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suiise Joornsi, - IL To every precedent of
" sshingtoas r.tninis,ratior touching; the ever
cisc 81 Executive poser, am disposed Ia pay IN.
uiu.os, respect; i,h this qualification, ho~ ever.
that Jar sllo shOld b. n,Sslc for srrors aud
irregularities ,aC,'lsut 10 the asst operations uf
no~ y stem, sh'sh 80 human wisdom could have
ent'r.ly avoided. Thew never -s., tb,rc nr,,r
vii be-. another "a ~ W sshiagton fs.r the
Office al PrcsidcGi 81 tie United States. There
never wss. thtr- never vii b-. nnn,hsr rDsn al
equal ~.s.lom and ,iItar. aud ,sei.li, Il the
virtue ii rno-is ration, ~ho NJ thu same urnr ha,
hcc", or viii be- placed, bs Iby eircnms stances al
his previous iiir anal services. ia situation abo,e
tie Necessity OF using, much mote Of .buSrg has
patronage, and above che influence. 81 part, st,irit
~h'eh might make him the Presid.M 81 a party,
anil MT "a the whole nstion--in n position. that
gave him n commanding influence, uihrirnt to
cnablc hiin To- administer thr Government b1 the
force OF Nisd0n. ani ,irtue alone I r,lie,ta,.I,
believe TEST hc the best, the ~ .sst and th,
greatest man the world ever saw: Ia. virtues alone
contributed the highest wisdom. be- had Talent
Hi't,d TO every sts,on he ever filled; his ,noral
qualities we're Ill great talents. Iiut uhAt ., Tia.
precedent Which the gentleman from Alabama
qnotes' Wasi'ii gton nominated person as Az
ofherr OF tie revenue, sIi the Scu-ts refused to
eonriir IA the noTi.insiOn. he did not r,hominait
the same person lot the office, like another Ir-Si-
den,hnt. y ttaps. Il - tot proper that s,r,l,i
IH"snr i'e '"'''rHsi 'n this Vaitictisr. Wssh.u.-
ton nOIn'nsicd snutl,-r person fut tie Ollie; aai
"a The same message that contained the uru nntui
nsiio'', stated the information D.. hal received
~ To- the character Of the first notn,ne~ =. Ii.
apology Tor nominating IMAM fUr office. whom,
tia S-ustc hal Gceu'cti unv ottlv. I pray, ZEN
ucincn, ia the first place. To consider tat tie
Irs'tcht, IN that instance, VAS communicating
Sith the Senate. the SUBJECT a IN ap,,1ttir,t,
which spctts'nc,i In the Senate and IN, p,.N,,I,,
jointly, aud upon which the Senate might, e II
80 good csu-c, reconsider it, former vote. tI,
message VAS strictly regular And. IA the me-,
Pser, ~ any man contrast the modest lsnrua-,.
81 mat ncsN--, nth the han ghtr inpcIto,,s ,o,,
OF this protect, and find, u hc v.n snv iuNifca.
ton, or apology, 10 the example Of Washington
TOT tie conduct - Jaeksun.
hut Prrsidebt jackson has discovered n ,r,
s"urre at Executive prrogsu,e ga hts oSih OF OF
nee Never had ImsgiDcd IL possible that nnS
man could seriously look 90 the ~, Sidcnt'. OIL
cal ".,, As substantive grant Of Executive pow
erS- fut considered IA the point Of ,c~ in which
'he fres'dent IN this protest rcgar,isit IL - a
most eulious source Ot power. at,d fuhieb A.,
.orscl OF 'agu-, underlined, illirnitabIr power
Tie sends Us this protest, and deems Il has riebt
anu "s duty 10 do ~, aud our duty 60 register Il
as ourJ"trnsI, brcsusc he - bound by IA, oath al
ONCE, 'tO thc best Of lis ability To trr.-,yr
project, and defend the constitution Of tI,, Uu,,
'S"S Sui.IpdslnS uis n justification Of this
protest against the proceedings OF the Senate
"h> appeal 10y the President 90 the American poo
PIE against this branch OF the Legislature let us
CONSIDER, for a moment, the extent To ~h,.h ,h.
rrt Sdeht may, and, ID lac ~ consistent mus,
carry the pr,oeiplt. 10 the Supreme { QUIT Of the
United States shall entertain Juri sdietiou which
IN Ms opinion, the constitution has no, eouicrr,d
on The federal judiciary; ur, If IL shall decide
cause involving a constitutional es,,on contrary
10 hiS ideas ot the true construction Of the ousi
tuion; aud, especially IL II shall decide r,,i.e
involving question ~ TO the extent of the
Executive power under the constitution and
la~s-In any Of these cases, II will be- Tie
right ard duiy Of the President 10 send IN,
protest To- the court, ask the nudge To recis-
yer IN ther order-book, lay an appeal from
'he Judgment 10 TIC American people. and.
referring TO The exemption Of the Judge, from
responsibility by reason of their tenure OF of.
nee during good behaviour, susSes; n corrcc-
tive Of the evil. " any Of the Stale Leri.I,.
lures pass an act which the President thinL,
contrary To the constitution Of the United
states, or adopt 4 resolution disapproving the
conduct Of the Federal Executive, ., ILLEGAL
aud Unconstitutional, he has the right. and II
IN duty bound, 10 send his protest 10 the
Offending body, require IL 10 enter Il on N,
own journal, appeal TO the whole American
people against the single State. and suggest
The proPriety and necessity OF curling the
Tree action, aud the free expression of opin.
ron on such subjects, by any and all Of the
StA'e Legislatures. Sir. the case has actual
" oceurTed-thc Legislature Of Virginia has
=
IN terms quite a. strong rs those OF our rcso
luton, aud has laid its resolutions ON the sun
Ject before both Houses OF the Federal lie.
Sislature and the General Assembly NAV ex
Pcct, NJ It's next session, one OF these protes,s
! rom The President against proceeding al the
last session. One would be curious 10 sc
how the jackson State-Tights party ~ that
body would treat such a protest hardI,
think they would be willing 10 receive and
re- gIsfer AZ an lhetr
the Presidents sense of the religious obI,,a.
ton Of his oath. The State Legislature. Of
New Jersey and Ohio, which have approved
The measures Of the Executive, need 4 Il fear
any such protest, any rebuke. any eXertion of
inc vast influence Of the Federal EXecutt,e
to discredu them " ith their own cops,i,,,e 3
ana WIN The American people al large; b,,
oau oil olhce viii nOwisc oblise him 70 sun
press the sentiments OF those .yho ioin in bo.
,anhas TO ihe praise and glory Of General
Iacksons name. Indeed. ! DO not see how
'he duty imposed, aud the power conferred
'n MN, by ms oath of Office. can be RESTRAIN
"a '" The suppression sc the sentiments, of
rither branch of the Federal Legislature or
of the State Legislatures, or OF tie co,,,,. =,
lus'tce, II tc or Federal, or confined to tse
method Of protest only. do not see Vii, N.
y not Just a. much bound and emDov,,,,,l .,
'uPPfes' all assenblagcs Of the people. held
20 demonstrate against his Official acts. n. an.
constitutional and unlawful. ADD uhy m or
ier 10 protect and defend the con.i,ttt,on az
Ihe United states, by maintaining his "a,
Executive powers unimpairej. he NAV NOT
pat down the House OF Representst,,r, a.
veil n the senate, turn any &c the state t..
i'-laiures out Of doors, pull any Of the iudre,
rom the judgment seat, md qucli any .,d,.
t"us assembiage 81 the people, TOY the .tron-
'rm 0i power " - unnecessary a. pursue
Ne argument further Thn resort 10 ~,
'hiciai oath ~ measure of dat, ard rr,at
y power - clam o. power, iliImtablr. un-
'onirouable, monstrous. . can onIy minute
4 To- that iutoxic4Iion Of mind which ur
possession Of power . - apt g. proirre ,ns
10 u,'t Iu't for more and more power. winch
'as bat too often, m the history Of nation.
.snaefea the ia'oriies u the people their
Jsuc aud .eourge
The gentleman from Alabama intimate.
ne opiniun that the Whole and sole stis,t,f
.ne oIPosii'o" u ihe measures Of ih.. udu.l,.
'tia'ion D. 70 pull down the parry now IN
pos e., aud elevate other men Il, ti.eit f.i....