The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-04


10 ask your indalgencs, TO b. excused IRON any |
further service IN the Councils of the Nation
Thas sitnated--my name presented TO the tree. |
ucn of tho United States for the first Office known
10 the Constitution could not, with any thug
OF appreciation on my part, consent efeuer 70 urge
mr. encourage an alteration, which might wear
the appearance Of being .sssiead by selfish con-
desire TO advance my own vows.
| feel thorough and safe conviction that lnpu'a.
hon would be- lll.tqunded, and that nothiag could
nro,uut me To any active course on that subject
which nv Judgment did not approve; yet, as IRON
late events might he inferred that the prospects
of yoar recommendation could be rendered. pro-
battle only BY the People having the choice k,s.
on 10 them direct, abundant room would % az
forded 10 ascrbe any exertions OF mine To eailses
sppertaining exclusively to myself lmputaiions
titus made would DO extremely isksosne 10 any
person Of yirtaous and independent FEELING They
would certainly prove 80 10 me aud hence TIE
10 retire from situation where
strong suspicious might al least attach, and with
great securing propucty. hasten, therefore, 10
tender thus nv resignation into the hands OF those
who conferred il, that, ia the exercise Of their
constitutional rights. they may eonhde Il to soFue
one deserving their confidence and appreciation.
Being ahoat to retire again 10 priyats Iiie Il
ss, probably, the last timo | shall have an oppof
unIty vi addressing you. Permit me. then, 10
suggest some remarks upon the amendment Which
yoa have proposed To the Constitution OF the
United states. uug political fabric beiag regg.
lase,. by the checks and balances. whusN expsrl.
ence assures US that thoso which hare been W.
s0rsed 10 aFu Inefficient of that, however sell
their boundaries haze heen datned oa the PaEch
meul OF tho Constitution, some new baFrseT 10
the eucroAehmcnis OF power % eofruptsou "a any
OF tho departments OF Government - necessity
4 corrective should be appllrdi and. uDaeE such
circumstances, Il il tbs duty OF tho People TO 80
that one IL proytgied. ThcFv Is no truth iaoge
sacred ia politics, and none u9rU eeaelaastely
stamped agon ail the state Constitutions, as weA
a. the Federal GoussisUtion. than that whieh r..
genres the ibrpe great departments VI powvF--sAe
T. glslaiise, Jualeal, ana Exeeaisvp--to - keqs
separate aud apart. but sample and manifest
- thls truth is, tia aalheulty of arriving 81 Il
IN praes4cs. wh constitutional RESTRAINTS, ssssl
Fsnaslus, aad presea ais - ssloa NSesheF sIse ia
4oan and virtue VI slse pfvsen, gvarratluH. with
q v.sw to 1nssndtaent ia sAss lap@stAni mattrF,
mas not ~ usciully caYgoyed s.F4ttAag To
size susisdefp ct usn happg ts0xernassai cannot
rs cassued b honrs: sfsortss part. tn sua.
pIuge pF ralisrs q fortuF, shs u@vsslags @hteh
aave bsen transmitted % as elsh sae anst sssss.
Il gs&ra ~ "a psseacr has psoYnst 70 e. naeeaa-
ty pom lhls principle. stasafg f4siy ~ 4eeesd
as1h you ID tlss Contemplated cAsagc PFpqasest
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with lae Official ministers Il s.ss las. @oald ten.
to p~F?ei.4AIe ttn ag4ut aa4 g59fy 81 TIE dessga
nfenI,
Bat lftha. change ia t5e Constitution sAe4l4 no
b. n5e4nEd, ald important alpasatestats eont4
uae to fa4o.sr ua tr Representatives 81 OF rfess
Il requires ae dsf'a o. taeaEhs to y convince.
taat corruption NH lsep5ss tbs ggssaf .. sgr ia J
and tAat, aBdsf tha gars If conscientious sAes,
h1aa ta satsH5sh pfetaaaaas 5or tHe i.8nlso Eyasl
: evils of seao4s Importance b. t5c .fee,lasn ah
, prosperity g t5s KrFaa'lc may afsse II
Isrpasa gH5t channel tuai las People uf4y exp ae
to hc ttekel IA tlsctf constitutional sgserrtEuty
aua whore tyranny aay Nrll he appf1 beg,,.sa i
& spring uPia saa4e fsFagsa.o emergency. Asasaa
aHea tuta4as every guard ought 10 %. tutstpusea
sud uags better ogr gfa than that u cj1@iag Iii
sHegeeisd ayfn4e atfA aatas uressaafg eousfliu
Gau@l restriction. Nr8rsv human nature ~ b
prone 10 evtl $50 afo early taught 10 ptag ina
. We mas not be led iufa temptation aud arnc
this opsal7n THAT BY Constitutional provision Il
! avenues to temptation, OH fts part 81 uaf polls
cal Servants. should ~ closed
NJ name having beon tefofa the nstsnn fof til
Office of Chief Magistrate dpung tire time sers
! Cd "a your ssusiur, placed me in ataatlo
truly delicate but deltea's as Il rsa, mi friend
do not, aud my cuemiss cauaue charge wlo ait
descending from the independent ground the
+ occupied, WITH degrading the trust ssposed o
i me, ~ intriguing for tbs Prudential chair. Al
/ BY resolution Of your bosly, yoa have though
!. proper again to present my name to the Amer
gan People. ! auAt autrnat 10 b. excused ttas
I any further service IN tho scnasn and 70 auggra
IN conclusion, that Il IL due TO myself "a ytael,,