Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-07-09

has seriously agitated The country, and which 1t
i dseoIv Ia be regretted had not been settled ton
wears ago. then proposed Independent oil All
other cons IA lions. the lucuailon in the receipts
from sales Of the public lands great and CON
sient that II IS resource on which the General
Government ought not 70 rely for revenue. IL IS
far better that the advice OF a Democratic land
committee Of the Senate, at the head OF which
was the experienced and distinguished Mr.. ENG
of Alabama, gwen some wears ago, should be fol
lowed. that the Federal Treasury be repenIshed
with duties imports, without bringing INTO II
any part OF the land fund.
| have Thus suggested measures oil relief adapt
ed TO The present state of the country, and have
noticed some Of The differences which unfortu
nately exts, between The two leading parties m
10 which people are unhappHy divided In
considering the question whether the counseis OF
the one or the other of these parties arc wisest,
and best calculated TO advance the interests, the
honor, and the prosperity OF the nation which e"-
cry CITIZEN ought TO do, we should discard all pas
SION and reildice, aud exercise, as far posi-
be perfect imparua!uy. Ard we should not
confne our attention merely TO the particular mea
. surcs which those parties respectively cspouse or
oppose, bat extend II to their general course and
Conduct. Nod 10 the spirit and purposes by which
they are animated. We should anxousy enquire,
whittier shall we DO led by following the lead
Of one or the other Of those prrties-shall we be
carried to the achievement of the glorious destI-
nv, which patriots here and the liberal portion OF
mankind everywhere nave tondiy hoped awaits
Us? Or shall ingioriously terminate our career,
by adding another melancholy example OF the m
stability Of humau affairs. and the folly with
winch self government IS administered!
! do not arrogate to myself more impartalty,
or greater freedom from party bias, than telong
10 other men; but, unless deceive myself, think
| have reached time oi lite, and am no" ~ "a
position Of retirement, from which can look
back with calmness, and speak, hope, with can
dor and lIslIce. | do not intend 10 attempt "a
general contrast between the two parties, as TO
their course, doctrines and epri,.--Ihat would
be too extensive and iaborious undertaking for
/ this occasion; but purpose 10 specify few re-
cent instances, which, think, our political OPP
p0nents have exhibited II spirit and bearing, dis
organizing and dangerous 10 the pernanency and
stability Of our Institutions, and invoke the Sc
rlous ard sober attention 10 them, OF all who are
here assembled.
The first would notice is the manner in which
Territories have been lately admitted, States
INTO the Union. The early and regular practice
Of the Government was for Congress to pass pre-
viouslv u law authoTslng a Convention, regula
ting the appointment o! members 10 II, specify
ing the qualification Of voters, &c.-ln that way
most Of the States were received. Of late, with
out any previous sanction or authority from Con
gress, several territories have proceeded OF them
selves to call Conventions, form Constitutions, anc
demand admission INTO the Union and they were
admitted. | do not deny that their population
aud condition entitled them to admission; but
insist that it should have been done IN the regu
, lar and established mode. In The Of Mlchi
gan nliera allowed ~i'nns h""e
: been allowed 10 become pre-ernptioners IN lhe
public lands. And ma orlty IN Congress sane
toned the proceeding. When foreigners are ma
tusalIzcd and Incorporated, as citizens, IN ou
community, they entitled to all The PRIV ilege
, within tho limits Of the Constitution, which be
, long TO a native born citizen; and, IT necessary
49, SE, IVA cd at 1pU nhrDaf-tht
thunder of our artillery should roar as loud n ~
as elitctually in their defence, as # Their brti
were upon American soil. Bat ] cannot bn
J think II wrong and hazardous, to allow aliens
who have Just landed upon our shores, no have
, not yet renowned their allegiance to Foreign po
. tentates, nor fidelity tn our Constitution
5 with all the influences of monarchy and anarch,
? abouthem, to participate in our elec,Ions and al
70 t onr Legislation.
= The New Jersey election,-the great sea
, OF the State, and the decision Of the local author
e tiles wero put aside by tho House Of Represent
4 tives, and a mo l>rIty thus secured 10 the Demo
a cratic party.
3 Notification, which is nothing more nor les
. than n assumption by one State 20 ahrogate with
5 in It's limits, law passed by the 20 States Ii
T Congress assembled
. /. A late revolutionary attempt in Maryian
o to subvert the existing government, and set Il
. new one, without any authority OF law
n > The refusal of minority IN tho legislator
i OF Tennessee, 10 Cooperate with The maIorIt
{ (ther Constitution requiring the presence OF two
n thirds of the members) to execute a positive IN
), junction Of the Constitution OF the u. ). 10 ap
e point two U. S. Senators. Ia principle, that re
If fusal was equivalent To announcing the Wiling
# ness of that minority to dissolve the Union. F.
C If thirteen fourteen OF the 26 States were I
refuse altogether to elect Senators, dlssolutio
of the UnIon wond be the consequence. Tha
e minority. for weeks together, aud atter time
dali o ref n ant non =
I. And, If the Union is not IN fact. dissolved,
q not because the principle involved woul
c not lead 10 a dissolution, but because II or /
n other States have not like themselves refused
C perform a high constitutional duty. And VIII
= did they refused Siipplv because they appreher
ded the election 10 the Senate of political opp(
J. nenis The seats Of The Tennessee Sen;
! l.