The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-21
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
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weaken the force OF structures the letter of Gen
Taylor as much as il peases We pass by lis h-man-
nered notice Of ours and ask does that paper think
aunng or contemptuous sneer can draw of the public
attention from the monsous avowa that Gen. Taylors
opinions, even II he tOere President Of the United States
neither important necessary Such spasm
has not been occasoned by trng cause" Something
horrible" is indeed attempted and shall continue TO
stir up the country to of its enormity What is
this the of the royal maxim that nutl1on
tempus oceWrit rgf--that President Of the Uaited
States do iorong-and therefore it Is of no import
that he should have any opinions, or make them
known if he has any Has IT TO this, that the free
men of our country submit 10 such proposition
We invoke their Indignation TO repe this daring bold,
and presumptuous effort to change the form OF our gov
eminent by the President OF the United States.
The New York Courier proceeds to make quotations
from the writings of JeffesonSatdn quoting Scripture
show that this attitude of General Taylor consistent
with the teachings of this great But not word
of is applicable to the point in question Mr. Jefferson
concealed his opinions for any such
set forth by that paper. He never believed that the
opinions of the President a candidate for the pres-
dency, if known, dangerous to the institutions of
country He always advocated full and explicit
avowal by all candidates Of their opinions and principles,
when seeking the of the people 1t is reserved for
these days OF reckless party spirit and HUMBuG-
start the monstrous proposition, that the "opn
IONS" of candidate for the presidency of
guence; or, if elected that he will not obey the inunc
lions of the constitution which he solemnly 10
support.
Nor these quotations pertinent in any other
spect They apply mostly to the distribution OF powers
between the federal and State governments, and show
that Mr. Jefferson in favor of the rights of the States
against accumulation of power in the federal govern
ment. They not much expression of his
opinions between coordinate branches of the gov
ernmen they between the State and federal gov
ernments, charging he does JUSTLY throughout the
whole OF his writings, the old federal present wing
party with being in favor OF Strengthening the powers of
the general government generally and of weakening
the representative system. What is the object Of
the federaists' Are they not Strengthening the pow
of the federal government by an effort TO abolish
the constitution riruaHy? and do they not strike most
fatal blow at every idea of representation in supporting
a man who declares that his Opinions are neither i'm
portant necessary !" Nor does Mr. Jefferson con
denim that wholesome provision which, ordinate
branch of the general government, enables, rather
enons upon the President TO ntepose and prevent any
assaults upon the liberties of the people and the States
Atpage 527 OF his works, vol 4, will be found the fol-
lowing emphatic and decided language favor of this
provision. 1t is in the cabinet opinion which he
expressed to General Washington, when advising him
to veto the first charter of the national bank
The negative of the President is the shield provided by
the constitution protect against the nvasion of the egs
ature st the rights of the Executive 3D. OF the Judicial
ry; 3D. of the States and State Legislatures The
the hapk is of m
the ates and is consequently of those intended by the
constitution to be placed under his protection
What becomes now Of the force of the quotations by
the New York Courier taken from their context and made
mean the opposite of what they intended to ex-
press lis true, Mr. Jefferson had his fears that the Ex-
ecuve the hands of Alexander Hamilton and his fol-
lowers, would become strong for the legislature and
monarchy might be the possible result but, produce
this CORRUPTION on the part OF the legislature was ne
eessary.
In his Anas, (page 400 giving history of the as
sumption of the debts of the creditor States then pro.
posed, he says:
81 know well, and be understood, that nothing
like majority in Congress had yielded this corruption
Far from H. But division, not very unequal, had already
taken place in the honest part of that body between the
parties styled republican and federal The latter being
monarchists in principle. adhered to Hamilton of course
as their leader in that principle and this mercenary
phaanx auueu 10 tnem insured him always
oriy in both housesi so that the whole action Of
the legislature was under the direction of the treas
nry. Still the machine complete. The effect OF
the funding ystem and Of the assumption would be tenn
poray it would be lost with the loss of the individual
members whom it had enriched, and engine of in
huence more permanent must be contrived while these
nyrmdons were yet in place to carry through all oppo
siton. This engine the Bank Of the United States
All that history is known so shall say nothing about it,"
1t was in this he said to Gen Lafayette, the
Executive and general government might become too
strong" No just exercise of the powers conferred by
the constitution was believed by him would produce a
like result.
1t was in this he said, substantially, the same
thing to Mr. Adams after their "separaton"-Mr Adams
adopting the opinions of Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Jefferson
his oDn
1t was in this he said, if the Legislature could be
kept indie pendent he would not fear but when he
saw that Hamon's treasury system had "scalioped up
the Legislature branch he could not but be uneasy"
In the whole of his writings, Mr.. Jefferson nowhere
finds fault with the provisions of the constitution and yet
the New York Courier and Enquirer relies upon him
to sustain them and their candidate attacks upon that
instrument
Here we have their creed embodied in strong colors
No man can mistake it. Defeated in convention thew
relied on to make the constitution what they
wanted it. Mr. Jefferson opposed it, and separated from
Mr. Adams, and Mr. Hamilton also The federal party
stuck to their leaders, and have chung ever since to
Mr. Jeer con- opposing all their schemes OF power and
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