Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-27
RICiiSIOE ID. VA.
rr-rsn,y MonH!St:. ArcrsT .z,Is+i.
MIR. 1IAD!S0N'S LETTER To MR RIFES.

NJ a. ~ -
ar PiveS has attempted ;o.co"er his own Re
ron, n,.:,.r The vc5cr.u!t maflc o! Mr. Mad
+ SON, name. When he WAS la. in Richmond
/ H.. thre,y into lie T. Wig letter from that DIS
,irc,,ished man. written 10 him in J&adaFy lSZo
/ in which Mr.. M2disoa attempts to ':c~ "cn III
! nro.,s, which Mr Jefferson was Supros.G 10 ha
mad ar7irs, IL. high Tariff, in his letter 10 Mr.
/ C;;ic, of Dcca,nbsr, l-25. Mr.. II. argues ffoE
/ 1lr Is lel.cr 10 Mr. Austin o: January. 1910 en-
he nigh; have added tie letter 10 Aei!sh q ISIS
nc well as ''h;s elaborate report IN .9J, "het
/ Secretary OF Stale and all his n.esf1:cs, "Act
/ Prcsi,irni; and End ir them (says Mr. Maci>on
the mos, explicit ana reiterated sarcsoEs Si"eh /
The powcr,o regulate TRADE or commerce, IN Ia
v,r az manufactures, ~ recommending the er
rediercv Of exercising tie power ior that par
rose IS we'll Is iJr c.heis, distinct &. ceFo32IHe
IRON the o.icct oi revenue.
Admit what Mir Madison says. ana what Goes
il cone TO- That whilst Mr. Jefferson aa1'''.d
The rover TO encourage, he cpporc9 he cxce,>:.e
10 which ,nat power Il; been puShcd }; II. Cl.y
and lis asscci;i,e, Cerainiy no;--io! e'cn Mf
Madison himse!iGra avs tie distinction between he
yo,-ey and the ailse u il. In this TeTr !efer T.
Mr. Rivcs, he SAYS ''nowegec ns! ne distinction
mav be ss,,wecn The abnSc and The n,ufPatIoh q
mower and ncces.ar; IL bc KEPT ~ view Ia all &C.
cura;e discp sGHS II canno! he cehiee 'ha '"f't
NAV 10 in all, abuses 20 enormous IS 70 Gc ho
oniy al war with the Constitution, whether egg
raj or STATE hui 10 strike Z. ne !oune3Hon o. uc
social compact itself, AMI, ii otherwise irene
di,blr. - justify Il dissolution Of Il. Ihis IS,
indeed. YER; strong language, and II si!li lea"e-
Tie question opcn wiletaerthis ahuse@i .ac i"fiii
!, moi - tsormopS' as 10 re al ':ar with me Con
sti,,,;on itself Ii DOES, indeed, - arnaer 10 ohe
Of oa, hum lc capacilv-ana Mr. JEFFERSON
sretas himself, IN Es cdi.aeF mo'!cr'$ ana
with more mature experience, so 10 ave t"oa9.!
and 80 10 have pronounced in l-l,, towar1S TIE
cln.c Of his iilu,rlou' ~.
The General facts shout aIr. Jefferson seem 20 ~
these IL YVES slfo6ay dissatisfied win me lhgiH'l
system oi trade towards tins "opn';r-an9 Nisted
10 arrest it ~ certain corn'cr'a:!inS neasG'''.-
This was the CONDITION @! h;' Opinions WINS.
Secret ~ OF State When lie became President
in 1901 The stream of hi, opinions went Gecidcl-
" in favor OF Free Tr: dc--and, accoTGin$ 10 h''
established doctrines ol The "2i9hts o. the Si5i">
ard the Rights oil ,he Pforc,' IL WAS ior ciFcum-
scrhinc the power Of ihe Federal HoTcfHihef'
within certain. specified limits. Hence We see
him usinr Tie !; loving language IN IT. i@4&&a-
raj AMI .IssaCts:
(Erom NJ. m yyeaS Ir,HcL7H}, .Mrrc' ], t'ol f!
"Sriil one thing more ;c'!ow-citizenS--a wise
and frusal Government, which shc! restrain rien
FROM inlufirs eng nnoiher which sha" ieaEe
III, IN Otherwise free 20 regulate laclf o|n pursuits
ii industry and improvement. aEd shall No; tatc
from the mouth oi labor the lIcac il ms carned.
(T'rcl ~ .L<frs' AHu"c} .N7srcf Der. >, l,al
sApricnil,lre. manufactures commerce a:G na-
y;..a,ion. the four pillars of cur prosperity are
the r,osi thriving wien r Gi0>; free 10 intiridu-
al cntc:prize Protection from casual e'nNaF'a>s-
meu,s however. may SOMETIMES lie S1"Soaa3iF
intc.poscd Ii in the course u yoGr observations
81 - rod. 49, - +
within the lir.it> Of vour constitutions! PowctS.
vour sen>e ni thsir importance is = sufficient f'-
snrancc they viii oc,'ip: your attention We
cannot. iniccd, hut all feel n anxioa, >oicitu Z
forth. difficulties nnicr hich orr carrying ,fa''c
will soon b. placed How lar !, can b. relieved
Otherwise than ~ lia:c, is 4 subject Of mjoiant
consideration"
F.0n NJ. J f9sons F;rv':i Ianuct -N,ssagc,
Mr. :. lS0i)
"INhc!i,cr the great interests Of agriculture.
manufactures commerce or navigation can, Win
in the ra!c ol vo,r constitutional powers 1t ai--
el in any o: their relations, &c. &c. ire Gnc,-
TORS within the limits Of you! i''nc'ions whic:
vii! necessariy occupy your attention..
(Froa " .Igc-sra's erin .inSnGi -Ne,'ac',
Nj :. EASY
"'rhc suspension q: oar foreign commerce, pro
tncc.i hy .i.r iaiuSiice III ihe teiligafeu; poTcE>
citizens, are Sab,ccs 81 just concern. The siina-
lion into which ,>e have hus been forced, has i'm
p,el lis 10 apply por;ipn Of our industry and
capital 10 internal manufactures and improve
merits. Tie extent Of this commerce IS daily ia-
crea-ilg, end i:e G"ifl remains that the c>;"'-
li.h!cn,s formed and forming Will under liz ;,'is-
p;ccs III chca pcrma,crial> and 'thssicncc, hc tee
dom al labor from taxatipn with Us. "n6 al ?Fo.
.ccting duties and prohibitions, become peTna-
ncri"
We ,hink Mr.. Madison is mistaken, then, when
ne extends his remark 20 I'll Mr.. .jeiiersons Me-
saceS. I'm i,ct, we ini il only in This last, ~ his
eighth Msssag, and tic change in Mr.. Is 'icws
is easii; accounted for England had been guilty.
Of gross oulrages against OF! commerce III her
Orders Of Council. end France had ra.aliat.d by
her Berlin and Milan DEGREES. Hr. Jefferson
did mo-. nor did iif Madison. desire 70 -
10 war 5ut thcy preferred as their war measures,
or rather as substitutes for war. tie sy.icrl 0!
Commercial Rrs:ric!ions-taat is, tie EnioaF-
20 and Non Intercourse measures. ln:er the
operation Of them ard cspecia!i; OF The war
which succeeded in 1912, foreign soois cou'd lot
be conveniently Obtained, ana domestic COOKS,
through families ard factories. came in to supply
their place Hence. too the degree OF favor which
the factories received, aid The encouragement ami
protection they obtained 10 promote their growth.
and then 10 preserve them when tie war was
over. The letters of Mr.. Jefferson 10 Mc!ish ana
Austin, show this was The true secfe; Il his OPT
mons Eat the; were destined 10 anohcr great,
las; and memorable change. The excuses into
which the Tariff re-: aiicr the q Of Isle, down 10
the aci OF 81 opened his eyes 10 its expressions
an abusee---nd then il WIS tina; nc ieanc! The
following passage o. his rema!%abie letter 10 -af'
Giles Of December 26, l-25
Il sec as you Go and with tic deopes, affection
IT.. .,;ch, .o Ia.l, IA
our Government, is advancing towards The usuf-
ration of all the rights rescrvc,i 10 The States, and
The consolidation in itself OF ~ powers foreign
AMI domestic: AMI hal Too b: constructions,
which. if legitimate leave no Limits 10 their pow
e- Take together The decisions Of the Eece-
r., Cont the doctrines Of The President, ~. @.
Adams. | and the mi>conS!rnc,oEs ofiha con.liu-
toal coInpGc ocled 81 cy the Legislature q tie
Federal branch, ard il Il huE too evident, That The
three ruling branches Of ta2t department arc il
combination 10 strip their colleagues, the stai2
authorities, Of the power rescTyed b. ihcTH, and
10 exercise themselves ali functions, foreign ard
domestic. Under tie power 10 regulate CON
laerce. they assume Indefinitely Tia; al>o over
agriculture and manufactures: and al! il reeu'a-
ton - take The earnings Of one OF these branches
Of in :us,ry, ami lha, too the most depressed ani
pT them n:o the pockets OF ;hc other, lie most
honrishrr 81 all. Cnder the authority 10 cs.a-
blish posl-roads they claim :hat OF cutting down
mountains Tor the construction Of roads, OF dig
eng canals and al 'cd rs a little sophisiy on iie
words, general welfare right 10 do. not only
the acts 10 effect that which arc specifically emu
mefa!ed auj permitted but whatsoever they shall
think rpre,end will be !of the general weia
! And VIII; * our resource 10: The preservation 9.
the Constitution =
Ifthis sr2a man had lived TO vi,ness that "nill
Of denominations the e; OF Is, and sin more.
il he had lived 10 see IT, Clay jn>riging the OPP
pre,sons oil the act of - ari iranpIing MS own
solemn pledges Of 81 under his hooi what wouli
he have saii,-SGppor; these oScesscs as WA.
c. Rives is doin@' No-re would have been the
list man 10 vindicate H. C'ar or ;iola,e the coE.-
promise, by The 'Iari. of 70
- We shall notice what Mr.. M1di>on says
Of his alusion 10 the address i'll 1898. .>iened.
among Others. by or friend, Mr.. Richie which
Will lrInu : "a, 40