Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-15
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.

i WAsHINGToN, May Z, lSIh.
SIN The sophstry Of the Richmond Wing is truly
amusing. II attempts 10 SHIFT the OF rrdcraiis'
from the Federal purity proper, and force il upon the
Oh Republican party-a party Tint has wstDod tiIc
shock OF public discussion, without having chang
ed IT'S name tor party effect since the elevation 81 the
great apostle of Liberty the ustrious Jefferson in
Sul have been always of the opinion, that the term
fcderalist according to the liamoniau
applIed to those who in favor of strong govern.
ment; hence the ardent support Of General iamil-
ton, who was monarchist, in favor of government
independent OF and irresponsible to the people lie was
IN favor of clectng the President and Senate for life
which opposed by Mr.. Jefferson and Madison, and
every other Republican, upon the ground Of its being
Government too strong for the people, and which
would cause us to merge into Monarchy, which we
had Just repudlated by glorious Revolution If the
Repubcan party IN favor OF strong Government,
IFS policy would have been TO unite the money with the
political power; but lis efforts have been, and will
tinue to be- to separation, and leave each To
maintain itself independent of the other. Every man
of common understanding knows, that Daniel Web
ster, of the principal orators of the Wing Conven-
ton IN Baltimore, gores in being called Fcderaia,
and on every occasion eul0glzes the sagacty and fore
sight of Gen Hamilton in advocating strong Govern
ment; because he believes the people to be 'oo gnO-
rant TO govern themselves 1t was declared in the
Senate that The government ought to take Of the
| rtch dnd let the rich take of the poor. This is
what should call the quntessence of Federalism yet
the Richmond Wing attempts to relieve itself of the
out ever telling the people what are its views upon
the vexed questions of national policy; and, more
over, will not allow the nominee of their Convcn.
ton TO answer nterrogatories propounded to him by
his own friends, but places him under the charge
of conscience committee, who alone have taken the
possibility of answering for him, and that, too
gative manner, which think ought to be unsatisfactory
to every man who IS contending for principle. The
Wings, as party, are openly the advocates of exclu
sive principles, which |, Republican, do firmly be-
law ha
liberty, and reduce country to Oigarchy, rather
than Government purely of the people Now, would
ask, which is the Federal party-the that contends
for the sovereignty of the people, the that
tends that the "GorernmcRt ought TO mke care Of the
rich, and the rich take of The poor9 This pertinent
question, leave for the people to
am openly an advocate of the productive class Of
the country, because consider them to be the most
patriotic and useful class of citizens. They live by
their induStry and not by their rits Thcg do not in.
fest the halls of our Legislatures asking for laws which
are exclusive and sectional in their characer but they
want all laws to DC equal TO ALL and protective to none,
farther than the protection of Liberty and the pursuit of
happiness These are the doctrines of the Republican
party which will stand public discussion until the last
spark of liberty shall be extingushed forever. The only
prominent measure of the Administration which some
of its friends opposed upon the ground of cxpedcncy
i mean the Independent Treasury-was openly ad.
vocnted by the editor of the h. Wing; but Il "suddcn
change has come him, because he found il was too
radical for his notions of strong government and he
boldly declares that those who support the Admin.
stration FederG'iSiS. ask the editor Of the
Wing IN sincerity if Daniel Webster is not a Federal.
st, and if he does not oppos" Mr.. Van Buren, purely
upon that ground: and if Mr. Saonsall, one of the
Wing Executive Committee here, is not Fcdcrast,
and if he not of the Committee of the Hart.
ford Convention that drew up its preamble and rcsolu-
tons These questions must be answered satisfactory
ly, before the of Fcderast be foisted upon
the old Republican party, that has never changed its
name.