Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-11

Northern Democracy who secured TO her the posses
sion OF that high honor, boon of equal Value
Such spirit OF selfshness and ngratitude does not
enter into her proud bosom, it be found
any where among the chivary of the South Ii
dwells only in the hearts Of the narrow minded and
iactous, who have in view the qualification their ow
ambition harbor designs of serious portcnt
beloved country Under just administration of the &C.
neral Government in all its departments there
ict OF interest between the different sections our
y which can, ought TO render their present union
Incompatible with their local freedom and prosperity
On the contrary the interests embraced under the man
te OF our Constitution, are common and pcrvading
All parts OF the Union interested in equal and
beneficial operation of the Federal Government II is
the interest of all to have peace internal and exer
nal 1t is the interest of all preserve the freedom
OF intercourse and commerce with foreign nations
and among the several States. All have an interest
IN the management of the public revenue; in com
mon currency; in the involability of and in
the establishment of mails. No power is delegated to
the General Government in the just Of which
the various States of the confederacy have a com
mon II not, an equal interest; nor is there which
can be materially abused without injury all Even oh
srucons to trade and the erection of snopoes as
injurious TO the People of the North as of the
South, and may be overthrown by the diffusion
OF correct information among the People Instead of
building up sectional parties, cstrangng People of
one section from the People of another and constantly
talking OF resort to revolution, and violence to RENE
dy real imaginary evils; instead of this war against
our homes and heartts the good man and the pa
riot will rather strive to duse through all sections
Just views of our institutions, and national policy
and relief will certainly follow from the operations OF
the public mind as certainly effect is produced by
an adequate cause. Hence it that Mr. Jefferson
TN MS ltttcr 10 tie ONO Lcgisutureo Justly
ply remarks:-Nottng can egecualiy contribute 10
produce Tie greatest guard TO the conru as harmony and
mutual confidence tet,cee The General and STATE auLori
es and concietion that toeai and general interest cc
conducted, can ncrcr be an opposition" Mr. Madison
too, in communication to the Connecticut Legislature
remarks: The prosperity of those States Gho East
ern) founded reciprocity of interests and
tic most important constitutional relations Jetceen The
General and State authorities that may al,oays be ex.
Pccted mar revolutionary these subjects ,rU
quickly yield to reflection, and voluntary ones 5eing com
tined to feo aoW not long resist The general in,,lse
That collisions and difficulties under complicated
system OF government would sometimes arise was fore.
seen and expected but they always conquered by
iorbearance, moderation and wisdom
There is perfection, fellow-czens, in nothing which
surrounds protects The laws of nature are moi
adequate to our protection from multiplied inconyeni
ehhces and aggravated calamties But should there
fore seek to escape from their authority? Would il b.
prudent if had the power, seek in the total dis
organization of the present NATURAL system relief from
the pains, Inconvenience, and dangers which we sufr
In It's operation! There is equal folly in seeking the des
ructlon OF social institutions, which practically secure
to us degree of liberty, peace happiness and prospect
ty unequalled in any other country because thew arc
sometimes abused If our people wise they will shut
their ears to such mschievous counscs which are given
by men who, in their mad schemes of ambition and now
would reduce their countrymen to the condition of
serf who labor only for their lords and for the support
oil armies, placement, and pensioners. And for what
purpose is this war against social happiness and are
those attempts at disahecon aud disunion? Why these
unceaslng efforts to excite eaousies dskes and ami
mostes between the people of the Southern and Eas-
tern States? Why are these questions, which have
slumbered for half century now revived and these
hrebrands thrown upon the public mind? Why is il
now done Why done at all Let the answer be
given by the liberal and enlightened of all parties; by
every man whose reason is not dso7dered, and whose
heart Is not rrupcd and the mischief will be more than
half rcmedicd. But forbear. We feel that
TINS subject Is one of deep and widespread interest
that should be approached with socitudc and canton
and touched with tender hand-that this is not The
Tune or occasion to it further arraign the
actors in these scenes their motives We do not in
tend lt nor shall attempt to discriminate between
the miscellaneous and the msguided-bctwccn those high
priests in this crusade of destruction whose heads are
sto tbe;r
obscure and deluded followers Nor is il orr mr.
vdua bubble or nrste or rSP[oacn upon any nd
may be, we leave them to their OWL conscenccs
and HIM who alone can judsog6 But ii should
result cfSors Of conGuet and 0i oei
Mon; and "tbat the contemplate and unimport
ant causes often produce the calanitous conse
quences: Inc time probably may come when the
tors IN these will be called upon answer to an
injured and offended country Then the proper discri-
limitations will be made, and the innocent separated from
the guilty. We have, however one word TO offer bv
way OF admonition and cauton all who are concern
ed IN this attempt TO divide gainst itself and
the seeds of jealousy and disrust and il is to pause
IN their work of dcsolaon and ruin We call mon ali.
upon the ambitious well as the deuded in their zeal
OF tanoticfsm and party to look, they dare TO the ca
iainlues which might rush in and deluge this fair
land, IT their efforts could succeed, and TO pause
before 1t be too laeto remember that the progress
OF dlsafiection is often nsensibe and invisible; and
that the mighty spirit which they are attempting
to excite, if once roused neither be allaycd by
the cannon or the sword, by law by blood. II is
feliow-cizens, againt this dangerous spirit of dis,
content and division, against these unhallowed aemps
70 weaken the bands OF glorious COME that it
becomes the duty OF every wise of honest
and OF every Americana to watch with vigilance
That watch only be in deep and abdins5 afr
ton to our Holy Union, upon the preservation OF which
depends not only liberty and happiness but that
OF the world So much we have deemed il orr duty IN
say IN defence ofthe Convention generally and in answer
to some OF the prominent objections which have been
made against If and its proceedings We shall now pro-
ceed to discuss that part of the subject Immediately
connected with the general principles and
the present Administration and our national policy.
We have said fellowczens in previous part of this
Address, that the election of Gen Jackson
ought to be regarded of the most important that
only the fate of the Republican party and its principles
but the confirmation of that wise ofnaonal policy
pursued by Gen. Jackson, and upon which his admins
tration has been based To prove this, will require
brief notice of of its prominent and leading
measures; ard those especially which relate to our
Foreign Intercourse the Tar H. Internal Improyeme mt
and the Bank of the United States
IL will be borne in mind that Gen Jackson came into
the Presidential Chair at Of deep political
citefnen and under very peculiar circumstances The
previous Administration had into power against the
decided wishes Of majority of the American people
End Its measures had been strongly reprobaed and con-
demned by the great body of the Republican party
Under It's policy the doctrines of political fathers
had been forgotten abandoned Most of the land.
MARKS 10 cue exercise OF power by the General
Government had been disreqardcd or broken down
The doctrine OF e1podiency and The general icefare had
been openly proclaimed and revived, and under its
broad wing power asserted by it's friends to pass
laws, unconstitutional in their principles as they were
dangerous in their consequences. II under such
state of things that the friends to limited Government
became alarmed wac h,. H. -