Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22

late all securities freedom The wise and patriotic Frank
lin is reported by Mr. Madison 10 have sad in the Conven
ton which framed constitution, that the Executive will
be always increasing here, elsewhere ill ends in mo-
tory recent events admonsh the friends Of popular privilege
against Executive preogave to reasse and firmly maintain
their principles
Important measures affecting the immediate welfare Of the
collective body Of the people, dsapproved Of by them and
by their have been from time time extorted
from their reluctant yet fahess representatives The most
and memorable instance OF this species Of legislation
occurred during the last Congress- TO the eternal disgrace OF
the majority Of that body. The President in message
asking Congress to create Lieutenant General it
ferred 10 the Committee Military Affairs, two.hrds OF
whom his political friends that committee, seeing mo-
thing In the military service OF the country requiring such
an officer reported unanimously against the proposition
Their report was unanimously accepted by the House, least
divided the House against it. and the subject laid
the table, Il subsequently reconsdered, the poposl-
ton again brought before the House. and again defeated
but finally after repeated reflections, Executive power and
patronage umphed the measure passed through the House
OF Representatives Party action based upon the
ayowed and admitted fact that the Executive the acon-
trolling power in the State Party unos make partisan plat
FORMS require the Of subscription them by their cand
date and expect him bring the power and patronage Of the
Presidential Office to dagoon, seduce corrupt the represen
atves Of the people into recording their edcts upon the sta
book This has been the ordinary action Of the Govern
ment for the last fifteen years.
General Taylor refuses to submit to this ant-republcan
preenson Of party unos and he refuses to enter into spu
aons with any body of mem inconsistent with the honest
performance of his duty defined by the constitution TO the
whole country He tells his countymen that if elected
Presden he be free and untered pursue the pub
lie interests that without any embarrassing connexion with
the past he will administer the Government within the old
we'll defined republican landmarks Washington Jefferson,
and Madson are his avowed models He says ~ have
thought that for many years past the known opinions and
wishes of the Executive have exercised undue and njur
influence upon the Legislative department Of the Govern
ment and for this have though, system in
danger of undergoing great change from its true theory
Under his administration shall patronage and
power doing the work of and argument in Congress
Viewing the power ga high conservative power he
declares he will it except in of clear violation
of the constitution, manifest haste and want of consdera
ton by Congress- These the purposes for which the
power given to the President and not for the purpose Of
controlling The whole Legislation Of Congress, and subjecng
it to the will Of the Executive. He declares that he will
conform his executive action 'to the will of the people,
expressed through their Representatives in Congress- upon
the subjects go the tariff the currency, and the improve
ment Of great highways, rivers lakes, and harbors
that he is friend Of peace, opposed in principle and policy
o the dsmemberment of other countries by conquest
With firm determination to administer the Government
upon the true principles of the constitutions with private
purposes accomplishing party projects to build upno
enemies to punishnothng to but [his countryhe
will devote the best energies Of clear head and sound heart
to restoring feeling Of national brotherhood by removing
and preventing the of those OF sectional
strife and dscod which bad rulers and selfish pasans have
produced and fstered for the pepetuaon of their party
domination, or the ruin of the Republic.
This is General Taylofss' platform. II is CONSTRUCTED
out of constitutional materials and broad enough and strong
enough to hold every who does prefer party his
country He made it and stood upon before the nations it
approved by the people and the Wing party therefore,
the Convention Of Wings who at Philadelphia the 9TH
Of June but gave uerance TO the national voice. and TO the
voice Of their constituents when they adopted Gen. Taylor
their candidate, and supported him upon his platform
The Wings do not fear to trust those which they
deem important the public welfare the uncontrolled judg
men Of the people, speaking through their constitutional
agents for legislation Besides, the tariff the public lands
and the currency heretofore prominent In party warfare
have lost much Of their practical mporance The tariff ques
ton, and the question Of distributing the proceeds of the pub
lie lands among those to whom they belong, have been eec
tualy settled by the reckless and policy pre-
Administration The proceeds Of the public lands
already mogaged to the public creditors for twenty years.
and could be otherwise disposed of within that time with
out violation Of the pghed faith Of the nation. have al
ready shown that large public debt an increased pension
roll 1.-THE penalties Of and price of glory distant
quered Provinces utfu OF large expenditures
increased army aud navy to keep the members of the
family in orde together with the unbded extravagance
which has prevailed in every department Of the Admnsa
ton, have greatly augmented the annual demands upon
Treasury To supply these increased demands the sianch
est potecon has rather fear that your standard Of duties
will be too high for the prosperity Of commerce. than low
for the wants of domestic industry. The constitutional
currency (hard money! has become " obsolete idea,
apd finds place in the voluminous Baltimore resolutions
The subeasy smohered its birth under the
Issue of paper money by the Government quiet their
eas Oh the working OF tner EXPERIMENT. ana tnose OF rucn as
appreheDded monetary troubles from the great accumuaons
OF coin IN the safes and boxes Of the Government such
mutation rendered impossible by increasing the wants of
the Government beyond its ordinary for at least this
generations and these fnanciers gave additional security
against the oy OF their by furnishing paper
circulation, receivable for public Dues nearly equal the
average circulation Of the last bank Of the United States during
the whole period Of its existence The effect Of this issue is
that the Government creditor only pays when il cheap
er than Government paper money and is less
liable to be disturbed by this foolish financial quackcy, and
leaves its evils to fall chiefly upon the Government in the in
security Of its funds and the unnecessary expense attending
their transfer 10 distant points These evils might be greatly
mgated simply by egazng the daily evaons and violations
Of this financial abortion.
But the Democrats affect neither understand position
on these questions nor candidate his principles This
does not surprise when consider that although they
suffered one defeat and gained victory their plat
FORM, and have again called upon the party 10 rally upon
IT. yet It's cardinal points receive directly opposing ntepreta
ons from the Northern and Southern wings Of the Demo-
cracy, upon this floor, shall presently show
Even the commentary of their candidate upon least
the most important resolutions of the platform not free from
opposite constuctonshe Southern Democrats reading
way, and the Northern another and different way. Their
difficulties upon this point likely be relieved by their
candidate for the noe and confusion Of the campaign
have already pepexed the old gentleman that he depas
Of being able to understand himself Besides sudden and
frequent his interesting changes" o'opinon that his
position day offers guaranty OF what it will be tomo
row. shall therefore direct my attention chiefly the
platform which "the party consider less vuner
able than their candidate This business Of making party
platforms for Presidential candidates modern innovation.
Il was unknown IN the better days Of the republic Wash