The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-26

secure The people from the dangers of despotism
foreign or domestic In the Constitution Of the
United States, form Of government was adopted
winch was designed 10 make the nation powerful
against foreign aggresslons. 1t was so framed
that the whole energies Of the republic might be
brought 10 bear against violence offered from q.
broad, and yet checks and balances, and every de-
vice which ingenuity could coutriye, we're eetab
lished TO prevent any concentration Of supreme
power 10 any one depository al home. That Con-
sttulion was the work OF men who had traced the
downfall OF all other free goyernments-scrutiniz
ing with most searching eye into the various
schemes by which power had formerly stolen from
the many 10 the few and eudeayoring 10 i've a
stability TO American Institutions IS hich no others
had enjoyed. When that great work received the
sanction OF the eouederatod States, a new gnaran-
tee seemed 10 have beca gwen for The perPetuiiy
OF liberal doctrines
At that period, tie fathers Of the Revolution
looked back on their former struggles with Joy,
and forward with cheerful hope Every age has
~ retrospect and is anticipa ion. The men OF
- had for their retrospect the tolls aud dangers
OF a war ~ winch they had coulcnded against the
mott powerful and enlightened nation Of Europe
tar privileges which were lnUsImlbe TO them, and
formidable 10 tyrants only. They could bear 70
fcyirw what dies had done, for tholr acts reflected
honor on liIomscses, and tended 10 improve the
happiness OF lhe human family. ButtAelf aAtieiyQ.
tisLs were such no other people eve. had before
them They Ind thrown tie world upon an uu.
tfted experiment, diving it from tac beaten track
IN Hhlcht had moved from generation 10 gene.
ration, uEul usHrpati5n hee1pe almost s4ncufcd
by time Il hat eJp,rihs1a f4iisi, then, in the
Tscod winch noul1 follow, the ,eallua,l8n be.
came sicseuct At the ptospec, Of chains ana iel,crs
and moral darkness, Which would oNtfsbagow The
Ih q t.= 81. 81.
question aas 10 be definitely solved, s. neither man
was capable Of self goS rumcut
~ toe ssgo- OF tie Revolution have passed from
the s,ase, and The Gosliuses Of the Republic cote
into other HANDS, upon tie present generation dc-
s1lses the necessity Of rejecting uplu the man.
uer .r which they have acquitted themselves Of
tic high trusts committed to thclr charge Have
any the aoct-aes cohtcadod Tor by Washington
gone % d1susc have any OF them fallen ito
coutcmp And d. sc, any ding like &c.
Eu@cliati0n Of tho Uld BfHl,a doctrines against
shlch our fathers made war How nave the
checks aud balances OF The Constitution operated
1Huu each Other Has Decentralization III powers
been preserved Has tie equilibrium been Kept
up OF Nhal department has been stfeUg ,hcutd b.
the weakness Of the other. These are, iadeec,
grave questions, and mas BE au-Vefcd Is cur.
sorry Fcriew Of the transactions Of The last seven
Yesfs. Oae o, the fundamental principles Of the
lit lsh Government n, ulal the hing can 10 no
g5ong i th,re any man now IN that attitude 10
ear country TIE hing Ca4 DO 70 trtJr, The
Internal Improvement men praise tie veto Oh The
Naysilc toad Tie kias ran 10 10 ir,oag. Tie
internal lupfoSemrui 'ncu agPrors The signature
ut Tie President to "a, appropriation 70 Couaaught
G5c,A Ias htHg can 20 nc ur,Hg. THE Pfcsl.
d.ui lh.nks that a b4sl might l. chartered BIZ
Congress 10 answer al. national purposes, aud be
constitutional We lt,uk SO loo t4cia..H bis a..
mt5eys. The Pfc.Aent think, th8t no bans cln
b chartered bt Congress We think too, &c.
sp4ud Tie faithful The Ffssla,ut thinks lhal t.
appa.nl mcWbets ri Conr,css - office fiH cor
tayl The ggt,tnmrail We thluA SO loo, Is the
ausNef ui Tic parity Tie Presaeat thinks that
apnaIuuas mere members 10 office than al .i-
predecessors together, tra not tatupl tAe Igy.
trum,u- That S ngr ofiaiuu ton, say the office
5o.a,s,. lac ftesl5cat SAYS that I'll the Offices
afe mg aHarr' Ce.taiull tb,y ate, say l,r lariy.
The il..aaag' Ak plains and says hr t.d moi tuCan
t9 t4y aa. Glsi assarseIa goa at not, is echoed
las lA, hs.Huufe Convention. Eae PrcsIdan IS
apHnv 4 g. FtgsGtiF.gl tar oPtggauls -aks--sn sire
ar, saY ts, Jackson msu. Tn, Ir,sttesi rc-
esgs,s etefg prominent man from office vHa wr.l
not support Hr N-n Bauu ile docs tIart'p
uaut, rs the drilled lcao's answer. The PrCsidort
san. that the Constitution ought 10 D. SO altered
e.. 60 prevent any man from ta.aE twice elected
i8 th.t office. laasrs rfeLt say tine ttac men,
as- The arsl term would be spent la lOccIHaeeIIHg
E1r iay second Iau President saFF qy first term
af office a. about cypisne-I am candidate tpr
rr-rlrg.ssp. RlrAt gr4ia, t,tauIal-Sc thank YOU
IN your c1uagsecusl7o-ea,r as long as you
phase and wr vii ai,k last to you. The rrcsi-
dent think, that rppsials upon French commerce
traal! not lead To war. They will Ho, lead TO war,
IL thco.iail 10 ollae party. The President ih5ubs
uaA, fcpasa, upon Frlnca commerce laoali lead
to wal 10 bc sore lbcy would say the Jackson
men The President ta,aks that the most safe
d.spa.i9on o. The public money would be 70 dis
tribute it among the States, according to their