The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-01-15
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THE PROSPECT BEFORE US.


THE PROSPECT BEFORE U.S.
Every appearance indicates that tho SoycTr'
ment of the U. States, under the new Federal
dynasty, will be modelled in all respects aier
that of England, where the monarch is mere
pup pei,equaIly above the responsibility Of dong
wrong, and below the obligation of dung right.
In Hereditary monarchy, where the de'tinics
of the people are com .nittrd to tho mere acedcrs
ofbrth, this sbifIing Of all responsibility from
the shoulders ofthe pageant who occupies the
throne, to the ministers who administer his pow.
er, is perhaps the safest mode of guarding n
gainst the probability ofhaving fool or a mad
man for sovereign. The substitution Of the
ministry rs q shield to the king, is therefore
measure ofwise precaution in hereditary mon
archy where the people cannot rid themselves
Oft sove eign except bv submitting 10 q revoll-
ton, accompanied by all the horrors of civil
war.
| But in free Government. where the Clier
Magistrate is the choice ofine people, he oueht
to be directly amenahIe to them for his prrci.
ples and conduct. The people are no, to lock
to his ministers; they hold him directly aud per-
soually responsible for hs own Administration.
They are not to be told that the President Of thn
United States, like the King Of Engla can 60
no wrong. or that his ministers are TO have tho
credit ofsuccass. or the disgrace of failure lie
is a substance. no! shadow; the penIAo have
voluntarily chosen hin 30 administer certain
powers confded 10 him by tho Cons,ilu,iJn, for
which he, aud he alone, is responsible; nor arc
they to be put off by the paltry evasion. that the
ministers oIhis selection, voluntarily chosen ly
himself Cannot be directed aud controlled Ly
his will, lie is expected to place himself i
the van, to assume and exercise the powers
committed 10 him by the will Of the people. aid
not to >kulk from all responsibility behind hs
: ministers, as ifhe were a legitimate king aud
could do no wrong.
i has adopted the English plaR Of Cuvernrront.
= lie began by declining declaration of his pin-
ciples, and, according 10 all appearance, vii!
y end in shrinking from all responsibility for his
| rather, like her Majesty of England, not at all.
He will carry the standard, as Mr.. Webster
says, but he will not, although so consumma;e
: General assume the command of the army.
y He will do for locum tenens, but not for rrlr.
y cipal. lie will speak through the mouths, ard
' act by the haEds ofolhers. His measures have
II already been anticipated by Messrs. Clay and
= Webster, and before he has assumed the
- reins, his chariot has been driven from under
him. Tie is TO be King Log, and to have two
vicious Storks for his ministers. He will neither
d advise, direct, nor control; he will only flourish
the standard he will do nothing. and be res
=. ponsible for nothing; and whether, like Queen
= Victoria, he win be permitted to choose his do.
Y nestle landmarks, remainds matter of pro-
d found speculation.
X What carclure is this, Of our straishtror.
Il ward manly, open, bold, and free system of
" government, where every public iunctiopary,
from the highest to the lowest, acts his own
} part and is responsible for his actiors 1t Cd
II pera,es as entire change in that system, and
: not only approaches TO, bu, is identified with
ID that of England, having Chief Magistrate en-,
n trely irresponsible TO the people; who dodge
:. behind his ministers, hides himself from tha
J" eyes Of those he governs, and neither dnres to
as speak what he thinks, or act what his Judgment
j. dictates. Ii is monarchy in all but its name
Ifl an irresponsible government in every thing
" but its form. 1t is sly, insdous plan, to un-
'e dermine and destroy the great essential prnci.
se pies of this government-that Of direct respon
II, Sbility Of the ruler to the people--to render
10 our elections farce, and our freedom but g
name.
Among the many baneful consequences which
have resulted from that intimate union ofinter
~ ests between the borrowers of the U. States ant
1, the lenders of England, Of which we have late
ur y had such striking and alarming examples, thi
20 new modification of our Government Is not th
least. If we mistake not, we shall see il full,
" developed in the course Of tho ensuing fou
j. years. A new influence and a new power will
re be engraited on our Governmental foreign M
IL ney power, everywhere adverse in its interest
y, and lis principles, TO the well being, nay, III
" very existence Of our free and liberal Institutions
IN The concentrated money power ofthe Unite,
nd States has been harnesaed to the. concentrates
az money power Of England, and both will be ar
I'M rayed against the principles Of Democracy
!. The needy borrowers of the U. States from
'T' the bank Of Pennsy vania to the specu!ator il
o. railroads, canals, and new lands, will becom
,ct the tools and instruments Of the money-lender
70 abroad. They will play into thoir hands, follow
~; their lead, and do their bidding, like fettere
no bondmen, who live. and breathe, and havip
w. their being, alone in the forbearanco of the
est foreign creditors For the generous impulse c
far patriotism, the love Of glorv and tho desire {
~ '"' Union, we shall exchange servile, sordid mi.
ea' e.able feeling of abject dependence on the mon
ey power ofa foreign nation. Instead of fash
ioning the measures of our national policy b
IN the standard of national rights and honor, tn
inquiry will he, whether they will be satiSfact