The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-26

taxes. with others potential and lucra-
tive, all to envgorate the national arm
for ali efficient superintendence over the
wellbeing otthe people under its guardian
care To wipe out, then, this redeem
ing feature from the catalogue of nation
al powers, would be a high-handed act
OF treachery, enieeble the nation, alien
ate the affections ofthe States, and uIti-
mately wreck lis on the quicksands of
misguided public policy. 1t is useless
to ring the charges on abuse, dangers
likely to result from the the abuse of
this power, over commerce among the
States He IS a bad loaician, who rea,
sons backwards from the abuse of thing
to ITS legal right There Is no branch OF
authority IN the government, that i1 not
! liable to abuse. The veto is high con-
servative power when lawfully used, bat
loses 4. its lustro when made the agent
Of despotic rule, Just as the bible is mis-
applied when preached from the tongue
OF infdelily. The war-making power
vested in Congress, has been taken M
by the Executive. and welded for con-
quest, daring usurpation OF constitutions
al law, unprecedented in the annals Of
history, but we would sooner strike out
our National existence, than the power
to make war. The fault lies more in
our rulers, than the measures to be car.
! rir3 out. Give the Offices Of government
to cors.strnt. c5gcatrd Stat 7ma0, and
we have rolling to fear. If power must
be cur!ai.,d somewhere, make The Loco
foco party less ,ou, head, and he worl;
is don" to ihe rLry ct the country. il
our Republic WAS puIged OF those cor
rupl drnagognos. who climb up the po-
litcal scwvr$ to fatten on the slohhpr,nrs
O. official power, we would hear fir less
about unconsttutIonalty. whether all
th0riZcd or not. The national platform
wants mopplng. Come up on next No.
yember with your corn brooms and soap
dishes, and we will play yankee doodle
on the scarry backs Of, the pseudo Demo
cratic party.
have thus endeavored to throw out
some considerations on this important
subject, subject now conspicuous in
the minds of the American people. The
writer knows his deficiency as an ex-
FOUNDER of the constitution. but he has
endeavored only TO revive the subject in
the memory Of his readers, that they
may give it more profound thought at
the evening ireside. 1t is well worthy
of deep reflection. the defeat ofthe
Internal Improvement policy, new
nail has been driven into our national
coffin, and black hue thrown upon the
worse than Putonian features Of II g
modern veto. On its revival by Wing
administration, We can safely look for
the dry bones Of PROSTATE industry to
stand erect into a liynr form, and the
falling of prosperous shove" that will
brighten INTO unwontfd lustre our nation
al escutcheon. We shall hope soon to
see the sails of active commerce, spread
upon every LAX" and River, the IRON
chargers making the circuit Of the States
a daIl Y race course. canals tceming with
fruits Of honest industry, and the whole
country moved by a Common pulse,
from the Lakes TO the Gulf, and from
Ocean to Ocean.
These hopes will be happily consum-
mated in the administration ofGcn. Tav-
lor. That administration is fast APP
proaching. Already the demons of po-
Iitical corruption are folding their drag
gon wings, to sculk for shame INTO their
native pit. Soon will the American
Flag, washed clean from the blood of
conquest, and the filthy touch of dema-
gogues, spread its stars and stripes to the
four winds, clearing clad tidncs of great
iov." All hail to that millennium, and
may its presence make us a happy peo-
pie for The sake of our beloved country.
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