The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-01-03
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no 2Ies:ien! Of ths United States,
brcsm,ser 5. ISIS.
(canrludei.)

Dui Ii has hern nigrd rs lhss who Oh
irel 10 the exercise II ihi- ,urdonhicsl con
.iisuimni.l pnNrr. lllsI i assa:l. The rrpIr
sentative priiripie rnd the rapa-iiv q
The people - govern lheInstlses TIA
Ih-I. i greater safety ina numerous re-
preventative h.iy than in tic single Exc
i've ere arj by he constitution. and INA
ih- executive ,rin i = onf.m nn power.
de.palir in IL character. To expose III,
fallsry u tbs aljrciinn. i is onlv ncres
s,ry u ronsiseril,eiramea .iirue cllaracir
af nur system. Oars il moi consolidate,
empifr. hli cnnlr,lrr-ird union. III,
STATES, hefnFr Tie adoption If lie censli
lut'0n. wrie 20 ordinate. rnrqlal. and So,
perSie independent snvsnrienties. and ly
is sdap:inn Iley ii nu Lose Ilial charac.
~. Trey rloiiei I,,r federal govern.
m-ni with rer,ain powers. and reserved
slloihers. inrlaiiug lheir avn sovereignty.
" themselves. Trey guarded their own
right. IS States aud The rights ol The pro-
pie. hy The very limiili,nns whirh iley
iasnrpDrs.ci in'o he federal constitution.
whereby The different departments Of the
CEREAL government were checks upnn
esch other. That The majority shou't.
govern. is general principle. coniroveri-
I'll by none hat they must govern accord
Ing 10 the consultation. and not according 20
nm underlined and nnrrs,rained discreiion.
whereby ilry nlay.opnrc.s i'r minorily.
The people nf The United States are moi
blind 10 ihe.isri they NAV be irmpora-
lymislrd. and tlirir representatives, legis-
laiiye and executive. may he mistaken az
influenced in their action hy improper mo.
,ises. They have therefore inierpnsed
between themselves and the laws which
nav be passed hy their public agents, "a.
ri0us representations. such rs assemblies,
senates. and governors in their several
States: House nf Representatives, a Sc-
nate and President Of United Sisies.
The people can by lhcirnwn direct agency
make no Inv nor can the House Of Repre-.
scn,atiyes imnrdialrly elected Nv them
nor ran the Senate ;nnr ran bath together,
without the concurrence Of The President,
or = vote Of ,wo-ilirds Of both houses.
Happily fnr themselves, the people, in
framing nur admirable system &c govern.
mcn,, were conscious Of The ia6,miiics ot
their representatives and, il dclcga,
ing to them the power Of legislation, they
lave fenced them around with checks.
10 guard against the effects OF hasiy action,
uf error. Of combination, and Of possible
corruption. Error, seliishness. and fac.
iinn haze often sough, 10 rend asnnder this
web Of cheeks. aud subject the govern
mrni 10 The control Of fanatic aud sinister
Influences huI these efforts have only
satisfied the people nf lie wisdom of the
checks which they have imposed. and 81
the necessity Of preserving them unim.
paitrd.
The true theory Of our system is moi 10
govern hy the sets or DEGREES of any one
sci nf representatives. The constitution
Enterprises checks upon all branches II
The government. in order 10 give time for
error 10 be corrected. and tlr.usion 10 pass
away hui IL the people settle down into
firm rrnviciinn diiiercn, from that Of
lheir representatives, ihey give eilcci 10
their opinions hy changing Their public
servants. The checks which the people
Imposed on their public servants in the
adoption of the constitution, are the best
evidence Of their capacity f., se'fgnvern
ment. They know that The men whom
they elect Ia public stations arc Of ike in.
fun Ties anu passions with themselves,
and no, 10 he trusted without being re-
slrclcd hy coordinate auihoritcs and
Constitutional limitations. Who that has
Witnessed The Legislation Of Congress for
the last thirty years will say that he knows
oil M instance in which measures not de-
manded by The public good. have been
carried Who viii deny that in the State
governments, hv combinations of indivi.
duals and sections, III deroCaiion of the
general interest. banks have been charter.
ell, systems of n'ernal improvement alnp.
tel. aud debts enlailed upcn The people
depressing their growth. and impairinp
their energies for wears 10 come!
After so much experience. il rannot be
said 'hll absolute unchecked power il safe
IN The h1rds Of any one set Of represcn.
h,yes, or thar the capacity Of The people
lor seIi.goycrnmen'. which is admitted IL
US broadcast extent, il conclusive argu'
meni 10 prove The prudence, wisdom. and
Integrity oi their representatives.
The people, Nv the constitution. have
commanded Tho President. NJ much as they
have commanded the legislative branch q
Tue government, 10 execute their will
They have sail 10 him in The constitution
w1irh they require lie shall take snl'mi
o4'f 10 support. 'ha, II Congress pass an,
oil wh:ea hs t.aa"i approve, " he shat