Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-08

Ion nm the Union or at best, could only nave heP "
hn,cfni aud disturbing existence the old t"h'euel"''
which c,nluirird b,:l The m"ckeIy OF puwer' a"u Which,
tLe COMMON ser:Sc Of ;s detects, .!aa Siorn 90
-, h, , In. and fatal one, ALLEVIATE ana 10 lhJ"'t
70, II yns rnrs,ed with fearful force OF talent ana
of MISSION; wills spirit as crtcrn'Ace Us !" II ".o
leagued for the good OF n.anSiH6, a9S'nSt "
hiJ of darkness INSTEAD of temple oil light N'Fe:
r,, the cry nr battle rnng out more willingly aTain''
II cun,inun rucmy, than agHinst tl-Ne'er were '''
various clements ri public dlscoHtcn embracing all
Universities of inelicc. and slaliun more aIxinuSy m
famed or cnibaicd for assault, than inr assault upon
it, Never was any compact, protesting to aIncEo'
rate upon the results VI experience, TIE condition
of the sncrty which intended to gov"En, a'!n
which bore Hn is features, GEoun"ng evIdcnce l"''
It's professions pictured lt-b rs mn;c to be SUI"
prctrl r1.. essentially mcnsirnus more certainly
shape 81 naked and organized evil, threatening n":h'''s
hut mischief to the country, and having viii nc.'"
c; ANA dcmGn power prosecute and accomplish it,
In this lIrr, Mr.. NJ maIa.stay To inc l'ltu!
the is"iGbc-a sword and shield IN lis hand no
roughly equipped for cobat or defence, he was 'nc r
guard ii The Constitution. Wherever lis ei''S M.ici
there was his battle :r wherever oSrctI"n St'i Yea l'o
arms aud rrv, tongue 10 discomfort, there was he pre-
sent To vln,car an! resist From the private cc! To-
the public aSsrm!asr from The press, 10 sic MANS "
the Convrniin he pied every Tos;ri'n lrHm WHICH,
his Voice could tc heard, to explain or defrnd-'p SATISFY
t, silence. And, whether he exposed lhr a!se INA
yinngs Of the Constitution. which decoyed his country.
, men from its side, c"n"nded with HE arguments
whr!l drew lis principles INT" qEes;!hn, whatever
!
vuved hin-h plead lis cgse, at all times, with the
heart Of parir with the brnev"ence aud The power oil
sage Fortunately "e US and for mankind, these ser
vices have moi brru left 10 the fond hut fugitive rcc"'
iections of the generation which witnessed lhe' bat
have drscenra part at least, in lmpcrisi1blr re-
cord. AL indeed. have not thus descended; tradition
and meraory axe responsibilities of soIne-hu us long
as we have lie Feirra'ist, ana the Debates ni
| the Vrgnia Contention Of 80, we have Il rich
ani solid portion 10 gratiiy and insIruc, Us We
have n these volumes, not only the record al WIS.,
dom and service, which will make 1t the pride OF A'ne
rca To Cherish them as her OWE, hut We nave IN them
also hrse noble cracrp.e % gust, and rational, ana
I rHra G~crrmeht, which will commend them every
man ,'wlrer he b: Referred or free, ana VIII
preserve lhrm fresh and mndyfag as The liberty whose
sputiieu ts they breathe aud :i"se cause they vInd
cac and i:iar Lot irhtr arrest us they EIay the
PROGRESS ,t oblivion, by crowdng their tlrs II fame III
rp,., u;rnn the ,omb. place these VOLUMES only upon
that OF Mr.. NJ, ind r would lie fevered and nmdsuhed
forever ;ipon pIllo: Of rchnGn-lhe numbers called
the 'Frtrralsl," you all kEow, prepared and
published defence OF the FEDERAL Constitution whilst
is ratification pending E<lnfc The people OF the
States aud intended hy :iG Cuors 10 operate upon
that eveat. with the exception OF lew numbers only
which we're contributed by CHEF Justice Jay, they were
ali written by Madison and Hamilton, and written with
The p&Lic purToSe G! exhibiting. the principles and adj
justncnts "t the Government, in c"nncyon with
tu manly, and, II possible. satisfactory anal s3 CT the
itas which they grounded. And this design
the autnrs accomplished wi.h aeon rlencSs UfrXecu
lion (which enves but Iit.le if any thing at this
2GCtu Or WlSll3IlEuS t!:m
selves: through yrar6 ni successful influence upon the
understandings Of nrrs, pure and permanent
rial to The power Il" lhe:awr. II is not assu.nng too
mech it is bnt rt;rrng tsev"icc history to sa, that
political work: tie pro,Cctn T." private individuals
has cun;landrd SpoH tG!s Continent, wider
pnaba;,ng interest and dominion. From the hour
o.; lis appearance 10 the present, it has been not
merely influential, but directory uf the public judy
:ent ui,nn the subjects which il comprehcnds Chal.
longing bvth confidence and admiration from lis union
Of candor and ability il has been followed guide III
all drba!eabe points of constitutional history and
s.!uclian and followed tii: word OF the law
50 lang G!at II Hs risen 10 rank Of authority which
has rendered II utmost appendix To the Constitution
itSe!f-Hia0$i Supplements! part OF the code which
meant no ilne than to rdcalc ana sustain. 1t is true
that tngcs Oi the pccp!ar ard piccOHcrvcd opinions
upon The scheme of aatiDna Supremacy which lis alor.
we!e well k""n 10 entertain, Ge 10 Ue found scattered,
here and there, lis pnc ragCS but they are only
the sigh, flaws which iuhcre in t!.r dian"nd-the speak
Ing tokens Nat al is imperfect So engrossug in i'm.
preston and value is THIS work for its grave and husi
character for the elevation Of its objects above those
ot mere ntel!ectuai display, and for lis invaluable I'M
potse"r 10 constitutional questions and studies that lis
literary merits. distinguished rs they wnul be III pure
y lItcr'ry pcr'rnlEcc nearly lost and overlooked
in their unequal conaeclion Ec secondary must be
the literary merits OF work whose matter avas
tie, by the !Hrc. u admitted authority, the fundamental
law oil powerful! people, they are nevertheless such
the man Of letters and taste Will always cioy-such
cIcmr!ily The caulciy OF language to minister both
grace and dignity 10 trut!-Euch sllcw that pLilos"
ply Is not du!mrss and that tc utmost warmth OF ina
giGun and nj leehng may he ndulged without any nc
crs-ary sacrifice Of cirar!less of ygor. As wluir
the Ecdcra-t is tlau.it. rroesseS 10 bc-a snph
defence OF the Federal Crnsliluon-for, ndeprD lcn
of It's literary claims, which honorable to p,o
pie, it is rich repository Of The soundes elementary
principles III government, from which, WEI! as from
TIE earncSneSs and ietvo: al the c!pqnrncc l." which
they arc maintained. the student aud the statesman
every age anu country Lave his iudmlnrnt and hs
heart Instructed and reircshcd-From r execution Of
THIS splendid Lnnunlgat 10 his fame, .'lr Madison
transferred to another and aga!iug Of
uonsa scene, where Ill the faculties I'll his mind Ike
the va!ouS cogdage of vesSe! airing to the power u
Storm to be put 10 the last and ulteOsl proof 81
Their spunLness and strength Hitherto lie ad net lie
enemies OF The Constitution chiefly in the t."
lie ciusri; he was now I" meet lhem in the contests a
the forum: he encounter them, face To i.cr
III the drsperatc.struggr of pitched field the firginia
Convention, to whose decsiun. in this State the fake IT
the Constitution w,s committed. Patrick Henry and
himself were both uicIL"rS Of that hOdyaud standing
on opposite sides were the principal instruments through
~ho" the conflicting opinions that disqueled and d!Y
cd Tie public were :rprr.antrd and mainiancd Tie
jealous spirit, 81 characteristic OF Virginia in al!
versrs which hung liberty and power iiin actual az lar
cisd c"n;licttr sympathetic Shudderings which spread
over her "cIc frame. thai Of the sensitive plant at
the slightest touch upon her freedom, whether il br hos
ic or friendly WAS never more manifest than then -
y" where else were the rights Of the Stale more
c"n$ccrat'd Ia the public heart The very sanctuary
o: freedom tlla here-aEt no where could sanctuary
have been sarr from intrusion under the watch &hd
ward OF rs w"rsIippris Every uuslep That appluaci-
cd 1t was haiird-and there thousands who
thought that III. ons'rps of the gnvcrnmenl were
any thing bat irend y thousands who dreaded that 70.
eminent as an invader, who had come destroy free
dom II could not supply, and break down system il was
lnadrQ!a'e 10 improve. This apprehension WIS widely
and painfully trIt throughout HE Commonwealth but |
ke'niy as others Eel. ii: ;lr gathered and goan puwr,
OF IL seemed 10 lave been reserved for Henry aInc-
ms jealousy was n" passing flush, stirring up his feel
.ngs 10 heated and mnIcmlnry mpusnn; it was an alb
sorbng and ovcrlastering emotion; preyrd upon him
more and more as it led by his reflections and
b. The aitaOns of hr times, until it became The orur
ing vuurc Of his bosom He Hooked upon the powers