The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-21

The PROSPECT BEFORE US. The Baltl-
more Morning Chronicle INDUCES in the
following strain on the issue Of the PFesi.
dental contest
The publir voice having sanctioned the
principles aGvance ,l in the Presidents Bank |
Veto Message, he has fan authority 10 re- I
tuce them to practice Dangerous us we (
conceive them to be to the liberties of the /
people, and destructive as they undouhted- |
" are of the constitution Of the country. !
yet, as the people have willcd that they are !
correct, it is not to be expected tina: they
will he permitted to remain Imperative
So that we may reasonably calculate or
having the Supreme Court abolished, or, its
decisions dlsregarded-the Bank put down
the power of the Senate dcslroycd-and
the House OF Representatives dependent on
the President FIR projects Of laws
All these things can We done under the
one sweeping power that has been granted
to Gen. jackson Ivy The vote of the People,
viz: 10 act in all cases according 10 has otpn
construction Of the Constitution. Under
that grant he has plenary power to do what
ever he may please and MS he has not
shown himself diffdcnt in using doubtful
powers, much less will ne he scrupuous il
| exercising those which have been express
! ly recognised by the People.
The authority of the country is now in
| the hands of Gen. jackson and his party,
| ind whatever may be the destiny of the re-
public, they will be held Responsible
! There can be no retreating from this re-
sponsbli,y-no shutting it off on other
shoulders. We foresce truubous times,
! that will require talents and energy in our
rulers. The spirit Of lisaffecton is abroad,
aud notification will soon hoist the flag of
disunion and defiance. TIE People have
said that Gen. Jackson is the man TO meet
the crisis, and to preserve the Union. He
will have the trial, and Tor the sake of the
country, we hope he may lie successful
So far as his measures NAV tend TO the
general prosperity, and to the mantalnance
of the hnnor and integrity of the Union.
they shall have our support. We have
| been open and determined opponents, but
our love for the land Of our nativity aud the
| Government of our choice, shall so far out
weigh our objections to the individual at its
head, as TO prevent our doing him injustice.
Should he be satisfied to move within con-
! stltutiOnaI limits, and to administer the Gov
eminent mon republican principles, it is
possible that our country may be spared yet
while from the disastrous fate which has
bcfnllen other republics.
The Hudson Republican contains col
umn of judicious and sensible remarks in
regard to the effects likely 20 result from
! the event of the late election. We have
only room for what the Editor says respect
ing the Bank, and the Supreme Court =
The fate of the United States Bank we
consider essentially fixed. 1t must 90
! down; and there is barely time between
this and the expiration Of the charter, to
wind up its affairs, call in its bills and col
lect his debts. The appalling misery which
| will dcvastate the country, in consequence
of the withdrawal of such m immense CAPT
tai from active employment we will not at
tempt to picture. 1t must strike the mind
! q: every one. at all acquainted with the ma
tue of commercial operations. It will he
( dreadful and whatever seasons of distress
Se may have heretofore passed through, the
| ecxning calamity must surpass them ali. 1t
wall not directly he felt by our own ciIizcns.
Bat the wide, hefrutiul, the rich, and the
! generous west, win he made desert and
akence will come the re action upon us, N
sesseneI canal tolls, in the infringement OF
commercial intercourse, and the consequent;
! falling off of business With this will come
| the reduction of the value of produce and
real estate, and the almost necessary en-.
hunccment of the fees of lawyers. sherifis
and all of that class who thrive best in sea.
sons of public calamity. We leave the pic
ture to he finished by the natural reflections
of every intelligent mind
As 10 the Supreme Court, Georgia and
the Cherokees, We dare not venture an
opinion. 1t is the hail by which is suspend
ed the sword which may sever the thread
of our Union. AS General jackson may
net in the promises, so will it be determiIl-
ed, whether the Constitution of our country
( is "rope of sand" and our political union
mere theatrical experiment, durable OILY
while perfect harmony exists, or whether
both are placed beyond the reach Of vicissi-
tnde, and above the reckless assaults of fac
tious demagogues and political empires.
PRoGREss OF MULTIPLICATION. The