Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-13
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,s and boundaries which separated us nom the Fede.
al doctrines of l79S
i' Although one Of the distinguished gentlemen (Nr.
r,n BUREN, who came in competition with Judge White
- Thai e.ecton, and had been taken up by the Demo
,,c marty almost unanimously and elected Vice PIesi
ss,, at the preceding eleciion-snd although he bad
Non represented to as a thorough going Republican
:, great talents yet our limited acquaintance with him,
Id cur strong preference Tor Judge White over any
,hsr man induced TO give the latter our support
.Tsyng us IL was represented by party generally,
~, ,hay were both Of the same political school, that
,pud safely support the one which wss most accept
rrs,o us without any deviation from principle. We
,dirsly gave Judge White support A large
;,,ty of the Democrats in the U. S thought differ.
lily and elected Mr.. V. Buren, Presdsn by decisive
,,r,,y over all his competitors. From the nature Of
-, government were bound TO acquesce in The will
= majority Of the people Of the U. States As to
me manner in which he has administered the Govern
nsp since he has been placed al the helm Of affairs
NAY BE- proper subject Tor future discussion Il is not
pi object 10 eunglse him. IL may be proper to say,
boseyer that far as his opinions have been given in
:, Authentic form upon those great ouesons-the Bank
~, ra;ii the system OF Internal improvements by the
General Government, strict construction of the Con
caution ms official recommen datons in favor Of the
u,Qpant Settlers, for reducing the price Of poor lands
md against Ab"hon'sm. we see much 10 approve aud
I'M g,e to condemn We will leave this part of the
,,opc, and approach another which is vastly more i'm
nln Democratic principles, and to the policy which
sapuld govern them
we have with calmness but intense in,eres, been
watching The progress OF political even,s well the
,rerulent OF party movements We have seen that
mo v h.s and Abo!i;ioniss in Ohio have nominated
Gen Harrison for the has also received
The nomination OF the same party 10 Pennsy vsna =
n, Cisy has laiteily received the nomination Of The
MINIS ot Connecticut aud also portion of them in
pennsylvania Mans Of the Wing presses have raised
-, names these gentlemen The head of their CO.
lnors for that Office We think il mos, probable they
hath vii run This brings TO The question which
caused our assemblage here TO day-to wit: Can We
~ Ih thu poIiics ,ye lavp
and sclsd upon. support either Of these men.
a retrospective view Of The political courses Of Mr
Cay and Gen Harrison will be necessary 10 enable US
% ts,rrrp'ne ;h;s question property
lac fist document have nitt with which riyes
rsar development Of MIR Clsys early principles is his
lmcus speech against the Bank OF The U in lSll an
,,!iaci nm 1t is Us suilowS:-
The ragrant power TO erect bank afler having
waatsrsd throughout the whole Constitution in quest Of
UGP congenia spot TO ias,en upon hos been length
Les I'd b. the gent! from Georgia lha provision
wityh auhnI'zss Congress to lay and collect In
l he power is referred TO par, Of The instrument;
!nl,ll. 10 another Sometimes it is alleged 10 be deJu
etr from the power TO regulate commerce. Hard
pressed here appears and shows itself under the gran,
money. IL then, is commended. you could IS.
t.b h bank 10 collect and distribute the revenue il
ought 10 be ssy restricted the purpose of such
collection and disibu;iun il is mockery, worse than
rurpali"n establish II for lawful object which is
rot lawful In deducng the power 10 crra,e corpora.
such as have described il, ftom the power 10 Law
enc collect taxes HE re!aon and condition u principal
Ind incident, Frustrated and destroyed The acces-
.,y is exalted above the principal AS well might i, be
sd tina, great umlnary Of day necessary satellite
n'he humb'est star that inkles forth feeble light
IA tie hrmamrnl Of Heaven"
To tins exposition OF the Constitution both in regard
u snk and the general restriction, which he throws
ei5rri the powers Of the federal Government give
u.r nos, hearty assent 1t is purely Democratic and in
~ accordance with The doctrines of 90 But alas
what changes have few short wrnugh, the
sertnis OF this distinguished man. In ISIS he chang
ed lis whnle position. which had been admirably
,aupt ty HIM in lell and voted directly the reverse
o. them From that time TO this, h. has, opinion
trya gradually departing from the Republican doctrines
Of y ard is completely identified with the Fsde
rai prUcp.s he then denounced being The offspring
4: Jim Adams administration
As further evidence Of this, in few years h. not
orly s!sc'sd, eu, joined in The administration Of John
@ Adams. which was as deeply Federal that of his
;a,hsr Hp PUBLICLY denounced Q Adams as being
eu. Of misrepresentation in relation TO The treaty OF
Client and charged him " h intention TO give The
Bul.h The right 10 navigate The Mississippi river and
voted %: inns against him Who drove The Bri
t.h from the mouth OF 1t.
NJ, Clay supported and pressed his Tariff System,
in sS such extent, that il drove South Carolina
inte Nu!lihcaIinn. and in The opinion Of many good
Ia.n. endangered The Union.
He has voted uniformly in favor Of every extravagsni
appropriation by the General Government for Internal
Improvement. thereby producing necessity keep up
bis ,arotIe syst-n M the Tariff IN order 10 the
nsy necessary for such improve ments.
In ct-I, he voted against reducing The Tariff upon
Salt and articles OF Necessity not coRpreheIded in the
CUmprUn!se Act.
HE has always voted against reducing The price Of
The poor refuse lands hich would not bring The Go
price. s. 70 per ocre, "ehy preventing thou
tani % poor from getting homes, who could not,
vers not ale to giue higksr prices.
with single exception, he has. for upwards Of 80
y's's voted against giving any benefit 10 the Occupant
Settlers every shape in which the subject has been
presented 10 him either in his Stae out Of it.
In the session Of lc35-6, he voted against bill in
UcGcrd 5y Mr Calhoun. 10 prohibit the Aboonists
irum using the public mails Uf the u. s. in sending
iplr documents into The slaveholdDg States contrary
10 me laws OF said States.
III each and every case herein before enumerated,
Judge White has voted directly contrary to Mr.. Clay.
And We ask now, which right, and which was
wrong these questions: We insist that Judge White
accepted Inc correct course because his piinc Piles were
10 accordance with Republican doctrines The proper
ps'cn Of tie Cns'itu,inn and policy OF the Federal
"avernment sas MIR Clay changed his doctrines in
the last 20 Years, No one coniencs that he has We
lh'nk them more Federal now, than they were then
Shall v" abandon long cherished political opinions
and 20 over 10 Mr. Clay or, shall we remain The same
oanching Democrats who have always been regardless
o n-n Is there not an masquerade barrier between his
politics aud which never be passed while he
continues with Northern men. Northern measures, and
N is support OF Northern to the great injury
o. Southern rights and Southern industry. We consi.
Ger Webster and Harrison being identified with him.
ana manly carrying out The Objectionable doc
tIns' Therefore,
"ffsoired, That ought not cannot, and we will
hN suppr Clay, Webster, Harrison for The Presiden
c. because, in our opinion they hold principles anti.
b'mocrac and directly ut variance with those which
e'Srrn'd us in The support Of Judge White, and which
ae cacued 10 give boun,ies 10 Northern interests out
Of Southern labor, and establish The odious prnci
Pfs"f John Adams Administrative.
= Hs'o'rsd, That these proceedings be signed by the
th'nan and couniersigned By the Secretaries and
puO!shed Ia the District Telegraph.
THOS ALLISON, Chmn
John Rawlings o..
k"der'ck M'lver, : 's''
A'ier reading the above resolutions The meeting
addressed by ID a Street, and S. Mechanism, in
n'clhe and Impressive nanner when they were passed
oy scclans, ion
The adopted BY the friends hf Judge White at