Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-01

COMMUNICATES ~.
Fer nc Enquirer.
THE ISLANDER DESTROYED;
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THE. BANK OF 1871

w. have Given. so much II length, the arcu-
,ncutS used by the friends and opponents OF 'ae
l:,n, q! 1871. for the purpose OF showing, as We
have most conclu>ive!y GoEc, that fae P"i"'S"t
gr,HcipiS adroca'ta ~ &c }Wb',F' E''e We,s|.?
j5osr ,-i,ri oPcrlrGrGs cpaSttate& tic deaf"chrc
,l..i ~ N. liGcya'ia pcrjg, and tac Interpretation
olMc Constellation ccateRfed pr ~ nc utter 1rGS
g.,.,t;ci 1~aA tkai established ta mc RESOLUTIONS
~ l,.s and 1879 All the Republican Pre>i-
,en,S JEFFERSON. MiDisoS ana AlcSRpE, All.
The leading Republicans, Giles, Jackson, etc. lie
.pbye Ieifnaitoa from IU95al0 Gad tst"F-
oj0 nearly FoUR-firrnS OF TIE SOUTHERN
members, with ONLY oNE from the NoIlD were
,a,Ixsr il: AL;. the Eedcraist leaders, me
ENTIRE delegation from The NORTH WIN oac
noble cxccp;ion) and aLrXiH:f; iiAN'LfoS
ron il, ltisknown in which Of the two greet u
visions ofthc Union the strength uf the respective
n3r,ics. which then arose, a!terw2its lay. :" IN
lhcsc lac,s staring him IN The face, WEo ca. dis-
l,l;ere ions NARsli,li., Whsn On ms ne .!
Washington v p. ;,9S) he terms !: 4 'great an.
ynficat division of opinion, which wo"'d E'cc'oH-
scf,Jn 0gecf crery question on tsc ae'13rHY .! Ne
uati6adi hsjS'afar 'ianc say; {p 2"') ms '''
sure made 4 DRIP tmpfs$$;oh On many E:chnSis
oi The Legislature, and contributed not iecon>iae-
rah!y IL the complete m%aF;-at9ca q ihoG. d'@!n7
ami r,si1lc poyiicS which il their ioag and d'oaS
canliic, Tor power, have saoe he writes IN laol,l
shaken the L I is.fl SUITS W th'ii 1ei'Ni-' ="
Not, III 10 Vol " he speaks OF it asa question
Involving 2riac,pts OF the utmost importance to
The United States on which the PAHriEs were d.
yipgD.' ,4.n
John Taylor, of Caroline, and John Marshall
botl, crrec in one position that The struggle Tor
more or les power in the i'e.c!al head began IN
he Federal Convention. Ii soon dtveie?ed ilseH
in the organization III the :net s'Ires OF Inc ooV-
eminent and in The construction oi the Ccnstiiu-
ton. Mr. Eppcs, in his speech ii 1911, on ,!c
bin 10 renew the charter Of the i'atR, traces iniS
division OF parties in Il manner 'hat >aiSFscacS
N, necessity OF 4 more elaborate research mo
heir ofiyia He says, ,ha, ;hi charter, the eli
saring Of compromise, was CONSIDERED IN me Co';-
y.ution BY one parry as too weak 10 accomplish:
i,s objects: hy the other, IS sulicicaly sirong 10
euGaraer The liberty Of the citizen These TWO
ntinciDics we're soon manifested IN Inc d:R'lH3S-
iyaiioa Of the present Federal Constitution
Those who thought il TOO strong gave IL The Con-
sl:ul,ion a rigid construction, and opposed CON
s,rnctivc powers. These were termed an;i-r cGc-
r.Ii>,S Cor Repuhlican>) Those vino thought i
,no weak, were disposed 10 en.ra:t viSet On u ~
construction, and commended Tor constructive pow
ers. These were termed Fcdefalis,>. IN" ccEsi
which attended tho adoption Of The Constitution,
threw the Government exclusively iJr Yeas in''
The hands Of The FedeTalis,*.
an 1871. the charter Of the Bank was Granted.
ON this great measure the two parties we're, ioI
the frs, time arfaycd :gGils: each ":heT II was
n that time considered 4 p&i;y question, mas
,uch as il involved the very pIlncirlcs - "a!c!l
the narties divided, viz: 'Celcgatca powers ana
constructive POWERS. The creation q a n:oa"y-
FL interest. connected With the Gn:er:meni, Wds
). t;fcori.e measure of lioSc whJ were wiling :"
cngra:j energy en- the Constitution, Gnu vas
warmly opposed by The party, unwilling TO add,
Ito .y,ssuht
neye., capital TO 4 charter considered, on Il fair
construction. sufficiently energetic. The same
theory Of The origin ct ti;c two parties IS stated ~
Mr. farry III Tic coarse .. t.!c SrGic C&naic III
the House. of Representatives. He says, inGI
"Soan ac;cr the Goycrniaen, wen! into orei;!ton
,na.r IT, ,hc-c parties again displayed themselves
in .ha rH'tS they adopted Tor cspolinS'i@ Inc toli-
STATION: the one con;cnding for thai kind Q! IN
rrrprela,on which would posses Congress with
m. mos, a:nrc powers. sufficient 10 do Whatever
po,i;ic:.! excellence might dictate in rrortin3 20
Inc common defence and ecDe,al welfare; Tie
o.her adopting much more i:gi.' con, iruciion-
In liz, rcar .19l when the Bank ch2r.er was
fr1mci we fu,. The most distinguished politicians
II .!,a, Gav who were on the Republican, side, op-
-,s,sirg il. Il was uaon the. occasion, that M:.
Madison made that pcrSricuoas am luminous
argument which has been 50 Jtis.if ce'tpf@'cu rs
defining and marking cut he proper Aii'!> o!
Can any one for moment doubt, after an a.
ienlyc consideration Of The tAcfs from The ~
CORP which we have given, which OF ihes. 'ois-
;inct and visible parties was foR the Bank. and
which AGAINST il !? Ii there b. any one, lc! h:m
hear
THE VOICE OF VIRGINIA!
[From the Report (pcnrcd by Mr.. Madison
in The House Of Delegates .. virginia. OF HE
Committee 10 whom were referred The coninuhi-
cations of various Siates,t relative 10 Inc leSo'c-
tons OF the last General Assembly OF this State,
concerning The ALiES AND SEnITioS LAWS.
.rhc fourth resolution star5s as follows That
the General Assembly doth also express is deep
regret, thai spirit has. IL saailg instances been
manifested BY the Federal Government, 10 enlarge
nS y1peyS bv fDcel c0S'rRct,o9so ii'c consfWieaat
CtafiGr. which defines them and that ;ad'cc!rons
have appeared of a deagn 10 crpoaa@ certain
ccaesai pbroSrS, (Which, having been copied trom
lire YER; limited grant ot powers II The former
articles o; Confederation, were The less liable 10
be mscons;rred,) so Is 10 destroa tsr meaning ant
cfcc, of the Pari,cvkir ea,tmcrG't"a which ncrs-
slr,ig erpiuaS and ti7iaSiic general PHRASES; and
u as 10 CONSOLIDATE rnEsSrArEs BIZ degrees into
ono Sovereignty the obvit,iS tendency and inevi-
table resul, oil which would be, 70 transform the
pres =; Republican system OF the United States
into al ABSOLUTE or, al best, 4 MIXED MONARCHY.
"Ihe lis: question here 10 - considered is,
whether .7r,t has, ii >tintr;- instances, been
manifested br Ire Federal Gove.nnen, 10 enlafg,
lis powers BY forced constructions ofthe c,ast''',
tonal clar.cT2
The General Assembly have declared ,heir
opinion merely by re-.r3uing in ge.I"r1l terms
ihai forced constructions Tor ear@::.g the te'ic-
raj powers have taken place; il docs 10; appear
10 the Committee necessary 70 20 into >iec..ica-
lion Of every instance 10 which the resolution
mas aliuie The Alien and Scii,ion acts being
particularly named in a Succeeding resolution,
are Of course 10 be understood as included in the
alil<iaa ONtr:ING o'berS which have less oct
net yu5ic af.caiioa or been .ytcaSrciy regard
al as unconstitutional. the resolution may he pre-
sl.ntd 10 refer PARTICULARLY 10 the BANK LAW
which, from the circumstances Of liz passage, IS
we'll as the LAr!rcpg Or coSsr6ucr:oS * WHICH
lr is FOUNDED. strikes the attention with SINCLAIR
roacE"
The Bank bin waS no, one Of those uSnrpa-
lions of the General Government which had 'icss
occupied public a,lealon, or been less extensive
i regarded as unconstitutional
In tha debate on these resolutions in he Vngl-
MIA House Of Delegates. in i1lS, Mr. Barbour
said Although Mr. Adams was elected by 4
majority cf,hree :o'cs. ye! il was rel f'"rn hat
The majority was produced n artiiicc and coal-
lion Of Federal officers, persons deeply concernei
in fsaiing and BANKING SYSTEMS elc.
Mr.. CUES, nthc same debate said Nv hence
had sprung the DISTINCTION o. PARTIES! Not
while Vagina was III toAcrNE Whence, then,
dill party spirit ari>ol 1t had been sine TIT acr'
eociiac hi tasen pacc at s'rsnciien'R. ne iardS
AZ lie III entire Of tie Gai'-d SITES = cir: az
rasrsy;' AID proceeded 10 show Of '"iai ti'i tict
yis.
since tina, period, (hc sail ci,'r> . ISIS hal
originated" W. GlcS then requested the Com
lniltcc 10 examine the powers .. The General Go
vernm nj. AMI observe what was ii, opinion
to.nei Of them al is commencement. lie then
mentioned certain systems which had been esia-
bishet in the course Of is operation such Is the
Funling SYSTEM Bank, g. fhes' systems be
inc established, il wouM he thought necessary,
ft5m time 20 time, u gre them cacrgy. H said,
there was kind Of sorhi,,ry used BY The GcaS-
mi Government, in eSsigaias tiat for the means
which was in fac, The end; AMI stated, for exam