Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-11
To Hon. CTo. pnISBENEEE.
Washington CHy

/ Your Trend aud follow CilHou,
JOSHUA MEDTART.
To Hon. Cro. PoI~pENrEE.
Washington CHJ.
WASHINGTON. July -. $40
SIR:-l have the honor To- actu"w lodge the receipt
of your letter ol Sh instant. ny iIur me- behalf of
The standing committee at rppecaiur Clubs, 10 all
dress the ciiiz,us OF EalInurr; such a m4y
lind convenient To apT"ini. For this iuN Iation and
the very haucung reference which YOU have been
pleased To make a. my past political hic beg you 10
hc assured 81 NV most grateful thanks. sHuud be
highly gratiGcd 10 comply with the polite request OF
the standing committee of Tippccnn"c Clubs. and To
meet my ielluN-cillIcIIs OF Baltimore AMI Impa.t To-
them my views on tie important aud interesting
question which now agiiate the public min and on
which depend the existence at Tree system of gov
ernmert. and the prosperity OF the American people:
bat, contrary NY expectation, find ryscli cDmp el.
ei 10 proceed my To the west. with LILLE
delay practicable, which trust, viii he accepIa-
Bile apology To- INV fficnls for appearing among
them IN compliance with their wishes kindly
made known TO IN your communication More
than thIry ycars have elapsed since ! entered
tho National legislature, and iTom that moment up
the present. have been anaiicuvc observer Polii-
cal and of the of each Successive all
miusIriiion Of the government.
| have bad the good fortune and the satisfaction
during the greater part OF my long public service
he associated with many ofIhe distinguished pat
riots of The revolutions; who have gradually passed
/ from arnung us, al have, with but few exceptions
gone down TO the silent tomb leaving their ppsiCrty
the rich legacy Of their example, and the blessings of
liberty purchased by thor yalor secured 10y written
constitution, Tie work Of united wisdom FROM Ihose
illustrations mon learned IN my youth the true I'M
sophisticated Interpretation of that instrument which
most of them contributed Ia frame, and the nature
aud extent OF the power therein delegated 10 the
era! departments of The yCgnIuD "a, they were IN
tended 10 Ice construed aud carried into practical Opc
ration. Iu is school, the principles of representative
republic founded the sovereignty oi the people, To
whom every public f.nciionary Is made, either
directly iadiracrly responsible. inculaed; and
in ihs school instructed and imhued with the
lX"ms 90 republican uNcgnmcut regulated ~ suiia
bic restrictions AID limitations the exercise of power,
from which have ncycrdcp,r,ed, and to which have
endcuvorcI to conform all my aes 4 representative
oi the people.
S.ucc The epoch Of our existence, conlcderatcd
Republic. political history demonstrates. that
der the Executive administrations OF Washington aud
his Successors, IA the Executive chair OF the
ton, each separate depdr,n iHt mpvcI within its
orbit ami no attempt was made hy any Chief AllgIs-
trae Ia grasp powers eIpr, SLY delegated hy the Chi
cdncrv 81 construction degrade the coordinate de-
paumens. and render them sulEorrcnt TO his will
PruT Ia the year 1879, with lat slight shades of d3l-
ference uiopIuiun, mIIt.rs Of domestic poll
~, and the meaning of certain phrases ia the Cons;i-
luton, the government has hccn administered with
proper respect ior all The departments ani every
rc>,Ivc President. down a. the period above men
toned, acted with becoming dignity, aud with
cautious crcum-Iccon 10 IrIu,ccd the authority
property belonging 10 the Executive Department.
During this pure pcrsd at yuEng ami gr,N o.
ing Republic, free institutions prescryCI,-
the people were ,ylichf and vgilaut over their put
hc servants, and the country curyed high state of
prosperity interrupted only fr by the effects
OF the last war with England winch rendered ustho adj
mIrdton and ci.vy OF the civilized world But. ~
the midst at IeIocIn g. the glory conquered
/ 10y va the second uf indie ,erlcnrc. when
| peace had. for few years. spread IT'S benign IN
Hucnre our country. a. every branch Of Industry g.
enterprise h'urshcI and prJspcred beyond all former
| Example 4 mil ary ChIcilaIn with the lluros Of tie
signal yicUr, New Orleans ccirclin his brow NOM,
ted INTO The Presidential chair & from that priOs
moment. our free system OF government has by griJu
al sncrplcuenis. become utterly extinct. except the
mere n me- aud We now GnI every essential power
granted 10 the constitution, concentrated IN man.
who SITS on his -kcu char OF Stlic aud tells his sui
erus couuirymcn. ~ reply 10 tlIcrsupplIcatlons for
retIci. You expect too inuch Of the Government
Without cncrug INTO details 10 the means employ
oil, from tune % time. 10 bring on a ruined and conf
ding people those disastrous results IL Is sufficient
draw general picture Of the state Of thugy as they
now exist l. M law Cin bc enacted or executed,
against the HriH o the President G lac cluOcscs IN
ierPo-c hIs power 10 prevent u. ,. NuJudgornepf o.
decree 81 the courts of the United States can d c
forced against The orders "f the President 10 a.. NJ
shall ~ whose b1nIs the process crc1ccuiIou Il, r,
because hc holds the Marshall b. string and -
remove hun dt pleasure d hc slIoId dtfo o, deb,
the executive mIuduc. 3 No officers OF il,, r,,,
ncnt are permitted To- execute hIs duty.In any ,, o.
net Than tri which the prosidcut may order A. I,,
on pam "i instant rcmy, al from ,lI-c, therein, sf
iuiug ihc VIII ci the President for the olJ.,t,, "a
laws made ~ pursuIucc Of the constitution 4 H..
piit1rr,g'U cd office O. spcnscd @, reward rr,,,
L'cou'" power ~ taken away 20 punish rcfr1rI,r, s,
hordruirs. without regard Go morr or -.sl -o,g,
The President. hy laws recently enacted IA .,c,
to % ipu- course OF usurpfiiJu,, hes been rr,f 80,
surfcm0 power over Doe public Treasury. rl col ~,
The custody Of meu Of hIs own srlorrrpu .
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