The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-20

! q kGn1DS oosk-0oo144, u counterfeit OF sou
eesssaspsol uambsr If This committee imprecAts
Essrsuvs eosa.~~ssiOs. BY paumg the whole csnn-
~. asepsd 80 sse0rssa, 70 the torture OF trs VINO
CA onuos& bear the Aeoaiss oil desttuiion-thus pot
sSnins he very wells VI public sentiment, afouAng
rstnsss evolutionary counter Act'on tine P"oPe are
so< wiser than Of their Representatives Party
an srsSs0t and help of patriotism, may be prosiued
| TO saAychicai disseus.on. The undersigned trust
that revolutionary vews are not common IN Congress
~ We iocl that they are not acceptable 10 tue
| psopas.
Ii 10 NO. ier this protest explain enforce the
| Exu<uus. objecioos- Letting them speak for them
s~s~s viadc4te constitutional rights and deprecale
wrongs by Congress. Without Directing to any cen-
deemed proper by the frustrated ma
joray-aDy appeal to the peope--we should spare
'hcm this protect hat for the character, temper, and
tendcncy of the counteaction Inflicted not SO hurtu-
ly oa the Chief Magistrate on republican insuu-
tons The present proceeding with all its angry an
tecedens and violent results 10 without example,
without warrant, and of evil example
The deporabe condition of the Treasury Of the
United States is notorious not only without money
but has been said without law for raising it, The
Presidents exposure Of this penury Is Illuminating
truth, which unreleniing opposition wrings from him
to justify the repeated miscaed veoes, also wrung
frpm him by the same Perlinacious opposition
complicated scheme of in many particulars, high pres
sure mPost calculated to revive appeased dlssenslon
and perpetuate discomfort forced through
Congress by memorable legislation, carried by majo
rity OF vote If all had been present. OF but four az
was is returned by the President with objections
for consideration. The House of Representatives
| which ought to be thankful for the opportunity OF it,
urns upon him with indignant denunciation be is
threatened, and only threatened, with impeachment
and by false analogy 10 the memorable affair OF Eng
lish ship money, told, contrary 10 the genius and
the letter of mild laws, that his head ought to be
brought to The block. Discord Is proclaimed the
order of the day. Cancellation is said be disgrace
full, and concession out of the question. The under
signed fater themselves that these arebut hasty ebul-
liions through the safety valves Of free Government
w hen appeal IL battle 10 menaced, cannot believe
that the battle Of bloodshed or civil war is conempa
ted, but presu Inc nothing worse than conflict by the
ballot box not the cartridge box The columns of
this Capitol and Of The public press Albums, magazines,
and various other Repositories of the ardent tempera
ment which betray. itself ia such appeals, may ex-
cuse the suggestion that, possibly they are intended
neither for the cartridge box nor the ballot box but
mere for the band box. During the nearly twelve |
months Of irksoms and ingorous sslon OF this Con-
gress, 10 the great annoyance OF the community, ap-
peas to passion have been much common than
TO reason. By the eminent mover of this committee,
none of the great subjects of delberaton have hardly
been spoken of-banks, ex, hequer, finance, bank
rupcy, tarf-upon any and all OF which his wisdom
and experience might have afforded edifying dscours
es while all the minor topics Of personal party and
especially Presidential evaporation, have failed
to be vexed with impacable and interchangeable agita-
ton.
II has been said in the course of indignant ha-
rangues that there is not only money, but law
to raise it; and that the Chief Magistrate like pro-
Agate King of Great Britain, collects revenue with
out law Party wish did perhaps beget mistaken inn
preston to that effect to which professional |
opinion gave color. But mature consider ation and
the true philosophy of Interpretation, satisfy the
dersigned, and they believe the most distinguished ju
rists of the country that is unfounded apprehension
to think that Congress ever could have intended, by
any act omission, to leave Government without ali
ment for its subsistence. This important question
will be settled by the Supreme Court of the United
States, in whom the undersigned, with the great body
OF the American people, without distinction Of party
repose confidence. The asPersion of that tribunal,
inferred from English history, is not only unjust dis
paragement but inaccurate historical recollection
Even the twelve judges of England did, has
been said, unworthily submit to royal dictaton, but
many of them, although their tenure of office, sala
ries, and perhaps lives, depended the Kings plea
sure, manfully resisted his rapacious will. In the
United States the public money, which the President
is laudaby anxious to raise by law through the ordi
nary MEANS could not be employed in his prohigate
indulgences, in war or other offensive application,
and we trust that the Judges of the Supreme Court
of the United States, in no way dependent on the
Executive, whenever they come to the solemn adju-
dicaton of this vital question, will deal with it as they
did at their late session with another which, Isoba-
bly,, provoked the unjust mputaton on their recti-
Undertaking this question of impost, as they did
that of slavery, with integrity and independence.
The undersigned hope they will come to the conclu-
sion, which all lovers Of their country must DESIRE
that, instead of deserving capital punishment, the
President entitled to the thanks of dispassionate
for anxiousy enforcing the law concerning imposts.
Nor will we omit this occasion, while indicating
that Court for expressing grateful Acknowledgements
to it, for having contrary to many prepossessons by
Independent judgment, sustained the most delicate
provisions of Union against the clamors and pre-
JUDGES of negrophilisnl. Finally, the undersigned
assured that whatever the Court DIES, they will
not leave, has been strangely imagined they must,
the determination of this great question of law to the
arbtrament of juries There is hardly juror
the country who does not know that property liberty,
and order, are best reser>ed by maintaining that
venerable jurisprudence which, in civil cases. leaves
to uries only questions of fact and refers to judges
questions of law. The undersigned have no fear of
the Judiciary. They dread no veto or dctation from
President. They not alarmed by crises OF par
ty. American republican annals continued Sc
res of formidable conunctures, without deriment to
the republic, antagonism without commotion, State
and individual conflicts without civil any un-
wholesome catastrophe. The charitable ballotbox is
always at hand, with inesmabe relief, to vent all
passions. We are happy to find that portentous
committee, the offspring of indignation, proposes
fatal act but its proceedings will 60 out in harmless
explosion Eloquent invective, angry denunciation,
philppics of speech and print, nict fatal blows
the solid buwarks of this great empire, which ad
steadily in greatness, increasing in population
production, and power rejoicing in peace and plenty,
while antagonist parties and ambitious individuals,
struggle for its honors with fierce but harmless re-
| elimination. Republican government would else be
bereft of its rational attractions, and manly support
the noble exctements of free press, free speech,
and universal suffrage, admirable substitutes for the
stagnan tranquility frivolous recreations and dread
full energy of despotism Let the batements of this
Capitol continue to rock with sautary agitation Our
reliance is in the majestic strength and serenity of
sovereign people,
The undersigned cannot believe that Congress will
adjourn without enacting law for revenue. They
will not afford the President great triumph. The
public distemper is easily remedable that those
in power answer to the community for
longer failing to apply the remedy. The minority is
not responsible, nor the President the SEN
ate. The House of Representatives is exclusively