Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08

hem in advance, that he will veto it,
his objections not arising from cansti-
utional grounds, but from a matter of
policy, as a matter of course, the legis-
ature is reduced TO the alternative of
consulting alone the wishes Of the ex'
ecutive, or of refusing TO legislate at all.
We cannot conceive Of more arbitra-
ry form of government than that where
such course is not only attempted,
TO be justified by the constitution, but
reduced TO practical application in the
administration of the government. On
this subject therefore, Gen. Taylor will
not permit his own individual opinions,
to control the action of Congress, upon
questions of domestic policy; nor will
he, TO use his own language, permit his
individual objections to be interposed,
where questions of constitutional pow
ers have been settled by the various
departments Of government and ac-
guessed in by the people. In our widely
extended republic, we have an inteli-
gent population, reared up under the
genial influence of our free institutions,
whose occupations are as varied as the
face of the country they occupy; hence
freedom of thought and independ-
ence of feeling is engendered in the
minds of all. In the choice therefore
of suitable person to preside as Pres
;dent Of the nation, il is scarcely to be
expected, that any man in the Union
could embody within himself, opin-
ions on questions Of domestic policy,
that would in all respects be alike &C.
cep,abe to all, and would coincide with
the views of the various sections Of
the country Under such circumstan-
ces, an enlightened spirit Of patriotism
would dictate, that in casting our votes
for President, we should select man
possessed of sound judgment, pure pat
riotism, strong attachment to the prin'
ciples of our free Institutions, and
whose private and political integrity
is beyond question. In selecting per-
son to represent US in the legislative
department, we should very naturally
chose one, whose views on questions of
policy conceded as nearly as possible
with our own. Chosen Immediately
from among US, his interest would be
identified with ours, and we should ex-
pect and insist that he should strictly
represent us in the endeavor to pass
laws consistent with the principles on
which he was chosen. When major.
ity of representatives together with a
majority of Senators chosen from
the various portions of the united con-
federacy, agree on the passage of laws
which they conceive 10 be for the in
terest Of the whole country. unless they
are in manifest conflict with the prin-
ciples of the constitution, we hold that
the executive is not warranted in with.
holding his consent merel y because they
are at variance with his Individual
opinions. Such we conceive to be the
doctrines of Gen. Taylor, and under
such circumstances it is evidently the
duty Of the minority TO submit to the
opinions of the ma joriiy thus expressed.
We will conclude this article by Of.
fering our congratulations to the Amer
lean people on the favorable auspices
under which Gen. Taylor has assumed
the stationt to which theyhave advanced
him. We have confding trust that
they never will regret the bestowal Of
their suff'rages, upon one who could ex'
press such exalted sentiments as the fol.
lowing:-"I hare no private purposes tC
accomplish, no party projects TO build up
no eneaies to punish, nothing to servc
but my country"
ToDACco.-Our place, and neighbor'
ing village of Monticello, are somewhat
celebrated--and justly, too-for their
superior manufacture of Tobacco. We
noticed some yesterday, in the count
ing room of our neighbor Harris, from
the mandatory of Messrs. Feazle &
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