The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-11-16
NEXT PRESIDENT.

NEXT PRESIDENT.
1t is, doubtless. highly unfortunate to thu
peace of the country and the harmonious action
of the wing party in the next Congress, that
the canvass for the next presidency should be
thus early commenced But in several place.
and especially at large and enthusiastic mees.
ing recently held in Harrisburgh, Gen. Scor
has been nominated as the successor 10 II.
PRESIDENTIAL chair. A multitude of letters If
inquiry into his views of national policy have
been addressed to him from different .,.,oo :,
the Union. His answers have been made in
the form of a circular, which is too LENGTHY FIR
present insertion. 1t is written in frank and
manly style, without conceament or eouivoe,
ton. He lays down sound wing doctrines, and
asks no tavors unless accorded 10 him as the
supporter of the principles which he processes
as the guides Of his political course. The ex.
tracts which we give will convey 10 our read
ers a knowledge of some prominent points up.
on which he touches.
Party pOlitics-IfI have never beer , e,d
eralist IN any sense Of the term, so ne;,ber bo1.
| been Jacobin, an impracticable or nbstr.c
ZIONIST IN any se'sse whatever; but alwovs a.,
od fasnioned republican. devoted 10 the srlnnort
Of law and order; democratic whig. lust as al
my family had been wings in the great st,ngaIo
Tor national freedom and independence
The Supreme Court-lhave always hold thu,
when doubtful question, arising under e;,hor
the Constitution itself, the supreme Law Of 49,
land; under an act of Congress. or n treat
has once been solemnly adjudcated, bv tb9,
court, the principle of the-decision onqbt 70 \"
taken by all, as definitely seuled-unles., in,
deed, it be upon rehearing before the same
tribunal.
The Executive Veto.-I hope, then, BY an
early amendment of the Constitution. TO see a
reduction of the Presidents veto. The regula.
ton OF patronage would properly follow. There
can be no good reason why the veto should not
be overcome by bare majority in each House
Of Congress, Of all the members elected to il
say, for the benefit Of reflection, at the end of
len days from the return of the bill. An
amendment to this effect would still leave the
President the general representative of every
stale and district-armed with the votes Of all
u'O H'S"OSiS . uOSCEt al lnOfU6Dt, from the
respective Houses and there will always DO
some members absent from both.
Rotation in office. would, therefore,
humbly advise is this: To turn out. not only
on change Of President, but in any and every
week of the year, all officeholders known to bo
deficient in either honesty, capacity or industry
and to appoint in their stead, men known T.,
possess those qualities.
One Presidential term.--I am, however, in
favor Of an amendment of the Constitution, in
enc of the forms Observation-Disclosures that no
citizen shall be eligible to a reelection 10 the
Presidency and also, of an extension of the
term to that oil a Senator--a period of six years.
Leading measures Of the late Extra session
Of Congress.--lf had had the honor of vote
on the occasion, it would have been given in
favor ofthe Land Distribution bill, the Bankrupt
bill, and the second bill for creating Fiscal
CorPoratieE--having long been under a con-
yicIion that, in peace, az in war, something
efficient, in the nature Of Bank ofhe United
States Is not only necessary and proper, but
Indispensable to the successful operations oflho
Treasury. as well as to many Of The wants of
our commerce and country
Finally, am asked, IF nominated as a can.
didate for the Presidency, acou7d you accept the
nomination beg leave respectfully TO reply,
yes provided that be not required TO re-
nounce any principle protested above. Ny
principles are convictions.