New-York tribune., 1841-05-15

/. his statement %, tc principles oh which ne Iec'' -
discharge the s:cc Presidency We save an exhibition
OF hi, heightened Constitution, and the proper
mode Of It, administration;
The broad ousation upon which Constitution rests
being the People breath OF theirs having made A.
breath unrnake change modify lit can be assigned
/. none of the great divisions of Government but to that
of Democracy. Il -uch IS its theory those vile are caltd
upon administer it recognize, As IL leading rT-
cplc TIE duty sharing their produc" ne
greatest good the greatest number. But. with these
broad admissions. # caud compare The sovereignty
acknowledged exist in the OF The People WITH the
power clned By other sovcregntle by those when
have been considered most purelv democratic. shall iiud
essential difference All others lay clam To power
limited 5y their Will The majority OF our cti-
the contrary sovereignty with an amoHni
OF power precisely equal to thar which ma been granted t.
thcn br the pare; the National compact and nonihs
bcvosd. We admit of n, Government by Divine 1sm'
believing that. IA; power concerned the bcnefcent
Greater a,s made distinction amongst men, that all are
upon equality. and that the only Legitimate right 10 GOV
cXpraSs power from the governed Inc
Constitution ot the United the instrument contain
ing the grant OF power The several departments cohpos-
ing the Government On examination ot that lhSu-
on it will be found contain declarations ct power grant
ed and power i;khel The latter i also susceptible OF
division into power hch the majority had the right 10 grant
but which they did think proper TO enrs to he agents
and that which cy could nave granted not beng pos
cSscd BY themselves In other words mere are certain
rights possessed y each individual American citizen Whc
in hi compact with the others lac has surrendered
them indeed. he ! unable surrender, beng IN
the language of system, uDuicnable
The boa>icd privilege of Ronan citizen was to hia
shield only against petty provincial ruler. whilst the proud
cmocra OF A;cn. could console himself under sentence
of death. for supposed violation OF the national aiih
which understood. and which the sub
ice; of the rlockcry OF all of ban.InGn from hs home
his family. and > country with viii out alleged ca'e
that it the nj single tyrant, or hated ariStoc[a
cv but of his assembled counrvmcn Tar different ! inc
powcro our sovereignty. Il interfere with no one :
;lc ,nIv
nc punishment but after weli-ascsrtancd guilt. the re-
suit of Investigation under forms prescribed BY the onSi
tion itself These special privileges and those scarcely
less impotas giving expression his thoughts ana op!
ions either BY writing speaking, unestrarcd but by the
liability for injury others and Ia of full participation
in Ill the nd antaecs which flow from the Government the
acknowledged property o all the America. citizen derives
from no charter granted by his fellow-nun lie claims them
because he himself fashioned by the same Almighty
hand a, the hs species and entitled full share OF
the blessings with which he has endowed them
Such was General Harrison considered reference to his
qualifications for t.c Presidential chair and such s loss
but the Lord who qualified who gave him. and vino has
taken him away Hear them mourning Nation the voice Of
the rod It proclams complete dependence soye-
reign God To-day let it be engravcn the heart OF tia
people and let them tel their chldrcns children, that
Gods dominion !, an everlasting oninou-tat the Nations,
are but vanity-nd that he doth according 10 hi, will
amongst the armies OF Heaven and amongst the inhabitants
of earth
Again the ,onss Of Provdeace bring view
onal and pcrsorr sins. This blow is but OF SERIES
The history OF the las; years displays ,hc resources Of the
Almighty hand when be visit nation. Fire
OF war-henrburninss
Volcanic and subterancan thundcrng of party strif-
public ci>gss, produced b. unparalleled succession Of
frauds and breaches of public ath-these have been the
icons supcraldet to ordinary Affections and which the
vain heart Il man paid little heed. For all these
have had one ctect-,fcy did strike suddenly enough
make the nation comprehend their meaning.
The a.t blow was sudden-uay be the last; struck
ike an electric shock Probably there hamlet in
all the land tina, did not week after its hear
the CRY the President :, dead 1t the heat of tie
nations enthusiasm, Just when the spirit Of ma-wos-hp
was in it, most usty stage God lifted the departed NJ to
nation, alteration bu; time procams his decree
This day have -et NY my holy hill Of Zion be
wise now ye Kings and De instructed ye Judges Of the earth
serve the Lord with and rejoice with trembling Kiss
We the SON lest he be angry AID ye perish FROM the way
Space Of one hort month given, ha ike Nncveh
might repent and the impending blow bat repencd
mol and tie rod fell All sins comprchcndcl in this
sin of rcecriag Christ and all national personal
srs and the appropriate duty OF this day Is the review Of
osr persona tnscressions and the fattng away OF
individual rejection and uubclc and disregard the supr
macy OF Christ and his precious Gospel.
He is rle patriot this DAY who carries contre heart
TO his coset-nouss hi> and the Nations sins
mouns ever our money. Subbatbreaking. AID
our ncgec; the Bible and of prayer. Let influence
tcnceforth be devoted securing Christ the praise and
alteration the Nation Let u repent and bring ogrh fruit
meet for repentance. Let the clergy put aside it. sins Let
the Churc-the Presdent-the Cabinet-the holders OF Of
ace-the Peope-let all fall TN. DAY humility and sorrow
for sin bctor~ sdeI God, and join in seeking his par
donng grace.
echo once rlore tho voice Of .ile roi-tat all
die and how
This i.pen,atio. ;rrr.-se~ the great reality that we la-t
de and that personal Fe the only preparation for that