Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-09

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The present Constitution ot The United States is the
Legacy of c nt IaJcrs OF the pulroLs and sages Of the
Revolution After its adoption by the respective States
the government had organized umdcr this instrument
l,c experiment it proposed to try had commenced lis
operations. The aIonurcIal and Republican features OF
this Constitution urraycd raGer it. the two great parties
that existed i'll the invention that formed and rcc'n-
mrndrd it. The contest waJ whether this Should he L
kingly government, ar government 81 the people.
Cc! Hamilton took charge OF the Treasury ErPef!
nenl under the FIRST Administration, "was HE head and
Ir"nl CT the party in iie CONVENTION ai "tie IN i9y"f
"i DlnarciI; 'Ihs uwe:Hr Was re- j"ct.u on Which
Hamilton ic;i tic Convention dr.rrtr, aud never
ugain returned until lis i.;al conclusion. -JrDtT.
syn HUrk$: 10! !, pay: .;iI.
disappointed in establishing royal government. this
party organized under the lnnarchia features OF the
Cunstuv,--u party cl!!:l and known as the FedcTa-
LISTS: IL rc.drr ii ctl:Sudled Government AID ID
give tile Constitution nj! the oris, ii not the substance
et onarchy, III defiance OF lis Republican t,a!Irca,
and were opposed IL the Constitution il II %rrr II Uc ad'
!llnstrrrd Republican and popular rrIcii les. tus
the trut: Of these POSITIONS let historical facts a;irt ;ir
sentiments aud arpwrd principles o! lac i,.admg and
Proinie Grn of the party at that tlHlr The 81 An
drew club of New York (lil Of Scottish Iur:csl gave
public dinner. Among other guests Alexander La
milton was After dinner, tile frs! toast VAS, The
President Of the United Staes IL WAS drunk without
any particular appreciation. he nAt VAS George t''e
Sd Hamilton started up un his feet and Insisted on
Jumper End three cheers. The wlae company accord
ingly rusc and gave three cheers. Ill., pore 3l2
''Whcn The parties Of Jay and Clinton were running
30 hIgh It was agreed ponl with the iurn"r That II
amy circumstance sh lid bring it to question:
whether to drop Hamilton OF the President, ihey
bad decided to drop the President. One OF The
uudest pretended friends TO the government damned
it, aud said, it good for nothing; that it could not
support itself; it was high time 10 put il down aud gr!
up brt;tr.'--D Ii. pure iS9.
"Col. Hamilton SAID that this constitution Shi'y
shuHy thing thing Of mere milk and water, which could
not last, and only good step 10 something bet.
ter.''--Ib. pare $50.
Sir. GootIur distinguished member Of the party,
at that time said, "hc would rather that The old ship
should go down than not, (neanng the Cunsulon) II
it were always 10 be kept up by pumping So
Luther Martin, in communication to the Legislature
Of Mary land in the year l1S Of the delegates from
that State TO the general convention in his for
refusing to sign the Constitution says, he one Il"
party in favour CT abolishing al State governments.
and establishing nnarchia government, this wide
extended continent.
Mr. c. Nicholas said, that in a conversation With
Dexter, he asked Dexter, whether it would no BE pec
tcab!e for the States 10 agree uniform mode %
choosing electors for president Dexter SAID, sup.
pose you would prefer an election By DISTRICTS YES.
said Nicholas, think il would bc best, Lu: would:
vcrlhcess agree 10 any mode consistent with the Con.
s:itutinn. Dexter said he did not know what was the
opinion Of his State, but his was, that mode Of
friction coulG any gooL purpose; h he sh9nid
prefer for life. On that reasoning SAID Nicholas,
you should prefer hereditary No, said he
not ripe for that, yet suppose, added he, this doc
rine IS not very popular with you No. said Nicholas,
it would ritrciuaiy damn any man in my SiaIt. 5" Il
would in ninc said Dexter but not bound 10 belly
ir nwn sentiments. -JrGr, son 5 ,co5hy, col j. p. GIL
But Hamilton was not omy Il monarcEst, but for Il
monarchy Gottoted corrupoI.--hc said, purge the
British Constitution OF lis corrupon and give lis P"Pu!%
bra"cl, equality Of representation, aud would become
impraccaGic government is il stands al present
with all its supposed defects: IS tic mcSt PtyIti go
ucrnnirni. Is hciI ever existed
Vixen we reflect that Hamilton, in tic convention,
endeavrrcd 10 make English constitution Ill that ia
ed Tic hc ii the Treasury Department. .GitG!ns
tie Influence that the assumption bill, and tic funding
bill gave the rpartnen:-buding up tir mary-IH-
crcasns the arny giving to the Executive Department
squadron al officers, that held Iii. otars for li and
that were ii ls Executive nud-GHd the United States
Bank, with It's ackEoM ICED inIrnc-, coiruphng tie
legislative Department. ii natural nr the i:IrMda ct
Tie Constitution - have been alarmed lest Tie rgis!4-
ative department should swallow up tie coord:ta!e
branches cf government, and convert i 10 the ori gai
PURPOSES that ;lr enemies Vi tic Constitution designed
Il nOHuyrhici s"rt"Hmtm
In charity 10 THIS party and their distinguished men,
will suppose they honest in their conr!con:
that monuIchicat Goscrmncat most suitable t" :r
condition of he American People. They lad examined
tic p.rs of history found The rapid" with which an
and modern republics had sunk UNDER either the
rnui rorruption or eItcrnn! influences 81 0hcT Gcrfrn-
entS This tended 10 make them dIStruSL popular Co.
ycrnncnls-to adopt The MAXIM tina, man iHchpa-
bic IF self government, and t@t he must look to Kings
aud iar'!s FOR his protection.
Tlry overlooked llic bold facts that the age
ware i'll the march Of in;ecct-llat Tie sccnce Of Go.
rernnicni: rs developed in the word surpassed
parallel WITH aaci"nl CT modern rrruGllcst!iat the
people Of s Country, traced their origin suprst-
tious or tabled lscndshut they descendants and
colonies o. The FIRST nalion III Europe They had taught,
established aid had recognised their liberties, under TIE
Grciaruti0n THAT all men born cgaal, and with
equal rights Tie country, morality, and intelligence
Of the people, were in such advance. 10 encourage
;!s enterprise and experiment. rs ] Government. on
Here then, was the zeal ground Of opposition which
was made Tie course Of the AdmnisatiOns Object
preserve the Legislature pure anu independent of
tie Executive restrain the Administration 10 hepub
lcan form and principles and not 10 permit Tic Cons:
tuition 10 he cn,slr"c i:ito monarchy, aud to be warp
ed in practice: into all the principles and pollutons
OF their iayur!c Ia Elsi model Thomas s"n, who
drafted the Declaration Of Independence, thai severed TIC
colonies from The notcc cuuntrywlG gave impetus 10
the ball Of the Reyoluon--wIo was Of the sages
that founded and conducted the institutions Of the
try through Tic RcvnlrtiOn-w;:o had man in the
Old world, in his Infatuated sPasnIs, struggling with
knrs ard io1ts under lis nsirrab!e abuses seeking.
through biood and carnage, his "ngos liberty, and
the establishment and security o.! the rights OF per
and property under 4 free gorcrnmen-tLs dslIn
pustd individual, wlcu he returned home from France.
called by Cen. Washington to tho depart lncnt CT
State. lie says, Politics tie CHEF topics: and
the preference Of k;nsy republican goyernmt nj,
evidently the iuv"rIc sentiment An apostatc, !
could not be,-nof set hypocritc. ] found myself for
The most the only advocate the republican side Ct the
question: unless among tic guests there CHANGED 10 be
some member Of the party from the rgis!a h"nsrs
This state Of things, continued through The adrn!s
irlon Ct John Adams, with the federal party filing all
tho Offices
All the prominent republicans having Lecn browbrat
ell retired 10 their respective state legislatures 10 pro-
duce 4 re acl in the States; when MIR. Jefferson
only fl in the Senate Vice President, and Mr.. Cal
latin in The lower house Of the republicans Had they
deserted their posts, the republican must have
sunk never to rise again. But the Sa;rs, during tic
memorable years Of rs and 80 brought in reinforce
nents which resulted in the eecGsn Of Mr.. Jefferson
end the defeat Of The federal party lii true, no Ion
Ger hear the avowcd dslrusts Of this popular govern
witness those efforts 10 subvrr change It's
nui.can feel The ublscs endured in HE