Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-03-11

f.eenss uader The dictates u their eun
unbiased judgmsnis. Never. with my
consent. sbsli an ofjeer q The People.
eomPenssied iSr hss services cut ol their
pockets. bseooe The plant Instrument
OF Executive will.
There 10 no per. Of The atsAs p,eeeS IN
the hands OF the Exeeaiivs which might
DC used With greater effect, fos uahalIow-
Cd purposes. thso the eootsoi q the pah-
Inc pfess- The Maxim which cur scees-
tore derived from the mother coanrt.
that ''ihe freedom Of the press 10 the
greet buiwsrk Of civil end religious Fiber.
w." 10 ooe Of the most pFeeiess legsciss
which they have lea ~. We have Learn.
ed. Too. from our own q veil 90 the En-.
Psriesee Of other countries, that golden
shsekles. by whomscsver or by uhassysr
Pretenee iu posed. ere % fatal 70 !, 90 the
iron bonds OF Despotism. The presses 10
the neeesssry employnent Of The Govern
ment should never BE- used 40 clear the
guilty. OF 10 vssnish esimss." A deeeat
and manly examinstioo Of the acts Of the
Government should be not oeiy tolerated
but encouraged.
Upon another ocession have given nv
opinion. ct some length. spon The impre-
prie,y Of Executive inierte renee IN tie
Liquidation Of Congress. That the article
IN The Consti'Stioa mskipg 81 the duty Of
the Presidebt % coma unicsle informs
'ion. snd se,hofisiag him 70 recommend
measures. wss mol Intended 10 IN sss him
he source Of Legislation. end In psriieu-
Ter, that be should never b lool ed 10 for
schemes OF 6nsnee. u wosld Do very
strange. indeed. that the Coossitution
should have sirictly forbidden one braneh
OF the Legislature from Interfering in The
Ofiginsiion OF such bills. end that 4 shoaId
be- considered proper that IN aitoeethef
different department Of tSs Govessmeni
should be permitted to do 80. Some of
DOR best political nsxims and opinions
have been drawn from our parent Isle.--
There ere others. how ever. which esnnos
be Introduced in out sys,em. without sia.
guisr ineoagfui,y. aud the production Of
aueh mischief And this ! conceive TO
be one. No matter in which Of the Hou.
l'es OF PsrlisUent . bill n,sy orieiaste. nor
by NhoIn introduced. . Minister. or
member Of the opposi,ion. by the fiction
OF law or rather OF COnsdtutionaI prinei-
pie. the Sovereign is supposed 10 have
prepared 81 agrsestly 70 his will, end thea
sObmitied IL TO Parliament for IAsir sI.
wee end consent.
Nov, the very reverse IL the case here.
not only Nth Fegaid to the principle. but
| The forms prescribed by the Constitution.
The principle certainly assigns to the on
" body constitu Cd BY the Consti uiion
(,he legislative body the power To mSko
laws, aud the forms even direct that the
ensetH.eni should be sseTibed 10 them.-
The Senate, IN relation 20 ReVraos bills.
have the right to propose amendmen,s:
end so has the Executive, BY the mower
given him 10 return them TO the HOUSE
OF Representative, wiih bis objections.
u l. VA his power. also. 10 propose an end.
ments On the existing revenpe taUs. suRs
ges'ed By his ooseTVs'ions upon their Ge.
ieeiive or injurious operation. Bot the
delicate duty Of deVising schemes u re-.
venue should Be left where the Coasiitn-
| tinn has plsced i,--with the inmsdiata
representatives. OF The People. For sia =
lar reasons. the mode Of keeping the pub
lIc treasure Shosld be prescribed By ihen;
90 d The father removed II maY be from
The control Of the Executive, the more
~holssoms the arrangement. sud the
mote "a accordance Wilh RepubIisas
principle.
Connected with this subject IL the char.
acIeF Of the currency: TIE idea cf msb.
ing u e1elusiysly mstsiiie. however yell
'nsfEded, appears 70 ne 10 be frsvRht Riih
mOfe fatal Consequences than any othes
scheme. hsviae no selstios 10 The IssrsoosI
rights Of the citizen. ,bst hes ever been
6eviSed. HSby sissis sshsme eosld Pre-
dees the effect Of srestibR. Q: oaca, tAas
mutation Of eoadifioa BY which thcassAds
OF our G.ost iDdigeHt follow .ciii4ens, b.
their indusify end enfeTpsise, ere raised
20 The possesslon Of wealth, that l. he
che. ~ there Is oas measure bsf,eTcag.
euls'ed thsn anoshss 70 produces IAst state
OF thiugs so much dsPsseAisd By ell tsuS
republicans. By y hich the rich ave ds,Iv
adding 20 their hosFds, sod tie psog sinh.
ing DEEPER into peBuEy. IL 10 en- exelusivo
metallic eaTFeRey. Or il there L. q pre.
esss By which the character &C the esss.
~ ior generosity snd ooblsaaas of fesliee
may Be destroyed BY The gfeas inefsass
abd Bsrsssssy tolefatiOa a. ususs. a 4 a.
sxeiasiss asisliie e0Tsssey.
Amongst ite olssf eoiies o. asEsstA
ehiFsessF Sbieh he Prssidaas = called
vPoa 20 pssfofrn, is lha sspssvisise 81 ne
Eoseromshi 81 lhs Tsggitosiss ~ ,hs UsE
ted Sistes. Thoss ogshsm ehick ere sess
tired 70 oesoms Rsmbers 81 oss rssat "a.
iiiesi hmhys ere eompesssfsd ~ their
IsFis Yfogfees from tnfasey 70 msahood.
iof the Pafiiel SD .smgoFaTy depsisalloa
q her psli'icsi rights. 10 b - IBIS biz.
ifiei, only. shefs Amefiesa eiassns ere -
- ipsua, sho, uaaeFa ssgyisa Sslse ~
policy ere deprived - nssy isuo.ssos
poisiieai ptiviieeeo. uiibsei cav iasb;rise
hope e. - ne iaisle. Their enlv eosso7
iaiion, uaoet cifcuaslsocestf sufh depfi.
Fsiioo, is ihx % the tas8 efleSis,
guatds 81 . csmp--lhel gt ssNr8ee9
sseefs lTsnqUiliiy I'D ssIslg efhsa. ~
ihsfe sot d thsiF eoeniry n'ea eho &oald
tubisei ihem % ggfsitf sstgi fkes q Az
ether hsnsi,siioos iban ibaas sasstisiy