Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-08-25
TaL. GAZETTE.
7HUaSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1881.

reseent of the United States, has given In
he Pendleton q. O. Messenger an Expcsi
ION oil his Political Sentiments. AS we may
bot have room to give this document to our
leaders soon, at being very lengthy , we sub
.yoin general account Of it, which we take
from the Columbia Is. CO IelescoPe.-a
b utilization paper.
eThe Pendletsn Messenger of the Sd inst.
tr;ngs US, oos late, however, for present
.,bI,c atom the Vice Presidents promised
X ynositlon. Since 1t would he impossible for
,,s now 10 put in type any thing more than
apment Of il, we must attempt to give
2vary summary account OF 1t.
E# 1T fills nc less than IA columns of the
3Nesseng er-a space, eaormous as It is, of
S.h;cb scarcely the smallest part is occupied
with any thing that's not deeply interesting
N is written aud argued with prodlgious
force and ciearness, ner can We well imagine
nav form OF putting the matter that could be
more conclusive.
.sAfter some short predatory remarks, to
Axcuse the publication of his opinions, he
EEInnres at once int the great controversy of
Qualification. Beginning the argument from
] the very origin OF the government, he main
E4a;ns thatit was the establishment or rejec-
E|A,i.n of this principle Qet 1t be called by what
anne Il rnay) that isrmea the great contest
between the National aud Federal parties -
z>he advocates of a consolidated government,
3snd these of one to be termed out of the
#concurrent action of many co.. ordinate bran
Il shes-He maintains (alter Mr.. Jefferson and
4 the great leaders Of the republican party0
! that the general government was formed by
Il separate communtles-not one great poti-
4 cal uody: that these separate eommunitles,
rs parties to the compact, must, Of necessi
n. have the right, each for itseii, 10 Judge
Of its violation; that upsn tins night OF inter
uesitou alone can any security rest for the
observance Of the agreement He shews
that the General Government, beng no par
ty to the contract, but merely the Joint agent
n Of the parties, can have no right to Judge for
81 them He maintains that, in all free govern
ments, a constitutional provision, given to
5the great separate interests of the comrauni
IT., to protect themselves, is as necessary a
part Of liberty the right of suffrage itself
lie shows that the leaving such power in
the hands OF the rIgiaal local governments,
i was the only method by which it was posi-
4 bic 10 hinder the wide spread ma ority from
81 expressing the local minority. With these
81 views of the necessity of such a power in
suT system, he argues, in the highest conf
81 dence, its peacefulness and efficacy.
# Against the supremacy of the Judiciary
81 Of the u. States, he has also very power
q full, and we think, conclusive view. OF it,
however, and of his remarks upon the Ia
Il riff policy, we cannot, at present, say more,
n Dor any further ioresta the Exposition itself,
which we shall endeavour to give entire in
&eur next.
|# "fhe whole performance does as much
I'D credit to Mr. Calhouns courage and integri-
St y of views, as TO his intellectual power, He
knows, unquestionably, that the ground,
(which he has thus taken. puts out of all hope
ibis success at the next Presidential election
since that success depends entirely on Penn
E@syivania and other northern states, that he
~ cannot gam, with these opinions lie will
& win, however, something OF higher worth,
s and more lasting honor; than dozen presl
@ denotes, under the existing system, could
bring applause of all the true friends of
81 constitutional freedom and Lnon--a sure
H smen Of great ultimate reputa ton"
# The address Of the Viee President The Hon.
III JOHN c. CALHOUN, 10 the public.
We shall not conceal from our readers
3 our extreme surprise and deep modification
b at finding the doctrine OF notification receiy-
ing countenance from quarter whence we
have, in times past, been accustomed to
bear promulgated sentiments of very eppo-
d site nature. Mr.. CALHOUN still thinks, as he
Il says, that he is national politician; but, car
"a red away by the contaglon of example, he
III comes. out the supporter of doctrine pure
~ ly anti national; doctrine under the preva-
i lence Of which we return TO the imbeciIty of
the old Confederation, if not to the dangers
and horrors Of anarchy and civil war
Il Building upon false premises, it could not
4 be otherwise than that lie should erect an err
roneous and dangerous theory. He sets out
with considering the Constitution as com
81 pact between the States in their seperate ca
paclty: as sort OF Treaty among a number
OF Foreign Powers; when, in fact, it is a
Il Convention of all the People of the United
States, by which form OF government ior
the whole, supreme over the whole, is provid-
81 ed. The language of the Constitution is
conclusive on this point: WE, THE PEOPLE
OF TIE UNITED STATES, sc. do ordain and
Establish this Constitution for the United
states of America"
81 Having no room, however, if we had the
b disposition, to comment dtfusely on this most
81 Unexpected disclosure Of the views of Mr..
81 ~''ih0oh' we Content ourselves with adopting,
az our creed IN this great debate, the doc
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