Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-06-03
CANTON, Mls>rssIppg SATURDAY EVENING JUNE 3, ssls

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qualifications OF the power OF the ma orIly,
nj he reSlrcuunS upon the a.tlouty g,
the Federal Govern nent, whi,h perga Re.
he cans ltution, are doubtless to be traced
to this source.
The right of the President to suspend
he operation Of an act OF Congress, By
wi no dirg his assent lr II, and in tie
absence oftle requisite IN ori'y to defeat
it tor HE rlme, Leng, i thereto e in har,
nouv with the spirit aud 'esjgn Of the en-
tire ,y,trm, lsay r,r The tm3 being. BE-
cpuse all experience has shown tatt o1.
Icc,Ion, 10 pupic measure On the part Of
1nv branch OF the government, are, in III,
end. a'vays made To VEL 10 the scted
and well ascerained wishes Of the people,
in Whatever mode they may be elected =
the effect of the Interference Of the eXccu
tive. being to secure a fuller and more per
let conf lGratlun otthe While SabIect los
the DeoD'e. Nor wa this power bsstowo !
upon The executive without a6eQulte con
81 !eratJn, and full view of the benef.
cal effects it was capable OF producing in
The administration of a government to
which such various momentou-, and not
unirequently contrary, Interests were t.
he entrusted. The President is The only
efficient Office. and with the single OK
ception ofthe Vice President, The only one
in the Federal government in the election
Of whom ! the States, ana the electors Of
each State, take part. All others are
comparativety local, as Well IN respect to
the constituencies by whom they are cho-
sen, as 10 their lmmau.ate responsibilities.
The President is the onl J efficient repre-
sentative in the Federal system, between
VIII I'M aud the whole confeLeracy there cx.
It's that common sy mpathy which rises
com the rel tim Of eeItJr and Iepresen
tatiye, and the COL .gaiion it imposes. II
i, TO him, therefore, more than 10 any 9th.
er fun:ionary OF the Federal Government,
tina, the people of all the States look, and
have IA right to look, for an impartial atteu.
lion 10 tie Interests Of every section Of
OR greatly extended Union. To enable
him to perform his important duties, Il
nor ion oil the powers necessary 10 good
government, is by the Cun.tluuon yes cd
IN tn Executive Dep rtnent. The yco
consiItu es an important, and in ny opin
iln, Il very useful pa / If those p 'wers. II
is pait, So, viii h can sc dom, if ever,
en- !!@,,I by ,"o Incumbent ofrhe Pres
dental chair 10 promote personal OBJECTS
This consideration cannJt be 100 highly
appreciated. 1t is the liability Of pUbhc
trusts 10 be thus abused, that has Teen the
canter OF every public service. The oc-
casion would be a rare one indeed, upon
which the President c II d, by the exc. else
Of the veto power, minister 10 his private
qualification, or TO that Of his lrlend.. or
even TO the advancement OF his political
interests, except by means OF the mo-"
honorable and through il channe! lnan emit
ncnt degree tree from exc ton. By re-
tuSIng his assent to TIL watch his pas
SD botl houses, it is sure to excite al the
outset tie iorml lab e opPo>ItI IN OF IN use IN
hue ltisI h. les, to often tn plrtlcu'ar IN
Iercsts which txpecl t. be advan ed by the
meASuie, aud t. expose I'm ell 10 The
temporary udum OF runHnr counter To
VIII It j. pr parIv rcg r!ed as prcsu n ,,ttva
evidence Of The wi OF the people. NJ
public man will DC apt to place nlnsel in
position 50 irving, unless h, IL inilu
onacd by an irresistible nvi ion of
right, AMI firm confidence IN the u IT.
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