The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-04-01


for his dOublings. and nimble dexlerilies.
The lion is lord Of lhe woodland domain,
an peace a. well As in war. II. per-
chaace. an alliance should he formed hes
iweea the lion and the fox. IA most IN
natural oae. or between the Tiger and
the fox. less 80. il - easy 10 perceive
thai. IN tine fpeace. the subtle reynard
might rob half the tenants Of the wood,
and. BY nimbleness of foot and dex-
terity m doubling. reach. without harm,
his noble llly. Law his spoils al his feet,
and crouch down a. his paws for secu-
rity and protection. But II the wood.
land domain should be awakened BY
the notes Of war. and Inc tenants of the
wood should prepare for the conflict.
while the lordly lion would shake the
DEVELOPS from his name. and rouse TO
MAINTAIN his ancient supremacy. the Gun.
ming hllie FOX would he him away TO
the cleft Of some Fack frnm which he
might securely sean the dangers and de
yaslaiiaR # the baule field
Who would ~ hest qualified to lead
on in . war IIih France! The French
are known IN BE- a gallant. Sarlike. and
powerful nation. Our national pride. ma
tiOnal hnnOr. and national safeiy would
all be ,taked upon the issue. Might not
the people. by universal acclsmalIon. call
TO the head II the Government the IRA.
vest. shs abiEsl. and most warlikel Would
any eye be turned N 'he hour If danger
upon The bazzIug iavuuriles in The per.
fumed chambers OF the great" Would
moi r'mm"a sense Of danger begeI
common coansels. looking 10 energy and
abli''y as the best hope for honor and
safety! II is in the contemplation of this
sts1e Of things-of the imminent dangers
10 the designated succession in the event
Of war. that see. or think see. the safest
guaranty for the continuance III peace.
II all approximations Of the French war
shall pass from mems minds. yet a war
Of suhjugatlon will be waged upon the
Senate. The dangers of this war, though
less exigen., are but little less interesting
TO the calm and philosophical observer Of
the tendency of political events.
Sir, the issue of this great struggle is
TO determine the fearful question whether
this Government shall retain its ancient
feder.liVe character, such as the trainers
OF the Constitution designed it to be, or
whether il shall be ingulfed in the great
maslsirom of consolidation. II is to de
termIne whether the sovereignty of the
States is a mere ideal, visionary concep
ton. or whether il is a sensible pracH.
cal barrier against the excessive action
Of irregular power In a word. il VIII
deter.One the question OF ascendency be
twera well regulated liberty, and the ire
regular excess Of irresponsible power.
SIR. his contest is most unequal, whe.
Their viewed with reference tn the charac-
ters Of the parties to 1t, or with reference
to their resources Tor defence, annoyance,
or open assault. Is.
The Executive is essentially active,
The Senate necessarily passive. The
Executive in its very unity. possesses
. great element of strength. As an
emanatIon from the popular will, il pc
sesses great power. because Of IFS popu.
lsrity The power Of nomination and
appointment, and. Yet m"re, the power
OF removal from office. secures support,
and subdues the spirit Of resistance II
has the expenditure of vast amounts Of
public money m various forms: the power
OF Grating hspe and expectation in the
Distribution Of patronage, and the dislribu
ton OF Money ~ fav0rle contractors.
The glitter If office. rank. and station
may be held up to tempt the ambitious.
and the glitter If gold IN tempt the
mercenary. These great and various
powers. conferred il a single individual.
upheld and controlled b. a single will.
capable Of indefinite expansion and the
minutest contraction. like the proboscis
Of an elephant. now tearing up an oak by
the rorss. and nov picking up pin: now
overawing and subjugatng State Lee
gislaure. and nav substituting political
hack. and all Tins reinforced and sustain.
ed hv al upscrupalous press. acting in
perfect concert, re echoIng the word of
conmaad from the centre upon every
hill aud 10 every vale OF thus great Con.
federacy; against the shafts Of winch a
long life of viEIue and integrity 4tfDrd NO
projections; but the higher and more shin.
iIg the merit, the more certainly will the
poisoned arrow be sped-agslnst all this
fearful array of power and influence. how
can an individual, or how can the Senate
expect To escape the doom already de.
nounced against them!
The Senate, on The contrary, is merely
passive; it has no patronage or gold to
tempt the ambitious or mercenary. 1t
possessps none but mere conservative
powers. II is mere staying power-a
sort of political break water, resisting on
the me side the excessive ebullltions of
Executive ambition. and the waves of a
popular fury on the other.
The individual Senators have no sympa-
thy or encouragement beyond the limits
Of their respective States. nor indeed.
there. unless they be infant, or unless.