The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-19
MIR. BUCHANAN.

ing speech" We trust the copy was not "sur-
repttiously" obtained by Mr.. Benton. We de-
sire this, nasmuch as the extract, il genuine, will
most admirably serve to define Mr.. Bucha
mans position 10 our many readers in Penn
sylyania.
The subject of the speech is the recommen-
dation of the Executive TO pass law removing
the trial OF foreign offenders against the peace
of the United States, from the local courts OF
the State in which they may be apprehended TO
the Federal Court. simply TO prevent repeti-
ton Of the difficulty recently experienced IN
the case of Mcleod. This is the subject OF
the speech. The intent of it is different mat
ter-at least we are led TO believe so from the
fact that Mr. Buchanan dilates upon the uetoes-
condemns the Erchequer-expaliates ON the
Rhode Island affair. &c. &c.
Another intention was to embrace the occa-
sion to endeavor to get rid OF a portion OF his
old Federal leaven. That he might effect his
object and seem TO adhere TO the merits of the sub
jecl under consideration he quoted one OF the
orthodox resolutions of 1913. We will quote it
too:
Resolved That this General Assembly doth also
express its deep regret that spirit has, in sundry in
stances, been manifested by the Federal Government
to enlarge its powers by forced constructions OF the
constitutional charter which defines them and that
indications have appeared of design to expound
certain general phrases (Which having been copied
from the very limited grant of powers in the former
articles of confederation the less liable to be
misconstrued) to destroy the meaning and effect
Of Il particular enumeration which necessarily ex
plains and limits the general phrases and so as to con-
sodate the States by degrees into one sovereignty
the obvious tendency and inevitable result OF which
would be to transform the present republican system
of the United States into an absolute, or at best,
mixed monarchy"
Now, the fact that the resolution had no bear
ing "a the subject under discussion, was a mat
ter of no Importance TO the orator Unanswered
his purpose. 1t showed his familiarity with the
doctrines Of the old Republicans. The natural
inference would be, that he had actually cast of
his Federalism But zoe shall explain the reso-
luton. 1t had reference solely to Legislative
constructions" The subject under consider
alton is purely Of judicial nature. This IS
brief exposition of its pertinence, but it is
sufficient
But The last arti6ce of Mr.. Buchanan is the
rid of his "lo,o ,oages" odium. He proceeded
by indirection at first but soon betrayed his aim.
He denounced (of course he denounced it the
measure as one that would tend TO consolida-
fion, usurp the rights of the States, and ultl-
mately end in a monarchy! As for consolda
ton, the advocates of State rights have always
imputed tins dangerous tendency to the Erecu-
tire and Legislative branches of the Federal
Government. How an increase of the urisdic-
ton of the Supreme Court Of the United States
is to produce monarchy we are utterly at a
loss to conceive. The judges cannot be remov-
ed by President and therefore the Execu-
tive cannot use them for purposes of usurpalion
Nor are they likely to be contaminated by the
Legislature. AS TO the usurpaton Of the rights
of the States, the idea is as ridiculous as the
other. The cases which are designed by the act
TO be brought before the supreme judicial trbu-
nal of the country, are only those which involve
peace or war with other countries Would Mr..
war, against foreign nation Would it tend
solidalion, or usurpaton Of State rights,
for the Federal Government 10 send troops to
Pennsylvania if that Statewere invaded by the
British
But the very ecstacy OF absurdity in this
"extract Of the forthcoming Speech is the ar
gumsm to show that this law would produce
monarchy Mr.. Buchanan quotes a British
writer to prove his assertion Now, will any
American believe that British writer would
oppose such law if he thought it would pro-
duce monarchy in this country Is it not
more reasonable to suppose that this BRITISH
writer is aborng 10 produce desired effect at
home2 Is it not more probable that he is en-
deavorng to operate on the creduty of his fell
low-ctizens to prevent them from emigrdting to
this country? Is tnot his interest to arrest the
emigration of high minded, noble hearted hon
est and industrious citizens, from England, Scot
land, Ireland and Germany, to this country
And what could better effect 1t than to create an
impression that our glorious Republic will soon
give way to tyranny worse than that from
which the prosecuted of the nations mentioned
above are flying Would Mr.. Buchanan stop
this emigration? Are his ''ioW lpagesn doc
trlnes repugnant to the taste of the Germans
anu lIlsil VI wanna w Oulu lie DTtCtHt
an accumulation Of foreign voters in his State
We trust Mr.. Buchanan will give the remain.
der Of his forthcoming speech" in broken
doses. If the extract before US is fair specl-
men OF the whole production, we profess our ca
gerness to see it. And we PREDICT if he does
not alter or suppress IL, that in thirty days all the
village sheets, that have his colors hying, will
be at hay or incontinently strike their
colors
Chandler of the U. S. Gazette is making false
quotations from us again. This is contempt
Bile. In the "Horrid War" article, instead OF