Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-12

would feel powerfully before the necessity
pressing their But if the decision should be
able To the North almost universally conceded woul
be, how could face constituents after having given
support TO bill which surrendered the very rights
expected to guard No. sir, this is settlement Of thi
alarming question the agitation will go on. desire com
promise, earnestly desire it, but that compromise be
settlement Of the question II yield up any of the rights
those who have sent here to represent them and VIII
honor me with their confidence must know the full exen
OF the sacrifice and must at least ensure tranquility when
make It, An arrangement which leaves all the questions
dispute unsettled, all the difficulties and dangers still threat
ening, receive my support There is but
to settle this question that is TO treat political question
II must be met openly, frankly, and in patriotic spirit W.
must act with frmness must not shrink from the respon
sbi,y OF position must inquire what is wise wha
equitable Let the interests Of all the States of this
federacy be regarded, and let right up line
adhere to it, happened that at the last session Of Con
gess addressed the House Immediately after Mr. PREsros
KING brought his resolution in favor known
| as the Wilmot proyiso. | then said
this scheme OF acquiring territory persisted in
the power OF this Government is brought to bear upon
to exclude slaveryom every part Of it. be by
who have bestowed any reflection the history of the organ
cation and progress our political SYSTEM the most
GUS, may say disastrous, results will follow This Union
only stand those compromises which regard in
sacred obligation second only the constitution. The
compromise which has already taken place the Missouri
question sufficiently dsadvantageous to the South
territory is to be acquired let It be subjected compro
misses which have been already formed do wish any
violation of the Missouri compromise Let stand in letter
and spirit Let the line upon which it be extended
the Pacific ocean"
willing to abide by it this day. know that 1t gives
up to the North the most valuable portion Of the territory
am not willing to disturb line which is already drawn
Spread out the map, and you will see that Monterey, San
Francisco, the mouth of the Columbia vern Short almost
all valuable our ACQUISITIONS ON the Pacific coast
lies north of the parallel Of $50 3V We shall however by
settlement that line be able ascertain what our rights
and do think limit which has the sanction Of pre-
ceden and which to bound the region where slave la
Dor likely to be employed poably would be disturbed
tern,s fhe
try is in danger amazed that gentlemen do see it,
will not question the patriotism of any gentleman for
moment cannot conceive that any calling himself an
American can entertain magny dark desire to
wrap this glorious structure under which live in the fires
of consuming conagraon But this question does involve
the country in immense Unreasonable peril It ought to be
settled this time that be revived again The
President has brought this danger upon u.s. and we must
the country The constitution must be brought
out Of the pers which surround and threaten Like
namesake once was, it is lee shore it be
saved Turn ls PROV once upon the broad OPEN and
peaceful sea fling out from Its taest the old flag which
has long oated let the whole world see every star
IN the constellation tear away from the helm him who has
either too feeble guide ahess execute his
trust and place there whose great heart has always
beat true to his country and whose song will keep
In our COURSE matter what adverse may meet
or what storms may burst upon No partisan can
settle this question We must bring the Presidency man
IN whose patriotism the whole country has confidence.
mere politician thrown by the dark and urbd Of
party, has moral power question Of this Sort He
must be tried in the presence Of dange-a man whose
courage nches the battle field the council cham
Der, or in the Executive chair.
Having thus shown the results of the foreign policy OF The
Administrations policy which turned the country of its
prosperous and peaceful career and which has brought upon
large public debt and formidable internal question:
desire to lock TO the future Shall the Government 60 on
as II has been carried for the few past years Or shall
be turned upon new, high, and pacific This is
question which addresses itself every American citizen
We are just entering into contest which involves the
Important results Never did strike for nobler cause
IMAM mat which now employs the energies of the Wings OF the
United States We true the great principles which
distinguished the Wings who first bore the name. They
struggled against Charles who brought all the influence
Crown TO bear against the representatives of the people, II
was battle between kngy power and the Parliament Of
England Guided by the advice Of such Buckingham
and Saord the King exerted all his strength in the effort
to keep down the spirit Of popular liberty in his domnons
On occasion, when dpeased with proceedings sfhe
House of Commons he for the Journal and with his
own royal hand tore out the offensive record That
instance OF erpungtng scheme going in this
try by which popular rights and the popular will likely
to be less potent here than they to-day England II
worth while remember that the struggle which began there
between the Monarch and the People ended in ovehrowng
the royal omnpoence and erecting the rights
Of the people, which have since been borne down.
Is significant enough that Buckingham fell a victim
TO the popular indignation and Stafford though the King
was pledged to protect him. did escape the scad he
laid down his head exclaimng, "Put your trust in
Prnces nor In the sons Of men, for in them there sal
vaton Even Charles himself after protaced struggle
with his people, compelled TO lay down his anont-
ed head the block, in front Of White Hail. and the axe of
the executioner struck it of.
There great principles which essential to Liberty
cannot exist without them These the Wings seek pre-
serve.
The very first Of these principles is resistance to Executive
power singular fact that the party styling itself Demo-
cratic seek to clobe the President with almost royal attributes
sustains him in all his assumptions Of authority in all his
usupaons OF power When defeated in body representing
the people, this party calls the President its aid
with his peto Who that witnessed can ever forget the hu-
initiating spectacle exhibited in this hall but few days since
The representatives Of the people, in the exercise OF their egs
ave duty having inserted in bill its way through this
House appropriation Of money for object which
understood would not Executive favor actually
threatened with the veto OF the President and is by
certain that shall yet escape it. What popular
liberty worth the representatives Of the people
appropriation OF the money Of the people for perfectly
proper national object without finding their legislation arrest
ed by the nterposton Of the Executive will According to
the Democratic creed the President is the head Of par
y passed by the representatives Of the people
TO be arrested by his veto schemes agreed by his party,
however odous TO the people, be carried through by all
the influence Of Executive patronage
The President occupies great position in political sys
tenn he should SIT poised between parties but this modern
creed pocams him partisan chief and invites him
unite with the minority defeat the action Of the msoy Of
the representatives Of the people, Just royal Governments
the monarch is often in league with his against
the popular sentiment.
Il is important 10 comprehend the relations between
the Executive and Congress His functions defined in the
constitution, and the for comforting them be
found in the speeches and writings Of the who created
our political system. Patrick Henrys opposition 10 the Ex-