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


some years past, has been In that direction il H.
conceive, strictly proper that should take this
! casien to repeat the assurances have heretofore
given, Of my determination arrestrhe progress Of
that tendency, iii really exists. and restore the
Gove to It's pristine health and yigor, far
this be effected by any legitimate exercise Of
The power pIaced in my hands.
proceed to state, in AZ summary a manner as
cao, my opinion of thu Of tn. evils which
have been 40 extensively complained Of and the
corr~c'ives which may be applied. Some Of the
former are be found in the defects
of the Constitution others, In my judgment, are
attributable 10 msconstruction Of some Of It's pro-
visions. OF The former 10 the eligibility Of the
same individual TO second term Of The Presidency
The sagacioos mind of Mr.. Jefferson early saw and
amsnted this error. and attempts have bssn made
hitherto without success, to apply the amendatory
power Of the States TO its correction.
As, however, mod. Of correction Is in the
power OF every Presasnt snd consequently ia NINE
u would be useless and perhaps invidious, to
mcrate the evils Of which, in the opinion of many Of
out fellow citizens, this Of the ssges who
ed The Constitution fny have been the source, and
the bitter fruits which still to gather from
It IL continues TO d.fgure system, IL may be
observed, however, as general remark that repsb.
lies commit no greater error than to adopt OF
continue any feature in their systems of government
which may DO calculated 10 create OF increase the
love Of power in the bosons Of those TO whom ne
eessiiy obliges them to eommi, the manag cement OF
their Affairs.
And surely nothing is more likely to produce such
state of mind than the long continuance OF an Of
fee Of high trust. Nothing can BIO more corruping
nothing destructive Of all those noble feelings
which belong TO the character Of devoted repub
licsn patriot. When this corrupiing passion once
takcs possession OF tho human mind, like the love
Of gold, IL becomes Unsuitable. 1t is the never dy
iag worm in his boso1, grows with his growth, and
strengthens with the declining years of its victim.
II this 10 true, it 10 the part OF wisdom for repub
lie limit the service Of that officer at least to
whom she has entrusted the management of tier
oreign Violations, the execution OF her laws, and the
command Of her armies and nayies, to a period so
short TO prevent his forgetting that he is the
countable agent, not the principa-the servant, not
the master. Until an anendmci.t Of the Constiiu.
ton be Effected, public opinion may the
desired object give my aid to il by renewing the
pledge heretofore given, that, under circumstan
cos, will | consent to serve a second term.
But if there 10 danger to public liberty from the
acknowledged defects Vi the Constitution, in tho
Of limit to the continuance OF the Executive
power in the same hsnds, there l., aprrehend,
not much less from misconstructon Of that iasitu
mont, ~ il regards the powers actually given |
canno, conceive that, by fair constructions, any
either OF its provisions wond be found constitute
'"s ites"sht par oi tue 'es''iSuse fo"e'' !.
ca""o' pe o'a'e' ''o"' 'ne FoN' 70 'eeo"''"n""'
privilege which he holds in common with evety
other citizen. And although there may be some.
thing more Of confidence III the proprie'y OF the
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