Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-07

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And our Constitution creates President o' t"ese
United States, who gifted with the means Of Gu
HANGING the enjoyment OF our iioerues' uoe'
not possess the power OF trame!ilng .aose .ioe''
ties. who is clothed with authority which u pro.
periy exercised, will conduce to the happiness OF
the people, but which If used for the purpose OF
marring that happiness. can be checked ana CON
trolled by branches Of the government upon
which il devsIves to preserve the Constitution
and the Country. This last curb. together with
; the restraining influence exerted by the intelII-
gence and the integrity of the people. upon whose
SURFACES the reelection Of the Chief Magistrate
depends, furnishes speedy and sure redress
for any Infringement Of our rights, for any pros.
tration Of our prosperity. We have thus placed
at the head of our government, an ohcer VINO
may diffuse throughout the land, all the benefits
and blessings which ought to proceed from wise
and virtuous ruler, and who can be dlVested OF
the purple when it shall robe tyrant.
In the formation Of our National Institutions,
there existed on the part OF their founders, de-.
sire to permit them TO partaKe OF Democratic
character, in as great degree as was consistent
with our we'll being aud good government. The
dscord and disorder which would ever mark the
deliberations Of whole people assembled for
legislative purposes, induced the trainers Of our
Constitution to determine to establish branch
of the government, sufficiently large to be 60.
verned BY the interests, and guided by the incli-
nations Of the people, and yet not to exceed these
numerical bounds, which are the limit to decision
decorum and dignity. And our National Le-
gislature is the result Of their labors. How ad-
mirably the end aimed at has been attained must
be apparent to all. With numbers in proper
ton to the population of the countryside right
of voting for them established by the constitutions
of the respective states-ther qualifications
such as can he attained BY the poor as well as
the rict-not confined to the descendants Of an
ilustrious ances,ry-but alike open to those who
have inherited frOm their fathers no name OF
which they can bnast, save an honest One-pos.
sessing a knowledge of the, y ants and wishes OF
their constituents--and responsible to those ,.on-
stituents for their support Of any measure detri-
mental to theirs or the general welfare, the mem
bers of the House of Representatives constitute
of the Nation. The fact of their being amena-
bic to their own enactments, and their depend.
ance, at the expiration Of every second year.
upon the people for their re election, ensures
every thing which the most ardent friend of the
| Republic could have desired. If aughtis appre-
hended from that passion and prejudice which IN
so large an assembly ght shake Rason from
her throne. that fear must be quoted by the reco-
lection. that I'LL malters there resOl, ed upon. must
receive the sanction and the concurrence Of a bO-
DIV which has ever Decentralization to de, i,e and
ii rmness to execute those measures which The
, safety Oi the Republic required. The assent OF
a ma lOrity Of the States, as well as majority OF
the Representatives of those States, being neres-
sary to enact a law Tor the land. We thus enjoy
all the benefits, whilst avoid the evils ut per.
hitting the nnrnlar voice to he srasd in "ur legs.
i+.rIve deliberations. For whilst our Senate holds
the reins which can curb the excuses into which
factun and feeling are liable to run, ia the House
OF Representatives the People of this wide spread
and spreading Republic, possess the same weight
and influence which would belong to them IN the
most contracted aud confined Democracy. The
members Of these respective houses, awake to
thu interests of the country. and anxious and am.
btinus 10 advance those interests -their path il.
umined by the RAYS of reason, and they actuated
to tread it by the impulses of pstriotism-move
onward, not only sustaining in part the govern
elevating these United States to that high pima.
them as shining Ii. ht unto all nations.
The Judiciary Department. isone which as the
protective branch Of the government deserves our
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OF its fuctions and the elevated standing of those
dischargng Them, eDtite i. TO our highest vene
ration and respect. The tenure by which those
comprising it, hold their Offices. is one which the
nature Of the duues attendant upon those Offices,
renders particularly appropriate; for called upon
TO decide aud determine upon differences be-
TWEEN Iitgants from the lowest to the highest cast
it is but fit that they should be removed from all
that could bass, from every thing which could
corrupt, and dependant upon nothing save their
good behaviour. for continuance Of their trusts,
their snowy errnines retains its spotess purity
High as the duty is to which we have just alIud-
ed, there exist others which are still higher, de-
volving upon the body of which We are now
speaking, duties upon the faithful performance
Of which. depends the existence of the govern.
ment. The Supreme Court is not the sword,
but the shield Of our Republic; with no power to
inflict injury. 1t possesses in an eminent degree
the mans Of averting it. 1t is to US what The An.
| cvle was to the Romans, and should be guarded
with unwearing watchfuIness. Altho' no act which
may proceed from it, could shake our Union, or
violate our Constitution, We, it may be truly
and Justly STYLED, the keystone of the one, and