Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-05
RICHMOND, Va, FRIDAY, JUNE ., Isl
Views of the Presidential Election.

son was Federalst in the Odcn lIne-a reaeIa'is''
according TO the testimony OF John Ana,su'
ception of the Alien and Sedition acts-an aVo"eG
friend of John Adalns-a protege OF John Aaais' anu
indebted to him for the two first CIVIC oices ne ever
enjoyed, when the test of appointment was
his admnstraton-and an open supporter Vi MS stau-
inc army when it was strong party measure we nave
shown upon the contemporary authority Oh u,e Auiod'
that he was considered decided federaist ai"hs
with Sureaves and Harper. We have SHOWN, thht
he voted an Elector for John quincy huaiis' sup
ported his heightened Federal Administrator, ana
was indebted to his patronage for his Embassy TO 20
lombia If all these circumstances do not demonstrate
him TO be the friend of the two Adamses ana te sup
porter of the two strongest Federal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that have country, of what value is human
testimony in defining the position OF public men; b't
why 90 back TO the days of 80: we shall pro-
coed to analyse the opinions lie has more recently de-
iveed the he has supported the votes ne mas
giyen upon all the great questions, which have formed
the lines of demarcation between the two political par.
ties-Why cant to the People about the eiectioneerng
Letter which he dressed to his constituents IN Ono,
in 1922 and which w c. RIves and his Federal allies
are attempting to into political capital why taIk 10
us fhe only document in which he has tho"gnt proper
to express any respect to the principles ofthe old eer
sonian SCHOOL, every other political creed whch no
has published, almost every great measure "hch ne
has supported, is in direct collision with these barren
declarations They but show how impercctly Tue
principles Of that school understood, and how
readily they were abandoned" General Harrison
is Federalist both in theory and in practice. A
Federalis is politician, who adopts the broao the
ory of Alexander Hamilton on the construction OF
the Constitution. He is n Lattudinous Consruc-
ZIONIST who dscards the touchstone of the two r.
porous tests, which laid down by Mr. Madison
Report: "The first question is, whether the power De
crpressed in the Constitutions If it be, the question IS
decided II it be not expressed, the next inquiry must
be- whether il properly incident to express power
and necessary to ereeuon be, it may be exerc;s
ed by Congress If be not, Congress cannot exercise
it. And MIR Ms Report moreover holds, that as the
mowers of the Federal Government result 'trom the
compact to which the States are partIes so I'm case o.
Deliberate papable and dangerous exercise oil oti'r
powers not granted by the said compact the States
have the right and in duty bound 10 arrest the pre-
press of the evil. These principles constitute the
great Virginia State Rights Republican School-and
on the other hand, deviation from them forms the
character of the original Federal School Apply these
tests to the general stream of William h. HARRISON
votes measures and opinions and no impartial man can
hesitate to pronounce him Fcdcrallst, even Of the
Webster School On every occasion, the friends OF tne
rights Of the States have regarded with the most vg-
liant jealousy The encroachments ofthe Federal Govern
ment--thc National Tariff-the National Bank-a va
tional system Of Internal improvements Nationa! m
reference with the rights OF the slavehodlng States by
the appropriation OF money, or by any otfer ealsah"
also those former opinions of the Supreme Court OF lie
L. s. which have sanctioned the most alarming eXteIi-
sons of the Federal authority But upon these points,
what is Gen. Harrisons latest theory OF the Federal
power and what the measures, by which he would
seem uniformly 10 have carried It into execution: We
submit the following extracts from the General ad-
dress of the 4,h July 1888 delivered al Chevio Ohio,
only seven years ago. and eighteen years since the pub
lication of that electoneerIng Address to winch air
Rves and his echoes have potfSsed TO attach so much
importance. Compare these latter exposons win al
| the doctrines which maintained III Madison he
mort and by the sondrs Juriss Of the Virginia School
and see in how remarkable manner they clash with
each other
Of power between the Government Of The Union
and ii III" States created belief that they must Of rcc>'i-
~ antagonist principles Not that they ar. equally Dan
for the General Government i considered the yer!
Partai whiC! eventually 10 destroy The whole ihe
Efs Ft 5Iy Is feisf liz balance Of power intended by
Constitution That Of The acst aud be-" III the
Try Of this opnion sincerely believe. But rs firmly
dreadful spectre Of consolidation has been
times raised and exposed the Indignation of the people
the public good If The evidences Of cnroaclmenr and usrIa
on the par of The General Government are asked for ALL
least those which relied will be found 10
have been sanctioned by the first Congress held after the adoption
of Constitution which many of the first rank
talents and patriotism who had served IN the Convention Did
these really mistake HE meaning ofan instrument IN The
g a r'a, g nrr ..on i;
sion for rgareE@g thr e"co% fsGs reer%% ( f@r:, ) ~
fhcy were ,ntar y what means VA. In. pafrintic vigilance
q" the father Of i. country I~d into "cct If the fact t
the General Government has ultimately prevailed IN the few col
lisions place Of
the States adduccd evidence of the dangerous accumulation
of power in the former, be remembered that all these
cases public opinion has UNIFORMLY DETERMINED Is Favor OF
rRErESsoSs GENERAL GoNEENMESr, ,ND
ErES THE STATES WERE coSrE.Es,
The Government Union appears there
Even in when the injurious operations measure of the
General Government confined 10 few and beneficial
large majority of the States, would be evidence of little fore
sight a of moral octtndc in the latter councnancc the nu
~. change Of circumstances might the situation Of
of the parties, and they would all III their become the
instruments and victims u oppression Such stale of thing.
camuot place. until people Of this country shall
rctroaae in aud century. The feelings
Of ta psHp aud ndrd ." majority Of The National leei.la
evidence this than the Of The law for the gradual aban
Tariff SYSTEM Congress-;
Can it be- doubted that that measure was thing hu,
To the Complaints ." oppression and injustice which had been
look The prosperity which the Tariff has produced
the grow= the and manufacturing STATES and say
the people whom cnrIclrs could be tired of operation:
who have dared impure the
S" an ns D IKE sinr o Of , al En e,SeS
the fear u seeing prominent and highly priced member of
Madness"
Now, citizens of Virginia, read these passages for
yourselves and say, whether there be any of
the old % school, who will sanction the heresics
which they contain General Harrison passes over
the Bunk Of die United Suites, though it presents
Of the very strongest evidences Of encroachment,
and the ''mos relied upon" He claims the power TO
establish the protecting American System. He denies
that sAcrc Is the least ddnger Of (THE GENERAL CO
vERSMEST) cncroaching npon hC rights Of tic States,
when many encroachmcnts of the Federal Co
vernment stare in the face. Where, we ask
you, have been all the contests and struggles of
Virginia, to bring back the Government "to the Re-
publican tack, and to rs first principles: Where
were the fears and efforts of Thomas Jefferson Where
have been the struggles of the friends Of State Rights
for thirty years. Where the triumphs which Virginia
obtained in the civil revolution of 1900: Where our
successful contests with J. @ Adamss heresies of the
general 1crtare, and where the benefits have reaped
from the Administration Of Andrew Jackson, in bring
ing back to many of the first principles OF the Con.
stitution-the Maysvile veto, aud the veto and dsso-
luton of the national charter of tremendous Bank
To go back to more distant day-where the Alien
and Sedition lawsand the celebrated Report of Madi-
son: Can any read the history othese days days
oferrOr in John Adamss administration, and yet declare
that 'there is not the least danger Of its encroachng
upon the rights Of the States: We deemed it impos.
sble for any man, acquainted with the history of the
Government to hazard 50 rash an assertion. But Gen
Fl. goes further. Hear him again!
"Under the influence of that opinion the trainers of
Constitution have inserted in it all the guards the
rights Of the minority, and those of individuals which
suggested by their experience and the lights
which history affords. A mere paper declaration of