The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-03-19

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Indred ihnusand roting. not fgh
men. receiving paw if0a The Unlied
States 20 militia s.In sexual servsrr." and
lsaking ap 10 The President az s'lhrir com
nsadsr 10 rhisI. " as the constitution. N
shss esse. provides and directs. ! kaow
sf bas one precedrni Cor % profound q
eansrivanee: and that sas 10 The days Of
che . English commonwealth" soeslled.
shsn that wdy statesman. oliver Crem-
~sh. divided ihe kingdom into /" iwelgr
military iarisdisiions. inst ss the Secse-
tsry nov proposes 10 divide The Ualied
suls IaIa g right military districts. and
uader cover of organizing the militia.
eaassd ihem 10 be .. enlisted" or recruit
Cd. under proper officers. and " regular
pay "a be disinhaled among ihem: which
lhe hisiorian says the LardPoiee,nr fnund
90 be most elfreiual . resource" far re-
pressing his p"lrliesl ENEMIES. but which
al Teasonsble men considered a. " throw
ing aside The mask Of liberty" and "psr.
ceiling ngl ,he people into 20 msns sub
di,i.ians of slavery" have M dispo
siiaa 10 question The ariginaIily Of the
Secretary. by insinuaiing that he may
have derived me hint nf his plan from 90
eslebraled an authority.
Bal "a return 10 The interesting Ques-
dion of the 6naariai condition and pro-
specis &C The cnunlry.-we have Just had
= mnsI impressive almnnliian Of The pre-
eaua8s and uncertain rharscler Of exrCn
i've professions and assurances on This
subieci. You doubtless rerolleci thar IN
his message Al The commencement f ,he
sessina q. Congress. The President exhI-
'bned . highly dsllenrg picture of The
condition III the treasury. aud VI the very
successful manner in which lie operations
bad been rondue,ed. He t"ld the re-
representatives. af people. there 10 every
reason 10 believe. if Congress shall keep
ihe appropriations ~i'hia the estimates
furnished by The Executive. iha. The nut
standing treasury naies viii be redeemed.
and The public expenses be betrayed" by
The exislng and current means Of ihe tres.
sRry, I" wiIhont imposing upon the people
any additional bur,hen. either al lasns or
Increased iaxes:" and then proceeded tn
descsni on the "gresr evils of public
debt IN time Of peace" This message
w.s delivered on the tweniy. fourth uf De.
eembes. 1889. But
Nese mens .ominam fali sorisqae fature.
Fl sefya,e aoiam, iehus subla,a secnndis-
On The 9Th day Of February following. 10
less lhsn six werks alter these flauenug
assurances. aud before any sppropria-
ZION had been made by Congress except
for their own paw, another message -
sent. communicating an apprthenjrd
4. deficiency" in the revenue, and urgent
w Calling an Cnnsress La Z. make early
provision Of certain aud adequate ace
fionai. means 10 guard the public credit.
aud 10 meet prnmp,ly aud faithfully any
defriences in The rerenue IRON whatever
Gauss they may srise"-or in ether
words. by sno,her issne of treasury mites,
or loan in some other form. 10 incur ",hs,
very creation of . public debt" with the
denuneislion Of which he had embrllish-
ed ms discourse al the opening OF the
session of 'ongress.
Let us look little farther into the Pre-.
sident's late annual message To Congress.
10 see il IL furnishes 10 the Conservatives
any ground TO expect a change either Of
policy or doctrine an any 9th ques,ions
on which they have differed with him.
Does he rsnounce any Of those dangerous
and anii-repulIcsn CLAIMS Of executive
power, which We have seen, have been
advanced by him and his
friends! So far from il, he has, in the
ominous declaration he makes in his
"lhai the Executive FIRMS q
component part Of the Legislature pow.
er." put forth neg and by Ear the bnld.
est and most unconstitutional preIen.
sion in bsha,f of Executive power, that
ever was asowed or counIenanced by
any statesman in this country. Where
can the PresiJen, find any Thing to give
celnur 10 90 dangerous a dogma! The
sery first line Of the constitution Of the
Unl.ed States decisively repudiaies It by
expressly declaring that Z" all legislative
power herein granted shall he vested 10
the Congress of the United States. which
shall consist Of Senate and H,Ise Of re
Will the Presiien. en-
deavor To find some sscuon To this bold
pre'enslan in that provision " the cons,i
tuition which directs thsl when "a bill
has passed the two houses 0f Caagre-..
1, shsli be presented 10 the President fur
his signature: and if he refuses to sign II
he may Return IL With bis affections 10
the house in which il originated" BH
ih's very same prarision expressly de-
eiares that though he has refused ~ sign
u. yei the hdl = sh.ll become . iss,"
w''h"ui hrs Signature. IL ,wu thirds of
both llnnses over rule his obIec,Ions.
TIE same provision. also declares iha,
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