Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-17
With great rcspcct,
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j. c. CALHOUN.
FOE TIE ENpEyREE

We regret exceedingly the course which Mr.. Hunter
has thought proper to pursue, as regards te next RE
sidential election. We have every confidence IN the
purity of his motives, and believe that he has been ac-
tuated solely by the dictates of an honest, upright con-
science. But whist We take great pleasure IN accord
lnp to him that which we know to be his due, we must
say that his course is a most unwise one, admitting even
ali his objections 10 Mr.. Y. Buren,. Take them for grant
ed, which, BY the bye, with I'll due Difference to the infor-
nation, which i, MGR. be supposed, was possessed b.
the Speaker Of the House OF representatives, we are
very far from doing, and it appears to US the most SIM
gular Of all things in the world, how he can, calInly
and quietly, stand by, with folded arms, and make no
effort TO retain the Government in the hands OF those
who, whatever may have heretofore been their course
on the "Cumberland road and harbor lls"-questions,
to say the least, involving much doubt and difficulty,
have so far manifested q disposition to arrestthem, as 10
call down upon their heads the bitter denunciatlons OF
those friendly to such objects. When Gen. Jackson was
elected, the system had a footing as broad as the Union.
There was no limit TO the exercise by Congress OF the
power they claimed over the subject, and there would
have been none, but for the overwhelming popularity
of Gen. Jackson. State Rights would have existed
only in song, and those who had espoused them, not
only neglected, but ~despised. The patronage 1t weld
ed was believed by its great Champion sufficient to buy
the Presidency; but fortunately old jackson came IN
time enough to dissipate the sangu'ne expectations Oh
those. who relied on the system as one OF plumber and
mower. He vetoed the Maysville road bill, and thus
arrested, in one form, the system; but no sooner was
this done, than the power was claimed TO improve mar.
hors erect lighthouses, build buoys, and So on, under the
nlausible pretext Of regulating commerce. This power, to
y limited extent, had hecn exercised from the foundation
of the Government. But objects fthis sort multiplied so
! rapidly, and the system was threatening TO extend 'tsei
so far, that Gen. Jackson, m order to oppose a barrier
10 its progress, established the port Of entry PTtncLpte,
belie wing, no doubt, that Congress had the power TO
make AUTHORIZATIONS for such objects, and that they
were exclusively of National character since lheh
the system thus restricted has been prosecuted WIN
sncb zeal and diligence by the original friends OF the
principle, condemned IN the veto on the A~lays'iiie !oao'
I'D indeed. carried to such lengths, by a system o. log
rolling in Congress which enables q majority 10 usurp
the lust rights of a majority, by appealing to the iocai
and selfish interests Of those whose immediate consul
tuents are supposed TO be benefited by the measure, IN
order ia induce them TO aid III lis passage, that Alr E.b,
seeing the cxtentto which this principle was abused, ielt
called upon to say, or rather intimate, IN ms last annual
MESSAGE. that it might have become the ires'acht b
dutv TO intcrposc the veto to arrest any fnrtlier appro-
citations 10 like objects. So far as regards tue Gum
pa"iamd Road we do not think that it necessarily or by
;,nnl;co,ion would commit Mr.. Van Buren, TO Internal
improvements, in any form, the least nat ROAD rs SW
osneris. originated under the Republican Stale fiShts
demonstration of Mr.. Jefferson, and grew out OF the
d;anos;t;on which was made of the public lands. Every
demonstration since MIR, is land including hEsl has
bcen friendly to this road; not one has ventured TO ahoh.
don it-and Mr.. V. b. is the first who mas oeeh Charged
with such a design; yet, MIR. Hunter can forgive our
other Republican Presidents, or at least, rai!y unue
NJ Madison resolutions of 90, ard arraign Mr.. an
Ruren for not doing that, which Madison ana olhefs
failed TO do.-This Cumberland road should not be
looked upon, under all these CIRCUMSTANCES - 80:
mo any sanctions to the Internal Improvement ooctrus'
il IS rather an exception 10 the rule, and thus s.rehs'Wu-
ems the rule itself. Still IL IS well Known, '''' ~,
\, has expressly declared his regret, that he ever yoSa
for such a proposition. But But Mr. lrd 1 /" 1n,e 'n'hSi Improve nnro,y e.:
Buren, committed 10 a Tariff ana 10 ihtelha' mp' ".oro
,nan,s bn, not 60 deeply as Gen. Harrison-and were
he to vote at all, he would vote ,ot , for o5n M5i sef for R" :sSon. he he
h L ro,nd. I onlv desiro 10 know what principles ne
viii pursue, and # he vii! I sdhsr si to I'll, iIs% Ss, tn SsfP e.
even of party attachment, Ike MN v y a"rsn,s Tariff
PRINCIPLES nG% pGss ; BY his vote in nssi in favor sss Of a a T ! 1dE;F;
We'll now, surprising he was McR IN lasoi - : : Tar;if
people, and BECAUSE lie knew they desired n INN an 10 s 1ss
the vote. What does Mr.. Hunter say; oI ~ ~.
sire 10 know what principles he Will pursue. ;nras
mar, mind you, is the word-not what M s'h .sp;,S
hare doea. And "f lie will adhere 70 .hsm ~ S- ;"
even of party attachment, | like him the better 10. =
We'll now, MIR. Y. Buren, has distinctly adnl''aeu ,"ae e. :
more money shall be raised BY cong 3 Iy ya mss" Of Il the e
Government. Can any State Rights man ASK now,
0 does Mr.. II. deny that Congress can lay la'" :