The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-02
Jew YORK HERALD
The Presidents Protest-A Grand step Ia
American Affairs.

American Affairs.
The protest oithe President has created uemeh
dous sensation. So i: ought IL is one OF the mos'
brilliant, powerful intellectual, philosophical papers
tina; ever came from the Executive. 1t Is conceived
IN the very spirit OF the age, and VIII comhiahu u"i
versal attention.
The President is the grand representative oil ihe
thoughts, feelings, purposes morals anu powers OF
the American people. The idea that The House OF
Representatives is 10 efflce the constituted rights
and duties ofthe Great Representative, is contrary
to all philosophy, and all morals-a history, and
all religion The only safety of the Republic is in
the iron heart of the Executive OF late years the
House ofRepresentatives has been disgrace 10 the
couatry--a blot upon the nation. All such bodies
become so. 1t has represented only the unprinci-
pied money arlstocracy-that class of society who
have, through the bank, and the local legislatures
destroyed al principle ,imoras, religion, credit and
everything else The House of Repre- sentaives has
been like bank directory, who plundered the stock
holders and che ted ~ the deposiors. The protest
has been received with execraton by the arlsocrat
and llanclers SO II ought, for it tramples them in
the dirt. Ga the contrary, the democracy in ex-
stacles with its sentiments and its force So ought
also.
The Government Of this mighty Republicans
intellectual democracy-Is gradually acquiring Ii
natural form. Republic, according 10 all the ex-
perence OF past ages is mere collection OF cabals,
until the chief magistrate becomes a despot accord
ing to law--an emperor in ntellec-an autocrat in
thought son oi the Sun and Moon in everything.
The history of China at this day-the history of
Rome under the Emperors-the history Of France
under Napol, economy bodies forth an approxima-
ton TO the Government OF the United States when
1t shall have attained all the vigor given TO the
cutlve ulder the Constitution The President has
more power than any of the Kings of Europe-and
why should h notl Have not the people more
power! and Is he not their Grand Representative?
China is a mere military espotism-Rome was the
same under her Emperors-France was the same
under Napoeon-but the United States alone is
gradually developing the right form of democratic
govenment-an intellectual dlsposltion-the III
cunbent elected every four years by majority of
the people. No matter whether the name of the
President hereafter may be Tyler, Clay, Calhoun
or Van Buren-the action of the government will
be the same The representatives in Congress, like
the trustees or managers of corporation, are cor
rpp rotten, intriguing wasteful, and IRE sponsble
the only representatve-or chief--or emperor, or
aI.ocrdt, VINO be singy and personally RESPONSE
bic TO the people, and carry their purposes, is the
President
Having now completely demolished all the cor
rupt factions of Congress, and given subimity TO
the Executive Office, it may be supposed that the
President will purify all the subordinate departments
of government under his control. In pursuance
thereof, it may be expected that, in due OF
time, all The collectors, surveyors, posmasters, mar
shalls and other officers placed in Office by his pre-
decessor may be removed from office. The adven-
spirit of the age, points to such a rigorous
lnovemen-and the writings of the corrupt aristoc-
racy seem to require it Nothing save the coun-
try, purify Its morals, or elevate its PATRIOTISM but
an iron despotism ia the Executive, conducted on
the principles of true philosophy according to the
spirit OF the age, and in strict conformity to the
Constitution and laws This is the natural and phi
osophica tendency of the present state OF parties
and nothing prevent its ultimate success. 1t is
the only policy that the Republic from in
testrr commotion-civil Notwithstanding awful
cortoptons OF the banks-the plunderings of the
tinancIers-and give peace, prosperity, and a
suong, healthy and philosophical government-such
an intellectual and moral democracy can sto
mach We must submit to destiny. Amen