Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-07

iority, but OF plurality.
do no; object to the exercise OF TINS SUPER
vision over the acts If the House oil Representa-
lives Ii is in conformity with the spri' Oh inc
Constitution; i, is essential 10 The rights OF the
States; and when the members OF INC SENATE
perform, by faithful representation OF their
States, the part assigned them, II Is MOVIE iea
,ure IN the Government lhey VIII ehiien'e"
the Executive, and regulate the Two e'as'I1
snrincs oe the popular branch, by the wisdom
and moderation of their counsel. But wheh
,tey become political leaders, and attach them
selves to contending factions, instead OF being
the umpires ofspar,ies, checking and balancing
the too rapid and voleat movement, they add
their force TO the public impetus, an'i INC rease
the disorder the y&ere intende'Iio repress Such
is the Senate of the United Sta,es-such II
might be- AT present j, is The arena OF hostile
parties, struggling for that power which they
we're tesi sned to restrain. 10 CONTROL to airec',
and cat, hing those passions from the feoP'e
they were expected ,uguard and to regulate.
I might pres this subject still further, by IN
onirics of these advocates'of he Peoples rights
whether thew, in the discharge Of their pubhc
| dutv. have not sacrificed them. 1t might oe
asked if il is consistent with The proper respect
Tor he Obligation they owe 10 the People ana
the S aies they represent, 10 array themselves
against their known opinions and sentiments,
both with regard 10. men md measures.
would respcc fully ask how member from
| New Hampshire, New. York, Jtr@y, Delaware,
and Maryland, can place hImocIiin an or9ah,Z-
! I'd opposition 10 the Administration and rs
measures. l will say nothing Of ,hose. OF Ken
lucky, Illinois, or Missouri. IT., =
The Srnate of the United St.les is said 10 be
nearly equally divided and yet ten members, il
is repor,e d. are misrcpresen:ing The wishes *
the will OF The States that sent them SO that
the Adrn1nislralin,i,whi they have lad large
MAORI v IN the House Of Representatives and
majority cf States, have been embarrassed by
combinations Of political parties, for polnical
e ct, az ting in urtti contempt and defiance oil
the will ef that People whose name they; SO Of
| zen in, oke. -. =" ~.
The Union is founded on sovereign and e.
qaal States, and this'is the conservative prinri-
ple of the Government, without which the u
nion mus, be dissolved. %pr consolidated into
one UNIV ieldy and un'rn, reliable power, Equal
~ fatal 10 the peace, prosperity, aud glory, OF
all.
As to the rights ana powers Of the STATES
under the Constitution, thcy-mu>t be as caI.-
| fdly guarded as e rights and pow r. Of the
People Both ART essential ic the great objects
of its institution. Tier is principle of self
e., r,.' ;a,,nns, of: IN. GenerI Govern.
". ., ,nd ~, small SAFES from ;calou,v Of the
i..,, IS. ,bn on rro,, a inst n,,de of rs own
.t,n.;,y ,he o,ber rrom ms, fear Of our Ne
n.':u ~ - ,,..ss,yIpu cha r;,,h,s of all
j ~ 80.
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,.1 To, ,r,o,, 6,
much 80, that. wiiervery other part 81 The
/ Consultation was resisted by the .a,e Convrn-
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