Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-07-31


decisions may not be biassrd by leaf or "a
YOUR Of the officers whose duty il is TO ad /
minister the law which the coar rxpounds I
The cabinet Of Gen Jackson 6rsl broachrc
The monslrous doctrine that every depart I
Inrni OF The Government WINS supreme. inde- 4
pendent and irresponsible in i:srlf aud thai I
II WAS the duty OF executive officers 70 exc
cute the constitution and laws, as they uu-
ders,and Ihrui." without being bound by the
construction sanctioned by The constitutional
expOunders ofthe law. In accordance with I
their principle. solemn decisions Of the Su-
PTeme Court Of Uuned States, in matters OF
life and liberty. have bern disregard-d and
lis mandates openly sci al defiance, nor has
this dangerous and disorganzing doctrine
been renowned or disou ned in word or
deed by the present administration.
TO provide for the common defence"
This clause embraces not Only the pro
lection of the people OF the Union and its
territory rom foreign invasion, bot the main
tenance Of such aeeis and ARMIES as are re-
qatred IN lime OF peace. ihe construction and
provisioning OF defensive works, the prepa-
ration Of arms and munitions Of war, and Ihe
arming and organization Of The militia
Although The kindness Of Providesce, and
the pacific inclinations oithe Christian world.
rather than the wisdom OF our rulers, have
hnhrrio preserved Us from open hostiliirs
with ihe nations OF Europe, YET the admins
iration has found abundant opportunity 10
show thai the operations Of the G-nrral
4 Government. ~ ali our relations with for
rign powers have been conducted upon the
same un~isc. seil-srvking, aud unpriaciplrd
system. "a hich chaFartrTisrs The domestic
policy Of The present Executive.
We have long been. and perhaps still ale.
on the verge Of was with the MOS, iorin,d-
able OF European PAYERS, upon question Of
mInor ImpoFtancr. excerpt matter Of prin-
iciple, question where we are clearly and
indispuiably in the right, and The whole con-
lcession OF the point in dispute by Gen. jack
sous cabinet. What has the present EAecu-
Hive done to retrieve this dep!orable error OF
his predecessor Have we any good reason to
believe ,ha, the question is nearer favorable
settlement than IL was in 1889
Again, k, US lock al tie war with the
Florida Indians The whole disposahle
military force Of the nation is employed for
many successive years. at an expense which
threatens 10 rqua that OF The late war wIh
Greet Britain, in dislodging few hundred
naked savagrs from their swamps. as yel
with absolutely no succrss. except a peuy
advantages gained over an Indian chief Us
The treachery ofan American ofiicef
The army has been demoralized, by max
ing appointments and promounns drpend. moi
upon professional stiiiy and fidelity, bGI
: unon political subsrTviency and efieiencyr
! aud the administration is now recommending
! The creation OF a STANDING ARMY OF Two
r HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN. under
, the pr-tence oil organizing the militia.
To promote the general welfare"
This is perhaps the mos; comprehensive
clause in the preamble which We are con
sidering. and il Is by virtue OF a similar ex
. preston 10 the aniclr OF the constitution
: which defines the authority Of Congress
: that that body claims and exercises rs iafges
powers. The practical exposition OF Ihl'
+ clause appears 10 have been that Congress
when not Otherwise restricted By The tunda
/ menIal law Of the land, may Irgisla,e on al
sut.iects. in which the IrAoie people have
: common interest With Tie exception o
= comparatively unimporlant Difficulties wtl
: the Indian trI6es, we have enjoyed perio'
: OF about twenty-five years OF profound peace
\ The harvesss nave in general been exubeT
: ant. foreign capital has flowed IN abundant.
u for oernanent investment, the public reTe
{ nue. Of the nation has in general greatly eS
& ceedeI the wants OF the government, an
= the proplr have been orderly and industrious
q With these elements, II should seem not
q ditiicull problem so TO govern Tree peopi
K as 10 render them prosperous ana happy :
y What thea have tie present and late aainir
istration done to promole the welfare oil
people, which ten years since VAS tue ices
and the most PROSPEROUS upon The face oil IN
d globe To What cause out the acts an
u.alecss OF our government can we ascriu
, The notorious facts. that the national Ifrs
surv. which lately oserfiowed, is now bani
al fup,: that every branch OF industry Is pro
10 rated that the price Of every article
e American growth or produce, and even
Is l.bour itself. is reduced 10 Iates rainol
ne nike 10 the labouTeT. The agilcUltnnsl an
~ he manufacturer that the peennIafy cred
u Of the union, and OF the states. IS al the io'
he est possible ebb; that we are wholly WI
al ON, an adequate cireula;lug medium, az
that spira OF mutual forhesEance alone d
o. h,,heno saved both creditor and debtor iFo
on common ruin II is idle 10 ascrIbe the VI
a, ve,sal pFostration Oft energies OF a youi
no ful people TO the uiaIng. partial, and mad
sh a,rate causes hy which the subsidized press
ne and uarizans OF the present dynasty alien
o. TO eA plain H. The people know the Gauss
"a, and The authors. and lnry VIII redress thsi