Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-05-03


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doos,anee or the Persian, and the Hin
docs generally in common intercourse
use the Canarese. The brahmins gen.
orally can read Mahratta, and many
Of them can use it in conversation.
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The National lnteIigencer says -
The following article, from the pen Of
an editorial philosopher, expounds an
unpalatable but wholesome truth in re-
gard to our political system:
From the Plttsburg Advocate.
VINO Is MASTER IN THIS HoUsE?-
In the National Intelligoncer Of the
18th inst. is an extract from the New
York Daily Express, under the cpl
graph of Things as they are, and
their causes" This essay, we'll writ.
ten, terminates with the following SEN
tcnce:
Even now, the Government has
the audacity to argue with US, the Pro-
PIE, about the Treasury Circular, when
we, their masters, through our repre-
seniatiyes, have ordered its immediate
repeal p
How long will the People of the U.
States continue to deceive themselves
as to the real nature of their Govern.
mentl The Administration arguing
with the People Fatal dclusion.-
The People have delegated their pow.
er, not to their nominal representa-
tivos, but to IA siugle officer, the Presi.
dent. Arguc-indced! Why should
the President discuss what is laced
under his absolute control He may,
indeed, listen complacently to argu.
meuts, complaints, remonstrances, aud
ali the other modes by which the PEG.
pie choose to express their grievances,
whilst he possesses the power to do
Just whatever secmeth TO him good
But to all available intents and purpo.
ses, the President Of the United States
is just as much, and no more, under
the control OF the inhabitants Of Europe
as he is under those Of these States.
| Ii, however, neither the People nor
| tbN4A ~ ia 19GiltAliN tuu NOllLiO vi tue
President, that officer can control, and
does daily control, both in every pub.
lie and private operation, by the eXclu-
slVe nomination to most Of the import
ant agents of the General Government,
and to the judicial incumbents: the
power Of the President reaches to the
very hearts core Of society, ana yet
writer's are deluding themselves and
their readers with the latterng idea
that they are masters. In the most
| despotIc Government which ever did
or can exist, tho people composing the
physical force can be masters whenov.
er they choose. In Turkey the people
rise occasionally, and strangle a Sui.
tan; but what do they gam by their
icroclty? Why. only change OF mas
ters.
The powers Of the President are
enormous, Independent Of the VETo.-
We boast that our Government is foun. |
ded on a division ofpowers, and, as an
illustration, the supreme executive OF. |
hcer IS also the supreme legislator, and |
by nomination is essentially at the
head Of the Judiciary. Over every
head Of department he has absolute
authority to name aud dimiss at will.
The same again with the whole diplo-
matte body; and to crown the whole,
by the veto can prevent any bill from
becoming law.
ring them IN the face with the Presl-
dents PEN, a wand depriving them OF
motion, whenever 1t pleases that arch
to arrest their movements,
the people shout awe ARE MASTERS. "
The naked truth is, that the Govern
mont Of the United States is Monar.
chy, and very far from being limited
Monarchy.