Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-09

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"a tnasyf..s, 9Th the srclusrs ssiber''y 81 'h
~..r,i states. o,a the ssbrei Of slavery. 90 ca
s.is ~sthis their rcspsei,e hsaE' ~ 'h's sp
f~sis 10 mr. 10 be . matter 81 Pisin $40 'nFN's"'
du,y.
n, -, 90, rams, 10 sy~sk Of sdri'iing new
g,.,r. the ,sh,~rs sssomes en- entirely different 80
r,e.. On, firhi, aud our duties arc thea both dn
feren'
The f,e, .,.sss. end oil tho states. ere 'heo Of
LA.,,. ,s sersrs os 10 rtjecs. When u 10 propo-
ses 10 afsar rev members ,a'o the political part
nsrsh.r, The old member have right TO ssy 90
chat term, ssch pa'iners are 10 come 10. and
that tbcy are 10 briur along With them. IN my
COMMON the people Of the u. X. will no, consent 10
b,,ov M. vastly estctsive, sbd slave holding
souu,,y. large enoerh f,r half dozen or dozen
States. into the Union. In my opiniont they ought
not 10 consent to n. Indeed. sm siioreihef 81
Ices 60 conceive what possible benefit any part OF
the oouuiry eau expce, TO derive from such annex
alton. Al bentft 10 any part, 70 at least doubt
fsi sad peccrtain tie objections are obvious plain
and strong. On the cenefal question Of slavery,
rr.s, portion Of the community il already strongly
excited. The subject has not only sttrscted stten-
ton 40 q question Of politics. but !, has struck
far deepcr toned cord. II hes arrested the reil-
riou. feeling Of the country it has taken strong
hold on the eonseicnces Of men. lie iss rash usn
,asced, and little eonYerssn, with human nature.
and especially has he very ERRONEOUS estimate OF
the character Of the people Of this country. who
supposes tina, feeling Of this kind is ITO be r'hed
with az despscd. Il will sssorcdly cause itself TO
be respected. II may be reasoned with, II may be
made willing, believe j, Is entirely wiling to iol-
Ill all existing gsgemeuis, and all existing duties.
uphold and defend the Constitution, ss it is es-
tsblishcd, with whatever regrets. about some pro
visions which ii does sctoslly contain. Bot to CO.
cree IL into s,icpce endcsvor to restrain It's free
expression, to seek TO compress and confnc il,
warm % i, 10, aud more heated az such cndcavors
would inevitably render it-should all this be at
tempted Z know nothing, evon 10 the Constitution,
or ~ the Union itself which would not be endsn-
gercd by The explosion which might follow.
see, therefore. political necessity Of the an.
ucxstiou Of Texas to the Union no advantages to
he derived from il and objections to ,ofa strong,
and IN my Judgment. decisive character.
believe il 10 be Tor the interest and happiness
Of the whole Union, to remain it is. without d.
munition addition.
Gentlemen, pass to other subjects. The rapid
advancement Of the Executive authority is a topic
which has already bscn alluded to.
believe there 10 serious cause Of danger. from
this source. ! believe the power Of the Executive
back within its sncient constitutional limits. ]
have nothing to do with the motives. which bsve
led to those acts. which believe to have trsuscen-
Ssa hs S9sps:5s' &c e as Gsoso.!S" Good mo
always be imputed. Good intentions will always
be pleaded, for every assumption Of power but
they cannot justify t.evcn five were sure that they
existed. II 10 hardly too strong TO say, that the
Constitution was made to guard the people against
a. - .,t~ IL n.tnJ
When bad intentions are boldly svowed, Nc people
viii naturally taks care Of themselves. On the o.
Their hsno, they will always DO asked. why they
should resist. or question, that exercise Of power.
which is so fair in its object, so plausible and pat
Fiotic in appearance and which has the public good
alone. eonfessadly in view Human beings, we
msy be assured will generally exercise power.wh
they can get il and they will exercise |, most un.
doubtedly, in popular Governments under pretences
Of public safety. or high public interest. II may
be very possible, that good intentions do really
sometimes exist when constitutional restraints are
disrcgarded. There are men. in all ages. who
mean to exercise power usefully but who mean
TO exercise il. They mean TO govern well but
they mean to govern. They promise 10 be kind
mastersi but they mean to be masters. They think
there need be bot little restraint upon themselves.
Their no:ion Of the public ineres opt TO be quite
Stoeeiy Conncctcu Win tbef Owhexefcise OF tunof-
uy. They may not indeed always understand their
own motives. The love Of power may SILK too
deep into their own hesus,even for their own scru-
t,sy, and may pass with themselves, for mere pat
.io,wm and bcnevolenee.
A character bss bean drawn of very eminent
citizen Of Massachusetts. Of the last age. which,
though think 81 docs not entirely belong to him,
.e, very well describes certain class Of public
men. II was said Of this distinguished con Of Mas
sschusei,s. tina, in msl,srs Of politics and govern.
sssns. be cherished the moe, ki:sc and benevolent
fes.hg iowsds the whole Earth. lie earnestly de.
sied TO see oil nations well governed and to bring
about this happy result. he wished that the United
States nigh, govern the res, Of the world /; that
Massachusetts, might govern the United States !;
that Boston might govern Massachusetts and as
for himself his own humble ambition would be sat
hhed. BY governing the Lutte town Of Boston.
do no, intend. Gen,lemsn TO cou.mit 90 On.
Reasonable tresPass on your patience. ss 10 die.
cues oil those cases, 10 which ! think Executive
po~er has seea unressousbly extended. Isbsil Oh
y siiode 10 sone OF them snd % being esrlies, IN
the order Of time. and hardly second to any other IN
Importance. mention the practice Of removal from
oil ot3ces kirh and lou G,r ,,,a,ans. -. - -.