The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-04
{ NUMBER 10.

op:u!oDJ lhe W Jugs CdllIOt bc lus'iy helu
responsible for bis administration OF the
Executive department, for the measures he
uay recommend, or his failure 10 recon.
mend others, nor especially for the manner
in which he distributes the public patronage.
They will do their duty, | hope, towards
the country, and render all good and proper
support to Government but they ought
not to lie held accountable for bis conduct.
They elected bin, /, is true, but for anoth-
er Office, and he came into the present Que
by lameutable visitation OF Providence
There had been no such Instance occurring
under the Government. Ii the Wings
were bound TO scrutinze his opinions, in
reference to an office which no one ever all.
tlcIpaIed he would ell, he was bound in
houor and good faith TO decline The Harris
burg nomination, if he could not consclen.
t.ously co. cooperate with the principles that
brought him into Office. Had the Presi-
dent who was elected lived, had that honest
and good man, on whose face, 10 tina, pic.
ture, we DOW gaze, been spared, feel per-
fectly confident that all the measures which
the principles Of the Wings authorized the
country TO expect, including a Bank Of tho
United States, would have carried.
But it may be said TIA, sound curreu.
cy, such as have described, is unaliaina.
ble during the administration of Mr.. Tyler.
II vail be, If !! can only be obtained through
the fundamentally OF Bank Of the United
States, unless he changes his opinion, as he
did in regard to the land bill.
Unfortunately, our Chief Magistrate pos
sesses more powers, in some respects, than
a King or Queen OF England. The crown
is never separated from the nation, but is
Obliged 10 conform TO its will If the min
lstry holds opinions adverse 10 the nation,
and is thrown into the minority in the
House o! Commons, the Crown is constrain.
ed TO dismiss the ministry, aud appoint one
whose opinions coincide with the nation
This, Queen Victoria has recently been
obliged 10 do; and not merely TO change
her ministry, but to dismiss the official at.
PENDANTS upon her person. But here, if the
President holds an opinion adverse TO tina.
Of Congress and the nation upon important
public measures, there is no remedy but
upon the periodical return Of the rights Of
the ballot box.
Another remedy, powerfully demanded
by the necessities of the times, and requisite
10 maintaining the currency in sound
state, ig Tariff, which will lessen impor-
tallous from abroad, and tend to increase
supplies a, home from domestic industry.
| have SO often expressed my views on this
subject, and so recently 10 the Senate of
the United States, that do no, think there
is any occasion for my eularging upon it at
this time. | do not think that an exorbi.
tant or very high tariff is necessary; but
one that shall insure an adequate revenue
and reasonable protection; and 1t so hap.
pens that the interest of the Treasury and
the wants Of the people now perfectly COIN
eide. Union is our brightest and greatest
interest. No one can look beyond the dis.
solution wlthou, horror and dismay. Har.
moDy is essential 10 the preservation Of the
Union. Il was a leading, although not the
only motive, in proposing the compromise
act, 10 preserve that harmony. The pow
er of protecting the interests OF our own
country, can never be abandoned or surren.
dered to foreign nations, without a culpable
derection Of duty. OF this truth, all parts
of the nation are every day becoming more
and more sensible. In the meantime. this
indispensable power should be exercised
with discretion and moderation, and in q
form, least calculated to revive prejudices,
or to check the progress OF reform now go.
ing On in public opinion.
In connection with system OF remedial
measures, shall only allude without stop
ping 10 dwell on the distribution bill, that
Just and equitable settlement OF great Ma
tional question, which sprung up during tie
Revolutionary War, which has seriously
aglta,ed the country, and which il is deeply
had not been settled ten years
ago, as then proposed. Independent Of all
other considerations, the fiuctualion in the
receipts from sales Of the public lands is so
great and constant, that it is resource on
which the General Government ought not
TO rely for revenue. 1t is far better that the
advice of Democratic land committee of
the Senate, and the head Of which was the
experienced ard distinguished Mr.. King of
Alabama, given some years ago, should be
followed, tina, the Federal Treasury be re.
penished with duties on imports, without
bringing into it any par, OF the land fund.
have thus suggested measures of relief
adapted 10 the present state of the country,
and have noticed some of the differences
which unfortunately exis, between the two
leading parties into which our people are
uuhappily divided. la considering the
question whether the counsels OF the one or
the other OF these parties are wisest, and
bes, calculated to advance the interests, the
honor, and the prosperity of the nation.
which every citizen ought TO do, We should
discard all passion and prejudice, and exer
else, as far as possible, a perfect impa{iteu,
ty. Aud We should not conine pleasures
ton merely to the parilcgly espouse or
which those parties resRer general course
oppose, but extend ine spirit and purposes
and conduct, aafe animated. We should
by which.iquire, whittier shall we be led