Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-22

III ht report Oil manufactures: lie Very principle OF
Federal powers, which sur1. he luc.l and bold doc
srin,s :" tbs ncac!:a!, Il 10Th December, 1890, which
iioc. :ne =" faal;on) asserted January, i197
by the tnnimiii,e Agriculture IN the House Ut Rep
rrScmalivcs Of the /. S.--vych was praciisrd and
avnwrd IS Inc source Of power for the passage Of the
obnoxious measures Of Old Adams Black Cockadr
Administration; winch is the dskrine, nearly
fciidem rtrhtS, that General VIM H. Harrison lays
down in hrs letter 10 Sierod Williams for Internal I'm
provcm.nis which IS the doctrine laid down for
practical application 10 the emancipation of Negro
Slavery, h"i ~ the Smccnnes speech and the Chcvot
speech, rz:-aPplication Of the money of The Treasu
Try 10 the general wc!frc, with the cf the State
n Mai p"rtr"ur though his general principles are at
tended WITH no such qualification (Sce letter to ). Will
amS.) The whole of this doctrine was denounced by
Mr.. Clay III lS2i in his speech on Internal Improve
ments, and more iorcbly Heretofore by the powerful
pen OF Judge Roane, series of essays, printed al
the Enquirer Office, re-puhlished in pamphlet form.
"Mr. Ldward Livingston lays down the fundamental
principles OF the Federal party in his speech in the
5. Senate on Foote's resolution in March, $50 "rhc
first and most dangerous principle he sayS not al
g ways avowed by the Federal party but generally
acted on was this: that under the construction of the
words III the preamble, declaring that the intent
9 Of the Constitution 10 promote the general wei
fare, and the use Of the phrase in the clause
giving the power TO lay taxes, right to do any thing
which promoted the general welfare of the L. S,
g less expressly inhibited, included The direct
g operation of this Interpretation in consolidating the
:" General Government and anniilatng the power of
6 the States, was evident and the avowal of II alarm
I" ing Again: 81 thought | discovered some of the
g great dosnas of Federalism prevailing in public
councils, on my return 10 public life after retire
ment OF more than twenty years; and thinking them
I" always dangerous, feel it duty TO take this
g sion to guard against their revival" "But in what
g ever shape the old dangerous doctrine of assuming
all power, under the claim of providing for the gene
raj welfare, may have appeared, under whatever
Z" lorstts parsans may enrol themselves, quocunque
homne gaudent Fedrralists Federal Republicans,
National Fcderaliss, now do and forever WILL hold
paramount duty to discover and oppose their doc
g trlnes.' ('rhis in lc3O)
"a debate is reported in the Aurora in 800, on Mr..
Nacons proposition TO repeal the second section of
the Sedon Law--It was debated at length by Mr..
Bayard, and briefly by Gen. Lee. Mr.. Bayard main
tanned with his usual ability ths dogma of Federal
lsn, Mr. Edward Livingston calls il; and the fur
Their one that the common law of England was in force
in the u. States; and he moved 10 amend MIR. Ma
cons proposition to repeal the I'd section of the SedI
ton Act, by deciaring the common law principle, and
re-cnacting it expressly. His amendment prevailed,
and then with the original, both failed w H. larri-
son then i'll Congress, delegate from the Nortwes-
tern Territory; and in the Senate in March, lc2G that
same Mr.. Bayard was admitted by General Harrison
TO have been the CoryphTus of his political light-bear
crs. When he took the governorshlp of Indiana, he
took against the spirit of the Constitution Had he
been member; instead of delegate, he would lave
been Ineligible. The Office crCGicd, whilst he
delegate yct no applies to the that would not
touch the other His cxcrons equal and his in
hucncc Sc: for there is 4 sympathy always for
delegate who has no vole that does not reach with It's
tenderness the tuil-armed member.
snow, If YOU will Try Gen. Harrison by evidence that
would convict any else, he Fcdcrais of %,
| 30, 1900; he bore and every brand and mark
which distinguished and identified the party. And lie
held possession ofthe seals, when they never en-
trusted to any one unless he partner OF undoubt
ing membership in that firm. (Sce debate July 18th,
l79s McIIenrys Letter, Jcffersons Letters to New
Haven, &c. &c) Try him by Livingston test, CT its
alarming principle, and Of the leading dogma of
| Federalism, and he Fcdcralist in l-lT, when he
voted against the doctrines Of Madisons veto, which
were untipodcs these dogmaS. Sce 18th vol Niles
Register, pages %, 2G) He Fedcrast in ma
iorv Of the votes he gave in the Senate from -.1 to
| lS2S inclusive If can ret il copied, | will send
YOU an amusing and striking speech OF Gen. Noble
Of Indiana in reply 10 Harrison, Mr.. Browns bill
3ls March, ISIS. 1t is good seoti 10 tie log cabin
print and the string out, with the old so'd entering
on terms IF ,gnatGy with the cEcrr.
"Gcn Harrison is vain and frivolous man, and his
weaknesses grow HIM. He boasts "ithc confidence
Of Jefferson and Madison In proof of the former h<s
refers to the of Congress extending his Executives
powers over part Of the Territory acquired from France.
| Let US see that case. When in lsU4 the Temporal
~ Government for Louisiana was established by law
there left portion of that Territory needing some
! Government and containing about 1000 inhabitants,
(Ruus King said great deal less,) 7G0 of which
said to be slaves; few for auy independent terrific
rial Government To avoid the idle Pagcantry and
expense Of a Government (when there was none 10
Goyrrn)-a section Of the law for Louisiana, extended
the LEG SLATIVE, JunlcrAL and Ersentirc power
(o those functionaries in ndiana the unnhabited
wids of Missouri This is Mr. Jefferson dcmonstra-
ton Of confcncc..l (See act Congress Goth or oath
March, lS0l0 .Nor the nf1i yar lr03, and during Mr.
Jcfersons administration, the Territory of Michigan
was carved out and off Of Indiana; the Just
GOOD and no more evidence Of Mr.. Jcfcrsols want OF
confidence in him tIarrison than the other ofhIs con-
fdcnce Mr. Jefferson did not remove him as Cover
nor This was than acting out the princ Piles
Mr. j. ayowed in the yera letters in his Sd volume,
(a,lcr part and early in the 18th voll Besides, there
were peculiar motives touching Nj Jefferson, to spare
HARRISON kindred with friends, associates, &c, Nc;
and as he had The full benefit of them then he ought
to be satisfied with being spared very Eetcinliy with
out setting up that act Of mercy proof OF merit, or
| token of confidence.
sIr there had been confidence, then Harrison was
fairly entitled to further distinction, when new field
opened on Mr. Jefferson in the need OF Governor tor
| Louisiana: with greater rank, cmoumcnt and dis
tinction-yc Harrison kept in the post in which
he h0d Leen spnred Ony, and Claiborne, got the higher
Office And bciicrr, that Temporarily 0niy Wilkinson
was clothed with the powers OF the Executive, 10 ilar-
rsons exclusion. even for that duty though the latter
lav close bv in similar duties. 1t IS true that he was
continued by Jefferson Superintendent Of Indian
affairs and made Indian treaties III that capacity. But
that had always bcen aad now IS an apPendagc to the
Governor office, and Jefferson would not wantonly
pluck that feather from the gnberna'oria plume, us
case, whilst others wore IT.
"That General Harrison find proofof his Repub
Ecanism in the confidence of Mr. Madison, IS his
crton but without grounds to rest on in the pub
lie acts of Mr. NJ. In March, lsU Mr. Jefferson iett
the Presidency and he left Gen II in office as Govern
or of Indiana MIR. Madison continued HIM in the same
situation The Office Of Governor made him Com
mander.in chief in riru'c orU Of the forces of the
Territory; and, in the affair at Tppocanoe by express
direction of the Department Of War, the regular
troops, commanded by Col Boyd, of the lth regiment
of IT, S. Infantry placed under his command.
IN Col Boyds report of the battle at Tippccanoc, he
sys. under date 4th December, ISL, n@t the enemy
,ras rrpuiscd by tic rcguars. At the same time, he
saws Harrison acted with bravery That battle gave
It's Chief Commander claim 10 gratitudc raPplause,
though full and fair field was opened to HIM Tor
both His force go cfectirls, before Joined by
General Wills of Kcnucky.-The Prophets $50, and
Mr. Ormsbys account rates them at 800 only. See
Harrison's letters TO Governor Scott Of Kentucky,
published in the Richmond Enquirer, 9th page the
Goth November lS1-which letters bear date the 18th
Octohor In one of them. he 81 the