Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-07

OF Ms. " 49,, ,.:~trn ;!r Clinton
more energy ahi, ;-..s.g s"it:H e cotdact !. s ~
hlaG;sou-Hnd aei,!:@ .sihy ar si;'fe oes:ce ny SCI
,;.nuts "a; S:a.a its RE ,e4'Siasr fia"c 'Ee nor
,,.;o,,. ard AIR Van :;urrn, We: "ss not rcEcr! .
t, Time. Simply s;st We: his g"fy anA consul'e" VIVA
h., br!syeG TO e tic wishes o: The tcpaetaahs OF III
Safe. =, ;. 9N yor;
his at;c,a was ~. .iitrcir s":rv To political CUE"
. tnas lie was the s!:s!;;';@s and efficient "dSoaa
: That magnificent! scheme Of Internal lTpTove ,ri
which has so greatly elevated the character W,I, In
hu,ed to the prosperity Of the empire Sia'T ,cct he
thought that Congress had no power GV,i | ;n.res, m
vas equally clear, that it was the Guy ,rrct roads
rach State to exert all lis encrGc: ~ ,ronspurta
canals md either public works, iaci'''a""S 49, cyo- o
ia, In 1917 hc m,dc so mastery a sPceC: " i,,ni
The canal palicr as extor me srir from when,
opponents, and es?ecalI: % "
he had separated in lci'' . .,,o;n,cd 4 member Of
clio sn,, nf the IT, States, and SO continued l!t
wears Il is impossible 10 follow nm nsr,-v.
III; c,,eer in that distinguished body nor IS u
r. H.: c,,s, j.; matter of history. Al Tue HlSt SIS
- a-r;cc he became the Chairman o! ''e Juu'c"'S
Committee and member of the rinahce t"';''t.et.
During the following years, VIC ma mn, proposes
,m,rdnsp,s 10 the Constitution of the U States, 50 Us
,tc The choice Of President and Vice President from
the House of representatives, IAN occurrence no" 81
rnyouslr desired by the Wh,gs0 ana ",':s.h1''si ~;
iakirs prominent part in Debating all the fH.'G
measures that came before congress !1S ',o' lie
This and Of his conspicuous talents VIC felcr 10 "S
speeches on the judiciary sysemon the Ccionai faae
ON the Panama Misson-on Internal improvements"
the General Government-on Focts resolution TO an""'
rise The Vice President call TO order for words spoken
in debate in the Senate-and OH many othef scarceiy
less interesting occasions These speeches, IN cohe
ion wth those lie delivered in the Senate and Tie Con-
venton of New York. and the various state papers c'
tcssedy written BY him, stamp his character as pro-
found and enlightened statesman. They are stored
with useful information, enriched with varied historical
illustrations and repee with liberal and patriotic en'
nrn,s over every sub cct he throws the full gh's OF
,n6p ia mr. IL
c.l and ius--fIe courtcousiy addresses the reason
ri his audience. and never resorts to any OF the
arts which characterize some OF our modern pol't'cai
charlatars In Short they hne II not perfect speci-
mems of parliamentary de5ate. But We Go not refer 10
them solely or principally evidences of his talents,
bu. TO prove he belongs, and has belonged to
the State Rights party Of Jefferson and Madison IN ms
spccch upon the power OF the Wee PRESIDENT 70 ca!
member to order for words spoken in debate IN The Sc
nate: power which the advocates OF loose constfnc
ton of the Constitution pretended TO derive ~ 'mpc
ton he went fully into the history OF parties IN 'S
country, aud the doctrine o: constructive poWers-s
famed most ably The Virginia view OF tic su1Iect-aiiu
after condemHng the incorporation OF a T. s Bank,
The Alien and Sedon laws, and various other measures
and principles of Mr.. Adams administration, he ctH-
placally declared, that dGrlng MI Jefferson admin
" sralion and 7rh Il single exceptions, that Of Mr.. Ma
" dison the government administered upon the
principles which the trainers Of the constitution avo-
ed which thei: constituents had ratified and the pee"
"plc and again confirmed. we ma lie sa'ie
of the Legislature made in 1888, elected by the proceed
nns of the s Carolina Nuliers and ,crit,fn 10y Nv T.
Buren, In that report the following passages occur:
awe arc advocates Cor the reserve" rights of the states,
and strict construction OF tic Constitution of The Uu
led States" This mastery exposition Of the true prn
cirlcs Of the Constitution, (audng TO Madison Re
port) 'and of the abuses which had been pfactsed I'M
der it, contributed than any crc? to that radical
change in the public sentiment OF the county, "cE
was consummacd by the election OF M: Jcirrson and
has from That dav the present been Justly regarded
Us the genuine textbook Of political orthodoxy The
ca:nnittcc do, unicsi;at!ngly, and with great salts
faction, embrace this occasion 10 avo" their decid-
ed appreciation Of its doctrines ard feel that they
would be wanting in gratitude a"d Duty i! they were not
to express their conviction OF the benefits which ha""
been derived from their the extent 10 which
in their opinion the future operations OF our polttca! III
situations dependant upon the continued respect and
confidence in them-as well their uniegncd adni'ra-
ton of the unsurpassed dsintcrcscdncss and nexibc
fidelity with which those doctrines have, through evil
and through good report been sustained by that truiy
patriotic member Of the contcdcEacy.
Was there noblcr tribute paid 10 Virginia p.;n-
cpes than this, BY the most powerful State in the Union
and herself emlnently patrio,ic:-or we require
decisive proof Of Mr. Van Burcns political orlho
doxy than these extracts ccutan 1t is true, ie is op
posed to Notification grounds which that report dis
closes is equally true, that he IS anxious, whilst he
sustains the sovereignty Of the States in its full force
TO preserve the General Government in its whole
sttuonal vigor. But he shows that there is no con-
fict of duty between these sentiments, and that lie can
be good citizen who is dis'oyal to either" On the
subject too, o the distribution Of the unques.ioned pow
of the General Government between its different
branches he agrees with Mr. Madison and ali the Pre-
sdentS from Washington down. I'm opposition TO some
Of the modern WhgsD in the opinion that an executive
officer (such the Secretary OF the Treasury may be
removed from office without the concurrence of the Sc
nate. But every candid inquirer after truth will readily
admit that great majority Of the old Republican party
concur in these views.
In note to Mr.. Van Burens speech upon Foote's re-
h. tail
the Cumberland road he may have departed from prin-
clpe; and that if the question again to be present
ed to him. he would vote against il; but he Declares that
II was the only vote in the OF seven year
vice. which the most asdiuus critic could torture into
inconsistency with the principles he pIoi.ssed To-
maintain, and in the justice OF which lie every day
more and more confirmed We all know. that tho pucs-
ton growing out Of the Cumberland rond which was
authorized during Mr. Jefferson administration, is
sui gcneris about which the sttccs cons,ructoniss OF
the Constitution have doubted.
But to procecd.-The life Of Mr.. Van Buren, has been
prolific Of political incident and his services have
been so varied and continued that cannot compress
them within any reasonable compass and must there
fore barely allude TO them. His in the
ton Of New York, called TO amend the constitution, is
particularly deserving your notice, because it Cvincrs
his great talents, his attachment 10 popular rights the
soundness and moderation of his views and his a
nmty to his political opponents One of his IN that
assembly has been cgEcgous.y misrepr,scnted We al
lude to the charge often repeated, that he was in la
of placing the white and colurcd population on the
same footing in regard to the right Of suffrage Ii i,
true it is than what done in the slave
States Of Tennessee and North Carolina But lis seck
less alsehood has been frequently made apparent and
particularly in the address Of the Central Committee
at Richmond, which recommend 10 your careful
pcrusal this and other points emitted by We will
only say that the of that charge is the fact BY
excluding all blacks from voting without freehold in
tcrest Of two hundred and fifty dollars, and cxemrtng
them from taxation to corresponding extent Mr. V. B.
pocy-aforded an incentive to industry, and confined
the right to very small and insignificant number Of
lored PERSONS whilst every white person paying any
tax, or doing military duty, working the high
ways, is in lha, State allowed 10 vote.
In le2s Mr.. V was elected Governor Of the State o!
and remanel in Office until lgl2: Of hlarch. IS2