Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-07
,.,oxp. VA. TUESDAY. july !. 1910.
cC Il Presidential Election.

~ i.,,l> al tuS lTtslNtnStsii itSliON
49, 10 Tie pc0pte ~ ItrStaG.-[No. 81
'r.tfssns We have invoked your attention 10
The Presidential question-We have
- I,.., We think. that Gen. Harrison is not the
" ,,uld sclec, for a President. We have proved
.A .,g, thorough Fcderalist-We have traced
to' ".,r,. step hy step, from the DAYS of the old
81, ,,rsy ADAMS He was identified with the
I a' ,-,S,rrs oil the ''Rcigu of Terror" He was
nt' '1 ,,:.a 10 lucrative Offices by John Adams
..,. ,,,snst a reduction Of his standing Army, at
T. -, there was no fear of an invasion from
,od when Virginia was not only demonstrating
-'',', ,,r,,nuance but passing laws to arm her mi.
'"s' n, ,.knowledgcd, when charged By MIR. Ran.
- b,inr a .Cockadc Federalist," that he
~. heard hum express sentiments favorable TO
.,r,:l,n OF Mr.. Adams; that he always held
n respect, aud believed HIM a patriot and an
., In addition 10 this testimony, we have
4 g from his votes, speeches and acts, that
,'N ,f Constitutional construction are precisely
...s-t,,ncd bv the Hamilton and Webster
-: rIltcanS. We have shown you, that he
lie power Of the Federal Government in
cr.,v conceivable form, over the subject of
Irr,.yamentS-that his views upon the
~ decidedly ultra and dangerous to the
III, let. We have already shown YOU he ought
"a, President. and that Virginia cannot, with any
80. -sr!r! FIR principle or consistency, sustain his
..,..r> ,1r the Presidency: but We have more 10
u.. retail has not been said that may be said
.,1w uni; he Is Tor the high office TO which he
General Harrison avows himself 10 be a Ma
D.t-ya;lan!st. LIE, the Golfers of your Treasu-
r,sriawtag with the spoiis of teeming Tariff,
Ill. Genera, w.l BE at no loss for the means Of dis
,,,fr HIS expedents 10 lrGtR the Treasury are
aid oalv ~ those 10 til It. lie IS as INSCRIPTIONS
..Nnr money, as he is IN raising It. II he cannot
..,.. NATIONAL! objects TO exhaust il, he will use it
-. institutional purposes. He Will distribute it
m, the States for Internal Improvements, for the
,,-.a If projecting domestic manufactures, or for the
mise and expectation Of your slaves. Are you,
~r,.zsus. N favor OF such a principle: Are YOU
800: esag taxed by the Federal Government, to
nancy t6r distrrbuton, that the States may do
..r. Constitution, BY such means, forbids: Is II not
... the Federal authority dong that indirectly,
II .r,r dare not attempt directly Are you willing
49,. .r. s..s. authority shall be the Judge of what i'm
,-,.r,, vau shall have IN your State, If any? Can
=. r.. .,8Ia fr Yourselves, and when you want them,
ii. n,rrY bv the action Of your own Legislature:
| w.,. rol.G be tie effect Of the policy of distributing
..s,-Hou!d II not operate TO the prejudice OF
...g interests The South pays more into the
-...l-r. ,bal aux other geographical division OF
re.n The surplus, according 10 the distribution
..-.. s.. wgalI not come back TO us in the ratio we
I'M, according 10 the "Federa! population of
.-- say b., We wall not enlarge. Gen. Harrison
- -. 4, .1r himself Here are two extracts from his
! >.-at Williams letter:
From tie opinions which | have formed of the m
.-... u The Constitution, as to cases in which the
rr~s, should be exercised by the President, |
have coE,en.ed myself with giving an athrma-
..- ....5r - til" four first questions, but, from the
S.. a.,.-e>t vh,cL has been and indeed IS now Eel,
,.aa 70 al. the subjects, | think il proper to ex-
j -e.snv r,ews pom each one separately.
answer then, ist That the immediate return OF all
s...!4s money which i, or ought TO be, in the Trea-
.- the [ :. 10 the possession Of the people from
n F. was taken. is called for by every principle Of
,r. AMI, indeed, Of safety 10 our institutions; and |
..s~ ii no mode OF dong i better than that recon-
mid 3. the present Chef Magistrate, in his first
..fE u,-s2Ze 10 Congress, III the following words
2.,G these evils 1t appears 10 me that the most
j.. AMI federal disposition which could be made
Ire >~agp!G, revenue, would be lis appoEtionnent
-.aa- ,ac several STATES according 10 the ratio OF re-
as.nt,E.
T..a-.lastiUn has reference 10 a state of things
..e. a1H actually exists, with the exception OF the
....t rs money ;aGs 10 be disposed of; for il could
-. u..a been anticipated by the President, that the
sa~ 4.".- tie rca! wants or conScnicnt expendI-
.-s tu~ Government would become SO large, as
.t :s,ssarg ! in The Treasury would 50 much d'ml-
M.. lie :~cula,Ilg medium as greatly TO embarrass
H. ..,ae>s d the country.
WA. other disposition can he made OF 1t with a
r-. 81 ,t It into immediate circulation, but TO place
...t-. ,aaGs OF the State authorities 80 great IS
,~a4ae4at, and 81 rapidly IS 1t increasing, that u could
r.@ appended for 4 very considerable time on the
...ar...Iy faw objects 10 which II could be appro-
a.. Ia General Government but the desired
...-auuau amongst the people could be immediately
...a 1r the State, from the infinite variety OF ways
av.aa ! INCH: be cmployed by them. By them It
.a.@e loaned 10 their own banking institutions, or
--a .a 'na3ys.u1ls-a mode Of distribution by the &C.
p. Governments, which ! sincerely hope IS IN the
..eIuplstu Of 10 friend to his country.
"24 Whist have always broadly admitted that the
g.ruchuls we're the common property of all the States,
.aavr Nora the advocate of that mode of ~disposlng OF
aen, %Ica would create the greatest number OF iIee-
araar, and | conceived that in this way the interests
%. .# ..4 ~. =. Ill .n.u.oJ =. ~ I. NJ other ltSnpSI-
ion, pu, since, by the small size Of the tracts in which
'5s lands are now laid out, and the reduction OF the
g.,r. ms desirable situation is easily attainable by any
..'san ii: tgler4b!r industry, | am perfectly reconc'ied
= taaa -t.hutj1n OF the proceeds o! the sales as provl-
-4 =. b the bill introduced into the Senate by MI
Nas. '@r interests Of al seem to be well provided Tor
.a, Bill: and a. Tor the opposition which has hither-
.aeta mgta To the disposition Of the lands heretofore
s1'-Wp.a,e. b. the representatives OF the new states,
.er@ 5 no probability of lis being adopted, ! think u
"-.'0o .ongcr 10 be insisted on.
"a Al believe that no money should be taken
'.n Vie Treasury OF the United States 10 be expended
.a.a-Gai Improvements, but for those which are
.'g'.v national, the answer to this question would
.-@->s, but from the difficulty OF determining when
those TIA. oge from time to time proposed, would
-...as DESCRIPTION. This circumstance, the excite
sent which has already been produced by appropria-
'as 81 tins kiUd. and the jealousies which II viii no
...' con-, nue. 10 produce If persisted IN, give addi-
ma. GAINS - the mode Of appropriating all the sur
pos revenue Of the United States in the manner above
'..s,ed Each State Will then have the means Of
1"s gg t>frg lis own schemes Of Internal Improve
-a' S'.l there will be particular cases when a con-
~.#na9'ed Improvement will be Of no greater advantage
.ae tn.on generally, and some particular States,
'aa Z, that IN which It is TO be made. In such ca
Gas wen a those in the new States, where the va
q the puhlc domain VIII be greatly enhanced oy
y .ur-agc:aent IN the means of communication, the
'~s.r! Gpgc:nment should certainly largely contri-
.I- appropriations of the latter character there
"sacy.r been any very warm opposition. Upon the
s.'", ul" 4 >tribut,on Of the Surplus Revenue amongst
~" safes seems likely 10 remove most, II not all, the
a'<@s u discussion of which the Internal Improve
@.a. sss'cm has been the fruitful source. There IS
,@og, N my opinion, morc sacredlg ncumoen upon
->s who are concerned in the administration OF
-. Goyc;nnent, than that Of preserving harmony be-
.aH.n -" States. From the construction OF our sys-
s4, here Ia, been, and probably ever will be, more or
=, jealousy between the General and Stale Govern
.6nls bit there is nothing in the Constitutional no.
~'ay . ;h- character of the relation which the States
" each other, which can create any untr'endiy
...h-, Il the common guardian administers It's favor
"@ IN even and impartial hand. That this may be
|s case, all those to whom any portion OF thus delicate