Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-16

! "eth ~ uah-tf oi lu>ing S'gbt 81 TAFT hafbur lH
which the vessel Of state was destined 10 nde, b.,
the trainers Of the Constitution There Is dan.
ger OF lnoSins Slshi Of those principles which must
/ be considered fundamental. and which must con-
imue 10 bo the bi~is Of on, Government so long
as II is Of Republican chara> ilr.
| There is no better method Of perpcjualinr our
| Tree institutions than frequent occurrences 10 i,i
primo pies, and slrict adherence 10 tho letter Of
the Constitution; nnlhlae short ct these can Sc
cure either Peireiuiiy Ia the Gogemnrnl, or hap
pneSs tn the people. believe that uu,s Is
! G"vernmont al the people. and it> principles r..
c"gnize the night Of the people To g crn them
SeheS, either by ihemstl,c-, Of hy their repteseu-
laiYes, legislative aud executive. Thu principle
ct selt-s"vernment emhuee> ard implies the ca.
| paclty tnr >ell.gnvenmeui, aud the nuht and The
capacity for ,ell.9"verRlueut implies aud avol,rs
the tgh Ia thusr whom he people ma, select To-
! represent hem in tic law making power, rs well
q, those who may be appointed 10 execute the
laws. Indeed, we may say lh-t pubic opinion Is
the law IN this country. No Inv can be executed
contrary to the popular viii, although II may have
| oil The Legislative and judicial sanction necessary
Ia is existence Vet obedience and submission
la All lt"s, While they exist, Is the moral and pc.
| ljllcal duty Of every Ciuzeu.
| Bur, slr, one of the highest duties we, as Re.
representatives. owe, or can owe 10 those We repre-.
SENT Is To sustain those measures which are the
| choice Of the people aud the strongest evidence
| that Ne can have lhaI gwen measure Is popular
with the people, and that II Is our duty To cafy
thrt measure GU, 50 tar rs II depend, upon cur
oih'rtl powers, -, that we have been elected lee
| oth with rrIctcucr " that measure Nhrn an
Administration II elected by the people, upup pa
ucai questions uNoi,in. lhelr interest, the yolp
which +, gwen IN that election 3, al eSpIesslun Of
the people IN favor or against, "a, the case may
! hr), The policy involved tn those questions, aud
thr mcn vino are elected, are bat the Instrument,
in the hand, Of the people thus elected 10 carry
out their Will. The correctness Of these pl opo
sllionS SlI not be openly denied by any. but
they have been obiqueIy and cuyerIly denled by
the whole Opposition OF this House It's done
indirectly, by making the broad and unqualified
assertion, thai the icW OF the people Is manifested
~ The Official existence Of lhlo Administration,
| that the people have been bludy led into error
10y designing delnago2ues, aud that the result OF
| the elections Is no evidence OF what may be the
wish ~ wlll Of the people. Sir lh,s is carrying
out a fundamental principle oil the Federal parly,
| from the C0nuencement Vl our Government To-
this TIME, VIZ that there l. too much want 81, ii-
icgrlly, intelligence, stability, and moral reoulude
"ith The common people Tor scligoyetnmtnt--
olr, will before take my seat, Say more on
lhis subject. | viii dismiss II al this time with
The only declaration Which tue business OF the
charge will admit OF and on behalf OF the A +.
merlcan people, leaIlcssiy pronounce tie charge
base ISLANDER upon theIr intelligence, and Aelr
moral aud Pobuca Integrty.
| But, sn, nave the principles did down IN TIN,
discussion ny gentlemen OF lhe Opposuou,e oucs
pended wltlhese fundamental lGlnclpiesi Have
they not broken over every bauIe. That has been
erected for the preservation oil those rights ana
principles, which have cost SO muchi VIVA,
terms oi reproLch have not been USED IN denuunc.
ing this Administrator, aud all It's leading mea.
suresI Su, | repeat, | have ever heard that
want o confidence IA The intelligence, capacl,,
| stability, aud moral nrnness M the common peu-
PIE Tor sell-goyernnent, Constitutes leading lea
lure IN The principles u The alIsIUcrlls III Other
countries, aud The tdelalists m this but have
never seen that principle SO manifest, aud 80
palaiy deI eoped as It has been N Hs Gl,cu-sIun
/ hest denulcduuns aye ua"alrdnlaOlc aud mde.
ieusiUle IA political stnse, aud Ic,U lutvnaJ ~
tntd nd,ulc and endtDcles. Ii ever hclo was
az administrator u ne people suIct The lorna
liut CT uur hotcinntnt, Ut Il Ihete ever VIII be
To It's llnal dissolution, II Is tins Administration.
II There ever Weie, or ever VIII be- H,asuts which
WeIc, OT are 10 be, cuur,dcIed lne measures ul
he pecpe, TIC leading lneaauit, ., tbs AuHu-
slIutiuD are 20. ne Cn,ti utlIorts ii he Ads
urnlslrdllun have Ueen eie,ted ~ d,c PeUPe WITH
Iui kno~ltuge u lner nelns, meu principles,
aud tntlr capacities ior tie eleSaled 9letluus IA
which ;hry have been Placed
lie Ieudn. measures ot this administration
are The MEASURES oi the people, all The prominent
recuinlIendanuIs cUnIalnrd ~ The fIesidtnts
Message lmolte The same plrcpics which ha,t
received TIE decision aud Tie sd CtIUu pi lie
people, aIier mature discussion and enlightened
q, hbeiullOll alu nov 10 dtnuui,cc lhehi ia lie
ul.niear uIed terms oil Teproach aud defamation,
as well lLe administrator ID lhc neaaules uen.
selves, 10 deny, ~ dnec ielihs, US well The Ca
IacIly Vi the people I. select lhel political &c
prts.na,es, as tier capacI'I to Judge Of the
me nlness ~ uhhtntss Ot such lie asurts as d. |
Ic' tly ,lSUlfc iheIf highest aud Iiea u,sPest M
I,iesi, aud peitctIJ 40 tia a,tei M,.h ne iac',
ID / a waIii sl confluence 80 ne Intesuj auu ~
ie,igtuee 81 The people CONSTITUTES d piui,iaenl
aUu tunddtnen,ai rfanciPle q Tic Ieoea " ails-
iOcrallc paHy IA Iiiis County
he Prcsldem secognsss lne fact, thai our po-
lIlicai Institutions are becoming more ana nlurc
under ine control Vi. The peVp.e, and that the
growth Of intelligence is equal to the duties 81
tier protection aud preservation. The gcnIie-
man from tennessee Mr. Bell denies lhis, aud
refers Us 10 he .'iuOb4 IN PtDnsy wanna, All
evidence thai such Is MOI tile lacl but lliat we
are ~ a state VI disorder. And 81 alIir.n thai
our pullllca INSTITUTIONS, aDd all pure prnIcl-
plies lhereupon depending, are IN lngh state o.
preservation and dnrabnliyi aud ipf ule truth oi
NY atlirallon, feler 10 rI6 'lnOb" ~ Pemlsyi
van,a aud lei me say, thai look upon The pro-