The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-12
RESOLUTIONS FROM NEwBURYPoRT.


There every man reads, and can judge for him ,
self; and the convictions OF sound understand
ing become in practice glorious and honorable
achievements We have seldom met with re-
solutions imbodying more political intelligence,
expressed in more concise language, than The
following Mr. Cu=hing's constituents are de-
| serving of his fame; and their grateful attach
ment 10 a faithful representative ennoble them
selves:
On the 9th ultimo, the day before Mr. Cushing
left his residence in Newburyport, inform
by the Herald newspaper OF that place, a numerous
meeting of the independent electors of NewburyPort
and vicinity friendly TO the Hon Caleb Gushing and
the national Administration, was held at Market
| Hall, when Moses Newell, Esq. acted as President
Charles T. James and Nathan Follansbee, Esqs. Vice
Presidents, and j. ii. Boardmen and Edward f.
Wood, Secretaries. After the meeting had been or
ganized committee of five chosen TO prepare
resolutions expressive of the sense of the meet
ing who retired for that purpose, when another COM
mi,tee was appointed to wait Hon. Mr. Gushing,
and request his attendance
The committee TO prepare resolutions reported the
| following for the consideration oil the meeting
Resolved, That the popularity in the existing adj
mnistraion Of the General Government-it beng
the first in which, by the decease OF the IRE
sdent Of the United States, the functions oil mat OIL
fee have the Vice President and the chair
of Chief Magistrate is thus filled by one who does not
unite with his constitutional power the Incidental
power Of the head Of political party--consttu'es
condition of things which claims the deepest inte-
rest and calls for the utmost condor and mod ration
Of spirit from all the friends OF the Constitution anu
" the Union.
: Resolved hat in the new and difficult crcum.
: stances by which the actual President of the United
hoe aan cd he has pndeaVnrpt N
our opinion, to deport himself conscentiously and
honorably his purposes have been just and patriotic,
and his measures wise and proper; and his Admins
y tralion, able it has in fact been, would have been
still more eminently prosperous and happy II he had
been met and sustained in correspondent spirit on
S the part of Congress.
s Resolved That in the conduct of foreign negoti-
alton as well as in domestic affairs the history Of the
eighteen months of the present Administration, when
its acts considered upon their merits, and free
from the false coloring Of exravagan party obloquy
shows that the President and his Cabinet have enti-
y tied themselves TO the applause and gratitude OF the
2 people OF the United States.
ii Resolved. That, with the exception of the ques-
~ ton to a National Bank, and the Distribution of
Sc the proceeds Of the Public Lands, all the other OBJ
of jections which have been made to the of the
President, are partisan objections, which are
of no weight in themselves, and do not touch the
IT, general interests Of the country and are exaggera-
n ted into false consequences by partisan orators and
presses for the purpose OF unlustly preJudicing the
Il public mind against the Admin traon.
m Resolved, That the idea Of National Bank is
20 now obsolete idea" that if either of the bills
of the first session of the present Congress, for the
O. establishment of Incorporated Fiscal Agent had
become law the stock would not have been sub
. scribed and political benefit would have ensued
from it that great majority of the people OF the
&c United States are, either from constitutional scruples
IN from apprehension of the undue power Nationa
Bank would possess, or from disastrous experience o
nc the Encouragement and corruptons of the late L
States Bank opposed to the incoPo alton of another
and that therefore the of those bills by the Pre-
sdent has proved to be in accoidance with the public
re- will as well as the public good.
err Resolved, That tie public lands the property
- of the United States; that the separate States hav
- more separate interest IN those lands than the.
sly have in any other nat ona property that whateye
- there was surplus of money IN The federal Urea
mt sury those considerations do apply when there
St public deficit that in such circumstances whatever
10 taken from the Treasury for dist ibuon must be
"T supplied by additional taxes that it is anwise and
iiy contrary to the spirit if not the letter Of the Const
de tuition, and subversive of the true relations of the
States to the Federal Government to use the tax ma
III chinery Of the latter for the purpose Of obtaining
We money to distribute among the several States and
Ls that therefore, The President justified refusing
by his vetoes of last session, to with Congress
or IN repeating the provision Of the Distribution Act
in which that Congress had itself recently enacted
H. Resolved That devotedly attached to the
Constitution of these United States that repud-
IN ate all empirical changes iE that sacred instrument
and that especially we Ieprobate and condemn the
vernment as framed by fathers, and thus to break
down the Government ITSELF by aboshng the sus-
pensve powers of the President in the enactment of
laws and in other respects transferring to Congress
the necessary functions OF the Executives thus build
ing up power OF supreme and unchecked party des-
I'D posm in Congress, in the place of the present happy
lat and wisely constituted Government
ad Resolved, That we disapprove of the proceedings
nv of the late State Convention assembled Boston in its
having plunged the State into premature and per-
re ncious struggle for the Presidency, TO which the
ng public welfare and peace sacrlccd and in its
ak having causelessy and unjusty denounced and I'M
dertaken to prescribe politically the President of the
United States
Resolved, That we heartily approve The spirit of
the views expressed in the late speech Of the Honor-
e able Daniel Webster, and the letter of the Honora-
ae bic John {. Spencer defence of the Adminstra-
ton, and commend them for posponng the claims Of
party to the public Interests and the honor of the
u country.
Up The meeting then addressed in support of the
e resolutions, by Mr. Gushing, whose remarks it cam
not be necessary to say, distinguished for their
cloquence, manness, and energy. They will be
published in a few DAYS
re The resolutions were then unanimously adopted
10 Mr.. Cushing having retired, the following resolu-
y ton was submitted 10y l.; lie Breton, which was re-
IN ived by deaienng cheers and passed by accama-
I'd ton:
of Resolved, That we heartily recommend the course
pursuedb by our Representative in Congress- the Hon
S, orabie CALEB CUSHING, and that by his devotion 10
the interests OF his constituents, and by his efficient
support Oh calculated 10 promote the best
good of the country, he has fully justified the conf
dence we have reposed in him, and is entitled to our
= unqualified appreciation
The necessary committees then selected and
organized; and all things made ready for the
q better poy of an important party, the influence of
II which will overshadow the land OF Ibis there can
scarcely be doubt since that party has for its basis
u the purest principles of Democracy.
II From The Detroit Constitutional Democrat
THE CORPORAL'S GUARD