Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-08-20

this identical claim to dispensing power oV-
er the laws, that expelled the Stuarts from
the throne Of England, and brought one of
them to the block 1t was the very object of
the revolution of England, and Of the settle
ment under it, to strip their kings of this dis
pensing power, because they thought ii con-
stituted despotic power. Indeed, anybody
but Tory, Jackson Tory, would think
king, who could substitute his will for the
law, was, ipsO .taetO, absolute.
So, again, the Tory does not deny the fact,
that Jackson has at this momont under his
exclusive control, and in his exclusive custo-
dy, all the public revenues and treasure of
the country; that there is not cent of either
on which he may not lay his hands at any
moment; and that he has possessed himself
of this control and custody without the au-
thority of any law for 80 doing. Yet this To-
nv denies that this act was an act of dcpo-
tism, or that the union of the purse and the
sword of the nation in the same hands, makes
despotism. Now, why does this Tory say
this is not despotism? Because, and only be-
cause, Jackson says 1t Is not despotism. Jack
son says, dispensing power over the laws
is his constitutional prerogative-the Tory
says, that dispensing power over the laws
I is his constitutional prerogative. Jackson
says, that the custody of the public property,
including the pubic treasure, is his constitu
tional prerogative--the Tory says, that the
custody Of the public property, inc luding the
public treasure, is his constitutional preroga-
tive. AS it is here now, so it has always
been every where, the partizan Of despotism
says after the despot, and echoes his Ian
guage.
When Philip of Maccdon was marching
with his army upon PhGcis to destroy it, and
with whom he bad subsisting treaty of
peace, and against whom he had no cause of
war, he sent assurances to the PhGcans,
alarmed at his hostile approach, that he was
not at war with them that they had his trea-
ty, Ito which he was bound by oath) as their
security that he was not at war with them;-
and all his partzans within the city, assured
their fellow citizens, that Philip was not at
war with them. Even after he had arrived
with his army at the gates of their city, he
renewed his assurances to them that he was
not at war with them; and all his partizans
within the city, renewed their assurances to
their fellow citizens, that Philip was not at
war with them. Yet as soon as he had got
his engines ready, he battered down their ci-
ty, RACED its walls to their foundations, and
sold the whole population into slavery. Af.
ter this demonstration that he was not at war
with the Ph9cians, these, his partizans, went
in body with their complaints to Philip,
complaining that his soldiers called them mas
cread traitors. Poh says Philip, never mind
them; they are rude, unpublished men-accus-
toned to call things by their proper names,
and know not any better manners. Thus these
traitors of their country, luled their country
men into a fatal security, and blinded their
eyes to their danger, till it was too late TO
help themselves; and the reward they got for
their treachery was the contempt of man.
kind, and bitter sarcasm from the despot,
/ whose partizans they had been, and to whom
they had betrayed their country.
/, We may consider it then as thing settled
that the Jackson party are never to admit the
/ despotism Of the Executive, till it is admitted
by the Executive himself. lie then is sure of
/ their support in whatever he may do, as well
as in whatever he has done. If he should
surround himself-Cesar lke-wth prcto-
/ ran guard Of mercenary soldiers, and should
place detachments of that guard at the doors
of the Senate chamber, to exclude from ad-
mission to their seats all but his partizan
members, that his partizan members might
confirm his nominations when they were
likely to labor;-and he should say, that this
was his constitutional prerogative, for he is
to execute the Constitution as he understands
I it.; and he understands the Constitution to
make all officers his agents for whom he is
responsible, and that therefore they must be
, such men, and such only, as he chooses to
/ employ: and that if any Of the Senators are
! impedments in his way, that he has con-
4 sttutionui TlSHt W I'Hio'e 'hehi ous VI his
way-the Jackson Tory would say, 1--WE have
right to presume from the experience we
have had) that the Executive had this consti-
tutional prerogativc; and that lis assertion of
I it was alike honorable to the energy Of his
/ ,charactcr-and to his intelligence as O con-
stitutional jurist. | should like to see the
full blooded Jackson man. if TO be found i'm
this country, who would say, that such an net
of Jackson would choak him Off from his
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