Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-26


CONSUMERS. are compelled cultivate the soil as 'he
onl, mode Of subsistence, What would our farms or
our produce be worth. " those now engaged a, the
loom should come back to the plough We Gould
hardly give away the contents Of our overburdoned
eranaries Manufactures YET in their infancy ana
although during the short period Of their existence
they have acquired strength with unexsmPed rapdi'y
they cannot be supposed be stronger than those In
older countries, where they have been much longer
established, and whore labor Is cheapest. Yet in all
countries protection has always been found TO be ne
cesssry their existence and no government on earth
has been blind to its interests and those OF
its citizens to permit free trade with other co"n-
tries, in ARTICLES Of its own manufacture There are
two very sufficient and obvious for this. Onc
is that free or reciprocal trade among different ma
tons has been, and probably never We, cs
tabished. The other is, that to allow one country.
WHENEVER il might choose, 10 inundate another with It's
surplus manufactures reduced IL value at home by
crssive production or bankruptcies would be TO ruin
those engaged in the same business in the importing
country. S,eadincss is tho safety and uctuaion the
destruction Of trade.
England with a modesiy peculiar to herself pro-
claims and advocates the doctrines of free trade for
the benefit Of other nations, while oi her benefit
she practices upon directly opposite system. In thus
advocating free trade she is seconded by the Southern
we consent to receive instruction. They have their
interests, and we have ours We have also the capa-
city to understand and, trust the resolution 10 main
tain our rights.
Tire attention of the people Of the whole Union has
been directed, by events which have occurred within
the last few years, to certain amendments which
deemed essential to the Federal Constitution. The
undue stimulus ambition which is thought be sup
piled b, the prospec, of the Presidential Office being
enjoyed by its occupant for second four years.
has created great alarm or the balance Of the powers
1.-THE General Government. Experience has certain
y proved, that If there is any danger of that balance
being destroyed it arises from the constant efforts Of
the Executive department to extend its patronage and
power. That such efforts have frequently been made
to enable the President TO secure a reelection, can
hardly be doubed and it be feared that they will
continue TO be too often made, long as human ma
ture remains unchanged
general complaint, arising from the same woll
grounded apprehension exists to the Presidents
power of removal from office. The constitution di.
recty gives him no such power but he has been al
lowed to take it by implication. 1t is difficult to i'm
agine how it should have been derived from that
provision in the constitution which authorizes him TO
nominate and by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, to appoint all officers
The President and Senate are Jointly made the APP
pointing power, and, in the absence Of all other pro-
visions on the subject one would have supposed they
must also be jointly the removing power. But the
President claims to exercise it alone, and more fre.
euenty exercises it without any cause except for the
political opinions of those removed, than from any i'm
partial regard to the faithful performance of the public
SERVICE which forms tho sole argument in favor of it's
existence. For if the constitution designed TO give
such power to the President, ii have been for
the purpose OF enabling him TO make removals requir-
ed by the public good. But has been perverted TO
a totally different purpose; that of enabling him TO
reward his supporters, strengthen his influence and
secure his own reelection.
Another similar subject, TO which would invite
your particular attention, is the power Of the Presi
dent to veto bills which have been passed by both
Houses OF Congress. This is the only monarchical
feature in our form Of government, and it is difficult to
understand how it should ever have been enprahed
upon republican institutions. 1t was probably taken
without much reflection TO its consequences from
the British constitution which vests similar power
in the king; but only to protect his own preroga,ive
from encroachment. Even for this purpose however
II has not been exercised 10y him for more than two
centuries. The early settlers of Vermont were too
jealous OF liberty to allow such power any place in
our constitution.
TO form just notion OF the magnitude of the veto
power, as 1t may be exercised by the President we
must keep constantly in view, that prevent the pas
sage OF wholesome and necessary laws as bad as to
pass those which are mischsvous. The power 10
make all laws, might be properly entrusted to the
PRESIDENT, as the power to prevent all laws. The his
tory OF all legislation proves that a majority of two
thirds can seldom be obtained on disputed questions
and to allow the President to resist the enactment of
such laws as he plcases, unless passed by so large
majority, is in effect repose in ono man am,st the
entire power Of legislation But the President no,
only claims the right to exercise the power when
ever he Pleases, but to exercise il he understands
the constitutions wit bout regard to the decisions
The Supreme Court TO the precedents established
by his predecessors. He appears to be uncontrolled
It's exercise, either by law precedent and TO have
nothing to consult but his own conscience and moth.
ing to regard but his character for consistency
If he is right, may bid farewell TO all stability in
our institutions. Every four years the laws of the
country may be changed, and its business embarrass
ed and destroyed by the constitutional scrupes ola
nc" President The tarh,-the bank,-tbe distribu
uon OF The revenue from the public lands-internal
imProVement,-al the great measures for the welfare
Of The country will be constitutional or uncons,tu,ion
al Just as the President may happen to be selected
from one p1ri OF the Union or the otLer