Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-11


defend the rights sf ali. and Of every portion, grea
OF small, from the injustice and oppression Of th
| rest. consider the veto power, therefore, give
BY the Constitution TO the Executive Of The United
States, solely as conservative power; to be usec
only Ist, to protect the Constitution from violation
2dIy the People from the effects Of hasty iegisla
ton, where their will has been probably disrega
ed well understood; and 3dly, 10 prevent tn.
effects Of combinations sioAsvc Of the rights Of mi
noriiiss. In reference 10 the second OF these Oh
jscts, may observe that consider il the right ane
privilege Of the People TO decide disputed points O
the Constitution, arising from The general grant
power TO Congress to carry into effect tho power.
expressly given. And believe, with Mr.. Madison
" that repeated recognitions under varied circum
stances. 10 acts OF The Legislative, executive, sno
judicial branches Of The Government, sccomps
MED BY indications in different modes Of the
currence Of the general will Of the nation, afford
ing the President sufficient authority for his
sidsring such disputed points setted."
Upwards Of half a century has elapsed since tbs
adoption Of present form Of government. II
would be object highly desirable than the
qualification of the curiosity Of speculative states
men, il ts precise situation could be sscermined
fair exhibit made Of The operations OF each Of it.
Departments, OF the powers which they respectively
claim and exercise, Of the collisions which have
CURED between them, between the whole Gov.
eminent and those ri tho States, either Of them
We could then compare actual condition, after
Gf,y wears trial of our system with what il was in
the commencement Of It's operations, and ascertain
shether the predictions Of the patriots who oppos
ed It's adoption. the confident hopes OF its sdvo.
Gates, have been best realized. The great dread oil
the former seems to have been. thu, the reserved
oawers of the States would be ab.o,bed nv those Of
tbs Federal Government, and consolidated power
es,,bl,.bed leaving 10 The State. The ali only ri
that ndepsndent aciion for which tbev bsd 40 zeal
ou.ly eontended and ON the pro,ervation or wh,c n
,hev relied n. The last boee of Hber,y Withou,
DENYING Tim, the result 10 which the, lacked Win
81 much aoorebension !. in The wav Of beinp really
ed il !, obyion. tbat tIrv did nor CLEARLY ace tho
mode of tia accomplishment.
The Ge,rr,I Gayerument han .eized upo, nons
Of the reserved risb,. of The STATE, A f.,a.,nv
omen warfare NAV have CON. the sfa,. sn,hori,;e,
have smoly nain,nined their ,ieb,s. To a casual
hso,.r 90. .,.,, ,,ra.an,s a. .,,,,ae &c a.;
cord between the different msmbrr. which com.
nose IL Even the nddirion of many n,,, one. IN
prodneed NO ;ar,ino. They move IN ,hci, ,e.,sc
live orbits in ne,fect harmony ith t,e central head
,nd Win Zach o,ber. IN, tber. /. ain an .,d.,
cu,rs,, ~ work bx which if M, se.sa,abIy ,hacL
cd tho worst annreben.ions ne our ami; fsdera 40
rrio,s will h., ,eol;zsd And mn, on,v uii, DO ST.
.u.bo,i,ies h. oversbadowcd hu m. .,.at ;,.raasa
e,f pswer in IN. Executive D-n,,,men, ~ ,b,, f;ar.
eral Government but Tho ch,r,cterof ,b,, Gov.,,.
men, If mn, ia de.;en.tion be e..en,;ally ,,a r.d.
,cnIv cb.nosd TISs .,.,o or ,hins. Ia. b.on !;
n.,, .s,,,sd hv c.,s.. ,nhoren, !, ~. cans,;,,,'
to- .na IN ro,, b, INC n.v.,.c;l;nr ,anaaa.. q
nol;,;cal norsr n ,nc,c,s. ;,ssls Rv r,ss;n. H.
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OF t,ia;n. imnor,snce q, Ara, !, had ea,Iv !, A.
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r,..da,, nf d.. .ia.,,ua fran,l;., rs - -,
bon hav. rec, ~. ss,.,s IS j.. ;raoono. ho'.
much Greater n,r., bs ,bs da,g., =, III. ,;r,s
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thar ,b,;, con.,,nc,;o, ~ ,b.;r nouars .Ilasd -,
~ asa.aa,. ~. -. psa,;.
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p,, !, !; NO, no n. ,x,.r, of Ia r.,,.,,,a alan.
TN, ,hs Fxoc,,;.a nana,,r,.n, ha. h.oos,,a H.
asro,. hu, hy n. n,a uh;ch !, a,nnsts ,n.u ho
81, ,,r ,h, a,,o;n,;nn ,,o,ar % - 80, IL;
.on,roI ~. ,.haI. ,.,,sn,,. r ia. .o,,',,.,, III
ron.,i,,,;,n b.. d.c.r.d !, ~ ha ID. d,,. or d..
p,..;d.,, -, .sa ,h,, ~ 1a,. 80 ox.ru,.d .nd +,
,,sk.. hin, tho co,,usnd.,;o Chief os ,hs A,n;as
.nd N,v,o &c ,ha T,,;,oJ S,o,ss n H., an;n;nr ~
rho ,na, a,rxo,..d .r;,.,, ,n,n ,ha, sn.c;a. 90
vivid f;o,ar,m.n, .birb in roJern r,roo. ia
trrr1ed hfonnrchu in contradis IN Dexnot.
ism Ia co,rect. there wa. wan,in, M other add.
,on To the p,w.11of our Chief Nne;s,ra,e 70 .tamn
monsrrbieal character on our Government but
the control of the public finances. And to me /,
annear, s,rapee indeed thar anS ma .b,,,;d douhi
ma, the entire con,ro, which tho P,esiJ.n, no..e,
=. over the officer, who have the custody Of The
public money. by tho mower OF removal with or
wi,hou, ra,sa doe, G,r oil ,o;scbiav,u. ,,urnosa
at least virtually ,uhee, The tressure ais, IN hi.
dispo,nl. The 6r,t Roman Emperor. in his NJ.
tenn, to seize the sacred treasure ,ilenceJ the
opposition of the off r to hose charge i, had
been committed. nv a sisni6can, alIusion to hi,
sword. Bya sctec,ion of poli,ical instruments for
tho care of the oublc money. a reference to ,bei,
commission, by :, President. would be quite a. ef
fsc,ysl an argument a, tha, of Ca,ar 10 The Roman
Kpisbt.
am not in,cnsble of the rrc.t difficulty ,ha,
exists in de,isog a prnper nlan for the safe Keen.
ins and di.bur.emen, of tho public revenues. and
know The impot,ance which has been attached by
men of gre,, sb,ie, and po,,io,i.m 10 The divorce
hi. called or The Treasury from the Ranking ,ns,
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