Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-23
Ear he Enquire
POLITICAL DIALOGUES-lNo. ~
IruIc AND DEMOCRAT.


IIhis-Itisa sonrce OF surprise anu as'on,s''
,nenl 10 nc. that he Democratic Party should %
violently dcnounce, and oppose, almost every
measure Of Wing Governmental policy as IA.
GRAVITY unconstitutional, aDdyet never sup''l'u'e
others which, in their opinion, are Tree from s"c'
objection.
Uewoe,at.-It is true, The Democratic Parry re-
probate The principal measures oil Inc WINGS o.
pasons,iational; and should not Deiiei III .u.,.
uncon,riiutIonalily lie alone SUFFICIENT 10 ~" y,
tho lis rprobation ami arouse the orPositioh o
everv one who regards the Constitution as sacred
and inyiola,e. even though il were Impossible 10
substitute others equally rs practicable 70"
Who's in thus censuJing our party, clear y
eyincc that. in your opinion, the enactmen' o.
certain fayorile measures is OF paramount iinPoi-
lance 10 an adherence TO the Constitution.
u1ip-Mv dear, Sir, you err greatly. w maj
is The impori OF the word "WhiS! Does u ho'
imply in England one who IS opposed 70 en-
larscment OF royal power? Ard was II hol MS,
assumed in this country By those VINO Opposed
the unwarranahc exercise oi power on INC par
OF General Jacksonl The very name, Then,
which is borne by our party, is an index - our
political principles; itieachcs us strict ana uiae-
WAITING adherence 10 the C"nsll'"l'oh'
DIM agree with you as 10 the Specification
III ,h. worl Whig, considered ab>rac,ly but
,Lat i, is a, all applicable 10 vonr party utterly
I.,v Were there not considerable party de-
nominated National Republicans, who were al
NAYS onrosed 10 General Jackson's Admnistra-
ton
Uhiy-Cel,ainly.
D,,.-Who was the leader that party
JIHis.-- Henry Clay.
U,m-Thcn he may be considered as The es-
roncn. Of The principles OF that party. Now we
know that hc has advocated for The last thir'y
year. a National Bank. We know mat ne has
advocated the most extensive schemes oil Internal
Improvement ty the General Government; and
we know that he approved The Proclamation and
Force Bill of Gen. Jackson. AS Henry Clay
embodied The principles OF his party. we mas
conclude, then, that The National Republicans
sanctioned The mos, liberia and lati,udinous con-
sruclion oil the Constitution, and were $50 10 ~.
vor of giving the most ample "scope and "er.e'
10 The exercise OF Executive power. But II "as
the policy Of Henry Clay. at the head u his W.
tional Republicans, 10 wage conlnuec wafie's
against Jackson's administration. No".a coh-I-
derable number Of those who original? sorpef.-
ed Jackson, subsequently opposed MN t%cs ~
they conscienliously believed TIA, ~ as.0n!sc
powers moi warranted by The Constitution ThrT
were appropriately denomina'ec WIG. ou!tL-t
were an inconsdcrabe number. compare VII
the National Republicans, who COM ossc ne s:sai
body Of the opponents Of Gen. Jackson Nor
these two parties. having united themselves u &.
leat the reelection Of Gen. Jackson, the National
Republicans dropped their original name, anf
assumed the more popular appella';On o. Wing
Yon readi perceive ;hcn, ;!.at Tie mass q nc
prcscn, 50 called Wing parry are reali: National
Republicans or. in OF or VIZ Is, Ecce!alisiei Tor.
10 attempt to discriminate between thein wou!c
lie "a distinction Wiihcu a difference. flo% can
The word Wing, then, DC an Index 10 lie Fo!i.
cal principles" Of your part,l Do You lhna that
the conduct Of the Wings, in l-ii can be re-
concilei with IA s,ric, and underwriting adherence
To the Constitution Who ian Henry Ga: Tor
The Presidency, the advocate Of a National Bank,
a High Protective Tariff, Distribution Of The Pro
cccds If the Public Lands. and who belie'es In
ternal improvement, bv Inc General Government
Iaig.-I think all Of these measures can De
demonstrated 10 be constitutional. The consliu-
81 a L. ;. Bank-
Dcm-Bu, stop we will argue that question on
another occasion B''''.
Amelia, September, 1915.
AN official paper recently laid before The Con
cress of Mexico, presents this statement OF The
force Of the Mexican army as il was in Decem-
Der last:
ARTILLERY $50 men
Infantry 81 ,557
Cavalry. $3.50
Making total Of nearly $4,000 This force is
shown br Official documents 10 have been re
Jucoj T., than 2li llu0