Mirror of the times & general advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1799-1806, 1804-02-25

tioe|s but unlefs thefe centinels are
themfelvcs watched by the people, and un-
LET'S the injuries they are frequently com
mi,ting upon the temple are diligently re-
paid, fuch is the nature Of mas in power,
that the very centinels themielves. have
invariably broken into the temple, y con
veycd away the rsasure. And this be
tau[r Of the delu!ion inipired by politlca'
idola,ry, which furbids nations to meet
abutes by amending their governments or
contributions; and teaches them that nun
icipal law alone will iufice for their hap.
pine's.
Permit me, fir, to illu1rate this arga-
ment by declaring how | would proceed,
if iuch was MY deGsn, to d-froy the con
ilitutioa OF the Uoited States; preming
that lpeak profpe6tive and not retro
lpe6liveiy. would have retourle to thofe
very energies which conltitute the Englilh
monarchy armies, debt, executive pa
trsnage, PENAL laws and corporations. |
would endeavor by theie monarch!cal en-
ersiss, to produce the fame effects as in
England; and would hide my intentions
by exciting fanaiical alteration for the
contribution, which would endeavor TO
make Me,aphv lical idol and which
would my felf adorc-in order to de5iroy.
Whilft pretended to be its devoter it
ih5uld become my icreen.
This fir will be the conlsquence, if the
people of the United States, honld be-
come jeakRs Of TIE amerdi"C tie coa5iia-
noa; and therefore tins i,leciss Of ca
lorly 60 indu0riouny attempted TO be
excited, is this calculated if could
operate, to bring upon them the ut
mott caism,ty. Abuies oe polite Al sys
TEN will happen; AVID ameodments oaly
can meet abuies. Public opinion, and MT
an idolatrous tenet, is The element Of our
policy !; and however the gentleman from
Mshachafstts (Mr. Pok-rins) may ceride'
lie epiaiol Of I've pectle. it is the element
IN With our policy is rooted,Ss which can
y all lines be fafely en,ruaed with aioold
ing their form Of government.
Mr.. PIcKERING here explained.
Sig, quote gentlemeN's :deas and not
heir w1yGe is it not true that the
gentlemen idiculed recommend ton of
this very amendment, even from tate
Legislature. becaate Of Some grammatic4 Al
inaccucscy; and that he reafoned as.,nlt
The po)liblnty ofkno wing what the public
opinion was and yet, however iaaccu
fately i may b. expreaed, hat gentleman
certainly has had fulfil ut ey dence to
convince him, that pn5Gc opiaionis really
a noan spbs!antip,.
1t has been urged, fir, by the gen'lemeo
in orpoilli2n. IL mode, as if hey luppoa.
ed We with to conceal or deny it, thar
one object Of this Amendments, i. to beito.
npoa Inc mAI,tl;y powar 70 eject vice
prelideG'. SIR, avow it to be TO- This is
one obj "a OF the amendment & tic 9TH
er Gas 10 which lhsve heretofore expcrs-
led ny ient;n,cnts) is to enable the eitc
tors, By perfel;ing the election Of n pre-
ildent, TO keep it out Of tn: houc of re
preientativss, Are not both obl=tta Ger.
rsct If, as have endcavnred to prove,
the contribution in all cafes wherein it re-.
fers elections TO .hz popular principle
Intended lnat principle 10 act by MAORI
''es ! Did the contribution intend that
any minor faction, llinu'd elect vice
prelilent j.? il not, then an amcndme t
! TO prevent it. accoeds with, aud is
pretervative of the contribution, permit
me here again to ilueratc by an hi'tori-
cal cafe. England in the time of Charles
The Second, WAS divided into two parties ;
proteitants and papilts and the heir to
the throne WAS papih. The protect MS,
continuing, the majority of the nation,
paGed an EXECUTION bill but it was d..
fcated, and the minor pspif faction, in
the pcrfon Of the duke of York, got poGes
iion of executive power. The conlequan.
ces were, domeltic opprsilions AMI rebel
lions, foreign wars occasionally, for almoit
ceatury, & the foundation of national
debt, under which the nation has been G.