Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-11

all his studies and recreations looked TO the present am
probable complications OF politics, aud was ahN''Hs' 20 De
early as l,>5. he request. Jefferson 20 purchase ir "i'
",reatiscs on the ancient or modern federal republics, on
the law q nations, and The history, moral and political "i
the New World +" "hich l will add such 81! the uFeeA ana
Roman authors ~ are worth buying. and are not IN THE
common lists Of .chool classics" The phioiogi,t might
wish that lac had Included in the list some Of the bcs: versions
Of the school classics = but, taking things as they are, We
are sra;iied al this ne" proof % the literary appetite OF
Madison. We see here how Ii va, that, while ulhrrs IN
cre,t debates. we're bringing into the field their learning.
gathered FOR the noncc, Madison quietly drew upon NJ own
rich. meil.ma'ur.d and ineNh.usiioie acquisitions.
4. the interval embraced by these chapter, Includes the
wear Isl, We wege strongly inclined to hope that our author
nisli be able 10 cast some new light on the second alleged
rlur, 20 create {. dictator IN Virginia. BH; though be
iouchc, upom the subject, !r',IhG .hS%hrE'DH'tE py'E'r''
too ha:,l upon tie memory 81 Henry, which We MAX ! a.
free rom any danger from TIL" quarter A. thato' VIZ. N"ai
son himself, sc, he bring nu'i1hS '"IAA'h NAV ~, nor
airraJy SHOWN. II We rNcru; 4 curious letter FROM Richard
Henry Lee, dated froI Ct,nt!i!y, Juts i. III; i"an!
,in. 'nd addressed to the member. OF C"n:Trs. - virginia
in Philadelphia. This remarkable Letter, hitrf fr'ar.iu-
h:iuc, IL au impressive uanu"r, III" NOV ri''i', o. W."
enemy who had chased the IeEi.iI:uGc from tharso'fe>'hir
to stanton, aud other event, q! mat '!4t, aF" !'fI!"''hs
the Gtur,, 81 Washington for tie proposed tra,'. continues.
LET Congress, send hin, Immediately u NiTsinii. ana =,
tie head OF tl.r Federal luiuH, let them po,srs- th' S'''I'
with iictatoriai power. un;l the ""t%f'l Ns'eh'''! ,'nD.
convened aud have determined upon lis i"""t>' "h' "t
he recommended to tie A.'ruhi! vh'n met :" 'o''".r -,
poser for .lN. cieltur ten month " - ihct' MA! ''l.,S
Lee thrn rrocrcL- - -hDw 'iu,i :" i = scheme va ',''I'
ia ancient Az! U."i"rt ;!.i''. iai J"nS5'', IN M ".,'r ~
1870 had pIhrri -u-ls powers ia Washington : ht"'' .n'
repeated tn sane ihirs ia r"ctr! 20 pennsylvania u" -
mi. letter rre.cni- tie 't.c IN Al aspect not altogether
nom and strengthen, il.r suspicion h,r"'n'ur. drown o'
in our column, HAT the project" 81 = dt'i'i"T d" h'' more
>" lie vbnl. lL.gu han 10 N.r.fula. aWf 10. Iyr We pat
,icultrIy frrra.y ro Henry. and yet proposed ai."'h' I-r-
>nl fr the oih:r OF Dictator, Il tend, Fa'!."r to hAnl'l ne
erouutlr,, ].g-ricions hitherto "n'rr'rin'diy ''n" respect
Ia: Henry iNAu 10 confirm them.
Ind q. Al, induced TO caution OUT Younger iy.!ei-. lest.
fp r.rI.iu. tie v..urilr work now under review, thry re
csv- . s!i:hr rrer"'se-'i"n "s"ins' '''',sN irtt!' "t, w..
two srra; parties which r\'' "'in our GAIN '.'h,.' - 's
head NJ which we've E!mGna rrn''.t,'' "n' !'if''" il'nrE
respectively, VIZ. ttyr- F"hte> Oh i"s ,.t' ~ ,N" ','h,''
and We NUT c0n't>, 20 oar reader 'h"i e '''r WIN 'h'
l,r,r Iut ~ can never ur Uu!u.; I" The ,h.F"eirI 81 T'h'
Lirfou. IT, W.. 81. ru.inrHH! able. brave ~" ". man
am, I,y.I HI. ,,.uIfr, U;A o. devotion which 49, s'-aIlzri
hv .uch service. To- her IN waT lnd IA peace, q "rf' "'','
,l rfirr. sgch were l, ,cTricr- ia tie committee OF fA'.'
IS. Ia The As.rabl, and IN the Court "i Appear 'L"' u !
hard to imagine hov another could have performed '"gH'''
we'll. We once heard dat venerable = 'i"'in"i' ''". ~
sclI. say hat uO man then .,,in: could have "i.",''' W.,
Appeals in tie Early day @; the Common" ~ 10 'Hi Jd'-'
prnIlci0n. u. W.T. tiled uy every test and hS ever! temp
:.,Gou. aud Lc came forth !ihe pare gold i''in 'hr ilrnA'r.
In- affection which Mr. Rive. c'eTi,hr- ;"r iii> exalted pa
tr.u; i. touching. Il i, indeed. rGriit hereditary Tor The
ancestor e our author Wa iir devoted personal ru! poll
,i.al friend VI rrI.lit'yg: II j. partly tn. r'su't ~ iLiu.tIs-
Grassy. fr between TIE character u lrnI!r'"n a;I :aai -
Mr. Rive, there are SoGa- strong trait in common, a.i "c
Wilde Nr. EiNr> the justice To- 10y that. AZ once memorable
period oi our federal Affairs, even r-u'il"ioE never display
rI, 10 the midst "f the Revolution, hish"r mora! c"urag"
rhuu va, exhibited by Mr.. Rive AMI recorded IN ,hi. Jour.
mai AZ the time. Bat our prcsr"i duty ), To- guard me S'uth'
ful reader aga u 'ht> b!i> OF TIE i"iLi'I "G' h.b'L ia .
yur 81 'cnhl-'0u, ,mi "orr"latis-y I:'ii"i f4ifi'" Henry.
TIL. his j. evident &" u, IN The '!Or;in reverse ne received
version pf our history IN relation - tar 'i"rci Convention
uf l;.J. at attempt. which. II successful, would l:: PcnI.".
:Du up aud pa; llrUry dJwa, and ~ 'ne 'I'uri % u"F Irt'"T
:, ,,,.,f.r plain Recommendation from tie Chair Z ;Ev
Convention OF Mny, I:,i, OF >om- municipal pr".i.!"i> for
:h- rr,.,ryaiiou "i the ordinary form, - justice ~ Tie
CoI,,uY mad. Ia ub, dirucc Of resolution .! CpHgrcs. pa.
cd In The prvTiou, December. lat" - recommendation 81 al
-o.uir independence. IL - a." .~'rscpil'!r IA ic ai'HN'N
To- tie letter, OF llrury 10 Charlie, Ice ami To- Johm AGai"s,
and In the coimmrniIHc, Of Vi L. Oh the scheme q! ~"
dictatorship. "" have No; 'imr TO .tow that on all NE "e
ca,.Ou- specified the conduct %: Henry Was u III" highest
degree HONORABLE" ,mi patriotic; hut 81" call "ii"h'i"n -
the -uhJrc, Al til, time. lest H." reader rlis'i he ii'r"'''!S
prrIu,!Ir,aI again.t our Patriot. Prophet. that bright iUprT.
.riat.om OF lie spirit u the Revelation. ana ;he !io!o' '""
IS, cannot pa, over rh".r admirable chapter. w::hma;
calm. BE att .ar!ou - H." pu!rc.! student. a, ""!! ~ 'hc
p"Iiciir io n note In Which VIZ Elves lt'rn"' iHr memory
Of Jefferson from the charge of ~cpwarI!cr preferred by !.
{. Hamilton in Iii, WORK -lIiy uI-ut.m"d ~" ll.t"ry %; TIE
American RrpUbIic, Ola ;he authority 81 q letter written 10y
P.ri.r:ui 10 Madison. Mr. u low. that the charge j. cG.
;ir".r ur.u-taucd 10y tn letter, a|G ;hai not" hut a jam
dice! riud could haze 80 oUtrtSrously perverted the Oh"
yiouS meaning u rendirtou. he proceeds. IN = not" az
the end u thr fpuTic"Etls chapter 10 defend Madison iipti
,- charge ~ wl!'gI am! deliberate il!,rh""'! brought
against h:m ia relation to The drra'r.!n Tie tonsr''' Of the
Confederation hy he same a,i'loF aHd 'i f'i'fe"'rt'
dates. to il- journal. oc ir oil Congress, hnd /" nthcf lI-
ihoritic,, and by the mot r'nc!n'iyr augmentation, CON.
,ssu. the miserable iaI,clood> TO q l'ItA - profound 'la,
Il +. irrr.,.hi. they can eyer sur the light again. And the
temper u TIE mote !. q. tn" a. l., i;craiy and a'iHh! hr"'.
IS. While rcstrAiarl by = :rf'e ~ sri'r'Nr"c', j." strives
10 curb d.. ,pirit, ~ h,i' performing tEr ono" ""ih I. f"-
'ui'i'n 81 'r"if'E Hr cannon "|'Si''' '' - '
rough reiGii'tou With q splendid Ihs'Is" which Yres'h;' 10
Glowing COLOR, III" grand simplicity All W.'Ntt pun . ~
~" character Of Madison. lis, ~ = "hoi"' Que o. lh'
mo-, elegant and successful piece of historical criticism
vlicl. II wa ever our fortune 10 p.Tus".
The r~!gh,trith chapter introduces Madison 4" IL So,
iG-Jaber 81 TIE House %: Delegates IN l'>i. N"' "uS TIE
'imor0u> vouug EaU b" wa when lat a member % i''ii
body, afraid TO face tie old leader 90 III" House, but ~ hl
able. ready aud EEL. possessed dcba:cr, vol ,Sili"i J. the
tactic. NJ party, au! more Intimately coHvrr-aat with "U'
Federal relation, ilau any * III, iiU.iricu. ]coiupry!,.
III nr,t IChirV'm"nt wa The passage u his own h.', rHii'
tied AN Act t. restrain I:c ~ vessel. 20 certain ports 10
the Commonwealth Dc Til, measure "" have often r''grea
90 ~ th" wi.c,t ever conceived and executed hy Madison.
is ohjrr; WI. to build one or t"" coninrrr'al raari'. ."d
ilH. not OIL concentrate capital, collect WITH economy n"
Ia" state, but 20 Great" and establish - 'otstlnS, rNcF ana
hay :ruIc, which would supply our merchant marine WIN
crews, and our aavy, In the event Of a difficulty with a To-
reign power which might happen AZ any moment NMt W"
must refer our reader. 70 Mr Hives capital summary 81 'ht'
important subject. Ihc next srca: sier Of :ic session Va
tue consideration Of the revised biz. rFr.-iicd 10y the
committee o. rrvi-o;s come year. before. hut never acted
upon ~ . whole ia consequence Of the Pressure OF the
war upon the time ,ani a""n,io" u tie Assembly.
through tie Iios.c :hAt VIZ. Madison developed his m.i
strength brioT" a virginia audience, "ad h, duty Wa truly
girantic; but h~ succeeded, - :Ir - success N"' practice
bic AZ that session. Tie rr'ea! 81 IT, laws pr''rht.ng ia"
recovery Of British debts, Which were rciC!Tci TO Toe paid
another most eNci:!Hc topic 81 Tie .t''i"i. l"s history 81
TIL, question Mr.. KNes prc-sa;. win some Illustrations a.
together new. aud show, hoH - fresh or = ;Eo't MAY control
legislation. III" T"guit;luh o. We navigation 81 III" In'".
mac in conjunction viii Maryland, !. treated 81 ~ length,
aud j. regarded by the author ~ the remote cause 81! the
formation Of the Frdrr.! Constitution. The different stages ,
Of the assessment and it. Corrrlativc questions are traced
with Cirarncs,, aud ;hr course q; Madison respecting each
/. now better known 'hin formerly. and Illustrated hE
new evidence Questions Of Federal poliry GeNt engie" lisa;.
'efhuon. aud VI. Il iaHcs the opportunity! o. hilUit"it"'h"
strong measure. on ;is subject favored by Patrick ii,n'y.
THE chapter ends with a glance ~ the !rv"TsniIai feeling
cherished by Madison for Washington. and the passage OF
the net which resulted In the statue Of " ashiRI'"n hy iiou-
don and the appropriate inscription Oh H. base, winch Wa
adopted unanimously Nv the Assembly. and VIII ever re-
main m it, Journals. "" wish i; could hay" been shown
that Madison was the author OF the scheme Of Il statue; hut
Nr. Rive. doe, not affirm the fact. though We ;hink. after
much rglpttipu 'lls he most iFuhllil WA :
The two last chapters deepen the i"terr't OF the work 49,
When the assembly adjourned, Mtdi.sn made a visit TO the
North; but before setting oil; wrote an able letter 10 JET
.erson Oh IL" navigation ~ the Mississippi. Ih!' great
question has already been alluded 80 by Mr Hives but he
viii uiscG,s 1t ia h, mat volume with that :u.ir.S which n
measure >" mixed NJ with thc fame 81 Madison amt with
tn. great inirTr.ts DI "a" country 20 richly deserves. On
hi- Witt to the North Madison meets with La fay"itr. aud
'hry 60 together 20 ihc w's'"r" part 81 The stat" 81 Ne"
YORK, and si;ac-s the negotiation Of AN Indian ,'cats. GA
the rca.~s efUbling % tie legislature. Madison, a. hartman Of
the committee OF Courts 81 Justice. reports a h'l ''r -
Publishing limits 81 A,size, aE! advocate. successfully III"
enactment u u "a" by Virginia To- rrprc,s and Tuuish rn
ierpriE,s 10y her citizens agiiH.: friendly powrr.-ihe hG.i
The British debts are again discussed, bat 10 Tim! action
was tad on ihr subject. The Internal improvement; 81 Tie
state w. warmly advocated by Madison, aud the 'Urn'ii'
ton ~ our rr"s.r: system was then ia!tIy Ia'!, But w.
must .u!-h nur review 81 ihi, lat chapter simply hy re-.
don drawn hS Madison, ati which, scattered throughout
the state. during ih" Interval n hr>e-shom o: the Assembly.
wIs ry;Irmri 20 tia; body loaded with innmmrrah!r .icua.
tirc- ai"I which scaled III" late at the assessment n.r'
sure, church Interpretations. aud all similar schemes by
the ultimate enactment OF the L!ii for .-t.b!i>hjn. religious
freedom. Hu: that crca; hIi, in N" ras-a.c o: which, III
Drc.InhvF, 49,, Madison performed - distinguished =
part, j. not We, reached 10y orr author. when tie lcSt
volume appears, We wIl review tie religion. question. oi
the times relating 20 a.,r~.G"nt- amt church iEcorruTl
iiGns. rc.rcciinc which much misunderstanding III! cNi.', '
even IA the minds 81; Intelligent men.
The style Of our auIhOr Is more uniform and iHorr correct
than iha; ~ any Of car distinguished politicians whu-r
fame la. t0wci from much Speaking, aud rarely aa.,. We
note among mIav hrIu;i.- two expressions only which graft
uuUa tie ear. Wh,u speaking -; Mad>ons ir., tru trii. .
studies az Princeton, instead ~ u"i'y told that they -
rinusIy IMPAIRED hi- health, "" harm HAT They cost him Il
serious d"trimri' 10 III. heath: au: W. are Informed that
independence Wa g" :rrgc! ~ Int, with some care w.
hiy, sought, Ia vain, for - ilri !ais" - ia" hIni. III" ar
:um.ura ton l.. perfect. Nhcu tn" author J. highland.
ai;!i. 'Hc exception 81 III. views ON "a e." topic, having u"
immediate relation 70 Madison. b" ). almost a!"aS- light 7
he i, irresistible. The r"--arch. vhic' hines OF every PAGE,
i vast. accurate and ;.rOf"GTi. Tl.r reader :c'ls i: once
III :. n lie L.Ll. ~ Il .i-i--rrLL- WHO Ia. L-I.l IL-nmL-