The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-09-15

On these high questions Of constitutional Law,
respect tor my own character, as well as a solemn
and profound sense OF duty, Restraints me from
giving uiteranco 10 a single sentiment which
does not ilow from eniire conviction. feel that
| am not wrong. | feel that an niborn and in
bred love of constitutional liberty, and some stu.
dy of our political institutions, have not, on this
occasion, misled me. But have desired to say
nothing thai should give pain 10 the Chief Mag.
istrate, personally. have not sought to fix ar.
rows in his breast; but l believe him mistaken,
altogether mistaken. in the sentiments which he
has expressed and must concur with others in
placing on the records Of tho Senate my disap.
probation Of those sentiments. On vote, which
IS to remain so long az any proceeding Of the
Senate shall last, and on question which can
never cease 10 be important while the Consttu.
ton Of the country endures, | have desired to
make public my reasons. They will now be
known, and submit them 10 the Judgment of the
present and after tines
Sir, tho occasion is full Of interest. II can.
not pass off without leaving strong impressions
on the character Of public men. A collision be-
taken place, which could have most anxiousy
wished TO avoid but Il was not TO DO stunned
We have not sought this controversy il has met
us, and been forced upon u.s. In my Judgment,
the law has been disregarded, and the Constitu.
lion ransgressed the fortress of liberty has been
assaulted, and circumstances have placed the
Senate in the breach aud, although we may
perish III 1t, know We shall not fly from il -
But | am fearless of consequences. We shall
hold on, sir, aud hold out, ill the People them.
selves come TO its defence. We shall raise the
alarm, and maintain the post, till thev whose
right II is, shall decide whether the Senate be a
faction, wantonly resisting lawful power, OF
whether il be opposing, with frmness and patriot
ism, violations Of liberty and inruads upon tie
Constitution
Sich were the words then put forth BY that
dread intellectual gaUt Oh n case precisely ana
Joyous 10 this. forbcar, said Mr.. b. in very
shame, 20 add a word Of nay own. am willing
TO adopt them as mine And without further re- 1
mark move you the resolutions following. The /
three first of them are IN the forn and the very
words, adopted by the recorded votes Of John ~. /
Ter. thensa member Of the United States Senate, I
when another daring President sent his protest I
to that body:
l. Resolred, That while this House is and ever
will be ready 10 receive from the President ali {
such messages and communications as the Con. (
siitotIon and laws and the usual course of public
business authorize him to transmit to it, yet il /
cannot recognise any right in him 10 make for. /
NAL protest against votes aud proceedings of this
House. declaring such votes and proceedings to
he illegal and unconstitutional, and requesting
the House TO enter such protest on lis journal.
2 Resoired, That the aforesaid protest is a
breach Of the privileges Of this House, and that
t De not entered on the journal.
8. Resided, That the President OF the United
States has no right TO send a protest to this
House against any OF lis proceedings.
The House refused to enter the Protest
IN their Journal and adopted the three res
buttons above exactly the same as voted 4
or BY Mr.. Tyler il 1891.
The above must b1cs- evidence conclusive
Q satisfy the most sceptical, that Mr.. Ty-
er has forfeited every claim TO respect
With the published evidence before the
world of his having denounced the Protest
IF Gen. Jackson and now assuming power
ne once considered high.handed in anolh-
sr, is it any wonder that he has sacrificed
Yearly every principle in common with
he Wing Party by which he appeared to
le governed in the contest Of lS40-the
yonder to us is that lie has not gone over,
horse, foot aud dragons TO the enemy,
,ut We suppose the enemy would praise
he treason while they would abhor the
raitor-but day Of rctribulion is coming.