Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22


biguouso up under genersies, the dis
codsnt sentiments Of the Democratic party. in order that
they might be expounded differently in different sections Of
the Unon upon least the three greatest questions Of
tonaI policy and popular exctement-thc questions Of
nal improvement by the General Government the tariff and
slavery in the Territories do assert sir, that greater
differences Of opinion some Of these dsracng questions
exist among the Democratic party than this side of the
House, among the supporters OF Gen. Taylor but
plain Of and denounce this fraudulent attempt to conceal those
differences from the people The resolutions twenty two
in number My time will not allow to subject any but
those upon the three subjects which have just referred
separate analysis and they present great difficulties in the
way Of accurate generalization They may be vided with
tocrabe accuracy into three classes The first ams what
nobody denies the second denies what nobody a and
the third what nobody believes do say that the
classification is altogether accurate for there is scarcely
truth in them without subtle admixture OF there
fore submit 1t with the qualification that "mixed
to be denomnaed by the greater quantity The first
luton belongs the last classification il asserts hat the
American Democracy place their trust in the intelligence, the
patriotism, and the discriminating justice Of the American
people,. The second aims the first to be distinctive fea-
the political creed Of Democracy and charges adverse
opinions to these upon their opponents II thus
with decevers Judas betrayed with kiss and fawning
and fattery have 10 all and In all cmes been the
weapons with which sycophants and deagogues have won
their way to place and power In popular government the
confidence of the people be before they be be-
rayed and aey ready expedient to those who have
solid claims to that confidence The third resolution contains
nnile deal Of nohing,g and is perhaps only intended
to herald in with flourish the nine Dephc tenets.
The first Of these asserts universally admitted uths that
the Federal Governments limited powers, derived solely
from the constitution and insists upon strict construction
Of that instrument Let pause for and read the
commentary upon this great practical TRUTH written in the
practice of this Democracy In the t place. there is no
agreement among them what the constitution does auho
ze in reference the ordinary questions Of legislation
The power to discriminate in tariffs for the encouragement of
domestic industry, improve rivers and harbo is denied
affirmed by members Of the party in different sections
of the Union Local prejudces and supposed sectional ne
but Executive Interpretation to be their only inabe
rule. These self styled strict consuconss have, with sim
guar unanimity supported the whole foreign policy OF Mr.
Polka policy marked every by the grossest and most
unwaantable usurpaton of powers conferred upon him
by the constitution He invaded what he admits to be dis
pued territory, and thereby involved in without autho
rty Of law He sent officers holding the commission Of the
United States without the knowledge consent Senate
Congress, California under the shallow petence OF pro-
tectng American interests in country where had in
teests but truth, excite rebellion and effect revolu
ton in that province belonging country with which we
then at peace This revolution effected by their
agency he ratified their action by not condemning and
bringing the actors to legal punishment He has established
civil governments and usuped and exercised all the powers of
absolute prince countries conquered by the of
the republic Under his authority civil government has been
established at Sana Fe which he be within the
limits of sovereign State Of this Union military execution
for treason, within the limits Of the State, declared
by himself has occurred under its authority He has laid
and collected taxes, mpost excses fne and
in Mexico, at his will and pleasure, and expended the
money without authority of law, yet rendering any
count thereof TO the representatives of the people He has
imposed burdens upon commerce. and levied and col
eced fines out of people, under petence of levy
ing contributions upon the enemy Yet the voices of the
strict constructonsts SILENT and the culprt goes un
whipt of Justice"
The second Of these party arms that there is no
power conferred upon Congress by the constitution "to
carry general of internal improvements
This is intended be understood the South and is
pounded there by the Democratic party deny all power
fhoQ If
the improvement of rivers and harb1rs.
Here Mr. PErTIT, democratic member from Indiana, in
errupted Mr. T., and said that this resolution in
tended to embrace rivers and harbois
Mr. t. resumed, and said thank you for the Interrupt
ton. You admit precisely what endeavoring es;ab
ish. My Democratic colleagues viii tell you, and have al
ready told by their votes that they consue the resolution
TO embrace such works. The gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
WESTwoRTH) his construction that ii only applies
commencing and carrying roads and canals" These
differences well known and well understood when the
last Baltimore Convention met still the resolutions
were adopted without alteration Am uncharable, then IN
saying least far this resolution concerned that ii
not intended TO settle but to tolerate differences not to
assert principle but trick not TO be understood,
but exPounded to suit the different OF internal improve
ment and an-internal improvement men The Democrats
of Georgia agans, these Improvements the Democrats of
Illinois and Indiana and other States favorable them
Neither could yield any thing upon the question without in
uring the party at home This resolution the child Of
cesy their constituents could agree, they determined
TO cheat them.
ask the attention of the honest Democrats Of both sections
10 the action Of the Democratic party Congress upon this
subject In the last Congress the Democratic party had
ther than twohirds Of this House. and majority Of ten
twelve in the Senate At the Of that Congress
bill passed both Houses by large majoriies, appopatng
large Of money the Improvement Of and harbos
Among large number Of other Democrats in both Houses,
voted for by Gen Cass and vetoed by Mr. Polk
At the last session of that Congress a similar b containing
appropriations TO many Of the rivers and habor was
again Introduced and passed both Houses OF Congress Gen.
Cass voted for this bill also Mr. Polk vetoed il. The same
Baltimore Convention laoded exavsgantly the President
who, under construction OF the resolution vetoed both
bills and nominated their candidate for the Presidency the
Senator who agreeing with the other construction uoed for
them Yet this Is not all In the lowest deep there is still
lower depth"-and Gen. Cass has found it, In bis letter
accepting the nomination he SAYS I have carefully read
the resolutions of the Democratic National Convention lay
ing down the platform Of our political faith, and adhere to
them firmly as approve them cordially" He therefore
cordially approves the resolution appsudng Mr. Polk for
tOing, constitutional grounds bills for which, under his
oath Senator, he had voted The honorable gentleman
from Pennsylvania, (Mr THomPsos,) who addressed the
House few days since, especially troubled that the
Wing Convention did pass resolutions supporting both Of
these vetoed bills and, however he may sanction hollow plat
FORMS usually them suit his constituents
He advocates the tariff Of s42 and voted against the tariff Of
1s46. Gen. Cass voted for the latter yet he with his
party, and supports Gen. Cas-.
The resolution declares that the constitution cones
Of the States These political uggers who drew up this
solution well knew that there party n this country
number Of persons sufficiently large to be called
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