Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-12

i,,nr, IN l7o3'e9 fern lie first authentic text and
Commentary in regard to TIC doctrines " ''I ,,
because. secyriIS Is HE high atl,"iy VI G"clr
70 hn,y i; s,,stn The Alexander Hamilton,
in ilcr - Dayton, written in !i95 say ID leaasn ~ "
,:,pu. u wi.l,a nave beer speaking, Ire lae az
emit ~ H,gi.. .uG Kentucky 10 unite uis 'oiae
liuf, in Get resistance II certain laws oil Inc oh''
re t. ,r considered other light 1han as IN ht,"p h
c,,,,, In. poytrnin 1t is stated in addition tiat Tue
,,n, i5n rarty in Virginia. the head quarters OF me ne
non have followed up the hostile declarations VI ue -
' NIL, nv an actual preparation of The means oi
,unruuinp them BY force; that they nave .ahen ne" ,
.,I,, TO put their militia upon more eiieei. 49,
ino,m preparing considerable arscnas ana mnEaz!hes,
md (which is unequvocal proot no" Hiuch 'ney ~"
in earnestly have gone 80 lar US 10 lay nv - 800
their citizens" Again, he says in "t'cr 10 mig IN iI,
,,e spirit faction is abaIed nowhere. IN 'l,s'" H.,
more violent Than IL seems acimohsua.eu ''a ,
,ds there who possess completely oil the powers OF 'e
lrI nyenmcnt are resolved 10 possess those OF the ma
li0n#l by The dangerous combinations ana ey cum
M, effect This 10 T, Ia physical frIce ;,
B,yurd in Hamilton in lool, says i consuel
the State ambition Of Virginia, as the source ol plesen,
=, Inc f,ron govern that Stale aim 10 govern ue
United States Virginia will be satisfied nul "neh
mis- state Of things Exists" Rulledge in letter to Haml!
ton in 1901 says Viewing Mr. and MI D. tu.
annurs improper for the Presidency but looking al mem
srmnarayty the Fcdera'Is,s think their preierng Mr.
Rr will he The least mischief they can do his promolo
viii be prodigously affecting 10 The Virginia iaeon aha
nms, dsoin the party" Again, Bayard in letter 10 Ha-
milton in 1902 speaking OF the hopes OF the fce3a fhy
@ An occasion is only wanting Virginia TO find her.
s,i abandoned by u her nuAIlarles; ana sue WON" W
andunrd only upon the ground of her lnmlcal prncpeS
10 an ric.n government The whole Correspondence pe
Hamilton and his Federal lIicluS, hui'"S
between J,fierson and Burr and, indeed. aeL te
The former shows the bitterness with whch ney eghueu
her action that lime and me m'o' ] ~ Inc
,are to it, Hamilton, in letter TO Morris speaks OF me
nI,d and senscless juno of Virginia " and Bayard IN
latter 10 Hamilton of year, talk. oil lhe prouu ana
,snirInn lords nf The ancient DOMINION hr. rresuct'i
,hese things not Of feeling and resent
mrn, hut as part Of the history OF the times nave az
yays believed the federal leaders OF mat diy were p
,,ric and able and wide has been the difference .,
nnou upon principles still nave hot uouoc"
;h.ir motives refer these things to snow 'he p's
lance they attache 10 III" action OF he W.T. . 81
ny and their opinion The origin ol me me" scoo';
wished too 10 give their picture OF the thes not 'cieS
in outline, but in ccotlng -, ~ ...o,,,
II ia amusing Mr. President 10 compare Tue hi-ohcnen
,reaclins win which The Fcderalss OF that day IN mel!
appears in The Hamilton
the adyen, OF Nj. Jefferson 10 power ihGy see h @
,hc destruction ui necessary establishments VI e soN
rnmrn, an era Of radicusm, sort oil wiu ue'hoeH: '
urnIia and The hopeful amongst hcn reehtneu II as
rsr,an that Mr. Jefferson and his party must break
~ =, . yeun on our part, says Bayad, 10 Ham-
nm in 1902 lin the Of Two or three years they WIZ
render honest in the country our plseyte
much did Hamilton fear the progress 0! ihtse pncpes a
in his letter Dayton from "hicn have before quoted ne
declares necessity OF counteractlng mem ana PROPOSE
far that purpse which show what his system would
ha been could ne directed the American people Inc
influence Of The General Government was 10 be extended as
an object Of primary Importance Federal Justices o. e
peace were appointed in each county, TO Dc compensa
led by fees for their services the roads OF inc country were
10 bc mpovtd society instituted TO encourage agriculture
and III. arts Roads were 10 be made, ont lclathapy
enough The power make canals he thought ought 10 oe
iI bv nr.v article the constitution. law was 10 be
enacted 20 protect public officers against oes ana poss
ht ~ r ,,yss ,,src 70 be ariGed; and this he seemed
la t.k was object # the very first maaninnc. Shch
h.n Mr. President The tears OF the fedrralss IN re-
a,on Republican party and such inc cXpcdl,h's ny
which that party was be defeated and countefactrd
How si4nay did the course OF events asappoin hcsI
predictions and expectations Mr. Jefferson aanniseeu
nc government not only for these Tour years 9ut o' ou
others und he was succeeded by Madison and Monroe VINO
GER. II the sans school OF politics. and administered The
govern ment for eight years EACH The future historian o
mis- Country viii hereafter refer 10 these ADMINISTRATORS Us
k,r rin.n i 't..
that although free from eTorc some 81 winch were :"
grave character, ya they saved The Federal Government
from the Of cenrlliaaon and zig nanies! Hlsth'rs
and cave il a right direction. He will say o! Inc men lheh
sclge4 hat notwithstanding their occasional errors uey
condbe~I the Snip OF STATE, under Trying anu ',icu en-
cun.taucrs with ieratinn, wisdom, ana hh!'y re
viii NV of The great Democratic party o. The country not
that il has ever up this year, al least planted isc iuy
and souarey upul the doctrines of the Virginia schoo o"t
ha, nr long period s chosen leaders were from That
sciuo only have its tendencies been IN 'ne
OF those principles butts ends can only aCeo"p
bv fat nj adherence Them il is upon those principles
ain. that can compaliba with individual
liberty and free representative form OF government:
When he demonstrates past history that The tendencies
of the Democratic party nave always been towards e P'i
c,pes e ra great school he vii! 81; OF H. lla II mas al
ways been successful aud prosperous "aen aaceo
most closely those doctrines and has eSpehen mos
rcvcrss nnd suffered from differences ana Collisions
xncn it departed the widest from them When pursuing
maj road the Democratic column aiters or stops
,fs ur,n.rs ia EDWARDS 1t is when departs from that
,racs that It's course devious ami uncertain lake
the first OF those great political Issues WINCH was p,o
,nnupn 10 have survived who originated ~ rake we
ni,e States Bank an institution devised by Hamilton Tor
the purpose of controlling the credit and exchanges OF inc
counly. and which THIS drew The whole OF i 's M
within The sphere OF Federal power. admit mat 10 me
earlier history of there were individuals an" po
lions Vi Democratic party which favored me measure
there were times when the great Delhocfduc coiuh
ed and beat before lie obstacle but ate: more man
the lnd of century the party united as lar as any parry
ava, ni,,s Ia lee troy the institution Not only did they
the Bank, but they substituted Tor IL measure W
scsc accordance with The principles OF the virginia schoo
mean sirs the Independent Treasury when leaves me
whole subject uf credit and exchange 10 State management
nd individual competition. What has been me result slrs
We have only rid ourselves OF the Bank WIN It's disturb
ing corupng influences trude and poucs ohl we
ma substituted scheme by which society manages thls
vast business for itself under the operation OF inc natural
laws of trade without roubIe 10 the government or dstn
bance 10 itself So we'll the worked that no one
talks Of rcf,lng its birtee5t opponents are Slehcel oy
practical experience and we no longer hear vi IL Us a Issue
between parties. ,,;
Take ne II, sa the Protective System; and here again
must admission 10 regard 10 The Dem9cFac parry
similar the just made in relation to Inc SANK S''l
the free element in that party constantly grew rom
The nature OF objects OF the party until III le4o e en-
lire or almost entire party, united 10 carry lha great
measure Of free radea measure which established inc re-
venue tariff system The settled policy CT Inc country 30
far Al least as the Democratic party could establish policy
Under what .onencd vaccinations, what propnecies VI
future miscica what gronns and complaints was la' geu
measure contaminated The revenue was 10 all on 10 a
far OF the government the great pIoduc
tive interests suffer atrophy and decline end espc
cialy that al manufactures 10 perish ana nsdpPca,
But , Democratic party, reposng faith in their principles
marched saany up 0 the work, and what has been the
RESULT only has The arising from II exceeded
the most sangune expectations OF lis friends but never al
any period Of history have all the great industrial nte
rests been prosperous and cnntcnted Never oeicVe
NAV saw have tie manufacturing interests themselves
when taken az a WHOLE been prosperous and con-
tented This n eubcct upon which have made earnest
inquiry The conclusion 10 which have come Is thnt they
never had less complain. The manufacturers 9"
New England believe have never been more concncd, or
IN more porous condition. Some small additions to
the free list snch that Of stus and some other nr
rIcs xhch would occasion material departure from Inc
revenue tariff policy and cost but le TO The revenue, would
satisfy believe nearly the whole manufacturing interest o
New England. speak, srs OF the practical manuiactu
rers of politicians, who desire more 10 protect them
their positions than 10 assist the manufactured
There branches of The iron manufacture know
which have suffered Depression and have made complaints
,ut the depression be passing away with The lem
purary which accustomed it, and the prices OF iron
already have upward tendency The great prosperity OF
The productive Of the country, and the number oil
railroads. which is increasing with the general prope
rtv enurgna much the demand for ron that this up
ward tendency price will probably he sustained And thua
is sirs that trade by the silent and bcnehcrnt operation
Of the laws of nature will invaIisSy right itself II man.
with his artificial regulations Will aside and give those
laws fair play.
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