Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-20
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In free country ike ours, where all political power
a!dcs wh The People, il becomes them to keep "
gi!4n watch upon Tie conduct Of their Representatives,,
and IL arrest tie evil tendencies ut their Government,
h.. = nromp and public expression al their sovereign
H. !. rncycr il manes;s disposition either 10 dis
rcrard The GOOD Of the country or the Limitations oi the
Constitutions In anos; every other country upon the
Globe here civ Government exists, u - the nlsi"r.
Tune o.. Tie subjects, that they IRE accustomed 10
look upon their Rulers not only rs independent,
br, n;,au their Government TOO, as vested with
supreme powers, derived, nni from them, hh', IS
they i;ppiousy suppose, ir@n the omnipn'en; God o
IN. :,vc.sc Hence, Tie subjects become ignorant
ard s7y;,h and iic rulers corrupt nnd tyTanucai =
With lie people Of tie United States OF America,
however the condition III fittings Is happily very Giii.r
On, lore We hive bren Taught the poca! truth,
which we vii c:cr defend fundamental and sacred
that "aN porsr i rfSt6i IN, and consequently Gc5trf9
from, TIE mopir, while "ma-ir"'os mr. hcr trustees
aud s,rrGniS, and, II all hmfS, anfnobc 10 Hr" IL
j. clear then, that N this country, s"''Tegh' peio5s
oc rini, md exclusively "a the people tina; the Va.
yernncut instituted for their benefit; that refresen.
,a,ives are chosen mcrr! agents, through whom the
penue mas more conveniently make kno"a t";r Wi,
in matters If Legislation, titan they could do en- "dsSt;
and consequently, that G"scTEnen ~ al! Ms acts anu
bG;nd faithfully IL reflect the pubic Will;
that as the Government Is int ndrd for ih' benefit ana
hann;noss Of the people and cannot he I'D with
ont money! the representatives may rishi"y iay taxes
naon The pc0pir 10 provide nr the payment Q! az re"
mr. ,ro.ps.s ii the Coyerna"nt-bn moi o1 purposes
nr xoru!on doact:ea, diSfrJ~tton That wiii'c cur
Sd C.oyerumcnts are governments .! general pow
orc ou- Federal Government Is government ol ttm"-
ed coum,yqed and pschtd powers that these powers
toefhcr with such others as may h necessary ahd Pr"
ma, Car th.;r execution may be riahtuy exercised, IN
reference oniu 10 the ohrcS, forHs mnn"g'mtA e"""
rho government was originally iramrd-and Tor u"
o,boT nurnose or object whatever: that all other pow
,s raj enumerated n the Constitution, ami theron
.neciaIy granted 10 tie Federal Government together
Y such as necessary and proper Tor 'ie' eNe'"'
iion md such as prohibited 10 the States, are re-
served TO the States respectively or 10 Tie people at
The Constitution should be construed strictly? ana
ia. the Federal Government should abstain IN us
r,ciical administrator from the exercise OF al doubt
fnl powers-ihat the Constitution IS the same, yes
,orday to-day and forever, and can never be chang
nj ~ force Of precedens, necessity, other crcuEl-
stances nor III any manner enlarged, or abridged,
ryrrpt hv amendments adopted IN The manner pre-
cribed in the instrument tse-ihl ali power over inc
freedom of speech and OF relgi""--'ie s"c'" '"t''
,cnrse Of lie citizens will! cac; oiheT-thcir ac9Nsf
,iou tenure, and enjoyment o! I'"l''f'y -
n,,suit Of happness-tl" domestic institutions anu
nicp,l rep.;lalioDs 81 lie Sa:csn fine eli powers
mol expressly granted 70 the Federal Gn"rTn"'"' are
dn;rt 10 H. and none sGc! IL exercised ~ y WIN
ant usufp1tion Of authority. These n!: ana ever nave
hcen essential articles il the creed 81 III" iieHuoc""
,r,. IN which wn are attached tucy are Tie pT'h-
c;plcs which Mr. Jefferson proniused ami acted upon
throughout long, useful, patriotic, ana bFai'
,,r.-ior the support and Advancement q! which, ~
private or in public station. through good ana through
evil report" he devoted the whole energies OF ms
mighty mind with unilinching irmness and unvaIryins
consistency They are the prnciples upon wh'ch l"e
I,,e Administration of MIR Van buren, was conducted
For, although the Federal party, aided hy the malc"n-
tents and ilctious fragments, engenaerrd by nn!"!y
ambition and political disappointment for The last forty
wears, after bold and pcrseverng effort to gull and de-
eye The people succeeded il preventing ms re cleo
ton 10 Tie Presidency yoi, re believe tn" principles o.
his Administration are The true piles Of C"ns;iu
i;onal liberty and tia. the day Of their r-ascsasian IS
near at hand The great Apostle o! ouI political faith
has told U.s. that IS harmless, riie reason IS 49,
free 10 combat it :; and, may rely, with une:F'ng
confidence, upon the virtue and intelligence Of the