Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-28
The canrass in .ilbemarl'.

,s,rsonian Republican OF ihursuay'
ine,,,,culars of the campaign ,,h;oh
ws can get no full account =. division of
has bee" The candidates have met at scottsVhne'
ne county "a Batesyille We learn from different
FsrisTs ,'.t MIR, Leake bare himself very wei al
.a'e' that even by the ADMISSION OF very g,
St''' Way NJ another county, he was 100 ma.a asa
tsT ~, Al Po,ers and that he cameo sey rs.nh
Nt ~. At Bltesyille. We think that 'h,s 49, =
aafanNs,x ,ec,ed whenever they meet Mr.. Leahe -
rar e,,l.,,s and good debater, and 70 deieno''g
sa'A..ncioles with which he grew up "i. .sc..a
ne P Is in the unfortunate position OF aeie"u
,1e he once condemned as bitterly as any man ~
~ wh and this alone, say nothing OF the supe-
me =, Mr. Leakes talents and cause, ~ g..0'
;o''H We hear from Democrat shat MT
si'A .,eech at Batesv'lle was not 50 auo"eV
KSes n,,d as the one made here al Court IL seems
Sn.s for Bank purged OF ITS cofrupuons aho
Dc no" ~. assent of the States. We do not know
-sqafhs ~. eli satisfy his nominators, but we do
whs'. !, will only make him more Objectionable 10
kno" 'na, M Constitutional Republican, no Demo
Dsn'e .dn;, that an infracton Of the Constitution
ca nv the assent Of the States, because The
eaa of the minority may, IN that way, al any tune,
si,.scsd 10 the will of the majority. Suppose the
e 'ai Government should determine to adopt Alex.
eeHs u,miItons plan Of State Administration, ano
aa0e snnersede the Governors of the States oy De-
sa' .,no;ned by the President. Could the consen,
.s States make il constitutional: Every one WIN
~, the principle Mr.. Rives contends Tor w'i an
se' N. affirmative. And so every violation o. tue
s"e' u. and eyery invasion of the rights OF the
c,n be fixed forever by the assent OF the o'a'ss'
~ ,pcple is as preposterous as 1t is destructive 70
-" '.. hing like Constitutional Government
s' en-, there wa, one declaration made by nm tna'
led our political sense, though we may say WIN
~ esoect "a Mr.. Rives that 1t has not as.onisneo US
a. so,Ieman j, completely on, Of his political reck
- h, has thrown away his chart and compass ana
,ped his rudder, and is now upon the lee saofe o'
.,.,,I;sm Democratic gale has suddenly come
ooo INN. and he scuds along driving res'stsssy upon
s. dangerous rocks there to be wrecked anu s'fanu
:, ,od thereto remain immoveaoly beacon anu
~,,no Can those who knew him IN h,s better day,
"asn bs revelled in the confidence of grateful and
sct,on ate constituency, docking forward 10 MN w'n
hope for to- rnorro,c believe that he now wars WIN Oh
bs old notions of strict construction, and OF imHea
government and proclams "that there 10 Prncpie Vi
Nth in the Constitution, engrafted upon 1t oy It's
EE,s,s which shall authorize the introduction OF
.s covers that may be assumed according to emer-
socv The part quoted contains his words, the other
no substance of his conclusion from them. Inc name
4; our informant is at Mr. Rives' service
". agree with the Charlottesville Republican, that
IN. one of the most outrageous heresies when mas
svs- been propagated 1t is worthy OF the worst days
n ale xander Hamilton, and of John Adams. 1t II
o,lr The "general welfare doctrine in another form
!, chances the whole character of our Government
II sp,ersedes the necessity of all the specifications IN
the Constitution 1t essentially comedies, in fact to the
FEDERAL Government all power to do every thing, which
Is departments may be pleased to think calculated 10
correspond with this principle Of grorth and call
ID for BY any emergency This Federal doctrine, in
+, vety worst form The old Republican doctrine was
Ina, II the powers actually given should fall Short theI
more will be conceded by the States, according to the
forms of the Constituton-or, as old George Clinton
50 admirably taught, 10 his casting speecn-Nevs, as
sum, doubtful power; but if the powers originally
wen he insufficient carry out the purposes OF the
overnne mt, then wait and ask for additional powers
fran the parties to the compact.