Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-30
INTERESTING LETTER.
From Thomas H. EoMy Esq M,mJerof Congres
Mr. Green's Iulv 1tih ISit

Gentlemen: | duly received Your letter o! the
5,l iaSi, in.iii,9 NE, Ill the name oi the Demo
cracy of Richmond. 10 Ginacr 10 be given By
them 10 their Representative Ill Congress, on The
Goth inst. | regret very much that II vii. no; be
in my rover to accept their inyil1tion: FOR nothing
would rive me more pleasure Than TO Join them
in having tribute 10 a gentlemen who las c;,iii-
suiShed himself in the grca, cause 10 which we
ale devoted.
take a deep interest in The great political CON
test which is now pending. In il are involved in
nv opinion, all Of those great principles which
Virginia has ever held dear; ana would BE glad
fan opportunity oichecring and encouraging any
champion of them: much mere one 50 eminent as.l
w Jones. In itale involved the same great rrnc-
Iles which were decided in the ever memorable
contest OF i7.S: ami after the lesson of near hal!
a century, Notwithstanding crcrr year OF 1t has
demonstrated their iallacy. We have 10 ,nce now
the same objections which oui orcia;lcrs encoun-
lere, thcn--;!c most prominent Of which ls. That
WE IRE des'TuclivcS, and our opponents the Only
friends of Law ana order II is true We do moi now,
as the Republicans did not then, seek 10 strength
en- the ara Of Government in comforting upon it,
bv loose construction olthe Constitution, powers
which the people never designed it should cxer-
else Nor do We vainly seek To protect property
by comforting charters OF monopoly and exclusive
privileges upon the few, at The expense oil Inc
many Blu. By insisting upon strict corsiroc-
ton of The Constitution, and br thus conl-
ming the Government 10 the exercise oil the
powers expressly conferred upon il, and ny OPP
posing the enactment of laws unequal ana
partial in their operation, AMI calculated TO cX-
cite discomfort among the people. ara resistance
by them We Prove ourselves 10 be the real coiiser-
vativcs In a free Government. Ike ours. The Oh
vous plan of protecting the citizen from oppres-
10 ('aff-f
which the dangerous power Of discretion IS con-
fined in the narrowest possible limits, and the
brute force ard arbitrary rule ri a mere numerical
majority, are disarmed of their power OF mis-
chief Under such Government, the proper
plan Of preserving the peace and orier oil society,"
is To pass only such laws. as by their equity ana
Justice shall command the reverence and respect
of the people, and no; b. attempting to enforce
such as are uhcqua and unjust hy arbitrary enact
inents. The former is line plan Of the party 10
which We belong, and it proves us TO be the true
friends ollaw and order.
In the present contest, for the first time since the
great triumph of The Republican, party, olIEoppo-
nenls have openly proclaimed their parlR7 }nrpo-
scs. Heretofore The attempt has been nnhr spe-
cious preex,>, 10 enlist recruits notwithstanding
definitely the object Of the expedition, under the
hope that crtiley halenlsted they would be car
rcd By the force ofthe esprit lie corps, and ailiai
law, into any service on which their leaders aigal
conduct them. Having, in their opinion, as we
suppose, sufficiently succeeded in this s!ra,a@cn
they boldly proclaim their purposes, and Clam
ole Hence from their followers. Those purposes
will lead to the determination Of Republican pr!n-
ciples.
One of their avowed purposes, ii they succeed
in the approaching elections is TO fix upon the
N1,;a, MP
which. the Convention which framed the Consti-
tuition expressly refused TO confer upon Congress
and of which The ever-memorable resolutions OF
gS and 80 declared '4ke oirions tcndcntg AMI M
criiaJc result roaid Jc 10 transform Me present. Re
gbiican snstcn Of NE Iaited States INTO m noso-
htc NJ n. hest n niiYrG m0aartp;" and speaking
Of which the great William PHI said, LET the
Americans adopt their funding system ana 60
into their banking institutions, ana their ooas,ed
Independence will be mere phantom. 10
charter such an Institution, IN inc hrst III,
stance. az the Republicans thought, was BAG
enough although done al TIME "hen our
commerce had been annIhldled, our aSElctli-
lllre was PROSTATE, and every department OF III
du>try was suffering from the mosi 'eiuiiipln" Pa.
ralvs;s. When the finances Of The Government
were in lie worst possible condition, and the pa
triots @. the land had mos; desralred ol the puo-
lie faith; and when. BIZ the establishment OIL Ma
tiona! Bank. relief from all Of these calamlties
was promised by Alexander Hamilton in whose
patriotism and financial ability the country had
the greatest confidence. But 10 recar 10 it now;
when experience has shown lhai, it is not needed
Inv the Government. and when the disastrous ca
reer of the late Bank of the United States has We
rified the prediction. that the tendency of The sys-
tenn is, 10 run into the frauds. immortality and cor
ruption, i, does seem TO me, wonld evince an IN
common tcnaciiv in adherins 10 ancient errors.
After all that has rranspired it is passing strange
that the wish to revive that exploited measure mas
not in fact become, as Mr.. Webster but short
time since. declared it had become. ian obsolete
idea
Another Of their cherished purposes, is 10 pro-
vide for permanent distribution among the
States, Of The proceeds of the sales oil The public
lands. The effect of this will be 10 reverse
the constitutional relations between the General
Government and tic States, by making the latter