Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-03-12

years vi us Nictlu. tnlS 10 IL IS the part oil
wisdom for republic TO limit the service of that OFF,
Ger at least to whoH she has entrusted the manage
neit OIL her foreign relations, the execution of her
| laws, and the command OF her armies and, navies,
70 period 50 short as to prevent his forgetting that
he is the accountable agent, not the principal-the
servant, not the master. Until an amendment of the
constitution can be effected, public opinion may secure
the desired object give.iny aid to il by renewing
the pledge heretofore given, that under no crcum-
| stances will consent To serve a second term
But if thereis danger 10 the public liberty from the
acknowledged defects Of the constitution, in the want
of limit TO the continuance of executive power in the
| same hands, thorcis apprehend, not much less from
misconstruction of that instrument as il regards the
power actually given cannot conceive, that, by,a
fair construction any or either Of its provisions would
be bound TO constitute Vie President a part OF the
legislative power. 1t cannot he claimed from the
power TO recommend, since, although enjoncd as
duty upon him, il is privilege which he holds in COM
| mon with every other citizen. And alillo.rgh there.
may be something more OF confidence in The Ff6pres
ty of the measures recommended In one case thnn ia
the other in the obligations Of ultimate decision there
can be no difference In the language of the consti-
tuition, tall the legislative powers which il grants
are vested in the Congress of the United States"
1t would be soecsm in language TO say that any
| portion of these is not included in the whole.
| II may be said indeed, that the constitution has
given to the Executive the power annul the acts of
the legislative body by refusing to them his assent
So similar power has necessarily resulted from that
instrument to the Judiciary; and vet that judiciary
iorns no part Of the legislature There is il is true,
difference between these grants Of powers the FIX
ccutve can put his negative upon the acts Of the egs
laiure for other cause than that of want ofconfotmty
to the constitution, while the judiciary can only de-
clare VOID those which violate that instrument. But
the decision of the judiciary is final in such case,
whereas, IN every instance where the veto of the Ex
cxuiive is applied, 1t may be overcome hy vote Of
two thirds ofboth houses Of Congress. The negative
upon the acts OF the legislature by the Executive ai
thority and thai in the hands of one indvidu would
seem to he an incongrulty in system Like
others Of similar character, however, il appears
be highly expcdcnt; and # used only with the for
bearance ana with the spirit which was intended by
us authors, may be productive OF great good and be
lound one oil the best safeguards TO the Union. ,
AT the period OF the formation of the constitution
The principle does not appear to have enjoyed much
favor IN the state governments Ii existed but in two
ana IN one OF these, there was plural Executive
II we Wouiu sestch Tor me motives winch opera
au uiiJj, Ie pntc,y Ph'I'oln anu engntehed as
m.am naneu .,e coli1.i'ul'on, LOT lhe adop
i nou VI p'o'son so apparently repuenant 70 tie
u"ui,s oulocia'c prieple una. lhe 'naorlty should
800 We nus ''e iIea a'a' ',ey annclPaten
n,, rh!y, 49,. ' ". W wy III W. ' vi .eeiN, ia
co INK; n".M ,o loo WEI. VIC ','sn Ies.rc o l'l'el
I'll i,H ~ vi eAs'eu an,o"e ,'e peop,c, anu Tue en-
eiaisG'er % me s'a,e ieeSa'nre NOT 10 nave
ham ,ad Inv u. .'ne .wo Doulcs eecttu by
,;,,s & nc e moi.ny Oh sch con
~ gnu y, COURSE LIN. 'ie! WOULD require no nlu
"; ana n''.'fl.,e .ne measures "hlch me
r, Oh .ne county ''eh. require hha II IS
p,oip,', u.s. " suppose e,' 'npus"t co1u i9r
situated at he ca,a IN ,ho cen "a. Of ,o
cnnI La,,, .s ~, VIZ ..''.. VI vi o""t u, ',
noanlo ,h,, ,,,; a' ~, ;'J , "'u ~: VI 'iie
peop'f 'aa, hc,r own 'nicaa.e representatives. who
HEM oten l,h rin w,b ham mi nmh nv ,s WIN
H. ,, 49,; ;, ~" ',.' " n wv" !" 'ic'i ny
''1 ~ " .pPie 'ie Oh lIl'eres,, duty ann ahecuon
oaI'io VI rJlo ,ong,rss nc'l ~ W. orulnhny
re " CO., M ..e '1.Ne
. ,.''s nc 'rti1!oWc' ~ w! iIesne'.'' ins
m'au,In a. qIrts anntonal iofcc rom the iac, OF rs
J,, i s "e. t''us uscu u! We nS SIX SIX iLcf-
vo,t;o, , VI n,'', W. u''"es Vi ''le 1o,'-
nhl n M VIZ larger snare IN concentrating the
b., - V, ii'. als"s poiy wan any otner person,
' nu, "" ,S Tre hsver returned 10 congress ny
c r ., ~ t1e resncnIs above referred TO- upon the
~ m " ,''ol. n'9 'rHpeue'' OF ot rs wen hunp-
vc,o y,s ,nnnd "r 'a'e m"3s " ne people le
nifty 10 tl, rops,,u,;on ne Loc.,oo o,rors I'D H.,
committed from too hssIv en,cncn, ""' 'e@''
,r,ora - .,a,i,s. 80, IL, ., -.
r;ri ,;t si"uu ~ "'e "uol on VI 'hf veto
p,ni.p,e, Mhcn han prooaoly more influence IN re-
f w, M 1t ~ .'.g coh'cl;o'l .i'ah any other.
table ~ oc,;on GU , Tmcl II ives 10 'd vs. 9nn cq
,ape ac'"n OF Tue legislature upon all parts OF the
~; 'Go"Iu hoi nut nave occurred 10 tne coh'en
, ,, qua. y, couhuy SO extensive, embracing Sc
or nroJc, u, III anu l',a.e anu consequently
, o. a'u mn'cH rom 'ne same causes mus
n,,; ~ ..'" ui.,e!cn.e III 'nr alouht Oh ING
i; vi us .a,'ous seeuoi,s, GAZING Tor grca
u, te oi .e people mat inc
rd ~ "" e,,1 'g,' no. uslly re-
u,' VI mt ana INA
r,, h ~ y. u'uei az, express
80 y ,' wins Oh NC cos'u'1i', ana therefore
@ H T, ,'i conletehrE o. the luuisary 10 declare
;b, mos n'weset el,'.slclieu anu palrouc they
l.,
T. b ioi pe' an! ho"evGr iarseiy parakmg oil
ro, 10, ''i IL " 'nc P.opie musinpossloe 10
l. trpes ba co,rnd b., 10y r s.o'''u o' some
i ri;n o' ny ,ocal Wletess ana sectional
ill.,; 80, US Plole', u'eIeip'e 10 pfo.'ue some UNI
sua'o, anu oue VI appointment
MI w. l "e anu az, i,ceuoh nom suc" ,hnuctceS
Txon, Ho ouc one was Afforded by INC
cons;d ,bp @ 49,, W .e eols. u',oh
,,o,,;,,o .aI'i, ~ I, ' .' 81" W nc r,A
1s, ,,nrn,, H. 80 ~ ~ U.s.. ony
non,, r, h we a, r ,.u 'io.on "a inc
II w
mndcrsin 1df y, . .'s, X ~ n2t wes
y b;nn,;ons , ~ ~ mt ELECTS Oh comp
u u "o ''s''S Vi "',por'rs
. opwar1s oil nan century has elapsed since the
a'opu3'i " our present FORM OF government, The
IL saJ ;t, ~ ,'s se'"pu upon hohe Oh me re-
# onr S,,s,o ~" ~ u,o s'e casi' observer
t,a ,hn nv "ipu"as u alscotu DC
!, Evon ,ho Ii;ar ,i'o'ie "lici compose It.
J. no ;r W. y. ''.'''! Nv oli,e mas p' ouuect
;, no,faa, ha,! MY, ~ "e. ,cSPectse ofpi's i,
roch o,hcr ~, MN r c Eli, ON hoap, ana WIN
@ work w. wb;ch r. nn, H., ~
!, ] y! VIZ " nv enecNeli, u" wofs
y, onaI ,a y, our III M parrots wbc re-