The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-09-25

,gress, some Of the most important of
those objects have been carried at the ex-
ira session. Others yet remain to be eli
5feeted. The conduct of the President has
occasioned bitter modification and deep
regret. Shall the party, therefore, yield ny
TO sentiments Of despair, abandon its duty
and submit to defeat and disgrace2 Far
from suffering suci. dtshonorable conse-
1uences, the very disappointment which
it has unfortunately experienced should
serve only to redouble its cxertions, and
to inspire it with fresh courage to pre-
serve with spirit unsubdued and resolu-
lion mistaken. until the prosperity Uf the
country is fully re-established, and Its lib
critics firmly secured against all danger
.pations of the Executive department of the
Government.
At the head Of the duties which re-
main for the Wigs to perform toward
their country, stand consplcuously and
prominently above all others
First A reduction of the executive
power, bya further limitation of the Veto
so as to secure obedience to the public
will, as that shall be expressed by the i'm
mediate Representatives of the People and
the States, with no other control than that
which is indispensable to avert hasty or
unconstitutional legislation.
BY the adoption of single term for
che incumbent of the Presidential Office.
Bye separation of the Purse from the
Sword, and with that view to place the ap-
pointment of the Head Of the Treasury i'll
Congress; and
BY subjecting the power of dismissal
from office to just restrictions, so as to
render the President amenable for its cx-
erclse.
Second. The establishment by Con-
cgress of fiscal agent, competent to col
lect, safely keep, and disburse the public
moneys, TO restore the currency, and to
.equalize the exchanges ofthe country; and
Third. The introduction of economy
IN the administration of the Government,
and the tiscontinuance OF all sinecures
and useless office.
TO the enectuaton of these objects
ought the eXer,ions of the Wings hereal
ter to be directed, Those only should
be chosen members Of Congress who are
willing cordially to cooperate in the &C
complishment Of them. Instead of strik
ing our flag, let it be reared still higher,
with frmer hand, bearing its folds in
conspicuous letters, "Ihe will Of the Ma
ito uncontrolled by the will Of OWE
MAN; one Presidential term, a frugal
Government, and no sub Treasury, open
or covert, in substance or in fact: no Go
pernmem Bank, but an institution sapa-
Bile of guarding the Peoples treasure md
administering to the Peoples 1ra''ts."
Ralying under that banner, let us ap-
peal to that People whose patriotic cxcr-
tons led to victory i'll the late glorious
struggle. Let us invoke the action of the
Legislative Councils Of the sovereign
States of the Union. Instructed by their
immediate constituents, let them ascertain
and express the public will in rela ion to
those great questions; and especially let
them, within their respective constitution
FL spheres, exert themselves to give it eff
feet.
Animated by these principles, and gui-
ded by Providence, defeat is impossible,
success inevitable. We may confidently
hope that vast numbers of our icllow-ci
tizens, who have been hitherto separated
from us, will unite with us under such
glorious standard; and that majoritcs i'll
both Houses of Congress sufficiently large
may be secured TO carry any measure de-
mandcd by the welfare Of the nation, i'll
spite of the interposition Of the power
with which any one man may have been
accidentally invested. Disappointed in
that, if such should be our lot, there will
remain the hope of an amendment of the
Constitution, curlailing the executive
power. And if that should fail, we have
only to reour to the noble example of our
ancestors, to recollect the duty we
we TO ourselves and posterlty, and to
eur with manly forttude three years lon
ger the sutlerings inflicted during the last
twelve years by the mai-administration
Of the Executive department of the Go
vernment We shall have the consola-
dion of rejecting that, in the mean time,
if the President can prevent the attain
nenl Of all the good which Congress is
DESTROYS to accomplish, Congress may
check OR prevent some of the mischieis
which, under different state Of majori,ies
jn the body, he might have the power to
impose.
J MACPHERSON BERRIEN,
N. p. TALLNTADGE,
Q. Ii. SMITH,
Committee Of The Senate,
J.P. KENNEDY,
S. MASON,
HORACE EVERETT,
/ c. CLARK