Litchfield enquirer., 1834-09-04

Bates, at the Salem Festival.
II is right add ht, said Mr.. b. that we should
make public demonstration Of the high sense
we entertain Of the worth and services of the
distinguished Senators whom we this day de-
light TO honor, and thus cheer and sustain
them in their course Of present and future use
fulness. These are times when such men
are needed. speak not so much Of our own
Commonwealth. 1t Is under good auspices.
Long may it continue so. "The clouds that
lower'd upon it, are. trust, dissipated-"in
the deep bosom of the ocean buried" We
shall have time to collect and unite our ener-
gies and prepare for crisis that is approach
ing when they will all he needed. But sufi-
Gent unto that day win be the evil of it. And
far lie it from me to say or to do any thing
that shall tend, in the slightest degree, to keep
alive a feeling Of unkindness upon subject
I'M relation to which, instead Of diversity,
there exists an identity of interest throughout
the whole country. :a -t, ..
But as to our National Government re-
peat, said Mr.. B. these are times when such
men are more wanted ia it's councils than at
any former period Of our history. We con-
Iinue to say NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. as a
customary form Of speech +; hut where ask
: isit! Where is that effective potcer that was
delegated by the whole people - in order to
form more perfect onion and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our pos
terity T. That power that was delegated by
a jealous people, just emerging from the war
Of the revolution, need not to tell you for
what purpose waged. and the consequent cha
os Of a PROSTATE trade and deranged, depre-
ciated currency 7? Where now is this power?
/ answer, it is in the hands of ONE MAN, with
no other restraint or check upon its exercise
than that afforded by the Senate. Add how
long the Senate will DO able to stand up a
gainst the fierce assault made and making up
on it, collectively and individually, remains
TO be determined. The House Of Represen-
tatives is but the register Of the Presidents
will. I say, continued Mr.. B. the whole eff
fectiye power Of this government, is at this
moment in the hands of ONE MAN-and man
without one qualification to preside over
quiet, pacific people; or to administer mild.
benign form of governments man who IS as
much a tyraDt as James II. whom our ances-
tors depOscd. or as Charles ]. whom they be-
headed; acting in the name and behalf OF the
people, as all usurpers have done before him
,tIld as tho great usnrper Of our time did when
he made his way from Egypt, through the
Consulate. to the Imperial Purple. This l
think, said Mr.. B. and this have right and
ought to say. For, with just preference for
the other candidate. INDUCED the hope, and
from the assurances Of friend who thought
he knew General jackson well. might al
most say the belief, that, with enlarged and
liberal views, he would bring into his cabinet
the hest talent Of the nation; and sustained
~ his own personal popularity, that his adj
rninistrafion would advance the interests, the
honor and glory of the country.
But bis acts have scattered these decisions
20 the winds, and verified the predictions OF
those who knew him better. All his sound
ing professions, put forth tn one form and an
ether, have turned out to ba starry Dothings.'
Hecommenced his administration by breach |
OF nationai4faith with the Indians-ihe poor. |
the conRdi8g, the dependent, defsnEesess ma |
tsses; and set On no4 q course ri measures |
that has trampled their rights in the dust and
the treaties that guaranteed then-an act
that cannot but reach to heaven, and ought
toisjnk deep its peFpetrator. Would he had
ended his administration by seizing the public
~tseasnre-ian audacions, lawIess seizure -
Why, If the President may take the public
money from the custody Of law--from the
repository provided forit by law-Iand PASS il
into the hsnds Of his pets, made or to be made.
he may pocket it, or do what he pleases with
1T. 1t is subject to his sole order and absolute
control. IL his Secretary demonstrate. or ia-
'terp6se, how long or how far will he have &C.
ChSaUU 10 ScdbGu 10 HUI u tOOl WHO WIFI not,
and who will think It glory enough to serve
'uadsr such chief" and of course glory en-
;ough TO serve him. ~. - ].,'~
Atthis hour l may not detain you with de-
tails but take one act, over which no mist
OF obsc0rity has been thrnwn, or. can be
thrown. You know, continued Mr.. Bates,
that by the constitution, Congress, and Con-
gress only. has the power to borrow money.
The President has borrowed nearly half a
million without authority from Congress, pay.
ing interest for it. Not only SO, but be con-
scsafed The fact from Congress and the people.
The first intiination and knowledge Of it came
from another source Isay the President has
done this; for is any man weak enough to
believe that the timid Mr.. Barry would have
ventnred upon this measure without his
knowledge and appreciation, direct or indi-
rect? Or if he did it, has the President,
since the knowledge oft reached him, reno
we'd Mr.. Barry from Office? Has he censur-
Cd him? Has he recommended the passage
Of any law providing against a repetition of
the offence? 1t is, therefore, the Presidents
act. either authorized by hiun, or sanctioned
by bln. Which, is immaterial. It involves
direct breach of the Constitution in mate
rial point that sewers the purse from the sword.
And this Is done in order to conceal from Con-
gress and the People the doings the Admin
istratiOn. And it ineurs loss at least to the
extent Of the interest upon the loan. Sup
pose Merchant's Agent should do the like
borrow and conceal--when his principal