The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-03-10

K House N Representatives,, over which
.aa preside. The accompanying letler
..,s me. addressed 10 that body; and
,lsags your ebedieu, servant.
SAMUEL MckEAN.
gssaiag,sa City. February 10 1857
fcaERsaied'iOR from Samuel lfcEean.
.za..rr Il 1eaTsss .Tpfsssiag els ssaiiRxals
.ss' 10 rtsslafisi sSeg,ss - ne senate 81 d.
lst.sl S.s'ss A. sTyragiag any part oftLsfr
java! Is gsspHsiiiEihHai
Ga.EasI eide HSuss j Representatives. effAs
sRassreaii 81 aesssy saaiE
nunug late period of extreme bodily
nE-nng. from which am bur partially
.arnerrd | received letter from your
presiding o Ger. covering = capy II re-
s1uaau passed b. ynur body. Affirming
"taa, the passage &c rrsnluuoh by the
Selaip Of the Uai,ed States. censming
H. President ii The United States lor l
rn,sai II the drposiles. was unwise, IN.
ss3el'rai. and unjust. and thai the ex.
,as .iien from the journals II The senate
st ne aforesaid resolution Il. IN the opi-
ss,a II inls House. INST salatary and
:9c.1,auoni rrdress Tor an unconsn,n-
sand atflek on the character of the Pre-
SIN { ,he Uni,ed States; and thai re
Seakrr ii the House 81 Representatives.
he t,,ar'ed to larw lard copy Of the FIRE
saag resolution To the President oi the
Uaae,l States. and also ane eupy tn each
die Staalars from Pennsylvania in the
Scaue ii the Uuiled States" .-s- III
A.lwas praVIjent'ally prevented from
aas Participation in the recent dsIlbera
uot. aai DECISION al the Senate N refer
enc. iI the subject matter Of your reso-
Lion il waald nos seen 10 be due To-
u, self. snd respectful 10 the House Of Re.
grr.ennnves. thai | should state freely
all lrinklv mt true position 90 relation
,naleGc,ung subject trusting that those
saarlAble feelings NhIch pergade my own
b'r,I, IN ssenbIug opposite views 10
ha1ea motives, viii he reciprncai.d by
he iause uf Representatives; fR lhaugh
nav have been sometimes charged with
lensnly. ! an not consrIous of having
oil'a been suspected of pDlI,ical iimIdi,y
| an well aware thai. hy those vim
~ ~ keep pace with the chsnges of the
tins ! an Chased with ihose m1noln.
ar1' pIiiIiclans wha are rewarded hy
them merely a. he 'nonunrnls 1T un.s
past tli taings waich have existed. Bui.
e'sa IN ,hls obs Ileie character. trust |
nav, WEiIou, appearing arrogant. clam
'or myself ane snail merit. and. though
Il nv have been denied TO me IN the
saaprsIttnn Of nv nature tiie power 10
sStag' with the facility and frequency of
81 ae, nevertheless ! nav run 90 great
n'a "a promising, wnen 'nce yell chang
eli. | SIll probably stay changed As long
Haly gPnllenm. II has been an espe.
''a atsrt Of nv llfe. the observance ol
s1'ch have found sanitary and prnfila>
bic. u observe and shla the errors oi
he1 even great nan rather than labor to
52et1sir imaginary excellence or suppos,
81 EtFiaes, and have found II to be not
e'> IN accordance with inclination than
'he DEBATES Of da;y. 10 employ ,hf beet
iFa's within my power 70 ascertain nv
'Fa' relation to tie great mass of social
@'rIhgeace which surrounds me. II is
nj 'lperlanus Ia say that nv humble
'nga AID limited means denIed To me
aJ'a SHINING embellishments winch de-
crate externally him VIM descanls learn
.iIv nn What he is pleased 20 call the alb
"Fuse science Of GOveramsnt and D,plo.
macy. Niue have been but the unaldec
'ns''ltons Of native reelection. and ioua
aa'e cDuS:nred me that human Govern
meats are but necessary 10 MINOR evils
'9Fritsd oalg bee rIse they are deslgneI
- "1recs unnecessary and greater evils
.ai become Ialolrrable when the exercise
op'wer is carried beyond is Iegl.ImaI'
sai .--zs ...
L ma 10 the lggreglte were what ihey
at1' ba. or 1agal 10 be, ! conclude tht
ms latina ri Governments woald neve
haze Aeen found necessary.
But men. seeing the defects and foible
d others. and conscious OF their own
"'v" r.linqulshed a porlIon OF prlmar!
AL individual rights To secure more per
naaeaIly the interest and happiness q
Ill. Hence Governments can only de
rive their just powers IRON the cnaseH
Of the governed, and the sound marin
nat all political power is inherent IN III
people, IS not more sound aud true tina
''4i the people also possess the inherer
r91'' aud power 10 delegate. under pre-
'ef'hod fundamental rules. their lnherer
n''ueal powers Tor general beneiici;
''' '''es. Ours is justly called a govern
ar4' oi the people. yet in ours the peo
- ave. for grea, AID wise purposes
@' sa.ed and consented 10 a system