Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-09-12

and adopt lh"m Ia these Qualifications,
b. hold thc suresi p'rdgr, ihat a. on on"
,lGa. no LOCAL rrel9d.rts, or attachments, u"
separate views, nor pa,i anip"sliirs Wi ms
dlrrct the comprehensive and tqhal eye
winch Ought 10 watch uyot thus great aS-cH,.
b,tpr of cutnmuuilirs and interests So oG
anihrr. that the foundations of oar NATIONAL
puijcv Wi b" lil. ~ the pure aud nnmutr.
he urIucIplcs oI prt0tr morality and tho
pre- ,mneucc of free governments b" "Neni'
phfed by all the attributes winch can win
the affections ui IT, CiiIl"ns ard cuininnn'
the rc,Lrc, Of me world. Siucc the prc.rr-
varun of the SACRED tire of liberty and the
DESTINY Of the Ecpuh,iran unnel of govern.
men, are Justly considered as do,pty per
hans fuuIly -,nkcd on IN" experiment ~.
rias.cd to The hands Of The Amercan Peo.
pie y
THIS Is the eycnc. ~ which our govern
mrnt commenced. These were the auspices
under which II began.-Sccn"s, they are. IN
NV ind .n"n,. worth. Americans, worthy
ol Liberty, worthy of everlasting renown.
81 feel the ga'cs, that from ye blow,
4 monicularN bliss he-ioN -
is waving fresh their glad-on" wing,
The weary soul ia, y seem t" sooihe,
And redolcnr Of Jry and youth,
10 breathe auother spring"
Bat now. gentlemen that We have turned
back and contemplated tins great hrrl as-
-cubly Of lIl, Chef Magistrate aud L"gls-
0luturu under the Cousll'utIun, the cuqnlry i.
what system ofadniul-lrulIon did they adop'?
n " hGi measures appeared to lheu tu b" con.
sonan: wlth the objects Of the Constitution
lnud called Tor by The general voice OF the
+ people Aud wish To- put the question at
/ once, without any preliminary remarks, M!
+ pat II not uHly Il" ine Wings ot th,s dseem-
hiy, bnt # there l. my grutl"mnn present
i who has aiiachmrGls Ia tie uthrr parry, or II
there be any IN the country who may hear
my words, put II to him, To- hts cohscencr,
Ito hls love of ruth. ,osssy, whather the greet
I,measures wnicn'tffc goveffsBem Asssi ittss< Sny
set odt 10 carry on The government upon, are
such ms our opponents hold out To u for sdnp-
'lon At thus Dad Gen. Washington. aud hi'
Congress. begin by dcnyiHg altogether all
potrer Of tosieriHg he iabor ant industry W
!Me tuH,d StnleS ns Jo,bidi,n by The Consh
Iiu.lOa? Did they deuy that Congress h's
anv power over The currency? Dad they de
10y that Congress has power lo udop! suitable
means to collect aud dl,burse the revenue
. Dad they begin by denying to Congress the
!rghr 10 make, from the Treasury, Improve.
imcnis winch were absolutely necessary 'ur
Iihc convenience and tacNuy oi rou,hIerc" !?
/ DAD they, III short, enter upon the adnnir-
irrntIon with The notion that, after al hai va
done, after oil the ilous mat had been madr
Ito make more united people, there s'IlI rr-
manned m IN" State n power OF Sat" in''r.
irrruc', by winch one State could set up lts
wIll against the WISHES OF all the other
States AID so defeat the operations OF Tho
G., u"ia! Government
An administrator upon these principles,
uf uuy OF these principles, would defeat lhc
e. hole ohj,ct ut turning more perfect union
luri,ug the people, It would make the hnnd-
ri The conlrderacy as loose as brlore t,r
adoption Of the Constitution; II would have
united, ms,oad of Tying closer, the kuoIs o.!
concord and union.
Aud ~ thl- sentiment gcntlCm"n, utt"r' d
|by Washington, | concur with all NY heart.
| brh,y" that We have tins great pledge IA
Jur hands: aud hrilcve thai c,rry lover ~
I.bcIly. Ir the " hole earth, t. looking stcadI-
Ily and earnestly Ia see u Tins great model "i
"a Republican G1Nrrnmcu, may be held up 10
! 10 limitation ot mankind.
Now, 10 the early administration ui th"
.guvermnrut. some traris and dunes wci"
.cuufrrr,d upun the general guN"fumcu, 4,
about which there cuuld not be mach dispute.
1t brlongcd to the general government 10
make wnr and peace and t. make treaties.
\ There WAS no room Tor dispute as Ia tho"
powers they were liable 10 no great diversity
Iaf opinion. But then comes the other mot
important power. whDch has been, aud i uuw,
,an important power, HgUiatng cohme'6e.--
What does that mpor ! On thls paIl cot lhc
Constitution there has sprung 40 10 uur day
= great diversity o, op,"rou. Mhy, a 10 trr-
tam that whcu the Constitution had been
Trained. aud The first Congress assembled 80
pass laws under II, there was nO diversity "i
OPINION upon II no contradictory scUtimH's
rhc powcr Of regulating cG"HHcrcc, grant
tn Congress, was inus. BssutcdIy HnlcfsiCpG
To embrace all forms VI regulations bclouglrF
to jhOse terms under other z iycrnE.cuis, o. ~.
the meaning mp Ted ~ The tctnS, ~ tIc od'.."
\ language, employed ~ oil laws huG 81 W."
lntrrcuUrSe OF modern nations. Aud ! c"n.
sIdcr II ~ capable Oi lnaihcna lical demon
slrauon, that l., as capable OF demonsuattur
as any mathematical pro ,osltlon, ihot tht
power OF discriminating ~ Crsi"Gi ii"u-n
duties, tor The protection Ol American labor
aud industry was Understand. not hS sutnr
bat bg lll. by high aud low, every where. ~
implied by the regulation Ul trade.
The term was well undprstnad ja ooJ
colonial HISTORY nud u We Ro back To- thS
HISTORY ct the Constitution aud at the cot
.vcu,lon which adopted u, W. shall fud t1st
every whore, when masses ol men Ur5o as
semblcd. and the wants OF the people wcte
brought forth INTO prominence, the ld"n Wta
held up that dumcstIc industry could ut
prosper, manufactures and the mechanic Rf'D
could not advance, tie condition ~ lh" Coz.
mon country could not be- carried up to siy
considerable elevation, unless tAcfc Ghuul4
be one government iu lay one rate ui dIi7
upon all thr people, from New Hampshire u
Gpoipta ;sud ~ LAYING this dn'y, 10 regard
the protection of American labor nud 'irdig
toy. I defy the man, in any lrgree eon9'l
SAINT with history, acquainted w'b he oih6 ,
of this country, from lTe7 10 The adoption d'
tha Constitution N -. To- come iorwsfJ snD
ssy that thls wss not leSdlpg--l nsy slmoll
ssy, N, lssdirg ,blstt, South % well ~ Noib.