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

career, By adding another melancholy ex
ample of the instability of human affairs
and the folly with which her self govern
tneRt is administered !
do not arrogate to myself more impair
tally, or greater freedom from party bias
than belong 10 other men: but unless de
ceive myself, think | have reached the
time Of life, and am now in a position O
retirement, from which | can only loob
back with calmness, and speak. | hope
With candor aud justice. do not intend tc
attempt general contrast between the two
parties, as their course, doctrines and spi
mt. That would be too extensive and Ia.
borIous an undertaking for this occasion
bur | purpose TO specify few recent IN
stances in which, | think, our political op
ponents have exhibited spirit and bear.
ing, dlsorganizing and dangerous TO the
permanency and stability of our Institutions,
and invoke the serious and sober alien.
ton 10 them, OF all who are assembled.
The first would notice is the manner 10
which Territories have been lately admit
ted as States into The Union. The early
aud regular practice of the Government,
was for Congress 10 pass previously law
authorizing Convention, regulating the
appointment Of members to IT, specifying
The qualification OF voters, etc. In that way
most of the States were received. OF late
without any previous sanction or authority
from Congress, several territories have pro.
ceeded of themselves 10 call Conventions,
form Constitutions, and demand admission
into the onion; and they we're admitted
| donot deny tina, their population and condi
ton entitle them to admission but ius,s,
that II should have been done IN the regu
lar and established mode. In the case oil
Michigan, aliens we're Above to vote, as
aliens have been allowed 10 become pre-.
empiioners 10 the public lands. And ma
lorlty OF Congress sanctioned the proceed
hog. When foreigners are naturalizsd and
Incorporated as citzgns in our community
they are entitled to all the privileges with.
IN the limits CT the Constitution, which be.
long TO native born citizen; and, Il neces.
sary, they should be protected a, home aud
abroad-the thunder of our artillery should
roar so loud and effec,ually in their defence,
as if their birth were upon American soil,
But cannot but think it wrong and hazar-
dous 10 allow aliens, who have idst landed
upon our shores, who have not YET reDounc.
ed their allegiance TO foreign poien,ltes,
nor sworn fidelity to our constitution. with
all the Influences of monarchy and anarchy
about them, TO participate IN our elections,
and affect our legislation.
2. The new Jersey eleciion,-,h great
seal OF the State, and the decision of the
local authorities, we're pu; aside by the
House OF Representatives, and majority
thus secured TO the democratic party.
3. NuiIliicslion, which is nothing more
nor less than an assumption by one State to
abrogate within lis limits law passed
by the twenty six States 10 Congress as
sembed.
a. A late revolutionary attemp. in Ma.
ryland to subvert the existing government,
and set up new one, without any au.
Ihority of law.
.. The refusal Of q minority in the legs
laiure OF Tennessee, TO CO operate with the
majority, CHER Constitution requiring the
presence Of two thirds of the members) TO
execute positive injunction Of the Cous,l-
tuition Of the United States, 10 appoint two
U. 5. Senators. 10 principle, that refusal
was equivalent to announcing the wiling.
ness OF that minority to dissolve the Union.
For # 3 or 4 Of the &c States were 10 re.
fuse altogether TO elect Senators, dissou
ton Of the I alon would be the consequence.
That minority, for weeks together, and
lime after time, deliberately refused TO en-
ter ulou the election. And if the Union IS
not IN fact dissolved, it is not because the
principle involved would not lead 10 a disso
luton, bu. because l2 or Is other States
have not, like themselves, refused 10 per.
form high constitutional duty. aad WHY
did they refuse Simply because they ap
pretended the election 10 the Senate Of DO
ihIcal opponents. The seats of the two
Tennessee Senator's, 10 the United States
SeHaie are now vacant, and Tennessee has
no voice IN tina, branch Of Congress 10 the
general legislation. One Of the hlrhes,
compliments which ever received, was 10
nave been appointed at popular meeting
N Tennessee, one Of her Senators, in con.
junction with distinguished Senator from
South Carolina, with all the authority that
such an appointment could bestow. | re.
peat here an expression of my acknow-
edgments for the honor, which | mos.
sm5itsoasfy resigned, when gave up my
Dictatorship, aud my seat as a Kentucky
Senator. 4 general laugh.1
9. Then there is repudIation, that foul
stain upon the American character, cast
chiefly By the Democrats Of Mississippi,
and which II will require years to eface
IRON our bright escuicheon.
.. The support given TO executive usur.
paiIons, aud the expunging the records of
the Senate Of Tie United States.
z. The recent refusal Of State Ieg!sla.
lures 10 pass laws to carry into effect the
act Of distribution. An act Of Congress
passed according to all the forms Of the
Constitution, after ample discussion and de-
iiberate consideration, and after the lapse
lof ten years from the period it was first pro
L Il 4 a.