The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-03-11

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from past experience, The nealbcrs d Congress
might be, end however largely parl4klng III ne
general, OF the liberal feelings Of the People, il
was Impossible 10 expect thar bodies 81 consgitu.
ted should hot sometimes be controlled by local
Interests and sectional fedlings. Fl Was proper,
theFcioFe, u provide some umpire, itom whuse
situation and mode o. appointment more indepen
dence aud freedom from such in!uences I4ght be
expected. Such q Que vas at.Jrtc4 bl The Exccu.
tive Department., constituted by tile Constitution.
person elected 10 tha, hlg!l Office, having his
constituents IN every section, State, and sub siy
sion vi tie Lalon, must consider himself bound
BY the most solemn sanctions, 10 guard, protect,
and defend the rights Of all aud OF every portion,
great or small from the injustice and oppression
OF the rest. consider the sc poNer, therefore,
given by the Constitution 10 the Executive OF tie
United States, sOley as conservative p1wef 10
be used only, lst, 10 protect The Constitution RON
violation 2dy, tie People from tle effects Of hGsty
I legislation, where theto viii has beeu pFobaap
dlHegardtd ~ not Vel understood; and, 3dlY, 10
prevent The e.lsc'e q combinations yiaallte OF tie
lights OF mlnarltys. 10 reference to the second
o. theta objects, | may observe that, consider it
the right aud plvlap9ol Tie People 10 decide Dis.
pu.ed peliita Of tie Constitution, Arising tou lie
h
elect The power. uxpi sssly gwen. Aud Jchvyt
aith Mr. Madison. THAT repeated fecoeniiiJGs
under varied circumstances, 10 acts Of the lcgIslg.
i've, executive, and iudelai branches Of the Gov.
efamcnt, accompanied BY indications 10 different
modes OF the concurrence OF the general VIII o.
the nation az attoldiup to the President sufficient
authority tpf his considering suc! disputed p4!Als
a. settled
Upwards u halfa century ass c'apscl eiuce llc
adoption q orr Ptesla fqra 81 gogernmenl /
woaie BE- 40 uli4ct more htb,y cesItabl, thap hid
gtaih94lloA % cc cHsuslt. u speculative statos
men 4 its pr. else s,taat.gu could De usgeitaAeG
a'ia!r cAhlilt made III lie operations caai ct is
Departments, q 'ac ppwr's wh.ea tHeg respective
y clam aud es0.uIss. 81 ihr co4sIons Is lifa have
occurred hl.wecn taeHy or te.&uvG tie wGu.c
GUgtfnmcat and those VI Tie States, 81 eit1ef oil
taem VIZ s1.!d then compare our actul cUGc
lion, after nv yeIss' !i.l u %. system, wiiA
"A4i II vas hi ilg commencement VI lis opLta.
uuus and aaeefaln aAetlet thg predictions u tie
"a riots WHO opposed is adoption 81 Tie confident
hopes q rs advocates, bas, bfen best realized
i5e great dfta3 u tic former seems to h4gc been,
tAa TIE reserved puN ufs q; Tie States oaI " ~.
s0fbod By those Of tic Federal G9f9sBMlHt, ana
consolidated power established, having 10 the
states Glc sha15R, calY Of that independent ac.
Ton ior which they bad 50 zsalously cont.nJud,
aud Oh the preservation 81 WHICH they rLle1 a.
the lat hops 81 liberty NltLcu. deaFlur taal
The result 10 which Tics boxed alti 20 much ap.
prchens!on Is ~ the Nay .. belng realized, i il
Obvious that they d,d not clearly see the node u
IT. accomplishment The General Government
has se.zed upon nome Il tho reserved rights u the
states ~ iar as -n} open warfare may AaYe
CONS the STATE authorities haze amply maintained
Their nights Io casual Observer, our system
AFRO rr.gn z &
iercnt members which compose II E.ea ibs ad-
illoh u m4nY new onea has produced no lffing
They mCYe t. tsail rcsperaeg orbits ID perfect
hafmauy with TIE central hoaa ard Nth eaeao
e. EHi tdgfa ) atiil al uaacf c.frln! at work.
~ Hh!chi Il not scasouatlY ebccaca :sp worsts2
pfchfnstoHs 81 Our aHtl-iotrtai p8tT.9ts sill II
feailssd. And not only sil ID. State au-l0f.tia.
5e ovetshaaowed " The great ialfea8o 81 pca,r
IA the lxteEu9e Department G TIE Gouufai Gov
eminent bat liz chlfacter Vi hat GUyerumgai ii
not I:s designation Be essentially and radically
changed. IGls state OF things has heln 10 Aaf!
objected VI causes inhcrcbt ID the Constitution
RHt ~ pafl 81 he ngyer tJliGg tendency ii COLT
Ell powrf 70 iIefeqst tlselt ~ uqaiag Tie Pfa-l
5eht the sole distributor u all tla patronage ne
Government. tile iraaefg ut tie Constitution d.
not appear a. have anticipated - hvw saoVt pc
uat Il @o5ld become tofmiAah.e insttumcbl Is
eenligl the tree operations 81 iae St8ie govern.
Gents 81 tfiane importance . Gfst i E4d, ear
j ~ Ny aerzon's Naturalization, heroine 70
powerful as o create great alarn u the MUD o.
bet patriot, from tine rofcat saG4eEce il might
egrti IA controlling fha freedom uf the e,c yt
Fanohisc, s4ch c5H'd h4yc ass been tHu Il,
sets Of is irh1eucs, ,oW rnssa T4-.'et rusl te
'he danger u ;ais uait. 4aa3tae.ed d amount Il
! certainly 4, 4Ia Wo,a eowa.ste.y under The
eoaifoi d me Executive HllE then thltf r5nstrRc.