Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-02
Elom tie National Intelligence,
The Voice of the People.

The results OF the elections held in this
month for Representatives 10 Congress from
several important States are sufficiently as.
certaned 10 make il known that the Wbips
have IN those elections secured clear gain
OF several members, aud hare sustained a
loss ia no one district, unless, from mere
local causes, in single district of Ken.
lucky.
1t is now certain that, from a majority o
over sixty votes in body composed of some
thing more than two hundred members. The
party by which this Administration was
brought into power will find itself, in the
next House of Representatives, in a minor.
ty Of at least ten votes.
The party opposed TO this decisive mani.
iestaIion Of the Popular Will having such
majority IN the Senate that the change
the balance Of power in the House OF Rer
resentatlves will not enable that body 10
carry gu, any important measures which
may propose-unless such as majority o
the Senators may approye-lhe event o
these elections Is more important as a sur,
indication OF public opinion than in view o.
It's direct action upon the Public Councils.
ihat The influence Of this demonstration
OF public sentiment ought to be considered
ny Inc President as an instruction which he
Is bound to respect, no one who has a dine
regard Tor the fundamental principles of this
Government will be disposed to DENY I,
Is, howeVer, an axiom OF the school in
winch the President was born and bred that
the President represents the people, and has
Alright to control Congress by nullryinI
such acts Of theirs as he has not dictated.
which construction of the Constitution. as
It's distinguished inventor understood !,
gave birth TO several wel-remembered We
toes upon established and valuable ins,itu.
lions aud usages Of the GovernmcBt-and
II veto could have been made 10 cover nC
ifmatlve as well as negative power. would
undoubtedly have involved the Nation in
war with Mexico ten years before the period
OF that in which we ave now enqaqed and
IN war also, still less polite or iuslifable,
with more important power, That the
present successor Of Gen. Jackson enter
ialns The same opinion as that distinguished
citizen did of the Executive powers and pre.
negatives we have had many proofs. not ON.
W IN his vetoes, but in his Spontaneous ex.
ereise OF legislative authority in cases per.
emPtorly forbidden him by the Cons.i,n.
ton How far he the Presidency ma, con.
slder these acts Of his as rejected by The
popular suffrage, and retrac, or modify Them
accordingly--as he seems already Ia hive
done IN one case (in respect 10 The dictate.
rial authority given TO military and naval
commanders ia distant foreign proyinces)-
we shall in time know. But, however his
course may be affected by the event of these
elections, the President cannot doubt. after
The successive votes of SO many States
North, East, South and West, and espec.
lally after the verdict OF his own State that
MS Administration, having stood its trial
ana hah iair hearing. has had sentence Of
concentration passed upon it by the People.
M. d much more consoling and crafty.
ing elect OF the results Of these elections