The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1842-08-25

Such. or. Is this present attempt: and ihis bys
Chief Magistrate who lad Just linls while be-
fore informed you in nRoiher message that he
stood prepared TO surrsnder. and had surrender
ed. even he eonslitsiionsl seruples in delrrence
70 legislative opinion on point not ihus 81
apart aud sacred 10 the representative viii alone
Il he who now, on question 81 mere expedien-
ey. and question Of supplies, defeats all lsgis-
iative seton. and puts e vrro on the most ma
ture and deliberative provisions OF your prudence
on a ground which he himself admits 70 be
matter Of temporary exrediency aionel Aud
this he does with ihe m0si Obvious purpose dn-
simaiions Of which are m uliipled al around u,l
Of forcing you. BY those hazards Of public dis-
asssr and disgrace Of which 10 himself Is totally
inssnsble, 70 your Legislation into the shit
ing and viading track ofhis personal opinions
and interest The aPpaliing nesessi,ies Of ne
public service are 20 20 cropping about tho eonn-
/ Try through hedges and euagmires in pursuit OF
ssxEs ratcI Of his expectations.
Bat what. a. 10 this matter n suppAs is The
rule Of that great country from whose inssiiu-
lions and IDEAS all car own arc dorivedE There
the free control Of whatever belongs % tax and
/ supply - aNA ever MS oINHf ANtA tAN =
senpiivs night Of the peoples Representative. ID
isihs very law and cannon Of all English hber-
y. No English Prince has ever dared 70 out
rsge this principle. Outrage, did say No,
none has dared even 10 question il. When was
bill q supply ever held there question foF .
Kingg Neveg, y the rnshest or the strongest
ofihcir rulers. About that maiiert he scmpcr Of
I r~.t.h f~...s...u A.. 40. "A 4. .t~-t. fehn a..
which the sxorcist draws, with werds o. each
tremendous power thas the herees Of all the spir-
iis that fall cannot pass H. That magic reign.
the most daring Of Englond's most dospotic race,
the Tuders. never once attempted 10 ossrloap.--
Henry VIII, be tore whom hcsds fsli al pleasure.
and who could even, by his single decree. change
the religion Of his realm. never idt himself
strong enough 10 Overssep llis sacred Limitation.
flis lion-like daughter-mo absolute still, be-
cause as bold aud far abler-veniurcd as lille,
throughout her whole unresis,ed sway, TO invade
this. the last recess Of Enslish freedom. siu-
gle monarch Of that pcriinaeious race. the Stu
arts. hszarded, under the prefenee Of some false
" alleged preccdenis. an assumption to raise a
tax without Parliament. He paid f0r IL with his
crown, HE life, and The ouilawry Of his family.
Sir. We have an Executive Of the. temper, but
not the inielIert efiAAL nnhappy family who up
seta weak throne By their londnesa q ssssrlins
an Illegal power.
F,naIiys Mr. President, have to say. in al
solemnsy, that will sooner suffer this Govern.
ment 10 cote dissolution than BY my sct aiiow
any individual to Pu, a bride On these legisla'
i've bodies. ard ~ a motion 81 his hngsr Or teel
with spurs to urge and arein to turn or check
Us, ride this Government which way he vail
IfIhsre are men Of any party ready 10 Hoop ID
such diciaiion. will not be found amongst them
Tit be necessary, viii sooner say not ouly ia
fhOss words once heard with such dismay mo.
out The land. Perish commerce. perish credit
but let the Government fail 20 pieces and the
Union be dissolved, rsthsr ihan will sanction
BY my act. measure WHICH would abroga,o iie
privileges u these houses, and aunibilaie ih'
independents ofihe peoples Representatives.