Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-07-14

bad faith. Although the President, through
his recognized organ. derldes and de-
lnounces the Wings, and disowns beng
lnna although he administers the Execu-
hive branch OF the Government in con
ltempt Of their feelings and IN violation oil
tbe,r principles; and although all whom
no chooses 10 have denominsted ss ultra
WHY'S. that is TO say the great body oil
the wing party, have come under h's
han and those Of them in office are threat.
l.ned with his expulsion. ! wish not TO
INV Of him one word that is not due TO
truth and TO the country. | viii, however,
say that, in my opinion, tho Wings can
not BE- Justly held responsible for his adj
mjnistration of the Executive department,
iror The measures he may recommend, or
his failure to recommend others, nor espe-
ciaIIy for the manner Ia which he dIstrl
butes the public patronage. They will
do their duty, hope, towards the coun-
try, and render all good and proper sup
por, to Government; but they ought not
10 be held accountable for his conduct.
They elected him, il is true, but for ano-
Their office, and he came into the present
one by lamentable visitation OF Provl-
dcncr. There had been no such instance
loccurrlng under the Government. II the
Wings were bound to scr6tInize his opin-
ions, in reference to 40 Office which no
lone ever anticipated he would NIL he was
lbonnd 10 honor and good faith 10 decline
1.-The Harrisburg nomination, 1t he could
not conscien,iously cooperate win the
principles tina, brought hun INTO otilce.
Had the President who was elected lived,
had that honest and good man, on whose
face, in that picture, we now gaze, been
spared, feel perfectly confident that all
the measures which the principles OF the
Wings authorized the county TO expect,
Including Bank Of the United States,
would have been carried.
But it may be said that sound curren-
CIV. such as have described, IS unattaln
able during the administration OF MIR y.
Her. II will be, if i, can only be obtained
through the instrumcniality OF "A Bank oil
the United States, unless he changes hls
loninion. as he has done IN regard TO the
land bill
| Unfortunately, our Chief Magistrate
possesses more powers, in some respects,
than King or Queeu OF Eug gland. The
crown is never separated from the nation,
but is obliged to conform TO It's Will. u
the ministry holds opinions adverse to the
nation. and is thrown into the minority IN
the House of Commons, the crown is con.
strained to dismiss the ministry, and ap-
point one whose opinions coincide with
the nation. This Queen Victoria hns re-
Gently been obliged to do, and not merely
to change her ministry, but to dismiss the
Official at,endaDtS upon her person. But
terr, il the Presid nj holds an opinion adj
verse TO that of Congress and the nation
upon important public measures, there IS
no remedy but upon the periodical return
Of the rights of the bnllol box.
Another remedy, powerfully demanded
by the necessities Of tho times, and requi-
site to maintaining the currency IN u
sound state, is Tariff, which will lessen
rmporta.iuns from abroad, and tend TO in.
grouse supplies at home from domestic IN.
dus,ry. | have so often expressed my
views on this subject, and 50 recently III
the Senate of the United States, that do
no, think there is any occasion for my
enlargng upon il at this time. J do not
think that an cxhorhitant or very high ta-
riff is necessary bu, one tina, shall ~
sure an adequate revenue and reasonable
protection; and il so happens tina, the IN
terests Of the Treasury and the wants OF
the people now perfectly coincide. Un'
ion is our highest and greatest interest.
No one cun look bevon5 It's dissolution
without horror and dsmay Harmony IS
essential TO the preservation oil the Union
1, was u leading, although not the only
motive, in proposing tho compromise act,
to preserve that harmony. The power
of protecting the interests OF our own
country, can nnver be abandon, or sur
rendered TO foreign nations, without cui-
+ pablo derel;ction Of duty. OF this truth,
all parts Of the nation are every day be.
coming more and more sensible. In the
mean time, Ills indispensable power
should be exercised with discretion and
moderation, and in form, least calcuIat-
ed to revive prejudices, or to check the
progress Of reform now gong on IN pub
w 'Ph'"''
In connection with system oil remedi'
al measures, ! shall only allude without
stopping to dwell OH the distribution bill,
that Just an equitable settlement OF grea,
National question, which sprung Up dur
ing the Revolutionary War, which has Sc
slousy agitsted the country, and which II
is deeply to be regretted had not been set.
tied ten years ego, as then proposed. In
dependent of all other considerations, the
tluctuation in the receipts from the sales
Of the public lands is so great and con-
slant that it is resource on which the
General Government ought not to rely
for revenue. II is far better that the ad-
vice Of Democratic land committee OF
the Senate, at the heed Of which was the
experienced and distinguished Mr.. King,
of Alabama, given some ears ago, should
be followed, that the Federal Treasury
10 rcpenished with duties on imports,
without bringing into II any part of the
land fund.
have thus suggested measures OF re-
lief adapted TO the presen, state OF the
country, and have noticed some OF the
! differences which unfortunately exls, be-
tween the two leading parties into which