Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-15

caring supported lie wa3 by the opinion of so many
Of The wise and good, that the British government was
the b Il IN The world and he doubted much whether
any ih'ng short Of II would do in America"
Again: {" he progress If the public mind led him t.
anticipate The time when others as well as himself
would JOIN IN The praise bestowed by Mr. Neckar on the
British C"nstitn'i"n namely, TINT it i, The only Go.
vcrnmcnt IN The world which uncs public strength
with individual srcuritr'
Again: Their House Of Lords is a most noble ;nsti.
luton No temporary Senate will have irmncss
enough to answer tn" purpose
Again AS 10 The E%ccutvc, it seemed to b. admit
led, tEat no gooG one could be established Repub
eau principles Was not this giving up the merits 0.
the question, Tor can there be good government with
out good Executive: The English model was the
only good one on that subject"
Jefferson had Just returned from France where he
had been Minister and thus speaks of the Of things
around the President viz "rhe President received me
cordially, and my colleagues and the circle of prnci-
pal citizens, apparently with welcome The cUureses
OF dinner parties given me, stranger newly arrived
among theIn placed me atonce in their familiar
~ But cannot describe the wonder and modification
with which The table conversations filled me- Politics
were the chei topic, and preference for kngly
republican government evidently the favore
tment. An apostatc | could not be, nor yet hypo-
crtc and found mysclftor the most part the only ad-
vocatc on the Republican side of the question, unless
among the guests there Glanced TO be member OF
that party from the Legislative houses"
lie relates the following remarks made dinner
OCCASION viz ''Afer the cloth was removed converse
ton was led to the British Constitution which Mr..
Adams observed-'purgc that Constitution Of its
ruption and give TO its popular branch equality Of
presentation, and would be the most perfect C0nstI-
tuition ever devised by the wit of man.. Hamilton
paused and said, purge it of its corruption, and you
make 1t an impractcajie government it stands now,
with all ITS supposed defects IL the most perfect 70
vernment which ever existed "
Here then is the concurrent testimony of Adams and
Hamilton, who confess themselves in favor of an Eng
sh model of Government and of Mr. Madison and
Jefferson, who say that there individuals who be-
trayed bias towards monarchy. But proof on this
point might be multiplied dd ininitmm. Yet Mr. Web
ser "hcy say my fathers and your fathers fought
not for liberty, but independence, though he could
by taunt discredit the history of our country.
Mr.. Webster charges the President I" with series of
the most discouraging and most dsparagng remarks
The credit of all the States, in his late annual message
Now beg leave to refer every reader, to Whatever
school Of politics he may belong, to that message and
see if the President has used one word To Justify the
charge made by Mr.. Webster. lie expressly says,
|"LEr TnE FAITH THE STATES, CORPORATIONS ASp
ISpWIpuALs, ALREADY rLfnGEn, BE KEPT WITH THE
MOST PuSCTiLIUus REGARD We cannot torbcar, at
tins point, from giving fuller extract from the Pres
dent Message. He says:
would escape embarrassment, public and private
in debt except Tor objects Of necessity, such
will yield certain Let The a: Of the states corpora
pnnrro:s regard. II character well
Justice that this should On tho part 81 each h. fixed principle
hereafter. y craalna TO ~ debt, and aI'n. The surplus
crops and Incomes the discharge "i exiting obligations
and selling nnd all S pubic nid
private, vIiE sc c"L! and sa'Hy, "" Shall 'er our c"in'
Try from Temporary f""n arising MOI from ma
ral permanent causcs, bat from those have enumerated
and advance with renewed yisor in her career Of posperily
Not content with making charge against the Ere
sidcnt which the above extract shows t" be groundess
he rnes 10 couple his. message with the report OF
Mr. GrumLy and the speeches made on the subject Of
the assumption of State Debts the T. s. Senate, and
uses the whole argument to prove 1t. was IN
Europe al the lime, says Mr.. Wcbster,) and held
correspondence on the subject, which published at
large We have referred TO this correspondence, and 1t
took place in Oct l-:i9 and with Barring, Brothers
x Co. for which, we understand, he received fee Of
flOO0 The Message Of the President Reports, Speech
cs c. to which Mr. Webster refers giving occasion
for his kind Offices III behalf OF State Rights III Eu-
rope did not appear for several months Gcr The cores
pondcnrc Ec saws he had with the Barings the
ability Of the States, TO contract debts, Nc. iio"
then can he have the hardhood 10 tell the country,
and falsely too that Mr. Van Buren, had made Use OF
s.dispararnr language in reference 10 State securI-
ties which he was called upon 10 counterfeit When at
The lime he was in Europe, Mr. Van Buren, had not
said word upon the subject, aud did not til after Mr.
Webster returned TO this country and when he did say
So as will be found by the authority here gwen, not
whisper be found that can be tortured INTO 50 base
charge. .
Another CHARGE made by MIR Webster against MIR
AN IL, lo,t-- ~o'," r"',iln'""" -
Kentucky rnn1rnfn.t,ny them on tho passage OF the
General Washington and Mr.. Madison. The extract
upon which this charge IS founded this, suppose
have cut from its context 10y the hirengs
of the British throne and used for such purpose be-
fore:
81 am most happy nfolm YOU cenrIrmen that have this
dav rJIlv l! signed bill the establishment, Of indie
pcndrrt Treasury ct which speak Undecided com
ncnha'ion ~ ms measure, th, ~ " i' r,f -
branch national after departure OF nearly nan
qnd Intention Of Con,aoH me system 'r pPet"h sa. :"
c one Of t.. early devised by thr III nlr ana adv"
mon, Tram Il. pure principles and legitimate od scstins all power
in lie rr, aud enabling them I" profit at The expense
Mr. Webster saws: "Be this rs it may, he does, IN
that letter, ascrbe to President Washington, in l,9i
and to Mr. Madison, in 1876 corrupt motives Tor their
public conduct. may forgive this, but shall not Tor
,,ct il ask you TO read that letter, and one other
written on the occasion. The extract we have Just
g;ven from Mr. Van Burcns letter fully exposes The
falsity Of Mr. Wcbs;ers charge But now let us re-
car TO the umpragc Of Mr. Jefferson on this SUBJECT
Would he libel the memory OF Washington anu NIaoi
SOM If not, then would not Mr. Van Buren,; and nE
MS yor We give the following extract from the "
work Address before aliuded 10, i'll winch Mr. Jcitcr-
son opinions are embodied: ;.
.IIaiuiIton was Tie LEADING spirit of the cabinet
More as 10 the future character oil The government,
dcpcndcd on the organization and administration OF te
Treasury Department. at that tnc thln on any otner
dc,artmrn, OF the Government; and Hamilton, true 10
his principles SET about constructing system "hc"
should create an influence N Congress sufficient 10
IcuuuipraCt the WILL oil IN" people an"
hody 10 the corrupt Parliament OF Great britain. =
orrc amount Of certificates Of public debt Tor articles
furnished during The Revolutionary war, was onts'anac
nr which had been purchased by spectators at ha't
nnnr.tcnth OF their nominal amount Hamilton pro-
noscd 10 fund these at par, and minority being Sc
cured for the project, of the members were cha'
Llcd 10 make large sums Of money, buying them up
;nd,recy before the bill passed lls next PROJECT was
,o assumption the State debts contracted during me
Revolutionary war and then much depressed, IN reia
,,, TO which much the same game was played. lhese
n,s,ns secured temporarily majority IN Congress
"pr, SAYS Mr. Jefferson, ''some engine OF influence
oro n.rn;ane Mt must be contrved while these myr'
n;Jons were still III place 10 carry It through al" opio
";,;nm Tu,s rsGI.E WAS T:IE RASK OF THE uSiIEp
Sn.rrs aWhile the government remained at rh''a'
drIpha selection o members Of both houses were con
't,pty ken. as directors who on every question 'ncr
,; 70 Ina, institution, or The views "i inc feoe'n
I voted at The viii Of chat head; and together WIN
,Lo ,ockboIlinr members, could always 'naNr INC e
Jsral vote that Of majority By this combination, !e
,sl,vc e,positions were given TO The Constitution am
IN .he administrative laws we're shaped on the MODE
of England and so passed. =,
eHere. then, was the real ground, continues M vi
Jefferson "of the opposition which was made 70 .n'
course of the Administration It's once. was 10