Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-19

deeply sunk in all the hideons immoracs of the mo-
ney excitement; and which holds millions of her own
subjects, the whole Of miserable Ireland and ho!des
of wreichcd Asatics, in condition irr which sla-
very mild and charitable name, has with di-
aboca hypocrisy, freed her black slaves, petty dis
tricis Of her domains bordering on country; and
this with the concurrence Of her subtle capitalists
He who can look at the aggregate policy OF that Co
vcrnment al her systematic opposition to liberal prn-
cples ut home and abroad, and who appreciates The
savage,-the murderous spirit of money -ntoxIcated
minds, and yet can seriously pronounce the word hu-
mainly in connexion with this nrtul move of the law
mongers and fund mongers of England, must he dead
to every sense of Justice and right Humanity
may yet sometimes be individual sentiment, but Mi
history is false, if it has ever been arstocrac mo-
tive. Policy, and policy alone, profound, eomPrehrn-
sve and entirely consistent is at the foundation oil the
scheme and its chief bearing and intent IS to weaken,
if destroy the union OF States, and thereby 10
effect the suppression of Democracy The strenuous
agitation of this in itself narrow and contemplate ques
on,-which is like the tithin5 Of mint and annise,
and cummin, and forgetting far weghtier mater-wiil'
at the least far the foreign purpose to wean
for while, the public mind in the u States from
other, and to enemies tormenting reforms In this
way they may hope that the anti-bank feeling
will retrogade, and another mammoth money nstltu-
ton slip into existence They may expect TO far
transcend all their pre- existing conrivances IN ths
country, by feeding to high sectional evaporation TINS
false and msdrected excitement At all events, the
project promises TO be in its tend
encies and however uncertain in its results s there-
fore attcring to the devoees of ancient impositions
"The doctrine of the independent sovereignty of the
States in all things not expressly conceded to the re-
deral Government by the Constitution of the Union IS
the fundamental principle of the Republic; the whole
sum and meaning Of the Constitution itself The fail
ures Of all former attempts al Republican Government
on earth, Justly attributable their consolidated
sngly national character. We have long been taught,
and sufficiently that such is the tendency of nations to
assmilate in their ins,tuiions,-a tendency much IN
creased in modern times by the extension Of
cal relatons,-that no one people, with widely pc
cuar form Of government, can long preserve their Pc
cuarities. Again, il is equally an historical TRUTH that
even when several such governments, somewhat SINH
lar form and proxmaie in locality are not firmly al
lied for mutual peace and safety they must either
cessively fail from the external moral cocrciye in
| fuenccs, become extinct through jealnusies and
contests among themselves. And truly. when We re-
fleet the natural law, in all consolidated nations
whereby s'power constantly stealing from the many
| t. the few, until 1t results monarchy revolution,
we cannot wonder at the fate of the ancient Repub-
lies, much admire the inherently safe structure
of Our Union, which is form, or out Of ma
N.Y. Piurihus Gnum lis fortified by all those ne.
ccssary "checks and balances, which cocqual sove
regntes have ever, the whole history of the world,
cndcavorcd to effect BY artificial alliances based upon
that spurious and therefore constantly ialihe fiction,
the peculiar snncty of international contracts. The
alliance Of our many republics is based on entirely
different, and more natural and permanent principles.
/
cusvely among themselves, associated by Cons;itu
tam that, inasmuch as It prccludes any subsequent
| alliance between State and State, or State and To-
reign country is III lis nature superior IL oG'asonpd
treaties, without cfecting approach To a COM
mon nationality In each State, too the frequency Of
elections for The public authorities, which sort ol
peaceful, well regulated, and anticipaory revolutions,
c.rc,uaIly defeats the natural tendency 10 usnrpaon,
either by individual men or by party while family
pride aud emulation safeguards of the whole b.
| wise nd Dpr all he pct
sovereigntes of the Union have agreed 10 act in all
their external relations, in common while in their do
nestle affairs they are as independent Of the whole as
Of each other. They exist in association frcemcn in
society, with tie ndisputable right to do their ind
vidual pleasure, provided they do not rcspass the
like freedom Of others Under this form d Union we
have long lived, and can lave through tie indefinite
future happy among ourselves, and from open
aggression from abroad. On the other hand the arsto
cratical doctrine oil general, a limited central
nationality, is not only false, but manilesy impract
cable. The extent Of our country over every natural
climate; the vast geographical pecuiarltles of the dis
tinctve States, and the diversity Of their relations TO
external nations preclude the possibility Of one gene.
raj government legislating for the whole. We have
already experienced the Inconvenience, trouble, and
danger Of tue exercise ofeven doubtful powers by the
general Congress, which has at times enormously
sumed national Or governmental character We have
fully learned the important fact, that central national
government properly so called, cannot exist in our
country, unless enforced By those ccercve means
which in their very nature incompatible with re-
publican institutions.
"Withou the general prevalence ofthe political mere
sy Of soidaon, among people, all the arts
and designs Of England must fail, and the spirit Of
Democracy go the earth 'conqucrng aud 10
conquer. This doctrine, heretical in America, though
perfectly orthodox in Europe, is the nucleus of ali
position to free Institutions at home abroad In
every act maxim, proposition of the British party
in this country there is to be found the doatry Of con-
sodatlon, the principle Of party existence The
idol IS not now, indeed, plainly exposed when
openly worshppcd BY the old Fedcrals. sect; but is
ever within thin and himsy VEIL trangey ornament.
ed with changcabe appcativcs and fusiian prctcn-
sions The Bank of the United States National
Bank. Beside beneath all its other purposes il
would 10 embody or amagamate the States; or
rather by its control of the general money interest of
orr citizens it would supercede at least prove ia
mount to our constitutional relations founded on the
supposed weaker OF liberty 1T would effect
aristocraca community, by being great wheel Of
power, including case, containing wh:n it all the
subordinate parts Of political machinery In like
manner the "protec.ivc Tariff National act;
coercivc in IFS nature and sprlngng from usurpcd, be
cause sovereign power II came, too, from that class
of artfu politicians who, while they affect 10 feel for
the working classes of the country, 'hgi-prices
men, in the fullest of the term the cham pons of
property and capital and the devotees Of consollda-
ton. And now, that these have failed them, and dis
appointed their foreign masters, in tho extremity of
their haste and Distress they have fairly preached
sThe purtanical reigionsis Of the Northern and
Eastern States piousy invoked b. holy mother
England TO avert the wrath Of God fron her beloved
sister NArloy the United States, by Immediately en-.
Gnrcing the abolition of Southern slavery! Like all in
crlude or specific passions Of society, this fanatcal
zeal must burn ungovernable, through Jig necessarily
transient One may almost read The whole pro-
gross of this singular Juror in the OF man and
the structure of society This much, however, is Ger.
s,nly plain, that burn it does, and burn it will 10
extent that will behoove every rational citizen TO he in
cessany on his guard, that all he prizes our nsu
tons Be not herewith consumed There has already
been WORLDS Convention of these manacs nj the
foot of Englands throne; and could they effect it, they
would assemble I'll created ntellenccs, remote
orb If the boundess universe to point out the little
earth revoved in the mighty distance, the dark
speck Of its concentrated inquity and in the obscure
intervals, demonstrate 10 angels and archangels, be-
voE1 the possibility Of doubt, that tie whole puTport
of the law of Sinai wns-slavery ut the South II
is vain, however, To treat this new wondcr-bir,h OF
Abolition with contempt or 10 antIc pate its immediate
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