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2suhsiess rrkasds - liberal right 81 dsscnssao9
10 he People iAsmsslFes- Bul iis htsaaFs.
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fsd ana peea.iad The free people 81 lks Unise3
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'test aad The text Il he obns xiDus act Of taal
year are nsAfly FssrnraL
Bat fif If Be Pe9ple havsa right 70 DISCUSS
lhe efitill eo6eses u ihe EXECUTIVE, - hare
siIeif Representatives We have been asHshti9
re- ard !, gtpgtsea.aiise Of he Psopie Is a SEN
tlnel III he walehiioxeg 81 Liberty i he % &c
tlia3. itoafh gs,slle danger apRrosehes7 i be
% b def. thoegh sonads Of psnl { lhe airs-
Il, he u be dumb. sh.ie thousand su,iss smRei
bin d Fsise The Sfs n alarm, q hs noi, rsiht-.
10 easeh the l1gesi Shispefawhseh u ashes inidn-
lion - purpose ef eueFpachmett q the rnbbsc
.iihrfips. aad'ip sgeshis telce tfeasf and stier
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ere IL nzr-r.e. ne 4hole horIx3a. fish sae KEEN
aas eaEef yisissa &C al unAoe.fih haxk, dstetf-
irg ihfengh "; dssEgises, svefyebsmy aigaste-.
shg ini any foFsfG ,ssaf8 lhe cRasiei Which BE
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~ ms iaty IN fesss-sse isaasF ard pfeeiAlfa-
ling II, sbis frtaFtitsde and tulanrsf - ressilhs
stacks ia Ihe Constitution ftpml AIRY qffafieF,
iAiS1le [eace gfdsishlished laudhaiks. This fsat-
less fessssaace IL Mhaiesef voad b 1nscsHd er
tsnoFs Diem, ail hel6sg ios Tie REPRESENTATIVE
charsefsr. are lnfsrW9eep with is very nature.
and nfiRaie i caanet IA Reprlxed withoa coH-
eefilng al setise Laikliisen2. failhfal agent M
lihe PsPYle ialo az ahIe.isiing and passive al
lsttunenl Of power A Representative body
which gives iir these rights ard dl'ies, gives H.
self Pr. LISA representative bedg no ionger.
Il has 81 kts ihe ~ hetgeen isself and lis con
sli,uepis, and heHcefsrih il fl only 10 be regard.
esl a. alb inert, seIfsactidced mass. from which
VI appropriate PfinriPls of vitality has departed
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o. The SENATE 70 pass The resolaton of The 2slh
iof Mafeh, nptvuhsiandins the deaiar Of that
right 1.-The rfotcsi.
"BH there are ofher sentiments and opinions
let7ressed 10 lbs rfgesl, of the very highest I'M
parlsnse, and Whieh demand nething less ihln
our utmost attention.
1.-The FIRST oaiscitof free rsaple il The pfc
sefyaiien Of lheif laNriy; ana liberty IS only 10
he preserved BY maintaining constitutional re-
straintslacd just dissioas Of political power. -
tNplking IS mere deceptive or more dangerous
Than he 1retenee Of desire 10 simplify govern
tmeht.: The simplest governments are desp1t.
iisms; The next Simplest, limited menaSch ies
BURIAL republics all governments Of lay, mrsl
Eimtose NUMEROUS limitations and qnaI6catioHs
or authority, and give many positive and many
lqlaiiaet rights. H. olher words they must be
subject 10 rale aud feEalaiion- This 5 The very
essence Of free Ppliiical institutions. TIE Split
to- liberty is indeed, bold and fearless Split
but II i also sharp sighted spirit; it's 4 cain
taus, sagaeious, Discriminating. far-seeing intel
lgence il isjealaus 81 encroachmeat, Jealous Of
power jealous man I, demands checks, III
seeks FOR guards, ilihssts securities il entreneh,
Is itself behind strong defences and fortides. with
all possible care against the assaults Of am btidn
and passion. II does net iTusi the amiable weak
ncsses OF human nature, and therefore ii IN
not permit power to oVenlep its prescribed
limits, though berg violence, coed intent, aud
IpaTiotic purpose. cnne along with il. Neither
does i. satisfy ijelf with hAshy and temporary
resistance 10 illegal authority. Far Otherwise
II seeks for duration aud permanenee II looks
Ihefnra and after. znd hniid+us Ar. --r--ss--s
fof ages which arc past, il labors diligently for
the benefit Of ages % come. This is the nature
Eof constitutional hbeIy and this is our liberty
/ Il we will rightly understand and preserve II d
Every free government is necessarily eompleat-
ed, because all such, governments establish re-
strainls as well on The power Of government IL
self as on that Of individuals. 1--we will ahol-
ISL the distinction of branches, and have bnl
one branch /; il we will abolish jury Trials, and
| leave all 10 the jadse; If We will thea ordaih
that The legislator shall himself De tia, Judge !;
and if We will place the Executive power il he
sams hands, we may readily simplify govern
ment We nayieasily bring ii to The simplest
Of al possible forms, pure despotism, Bu,
separation of departments, so far as practicable,
and the preservation Of clear lires Of division
beiEeea Them, is the Fundamental idea in lhe
erealiSn Of all our contributions /; and, doubtless,
HE continuance Of regulated liberty depends on
maintaining these boundaries.
"Mf President, have spoken freelysof This
protest, and .of the Doctrines Rhch il advances
but haTe1aid noihirg which / do no, believe
On these high questions NQf constitutional law,
respect for my own eharaeief.as well as a sol
emp and pIofeund-senss Of duty, resifains me
from giving utteranee 10 a single sentiment
which does not ldw from entire conviction.
feelihat | am not wrong. ! that an inbnrn
and inbred love- Of constitutional liberty, and
senie, study Of our political institutions, have
not, on this occasion, misled me- But have
desifeito say noshtAg thar should give paia to
the Chief Magistrate, personally 4 have not
soughIio fix arrows si hts breast but believe
hinx mistskea. altogether mistaken; in The seaii-
menis which he has expressed and must
concur with others in placing on The records
Of he Senate my Hisapprpbalion Of those senii-f
menis Ga vote. which IS To rrsain 50 long
as any proeeedingSof the Senate shall last, and
Fon a qlesllrn which can never cease 10 be m-l
IPorlAni7 while the Constitution OF The country
eudages,l have destei 70 akeippblic my rea-f
sons. They will hsw bs known, aad suhna9
Them TO The jadgmert II The present and aftert
lines.
.Sir, lheocfasian i falI of interest I, can
not pass Cd without leaving strong impressions
an the character 81 public men. A collision
has taken place. Which could have most ahx-
ieusiy wished TO avoid bat il was NOT 10 be
slammed. We have no, sought this controversy;
isshss met US and been forced upon Us. 10 my
judgment, the law has been disreeardee. ana
The Constitution tranSgressea; The fortress Of
liberty has teen assaulted, and circumstances
have placed The Senate il the breath; and. al 7
shoush we mar perish in il, | kaew We SHALL not
az from il. Bal am fearless Of consequences
aAFe Shall hold on, sir. and held out, ti!l he
People themselves come TO lis defence We
shall raise the alarm. andmaiaiain the post. tilI
they. whose right il Is, sh41l decide whether the
senate Be a :aciiot. Wansonly resisting lawful
power. oE whether u be opposing, with hrmness
aud patriotism, violations Of liberty and inroadss
upon lhe8 consn,ntihnn