Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-20

ag,,, u''-i", =, III, INCORPORATION of National
p,rk arr, al character still more hccacu S." ~ -,
institutions If created by the General
draw lis first breath IN violation OF me IA
do mt intend here enter INTO an aF9u''I "a ~.
subject butt IS well worthy OF Observable" ''
III. Federal pariy who pile construction on "sI ="
IL, d.duc. il consi,iutlonalty from ING power
lac and collect taxes, duties, imports anu
they URGE its recharter on the ground neo' - - "a
30 necessary To prevent overissues on me par u -.
-, hanks Inns interfering with the domestic ihs''-
,r,,ous nf The States If these banks are coS'i.u'.
al and of this have no doubt, Tue c'''''o' ~
tional Bank Tor such purpose Is clearly nn."''O m
and dangerous 10 the sovereignty oil Tue '."'. a
unwilling however 10 see IT rechartered lot othe '
,, r ,osSble still stronger. II is calculated, u Ho'
intended to increase the strength OF lhe
and INTO whatever hands 1t may TAI, II wiz De ua
cectioncerng and political purposes i''a s,,.n
i, because il will be invested WIN Po"''' u -,
s;ve for mischief as financial convenience 'GI'"se
!, ,r;yI ,old our commerce and currency At WI" g"
,ontinr or contracting both for po!tticaI or
purposcs; to-day raising property 10 an -
nricc and tomorrow sinking large CLASSES "a ~
tcn curtailmrnts in order 10 make thehi SuoSe
Went Ia her will, carry into execution i'et
,n.d;.,,ed sneculaon With the commerce, currency
and exchanges Of the country controlled in great '"T
sure by her enormous capital ana WIN o'"''''
Gated at important points, what poll'ica! or coi'
r.voln,ion may she not effect by uniting VII" az
ambitions President with the patronage Of Government
a. 20, IN embryo at command, what could stay his
march TO the diadcm or throne: VI an tlc h'e"s"''
;h h,ve vet been proposed this and the assumption
of State debts. NOW amounting 10 near TWO Hu""'."
m;ons and intended, doubt, rs the nucleus % I"
national blessing III the form OF natI"ha! Gco''l P''
MS. results the most extensive and cmnently DANGER
ous TO the spirit and form of our free institutions
The next of the three measures to which have al
verified as urged upon the country o% Tue same pa"
in order to consummac Their iavor'te po'I'f, = ,''
adopton Of an extensive system OF lnterna! Improve
,nr,,s by the General Government including the con
sructon of Roads and Canals The power mere c'a''i
ed as IN the case of the Bank, TO be iound ohy III
the constructions with which they have dshgufeu ne
Constitution and may nsnuate itself INTO every hoie
and corner of the country, as these ROADS anu G"'
are likely 10 be carried wherever popnatl"h ana COM
merce exist II is true, II is claimed as an ihceht
enumerated powers, but IT Is no less True u",i a. "
snir nf construction ever busy, Incdthti Po"c's
are superadded TO incidental powers, uh'Ii me 'lc'
dent becomes the power OF Chief magnitude an" III
pnr,ancc and, IN this way, the most extensive anu
dangerous encroIchmcnts Oh Stale sovereignty u'
come firmly rooted in practice. do not INTEND 50
much TO argue the question as TO state my "p'h'ohs'
but I will here rlye an instance OF construction
construed for the sake of illustration As an m
cdrnt 10 the mower "to establish post Offices ana post
roads they clam the power to pave the road ana e'ec
Toll na,cs Now this last power, carried 10 us !e9u-
mate consequences, clearly implies Tie power 10 eA
clude the States from the use "t The ROAD or Canal 70
punish trespas<es urics, breaches OF Tie peace anu
other offences committed them, and al once leads 10
claim Of SOIL jurisdiction, and sovereignty over teh
however numerous, and wherever Trey extend "h"'
an immense vortex is here ndcr the grant ~ fdnS-
mart thc lraH the courts Of the t. ;. clothed with
jurisdiction, civil and criminal, IN al! cases OF assault
and battery respass ieloaes debts and engagements,
entered INTO or arising upon these roads and canals
What is better calculated 10 lead TO consolidation than
tie Joint operation OF these three coossa! measures Of
the Federal party
For these reasons cannot support Gen. Harrison.
A. al ~. -
his nomination by the Federal Party, his votes and pub.
lishcd opinions, most fully demonstrate.
cannot however, conclude this address without an
allusion another subject, winch must deeply iiiJnre
his character as man OF candoE ana integrity Win
the intelligent and honorable OF all parties Passing
by his utter disqualification for the Presidency
passing by his attempt 10 shelter himself IRON the
responsibility oil making known his opinions, by IN
terposing between himself and the reasonable rhqu
RES Of his teow-cit,zens whose surfaces he was
seeking an irresponsible committee. passing by his
doubIe-dcalng conduct IN eleconeerng, | a!Iude 10
the encouragement lie has held out to the Abolition
lists in order 20 cOHclitate their support For wears
past the bosom of tho patriot has heaved with deep anc
intense anxiety for the fate of the Union. growing out
OF the course OF this fepdIsh set For years past the
councils OF our country have been confused, ana al.
most all useful legislation cut short by their mad
and airocous schemes; and for years past Southern
slavcholGcrs, IN State ever ANXIOUS and disturbed
al the nsurrecti"nary and bloody spirit infused INTO
our slave population Cncar three millions num-
ber) by their infamnatory discussions and pictorial
representations, nave not known al what hour OF
light they might not he reused by the horrors OF
scrvile instruction, and find their dwellings wrap
in flames. with their wives daughters, ana hepIes
infants wetering in their own blood These awtu! an
ticipaons and tears are but too fully warranted by
mOurniul experience Such an instruction has broken
upon us IN our time and IN our own State, IN lis
most fghtfu horrors, and saked Ms spirit IN the indS
crminate butcherv of men, women and children. II
he
ism to sumber al lis post and the consequences too
fearful for phlanhrophy TO be still In this state OF
things where this frantic crew. having adopted an ei!-
cien organization, endeavorlng to BRING the acton
Of Government 10 bear upon our institutions MI an
Buren, with moral courage which would have graccd
the proudcs DAYS of Greece Rome tnierposng @ pro-
{, CT our rights and the Constitution pledged HIM
scflo any b interfering with slavery N Tie States,
Territories and Districts Whilst r thus encounter.
inc the mad spirit oihc party, Gen II has meanly truck.
led them and courted Their support at tie expense 81
his character. Not satisfied with silently permitting
them TO claim his nomination as an an'i-saycry veto.
nv: not satisfied with encouraging assurances privately
given TO Abolition editor III his own state, hc d"S-
patches private and confidential! letter 10 Geo Evans Of
Maine holding out again encouraging 10 the
AbooniSts of the North at the very moment he -
distributing documents a, the South, Genouncing them
and their iendke schemes. Thus has he committed
an of deliberate dupicv. which, for the hrst tmc,
dslonurs 4 Presidential canvass
! Fcow-citi2e have complied with the promise !
gave portion of ynu IN relation TO my motive and rea-
sons for drscrtin. the Wing party. II las been my
province 10 condense my "icws and ideas IN as concise
manner possible. You now have them and hope
that my future political position is clearly defined 10
your satisfaction. In taking leave OF. my Wing
friends of Prince William county and elsewhere,
tender TO them my cordial Obligations not only for
their friendship towards me- but for their political re-
gard and veneration whilst acted as partisan with
them. As and personal friends, ! shall always
feel il TO be my bounden duty extend the right hand
of friendship to them If there is political difference
between US is good that separation of per
sonal feelings should take place must look 10 the
prosperity of my country, and 10 those liberties pur-
chased BY the blood Of our progenors.
Yours, very respectfully,
THOMAS r. IlOOE.
PErScr WitAu CorNrH, Va. Aug, H., liz"
THE STANDING ARMY.
The unprincipled attempts of the fedcrasts to make
political capital of the plan presented TO Congress
in obedience to their CALL by the Secretary of War for
the organization Of the militia is of piece with their