The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-23

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one man more honest than two hundred
Certainly not. Then why wish to have
continued ia the hands Of the President a
power that can be used 10 the injury of the
country, in the rejection Of good laws, and
that at the will Of man who may be de-
siIous Of perpetuating his own power, or
is governed by some other sinister motive.
Persons without proper reflection may
suppose, that there is no danger 10 be appre- /
hended from the exercise OF this power by
the President-bul if they viii refer back ,
to the history Of the past, they will see
what danger IS to be apprehended from its
exercise, especially when The President has
great popularity. 1t will be recolccted,
that during c zen. Jackson's administration,
the U. S. Eank applied for a re-charter.
A large majority of the representatives 10
Congress, being fully impressed with the
belief that the Bunk was essentially neces-
sary TO the government, passed q bill for
lis re-charter, by majority Of more than
two ihilds, yet, after Gen. jackson placed
his Veto on the charter, many voted against
il, who had before sanctioned the measure,
clearly showing the influence Gen. jack.
son had over members Of Congress, and
the danger Of the unlimited exercise OF this
power by one man. With Gen. Jackson's
popularity, what was to prevent him from
having any law, no matter how necessary to
the welfare oiihe people or government, re-
, jec,ed Nothing in the world. He could
have vetoed any bill, and constitutional
majority could rot have been obtained to
pass it. " Porer Is oip0ys stealing from
The many TO the fer" is the motto of the
leading Loco Foco paper Of the country,
5 yet the Veto Power is advocated by II, as
: il there was no danger Of the President alb.
sorbiug the whole powers Of tho govern.
ment. Yet, there is danger-more dan
ger from the President than the Legisla.
: tive body, and the people will find it out,
when perhaps, it IS too late, as they lave
done the rejection Of the Bank Charter.
What the Wings want is restriction
: Of the Power TO unconstitutional laws, laws
. infringing the rights Of the States or the
:. Executive, and then other measures pas
, sed either by decided majority CT two.
, thirds without the signature of the Pres.
dent. There is more danger to be appre.
hended in our view from the rejection Of
, good laws than the passage Of bad ones
for people are not long in finding out what
; is burdensomo TO themselves but it is 9th
erwise relative to good measures.
/ ga Loco Foco State Convention late.
. " held 10 Indiana, appointed Committee
10 put sundry questions TO Messrs. Van
Q Burcn, Cass, Buchanan, johnson and Cal
A houn in reference TO certain measures o
!, policy, relative to which tho people Of In
!, diana NJ" aus oC knowing their senti
tpaes3tis. Am wers have ,.a;red from
all Of them, b,.t We have not received '"ef'
: answers, but We undersiani 'lla' AieSsfS
=
, Cass, Buchanan, and JohE> oN' CONC .ou'
: decidedly for a Tariff giving ihcidgnsF
+ protection 10 our own manufactures. Mr.
: Van Burcn is in favor OF Tariff for reve.
5 me, and not protection, and yet he AYERS
distinctly, that The has no doubt Of the
4 constitutional power TO make discrinina.
c TONS and it is his opinion moreover, that
"if il be at any time deemed necessary, or
. conducive to the safety of the manufacture
at home of the articles necessary TO its de-
fence in war nothing can be more proper
, than to do so BY discrimination in favor
: OF their domestic manufacture, inasmuch
) as the object in view is TO protect the safe
, " of all at the expense Of ALL" His views
of the Tariff is thought to be a little foggy.
Mr.. Calhoun goes for Free Trade.
Wr By late arrival al New York from
Liverpool, accounts have been received,
, that Cotton had fallen 3D.; owing to a
pressure in the Liverpool market. This
account had the tendency TO depress it in
New FORK, OF cent.
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VIRGINIA ELECTION.
We have now Authentic returns from all
the Congressional districts, and the mem.
bcrs elected are as follows:
District |. Archibald Atkinson, (L.F.)