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TlNRuSSES Of all sizes and Descriptions. AL
so. Shoulder Traces, and DIR. Fleming
Abdominal Supporter, always for sale at DR..
Howeli's Drug Store, No, l6, Maiu street.
November Is, lS4S. Aft
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-IIv sIIus suIIsIy y-UEen re-eIeCIeu 10 the SIT
uaiion he holds for another term Of six
years. Lors lie 70, k:s::. aud "may his
shadow never growless." !"
e imagine that The "Jove-like font
of the Massachusetts 'lion' would be
singled out nextby the spectator. S'ran>
gers, either intuitively, or,by his like,
nesses, almost Invariably determine up
on Mr.. Webster at glance; and in
stead oflhe usual induiry-"What SEN
ator is That seated 50 and so2" say con-
fiden,ly, "Thai is Mr.. Webster, is it
nol?" Mr.. Wis certainly. striking
looking per6on,-not particularly hand'
some-but with indications Of mental
power sticking 0ut all over. him. have
thought sometimes that he owed no
small part Of his reputation 10 his pom
derous brow and magnificent eye.
-, just before Mr.. Webster is seated an
invidual whose personal appearance is
by no means indicative of the talents OF
The man. AS he sits ha bent coming
over the pages Of the InteMgsnrcr. one
would take him 10 be plain Virginia
farmer, dropping in at the Capitol TO
sec how the affairs ofithe nation were
getting on. 'This.is John Bell Of Fen
nessee "a mtn oe oe1acknowIedged abili'
~, and a pfofouod debater. Emmedi-
ately beyond MIR. Bell, isto be seen the
six foot proportions Of the hero Of San
Jacinto. Gen. Houston is by all odds,
the finest looking man in the Senate
tall, straight as New England pine,
and spIendidly proportioned. He is a
yery fair SPEAKER, but speech making is
evidently ND, his forte. In dress he is
extremely pfrtial TO buff vests, and coats
with fnll skirts. Occasionally he sports
a Mexican blanket, and when he ap'
oears on; the avenue thus bedecked. he
is usually fol lowed bva host ol admlrlng
boys. An tvenlful life. has been thai
of Sam HoFston. and would make a
hook: At dne time he is serving as d
private soldfer---nextt: -e.'euing at att the
Tennessee Har-afterWards Congress
man. spoutit tg in the House Of Repre-
senta,ives-1- -anon7 he is Governor o
the State of Eennessee-next an = ad'
,yenlurer to Texas-finally, Presideh
of that Republic, and now Senator II II
the Congress- of the United States.
st Atihe rigIht of MIR. Houston you vii
notice Sethator, who seems to be. ! or
the best pos$lble terms wills ms, ,orothe
Senator's. hoy tare constantly cross
ing over the Lchamber 10 take seats be
side him, anh tits evident from The ap
pearance Of heir conntenance, that tue.
are .fliaying sagood time" This is Joh
y. Criitende of Kentucky; man un
usually pop3 llaf a iiong his companions
As a ready, ofshandf deba,cr,' he ha
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wanting in its duty, there would be, during
a portion Of the term al least. possibility
of such change in its members as would
recrfy this neglect. - .t..r =,
The above guards, together with bis SOL
emn oath of office, are directly iDterPosed
by the constitution in the way Of any wan
ton exercise of This highest Presidential
function. 3
But there are indirect checks almost as
efficacious. Every exercise of The veto
power necessarily incurs the disapproba-
lion of majority of Congress, the most
influential body in the nation, If the Hou-
ses of Congress should not faithfully re-
present The opinions of the people, the Pres
iJenl would of course he justified in his
negative. ii the majority of The people.
however, together with The majority of
Congress, are in favor of a measure, how
powerful must be tho convictions which
induce the President TO oppose it. 1t
would be step too unpopular, TO be un-
necessarily taken. ..-.. 5..,.
His reputalion-his oa,h--his hope Of
re election-bs direct responsibility by i'm
peachment-lhe hostility of Coagress-all
warn the possessor Of this power to be
considerare in its exercise. Aud if all
these fail, there are variuus modes provided
of Overruling it-one, summary-aud the
other 10 be tried al far,hes wthiD four
years. And. we may here observe. thai,
few cases would ever arise in which the
pustponement could cause serious injury.
In extreme cases, as Of war, invasion. &C.,
The responsibility Of veto upon the ac-
ton Of Congress. would reach fearful
heigh, which no President would be viii
ling to assume.
The po,Oer of abuse has heen shown 10
be small. the danger Of abuse great, ond
tho means of reclifyins it abundant.-
Now, what are the temptations! ! Slight
indeed. What profit eau he made fromi'!
1t is negative power. 1t can give The
President no patronage. There is no pc
cuniary gain to attend it. There is no
popularity to be gained by opposing the
will Of COagress-unIess, in fact, Con
gross misrepresenl The .peopIe. in which
case veto would be jUstifable: Much
may be lost by an improper use of The
power-rarely can anything be gained.
We come-n0M -cnnsiderI second
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distinguished aud well approved 'lion,'
lie speaks always 10 lhr;point. There.
IS no parade of"American eagles" and
"star' spangled banners" in his speech
cs. llc does not even adorn them will
illusions 10 the "deep-rootedncss," p
"widc-spreadingness," and :" eternal.
bloomingness of our great and glorious
institutions" He has apparently but
one end in view in what he says, and
that is, 10 place the question he is dis
cuSsing in a clear light before those he
is addressing. Mr.. Calhoun's speeches
are very brief, rarely occupying more
than thiity minutes in the delivery. Il
is interesting sometimes 10 see the dil
ferent individuals get out Of the. same
dilemma. Mr.. Calhoun is not often at
il loss for a word, but occasionally, one
sticks in his throat, in the pronunciation.
like Macbeth's Amen" III such case
he gives petulant twiIch or two at his
shirt collar, and runs his bony fingers
through his long gray hair till it fairIy
,brislleS again. ......
Webster, when bothered for word ,
OF snarled up sentence, almost invaria-
bly, scratches the inner coIrtr OF his left
eye, carefully with the third finger of his
right hand. Failing in this he rubs his
nose qui:e fercely with the bent knuckIe
Of his thumb. As dcrnier resort, he
springs hls knees apart until his legs re-
sembe an eIIipsiS, then plunging his
hands deep into his pockets, he throws
the upper section Of his body snIartIy
fcrward,. and The word is be- ound to
come" Gen. Cass in a similar 7redica-
ment, passes his hands rapidly along the
lower edge OF his vest. Mr.. Benton,
sinks his vuice so that the remainder ot
the sentence is unintelIigble MI. Man
gum sneezes violently, and the obdurate
word is supplied by I" Deck. k0ch-shoO!
Mr.. johnson of Nd, Mr.. Crilenden
and Mr.. RaUnegan, are never bothered;
they IS speak right o." and their drafts
upon the Presidents English are nrver
dishonored. Mr.. Cass sits near Mr.
Calhoun on the Democratic side of The
chamber. AS have said. before, he i:
decidedly corpalcnt. He has rather ;
heavy apoIectic look, and his-voice is
little. husky, but lie speaks with a grea
deal Of earnestncss and animation
His style is rather more diffused that
Mr., Calhoun's, but is still terse, and t
1.-The point. - i-'s:>i,as-ll - r.. 49,. =.
Tho scatin front Of Mr.. Cass is oc
!. cupied by Mr.. Foot, the new Senate
from Mississippi, The merits of who's
congressional zlabors have ELECTED S
: many different opinions. So coDnictiE
are the testimonies upon his peftor
mances, that it must be extremely diff
], Guilty for people at ii distance to lorr
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perhaps no superior in the Senate. /
is treat 10 SEE the artistic manner II
which lie handles an opponent. Webster
has been described as crushing his an
| tagonSr with a sIedge hammer effect
bones, flesh, muscles and all. Mr.. Crit.
tenden may be said rather nicely TO dis
sect his vIcIim-using a keen blade
making a slash here, a scoop there, aud
leaving nothing but bone and MUSCLE
The bare anatomy ofhiS subject. MIR:
Critenden is rather under the average
sizn. In personal appearance, he is quite
npretepdng. His hair stand from head
in picturesque confuSiop-haIf covering
in lis disorder, the golden-rimmed spec,
tacIes that are perched upon the very
apex of his head. His clothes seem cut
altogether with an eye to comfort, and
his. ncckcIolh in lOoscnesS of arrange
ment, and innocence OF starch, might
vie with the famous one worn by the
senior editor Of The Tribune. Mr.. Crit
tenden has been nominated for Gov
ernor by the Wings of Kentucky, and
as his popularity is almost unbonndcd
in that State, the probability is, that he
viii soon exchange the Senatorial for
GubcDStorial Ioga. ........ ..
TfGy neaAMt. Criitenden, to the left,
sits Nj. ReverIy,JohnSon of Mary land.
ie is about The middle size, and with
nothing peculiar in his PERSONAL appeal. =
ance; except his prominent eyeand eye
brow<. Plreno!ogists who predicate
great powers OF language from large
projecting eyes, must be delighted with
The conformation Of Mr.. Jglmson's head
coupled with his powers of utteraDce.-
His command Of. language seems almost
unlimited, and when he gets the floor,
the pens of the reporters are heard
scratching at tremendous rate, in the
almost hopeless attempl to folIowlhlm:
! should like 10 see VIM. Yancey, of Alt
Sergeant S. Prentis Of Miss. Neal Dow
of Maine, and Reverly Johnson 5piued
against each other at d village debating
club, just to- hear them talk Jupiter To.
------i IITI>,t1aEeiae el, of cnnSnnantS we
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------,s ,sU=Humyer' Of the separate
States, without a word TO restrict its exera
else to cases Of Unconstitutional" or
I" hasly legislation" 1t is safe to conclude
that its trainers, with their attention par
ticul0rly directed 10 the very point shun
ned, made no omission Of any naterla! or
intended qualification. .....,......... - .-.
This power was not given to The Exec
utive simply as means Of self detencs.-
This was one, but not the sole object. II
is necessary 10 the stability Of Republi-
can veinmenr-rounded as il is upon
the ,Oitt Of the psople-that This ,0iH should
be mature and deliberate before il results III
action" The Senate serves, 10 certain
extent, the purpose Of checking its irregu
lar er precipitare operation. But in the
Federal Government, and many OF The
States. this was deemed insufficient. We
accordingly find the power which either
branch of the legislature possesses, of neg
ativiug the proceedings Of The other, ex-
tended TO the Executive, enabling him 10
negative the proceedings OF both. o..
This is Il "high Conservative power"
yet it hns been go guarded and hedged in
from abuse, as 10 he safely entrusted in the
same hands, in which the confidence OF
the people reposes The Executive authority.
Lei us examine, ,A$l-she-m nature of the
power 22tIly the hands to which il is en-.
trusted. ..
The power is merely negative. Ills on
ly operative as a preventive. Su far as
The veto is concerned, the President has co
originating power. but CONTROLS under GER
| tain restrictions power derived from an
other source. Whatever objections NAV
be urged TO Executive influence in ulner
respects, it cannot be said that this po,Ger
tends to enlarge it.
This negative, however, is qualified
There are various provisions for overriding
it. The first provision is summary, ena.
bling ,wo-thirds of Congress to pass law
over The head Of the President.
IL Congress fails 10 do this, virtual ap-
peal is made to the people at The next Press
idential eleclon-to be decided, on The av-
erage, in two years If, however, the We.
to power is exercised in the earlier part Of
the Presidents term, this direct appeal may
De postponed Tor iour years. But In its
place there will inter vene congressional
election. which may secure, in case of a
fragrant abuse Of The power, the requisite
majority of two-lhirds.
Such an abuse would indeed furnish
ground for a different appeal. by an i'm.
peachment OF the President. The House
Of Representatives, which must originate
The impeachment, and the Senate, which
tries it, are both opposed to the President
in their views, as indicated in their passage
of the bill he veIoes. If there is any bias,
it is therefore against him. = ..- w..
As the concurrence of iwo-ihirds nf the
Senators PRESENTS is necessary to conviction,
however, this appeal could only be~made
when The requisite majority of two thirds
eriSted in the Senate, but l0aS ,uanting in
the House. If, however, the abuse was
obvious and gross, and the Senate was
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From the Augusta COnstitutionalist
The Veto Power.

This right arm Of The Presidency hav-
ing escaped the ampuaIion to which (du-
ring Mr.. Tyler's adminis,ralomle7t was
condemned by the Wing party, has since
thai time continued 10 be an object of jeal
Gus interest. Their present candidate has
consented to assist Them. if elec'ed, in
doing that Indirectly, which they cannot
do directly" by allowing the dreaded
member 10 grow powerless by disuse.
The necessity Of this power 10 the SYM
metry OF our constitution was forcibly de
monsrrated in an editorial in The ConStitu
tionalist, under date of June 18th.
AS, however, it is cardinal Wing doc
trine, adopted several years ago by the
great embodiment" and sustained as
the one principle OF the present candidate,
we may be excused for fuller investiga-
ton Of lis merits.
Its utility. as a part Of the constitution.
10 the STATES in general, will be our first
object Of inquiry.
To The Southern States, however, form
ing an actual, though not formal division
of the Republic, ibis is one fold in the
quadrupe shield behind which the consti-
tuition has deposited the righrs of nnorlies,
We would remark, in limine, that as il
is an existing institution. The presumption
is in its favor. AS it was made part of
our constitution, with all its restrictions and
limitations, by the trainers of that noble
instrument, i0ithout q dissenting uOice:the
united weight of their authority is added
10 this presumption. If, therefore, the OBJ
iieclions urged against it are answered, the
power stands erect without farther support.
But its positive and practical advantages
furnish an argument from principle, s,fon-
ger by far than that derived even from
such authority. We will endeavor 10 show
the arguments which commended its adop'
lion to the reason of our ancestors, any
then The ample vindication Of its utility
which has been given by experience.
The. distinction bets0een the Ereculfve,
Judicial, and Legislative departments has
been clearly drawn in each separate re-
public which composes our Union, and in
the general government ITSELF II is the
principle of all, and the express provision
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From The Yankee Blade.

VIEW OF (" UNCLE SANS"
SENATE FROM THE GALLERY
IsDrxon Il. LEWfs-DANiEL WEBsTEI
-JoiIF BEEL-.SAMUEL HoUsTaN-
JOHN ]. Observation-Disclosures
JoaNs,N-JonN C.. CALHOUN, -FooTr
Of Mississippi, &c. &c. &c.
In the absence of anything partic.
ularIy interesting in the way of Con-
gressiona proceedings, / propose to in
troduce /, The readers Of The Blade tc
some Of tlTe animals in the National
Menagerie. The "lions' as the nObler
beasts demand our first attention, and
by your Fave we will proceed at once
TO The. Sejate Chamber, where the big
gesl Of lIhm "mosi do congregate."
have Unused myself sometimes with
querYing which, Senator would first at
tract the attention Of a person for tile
first time. ] ain inclined TO think that
The eye oba-.slranger would rest first
upon DiTSn Fl. Lewis of Alabama. =
Mr.. Lews is the largest man in, the Sc
nate, Gin circumference by some feet
Mr.. Cassis decidedly fat, but his pro-
portions sfe liliputian by the side Of
the Senaiae from Alabama. Mr.. Low
is sits in tie front tier, near the Vice
President Iik HE Ihaiit4s4,ssf, is
giant among his fellows being widen>
ened to silt his periphery, and endow-
ed with a-sommensurate proportion OF
stufing. Mr.. L. unlike most people,
has COMPACT face; and energetic cast
ofcountcrance. His head is quite small
and his, festdiminnlive and lady>like-
giving HIT somewhat the outline Of
corpulent nin6pin. Mr.. Cass, on the
contrary, ilas large head aud feet that
are feet. The Senator from Alabama is
very carebss about dress. So that bis
garments are roomy and comfortable,
he seems b care. very little for the Gu!
or material. Doubtless he is phiIos-
.opher, and sees the mpracticabiliIy 0!
such aton5f a man ever become a man
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Of the Legislative (Which always teuds,
from the operation Of very obvious causes,
TO swallow up The other divisions Of tbegnv-
ernmen,) doubtless found nlNcc among
the motives For endowiuS it with tIe veto.
The depository Of this power should be
the Representative Of The People, aud elect
at such interualas fairly to represent their
deliberate changes of opinion. The peo.
pie should know his opinions, as they know
those Of their representatives iu other sta.
tions, and have like checks over his con-
duct. These. ends are secured by the mode
in which the President is elected. He is
representative of majority of the people
his viows upGn the subjects ON which he
will be called upon 10 act, receive by his
eIecri'D, the sanction of The people-and
powerful guards are thrown around him TO
prevent faiIhlessness. That il would be
dangerous TO trust any single man with
positive tegiSlatirS powers, is 100 clear for
argument. But the qualified negative
given to The President, furnishes another
security Of arriving at the true will of the
peopl:-a second tesla sorI Of double re-
presentation.
The President is more nearly and d.
7rctly the Representative Of the people O. T
The UniOD, Than is either house of Con.
gress. AS regards the Senate, this is per
fectly clear. The election evun-off T.eeGHii-
bers of the House Of Representatives. The
popular branch, is more affected by local
aud temporary circumstances, than that
Of the President. He is supported on na-
Iional grounds, while frequenty members
of Congress eve their election 10 personal
popularity IN the smaller sphere of their
constituency. - ->.''
An additional reason for singing out the
| President, rather than any other, as the
depository Of this trust, is found in The fact.
that it secures his hearty CO. operation in
executing the laws. As no laws can be
| passed which he considers pernicious or
dangerous-unless by a majority which
might we'll stagger his faith in the correct.
ness uf his own opinions--he will Ieet his
zeal in their execution strengIhenedrin geo.
eral BY his conviction of their policy.
| To conclude on this point-lhe President
has the most ample means of acting ad
visedIy by consultation with his cabinet,
aud the Representatives Of The people in
their national council. ..1 ''1.-' ,ss - =.
A calm, dispassionate consideration Of
these reasons would seem tosshow that if
there is single power in the hands of the
President which can be retained, without
hazard TO the Republic, it is the veto pow
er. It met me unanimous support Yin its
present lorn) of The trainers of The .consti.
tuition. The reasons for it. apart from ex-
perience. are powerful and convincing
Let US hasten now TO the voice of expert
ence, and hear what the practical working
has been. r arsr.', M
a large meeting of the Wings took place in
Albany, at which Gen. Taylor was denounced
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Notice

II s hereby given, that the next Legislature
will be pctiiioned, praying the opening of
a Public Road, near J. &. Burneu's, TO run
by ]. w. and L. Coope,'s residence, into the
Island Ford Road, near 7. G. Griffin s>-thence
across it by James CressweIrs residence, on
through N. L. Griltius plantatation, into the
old Charleston Road, near his quarter.
Julv 10 lSIS 26 3m
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NOTICE..

BY THE CONSENT OF PARTIES.
T0HE Papers pertaining 10 The estate Of
William Ferguson. decd, being in, my
hands. all those indebted to the estate. by note
made payable to Cullen O'Neal, Ex tor, in
right Of his wife, are required 10 make pay
ment, and those having demands TO preseut
them properly altesiedt 10 NE.
~, JOHN HlLL, D E. D.
may RI 3rn i9
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June 10, lS4S

b., a LII persons indebted to the estate OF b. M :
"A Rodgers, deceased, are required to make
immediate payment, and those having demands
render them in properly at,ested, to
JAS. G. o. WILKINSON, Adm'T.
,r,v al 3m. ~
~ The Hamburg Journal is requested to
copy the above three months.
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The friends Of PET

n The friends Of PEI
BUM, Esq,.. announce him Us Il CunuIuu'o 'e i0i
:,be Office of Clerk of,he Court OF Common
Pleas, Of this District, a, the ensuing e'ecll"h
January IA 2" ~ oo
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r7The frispds orWESLEY BODIE, Esqr.,
announce him as candidate FOR the Othce Of
sheriff Of this District, at the ensuing election.
January IA ss.,r u '1
r The friends Of HENRY T.;WRIGHT:.
EsnT. announce him as candidate for the Of
fee of Ordiuary of this District, atthe ens,iing
election. e may "a If 10