Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-10

Of class Of politicians hostile In those demo cratic iva
turss which we regard the distinguishing Snlts and
The necuiar excellence Of the Constitution. Wien
one undertakes TO study the nature of our gcae:nr1ent
by ,rucins lis history and The history Of those sim AVE
conducted it, he will almost invariably fnd tsA;t!. per.
mauent works in that Interesting branch OF Inf: are
decidedly federal in their tendency Most Of he Io:n
men,n,iss on the Constitution. the Judicial fsc:son
and the Histories. far as they bear on po'i:ns cs
lions have been written by men who are not rG7rGed
orthodu1 by Republican Statesmen AND Ei'ac 1t Is,
tina, M many f our professional i:;en. aud snsn who
make pretensons constitutional learning Ia os7ar
ed from the true faith. FurtHrr the ANU DannsTac
character of our literature, ito use the " The
Revicw,) is a main Of the evil OF WhcN "e CON-
plain and this is both mutual cause ana etecE Con-
stany acting and acting Our better edne0 hs qsse
drink in Anti. Democratic habit Of feeling Ih 'nk
ing from the cOpons, and II must be confessed ,rous
fountain of the literature of England they 94e the
same spirit to own, in which we have little cr:io!hng
that is truly Democratic and American. Hsnos this
tone of sentiment Of our literary Institutions aa our
learned professions poisoning AZ the splihs LIE !ouhs
mind of our people,
But we nav now hope for better things Tile writ
ings of A,r Jefferson recently published, 'nrn-1
of facts illustrative Of political history, 'r' Jonsi.
tue an inc xhausble fountain OF pure principles The
profound works of John Tay OF Caroline, NC begin.
ming TO attract more attention. and becoming &aadsrd
nuiGoritifs in the libraries OF our statesmen re are
looking with great solctude for the npPearlossf Mr.
Madison letters and State papers me eSsa.5ofSpen.
Ger Roane constitutional questions are not surpassed
bv any that have been written ana oagic to De
men, Fortified with these authorities and 40 .Ee Re.
nor, and Resolutions OF %. we have noIhng.D fear
from retrospect Of our political history iSdio the
curreu, politics of the day. and in the discuss 81 ,hcss
inporant questions which have not yet assu:led fixed
and settled place in history, the Review now insr
sideraon completely satisfies the desire OF ers!y aepub
lean We have read tae three first nuHhet9 With g'ea.
pleasure and profit The leading political articles are
ably written. They display great research aso.ouad
thought, and thoroughly imbued WITH ne sound
principles of Jeffersonian Democracy We aa7e been
struck with the cheerful spirit, and the abiHso4 faith
our Republican Institutions, which pervade IA.
says and which satisfy the reader that the ::aors are
sincere and honest in their professions. n proof Of
what is here said let direct your alter:cn to the
"In,roducon and 'rhe Moral Of the Crsp % the lst
number; The Supreme Court and The .ew York
Elections in the second, and Executive i.acpalon'
in The third.
Mos, of the articles written with grc;S and
spirit The poetry very fine. We we're particularly
struck with sonnet. (Which recently :e;1Jiished
by the Enquirer,) entitled" The Falls OF tie Caulers
KILL near the Pine Orchard, Ca,sklll Monr.nans. New
York =" This little sonnet bears the nI!Ias IS +. B.
of the Attorney General And the best prI.,e tina, can
bp given it, is TO say that il is not unworthy IT The Poet
of Rya Mount-the immortal Wordsworth From the
specimen before US, the entire ReTic" is ch decided
and marked character.
We hone will be literally patronsed by 81: Repub.
licnn friends. No who wishes deep.:' end more
philosophical insight into things, than can &c obtained
from ephemeral newspaper essays should without IT,
The third number, understand, will &c :strIbutec
this week. The agent for the State Mr. Fnoe: hlosby,
WILL during the Spring and Summer, VISA aost Of the
counties of the State for the purpose OF Feoca7ng sub
scrptions We wish him success.
PUBLIC MEETING-NATlONAL zoENDRy.
In pursuance Of public notice gIvea in She R:cG-
mond papers, Public Meeting was hello at tie Capitol,
on Tuesday evening February q, comzosed' 81 citizens
of Richmond and other portions OF the state; and aem
bers of the Legislature
On motion Of Robert Stanard Esq, a;cyec-:ar CAMP
BELL was called tho Chair and :np!inn Of John
r. Tripett, Esq, ROBERT G. NlCuoiss Esg, was ap-
pointed Secretary.
Dr. John peterborough stated Ire. objects Of the
meeing-and for the purpose Of presenting a oasis OF
action offered the following preamble and resolutions:
'Whereas, the President oil The L aitet States, &c hs
late Message 10 Congress, recomme aded the establish
ment Of National Foundry for the purpose OF manu-.
fucturing ordnance for the Naval ana Elay service Of
the United States and whereas, that pa?i o. the oTesi
dents Message referred 10 Select CommAee Of
the House of Representatives, and sEdsr their
consideration and Whereas this Meeting .se convinced
that Richmond possesses various SITES psca1fy adapted
10 the location Of such estabshrpat-soaa o. which
ue ls-That this city is sun,eS along the g;eat fals
Of James River, the head Of tide ~aIeT, witEan inland
westward navigation, about to be erlecteJ upwards OF
two hundred miles. 2y-That Srtuminons Coal of the
best quality for manufactures, is abondant il iae neigh
borhood on both sides of the Ese:. 2aly-That iron
ore, all its varieties is unlimited in Gnuny both
the vicinity and the margincot james FLYER. hly
That power for propesag machinery, !u,annst
boundless 5thy-That The Interpretations Of The mate
rails for manufacturing cannon 10 t3is place, well
the transportation Of them from nence wien :nshed to
any points where they may be required viii be easy and
cheap And Gthly-That the stsaon is from IT, -
attack Of any hostile naval force whle ouT own vessels
can receive the cannon in Hampton Roads, or at the
Naval Depot Gospot under tie protection aeoEded
by Fortress Monroe and Castle Calhoun
"Resoged, therefore, That Committee Of 5lne persons
be appointed, 10 represent Richmond 70 suitable oca
ton for National Foundry with authority 10 appon one
persons 10 repair 10 Washington 10 lay the pro-
per information before the COMMITTEES who have in charge
the subec. Of establishing a Nasona! Foundry
he aptin
7. a nderson and John MI Botls Esqrs IN support os
the objects in riewand when as 9uesoa put vpoD
the preamble and resolutions, they Tsle unanimously
adopted
Robert Stanard, Esq then offered the following addi
tional resolution:
"Resofrss, That the Chairman be requested to
ncate The foregoing preamble and resolutions to the two
houses of she General Assembly NON ~. session, anG
respectfully invite their operation in the attainment
of the object in vieu should they IN THAR wisdom,
with the meeting in the opinion tina: TIE general in
teress Of the State well soye Of the Gnisd States,
will be thereby promoted.
This resolution also adopted Hnaniraously
The Chair then appointed the following gentlemen to
constitute the Committee under the first resolution,
DR. BrocEeabrough requesting not 20 be designated
CbasnanD viz:
James Mcdowell, of 2osid7ii.ze William NJ. ps7Son,
of Bote,oart William Daniel, Jr, of Campbell John
BToekenbFoagh, Of Richmond; Robert Stsnara OF Rich
mont; Wyndha,n Robertson, Of Richmond John Helh,
Of CHESTERFIELD John r. Triplat., OF Richmond F:ancis
B. Deune, Jr. of Richmond
And then The meeting adjourned.
DAVID CAMPBELL, Caaismzn.
R. e. NICHOLAS, Secretary
FOR THE ENQUIRER
friend has called NY attention 80 communication
which appeared in the Enquirer Of the lst ns signed
ga Voice from Little Tennessee" Being the Geaeral
Agent Of the F7gnia Tract Society having recent
ly presented it's obects, efforts and claims in Of