Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-09

man. one more eminenty calculated 10 answer tba
purposes for which it was intended, the happiness 81
The pcople both at the time of its adoption, now
and even for future ages Had the amendments
which have been since adopted, been inserted in
The origina draft many of the objections entertain
ed by those pure old Republicans, would have been
renoyed-ope of which leaves nothing to construction
with regard TO the rights of the States but expressly
declares that "Thc powers not delegated to the T. S
BIZ The Constitution, prohibited by 1t 10 the States
are reserved to the States respectively or 10 Inc peo
ple.' Experience, as it regards this Constitution,
well az faith confirmed by experience, as Il regards
The doctrines of our holy Religion, has bitterly taught
US that every abrogaton OF the spirit oil either, a.
inevitably followed by arrangement, confusion and
distress in the moral and political world as that r.
walton Is consequent ovcrexerlon IN the physical
simultaneously with, after the adoption 81 the
Constitutions two parties in this country: the
contendng that the great body OF the people were
tirely capable Of scfgovernment, and best qualified
through their representatives to eiect inc great OBJECT
of government the greatest good of the greatest num-
ber and always strenuousy advocated all the rights Of
the States which not granted, upon strict andr
od construction ofhe Constitution TO the Fedora! Go
mat the head OF this party was IhoEias JET
ferson.
The other party, commended that the people are
c,rable of governing themselves, and that a more en-
erGetc Federal system would BE necessary Tor tue VI"
fare of the Union, consequently more AfstoctAtc
FORM such as President and Senate tor me- III ode'
to give stability and more imposing chaiaeui :" oH'
Goyernrnent-As the views and object OF ms paiiy
vere frustrated there alternative lett them, but
an administration of it, tending to the same Object
The only means Of subscribing tbs purpose, was a.
titudnous construction Of the Constitution, prneipe
n itself so pregnant with danger 10 the true liberties
If This country if much longer INDUCED in and which
has already from its exercise, been SO rife IN mischief
and bitter fruits some of when we are now reapng
Upon this principle this party, under all lis mnlt,uc.
nous Names has attempted 10 practise IRON tiat DAY
H.
,his.-At their head was Alexander Hamilton 1hafhS
would lead me to grant, (Which freely do,) that both
those parties, in their primitive days. were homes, n
their sentiments | most assurcdly believe that the
hrst was both honest and wse but that the latter Labor
ed under the darkest delusion
The party at whose head stood the immortal Jefe!.
SON the pure apostle of Repubcansm, received from
the arstocrats of that day. the name Of Democrats.
dfrision because they the friends OF Tie rights
of the people This they have ever since che.
risbed swfthout yariableness or shadow OF turning
The name, whether given in derslon or otherwise "as
a matter of perfect indifference to them; as Y Vas
around the principle indicated by the name that hey
have ever glored in rallyng. The other party, vie
sought more energetic and splendid central govern.
ment, and who doubted the capacity OF the people 70
rule themselves, were known by the appropriate name
of Arstocrats and have opposed the Democracy q te
Union and lis principles, with pertnaci'y That la
nerer sumbercd, Uhough sometimes apparently asleep
and with political hatred radical and inyetoTa;e
ever animated a Capulet against a Montague
This same Arstocratic party, holding the same %.
noxious principles as at the beginning, has assumed al
manner Of names As soon the sagacity OF the peo
pe rejected them, under the garb of one, they hc
themselves under the cloak of another, and sailed forth
again, until again detected. They have been SET.
chrstencd Federaists, National Republicans, and
even Voorhees, and last of ALL having higher aspirations
APPLIED 10 the head ofthe Church, and have hec: chr,
tened by the Right Rev Col. Webb, Of Cliley memo.
rs, Uhigs: hallowcd name, that should haze
been cherished in the bosom and embamed IN The ne.
mory of every American, but has been prostuieG =
cause which, 10 use harsher term, no better hlg
It should be- As the people have again found, icat
names do not alter things, attempts are nov mas.
ing 10 if!ch from Democracy lis good name, ~
preixing TO Tppecanoe Wings, that of Democ rat, con-
slitulng the mellhuous cognonen of Democratic ..
pecanoe Wing But under this, take it, they wi.
''be laid io, ioar DOZEN in the dnt, with the nscrp
ton their tombstone, est tnrentns; and #
surrection should ever take place, you will see Loco
Foco printed on every forehead.
These gu.traps ever have failed, and ever viii :
The great body Of the people judge the tree by It's rs
They judge of men by the company they keep: aad
they well know that
are Of all things csi led 10
Mems principles, by what they do
have been constrained TO look the tendency Of tho
prominent measures Of the old Arstocratic, Wing
party First, the manner of funding the revolutionary
certificates at their nominal value and almost 10 the eA'
elusive benefit oi the rich without remuneration, al
least 10 very limited extent TO those who gave their
substance for them For, the idea Of funding
was suggested the rich spectators the alert and
grasped all that ayarice and cupdlty could find aoa
for which they received the interest," bearing obligations
ofthe Government, whereby public debt
ed which the people have had 10 pay with their tolls
and for whose benefit:
Another great measure, calculated and intended 10
sire hen the Federal Government the expense Of
the rights of the States, and with which the above
intimately connected the establishment: Of 4 Bank
Of the IT, s. in contraventon of strict and JUS, con,
struction of the Constitution, in which instrument
such express power IS given; nor can conceive how
it is possible that any implied power can be inferred,
when reflect, that direct proposition was made IN
Convention to grant that power TO Congress; which
proposition rejected by large majority.
Thus is this power not only not granted, but in spi-
rit and effect positively prohibited If we had other
reason than this one, for admrng the profound
wisdom and foresight of the llusous trainers Of this
iustrious instrument, this alone would be sufficient
Their knowledge of mankind, and their political saga
city, foresaw the distress, confusion and turmoil which
the exercise of such power calculated to produce
Under what authority in the Constitution Congress
found power to establish Bank, | have always been
utterly at loss 10 conjecture, unless IL be those two
words general trcfarc, which am wei! arprsed have
toe often been used the orlorn hope Of arisocracy
but which being construed in any ether than tho
strictest sense and applied 10 the particular subjects
with whch they connected would palpably super.
cede the necessity Of any Constitution nj all Tor, i
general rccrc IS legitimate authority Tor passing any
act, who 10 judge Of the salutary operation Of any
measure on the destiny OF the country, but congress
And according to the spirit OF our government ma
oriy there must prevail; therefore, whatever ac, a
majority Of that body for the time being may pass, $
constitutional and valid to all intens and purposes
l Such doctrines these have met, and never
will meet with the sanction Of the Democracy Of Nf
rinia The Constitution not made for The protcc.
ton of majority of the people States, for they
protect themselves; but for the minority OF both Tie
Alien and Sedition Laws, Standing Army, Pro'Gc-
tive Tariff, and Internal improvements by the General
Government were all congenal with old Federal, afi
sanctioned by modern Wing measures And lastly,
you have now from the same quarter, an awful sqGnt
ing at the assumption of the State debts by the Gene'
raj Government measure, in my humble opnien,
fransht with consequences the most dangerous ana
appalling TO the welfare and Liberties OF this county
ONE whose extended arms from its very nature, must
inevitably grasp in its folds the enormites of all tie
other measures to which have alluded. view i a.
a measure that should be watched with sccplcss ~
lance, and hope that all lis monsrors and hidden c.f