Holly Springs gazette., 1843-09-08

= a"'i dAtlia1ti CDtti fettt9e, stii tts . -
Condemn ANXIOUS JUS EIIIE.
MR.. CAI.HOUN's .NATURED AND
SETTLED" VIEWS
TIE ceto-Nai5oaat Baut- Characteristics
oftke Wigs and htejt oppoaents.
from his Speecl on tie Protest Nav 5ih. 1884 !
There seems to be (sad Mr. Calhoun A
great misconception ii reference 10 the real
nature and character of the Legislative and
Executive functions The former is in It's
nature deliberatve, aud involves, necessati-
Iv, free discussion, and a full opinion on
all subj e IS Of public interest The latter is
essentially the power of executing, aud has
no power Of delberatian beyond ascertain
inc the meaning of the law. and carving rs
enactments into execution; and ev-n within
this limited Sphere It's constructions of is
powers are form d under responsibility. not
10 public opinion bat also to the Legislative
department Of the Go.ernment
But wherever the Executive is vested with
any portion OF Legislative functions invoyv
cd the right OF deiiberati2n, aud full and
free expression of opinion, thattaey transfer
with ihem. to the Executive, the right Of
freely expressing his opinions on all sub
iects connected with our functions ThaS the
President of the United Stales-wh ho is yes
ted bv the Constitution with the right OF
communicating to Congress Information on
the State of the Union; of recommending to
its consideration such measures as, IN his
opinion, The public Interest may require. to
approve of its acts; and to ratify treaties
which have received the consent OF the
Senate-has. In the performance ofalltbese
hlrh legislative functions, a light to express
his opinion as To the nature and character
and constitQtionaitv OF all the measures, ia
the consideration of which may be involved
The PEI fornance of these dutleS-a right
which the present. Chief Magistrate has on
a s.e..siaAs sfs.,a=l .ssseeeisae- -uze have
witnessed this session, both IN his annual
tnessa pe and the one announcing bis veto
on the land bill la the former he pronoaa-
eed tie Un5ted States Bank 10 BE uuconsti-
tul5onai. end has. Of course acc0fding 10
his otou principle lmpeaehed lie conduct of
WASHINGTON AND MADISON. the first
signed the charter the first bank, aud the
latter of the presently and all The meabers
Of both Houses Of Congress. aoto U0ted for
the acts iacorp orating them.
am mortified (Said Mr. G. that in this
,boasting ofits Anglo Saxon descent
that any one Of respectable standing. much
less the President ofthe United States,shoud
be found 10 ente ertain principles ieadtag 10
sucb moasfr0uS results; and can scarcely
believe myself to be b Gaining the air OF our
country. and to be within the wall ofthe
Senate Cna.n er, when hear Snct doctrines
pinaicafed Il is proof fthe te0adeffnL de-
geaeracv Of the tim,eS-of a total loss ot she
frng conception Of constitutional THIRTY.
Bat tie mi Isl ofthis deseneracv perceive
the SYMPTOMS of regeneration IL IS not my
wish to touch on the party designation tnat
have recently obtained. and which nave
been introduced into the debate on this occa-
sion. /. however, cannot but remark that
the reciras Of the party names IF The Rero
lutioa. afer they had 50 l0ag siambsred, IS
not acithout a neanino-pot withou: an iadi-
cation OF a return of those principles which
lie at the foundation of liberty
Gentlemen ougAt 70 retieet that the ex
.ensve and sudi.n revival OF AteSe names
could not b. without s,me adequate cause
MINES are not 20 be taken OF given AZ plcar-
sure: there must be ometAi0g 10 cause their
y qDplscrtiom 10 adhere Il 1 remember fight-
Iy. it was Augustus. in all The pleaRade OF
his DO aver, who said that be found It mpossi-
biz 10 ntfolu.e a new word. w bat, then.
i n Al sonnet hinge Wha, IS the meaning OF
an d TORY. ani what IN he char
acter ofthe times. which las caused ttesr sa IN
rerirat as party designattons, of fAas tsme1
| take il tnat the very essense OF tofyissn-
thai which constitutes tory-is 10 sustain
prerogative against privilege; to support the
Execu,ive- against the legislative depart
ment ofthp Government. aud to lean 70 the
SIDE Of power against the side OF liberty;
while the Wings are in all these particulars
Of the very opposite principles 1hese are
TIE leadiag characteristics OF lie fespsetscs
parties. Vino aud Tony. and run through
their application ia all the variety OF CIR
cumslanees in which they have been appli-
ed. either 5y this country or Great Britain.
Their sudden revival and application at this