The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-05

lance to the prosperity of the country, than
humbly to request the President to trace out a
scheme for the accomplishment of an object so
near their hearts; and when they had as they
supposed learnt his pleasure, they passed bill
in entire conformity to his dictation. But
even this offspring of passive submission met
its death by the paricidal hand of its own cre-
etor. Thus are congress and the people made
to submit not only to the opinions, but to ev
cry caprice, passion and design which may be
entertained by the one man whom they have
themselves placed in the executive mansion,
and at last they may find themselves spurned
for their subserviency and denied the objects
of their degrading endeavors. In Rome,
when the people assembled en- masse to make
laws and pass edicts, the tribunitial power was
found necessary to curb the fury of the mob.
But to put under guardianship to single man,
body of representatives selected from tens
of thousands for their wisdom and integrity,
and assembled in limited numbers away from
popular excitement to reason upon the affairs
of the nation, is an absurdity which
Hamilton himself, the father of the doctrine,
should he rise shrouded from the grave, and
turn over the pages of our history for the last
twelve years, would spurn as anti-repnblican'
and dangerous. He would see that our unit
tied President, welding the sceptre of his on
cto md
ing iu the presence of the proudest despots Of
the East.
Let it not be said that We have an adequate
remedy against this arbitrary power in a re-
passage of the bill by majority of two thirds.
Experience both past and present clearly evin.
ces that the President, in ninety mine cases
out Of a hundred will find the appliances which
will forever render it impossible TO pass bill
against his wishes. We search in vain for a
single instance on our Legislative records
where this has been accomplished after the ex-
ercise of the veto power. The plain course
for genuine republicans is to modify or entirely
purge this arbitrary feature from the Constitu.
ton. Let the noble motto be inscribed in let
tiers OF light upon the glorious banner under
which we have hitherto fought. The iriN Of
the people and mol the ,otH ofa single man. -
Vermont the truest specimen of democracy in
the union may well be the first to struggle for
popular rights. Let her strike boldly and de-
cidedly for the sovereignty of the people, and
add another laurel to the wreath with which
her fidelity to the cause of freedom has already
encircled her voice.
PEACE. Notwithstanding The excitement
which exists upon our borders, and the fright.
ful rumors and su:mzes afloat by the last ar.
rivals from England it appears that the tone of
The British government is of pacific character.
1t is evident that England is averse TO war.
The prospect and adjustment held out by
Mr.. Webstcr's letter to Mr.. Fox produced
loud c'ieerings in parliament. The great
anxiety there expressed is, that we arc DESTROYS
ola war with them. Shoul the Mcleod affair
come 20 favorable issue, unless the border
warfare should create incurablc evaporation
OF which there is some danger, our amicabe
relations with England will probably be pre-.
surved, The abomniabIe outrage recently
committed We fear by british troops in the
abduction Of Grogan on our Vermont frontier
however augurs no good TO TIE cause Of peace.
Our borders are already in a state nearly al.
lied 10 actual hostiities. This matter demands
! the Instant attention Of government. The
green mountain boys will bear very little more
without reprisals
: Mcleod. The trial is expected TO have
been commenced yesterday at Utica, Judge
Gridlcy presiding. The excitement among O
certain class of sympathizers was intense, who
; are for his condemnation. But it is believed
: there is no sort Of excitement which will pre-.
vent fair tai. TIE New York pres ispresenl
, EN- mass. Our Utica paper states, that cloud
of witnesses have reached that CITY against
Mcleod. Theller, Sutherland and Mckenzie
: are on the ground. The defence will consis,
principally of DISPOSITIONS proving an abb
which have oeen taken by commission in
Canada.
} The PROCLAMATION. The proclamation oil
5 the President inserted in this paper, is induced
by facts of highly alarming character. Thai
schemes are on foot 10 organize bodies of men
10 invade the British domnions, and in cooper
alton with the Canadian malcontents, 10 attempt
revolutionary movement, has been apparent
, to others, as well as the government at Wash.