Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-19


the modern Wings true their early fath, nave man
iested their attachment for post notes ana dePreca
paper as often as an opportunity has been presented
Federalism in the State OF New 4 ork.
But while we invoke the history OF 'nc pas, " :, 49,
hb;t;on ne the fell spirit of ancient Federalism, :. y
moi he amss 10 remember that we have nov" "'.h VIC
canitol of our own Stale, IT'S practcai aenoi' .
.born to be sure of its ancient eighi'y anu
"a bs5 in hypocrisy aud falsehood, yet retaining
L,,red 10 the peopleits disregard tor the popu
1r will and It's tyranny and rapaci;y into "ha'
hands NAV we not ask, in spirit oil deep mummy M
The empire state fallen! The response is readyhto Tue
hands of Federalism 1t came to power IN az.
ment upon professions Of superior regard lot 'e pun
lie GOOD and promised like Satan, in return Tor IT'S ac
on;s;tion .sal the kingdoms of the world IL rePuaiu
ted the doctrine of official spos as deinofaizns aiE
centous and inculcated as the primary afueie ~ 10
faith disregard OF all partisan -
ard of morality for its guide in The Administrations VI e
government and impously proianea tue ha"ie =, -
mocracy by inserting it in its puosneo cfeeo. u nv"
have its boastful promises been 1uihieu Let 'e t
- ne the last few months furnish Inc answer me
-, ,n which we propose note since the complete
,scendancv Of Federalism IN TINS Siae, was Tue
mo in at the commencement OF the present VI u.
LEGISLATURE of the Governor message. ms uocuuet
.monaed from the chief magistrate OF the State-lhe
conceded head Of the party in power may be supposed
% contain specimen of the principles by winch the
Federal party are uctuaed. Without descendngto de-
,ails we point to it tissue OF sophlsty, hypocrisy
and evasion Astounding in appeals TO passions ana pre-
udce-to sectional and secaran interests ana lacking
DIGNITY sincerity and truth The reports and documents
4anatnp from the State officers, IN limitation OF the
Executive message have been put forth Astounding IN
Recommendations and perverSions 10
;mnortap facts in the management OF the pubic hhah
ces Funds sacredly pledged by Inc CONSTITUTION anu
laws for a specific purpose and invested IN Tue stooh
&c this State have been covertly diverted from ther
purpose the fund disturbed or broken up Inc stoch
forced into market time ofgreat pecunlary enoar'
rassmeni thus mpairng the credit ana washing ,ie re-
sorces of the States and the aralis loaned TO pahRs
,,;cb wore in some instances of doubtful credit, Tor
term of years All this too was done while the STATE
by reason of the gross Encouragement OF the haces
was unable TO pay the luborers upon ITS public works
Nor sboud il be forgotten that all information OF pro-
csed;no 80 uniustifable and highh handed withheld
from the Legislature until wruug from the Executive
Department BY resolutions of inquiry And where are
the blessings which to be vouchsaed TO conhd-
ING people at the hands of Wing Legislature: AS
While the long session has been consumed by the mao-
r;tv in The manufacture of materel for the next cam.
paign The business of ordinary and useful Legislation
has been thrown aside for political resolutions, parzan
REPORTS and empty harangues, IN Remuneration OF the
General Government-thc ancient gag law mas oeen
revived TO stihe free discussion by the minority and
the violence with which power has been exercised
would have been worthy of Federalism in its pnlmes
DAYS In the pursuit of official station we challenge
either ancient or modern times to furnish parallel
No place of honor, trust, emolument, within their
y
presented a rude of sc ambe and intrigue for
ofice-of removals and appointments. Neither hdel
" or experience, elevation or humility, manhood or
age have been spared but all alike have been MADE 10
give place to the rapacty of the ruling dynasty. Nor
IS this all Although loudly protesting the doctrines OF
retrenchment and reform, numerous unnecessary ohces
have been created by law for no other purpose than TO
give stations drill sergeantS of the Executive and
10 compensate them for political services out OF the Peo
ule treasury In short the session has practically
Federalism lS-WantOn,
oyerbearing. Ready to acquire power by any means,
10 exercise without scrupe and TO retain at any ha
GARD It's pretended regard for the public welfare has
been manifested in little but mock resolution, and its
love for the people, exhibited at time Of great pecu-
mary Depression by making large additions to the pub
lie debt and in mortgaging the land and labor OF the
whole for the benefit of interpretations But why vex
the public mind by attempting to contrast the practices
with the professions of Federal Whiggery. The whole
is before the people In profession stands forth loud
boastul and pretending-in practice false, hyPoccal
and designing.
The old Federal and modern Wing Party iden-
teal.
With these evidences before him. can any man doubt
that the party now calling itself ''Hhig is the same
party which under the name of"FcdcrattSt, was en-
countered BY Jefferson and his associates IN the early
days Of the republic?
Look at facts and principles More than nineten,s Of
the individuals known Fcderalistsi in former days
rally under the banners of Whggery. The principles
and practices of Federalism and Whlggery are Identical
Who were in former times, the advocates and support
ers Of the Bank of the U. States The FcderatSts.-
Who are they now: The Wigs. Who, in former days,
opposed the extension of the of suffrage, and deri
ded the capacity of the people for self-government-
The Fcderalists Who are most distrusttu of the
people, and seek by registry laws and other devices
TO embarrass the exercise of right they cannot with
hold. The Wigs. Who passed laws for the expul-
sion of foreigners from the country and TO prevent
emigration hither, though constructing the laws for
naturalization of fore gners and refusing TO pass others
20 encourage their migration hlther, by the king oil
England was set forth in the Declaration OF lndepend-
ence as one Of the causes of the Revolution: Tie Ee-
deralists Who now i'll favor of excluding foreign
ers from office and from the right Of suffrage, and are
getting up Native American Societies, and resorting
10 other to enbarrass naturalization, with the
same views: The HhieS. Who passed the Sedition
net, to prevent men from speaking and writing with
freedom upon the doings Of the Congress President
of the United States; The FederaiiStS. Who are now
pressing bill in Congress to cnrtal the political
rights and privileges of large number of citizens
holding Offices under the Government: The HMgs.-
Who under the reign of Hamilton aud Adams, the
advocates of National Debt, THE fcde'aiiSts. Who
are now attempting, by withdrawing from the General
Government it's means of support, to force IT again into
debt TIE Wigs. Who were the advocates, IN the time
Of John Adams of high taxes and extravagant expen
d,urrs' Tie FederaliStS. Who are now the advocates
Of high taxes under the Of duties imports and
assuming direct power the internal AFFAIRS oil the
country such as roads and canals, in doing the same
W giving " h'S esutSe ~ oe
expended upon them, thus ena-ging incidentally the
public expenditures The UhigS. Who, in the time
of Jefferson and Madison took srdea against their own
Government in every dispute with foreign power
The FtderaiiSts Who did the thing in the time
OF General Jackson, The Hhigs. Who, in the days
Of John Adams offered personal indgnities the
pltol to Jefferson, Randolph and other leading Repub
Leans, The Federaiists. Who, in their mobbish pa.
radcs with shouts and mock music insult and de
ride leading Democrats at Washington and alarm their
i,uiEps IN he dead of nirlt2 The UHi0s. Scarcely
. principle practice can be named in which M
eirat Federalism and modern Uhiggrry are not en-.
lirely parallel Indeed, those who remember the his
tory Of the times cannot have forgotten, that the
name is the direct descendant Of the other only III
the second degree. FederatA was originally popular
name 1t was borne with pride by the Antl.Demo
cratic party, until it was disgraced by its owners
and came 10 signify enemy TO liberty. That party
then cast it off, and took the name of ".f"tiona
soon dsoraced and repndiated. They then. after cast