The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-13
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL IL. 1861.


last article that we may write the editor oil the
Union We are tempted TO take it up not only because
Of the incacuabe importance Of the principles avow,
but because received BY yesterday mornings mail the
following admirable article from the extreme north
eastern section OF republic. We hail its appearance
in that quarter with the greatest pleasure No discussion
can be more seasonablenone appropriate TO these
times No essay be better conceived or more clearly
expressed 1t breathes the spirit Of the republican
Jeiersonian school II from the Eastern port
land Argus, of the State OF Maine 1t Develops fact,
the great fundamental principles Of the democratic party
The doctrine OF strict construction is the elementary
basis of the Jetiersonian school, When we 10 Wash
ingon, issued long prospectus for the Union, em-
bracing this principle and its application to various meas
We have strictly adhered to its doctrines. and all
we ask is TO be tried, for the in which We have
conducted it's columns by the standard OF own faith
1t was the polar which guided for forty years as
the editor of the Enquirer We trust that read
ers will excuse us for the seeming vanity Of repubsh
ing in this connexon the address ITO the Public" which
we affixed thr,yone years ago to the work OF Colonel
John Taylor OF Construed, and
Constitutions Vindcated"-and still more the favorable
opinion which Thomas Jefferson expressed Of that paper
Ii there be any vanity in laying those extracts before
readers al ml6 uues certainly ,'Vany lies
very narrow compass" for is the next to the last
time that shall play the egotist to readers. We
shall moi be apt bore them again with fobes for
may be. all probability the last number Of the Union
which will appear under the name of Thomas Richie"
We had the honor of editing this work which emana-
ted from the pen of the distinguished John Tay lor OF
Caroline. Ii introduced with the following address
from own pen; and we may truly say that our
address ITO the Public" an accurate picture OF
the times in which il written The name Of State
Rights was scarcely heard beyond the Potomac
except to be ridculed and opposed Virginia, how
evef stood up for the theory of the constitution de-
Tended the CITADEL and resisted them she has done SINCE
all hereses, whether they proceeded from federal central
ism or from disorganizng ul,raists Happily for our
country, the times have materially changed No Presi-
dent ever carried out the Jeffersonian principles
with more fidelity than the brilliant administration
of Mr.. Polk. In another respect too, there has
been remarkable revolution. The Supreme Court
has lost some of its brightest luminares; but their
places have been supplied by appointments during the
administrations of Jackson Van Buren,, and Polk which
have given turn to the decisions OF the BENCH and
introduced construction of the constitution which is
more comfortable to the genius OF its founders In
another respect, too there has been change The
principles of the democratic party have been sometimes
wisely adopted by the whiss-as, for example, the doc
ne of non intervention the delicate and dangerous
question Of slavery 10 the Territories:
ITO THE PUBLIC
The crisis has come when the following work may do
The Mis.osr, question is probably yet closed The
principle on which tums certainly settled Further
attempts are to be made from the new States
about 10 enter into the American conederacy the power
regulating their The tariff que ston is again
to be sgated 1t is time to bring policy the power
Of legislatures nttring With the Judicial lnetons to
power over roads and canals is again Pied and
again TO DO reprobsed rha, gigantic institution. the
tree. was proclaimed by the republicans breach the
constitution stands now It's bond but that charter
bad rs u.s. has been justified by the Supreme Court
United States on tnepss so bold snd alarming, tina,
man who loves the constitution foi his apathy
the subject Those principles, boldly uttered from
the highest Judicial tribunal United States are cal
he whole .c. OF onr 70 change
sani measures: which the trainers OF the constitution
anticipated. That decision
--"'will be recorded for precedent,
And And many man, an error ar BY The zane example
Against such a decision IL becomes every man who
values the constitution to rsse his voice.
" In truth, we have arrived at crisis when the first
prime pies OF the government and OF the dearest
Of the States threatened being utterly ground into
dust and ashes When look the original of the
IL presents OF the gandest experiments that ever
was made 10 political science We see in IL attempt 70
ascertain how far power could be distributed between
two governments prevent s1osssipe eoaeenta io.
and consequent abuse OF 1t In of hands at the
same tme that SO much poler conveyed each
enable them to accomplish the objects which each OF
them was beat adapted The federal government was 10
watch over our foreign relations that OF the States
particularly to take care OF our internal concerns The
great to have these functions wisely regulated
as TO prevent The general government from rushing into
consultation, and the States Union
The frs, extreme would niaiby conduct great OPP
and probably TO monarchy the last would subject
us to insults and injuries from abroadto and
bioodshed al home To avoid these extremes should
never have lost sight OF the spirit of the fcde
luton 10 interpret wisely We should have risdly adj
hered to the principle laid down by Cinon when
he, IRON the chair OF the Senate United
the casting voice sgsns the renewal oil the first bsnk
ter In the course OF long life have found that govern
ment - not TO be strengthened by the OF doubt
fM power but ptss and which
are tncowfssfnbk the former fails produce
cion add dsrur, while tho latter inspires respect and
confidence. H. however, fair experience, the powers
vested In tho shall be 10 The
attainment OF the objects Tor which instituted ft
eonsiuntror Aeppiy fsrwishs the for ,smdy,rg the
tpu by amendment This maxim deserve. to be written
In letters OF gold upon the wall OF the Capitol in Washing
-
Bu, have been almos, deaf to the voice of wisdom
We have nearly forgotten the principles of fathers In
repeated Instances have sue rod the
trodden under foot We have been lately rushing rapidly
towards the gulf OF consolidation We have seen the
poes hiumphs OF the republican party In l9O0 and 1901
an Indignant peope) almost forgotten. We have .ccn =
decision promulgated from the feder which s cal
cnlited 10 sweep down the dearest rights oil States
The inatuaton oil the day that
have Just attempt made bolstere up BY the
opinion OF five eminent seors hunbs The
powers Of the State governments at the feet OF the Dsc,
OF Columbia!
The period is, indeed. by an agreeable one II
borrows gloom from the apathy which reign
many Of States The very sound OF State
Rights scarcely heard among thsm, and by many
But good citizen will despair oil the republic.
Among these good citizens John Taylor, OF Caroline