Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-03


~" i promoted, il will be By caucus, unless he
~ ~ r.,rac,s his prime pies; that is, 1t his com
80, q: the 18th ultmo, be true exponent OF
i have bu, little doubt, that MIR. Poindexter, as
~, other gentlemen nominated, would prefer
bs;,-c The PEOPLE at the polls-neither Of them
c,u,us have been informed by some OF the
|. ,-ou;nen, Wings in the county, that there would
,yb,r candidate These gentlemen | can rely on,
! -, men o. character. There is, then, no neces.
caucus; and my word for it, our election will
,o,,sI without 4 mob, nor will "liquor be the
,l.i 0: political worth. conclude oy recon-
mo Il Louisian" 10 exercise little
NV, IA, ). FORBEARANCE.
FOR TIE ENQUIRER
ranrentior ,riich Is 10 meet carly in February, IN
The Gin 81 Redmond Iirginia.
,.,sc,ed Frrnds:-Lat an old State Rights Demo.
.ab,som himselfto sou. You are about to assem-
fellow. ci,izcns # the object Of your Convention
l;sur,!ersood Won are about to assemble for one
mos, iinportaa. objects connected with the pro-
4 Democratic principles, and Of written, enumc-
md defined Constitutions Your object, appre.
: /, recur u The Fundamental principles Of l73o
~. 50 much scoiied at ana ridiculed at that day.
nee and nov. Never shall forget, as long as
.msmber any thing, ! scene which II was my good
NJ 10 witness Is spectator, in the gallery OF the
81 the L. S, when the Congress sat in Phla-
l.Gl
..oa mad been presented from (perhaps) some oil
~. OF PENNSYLVANIA, for a repeal of the Sediton
liz courtly and elegant and polished Gouverneur
N old Fcderalist, thrice dyed IN the grain, TOOK
5aon 10 this petition, and spoke somewhat sneer-
srh regard to this interference OF the people WIN
-. Congress deemed so important and constiu-
81 the Federa!is,s of that day. These taunts
III sovereignty of the people, upon which the
orator runS variety of changes, called from
i. Thompson Mason, your Senator from Virginia,
,ts mos, splendid bursts ofeloquence, aud one OF
>. culogirs upon the beautiful experiment Of
Constitution founded upon the intelligence aHd
III, peope a, large, and their capacity for self
.,rsn,. Il The same lime he made prediction,
ay.n,. have fully verified, that this insulted and
"A p.e,le would soon rise in their majesty
som dave ont tins Federal ma orl,y, who then
I..psSon of tie Government, and thus assert
,5y.rc rn:v II is 10 be regretted, that there
4 ii ,spor. Of tins beautiful encomium-lt would
.,e.a - At this day. Disregard, | beseech yon,
,.s:;, d. Federalism now, and do your duty; eav-
= ssue 10 HIM who orders all things we'll
leasing 10 look back at this period, and recur to
M,iamen,q principles then laid by the Demo
/. /, p4r;v, and whicn Tor time were so triuni-
And If we w:ls At this GayhopsStiy and an good
scqr 10 these principles, they Will again accomplish
| ,ney did then Truth is always the same. The
he lcclan!aoas Of majori,ies, precisely those
!. ,Aa. in,oXcae the politician, but these have no
/ ace upon ,r3:h Now propose in the most ra-
amer possible - % bac, to these days OF ~ and
II see wha, lhev accomplished then: and 10 de-
ne wha, those principles were IN lc10.
ha no siiea,hed the sword OF the Revolu-
when Inc absolute necessity II a new Government
j together tie Federal Convention, which spent
noa.hs in inserting in their plan such powers rs
deemed suited 10 grovde for The general welfare,
secure tie ser:y Of "we the people, and OF our
l'-tils - Not the liberty .. negroes thatD-
,-sc;ns such powers they deemed improper
1sei 10 their plan of the Constitution of the u ).
pa tas beautiful e,irt 70, self.government into
ion, lie whom ao,- all delight TO honor, was placed
head Of the Government: he selected Jefferson
6rs Secretary OF State, Randol ph his first Attor
Gsneia and Monroe, minister 10 our first and
), mporiant ally: aud at this epoch We see Madison
.e House of epresentatiyes.-Thus surrounded
old Virginia friends, we see this Government OF
Grated powers 90 into operation .-Shail We ever
/ sch al experiment get in operation BY such sages
It's doubtful Ii It fails here, 'twere folly 10
elsewhere. The Constitution was rind,cated upon
.iac'pc that tie FEDERAL Convention had set down
enumerated IN the most anxious manner all the
Is winch they thought conducive TO the general
are: thus explaining and limiting those general
!, and that no power other than what would have
aet b. necessary implication was minded to be
Tfyed ny the terms necessary and proper. Such
. ne principles u which the new experiment Of
1:chmcni government went into operation.
ara? had i GOT INTO operation, when by fatal, most
SEP, IN the bosom OF a country Of equal rights
.seelg resting tie intelligence and virtue Of the
Pc a: !arcea moned, and chartered and privileged
: F1s created. Taking shelter under the general
'.,s'os n the Constitution Of he United States, a
fef oi Incorporation vas granted and, as if tins
- not suffice, wc Hamilton, in 1877, boldly
I'm. u belongs ''to tie discretion Of the national
-s-s'4tu'e y pronounce upon the objects which
t,s;A iae general welfare; aud for which, under
=. description, an appropriation Of money is re-
''y ahi proper ana ,ter seems 10 be no room
doNh, that whatever concerns the general inter-
| 49,. lhaRNlNG, Of AGRICULTURE, Of MA
| 's'eC II hES, anG Of COMMERCE, are within
AoTc OF u" natioaal cauncls, as far as regards
'efr'cef'oa 4 money"
Surrounded IN the Cabinet, a, The outset of the Co.
a'eni y his old Virginia friends, we soon see him.
!" 10" al delight to honor, deserted by them.
-" resigns ms post as Secretary Of State, ard is
mac 'ier President Monroe, recalled from
.' : 'a"e Governor u Virginia. ,adson, after
- "fish protest 70. ms old friend, TO put down
.V9 '.li'F goes into opposition, and makes
- SPeseh - unanswered at least BY himself
"t.aSh, n @as truly So, of these men, in cling.
4 ''e original principles of the great experiment
~ government, under written, enumerated, and
,. = uneh', without doubt, won all three of them
~. les when they saw, that under
-She5al expressions Of general welfare, and ne.
80 proper, Inc new Government was to grant
- ah' create privileged orders and that a
i. o',y' mere faction, temporarily a ma
- %i' !, eNeFc'se unlimited powers, under the
= !. unlimited means, these and other great
''i' Jay combined, and furnished the peo-
x, WIN correct and ungarbled documents
N'l''.hons"s The People loved their Wash
'"''' Ont they loved their Constitution more;
. Y gratitude Tor their moral heroism in cling
-.I' institution IN the DAYS Of Federalism, have
aoa' faithful servants, receive the hi CHEST re-
... .''' grateful people can bes,ow What these
Ps'nFmet IN l.9S and 1900, they will per-
r., 7.,.i "rch' 10 them in honesty and in SIN
J. r were be no reserve, no exception. Memo
I'aS'ess and the President to send around TO
- =. ~ a 'her courthouses, copies of all the docu
".ch the President thinks Of sufficient impor-
Am I'm - part OF his annual Message to Congress-
~: :, -, :, following good example Let these be
-. "e r'es'den, receives them not only to the
.so.a OHs y every member Of Congress at his
4n, Gut,ng the recess Of Congress. In this way
S,. 0s formed thinking class in each county in
among The npanla Al Len tho pnUarhled