The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-09

70 constantly and 90 unmstakaby upwards that hsd the
hardly forbesr smiling the objections rqusny
proposed By Of the sbcst men in the conye aud
may be remarked that e aendents Is to the tenure OF
eee tor e Presdent and Senate proposed by AeIapde
Hamtoa. have entirely failed in the South American Repu
lies TO mpart that stability which he
ed from their adoption in Federal Constitution. Mr.
Hamilton was. perhaps the very abes that congress
well known that afterwards he gave unqualified support
to the Constitution which was adopted BY the Convention
We have report Of the proceedings Of the Convention in
this State which rejected the Constitution 1888. Some Of
the objections then made well grounded and were
wards enged upon that instrument amendments; very
few. however, while the great such no sound
with Information would venture to propose at
this day. The Convention contained the first men Of the time
in North Carolina and while the influence Of Willie Jones'
Samuel Spencer David Caldwell and Timothy Bloodworh
exerted against the adoption Of the proposed Constitution,
its provisions ably defended by Samuel Johnston that
time Governor James Iede Archibald Maclaine Richard
Dobbs Spaight William Barry Grove John Steele and Viii
liam Richardson Daye. Although the leaders Of the opposi
ton adduced Of weight for their rejection Of the la
bors Of the Convention which had drafted The Cvnsuton
must be admitted that much misapphensicn, unworthy
suspicion and gross ignorance and confusion peryaded the
rank and le Mr. Goudy, Of Guilfo. said that he did not
wish be represented by TO the provision
which gives the Southern States additional representatives
for their slave popnaton. II his objections could have pre-
vailed upon the country blot that clause the South
would lose twenty Other present IN Congress
and North Carolina would have seven instead of nn7 Mr.
Joseph M'D0We WOulu permit 10 nosffH-
men the power of laying he argued that any income
which could be raised by tariff must be rng and hence
poll taxes would be very high he proceeded to give high
F eoored picture Of the tyranny which would be the neees
sary result Other members agreed with him in his forebod
ings The experience Of the country during peace has al
ways BEEN that any amount Of be raised by
tariff; and in practice the only question has been how this
power may be exercised within proper limits. Mr. Locke
said that he considered the Constitution neither safe
benefc a as granted powers unbounded without restrc
tions Mr. Bass took general view Of the original and
pellae jurisdiction of the Federal Courts lie considered
the Constitution neither necessary proper He feared
that under the Federal Courts dreadful oppression would be
committed by carrying people too great distance to decide
trivial causes For his part he could not understand the
although he took great pains to find out its
meaning and although he aered himself with the posses
sion Of He wished to reflect gentle
man. and apoogzed for his ignorance by observing that he
went to school, and had been born blind Mr. Abbot
said that some people feared that the President and Sc
nate could bind the nation by treaty with foreign powers
they might make treaty to adopt the Roman Catholic r
gon in the United States, which would prevent the people
from worsppng God according to their own consciences
MANY he went ON to saw wished know what religion
shall be established He believed that majority OF the people
were Presbyters For his part ne opposed to
elusive establishment but if there any he would prefer
the Episcopal He added that many thought the exclusion
of religious tests dangerous and mpoc They suppose 1T
there be no religious required Pagans Dcsts aud Ma
hoaetans might Office amongst and that the Senate
and Representatives might all be Pagans Every person en-
poyed by the General and State Governments to take
cath to support the former Some desirous to Know how
and by whom they to since no religious tests are
reauired whether they BY Jupiter juno Mi
ncrva, Proserpine. or Pluto" # IS fsa sa
NV object fellow citizens in this particular eCnjuncture
of public affairs, in dwelling at length upon this portion OF
our history is, hope, apparent to all Dur country was
crded amid storms such her subsequent history has not
again seen. Wness of language and bitterness OF denun-
cton we're used with regard her probable character such
as have hardly been euaed in this day Of eproach and OBJ
loquy But amid ALL the good hearts OF Washington and his
compaots failed them; and when the heat ana dust
of the battle we're over all onedn acknowledging the vic
tory be theirs IL they to secure blessings which at least
were only probable animated only by hope Tor the uture
could be so prudent persevern so aborlous what
not demanded of us in behalf of liberty now grown old OF
blessings long enioyed and with all the encouragemens OF
the past and sympathy of the present. amid heats at
worst only ansory and which have not come to US as to
our fathers by cgions? If they for people which were
not people, for union notyet unted dared anu dd 50
much why may we adventure something OF our leisure
and ease to what they procured! ihey made muua
surrender of dear and undoubted rights they even
;sed ouestons which an punctous chlvalry might
associate with their honn and from that nave
had arpe return of enduring and best deserved glory
least that we can do for country IS laying ASIDE all no.
t;ons of duty snd Affection as mere boodeq specu-
laton, to try the same policy which mas resulted ia e
hnd;nr wealth of their reputation. If we do whatever
I .L innate sordness of natures may turn out that
eominp are shall hail patriots second only TO those
| Of 1887!
French historian properly remarks that Napoleon
reached prouder cmnence than Wheh, ~ nav
restored victory to the French armsevesy where
his Egyptian expedition foul with
ton 10 the reorganization of France reconced her 10 e
Church. restored healthy tone to the hnancss s
extensive scheme of popular education and puDshed ne
system of Law known as the Napoleon Code. IL was aes
wards it is true that he conquered proud husra'
ed Prussia and sacked the metropolis Of the Northern
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