The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-20

papsr. Hisfog go ON. Says Gen. Thompson,
ait will be Presidential paper. Mr.. Calhoun
will, be- its hero" nOh no" replies Duff Green,
shat can't be-let me edit il, and I'll prevent
that" "stop," say the PerPetuaIists, 1--WE
won't consent to fhaf--you could not help ma
king C calhoun Presidential paper Oft" There
uuo the Washington correspondent Of the
Phila delphia Ledger writes:
diff Green. whose finger IN ready for every
man pie, has been very assidnous in his efforts
10 obtain the management OF the new jou ma,
but am told that he cannot bring sufficient in
terest 10 OPERATE in his favor. he will not there
fore be selected. As he is connected with Mr..
Calhoun's family, by the intermarriage OF a
daughter with MIR. Calhoun's son, II may be
presumed that he was supported In his preten-
lions by the southern Senator. Whether the
defeat of the efforts Of Mr.. Green, will have
any influence In chilling the ardor Of the pro-
moters of the scheme, i am not able to say.
The Wings of Miffiin county, Pa, recently
assembled mt Lewistown, and passed resolutions
in favor Of Gen. Scott for President
Tx MEErrSG.-The adjourned meeting to
consider the address and resolutions reported 10
the meeting of last Thursday, was held at the
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well filled. The meeting was called TO order by
the mayor, w. R. Vance, the chairman Of the
former meeting.
Judge Nicholas the chairman of the commit
tee to whom had been referred the address and
resolutions at the former meeting, stated that OF
the six Democratic gentlemen who had been adj
ded TO the committee, two were temporarily lb-
sent from the city, three declined serving, and
one, Mr.. p. Maxcy, authorized him TO say that
he cordially approved Of the resolutions and nd
dress.
Mr.. Graves took the stand and made speech
in opposition to the report of the committee, and
concluded BY offering the resolutions submitted
by Mr.. Clay and adopted at Lexington on s'atur-
day last, as a substitute, emitting the first Of the
series. The meeting was subsequently address,
ed by Messrs. Thruston, Butler, Bullock, and
Nicholas until a late hour, when the substitute
offered by Mr.. Graves, embodying the second,
third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth Of
Mr.. Clay's resolutions, was adopted.
Judge Nicholas then offered the following pre-
amble and resolution which was adopted:
Whereas, il is contrary to the spirit of our
free institutions that war Of conquest should
be prosecuted against the ascertained will of
majority Of the people; whereas, the Constitu-
ton of the nited Ststes, with the express view
Of placing and keeping in the hands Of the rep
resentatives of the people the power Of prevent
ing the President and Senate from so prosecuting
such war, had declared that call bills for rails
ing revenue shall originate in the House of Rep
resentstives," and that for raising and support
ing armies emo appropriation Of money shall
be for longer term than two years." and
whereas, the we'll nded jealousy Of our IA
theirs against large standing armies and Execu-
tive power was luled into security, at the adop-
ton of the constitution, by cotempOrs neous
discussions all pointing to the power in the
House Of Representatives 10 withhold appro-
priations as a sufficient check upon the Presi-
dent and Senate, to rule them into obedience TO
the national willard all promising, in accord
ance with the uniform example Of the British
House of Commons, the fearless exercise ofsuch
power by the representatives Of the people on
all proper occasions.
Resolved, That il the House Of Representa-
tives shall find IL to be the intention Of the
President 10 prosecute the for purposes of
foreign conquest, greatly beyond what a deci-
ded majority of the nation requires, then it will
be within the indisputabe constitutional prero-
gatiye of the House, as il will be also its boun
den duty, TO refuse supplies for such mode Of
prosecuting the war, even though the Senate
should sustain his views; and that any attempt
Of the President to disregard the national will,
so ascertained and expressed, will be in violation
OF his duty to the true spirit Of the coustitU-
ton and In subversion Of an all essential con-
servativs principle Of free republican goverE-
ment.-Lcu. Journal