Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-09

~SlacGFcly believe hat; tho tendency o!
MEASURES, an. OF meaHs, and mcu's o2ia
GUS, for sOlBo years past, has been iu .
that direction, ID, ! conceive, strictly (
III tins ~ocCssioa To repeat tho as
~ lanca | have here ofoTe given q! lny
determination &c arrest tive prcgrU-S UI
that tendency, II i, really exists, aud re
tho Governm mt 20 ITS pristine
and vigor as far a. thus can be Ct
tectcd BY asy irgiiiml;e exercise Of the
power placed an my hands.
I proceed to state in as q man
ncc as | can, my opinions OF the sources
Of the evils which have been so ex,cn
complained of, and the corrcc,iyes
may bo applied. Some Of the for.
nor srs unqnestionably 10 be found in
he defects of the constitution, others in
my judgment, are attributable to nriscon-
-lrucu0ns OF some % It's provisions. o..
he former is ;he eligibility Of the same
10 a second terin OF the pre-i
The sagacious mind OF Mr.. Jet
ferson early cav aud iansatcd this error
saJ attempts have b.ea made, hitherto
without snccess, 10 apply iIc anoniatory
power Of the Siates 10 re correction.
IS, however n mode Ofcorrection 10
in he power Of every president, andcoo
ssQuentiy IN nine, 1t would be useless
and yS!hcps ;vidloua to enu.nerate the
eviis, Of whi,h IN the opinion OF many o?
our felIoV citizens his error vf the ssgcs
who framed the constitution may have
teen the source, and the bitter fruits
wtich VIC are s'ili io gather from il, ifiI
continues 10 oisfSurp our sSs'em. /,
may be observed, however, as n Ceucra'
remark, that rePIblics can commit no
greater error than 10 ADOPT or continue
any feature IN their system OF geycru-
msni which may he calculated TO cr,aie
or increase he love Of power. in the b.
som OF 10 whom Necessity ob!igcs
them 20 commit ;ho management OF their
affairs. And surely, nothing ia NOR.
likely % produce such a sta;s or mind
than the long continuance Of au off = Of
high trust. Nothing can DC more cor,
FuPiing, nothing more destructive Of all
:hose noble feelings which belong to the
character OF a devoted republican patriot.
"hea ,ht, corrup,inG passion once takes
possession ur the human mind, like the
love OF gold. II becomes Unsuitable II il
The never dying worm in his blson.
grows with his growth. and strengthens
With the declining yolrs OF its victim
IL thls is true, IL - the par; OF wisdom 70.
a rcPuJ'iS - limi the ~servjCa Of ths
O:hccr, 4: least, 10 Shpm she has iutru.-
ted the management of her foreign r,Ia.
tons, the execution OF her laws, aud m,
command Of her armies and navi-s. 10 II
ysrIoI 50 shoe "a 20 prevent mis- far-st
ting that he is Tho accuun:ablc arSa,, no.
the prIuclpie-ths servant, : o the master
Cnut an umendmcn, OF Ia. Constitution
can b. Effected, Pablo opinion may secure
the d-sired object | give my nil ~ i; b,
renewing tho pledge heretofore givon
mat under uO circumstance will con
7eHt 10 servo n second term.
But II there is danger 10 public liberty
from the Acknowledged defects OF The
constitution, IN the want o IIimit 10 The
continuance ef the Executive mower ,u
ha- -h1.~ f~o.tIUnicut, as II
'eRsfas 'he power actually given. / can.
nol conceive, that hy a fair coos;ruc,tor
any or either OF ia provisions would be
IouHd 20 constitute The Prsslion; = mari
81 me legislative power, iI canno, be
Grained from the power TO Recommend
since although enJOined az dutv u2nn
hiF'' II IS n privilege which he holds in
common with every o;hsr citizen. And
al.heugh there may ba something more
oil confidence IN the p5opricty Of the
recommended IN tho oDs cas- ~ .
Imam ~ tho other, IN the obligations of.
ultimate decision there can bo no Ji0.,-i
enco. In ihcia guhge ofthe constitute,
'aiI The legislative puwoTs"whi \ grant!
,oTe vested ia the Congress OF the u
il would be so,ecIsin IN language to
say inat any portion OF these IS not in
Guided IN tho whole.
u may DC said, indeed, that the Conp.i-
.u;lon has given TO the Executive The DOW
er 20 ennul the acts of q legislative body
by refusing 20 them his assent. Sc a simi
ar power has necessarily resulted from
.hat inNtrumcnt ~ Tho JuJiciary, and v.,
he Judiciary forms no part Of the Ieci,.
azure. There -, il Is true. this differ ,
'nce between these grams Of power tns
can pat his negative upon Tho
'cis Of tho legislature for other c1l.,.
nan that OF want Of conformity 10 tn.
willis. the lIdicisry car oslv
void those which violate that in
Bal The decision OF Tho ;.,dic,.
IS Ina! IN such case, whereas iucv.
n! instance where the ve.o Of the er,r.
i've IS applied, j; my b overcome by
.oio o: two thirds Of both houses Of con
.rsss The negative upon the acts orthc
legislature, BY the executive authority,
that 10 the hands OF one Individual
'ouId seem to bo incoug9nuity in our
Like fomo others Of a siuJi,-
haracter, however, 1t appears 10 bc hioh.
eKPed'ent, and II used only with thni
'rbsarancc, and ia the spirit which wns
blended By IT'S authors, il may BE- pro
Icli'e OF great good, and b. found ono
the best cate guards 10 the Union. Al
10 period Of the formation OF tho Con
l%tutlo1, the principles does not appear
have enjoyed much favor in tho Safe
10 c1isted bat in two. and
one OF these there was a pIura, Excc..
ye. II We would search for the motives
inch operated upon the purely patriot
and enlightened assembly winch fra