Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-02

touched what ought to be The future line Of
conduct If the Wing party IN the extraordinary
emergency which now exIstsI
They came into power to accomplish great and
patriotic objects. By the zeal and perseverance,
Of the najgrlties in Congress, some OF the most
important Of those obi =cts have been cafTieu a.
The extra session Others yet remain to re e.
fected The conduct Of the President has &C
ca4ioocd bitter notifications and deep regret
Shall the party, therefore, yielding to sen'uenS
III desgatr abandon It's duty, and submit 10 oe-
feat and disgrace? Far from suffering such as
honorable consequences. the very disappJIn'"ie'''
which has unfortunately experienced should serve
only to redoublo lis exertons. and 10 inspire Ut
with fresh courage 10 persevere with sPtFit IN
sIbdued and a resolution unshhlfen, untt the pros
MARTY Of the country la fully reestaoishen and
its liberties firmly secured against all danger from
the abuses, encroachments. or ustrpafi0hs oil tue
Executive department of the Government.
Al the head Of the duties winch remain tor
theWhigs 70 perform rds tho their country
stands conspicuously and pre-eminenhy above
all others
First A reduction Of the Executive power,
By further lifoi,atIon Of the Veto, 50 80 TO Sc
cnre obedience TO the public viii, that shall be
expressed by the Immediate Representatives. OF
the People and the States, with no other confr"l
than that which Indispensable TO avert nasty
or unconstitutional legislation
B. the adoption Of single term Tor tue III
cunnbeni of the Presidents ohce
Nv n sepnrntion of the Purse from the Sword,
md with that view to place toe appointment u
the Head of the Treasury in Congress, and
By snbiecling the power OF DISMISSAL from o.
fec t. ist restrictions, 80 US TO render 'ae ffesi>
dent nmcnabla Cor its exercise.
Second The establishment by Congress OF a
fiscal agent, competent TO collect. safety keep
and dishnrse the public moneys, to restore me
currency, and to eqiaiizc The exchanges Vi inc
country; md
Third The Introduction of economy ~ the
administration Of the Government. and The DIS
continuance &C all sInecurcs and useless oiiices'
To the eff .ctuation Of these OF iects ought The
eycrtions Of the Wings hereafter 10 bc directed.
Those only should be chosen members al Con.
press who are wiling cordially 10 CO operate III
,hftr accom- shment IF them. Instead OF strik-
inc our flag, let IL he reared still higher, wan ii
firmer hand, bearing upon lis folds IN conspicuous
letters, "THE WILL Of THE NATION UNCONTROLLED
by TIE WILL OF ONE MAN: One PREsIpES
TIaL TERM, A FRUGAL GOVERNMENT. AND No SUB
TRrAeuRy, OPEN COVERT, IN SUBSTANCE OR IN
FACT: No GOVERNMENT BANK, BUT AN INsTITu
TIoS CAPABLE GUARDING THE PEOPLES TREAS
URE AND ADMINISTERING TO THE PEOPLE 5
WANTS"
Rallvinr under that banner, let appcn! 10
that People whose patriotic eXertiGns led To VIC
tory in tho late glorious Struggle: Let us invoke
the action of the Legislative Councils ct the SOW
erisa State of this Union Instructed by their
immediate constituents, let them ascertain and
questions; aud especially let them, within their
respective constitutional spheres, exert them~
selves to give il I, feet.
Animated by these principles. AMI guided by
Providence defeat - impossible, and triumphant
succ, IS inevitable. We may confidently hope
that vast numbers Of our fctlo" citizens, who
have been hitherto separated from Us, viii unite
with US under such glorious Standard; and INA
maiofillas IN both Houses Of Congress sufficient
~ large may be secured TO carry any measure
ii -. tt,, ti.r of he natl
Of the interposition OF The power with which any
man NAV have been accidently invested. Disap-
pointed in that. ii such should be our lot, thore
will remain the hope OF an amendment OF the
Constitution curtaiiIng the Executive power
And If that should fail we have only TO recur TO
the noble example Of our ancestors, TO rcco!lcci
the duty we owe to ourselves and posterity, and
To bear with manly fortitudc three years longer
the saiEarpgs during the last twelve years by the
Observation-Disclosures OF the Executive department
of the Government We shall have the consola-
ton Of r. lactnp that, in the mean time, If the
President can prevent the attainment OF all the
ueo1 which Congress is DESTROYS to accomplish,
Congress may check or prevent some of the mis-
chiefs which under different state Of tnalorltIes
in the body, he might have the power to impose
], MACPHERSON BERRlEN,
n p TALLMADGE,
.. II. SMITH,
Committee Of the Senate.
J. P KENNEDY,
:. MASON.
HORACE EVERETT,
J. &. CLARK,
X. RAINAR,
Committee of fFe House
Whorounou tho question taken upon the
adoption at said Address, and Ii was unanimous
~ doplcd.
Ordered, That twenty thousand copies Of said
Address I've printed. ana circulated among the
Pcesle o! the United States.
or,!crei, Ta2t said Address ba signed by the
members 81 iha committee appointed 10 prepare
the same, and hat the proceedings Of this meet
IN he si.ned by the Presidents and countersign
Ell bv tho Secretaries
On G3alson, the meeting then adorned sine die.
NATHAN T. DIXON. ~.
JEREMIAH MORROW. feSF