Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-25
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mate power Of Congress by any sort OF Paramoniaf,
device. 10 avoid It, alter modify the direct question
presented by tho Constitution by qualifying or con
meeting II with any other eNtranouus question, II II be
true, then. that this Committee report no measure
to the House affecting the bill which the House is ne
qncd 10 reconsider, nothing remains which they de
but to present. IN the shape oi report. Arguments which
could be rs we'll not better, presented IN debate THIS
the most innocent design which can be imputed to this
mnv omcnt. II Is Ia cmbudy IN more imposing iufm
and presen, from point OF attack, principles aud
prccedences which have always bccn hosc 10 the true
splrt o the CONSTITUTIONS Under the specius preteSi
defending Congress from what ~ Imagined 10 he an at
tack their constitutional rights il Ia sought 10 strip
the other departments OF government OF powers which
the Constitution has cnnied them. 10 every
constitutional obstruction Ia tho arbitrary viii oi Con
pross. 10 destiny the equilibrium OF our well considered
system OF government. and 10 assume unlimited Jnrtsdc
ton not only the ordinate branches, but over the
States and The People Encouraged by the present EN-.
banasso condition of the country aud public affairs.
deriving fresh political hopes from the general gloom
and dependency which then own proceedings have cast
over the Union it Is attempted 10 cNort IRON the sulor
ings Of the People sanction for principles OF poy
crnncn, which their Judgment has failed To repu.
date. The history ui government aboonis IN examples
OF conflicts between the several departments II hassolne
times happened that all the departments comhlned 10
overthrow Constitution. and but for Tho intelligence
al the People and the controlling power OF the suffrage
in restoring the supremacy oil the Constitution the
Legislature. the Executive, aud the Judiciary such
combinations must have been fatal to our institutions
hc is the privilege and the duty OF every citizen To
afmipn either department oil the government, OF any
public officer Tor nfdelty TO the Constitution aud the
laws. II is neither WISE us patriotic Tor one OF those
departments Ia impair the confidence the harmony
which should snbslsl between the separate branches nj
the uhe service, by lomenng pelnd'ees and discord
i'hcy are all agents al the People. Their duties
are prescribed by law which all aeknoN ledge aa sn
promo.
Without nquiring iuto the motives which induced
thr Trainers 81 the Constitution To distribute the powers
of our government us they have DONE and TO coulter the
particular power question the Executive aud with
reviewing the actual experience of The Government
AS to what (lom supposed analogy not Al all obyons
10 certain pawcrs in other Governments is commonly
called the etu puwcr, II Is natural thai the miul should
approve condemn the exercise Of this power according
10 its Interests, opinions peludiccs The subjects Ia
which II is applied This Is tue. not only 10 tins.
but rs 10 all other powers of government Zeal. IN the
pursuit Of cherished nbec of interest ambition.
induces men. not only 10 complain when they are
thwarcd hy what they easily believe to he improper
exercise oil power. but To make the established
forms ogoycnmcnt. aud toscck by revolution radical
change what they cannot lawfully obtain The dsposl
ton which has been recently manifested, 10 extent
10 disturb the well sed checks of the constitution by
claiming powers for Congress which that instrument
does moi coner or by denying To ordinate branch Of
! the Government powers which 1t does confer. in order
Ia establish particular system of party policy carry
an election, must be regarded with deep regret and Sri
II IS to judge. and who. frye from bias ot mere party poll
tics, think. and feel and net, under the superior
uruccs Of pari9lisn, and Government has survived the
shock of many political contests because hitherto
these contests involved only difference Of opinion Ia
HE principles and pole, nj ho Government Organized
1t has been deemed unwlse. well dangerous.
aspciar local general prendIces against the ackno"
lodged us ol tho Government. and 10 enlist the spirit
u revolution as an auxiliary 10 the spirit Of party. 1t
las oeon acly proposed to abolish the powers resulting
ir,t,t YutI tIttft.t ~
ready cited. There evidence of any disposition
second this purpose either the part Of Congress Itself
~ the pafl p the States. Desparng OF any peaceful
change it's however proclaimed that this powers dan
gpryGstn heiiy asto justify anappcnl 10 arms Ihlss III
gfdby those Mhodcse 10 secure tho enactment OF measures
believed, probably by majority OF the people Of the INT
ted States and certainly by the present Executive, 10
be either unconstitutional or grossly nexpedient and in
iurIous To obtain the charter for National bank,
when there few bold enough to believe that any pfa
dent would hazard his capital, his confidence.
under the charter, still farther To mpovorish al
ready empty and indebted Treasury it Is proposed
boish by amending the Constitution by revolution,
of the checks by which the Executive department Is
authorized 10 arrest the unconstitutional measures ri
Congress. double innovation is mcdatcd against the
Constitution. and violence is invoked TO annul OF
It's Executive barriers because IT IL obstacle TO the
encroachmonis Of the Legislature Ii the veto power,
1t is called, abolished in the Executive il would
remain in The judiciary. Cncons tituonal legislation
might still be arrested there aud it would not be in the
power of two thirds TO control the decisions of the SUI
promo { pur Hence II is perhaps ihat dsirust has
been recently so cmphacay expressed as 10 the compe
tency Oi thai Court to decide questions which have,
unfortunately arisen 10 the authority of The Govern
mcnt 10 collect any revenue since the 3)lh Of June last
The object Of those who believe that certain measures
Of party policy OF more consequence than the pres
ent organization oiour Government, ny be partial
" accomplished by abrogating the Of the Executive
There remains besides the veto OF the Judiciary the
Of the People All the powers Of our Government, into
whatever hands they may be distributed, must be
rscd under responsibility 10 the laws and popular opn
ion. When President returns bill TO either House
of Congress with his objections, he is responsible the
law. 10 all It's penalties; and like every Representative
of State district, also 10 the People. These
the great checks Of our system, and they serving
the most important end for which they have been eslab
lishod, when they restrain the ccnious ambition which
chaicd only by Constitutions by lawson by the popu
lar will.
For the first time in the history Of our institutions
they exposed 10 novel experiment. II is ncvcrhe-
less. coniemplatedby the Constitution. II is 10 be
tried under peculiar circumstances. II remains 10 be
whether Vice President called in the regular or
der Of events 10 the Chief Executive Office can admins
ter the Government wilhouta party pledged in advance
10 approve 10 oppose his Administration or in other
words, whether ,hc vgor and security of Govern.
abdes in the Constitution and laws or in mere
party. With regard To the constitutional convictions Of
the present incumbent Of the Executive Office on some
Of the subjects TO which they have been applied, is
undoubtedly true that they well known to those
by whom he was nominated and elected to the second
Office of The Government, and by many whom he is
bitterly denounced for being what they, IN the election,
proclaimed him be- With regard the exercise ofthe