Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-07
VOLUME 41---NO. IS.


plated act ofthc supreme authority Of The coun-
NY; Are The people Of Massachusetts ready 10
faiiy aoot' such a banner? Are they ready ID
embark IN open resistance to the Laws or Tur
LASD1 "
"but IN all this The federalism ~oilo-lay bu, i'm
ltates the federalism Of former period. II j, has
reen inconsistent in argument, advocating and
opposing one and the same doctrine, as The ey-
pediency OF The time seemed 10 dictate, il has been
consistent in lis purposes. These have been. 10
gam political power at any and every hazard
10 rule or ruin. In IDS il declared that il Jefrr-
son was made President, the constitution. tho
country and the bibles would share the same fate.
Facts show that all through his administration,
certain leaders, did what they could 10 make
tins prediction true. They declared he Lou!>i-
ana purchase OF no binding force, and negotiated
TO establish a new contederacy. They declared
Tue embargo laws of no binding force. and preach.
Ell ana practised open resistance 10 lhem-,he led
eral Legislature even going so far as 10 pass an
act making the enforcement Of some of The pro.
visions OF this law criminal, and attaching penal.
ties to a violation of this State act. They de-
clared The Iequisition Of the United States Tor its
militia 10 defend The country of no binding force;
and not only refused compliance with il. bui Ia
cIlDarras> the Democratic administration. en-
deavored 10 engage Connecticut and Rhode
Island in a similar course of DISCRIMINATION
and, with shame be il said, the federal Judges
even supported the federal Governor. (StIon.)
and his iactious legislature. Does any one wish
10 see the key 10 all this open opposition John
z. Adams has GOT il among his papers. 1t wa~
The aim OF The federal leaders, he says, first 10 rule
and II they failed, then 10 dissolve tie Union
In a letter 10 Gov. PIumer, OF New Hampshire.
dated August Ii. 1909, written on The banks OF
Newfoundland, Mr.. Adams says
'"The plan Of 4 New England combination, mon.
closely eeinented than by ihr Ties of the Federal o..
vrrnuent-a combination, fHt To rule the whole, and
II that should prove impra cticabie, 10 separate fforn The
res'-lns been 20 far nlalured, and has engaged the
studLts, the lntrienrs and ambition of SO man, Ie.d,n,
men in our part Of The country, that ! think il will pro
duce mischievons consequences unless sea.onabiy and
efirciually drscouutenancrd By men Of iuore Influence
and comprehensive views."'
"The Federal leaders OF today. on account Of
the expected annexation Of a splendid territory,
are using their old bitter language OF opposition.
II mol zealotsly engaged IN promoting their oil
plans OF disunion. Such language as We have
quoir,l, however, deserves more Than ordinary
condemnation. II there is one hing more than
another that distinguishes a good citizen. il is o&-
dienec toiar. Ii there is one thing more than an.
other that deserves the seyerest condemnation. il
is the iniammalory language that not only in.
vi,es but commands d~dcdicatc 10 Mr. Such is
The terrible language Of these violent resolves
AHSl y ~ HedllN hGINpEIC IlOIl kUG
most fanatic aboli,ionis,s. They should receive
The whitening lcbuke Of every good citizen and
true patriot
Now, peor|s NJ Trgini0, mark, not a syllat!.
have we seen escape any Wing Press, in repro.
baton OF this disorganizinS resolution from Ma.
sachuselis. II we attempt 10 defeat the Wing,
in their uDholy office Of examining an anti Texas.
a Tariff Wing, for six years down the ,hrua,s o,
G. 01D n,afortfp ~ Tho ppnS,la ~ N;rp;p;, ,h.n "A, :.
we hear from their fiery lips the cry Of our heins
"disorsanizins,' revolutionary &c, &c.-
But whenever their own cronics in Massachusetts
threaten 10 withdraw from The Union, if Texas
be annexed 10 il, why then, they are as ".iumb a.
oysters" Such are the humbugsing Wings!
Another Wig HumJus!
Oar readers have not forgotten, Of course. HE
British Gold Humbug-how it was circulated in
every iorm--proclaimed in every Wing new>pa-
per-announced by every Wing slangwlangcr
from The stump-lhrown into an Election hand
bill, just before the election, BY The "Sole Au-
thor" (now honoied by a seat in the Exc.
cutive Council, from which John Rulber-
toord was removed in compliment 10 his
(Mr. Daniels) prc,ensions.) Well, what has
become OF that hHmbus? Dead as King Har-
rs the Sth-olmost Missed of the stage, alter
il had stalked lis busy hour upon it. We pro-
claimed atthe moment, That The Statement, from the
London Times, on which il was erected, was 4
forgery and a fraud; but the true history Of thu
transaction has just leaked out, TO stamp its au-
lhors with additional iniamy. One, who was
then connected with "The Republic" a New
York newspaper, has come forward 10 CERT.
ty that it was forged by one of the officers Of
a Clay Club in the city OF New York, 10 humhug
an enlightened people. Thanks be 10 a gracious
Providence, and thanks he 10 a 'soter, second
thought people, all these humbuss were ofno walt
and James X. Polk, instead Of Henry Clay, was
Yesterday sworn into office as the President OF the
United States, by the voice Of an enlightened pco-
pie. Had Harry OF the Yves, been yesterday car
ried into power, we might well have lrembled Tor
the very liberties of the country. Power thus
obtained, By a desperate party, and welded by a
bold and arTogan, man, would have been certain
ly most grossly absued. The party, which ac-
quircs power by such abuses, is sure 10 abuse The
power thus acquired. Never had The American
people more cause for graduation, than they have
Tor The glorious events of yesterday.