The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-09-14

szs.eo1Es
violating pledges which never gave; and pc
cause execute what believe tob the law, WIFI
uslrTinr powers not conferred by law; ahu' aoovs
! I'll, with using the powers conferred upon the
President by the Constitution, from corruPt mo-
lives and for unwarrantablo ends. Ana tEcSe
CHARGES are made without any particle OF cVl-
dancc 20 sustain them, and, as soIcnInly ainrm,
without any foundation in truth.
Why is proceeding OF this sort adopted at
this time! l. the occasion for 1t found III tue
fact. that having been selected TO the second Of
ice um,::cr The Constitution by the rec and voiun-
tarr su!iiagcS oi thC people, ! have succeeded 10
the iirsi, accOrdin" TO the express provisions oi
the fuudalncHtallaW Of Tie same people! II Is
true ;l; ti,C ~" y2gGn oI tie Wee President 10
the Chief n yglsiracy has never occurred Dc.ofc,
and til. All prudent and patriotic minds nave
ior ed on t!..s noi: rial of the wisdom ana Sta
bli;y OF our His tiutioIs with somewhat ANXIOUS
concern. have Been made TO iccl loo sciislDiy
the d!iic u:!rs OF my unprecedented position, not
10 know all that is intended 10 be conveyed III tic
rc9roach cast upun President without party
i:ut .0und myself placed IN tins most rcHPOIiS!-
lie station by 10 usurpd;iun or cohtriNalce oi my
ow:l. ! va, called 20 It, aler FfoV'uchcc' by
the supreme law OF The aMd, and tie deliberate
ly-docared will OF the people. 1t Is by lhcsc'
tIe people, that have bcen clothed with LIE
h!h powers which they have seen lit to conllde
10 .ner Cnci Executive, ana been charged VITA
the solemn responsibility under whlch l!io'e pow
e-S are 10 be exercised. II is To item hoid my
sell anSwCrID!4, as moral aIeDi, lur true 'i'4d
Conscientious disciiar- C ui the duties WIlich tiey
have imposed upon me. 1t IS no; as an lnd!E-
dual merely, that am now called upon 10 resist
IL" crcroacnlnent oi unconstitutional power.
represent the Executive authority oi the people
Oh the United STATES; and It Is III Their haine,
(WnoSe ucre aren't and servant ain, and whose
Will, declared III tier fundamental law, l dare
not, even II | were inclined, 10 disohey,J that
p:olcst against every attempt TO break down the
uiIduubicd constitutional power OF this depart
menl, without solemn amendment Ol lhat lui-
dd.Cutal law.
a,n determined to uphold the Constitution II
tins, as II Othcr respects, 10 the utmost ol my
aOlIIv, and iii defiance U all pGrsCaal coIisequcn-
ceS. What may happen 10 an individual IS oi
lIttle Importance, but tho Constitution OF me
cUuat:y, Ur any oi its great and cicaf principles
aad prUrIsonS, is loo sacred to be surrendered,
underany circumstances whatever, bg Those VINO
arc Charged with It's projection ana ue.cicI'
Last OI all should Inc DC Icid gui!llrss WAC pa
cci at the mead Ul one vi the great dcPdr'iilchtS
oi inc Government, s.Iuu!d sriiik rom the cAer-
Csc uI rs uMqucsLlouaDIr authority on TIC most
IiIvur;a!t UCCdSiUlIS aIId SUuIh cohscl', Wltnult
s.ru-GIe, 10 cIlJcc a.: Tie barriers So cate'a!y
crcue ny lnc people 10 cUIilrol ana rcuillSIr'0@
Tie DUWcrS cou.idcI To t.cr vlrUdS aac.i.S. l.
may Ue desirable, as the ma ,uri,y vi lac lIousc
ul IicDreseataiIycs las declared II IL, that 40
such cneckS upon the Will OF the Leg'sia'ufI
s.Iuuld be suffered 10 cun.InGC. 1nS Is IL mater
IUr the people ahI The SlH.cS 10 decide, 9u, liil'
til lhcy shall have dccdcd Il, shall lccl lHyaeI
bUund 10 execute, without tear or lavor, Inc law,
4, it has been wfit:eh ny our predecessors.
protest against lmls wMolc proceeding oi tic
llUuSc Oi REPRESENTATIVES,, as &c Wlrie a'id ear"
JdliictGL. | protest ,anst II as suuNcrsi'c oi
COMMON :t-.lt oi AL ciilch" 20 DC cohuc'l'''c"
uny u,,O.i IL I;..s aud impartial trai, according To
Lazy ai:l evidence, Dc. ore liz" country. protest
.,-.- =. .-~.iyc ~ "a. ..'o c"'fy w M
lc.cuursc bcLwccl The Departments vi ln's nJ-
vcrnln ,:. and destined, sooner Or'ialef, I'd iedu
to conll cL Ialal 10 the peace ol Tie country ana
the integrity oi Tie Constitution P'otc't
arIjust j., in tlc name c! that Constitution, Which
IS not Unly my own si!lcId VI protection adu ue-
lCncc, LuL lndl Ul every AinGrIcan cIizc'L
pru,c>I Il a:. /, III inc naII!" .! the people, "
wnusc w.il | s;anu wlIcrr DO, aud by W'iuSe dd-
tnurliy exercised lie power winch ain charS-
ca wl,h I,tvlnI usufpcd, and 10 whom am re-
spols!b.c iur Il firm and faithful dlscharsc' ac-
curd.lIg to my own CONVICTIONS oil du'!' VI me
hgn stewardship conIided 10 INC by them. l pro-
tcs against II, III the name oi all rcgu!a,ca i''ef-
tv, and all IimIed Government, as proceeding
lcndI.m to tic utter destruction OF Inc checAS
and balances Ul lie Constitution, and Inc accu-
mu.allng IN the hands o; the House o hepreSen-
tauycs, OF a bare majority OF Congress, ior tic
time beng, all uncontrolled and dcspouc power
AND spccrulIy ask that tins, my protest. may
be entered Upon The journal OF tie House o heP-
resent; liveS, as soelln and formal dec arAtioi
Tor all time TO come, ui the injustice aud ucoI'-
sttutionailty Of such Il Proceeding
Join TYLER.
WASHINGTON, August 30, ISL.
From the Nc,c York Plebcnn.
IITrIJ nJ-U,IES IA tn III TRADE.