Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-04

b,cE the CsyeEnnSnt IN what he trainers OF lie Con-
s(.u;iun intended ii should be. lii TIE "nG aud some
c!Hos; hopeless struggle have met and Iss!s!ea
r.urnaiJf al lls ";rs, and from every Guaflsr-ie
g!ste.e 10 cugc SGD judicial aEd t.ayc;. corruption
and DAGGER IN ali lh-r power, chesIcd on Gy ha"'!u!
oi the ud Republican perry and my o"E suia!i, Dht
gauntaS Siand;1g ty present condition, al tiin
end Of HIS long period, and looking buck and lotwaId
see that much has been done, but that much siiii re
mains he done. The American SGseEI, built up 50
firmly and conpac:ly, and sustained BY such Ii:rense
m:rIlst*, 20 bid defiance 10 Fl! attacks, n''
been Uveiiafown, Gad with IL HAT Hood 81 CORRUPTION;
originating Tie Increased Tevrnu" II poured iE.u r
Treasury aG the power and patronage IL placed al
The dis ;o.!iun o.; the Government have been arrested
The UyeiihrJw OF the system !et an immense surplus III
the Treasury ujuS;ly exUrediTom the pockets oil those
who made ii, and which converted into lie means
OF cUrruping AID governing The country. Against ta
Il remedy had 30 be applied Fortunately, au eiectmai
one was devised, and successful: Grpieu; mean tHr
Drpos!le act, which transferred tbs immense surplus 10
t:" sa.a t. e;iu If Tie States, end n'2ae Il Their int
rest, III their corporate capacity, 10 be ,c guardian u
the peoples ICCacIs against the ecT"acmeE!s 81 &c
drTai p0G e. ~ tie Constitution Intended they should
be- 1hc next step, IN oTGer was to cisSeVrI Ia" ever
the corrupt, illegal and uucGns 'u'ionai unan between
the Banks aud The General Gurernraen TO winch almost
every departure Of the Government from the true pE.
cp!es Of the Constitution clearly b. traced. had
long the fatal effects OF this umEo'y union OIL "F
free Gl:us and had watched ur years an opporiu.
mtg give Il blow as soon the late suspension
iouk place saw that the time had come, and resolved
at hazard. regardless OF msre presentation GEd
lLCsc IKE The blow. What has since followed, Is
familiar L. I'll The next measure 10 be followed up IS
rgid of rclrenchGeut and economy, without Inch
all will ios and with which, all thdt have a!'i
cd at, will he accomplishment Psie reformation Vi
the Government and giving il that direction Intended W
lis !tain;rs
1t my firm Conviction n looked al in It's true light,
federal republic Of States. with the sovereignty III
lie people Of the severa! States. and intended mainly
guard against dungeTs from uhroad, and I" secure to
the members of the Union their respective TgE!s and
advantages, natural and acquired, perfectly than
they could he by each separately, i, the most perfect
system OF government devised: bat looked at as
great national consolidated government, possessing The
right lis powers, II pleascs, aud TO
lis construction at the point OF the bayone on
the States That created it, the system would prove the
r.os, aud yrGnnicuI that te imagined Thus
regarding it, have been ready end hope ever to
be, while exist meet any danger ar I" m'ahG ANY
sacrifice 10 sustain the system IN lis true ieGria! cl!a
ract.r aud 10 resist lis udeEcy 30 consolidation! NO.
thing les kept for years at my post III TIE connects
Of Ia. Union bat the hope that nigh. he OF some
service in at sancng this great cause, or has sustained
me in n,y forts bat such hupe tras! The time IL "O
remote when ali have desired sha! have been acc"in
Wished; and when shall return 10 Tie quiet ii private
life it will lie TO moment If JOY and h"ppintss
WIKI great respect, am, &c,
J c. CALHOUN.
Ienjamin w. S CabeIl, James NJ White, William
Rson. J. W. Burton, Esqs.