Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-23
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SPENCER ROANE.
FOR THF ryQyiRFR
THE FISCAL AGENTS. IT cuNsrlTI TIUAAi@
No. l.
The venerable George Clinton, when, President Of
rae Senate he gave the casting vote against the
ncyal Of the FIRST bank charter, expressed the follow
nm truly Republican sentiment: "ln the course OF i
lon. life have found that government is not to b.
strengthened hy the assumption IF doabtai o'rcrS;
but vase and energetic execution OF those winch
are i,r0n.eSiaj'.: liz. former never fails 10 produce
Suspicion md ,strus, while the latter inspires respect
am, confidence II, however, OH fair Experience, the
movers vested IN the Government shall be found III
competent 10 The attainment Of the objects for which il
was instituted the Constitution happiig furnishes the
mans for rrmedyiag tic crd ~ GmrnGmcRt THIS
max purely republican, and n'rinsicaiiy true.
should not cv lie written in letters Of gold,
conspicuous place III each hall ot legislation and every
committee room in the Cap,t" at Washington, but lie
ndelhv inscribed upon The heart oil every Republican
and every friend o; freedom. In these, the paliny Days
of The re public the Constitution uprcrmost III the
affections Of every patriot, and first IN The regard o.
every Then, there was no effort 10 avoid
or evade the want Of constitutional power /" promote
the success Of some iavore measure. Hen, genuine
Republicans viewed assumption o; power by the
Federal Government with as much horror as healthy
pecpe would the appearance Of the As!atic Cholera
a,nonr them Then, every general question was close
~ and critically tested by the Constitution TO avo'da any
tine slightest, innovation upon It's s,cred principles
But nov, how changed ihe picture, now crscne e
tic spTt Of ifccanh-iio" ia'c, "' we s'''i'e' 49,
w,,chfuncss OF Republicans Many hav: abandoned
their principles, and gwen III 10 the doctrines Of Ia
tu!.naria;isn Others hasc yielded Ia tie argument
of .ascessa that great gulph OF ccnsolidaioniSIn,
winch seems iihriF ~ s'Pi''"t '''e VIZ
AMI slrr.adr:cn ~ discretion. oti'eis ~" " 'ae
I'll. Constitution, by substituting 'he iaS''ct ~ ~
lumha ivr line nation, ana DONG mere Mia tHe I"h
s,uton does not warrant them doug ans where
else While icw--very lew, remain tsie 70 liei! an
cieut fi;'h. How melancholy the rejection How
unpromisnr the prospect
II there be al? value III the eohs.'nl'oh-!l u or
what lis wse sagaclous and patriotic !ainers intended
il 10 bea shield 10 the rights ana iheiss Of lhe pro
ple against tie tyranny ana oPprcsSionh th'ir rulers
there - nothing ninV c!r'r thah .ni : iahe y eiec
1--we, every attempted violation o. us a"h",'y' a"u ~
noyaiion upon rs powers, should be promptly ana 'rc
ua'ly resisted and repeI'rd. need nj say T.. every
one WHO = conversant WIN ie h's'n'yo ''re u"'''"
mens kna"S u !" - lFnc, mat no 'o"s''u'""' ~
charter u iiDe:lr ana q fiGhtS, "''i 10Y eo"'''
spcct, Or maintain rs authority whc' mas eeen SUI
eci - frequent violations, or exposed: s"eeSs'u' m
c5poiaon*. virtue, once SeGnced, uss not 50 easily
rrsls. further temptations, nor does authority once de-
lied, 80 readily MAINTAIN ITS supremacy, Aothihs' III
nay Judgment Is more necessary TO Of
the power and influence OF the Constitution, ihan
irn aud in!eS'n' adhesion 70 us id et'er anu 'ue
spirit; AID nothing wi! more successfully hfeaS Gown
than the repetition OF The violations am
10 winch Il has hren subjected, ana VT" w"'cn = =
again threatened Mercantile cuplu'Y ahu sPecu'a
tive avaFce are Ms hSatlate ana uhy'tui"s
and, fear, Viii ultimately grind It 'niodus, ana aSnes.
The safe and simple process which lie constitution
provides for us own amendment IS TOO 10" or 'he Gu
innovation M" 'i''''lal'o'' w"ch ca u ,e.
|,,," nn, zrai rattle, ,ia, abide ne slow but sai;
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