The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-15


.Ho'' "a, as relates to your friend, give
iaA's - countenance as to reiterate in the
''s s.fare me the disgusting party slang, which
ie'''. ,te the burden OF its daily song? You say
+lye there were no other objections to has elec-
Che audacious anA insulting position he mas
assumed of refusing disclose his opinions -
the people on subjects of vital Importance 10 'nei
welfare, W lille ask IL their sutrageS Tor 'ne iis IL
est office in thcie gift, and the disgusting ciy
Of Log Cabin and Beer barrels, which "oul0 us
..a the org;as of the lowest demagogue, by
-, he nomination has been heralded forth
.,,a, h., the biqhes of his parhsans, would be
ouite conclusive with me-"
Il ;s true that you say that you have with
drawn entirely from the ficldo politics, disgust
ed with the everlasting scramble for office, which
gives party coloring to every public measure
This, SIR is the only apology for your want OF
information. 1t is not true that Gen. Harrison
has refused to disclose his opinions to the people,
as will now proceed to show YOU In his letter
IN MIR Owen, presIdent of the Harrisburgh Con-
vention, accepting the nomination, Gen. Harri
son said:
Imay. perhaps, be expected that should embrace
This occasion TO declare the principles upon which the
administration will be conducted, If tAc efforts OF my
prove successful But having, in aetter to the honoa-
bic Hamer Denny, and in another TO the honorable
SherTod Williams, 5oth OF whcl nave peG ia,e iW I'D
lie given my views some length of the character ana
extent OF the powers vested by the constitution m he
president, consider it unnecessary 10 repeat heu
deem it, however, gentlemen, proper at this time to
renew The assurance heretofore frequently made, that
should be elected to the Presidency, viii under no
circumstances to be candidate for second
term.
Now, sir, the following is an extract from his
letter to Harmar Denny:
.Among the principles proper to he adopted by the
Executive sincerely DESTROYS to restore tile admIniStra
ton 10 its original simplicity and purity, deem the fol-
lowing 10 be of prominent Importance
a. TO contine his service to single TERM
ssI To dsclaim NIL right of control over the public
treasure whthe exception of such part of as may be
anpropated by law carry on the public services and
that n, he apned precisely the law may direct, and
drawn from the treasury agreeaby to the long establish
ed forms of that department.
gill That he should never attempt influence the
eecuons either by the people or the State Legislatures
nor suffer the Federal officers under his control 10 take
INV other part in them than by giving their own votes
when they possess the right of voting.
sV That the exercise ofthe veto power, he should
limit his rejection of bsto LIST, Such are in his opn-
ion unconstitutional. ID. Such tend TO encToach on
the rights of the States individuals. 3D. Such as, in
vudvg deep interests, may in his opinion require more
mature deberaton reference 10 the will OF the peo-
pie, TO be ascertaned at the succeeding elections
'V That he should never suffer the influence of his
office TO be used for the purposes OF apurey party CHAR
aceT.
their appointments during the pleasure al the Execu-
tive the of such removal should be stated re-
quesed to the Senate, at the time the nomination OF
successor is made.
Sand last but not least in importance,
evil That he should not suffer the Executive depart
men of the Government become the source of legiS
laon; leave the whole business of making laws for
the Union to the department TO which the Constitution
has exclusively assigned it, until they have assumed ia
perfected shape, where and when alone the opinions OF
the Executive may be heard
ssThe question may perhaps be asked of me, what Sc
cury have in my power TO oers If the majority OF the
American people should select me for their Chief Ma
herein laid down those upon which my administration
would he conducted would only answer, by refer
ring my conduct and the disposition manifested in
the discharge of the duties of several important Offices
which have heretofore been conferred upon me. II
powerp placed in my hauds has, even single occa
been used for purpose other than that tor winch
twas given, or retained longer than necessary 10
accomplish the objects designated by those from whom
the trust was received, will acknowledge that either
will constitute sufficient for discredIting any
promise may make, under the circumstances in which
' ii am, dear sir, truly yours, ,.o,,
'sW. II. HARRISON.
ste the Hon. Harmar Denny"
The letter to Sherrod Williams covers more
ground, and especially refers to the question of
abolition in the District Of Columbia, and this
is the only point on which it is pretended that he
has not given satisfactory answer, will ask
you, as Southern man, to contrast General
Harrison's declarations and acts with Mr. Van
Buren's. Gen. Harrison, as member OF Con
eress, representing anti-sIavery district, sa-
criiiced his political existence by voting for TIN
admission of Missouri. Upon that occasion
friend said TO him, ssif you vote with the South
YOU win destroy yourself" sfhat IS probable,
he replied, ssbut it is better that should destro
myself than to destroy the Constitution of m
country
Upon returning home, he addressed a lette
~ his constituents. in which he sa i'd:
eeCongress had no more legal or constitution
tons t5ft e aIaancipae the negroes IN those se'
owners than they RaRe : free fbose Of q E Sns
lucky These people were secured in the
property by solemn covenant with Franc,
when the country was purchased from that pow
er. To prohibit the emigration of citizens of th
Southern States to that part of the country tn
situation and climate of which was peculiarl
suited to them, would have been highly unjust
as it had been purchased out of the common fund
Particularly, too, when it is recollected that al
the imme nse territory to the north west of TIN
Ohio has been ceded by Virginia, and with al
unexampled liberality, she had herself proposed
by excluding slavery from it, secure 1t for the
emigration of those states which own no slaves
Was it proper, then, when her reserved territory
was in a great measure filled up, to exclude he,
citizens from every part of the territory purcha
sed out of common fund.-
ssMy vote against the restriction Of Missouri
in forming her constitution was not a CONCLUSIVE
ono: there would have been time enough, had
continued TO be member, before the question
was decided, for my constituents to have in
structcd me, and should have rejoiced in an OF
portunity OF sacrificing my seat to my principles
IL they had instructed me in opposition to m
construction of the constitution. Like man
other members from the non-slaveholding states
OF whom mention Shaw, Holmes, Mason o
Massachusetts, Lanman of Connecticut, ant
Baldwin of Pennsylvania, could see nothing il
The constitution which had sworn to support
to warrant such an interference with the rights
of the states, and which had never before beer
attempted And where is the crime in sci