Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-30
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ADDRESS OF SENATOR RIGHT.

complete. rh- Americans triumphant ard rrpasrng
quietly upon 'hn aur"ls they had won and The advan-
iagps they had gained Il is time. therefore that We
should enquire WHAT that revolution dSr'ak ~
Fur what The blood and OF our Fathers
prnsey Exp, ntrd during he pro,racted period OF
long wears: Vas ii 10 show 10 the world their pr"~ess
in armss Was IL with the d-sire IN WIN battles
that tnsy ms enjoy the empty hoarrs 0trlaied feeling
qnent upon martial victory; Was simply 10 tnrce
charg' Of rulers. without any change Of government:
Or IT I, dt>ms. he limited monarchy under which
they bad lived, Tor unlimited anarchy OF American
for rnai"n;
No. fellow cizans No. /. was for none cf these OBJ
iacrs It 10 rrvou,ionze their civil government,
and establish! upon principles Of rational liberty.
II was :sn,ss monarchy nrfsiocracy and dpspn,sn
fnn these : a'rs install the people themselves The
aGd legitimate snvrreigns OF the county and to re
drce iher ru'trs 10 their proper level. as simple repre-
sent7tivss and servants Of The people In short II
10 cunsu's Of Tie thirteen British colonies free
Am-ric Republic elective and representative IL all
It's branches and .! hch IN people III !'ss Ives should
he III slpr. power
perfect ndr;.entr ace from the mother country be-
cnmr necessarily the FIRST this great revolution,
ana 50 ar she should attempt, by the force Of arms,
10 Ter power in. and sovereignty nver The co
homes. bong that attempt must he re,sit 5y arms. or
the Whole object b. ahaud md Hence Il e war Of tie
revolution ,lr prrsd of r continuance onh If is Ter
n,na,iun: And with some GlStlnctnpss,
what had be- done ards thu complete accomplish
mrut a. ti- offsets al The patriotic reTpunusts, aud
what renamed Ia he dome ] hat portion of The great
rk which placed Liberty in The scales against tyranny
anc trusted the prrpond,raucr 10 the fortune OF open
war. Of hae al arms, had hsen accnmp she'd Lber.
~ had been ~ and had forced oppression TO re-
from TIE contest
la The course "f this STRIFE haze already that
'hs articles "i confederation and perpeual union
The only progress made IN the estah shmrnt al the pro
pr..d Tree re utllc We have slso seen. that 80
lrn q. :-run~n. Of power and efficiency, thse articles
.ubud,r scarcely th- form. and of The subsistence
AN EXAMINATION oi them viii show, with qIa! CLEAR
'ht principle Of Equal representation from 'he
people assurtc I" be provided Tor. EGf ncet "aS
The principle ~ strictly popular representation IN ans
way introduce the Government they organized -
TIE Cnngrcss they established insisted Of single DO
d. and posed of dele gates appointed by the
gs1tutts o. HE States each Slae beng enIliled I" an
.Grnl representations md oil yates being taken by STATES
without reference TO the number at dtlrgaies rcm each
We may here p,oE,.bIy glance at the internal c"nd
ton OF l- cuuaTy al is period that we may De a5r 10
form SOM opinion as 10 th- actqnacy Of the easlh9
Naonai Gov rn'nrut To he g-nci OF the n' and
I" the probable durability o! tie then existing state OF
things.
a. necessary consequence OF tie condition Of The
cn,n, $ the o CONNIE rcement OF h"stirs,
the exPetsr 81 The war Tor surpassed any means "i fr-
venur which hey pusseSspd, which ihry could com
mand. and loans To be made 10 meet HE crhcleicy
- Inc puh.c or DIT Of the several co!uhirs. or rnh~r
ii-y came t.rn b. called, escorted To
Win irmpurary and partial success The ARTICLES OF
curir had also conferred upon Ne Congress
1.-THE p,~tr 10 b"tro" money and emit bl's upon The
credit c the States, which power had been ex"r-
for - rlfcaurn oI the articles and M exercise OF
which iushrd 10 lts utmost iait Afterwards he
Sa.-s mad ril bills 81 credit 'rstly and continued
80 gf-at.! lrss after The confederation
ratit, q. IT. these ways fearful amount
=: public debt created; an amonnt much greater
the JOINT several cr' dis oI The S'oies could
sustain. drp Gallon VI the public paper and So
curIes anost xampId lhr history u nations nl
,srly ruuvus thousands If the nearly pros
,r1trug Tie whole business u the county which,
al any other period, aud with any Other generation OF
r-I would have been utterly subveisIve o the week
loutriug political system, The Gence 10
add 10 hese EMBELLISHMENTS, the Contributions OF the
: aes i,r HE prosecution ~ The "a wholly voluntary,
a. lave bt'e the arci o CONFEDERATION, end
practically about equal extent afterwards, had
bern a very narural Consequence entirely unequal
and WIDELY variant The prrsc- .bec by Congress
and admitted be just Hence thu relations ui
orbior creditor brween the Sraes which, 10 The
rr-aily eubarrass-d condition Of their separate nancra
and tie ctery depressed state n their several credits.
could dd .Ii 10 produce heart burnlrga aud
cIssensras ! he support oi tn JOINT cu u; VI lie
urirf states remained also N rir several hands as
The ar,c cVG- Cic confer upon the Com
gross the pos r. n"rrsy Tor any purpose,
any manrcr uthrr than by loans AMI SIMPLY made II
Ivir Guy payments # interest, principal. at
these loans To- be mncr 10 call upon the resp Give
Ter rrlr >rvta! Pr = rDns OF the amount accord
lEg the established III tie articles IL VIII not be
suyy s., Z that these calls Observed with very
great puuclI':uusnrss by States Whose several public
debts beyond their ntans 81 'mrneclair payment,
hose c:.Lis u lbe lowest paiuL
If ntutAiCr. and whose several paper remained n Tie
hands / tlrit uwn su;r:Ing coy dis
hCuut.d .ud c,pttcIac: N"r should II be matter OF
surprise t.a ll.l>e S!ctes winch 10 advance IN
Contributions, which held the relation Vi Creditors 10
their sstr Suits nace ih:s CIRCUMSTANCE an ap""gg
tor urging IAr Injustice OF further calls upon h-E. 10
lEcg.ase adyaGcs they unable Ia MAKE and inr the
repy men. wh,ch b. the debtor States, they could see
no encouraging PROSPECT
Questions al boundary and Jursdctio between the
St.. added ,r and Troubles In those growing
el ot lie trrangrd al The pgoiic finances He Sut
d. n,.I. :icier It he public ceb:s aud the genr
raj depression 81 crtd oEd deep and las tears .tte
Entertained hat the union constituted uhiy by lie ari!-
cfrs a: cont, could not long be preserved ih~
States maintaining tntIr Uca! governments under
tE.Ir Z, ecIGve colonial c.sifefs with practical
changes 5rprGGencr 81 The mother country de-
msiGrG. were turning new cos uiIors a"d systems
OF government c"nrtuiahir 10 the srs and
hsrr people aud /" '!tir 81 the!s own
peculiar rnteIrss 1hessse Of RELIEF irou imminent aud
cu.Io:i DANGER. ch had Gu5IEg Tn proved Tie
strongest ho;.L If uuon among ihrm, very naturally
uG.crn i"crenss d attention On Tie pat "i their go
ytrunrs p-Urs, iieIr internal concerns; 10 he
resnra,tols u order aud Prosperity within
themselves and relaxed ygtlsncr 10 lhr acts or
Tie wants al The CLiII:Un government In this citrc
ton uf 2ubhc mnh, va Interests. local aioc.es
and sectional prIUGIcts could not tai! To imefp"se
thtl, tees aud 'Dirnc. however Impercepbr T." weak
IN tt- Ahch bound Ih-r people The thir
te, u iEcr gt LCeEt sovrrrIgnl!-s
Ihr puwerle~s resolves and enacmeTis cf he Con
pres Et articles =! cnntrCrTaiiVL "!t me com
ua ni the Danger, curing The var, had caused 10
be very ri-cily gsrGrd. became matters VI
secondary Importance. 10 br observed not. as conYe
nucs ard and feeling should prompt; and
tIfs passed on aid the 10 .hch ailus!Dn has
been naGr. ard Others VI similar character. served
weaken ataCu. n o: any Ui tn Stalls the
cunsun Obligations OF H. mon. the authority and
fur, The CunIres> 10 be pruprrtinnaJly
wet j and s urlIc!rs 81 conis cerai:r 10 b. pro
porll4b,y 8r !ce nj for the purposes common 90
yprnuert Hllhngi The pIwrr To act Epun The psrs
or pr petty Of III cltiz. ana o! eu-
forcing crrctIpns Upon The States this national
legislature. Iurm az Enthny more fact. than an
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