The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-23
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COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN.
Next came the Appor,ionment bill; and
in that, must do justice 10 the Democratic
party. In all it's parts, that bill was OK
tremely against my will. thought the
number adopted most improper one, and
one which went in it's effects directly
against the popular principles of our Gov
eminent, and of this House in particular
but there wns one redeeming feature in the
bill go excellent as to cover a multitude OF
sins, and that was the single district Princi
pie. That feature of the bill was introduced
by leading gentleman Of the Democratic
party from South Carolina, Mr.. Pickens. }
and admit that without his effectual aid,
and tina, of some Of his friends and associ-
ates, i, could not have been carried. The
bill is in fac, supplement 10 the Cons,itu-
ton, and contains what should have been,
and what virtually now is in the Consilu-
ton itself. For what says the Constitution
That the People Of the U. States shall be
so divided in representation that there shall
be one Representative for such number:
not that there shall be four Representatives,
for four times that number. That is not
one from every mass Of the given number;
and it Is not in the Constitution. Evils un-
expectedly great arc liable to result from A.
doping and acting on such construction ::
tina; one State should be represented by the
district system and one by the general tick.
ct system. is state Of things not 10 be tol-
Grated for any length Of time. This bill
renders the rule and principle Of representa-
ton uniform and universal, and carries the
popular principle of the Government in full
PRACTICAL effect.
Now on this subjec, what has the Eyecu-
tive done! He has approved the bill, and
annexed a bane to the antidote which is CAL
culued, If not intended, to destroy il. And
what do we see already brewing7 The ma
jority see many who opposed the bill from
party feelings, or because, their States hav-
ing adopted the general ticket system. they
felt the strength which such an arrange
ment gave her in the national councils. de-
tending the course of the Executive IN ac-
companying the bill with his reasons, and
placing both on the file together, which was.
in fact, a veto under the mask of an appro.
val.
Then came the tariff. und this completed
tie system Of measures proposed by the
Wing party in the two Houses. This was
the measure b. which il was intended 10
make The revenue Of the country equal 10
its expenditure. With infinite pains and
labor, and in the face of the mos: determiD-
ed opposition, this measure has been carried
twice through both branches the Legisla-
,urs, and the Executive, for reasons no
doub, satisfactory 10 himself,has vetoed both
the bills.
say-your Judiciary Committee say
every lawyer who has spoken says-even a
verv distinguished lawyer from Charleston,
(who, nevertheless, defended the Executive
in the case, taking special care. however. 10
disclaim all concurrence with him in opin-
ion,) even ne says-thnt the revenue cannot
legally be collected. II is in truth the Brit
ish case of slip moneys case 10 which
the President has assumed to raise revenue
from the People without warrant Of law. =
And not only this; but, iu raising revenue