Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-05

ceived have delayed answer, hoping cir
cumstances might enable me 10 signify my accep-
lance by my personal appearance; but now
fear that Will be incompatible with my duties
here.
/ see am advertised for speech on the occa-
sion If it not in such bad taste TO require
plain 10 speak to the same audience with
Mr.. Corwin, would most willingly, could be
with you. Join my fec bic voice with his in utter.
ing truths which ought to engage the earnest at
tenton Of our countrymen; but If INV absence
shall afford him more time to address them, his
audience VIII be more indebted to me for my
non appearance, than they ouid be for speech.
They will hear from him able exposition of
those great principles which are the very esse nee
of civil liberty-which the sole safeguards
even in monarches, of freedom gainst de-potism,
and which especially distinguish republican gov
ernments-for which John Hhmpden fell on
cha'grove field two hundred years ago, for which
Joseph Warren offered up his life on Bunker
Hill seventy years ago, for which George " ash
ngton struggled through seven long years of
darkness aud bood-for which this government
was expressly estabished-and which must b..
preserved inviolate if we mean TO arrest the rap
ID and frightful tendency of this glorious Repub-
lie to concentration Of all powers in the Ex-
ccutive and the final establishment of a Military
Despotism.
That prime pie is the unrestricted and unqncs-
toned power of the Representatives Of the peo-
pie over the national purse. 1t is the old English
doctrine that the House Of Commons hold IN.
qualified control over supplies and all questions
OF appropriations; and tie correlative doctrine
that Taxes cannot be laid collected but BY the
assent of the Representatives oil the taxed. 1t
Is tho assertion of Parliamentary and Popular
Privilege, against hingly and Executive Prerog
alive 1t IS substantially the principle, for nva-
ding which, the British Parliament beleaded His
Majesty, King Charles the First. 1t is in short
the doctrihe that ongress, and not the President
is The Law making Department of the Govern
ment; and that, if Congress do not approve the
objects, for the attainment of which, grants of
money or other means may be demanded i; is
not merely The right. but duty, of congress to
refuse them On any other view of the powers
and duties of Congress, the Executive wo,,I3 en-
Joy practical omnipotence over all other De-
partments of the Government: CONGRESS uopId
be an absurd obstruction to, instead CT an efficient
and useful of our political institutions. ,,,d
all powers would be virtually concentrated in
man.
1t would be objectionable, at This time Of dav.
TO utter such trulsns, familiar even to schoo,-boys,
If they were not practically called in onestjon
by the acts of the Federal Administrator md
the conduct of its defenders. For ASSERTING these
f"ndamentnl principles of Freedom and Repul,-
!Icanism, the President of the United States and
many OF the Presses, Orators and Writers of the
seh-Styied Democratic party, have unblushingIy
siignatsed patriotic Freemen as Traitors enpag-
co III giving 'ald ana comfort to a Forejgn En- |
envy; thereby more graYely assaiiing the Free |
iom of speech and the true principles of our roy-
srnm"nt, than they could by reyiving the Alien
and SedIton Laws. When such serious assaults
are boldly made upon the rights and dignity Of
american citizenship, it is high time the peopl.
VINO are. or ought to be, the real masters Of the
government should apply an efficient corrective.
Q prevent the overthrow of their liberties Hap
My, the true corrective is in their own hands
md may be peacefully applied, through the ma
este power Of the ballot box
H. because we may be already engaged in hos
ahtIes with Foreign Power neither the neo,I.
ioI 'helf Representatives may enquire into the
fisih ana objects of it; if, being at war, the
resident must without question, restriction or
"hta'ioh' be furnished whatever means it NAV
ease MS Exceliency to require, TO be directed
Whatever ends he may be pleased 10 seek the
legislative Department should be abolished md
ne people relieved from the taxation necessary
support such heavy clog to the operations Of
nc Executive. If it be Treason to inyestiqate
he causes of war, or to express disapprobation
lis origin, prosecution and Objects the people
4 mercy to them, should be instructed, to on
Die them to guard against the crime and con- {
eluences OF committing the most enormous {
ebony denounced by human laws In such
ase--I had almost said an Act of CONGRESS. in I
Ich case, but l will correct the bIunder bv saw
lg-ln such case, Government rescript or per .
APPS more precisely. an Executive decree shouId {
E promu gated, defining how far the RIGHTS Of ,
beech may be enjoyed by the people, and pre-
sri5lng what class of Executive acts if any :
lay be subjected TO their inquiry aud scrutiny: I
nd If they are never 10 be tolerated in any ex- !
ressIons Of disapproval. but must speak only in
raise, If it all, il would be well that American |
eemen be SO informed, that they may practise 7
leir voices IN one universal shout of applause. c
"rh a chorus would be popular, unques,ionablv; !
nd think Mrs Richie, the Presidents Editor, 5
nc hr Wick, one OF the Presidents Represen- /
a'lves n Congress. unless arstocratically ex- I
luSiye in their privilege of praising the Presi- /
ent without discrimination, and granting him $
very thing he desires without restriction. sim 2
~ because the fumes of such incense is CRATE !
II TO him, would no; be unwilling TO allow their +