Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-12
From the Yernoat SPIRIT Of the .7ge.l
,rItE nT IN AZnMApES

We publish this week, according promise 10 do
so, the Resolutions of Virginia and Kentucky Of $50
Mr. aladison's Report will follow week. unless
the Message Of the President should crowd it out If
so it will be published the week after.
We repeat our remarks of last week, when we say,
that It would seem proper now that the old Federal
party have obtained the ascendancy once more; that
we refer to tire great distinctive principles of the two
parties, as laid down by Jefferson, MADISON and Tay
or, the fathers Of the Democratic party.
We ask for the Resolutions and Report calm,
candid and thorough perusa by all parties. The ex
citemcnt of the election having in great measure,
passed by, people may if they will, read sobcry, and
Judge wisely.
In publishing the Resolutions, the Richmond Enqu
rcr remarks:
awe raise our hag-ou Aagtoday which guide
dsnes should spare us so is The state Rights as Of Old
Virginia, which she first displayed in 'S99-wiich conducted
safety and glory in the civic Revolution Of leoO-and which
has led her through many hattie and many breeze tina,
epoch We again. and call upon every Democratic Rcpub
Grated BIS the names MADISON elerson and Fen
drton Giles and the Nichoases and tie other who
'Nrcd say that refer to he Resolutions Of e9and
sois Report Of 99ls9 We lay ne Resolutions. Of vr-
them up No., with Madsons Report. They ought
10 he read again and again ny every epnen IN ,ns anas
cheap editions, and circulated through the United
We begin again By laying The Republican cause on this
mpesabe foundations and every man, who loves The
principles Of The Constitutions 10 place himself upon he
We presume as the Resolutions and Mr.. Madison s
Report rarely to he found, that the great body OF
our readers have read them, and are not
distinctly appriscd of their importance of the great
PRINCIPLES which they embody and intended 10 eu
cidate and sustain They embody The distinctive prn.
ciples of the old Democratic School-thc Republican
construction of the Constitution by the fathers of that
MISUNDERSTANDING its powers and detailing the OPT
Mons of lis trainers, to the extent strength and
proper sphere Of those powers They declare explicitly
the State Rights views Of the Democracy Of $50 and
1860, upon the attempts of the old Federal or Consoi
dation party and their measures, by which they were
endeavoring to form grand consolidated government
Embracing these important and 10 the perpetuity Of
the Union vital subjects, it becomes the Imperous duty
of every sincere American, Of whatever party to
mine these documents carefully, candidly and tho
roughly, not with the jaundced vision OF q partisan,
but with the heart of an .7mrcan il the doctrines OF
the Federal school correct fairly deducble from
the Constitution and for the best interest Of the people
most certainly wish TO understand them. If they
not So give our opponents equal credit when we
saw most certainly, they wish to know H. The doctrines
embodied in the Resolutions with the exception Of two
terms of the Presidency have been approved and
tanned by maio.ilies that left little doubt of the opinion
the people their correctness But in the late
test they have decided against Administration, en-
deavorng to carry out the principles plainly embodied
and acknowledged though explicitly defined, and ella
borately dran III the forms and technlcaites ofaw
The great principles of nm IN DEPENDENT CONSTR
| TUTIONAL TREASURY, as opposed 10 NATION
AL BANK is to a reasonable and we'll informed mind
as plainly Swallowed forth in all the writings of Mr.
Jefferson is the doctrine that all men are born free
and equal Yet matter of course, the form of law
that should embody that principle for distinct action
adapted 10 the wants and circumstances of the times
no more than "blocked out, 10 common and sig
nifcant phrase That lie had IN idea OF the plan which
Mr.. Van Buren, has presented, cannot be questioned
with the least show OF reason
As We before remarked, the people have decidet
a4ainst an Administration, endeavorng its support
es saw to carry the great principles of the old De
mocraic party. And now, it is most fitting and mos
important that they back the leaves in the volume
of our political history and if these assertions b
correct When ask them TO do this, ask Of then
nothing but that consistent with their judgment, hei
reason, their candor, their party predictions thei
independence Now that the opponents of Mr. Val
Buren, have wreaked their vengeance on him, nov
that they have driven the cabbage pedlar bac
10 Kinderhook, they will doubtless De willing TO leav
the man alone, and give the people time and occasion
to examine his principles. If they could have bee
allowed 10 do this before, he would have been reelect
ed The leaders of the Opposition knew this, an
hence their nose their midnight revelres, their To-
cabin carousas and their hard cider orgies. Hence
their aim to debauch and be drunk the people, TO pa
ralse their faculties cut off their reflection, and clou