The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-24


nol hsd msniiness 20 feeommend % Con.
gress any sdequais provision. a has
constantly spoken Of the excess Of re-
esipls over expenditures. until <his az
cess has finally nanifesied itself IN an
absolute necessity Tor loans. and in d
poser conferred on ihs President. alio-
geiher nsw. and in our judgment hostile
10 the whole spirit Of ihe Consultation,
10 meet the event of want Of resopfees.
By Withholding. oul Of certain classes Of
appropriations made by Congress. such
as he chooses 20 think may Be best spar
ed. II lives by shifts and eonlrivances.
By shsllos sri6ces. and delusise nance.
By shat 10 called .'facililies." and Che
..exehange OF Treasury noles Cor specie"
while in truth il has been fast conhses-
ing public debt. in the mi6si Of sll iss
Boosting. without daring 10 lsy the plain
and naked ruth OF the case before the
people.
We protest sgainsi the conduct Of the
House Of Representatives in The case Of
he n. Jersey sleciion- This is MOI 10.
cal. but general question. Ia the I'm.
ion Of the states. on Whatever link The
blow Of injustice or usurpalion falls. i 10
fell. and ought 10 be felt. through the
whole chain. The cause Of New Jersey
10 The cause Of every stale, and every
slate is therefore bound 10 yind:esie il.
That the regular commission, Or cerli-
6esie Of return, signed BY The chief ma
gissrsie Of the stale. according 10 The pro-
visions Of Law, enli,les those who pro
duce il 10 be sworn in IS members Of
congress, 10 vote IN The organization Of
The House. and 10 hold their seats until
their rights be disturbed by regular peii.
lion aud proof. is proposition Of esnsli.
lulional law, Of such universal extent and
universal acknowledgment. thai ID cannot
be strengthened by argument, or by ana
logy. There 10 nothing clearer. and mo-
Thing better settled. No legislative body
could ever be organized without the ..
dopiion Of This principle. Yet. IN The
case Of The New Jersey members. il was
entirely dpreeasded.
And il is Of awful porleni ina, on such
> question. question in lie nature strict
" judicial. the dominance Of party should
lead men thus flsgranily 10 violate frsl
principles. Il is the FIRST step that costs.
After ihis open disregard Of the elemenla
~ rules Of las and justice. |, would Gre
ave no surprise, that pending The labors
OF cemmiree especially appointed 10
ascertain who were duly elected. sci q
men calling themselves Representative
Of The people Of New Jersey. who ha,
no certificates from the Chief Msgislrsl,
OF the state. or according 10 the laws o
the state. were voted into their seats, IN,
,o, .na afterwards sas We" ihsis soss n ic
the passage oflhe sub treasury Law. W.
call mos. solemnly upon all who, with Us
believe ,hs. these proceedings alike in
wade the rights of The states. and dlsho
nor the cause Of popular government AM
free institutions, TO supply an eticien
and decisive remedy, by the unsparinl
application Of the elective franchise.
We protest against the plan OF the AID
minis,raiion respecting the training AM
disciplinipg Of the militia. The Presi
den, now admits i, to be unconstitutional
and il is plainly so. on the face Of i, fo
the training Of the militia is by the con
s,ilu,ion expressly reserved TO the states
lf il were no, unconstitutional. IL woult
We, be unnecessary, burdensome. entail
ing enormous expense. and placing dan
perous powers in Executive hands. l
belongs 10 The prolific family Of Execu
tive projects, and j, is consolation Il
find that at least one Of its projects hs
been so seorched By public rebuke AM
Reproduction, tina. no man raises bis hand
or opens his mouth in its favor.
|, was during the progress OF the lst'
Administration, and under the well knows
auspices Of the presen, Chiet Magistrate
thai the declaration was made in The Sc
nate, tina, in regard TO public office, III,
spoils of victory belong to the conquer
! ors; thus boldly proclsiming. as The cree
of the party, ina. political contests ar
righ,fuliy struggles for office aud emolu
men,. We protest against doctrines
which thus regard offices as created 10
The sake Of incumbenis, and stimulate th
basest passions to the pursuit oil higl
public trusts.
We pro,es. agsins. the repeated inslan
! ces or disregarding Judicial decisions, b.
officers Of Government, and others en-
loving it's coun,enance; thus setting u
/ executive Interpretation over the solem
authorizations nf courts aud juries; an
showing marked disrespect for The usus
and constitutional Interpretation and exc
cu,inn of The laws.
This misgovernment aud NAL admins
; tra,ion, would have been the more lolers
BILE, if they had not been committed u
most instances, in direct contradiction !
The warmest professions. and the mos
solemn assurances. Promises Of be
Ter currency. for example, have ended
he destruction Of all national and uniforl
currency: assurances Of The strictes. ec'
} nomy have been bn, prelndes 10 the mo-
n was,eful excess; even the Florida WI
!. has been conducted under loud pretencs
4 Of severe frugality; and the most ope'
unblushing and notorious interierens