Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-17

sIeeoD intfposc cneck upon rulcrs,
nod B. no, when shall add another the
numerous examples scattered pages of history.
which the uansiton from the dogmas OF
popular supremacy the Of an whose
sovereign DEGREES win be moral treason" to criticsc.
much less to resist, is recordod-and when tho Mob will
bo merged In the Monarch the substantial attributes
If not IN the empty title.
When General Kearney-whom We censure not, because
take for granted he has acted conformity
with hs Observation-Disclosures up his bloodess conquest
OF the province Of New Mexico by absoving whole
munitics from allegiance their own government and
"swcnring them IN" by Wholesale, American ciuizens.
under the remarkable preext country which they
had occupied had long been regarded belonging the
U. Stntes, its remuneration" which he had been
dcpued TO Accomplishment when. in puss5anee OF this
plan, he proclaimed himself Governor" OF conquered
Stne, well commander OF the military force by which
1t had been subiugaej and promised the people the
speedy osanizaiion OF Territorial Legislature-we fat
tered Ourselves that no had reached the ultimate point
usurpsd Pserogatve But we've mistaken. Ii seems
that he has only boon invested by President Polk with
tho night OF exercising the OF the Executive Mags
tracy himself and authorized promise the speedy organ
izanon OF Territorial government the age
people so summariy annexed coniederacy-bu
he has been clothed also with authority appoint his
in Gubernsiotisl office and organize
the Executive and J-pcrsL departments Of the
byo Sate-leaving nothing for Congress TO do but to
complete. Il the OF Texas, the work OF
neIauon" the session, BY "joni resolution -
GoVERSoE BENr, deriving me authority from Gen. kear
oHiy duly installed in office Chief Mays
uate q the reanneIed Territory territory which
have heretofore BY repeated Congressional
vel Is BY Executive acts reeognize5 member Of the
Mexican C0nieoeTscy-b0G he Is surrounded by all the
funconaries Known completely orgsni1ed government
"A Secretary q the Territory, Marshal District At
tornsy, Auditor, Treasurer, aud Judges Is
essssry that We SHOULD ask WAT LUTHoArrT the
COM ,nding General Of OF proceeds TO
orRanz- Territorial Government, and the appointment
OF the cmeets necessary the performance Of func
uonsl What provision Of the Constitution, what Law
enacted Oy Congress, pursuance of iu requirements
eoniers hi, high and responsible power upon any Military
Oteesl Why, the President himself :. invested with
autso. .. Nay the President Senate combined
ean ony she appointing territories fret
called into eEuteaec BY laws. H,g then, the
President author and Gen Ksarnsy do what
ne has night to do himself But forget. 1t has
been already boldly proclaimed, BY OF the champions
OF the Administration, that THE CONSTITUTION
HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MEXICAN
WAR aud verify, If doubt before remained Of that
fact IL longer be for q moment entertained. In
inception Executive WAR; the contempt for the Consii
tuition betrayed alm1s every step Of its progress cha
rSotesc Of It's origin. Even the conquest the Mexican
Re public possible and desirable II
would be in opinion seriously to be depored,
would be calamity beyond power Of language de-
scribe If it be achieved only by the prosrauon Of the
great charter Of our freedom.
while stands the Coliseum Rome shall and;
q" When Is Coliseum, Rome
We aware Of the unp1pulafy Of assaing the con-
duct Of Administration, however alarming usurpa-
nons, when the Naoa is involved in War with foreign
power and particularly when tie agrancy Of those usurpS-
uuns is eclIpsed by the spendor Of the achieyene
which urui their and their excuse
by which the public mind s dazLed and bewidered.-
There is charm in the pride, pomp circumstance OF
glorious war;, which induces the people tolerate and
applaud bcts which, if they attempted at an
other time, and under other circumstance would cause
the very stons TO rise in mutiny." We confde how
10 the calm and sober reflection Of the county which
feel assured be appealed in vain TO come
TO the OF Its Constitution, the sacred Palladium OF
lis beres against the Spoilers, wbo with professions
devotion ha instrument upon tier lps and forever
hapirg the sirctness with which its provisions should
be construed the only guarantee Of tbs preservation
OF the nights Of the people and OF the States hesitate
TO oveenp it, barriers anu spurn its ramnes whenever
they desire the accomplishment OF object, which,
fairly Interpreted presents ns1perabe obstacle They
can hnd authority in that instrument incorporate
Bank or TO protect the industry Of the country by
minatng Tariff 10 impediments to the navRs
ton OF the great highways Of Oh These
Of policy though sanctioned by tho fra
InoTs O the Constitution themselves cotem W tn
the organization OF the administrative system which IL
bth oil dangerous infracons Of that instrument
which, persisted lead TO the subyesion Of State
Rihs and TO the consolidation Of oil power in the CEN
tral government. But when foreign State is to be an
neIed these Arguseyed guardians Of Constitution who
by the Resolutions Of 95 and 49, as Rbly and with
as little knowledge Of their meaning venerson for their
principles Turk has for the book OF his religious faith
can perceive no impeachment the accomplishment Of their
object by process far simple and lees complicated
even than The conversion Of Teronal into State gov.
sTnment! Ttombingly alive the dangers OF Bank
aud Tariff, they blind deai.-tbey are dumb nt
lshs-when the Executive usurps the war making power
and then seeks to the consequences Of his
by inducing his psIans in Congress soemnly to as.ye
rate that thar war exists by the Of Mexico ." They
nothing in the "reanneIauon by the
proclamation Of Military Commander Of an entire pro-
vince Of Mexico the Aonean Confcderacy the capital
Of which slone h in ME possession the dissolution Of II,
people from their allegiance 10 their own government and
Ia their wholesale naturalization American citizens
though have from beginning Of our in
tote7ufso with at people, recognized them as citizens Of
MsTieln State They shudder the passage Of River
and Hsfbof bill the very essence Of fsdsrasn but
they can eco nothing alarm in the instructions
given TO Military Cheiain to organize Territorial gov
in Nc tcan province aud 10 usurp tho power
denied TO tho Pesdsut himself by no Consultation and
Llws OF appointing Governor snd Mar,hals Trea.urss
and Audors Dislrict Attorneys and Judges Of the su.
prons Coar--thus CREATING OFFICES q. well as
dssgnsung The individuals ~ whom Their dudo, arc to B..
dischsgoda9d suppose, though THE not yet svow.
ed fSug uitir compensation likewise
We do know these things strike other minds but
Htotms that " they bo sanctioned and approved b,
tho people not only has "TBE Coysrrvrfov soruxs 70
90 VIVA rrf "Etrar wiE." but we have no longer ,
Constitution % SO The President 10 onnposnt-ws
about 20 say the King Of G,oat Bntain-but hi,
poror more unlimited, and bis responsibility s ar les,
then that even Of British Monichsnd th,is no lonee
Rspub esn Con'edsracy. but huiocucy. with sr
An ncan JlNsl Iae rsss a. iu head. 1ifem,in, .,
be s-sn wAehsf HE IN tho Presidential oe,
will o.mpto the plrsl 81 boldly begun In bic per
son b. carrying tbo Of Pserozause agsnst Popus
svsrsisny snti faure Chsries shall 6sd smother Cron
vel.
Results aud Estimates.
The Washington Unioo. after summing up the result o
ths late elections for Congress- predicts thst In the
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