The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-03

you make in favor of those who have had oppor-
tunity of showing their political opinions by thei
conduct But, as have no reason to dread the mos'
minute investigation of my opinions and that my TEL
low-citZens may be enabled TO compare my actions
with my political creed-which you may publish II
you think 1t worthy Of place in your paper. lhis
measure is necessary at this time, as oil my
friends have very kindly in various handbills and
other anonymous publications, undertaken 10 make
one for me- which Of have a correct knowledge OF
what myself believe) is not very exact likeness oil
that which profess
| deem myself Republican, Of what is called the
old Jefferson school, and believe in the correctness
of that Interpretation of the Constitution which has
been given by the writings OF that enlightened
statesman who was at the head of the party, and
others belonging IT, particularly the celebrated re-
solutions of the Virginia Legislature during the Pre-
sidency of Mr.. Adams.
/ deny therefore, to the General Government, the
exercise of any power that is not expressly gwen TO
il by the Constitution, what is essentially necessa-
ry to carry the powers expressly given to into ell
feet.
Ibeiiere that the charter gpen 10 The Bank Of the United
STATES, unconstitutional ii being not one Of those
necessary 10 carry any u the expressly granted
potcers into effect and whilst my votes in Congress
will show that will take any constitutional means
TO revoke the charter my votes in the State Legisla-
ture will equally show that am opposed to those
which are unconstitutional and violent, and which
will bring us into unnecessary collision with the Go
neral Government.
Il
sap the foundations of the CONSTITUTIONS by creating
a moneyed aristocracy, whose views and interests
must be in direct hostility to those of the mass of
the people.
| deem it the duty, therefore, of the representa-
tves of the people TO endeavor to extinguish it
soon possible, by making every retrenchment in
the expenditures Of the Government that proper
! performance of the public business will allow.
believe in the right Of the people TO instruct their
representative when elected if he has sufficient
| at he instr ybi he
him comes from majority of his constituents that
be il bound to obey them unless he considers by do
ing il he would violate the Constitution In which
case think it would be his duty to resign, and give
them opportunity Of electing another represen-
tative, whose opinions would accord with their own.
Ibeeve that the existence of slavery in our coun-
try is the greatest evil that we at present lie under
and believe it TO be the duty of the non-holding
slave States to offer to their sister States every in
ducement, and afford them every facility, to get rid
of this But am equally convinced that upon
constitutional grounds, as well as those OF expedlen-
cy and proprety, all the measures for the accom-
plishment of the important object of emanc patton
must be begun and supported by the States holding
the slaves the Constitution having given us no pow
er TO nerf in this domestic concern without the
consent of those most Interested and every step
which may take without their concurrence, viii
surely rvet the chains which wish to break.
| ! believe upon the preservation of the Union of
the States depends the existence of civil and re-
gious liberties and that the cement which binds us
together is not parcel of words written upon paper
| or parchment, but the brotherly love and regard
which the citizens of the several States possess for
each other Destroy this and the beautiful fabric
which was reared and embellished by our ancestors,
crumbes into ruins. From its djsjointed parts no
temple of liberty will again be reared Dscord and
wars will succeed to peace and harmony barbarsm
will again overspread the land what is scarcely
! better, some ordly tyrant will promu gate the de-
| crees of his arH from the seat where Washington
and Jefferson dispensed the blessings of free and
equal Government believe it, therefore, to be the
duty of representative to concate, by every pos
sibe means, the members of our great political fami-
y, and always to bear in mind that as the Union was
effected only by spirit of mutual concession and for
bearance SO only can it be preserved.
| WIN HENRY HARRISON