of the President on The Maysyle Noad
bjll which, or1duccd from the same distinguished Sena
tor the that tc power of Internal Improve
nent lay PROSTATE beneath the veto power
This bold decisive stand Of the Executive, has beer
| e d. Ia