Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-07

ton of powers expressly delegated TO it. and is traitor
ocspot and usurper when grasps at such az are not
clearly grantcd1his government in The course of its
communications, has AT sundry made inroads upon
the Constitution, has claimed and exercised powers of
dangerous and alarming character arropaton of tho
rights oil the sovereign States and subyersvc of their
hoerte5 IL has established mammoth monied institu-
tion, whose subtle influence like poison has bee infused
INTO inc very Sitas othe body puc, and has well nigh
wrought corruption IN the entire system-un insttu-
on winch has dared to appear upon arena of popu.
lar elections; has contaminated the purity and carac-
tel oi Tie press has ploycd its hired Turn
cd THEM loose, armed and infatuated upon deicnceless
popniace aud has even dehed the very government OF
inc people, III the attempt To check cenous.
hess--it Had formed regular system OF Internal Inn.
prosecnt, contrary to the Constitution by which an
,, i"n Oh ES.ccuse patronage and power made APP
Paihg To every trend OF his country and by which,
ihiiions ana mions OF the Peoples money were scat.
tered TO the WINDS sunk i'll wild electoneer adycn-
tuie' IL had enacted Tariff OF duties, for the ayowed
purpose oil encouraging domestic manufactures when no
such power specified granted which was
~ Us nature ana unequal IN ITS operation; system which,
"hiie IL Threw vast sums OF money the pockets of
,e rich anulacture was grinding the poor operative i'm
ms employ and was unJusty taxing every other interest
IA liie eounry-A system, which, through the needless
peeP'ahcy o both parties IN tho contest had placed us
upon tie BRINK oiciv war and threatened TO crush this
iar fabric, tiie Union int ruins.-Upon all these sub
Jccts SIR the parties have been araved and for several
yas past warfare oil the most reckless and yirulent
character has been waged
The present Chief Magistrate of these u States was
eeced ny the people, for the purpose of checking these
e%iravagant usurpatons and OF Riding them from, the
oppression oi sueh unconstitutional and tyrannica laws
"a "" HiiheI nc mas discharged the trust and fulfill
~ tue g expectations OF his country, let the conpro-
mise oil TINS most inquous 1arii-let his veto ON the
Maysve road-but above all let his memorable veto of
the rccharter OF the present Bank OF the United States
iouuiy Pfociaims-And, Sir when you reflect upon the
manly hrinness, the dauness intrepdity the untncbn
Jse: tne uniaering consistency with which he march
co up tc execution this last great act of sezin tho
onS'cE ny inc throat and hurting itn the dust amid the
Sroans ana howngs OF its dismay; amidst the de-
nuncations OF tactous, disappointed asprants The oh
streperous Glamour of furious partizans and Tho G
ing Vitupcratons OF pensoncd and boupht-up Press
all united and brought to bear upon the very eve of his
eeclo you cannot but see vislby displayed the hand
oil controlling Providence in RAISING mn Gen Jackson
ai such uuie, and under such circumstances as its
great and especial agent to release the Peope
from inc thradon OF an Institution which was sablsb-
ed IN open violation of sacred princpleS--by a gross
usupauoh oil chartered rghtsand which, by its opera
uos, was preparing vortex in which the liberties of
millions OF treeinen to be inguphed forever Re-
meet: is there another man in Ainerica-nay in the
world wo at time and under circumstances like these
wouiu nave dared 10 do what lac has done? Is there
announcer man In hmerica--nay in the world whose Mo
rious life has been twice miraculously preserved from
the dark assassins murderous arm? STAY your rash.
ness, MIR. Voter You kick against the prick ~
Inc name OF Gen Jackson (n despite of ali YOUR ma
ice ana your arts VIII descend to ery as the
beneiacor OF his country and of man Examine 6ut n
tte and you will probably discover who have been the
ueicdcrs oil ms course in relation these measures
who have sustained him in arresting these usurpations
iou VIII prooaoiy ma at the same time the names of
many oil those who have opposed him. and who would
nave peipetuatcd these abuses See, sir, upon which
siue VIII be found opposing IN this way either in whole
or IN part, Is. w Leigh, ESQ., VIM II. Mcfarland PEN
dieton (of CulpeperD and Col. Richard d. Webb I'm
examination you will find the answers to your two last
questions.
Having thus responded to all your interrogatories in
as 'full and lucid manner 5 my abilities and time
ana space would allow pray hence be dismiss
Nansemond April LIST 1875