Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-17

", as when he had arrived IT Raleigh Who can to,
that the deliberate opinions he ut,ers IN his ,l,,a.
were carefully niaturtd ard rigidy scru,nlz4d -.
his political advisers months before they ue,, -
mitted 10 public inspection. Webstsr's arou,,ao, 49,
convinced him, not because of lis intrinsic r '''
or surprising wisdom but because il con-,
10 his mind The fearful nmatIon, that 10 o,nn.:
would arouse the ennity of The Northern Thor uLo.
terrible hammer had crushed and DESTROYED his .d -
aspirations III the late Harr sburg Convent,o, & -,
willed as Henry Clay defeat, oti-repeaed has ,nh
him prudence, aud IN the school of adversely he ~
learned to conquer by straagem when assault uomIs
be unavalng The supple and serve Greek of tbe.
degenerate days, resembles the heroes Of r.
mopya,, than does The intriguing pace-hun,er Of Al
resemble the dauntless orator whose eloaueuce III
in the Congress Halls IN former DAYS and rev,vd :.
fire of patriotism IN the breasts of our people and ba,
strong right arm sustained and upheld the sd,ni,,
lion OF Madison, when shaken by foreign attacks 49,.
domestic broIls. Webster s dictum--whlcb. If he 49,
dared, he would have despisad-seued the line of I
cy Henry Clay would adopt and the consde,,,,,.
of Websters support is pad by the atandoumsn, =,
the South to the mercy Of Tie Northern barnes nL'
have 80 long preyed upon he: dearest interests H.
may well suppose that so dsineres;sd a ns,,,o, .
Websler-who scruplcd not 10 avow IN public tia, -
desrous lie Of serving his country, taud t
he must BIZ ofce) that he could hesitate 10 AGO.
appointments from any sourcehas received a prom,.
Of personal preferment, and history may perchancs
have to record another instance of bargain and ~.
rup,on better sustained by proof than The last ,bton
cled
This being So, why then this delay on the Par, Of m,
travelling politician, III disclosing opinions, tho; forrst
upon him by circumstances he could not control: Why
does he fobear to inform the people of Rae OH whai
opinions upon this momeutou. que silon and wh
the necessity of publishing his letter in the column; of
tia, Federal PRINT the National Iategencer, instead r.,
selecting Wing paper a, Raleigh for tina, purpose
Is 1t not manifest, that his silence upon this all absof
ing topic, arose from the apprehension, that such on.
MONS as lie has ventured upon more Northern !,
ttude, would not have been we'll received or ready
pardoned by the people whose pro!use hcspltaliesE
was enjoying, and whose aid lie seeking By all tn
arts Of hatery, which he we'll know how To emuo,.
None can reasonably doubt that this was the mo,i-
which sealed his lips and paralyse hrs pen
But as further proof OF his waot of candor he pac,
The question cf annexation in the same category v4
The ISSUES Of Bank and Tariff involved in the pres,n,
squ.bhle after the Presidency, thus taking from /; NJ,
national character, and making mere party question
which is only 10 iec the next Pre- sd-n,ia election
b fore he concludes his letter, however, forgrtp,
what he hes before ,aid of it's relative importance H.
declares that the xation may and possibly viii d.
member the Union, or else involve with tie
most powerful nations in Europe. II this BE- true
should he not have spoken out Inreservedly upon tie
question ere new? What sense OF duty could have Ie.
CURED him, 20 permit than one Of the Legs.
aturss Of the Southern States whose mids, b.
was, to adopt strong resolutions approving ard
recommending the annexation Of Texas to the Union
lie was. during the greater part OF last winter,
rounded by people, IN whose estimation the dons,
tic issues of Bank and Tariff sink into ,ns,gn,fcancs
when compared wl.i the vital and ellabsorong qrfs
t on of Annexation. And yet lie could find nelthe,
occasion necessity to speak word OF caution o.
rspr0ot to THIS people, sed by false and dangerous
en;hu sia.m, taal increased daily, and which he BE-
lieved as now informed, tended inevitably in
consequences to sunter the union and to plunge e
1 - 1,.I, III
3ppeIla" The true explanation Of his silence iourt
IN the policy adopted by Presidential aspiranis w.t.
wait SONG unequvoca demonstration Of popular opnna
before they venture an expression of sentiment, TIE
movement upon this subject al the North decided hr
in his present course OF policy had IL been OF d.
feren; character, he would, wlh perfect facility so3
consistency too, been the CHAMPION instead Of the q,
moment OF Texas Tins miserable trckery hover
rs no; criminal but utterly unworthy The chafac,f:
for Htre pidity and manluess he has borne so long
remains for The other portion OF this same paagagb
exhibit his character in a new and most reprehen.t
point of view. 1t splays him in the ause of der,
gogue pandering 10, and exciting the lowest ealolu
of the people, and arraying their feelings agan.,
branch of the Government dIsch1rglng IT'S legul n
duties and exercising It's constitutional functions;
appealing 10 their wors. passions.
To afford pretex. for assuming this new charcce 4
and enacting Jack Cade for the purpose o, tira,t.
upon the popular tide he had dashed INTO fury he 4
clares upon better authority Than mere rnmor, N'
the whole PROJECT to annex Texas 10 the Union p
Gee ded from conspiracy formed between the Cove
Elent of the United States and spectators IN leI.E
scrip and lnds. Such suspicion, absurd and rdr
lous i; IS sufces, however, to enable thu new l
fender of popular rights who refused 10 obey the II
OF his State, spoken through their Legislature Upcn
former and memorable occasionto denounce the Trt
ty in advance and 20 declare, that il made hgs
the "dccdcd d'sapproba'ion of public opinion,
though he knew that there vas not State IN wbcl II
had been for some months that did not cordially \
prove The measure. He appeals II the outraged NJ; /
ty Of The peor TO know, II such monstrous ctt
ever been before attempted, Of framing and raiiyG.4
Treaty, until the people had discussed s merits II
nounced upon all its various provisions, and gwen
express sanction 10 lis adoption. The matchlessir II
dsnce OF such a bold effort ct obtaining popu.' n
would excite smile, II our Indignation was not m"
at the rank md disgusting radicalsm displayed N
unworthy invocation TO popular prejudice. "To n
astonIshment of the nation, 10 employ his osn
gnage, Mr.. Clay has not only become strict con.H
ZIONIST of the Constitution, but, Proteus like, he ia.
snmcd the novel character of "uanscecden'.
stractionst, and become q nufer Of the most d H
rous kipd-insIsiing not only that the Constitution
be strictly construed, but that xpres and acknowt
powers conferred by ii ere wholly vod, unless r. d
frmed by The popular voice when the occasion q
their exercise arises. The States Rights parts II
Virginia will regard this new doctrine OF Mr.
with great surprise, and scrutinizr il closely, be
they will be satisfied tina, such revoIgti II has
place III MS opinions upon the Constitution. ile
has been the warmest and most astu!e advocate % 4
piled powers, whose very political principles and
snres depend upon implication alone and find M II
press warrant for their existence the Constuto n
sef-whose party is united IN common effort
large, by forced construction, The powers Of IL
branches of the Federal Government, and whose .e
ingenuity IS ever upon the stretch 10 d,sco''
powers III The Constitu,ion-that he they 50
cons. ut 10 abrogate and abnul of the e1pre"i IN
egated powers, is wholly inexpI,cable unless "s' n
his cordnct 10 that childish spefulness he ha"
present administration, and which has already m'f n
ed itself IN his proposition TO abolish the veto foS
The Constitution of the United States proyt' I
article Ind, sec 2nd, that ",he President sha
power, by and with the advice and consent Of t'r
nate, 10 make Treaties, provided two-hrrds OF u
majors present concur" This is explicit enoU9'
implication is unnecessary TO understand terms
and concise. Why, then, should We hear tbs
less clamor against The supposed secresy and The
destine manner in which this Treaty has been cor
ed' Does the history OF any na'i"n furnish aP
dent, to show tina, the Government had consO"'
people upon every point of diplomacy, and e1pf"t
secrets to the gaze of the world, in rid'cIo-' 4
vain effort to make the people party to all IT. ~.
tons The laughter Of Europe has been
more Than once excited ut the Ostrich policy "hN-
prevails in Federal Government, OF disclose.
foreign relations at the most critical momrh" II
concealment is almost indispensable 10 success II