Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-09-16

lue OUllbu DlHltS anu " Is W lDtII
name, whose mere agent and servant !
am. and whose will declared II their
fundamental law, | dare nor, even were
| inclined, TO disobey, that / protest a.
gainst every attempt TO break down ths
undoubled constitutional power OF this
department with a solemn amendment
Of that fundamental law.
am determined tn uphold the Con
stiIulion 10 this, as 10 other respects. to
the utmost oil my ability, and IN defiance
OF all personal consequences. What
may happen 10 an individual is of little
importance; but the constitution Of the
country, or any Of It's great and clear
principles and provisions, is too sacred
10 be surrendered. under any circum-
stances whatever, by those who are
charged with its protection and defence.
Least of all should he be held guiItIess,
who, placed at the head OF one Of the
great departments Of the Government,
should shrink from the exercise Of its
unquestlanabIe authority on the most
important occasions, and should consent
without a struggle, to efface all the bar
rlers so carefully created by the People
10 control and circumscribe the powers
confded to their various agents. 1t
may be desirable, as The majority Of The
House Of Representatives has declared
it is, that no such checks upon the will
Of the Legislature should be suffered to
continue, This is a matter for the
People and States TO decide; but. until
they shall have decided it, | shall feel
myself bound TO execute, without fear
or favor, the law as II has been written
by our predecessors.
] protest against this whole proceed .
ing oil the House of Representatives, as
er purte and extra judicial. | protest
against it, as subVer sive Of The common
right of all c~i!izsns to be condemned on
ly upon u fair and impartial trial, accor
ding 10 law and evidence before the
country; protest against it as destruc,
live Of all the comfy Of intercourse be
tween the Departments OF this Govern
ment, and destined sooner or later, to
lead 10 conflict fatal TO The Pesce Of the
country and tho integrity OF the Con-
stitution. | protest against it in the
name ofthat Constitution which ls not
only my " shield OF protection and
ldefeace, but that Of every American Gil.
izen. | protect against At in the name
Of the people, by whose will stand
where | do, and by whose authority |
exercise the power which | am charged
with having uSurped, and to whom am
responsible for a firm and faithful dis
charge, according 10 my " conVic-
tions Of duty, oil the high stewardship
conided to me by them. protest a.
galnst 1t in the name Of ali regulated
liberty, and oil limited Government, as
a proceeding tending TO the utter de-
strCction OF the checks and balances Of
the Constitution, and the accommodating
in the hands Of the House OF Represen-
lives, or Q bare msjorily Of Congress tor
the time being, an uncontrolled and des-
potic power. And respectfully ask
that this, my Protest, may be entered
upon the Journal of the HouQn of Rep
resentStiVes, as 9 solemn and forma
declaration, for ell time to come, Of the
injustice and unconstitutioDslity OF such
a proceeding.
JOHN TYLER
The reading Of the message having
been concluded,
Mr.. BOLTS obtained the floor; bu
yielded it at The request Of
. Mr.. ADAMS, who asked it but for
minute ortwo. He said there seemed
TO be an expectation on the part Of SOM
, gentlemen that he should propose to tb'
House some measure suitable to be adop
) ted on the present occasion. Mr.. A
| know Of no reason for such an expecIa
tim but the fact that he had been tn
mover Of the resolution for the appoint
ment of the committee which had mad
the report referred 10 in the message
had been appointed by the Speake
r chairman Of the committee, and tina
l the report against which the Presiden
3 Of the United States had sent TO lh
House such a multitude Of protests wa
written by him. So far as 1t had bee
8 so written, Mr. A. held himself respon
8 sible TO the House, TO the country,
the world, anG 10 p%ostoriIy; and, so IA
Q as he was the author OF The report, h
4 held himself responsible 10 the Pres
/ dent alsoi the President should hea
from him elsewhere than hero on ths
subject (Some laughter, and cries {
= "Hear that! will he fight HIND
Mr.. A. went on TO say that it was be
cause the repor. had been adopted b
is the House, and moi because it had bee
h written by him, that the President ha
sent such a bundle of protests and there
= fore Mr., A. IeIt no necessity or obllgt
n ton upon himeeIf to propose what mel
d sure the House ought TO adopt for IN