Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-17


10 brave the consequences of disappointing the eager
hote OF those who expect from this Congress pana
cea Tor every ILL., Is this DONE Sir because It clearly
oreseen That there is virtue in any political nostrum
10 cure The diseases Of the public mind and that the
evils Of misgovernment, bad as they have been, are
blessings compared with the eating cancer of luxury,
osientalon, lmprovldcnce, and centousness, in the
people at home: But the Bank bill is TO this
too and, II you veto the Bank bill, then it will be
your fault and yours aione that people who spend
more than they make, fall into poverty
When this game is played with you, Sir !, whose
opinions you represent, and whose rights you are de-
Tending, am under no obligation to bear patiently the
aud SCOTS Of those who tell the people that the
conscientious scrupe they thus outrage nothing but
fantasca cnncc Of the sanctity Of abstract
notions, long since exploded by Of sense, and OF
no practical consequence to any
/; would be fair to ask why, il this be So they who
treat your opinions rs tabstraclions' attach much
importance 10 the subject, tina, they are themselves
unwilling 10 accept the benefit of Fiscal Agent equal
to all The ecesses of the country, unless its creation
carry with it surrender Of these unsubstanial
abstract opinions. proposition, OF which the air.
native is abstract and the negative PRACTICAL or rice
rtrsd would be phenomenon IN logic. But Of this
hereafter
The principles Of The States Rights School the
avowcd principles OF Mr.. Jefferson, and Of those who
partook his triumph in ls0 and, from that day to this
all who have administered tie Government have pro-
fcssed to adopt bis mayms, and 10 quote his authority
and example In the late contest, his name was IN
scribed on the banners of both parties who agreed IN
nothing but this and their zeal for the rights of the
States Can we believe tie evidence of our own
senses when now, al the end Of five short months, We
arc derded for maintaining the principles with which
Mr. j. lie rson identified: Gen Harrison was
his disciple held his opinions and prepared to car
ry them out in lis administration. So we were told
pending the election What has become of these as
surances They are not recallcd-Thry only r.
y!aired., General Harrison is dead. What he meant |
Nv them, is authorized 10 say. IL is my plea
sure to believe, that lie meant precisely what he knew
he was understood But they who call them
selves his friends and who take themselves to speak
FOR him, furnish now an exterior meaning not before
suspected II is NOR made known on testimony, which
We are told is be questioned .Non, tor Hc first
time n0ur in the ucar Ici, 'that Mr. Jefferson was
Bank man and, Of course, he was one OF those, IN
whose estimation all the doctrines Of the States Right
School were mere distractions | Will not dishonor
General lIarrsons memory by accepting tins expsa-
nalion lie was not man To words III one sense,
To GAIN his ends and then 10 explain them IN different
sense after his ends were gained | never thought |
him man of hgh talents but he was an honest man,
and gentleman inca pabe Of the patry cqnivecatcn,
ss,ba kecps the word Of promise 10 The ear and breaks
il 10 the sense Many, indeed suspected trick,
and SUCH however reluctantly continued 10 adhere to
Mr. Van Barren. BY The rest Of Us, these assurances
were taken literally, and TO they were satisfactory
But what would hav b, en- The result IN your own DIS
trct Sir had tins explanation been given before the
election There tile vue was almost unanimous, and
there that unanmi,y secured by assurances, that
all who had eyer spoken Of General Harrison any
thing but States Right man, had done h:m wrong
The contrast between the professions made last year
b. this Federal Caa!, calling itself the Hhg Party,
and their ayowals row, IS quite amusing. II reminds
us Of the VOWS Of the insinuang lover, and The sneers
..I'ciI me not, Sweet, tina, I'm i,,-worn,
Who vowed ~ love but oil; thee:
Lady already
VA h., aigi, 49, tothee
That luui Inpo->.i,s."
Inst wear we were "men anxious to know the right, |
and bent 10 parsue disposed TO refine little TOO
much but r"ht the man, and inirly entitled 10 have
on, opinions treated with dclicacy aud respect Now,
We are politicians Of the absurd schooi
Of moor Old virginia who, II seems one OF these days,
-, H. ~ an ,L.Irocfjyu Was "the wish father TO that
tbouglt in that son Of Virginia who uttered IT. Is '
ainia indeed 10 be sacrificed for her principles
All this tine we but men who believe the Con
suon to be pkat rs, and, tile oath 10 support II, 70
mean what it was understood by the people 10 mean IN
the year lies, when they prescribed 1t and We have
had IL net with men who would have the Constitution
10 be whatever men IN power can MAKE y ana WIN
whom an oath may mean ono thing when Il Is taheh'
another when il is 10 be fulfilled IL may be seen no"
10 such we may be very effective allies IN opposition,
and very announcement iheuHio'ahcesih Po"et' hehee
their change OF tone
It's in general an idle and degrading thing 10 ana
lv.e the meaning terms of insult, but IN tins instance
more than insult IS intended None know better thah
they yl
contend is no abstraction, but matter Of the hghesl
importance They feel II TO be 80 TO Mh, ana
they knot1 1t BE- 30 TO rs Ilcy hho" 'la' our w
ercs,s are antagonist. Bat there IS TINS d'hefehce
Theirs is Of nature to be obvious % al anu "pPee
t h.. all from the capitalist and master manufacturer
.n IN Tho lowest lahorer. "GIve W, says TIE lot
ar 10 The latter glvc u.s. by your votes, tue mastery
- ,be south and we can afford to raise your wages
THIS IS easily understood, and the votes are given &c
cordngly. <, .. c:,;;a
hand Tho INT q
l n these matters IS only be deduccd by political,
financial and commercial reasoning, 0! which the mut
udc are not capable and can only pe Vefeu " eo'n
n,,a,ive views Of results, winch lie mui iiuue nh'"
not how 10 combine The planter ih's"' 'n"e.u ~,
;n n his slaves how their supplies are Affected III
quality and quantity hy the price he gets Tor his CROP
mi The black slay has vote. When our adpefsaes
speak of these things a ABsTkA'fioSs, ,hey 'ase ~
c.nr Of deceiring their own people mi" That ihdhef
once which all men ought To feel, on mere abstract cues
T,s;, min, il 10 deceive US, to !uil US into mac
,;on 10 dcrance our defence agusnst Their ehcfoac"
ments. l;,.,;o, :, tho
General Convention Of l7c1, member, IRON s'i'ai
State having alluded TO the importance % ai,i
csnaie as representing the States IN neIr P0t'cat "a
na.,v MIR liorham OF Massachusetts SAID, VI was
'roc., 10 be considering, at every hour whon ,he
.onIa r,present" To this, II was REPLIED "tnnl
!, npht be well Tor those not to CONSIDER no" ',ie %
nate was constituted, whose interest II was - "eeP
ont of sirht' (Nadison Papers-faEe ial92 -.
This incident, sell illustrates my subject ~ Una,
time the contest for power was between the arg au
,naH States and the latter had Just saeceeaea ~ w
,,n;nG recognition Of their political equality by an
equal representation the Senate Bol no sooner WAS
,s concession made than il was followed by atteP's
n strip i, Of It's chef value, BY putting out oil view
rs much as possible the mportan, principle Of which It
was The oppression and guarantee You are wf1ng
talk aon, it,, said the large States; at 10 all s'ly ao
s,ractiou. .You would doubtless have US think So
was The reply you clearly interested to have US
FORGET it,. To tic Deputies from Virginia, the largest
tho Ioon. the prcensions Of these petty Sove
reirnes were particularly offensive Yett.n years d,d
moi pass away before Virginia herself was foremost 10
rcrc.iye and assert the Importance OF ths aud every
other provision the Constitution, introduced 10 con
sccra,e the iedera,ive principle OF the Union and 10
guard the rights and dignity Of the States ,,;,
What made this change in the views OF virginia
Statesmen. How happened it, that tEey, who' at hrst'
seemed 10 desire consolidation, found reason 10 eJo'ce
- Their defeat and discover great practical value ID
nrncpes they had before decred as absurd II happen
ed by the of all the discovery o. ,ne.s ,ue
interest Experience showed that The contest was MOI,
Of the large ana small