Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-20

ing aud adventurous spirits than himself he shoulp
Withdraw at once from the theatre of politics Welcome
70 INN, under such circumstances would be the shades
OF private hic-wecome those scenes in which expo
rience had taught him, lac should be happier far pusu-
ing the noscess tenor of his way tranquil retirement
sustained by the smiles of approving conscience and
the respect of his friends As long he continued TO
bear part public affairs lie should steadastly adhere
TO those axs of candor, moderation and rmncss, by
which he had hitherto been governed He did not
aspire to be eader,Hc should generally be "a willing
coadju;or-he could become the yassal of any
party lie knew safer guide than his own Judgment
no higher obligation than that of his own conscience
no better monitor than his heart Under such infu
chces whcnevcr from accident other causes the bal
ance OF power might fall into his hands, he should lay
before hun the chart of the pasthc should look around
nm o te ancient landmarks and scizing the helm with
arm grasp he would steer the ship, if he could along
te safe and accustomed track though Charybds might
rage ON the che hand and Scylla on the other.
There were, he said, certain principles of govern
ment Tor which he should always be found contendng
and those who laborcd in the same cause would compose
the party OF which he claimed to be member. In that
sense lac was party man, and in declaring his devotion
TO the party which upheld those principles he did no
more than evincc his attachment the principles them
selves The party he alluded to- was that which always
looked with jealous eye on the conduc. of rulers,
and would not only much power as possible
70 Tue people, on the presumption that they capa-
ole oil segovernment, but carefully guard that which
was reserved from all encroachment-whch held pub
Tic iuncuonarcs to be practically responsible for their
acts, to an enlightened and impartial public opinion
from whose scrutiny they should not be protected
by any conncxon with the press, with mcnied in
situations, or pensoned partizanswhich considered
er OF appointment and removal from Office as design-
ed to be used for the public good alone and not as the
means OF rewardng the friends and furnishing the cne-
mics OF the incumbent of imparng the freedom of cleo
tons through the medium of numerous CORPS of de-
pendants or OF undermining the independence the CO.
ordinate departments destroy the checks and b
ances which were wisely provided for the equal
OF the machine of governmcnt-the party which looked
to written Constitutions the safeguards of the liberties
OF the citizen-which would confinc the government
whether State Federal within the exact limits of The
powers conferred upon 1T by the people which viewed
States who, being the parties thereto had the right In
Their sovereign capacity, to Judge of infractions MS
Wen as OF the mode and measure of redress-which
believed that the Federal Government possessrd no
powers, but such enumerated and expressly
granted IN the instrument creating it, construed literal
y according to its plain and obvious meaning and inten
uon-that Tariff for protection, Internal Improvement
by the General Government, and National Bank were
the offspring ola false construction and wholly INK novn
TO the Consttution-that the consolidation of mower
further than mghtbe necessary for foreign in
central government embracing extensive Il terrific
~ ana such diversity of interests be ruinous TO
the prosperity OF the States that of mutual in
terest and affection the only tie by which the Union
DC heId together and the idea of preserving it by
force, was miscellaneous and nsultng-te party which
regarded the undivided sovereignty of the States as the
vital principle OF State Rights and Secession Multi
hcauon, both OF which had their respective advocates
Who agreeing as to the right, had ceased TO dispute
about the method of enforcing the proper remc-
dies for infringement OF their IhertiesLthe mar
~ which believed that the preservation of freedom and
The public happiness, well the existence of the
Union ITSELF depended on faithful observance of the
sysem-'he party IN short, whose creed might be
med up In the words--DenIocratc, Stale Rights Re-
publcnnism Those were the principles for which he
confessed his homage and that the party whose destnes
he was resolved TO abide. He might share in lis
triumphs-hc was sure he should Units spoIs for if
successful, only would be the orotitnde mi
admiration of the country-he would unavoidable mar
hcpae in It's DISASTERS if to such were doomed re
mebering that he had reused and might again to con-
cur IN all the proposed measures for the
contest he could not ater himself with the favor of his
co,adJqtors lie should generally be found by their
sldehe trusted always when danger thickened and If
Tor ms aywardness he must be wounded crush
ed he should forgive the injury for the sake of the hsh
and holy enterprise Wronged he might be- his atec-
ons would be with those who combated for the prnci
pies OF common alteration He might stumble i'm the
breach and be tramped in the dust by his holder com
rades, they hurried seize the citadel and enjoy
the triumph, but his prayers would attend them; and
should he discover danger approaching-shoud he SOP
the match lighted 10 fire the train tLA ,nirbt bnrv
resses and vicors in hidcous ruin like the wounded
French soldier he would crawl to if he could and ex
tnguish il with his blood
But lac augured for that party HIGHER and better f,
twas actively devoted to the amportant object of
checking the alarming increase of the influence of the Fe
dcTai Executive, of preserving the Constitutional dis
toution OF powers between the several departments
of the Federal Government and preventing the
succession of those whose known system of ADM.
nistraon would practically concentrate all nuhori-
ty in the Presidency; upon this ground. thew had
been joined by the National Republicans who not
always mindful of the usurpations of Tie FodaroI
Legislature on the rights of the States had been aroused
by the startling encroachments of the Federal Executive
and noby taken their stand with the state rights party
dom He honoured them for the hailed them uncoui-
vocaly friends and brothers in holy cause and in
duged the confident hope that taught by recent exper
ence, the necessity of rigid limitation of the powers of
government and careful abstinence by all departments
and authorities, from the exercise of doubtful powers
they would embrace the essential doctrines If tho cIi
OF strict consructionss and hcnceorih lose their dis
tnctivc tencts in the great family of democratic state
rights republicans.
Nor were these the only allies that might be expected
Ihcy would soon receive immense from the
ranks OF the Administration party. large proper
ton OF that division had adhered their old associations
partly from distrust Of the designs of the Opposition
and partly from their reluctance TO censure President
whose motives they respected, however much they
doubted his They were as ardcnty attached
to the principles of liberty those who had moved
more promptly IN 1T pursuit. and the they were
INSURED At was no fictitious GLAMOUR but just patriotic
ana dIsinteTcscd effort TO check the progress Of in
noVatlon-morc especially when they discovered the
character OF the Administration which was about to
DC iorccd upon Them iii succession TO the present ne
could not doubt they would hasten to recruit the
ranks OF the Opposition. And would they not see the
principle which involved, in spite of the efforts
whch were made to conceal it? In disregard of the
warning voice Of experience in every ace and cOcrv
naton, the attempt was made TO disseminate the idea
tnat, under cur Government, the Executive Depart-
ment was the safest depository of power The minor.
" OF the last Assembly, in their celebrated address
nGd used the following omnous language So Now
fellow citizens, If your government, at the time lack
son came into power, was u desposm and vour own
testimony shows that was, it make any difference
WIN you whether that despotism bc exercised By one
or many Suppose the state Of things chanpedEsup.
pose the Government instead Of being in majority of
Congress IS in the Executiye-supp0sc that despotic
power has been transferred from the hundred head
cd monster-that beiua ceniicepS-C onpresg-over N
the Exccutivcwhat difference can it make with Won
you are TO be slaves, had you be subject In