Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-11

! sary cs at this moment, Wira the pF!!tclples uP"" w.
ouI ancestors acted, wien they formed iAe So't','"s"t
r,,d.- ui,.L v. Ey. s,r,u.d 10 be in imminent DANGER
Of beinr totally forgotten or desPs"d. ~ "cu"' WV
fore, proceed, even al the risk oi be''S Io"sIt ~ ,"",
lx and i'es me, 10 punt out 'ne '"- c,.".m,.,,.
the f,uudali ton of tie State and fedetai ''s
aud the niuti"es and c"t.sioefo''o-' ""'>" ""
adoption. "
e,m Qualities y rrIuciplrs, which lie al al the !nuGda-
ton Of AL Governments. and which are 10 be !ound IN
,.ricct,op 0nl; in that Government to which all diners
ere SUI seryi.nt-lhe GovsrnEen.oithr Universe. Ihese
are power, wisdom and gocinrss. The perfection OF
! ,krsr, constitute the atl bates Of Deity; and wc cannot.
for a .:o.acnt. suppose The Deity capable Of doing any
act !Hcoazislen, wi!li his own perfection, " I.iipu,: ii "!'te'
degrading :stn 10 GU equality with the gods u tie u'te'Hs
and Ro,DGns, 10 whom they asCriprd, at lie same lime;
supernatural power, and n,aHy ni HE "rakhe'srS aiu
folles incident to man. "'Gcd is Hv: Z man! t!'at ne sii"u!c
lie Is i very inrcible expression Of the idea, tIat q
can CO np acl inconsistent with the perfection ii t's.o"n
nalu!e. There is (said Mr.. NJ a passage in Blackstone 5
Commentaries, wA!rii appears, To my iniIlG, 10 oe 50
pertinent to the subject under debate, that | shat! TAX"
leave 20 trouble tie House with Efaa!"g II. AT;
Moore then read US in!!os"s -! IN general, gil mariana
viii aaree, that government s:'ou'l DC iepTSIu !"
. such rrgsons il. whom :Lcsc onaiiiies are most likely 70
. be found, the perfection OF Which il among Tie a!irI'
: tcles If Him who is stnpAalicai'y sly led the Supreme
Being-ike three c.and requisites, ! m"aa, "i WIS
{ Gum, Of ~rncdness, and " p~uwcr- wisdom, to GItcern
. the real interest Of The cotn,asni!y-g notEcss, to en-
drayo; clwa,s 70 ru1suc thai real niierest--and
strength. or power, 10 carry this kno" ledge and i"'en,
: lion ineo cci!oa. These are the material !oanGaIi"'!S OF
snqe:e;r.tr. and these are ;ae requisites Chat "iisht
'ta lie ,;aa4 in every @ci!-conslltuted ioiii o. 20
vrrnuent." l. is not to Ge doubted isatd ar. NJ
that eur sact3io:s endcavourcd &c IaiIse as much OF
these -esse:It!a. qualities into te governments liEy
eslebIisi,sd, rs uusA:Jle. MIR. NJ. tlru Tved from lie
same uuihn: lae1: wtrls: 'iAun, considered CO Z creature,
&. nluI unnecessarily br suljecl 10 tie ia MS OF his Creator, i"l
hs Is entirely i Dependant being. = :'sI:ie i'depenetn
Of every either. has ne rule l" prrsGe, t';i such as ne
: prescr,ses 10 !rilia2.l: Lat a state OF dependence w!!l
: inevitably obl!sc the inferior u take tie Will "t hiin, on
.; w!l".a Ae.dcDe#Is. as the rGle Of his conduct; not, H.
{ deed; ;a.c.c.y pa.iia@!sc, but in ali tii"se pn'ntS "irie-
; in his GeDrndvu:" consists v Tie same author sass,
,hai !Ar.. ~. "ar:lgiN %;tinal, ir.Euia5ie laws OF good
aud tvl. IL ml.i:! ile Creator himself, III al! las tS-
peGsaiinns, "Gi!Uc;!s, aud which lie has ehdU'e" Nu-
nrsn ;eas,. 10 tsac"v,S, 50 lar is they are necessary iof
: lie conduct o! t@Hi2z actions. Such, among others,
are taos. nr:rciu!vs: that we should live honestly,
: .houid hart noLndy, esd should render to every ""e
: his due Three etc::ic! principles OF Justice, are " hal
J., rameG The .awE ut I!gture; and The laws OF nature, Tie
! uLic commentator DECLARES Ia DE- The same wlii lie RAVES
Of Coz: a1a !e o:i:Gr=: that this law OF nature. h".ag
c,n:GI vii! ttaakln1. and dictated by GGd hi:hSetl. IS
is nf c0nt.. sQpcr!o: IL obligation To- any other: II IS
birfliHs over III! Ike g2oUe. III all countries, AID at all
{ iiI..ps:. NJ Auv.G: Law. are Of any validity, II Contrary
IL kills.
! Ti,cs. sore doctrines ."hicl. he Mr.. NJ Lad Icing
since box: taught IL !n4S*!d rs und,lia".e 'rn'Hs' ne
si!lI continued - 10 :rAl:G it, NJ, notwithstanding they
weic irrnt IA = tJr:, &C That ipnk had cp"le from Eng
land. For h:i:seh, !:- HaS:id say HAL notwithstanding
lie had nv:"- tren enc @: the esirGvugant ajn"lrers OF
/, every l..t.r LiGi- V L -h.Fs 'C S''a'E h'i IShS' IA ~ -
with. &s gentleman u 40 tie other day was Tor d'SrfghTd-
ing essu the rules ot Hrocaediig IN committees: because
he. were to u :uCld liz d little book which caiiie
iruni EGa!@Id. G%nilsunecs should recCi!ect that cur
ancestors caulr frUm. Euglatesl- Ina, they brought with
| li,cm hat devoted and 'GDctrnqGcfabic love Ui liberty
which boic tea: !.:";:gh i!c great struggle ct tie
Revolution; l!at ;Gric ie not que principle iaV1ra'
BE - !:A.>..y, &sac!i2l liz 1ur Bill OF Flights, Or IN
tie Hru!g:a!io:: q x aeTensrEcc, wli;cii had MT bren
asserted III England. and w.stcii was not TO he found ia
Aoo!:s bfca.Ei lruo that co;s~,ry. There was no pF.;:cI.
PIE scar to :r"ci;er, ~I!ie':.ind not been consscraird by
lHr J.ucd o. English patI !OIt. j re doctrines asserted III
the passages lie laG iCst g1ns9d from Mr.. Blackstone, al
though direct gl!se :e:es$e otGho>c IL be found IN the re-
ru:: q tar @"."ct c~-Gi!H:Isc a. Tins iinu5e, were suc!l Us
.Ge. ":aa sill! ds-coseG 10 regardless nnd"nIabiy tt"e. And
: ke would veulule t0L:srEI, tiIatthey were universally &C
kgo%i.dued % - tue by OH: p.ices:Dis, at the lime the
Governments: un1eT wh:ca E;e"r%e were esiGoiislird. Our
anc,starc set up no yretrssgic::s odia! entire Independence
Of ttrir Greater, Claimed TOR sha: pnsleIiiy III the report
Of year sstrct c Hanrtce. OHt!s: contrary, every public
address, every 0ocums:4., and a!n:osl e"erT private ist!"T,
written ~ Tie time the COnSl;LnUson Of the State aud oi
the L. :. vrre adopted, aHG which had reached US: con.
tuiEed aa'exp.ci. acknowicc gH'ent0i theiT obligation 10
utey tie laws o; :atuee. Gnd {! nsi+i!e 5 God. Iney SIT
! Cp ITO prrlcnsi"na to that eG.,a!i:g VITA t1"d, ~ HAT Ia
E~&IlhI!Iy, w!:.c!! = Claimed Tor IL. people, 10y tho report
Of lais cuA!in:!lGs. 80 tac t;Gu il, sir, they did bot Ersl.
tale 10 acknowledge that they .ra"se ever liable 10 error,
tia! !.Gun is bora TO misfortune Al ,he sparks are 10 liz
upwards" Ii, s., (ssid. A!. M.} 1 at right in saying
llH:. ~: ancestors acknowledged, and ar1ed on the pam
civic. lLGt Ike laws Ot nalu!e &nS ri CD are G:!:gILDry
o.! lnrG, smG l.Gl mo hG4i.ai laHs are vi any pa!iGiiy II
CONTRARY Ia. Tie ~, then | may ~cnlrrr 10 affirm, hat
this obligation tn obey ta2 I&ws &! nature aId OF God,
IS ol"o! ihsl@"aasnenlal p'i:si.s'H: "i our Government.
l.: ua io~h:, aG, 10 ihe considerations i nd Train o! Irga'
soninE wii.cI: led to tbc establishment Of the lnrus Ut
government Which no" e:s:!.: ;I:!s country. DEF ai-
ces.urS, VIXEN a3Dut to select laZt form si government
which wua.a Is best cacAa!eA ID proi 3O!r i!irI: n"n
Il.appiress and that Of l;,rir R's'e:;ty, did nol hesitate 10
give tie preference 10 tint which IS termed Republican.
They were rot prepared "a aGop. the Ifca adranccd by
Pope, that . IticL WHICH IL ttst administered Is besl:-
n, ia. a,lu- It Il tfit- ,ruN.IU ,-,Ipv .l I'M, fatal m
! now cuInuiu, S::or, u sIpuis.2g HAT liberty Was il
necessary c"gss :aencc q. establishing any particular
form Q! I:D":!Iurnl, "a :AGl Tyranny c"uia not r&-
it in = l,euuG!!2. ilrY weEs TOO conversaht w!th
the history u! mankind. uma 10 IL awur., that liz iIstG.
~ OF iic'lu:!aan Athens, a:!orJ@d as u.:Ey Insianc"s,
no. only ui Ing!alIlude, bat O.: tyranny, cruelty and
rr,rras!nn. Is saa, ~: au% -a!oisrchy which existed
at tie same prii a. Ihrf A!irs that the wlsrsl aud
BIS | 81. ~ ra [! itepubiscaa =.MHns w-ra as la!:e I"
hr sub" C:eG 70 eai::sl!s" ~, @&sOEiioIi, and even Cra,h
Its"l!. n!lh"Ut ""eii bs!"s; au;as:1t OF Il crime, AS were
tir :Ghj"c.3 G: ia" uiOa! Gtco!H.e 41ecp3 that ever reign.
! ed. ilrr klt y ;iiat he am!:n ni Government wnIcli
eS.:t. { ia lioHs= Gt The tsr!e "a. haSrius and syria, wirn
her slrs,ts urrc dssals!ieG- . L !tccnlIous aud brula!
~sr!aie,Y. wlh i've b!oua q: Lee haSt and Modest ctt!2ews,
was as pa7eiy Republican, or. Deaancrntic, as it was al
any oiIp- tine. Ii his rec:ilsciie2 81 that portion Of The
EoMaa history WAS correct, .nst sa:'y which was mes,
: iaTuras!r 10 lGe Grcirinv e.. gnpr.at supremacy, had OBJ
tanned /, @O&.:plci2 Gecen! ii.cy "S%s their advrTSarirs Al
ti!&t ;:nN: ard Aia!!us, III" IGus. dsteSlabie and bloody
lyrui!L wno e"e1 t!sgracad Ig!S2liiy, was the ackn"~-
! led.,c4 head y! t!!at party. EISeH ia the time OF TiDerius
a:.a ci nero, tie iu!m u L ltepubsic was, i'll seine n.ca.
sure, preserved il lt"Hr, aiI .ljrsc detrsled innisters
effected 10 act III couiIrw4iy vii. the wishes Of l!e Sc
na;-uad q tae People. / wss'caty necessary 10 glance
al. The ilistugy o. kerHLIican F-uticc, when It's council:
were directed ~ TIE great Deuicc'utIc Republican lead.
crs, Dan;on, MaTa:, and ttro*aHaTre, TO bring 10 the re-
co.:rcLon "a: tic House, !Ar !.tuat l!idcous Grsrcli$n the
world has ever Known.
j: Is Lsa!d Mr.. al lie iu5tre2:s:k Of an able iiistnriam,
that an irt!iria"s! drspUr !ms generally his ias"Iitss,
{ WHO govern h'"!; bal l Icsy"t;> multitude must Iel"s.
: sariy have ils f,voiiles, 10 saide lis measures. The
; iavni!te ct Tie multitude lien becomes the real dcspnl:
{ wl!&.ice uG.ap- he C1rrrk@, i:magn9ues were 81 ire
Gutn:Iy qualified with tie i..e ct Tyrant." it was in
lks sri,ac i!Iet ic:taics wos called the Tyraut OF Ali, rs:
aud kerr. hlr. ~. sa'i, tr coed iot abstain from inakiag
I lew renaiks, w!i!c:!, though unnecessary 10 his argu-