Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-12

considering this question, it is sugg stcd whether Se
OF esped mt to Tx by law The amounts WHICH s"I.
e-ed 70 railroad companies Tor Lie conveyance " ~
81 rrt,., :c0r,!inu their avrr' &c wtlGt |" pc
ns. r,a ned and declared By the Postmaster Grnera ~
is pr lubIe that liberal proposition oil taal Sol "
d. - r,.,;on IA the
Post Office Department. musi also invite your u.'e
ton the painful excitement produced IN ''e o' ~
aculps u circulate through the mails nHai'iatoiy r
peuls addressed to the passions oil the slaves P'
and in various Of publications. calculated 10
late them to nsurrectlo, and Il produce oil the o
Of servi!e war. There doubtless no rSpectae POI
ton OF our couatryncn who ,e So tar HSied us 10
i, any other sentiment Than that Of indignant regret al
conduct destructive of the harmony aud peace oi the
country and rcpugnamt to The principles oi our nd
tional compact and 10 the dictates q" humanity a'u fe
t-iou Oar happiness and prosperity essentially aePr"a
nuun pcacc within bOrGcrs-and peace urp'ho"
upon The maintenance IN g"od aitl oi t'ose conp'
uises of the Constitution upnn WHICH Inc Ch'oi
ed II is Itunatc Tor the county that the oou sc'e
t, ,.u.rous feeling and the dIeproo.cd attachment
Of til. people OF the non slave Aolans Suites 10 Tue
tyniu and to their lrl!owczens Ct The same pl'ou ~
the South. have given so strong ana impressive wy
IN The sentiments entertained against the proceedings VI
the ,osruiLyd NELSON'S who have engaged IN These UNI
CONSTITUTIONS; and wicked attempts and eSpecai;
the cissarrs from foreign parts VINO nave aaI'u ~ ~
tfcre in this matter, as to authorize Inc nope ' .'"
ATTEMPTS will no longer he persisted m But tese
,nrrssions of the public will shall nrl be SUFFICIENT "
elect desirable result: not douot can VIC
ed that the nonslave holding States, so ta7 nom coa'
,cnancing the slightest interference with t'ie
al lc hts oil the South will be prompt to exercise ee
authority in supprrSsng. So Tar as III teih es'
is calculated To produce this cvtl. -, -
In Ieayins the care Of other branches Of this interest
ing subject to the State authorities, 10 whom thpS pr"
perry belong, is nevertheless proper Tor CnsrtSs "
take such measures will prevent the fostCuce W.
partn!cnt which was dcsg ned TO foster an ah!caoe "
tercUursr and correspondence between all Tile iheoeis
of the Cuntedrracy, from brlug used us an Strueh' VI
an opposite character. The General Government: to
which tie great trust is com1idet ct preserving il'o
late the relations created among The States ny The C"
s:tulion is especially bound 10 avoid III It's own ac'o'
ans thing that may disturb them. l would, therefore,
call the special attention Of Congress TO the sunrc n"o
respectfully suggest The proprcly OF passing SuCH ID"
as vii! prohibit under penalties the circulation
the Southern States, through tIe mll OF lncenaary pun
lcatinns intended 10 instiaic Tn: slaves t.
felt it 10 DC my duty, in the first message winch
communicated to Congress, 10 urge upon Us attel''h
the proprety OF amending that part o! the I"hstu'"
which provides for the election Of The rreSidch ahe ce
President OF the United States. The leading "oJec'
which had in view was, the adoption Of some new pro-
Visions which would secure to the people the PERFORM
Of This hg h duty without any intermediate agency
In ly annual Communications since have enforce" Tue
same views, ron sincere CONVICTION that the Dr"l ih-e
rests of the country wou! be promoted by their ad'p'h
II tie subject ordinary one, should nave re-
g.rdcd the failure Of Congress 10 act upon IL as IN Io
cation Of their jnd gmcnt, that tie disadvantage ' WIG"
belong the present system were not 50 great rs ,".
which would result from any attnable substitute that
had bcca submitted t. their c"nsi dcratlon fec"Icl
ing however, that propositions to introduce ne" ea
ture in our Fundamentals! laws cannot be too patiently
examined, and Guy hit not 10 bc received VA" iav"F, u
I'll the great bod OF the people thoroughly Impress
ed wl their necessity and value as remedy 'nr r'a!
evils | feel that in renewing the recommendation
have heretofore made this subject, AM not tran
scendng the bonds vi just Difference 10 Inc sense
OF Conmrcss. the disposition OF Tie teop!e ilo"'
ever much may ,er in the choice oi Inc measures
which should quite the administration OF the 'o'erh
n:ni there can be but little dub: i'll the minds n tiar
i'm, r,ali Iru.n
systa.n that most Important securities CONSISTS
in the separation Of the Legislative and EXccutiv" pow
es the time that each IS he'd tcSpohSioG u ''
great OF authority which Is acknowledged l" p
supreme in the will Of the people nStllnlI"hay e."
pressed My reflection and experience satisfy me- That
the trainers Of the Constitution although they were any
ios mark this feature settled aId l!Nra priCp
in lhe structure ofhc Government did not adPt al l!ie
precautions that necessary TO secure Us pacca o.
sccyancc and that we cannot said to have carried IN
to complete effect their intentions until HE rfiss "Ich
arise from this organic defect are rcneded
Considering the great extent OF our CVncderacy. the
rapid nc Of It's population, and the diversity OF lf
interests and pursuits II cannot be uisSulscd la VIC
contingency by which one branch OF The Legislature
10 form itself electoral college, canLot become
one Of ordinary occurrence without producing lcalcu
liable mischief What intended as tile icdicinc OF
the Constitution i'll extreme cases, cannot be frequently
used without changing lis charactr and Or iat'
producing lncurable disorder
Ever election By the House ni Representatives. CAL
culacd lessen the force Of that security winch Is de-
gsalive and Executive funclions and while II exposes
each temptations adverse 10 their cicicncy as Fhhs
Of the Constitution ana Laws its tendency will be, to
unite both in resisting the will Of the People: and thus
give direction 10 tie Government anti-rrpu5!can ana
cangrrous All history tells that tree people should
be watchiu Of delegated power, and should never &C,
Quicsce in practice which will diminish their control
over it, This Obligation universal IN It's application
to all the principles Of republic is peculIays So IN ours
where the formation OF parties founded sectional IN
tcr:sls much fsterd by the extent OF our territory
These interests represented By candidates ior tie frrsi
dcncy, constantly prone IN the zeal G" party ana
selfish Objects generate influences unnlndul OF the
general rood and iorgettul of the restraints which the
great body OF the People would enforce, if they were,
in contingency 10 lose the right OF expressing Their
will The experience Of our country from the turma-
ton of the Government to the present day. demonstrates
that the People cannot too adopt some stronger
Safeguard for their elect the hest officers known
10 Constitution, than is contained IN that sacred IN
strumcnt as it now stands.
1t is my duty to call the particular attention OF Con-
gross the present condition Of the District OF Column
ba From whatever the great depression has arl-
son. which exists IN the pecuniary concerns oil his
District it is proper that lis situation should he fully I'M
dersood and such relief remedies provided az are con-
sistcn with the powers Of Congress- lcarnesty recon-
mend the extension Of every political right to The citizens
OF the District which their true interests require, anu
which does not conflict with the provisions ofthc Consti-
tuition 1t is believed that the laws for the government
OF the District require rcvisa and amendment, ana that
much good may be done by modifying I'll. penal codc; SO
as to give uniformity to lis provisions.
Your attention is also invited TO the defects which ex-
isl in the Judicial System Of the United States. As at
present Organized the States Of thu Union derive une-
quail advantages from the Federal Judiciary, which have
been often pointed out that deem it unnecessary |"
repeat them here. 1t is hoped that the present Congress
wall extend to all the States that equality in respect 10
the benefits OF the laws of the Union WHICH can only he
secured by the uniformity and efficiency OF the judicial
system.
With .hcsc observations the pics Of general in
tririt which deemed worthy Of your consideration
leave them TO yunr care, trusting that the Legislative
they call for will be met AS the wants and best
interests Of our beloved country demand.