The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-28

u. or vestry-seeing that we must have somebody %
NE with had rather keep New Eoeland associates
y that purpose than 70 see our chickering's transferred 70
49,. They are scumscribed within such narrow limits
~ hair population so ful that theit numbers VIII ever
n, minority; and they marked. like the Jews, with
nh peryerity OF character as to constitute from tha'
Imumstanee the natural division OF our parties ilsie
deace and shall the reign OF witches pass over
f spells dissolved and the people recovering their true
gbt restoring their government TO its true principle
.ne that, in the time we are suffering deeply IN
midi aud mourning the horrors OF and long oppres
NM, Of enormous public debt But who can say what
ood be the evils session, and when and where they
yoOd end Better keep together are-hau of from
EaOpe as and from all attachments TO any
ons Off and If they show their power just sufficiently
hoop together. IL will be the happiest situation in
,hch exist. IL the game some times against
j, at home must have patience till luck tsns and
ben shall have opportunity OF winning back the
uiaepiss have los. Tor this is game where princi'
pies the stake Better luck, therefore, to US all, and
Bealth, happiness, and friendly saniaons TO yourself
i That storm, however. passed off, and MIR. JeHer-
son himself was elected President in $500. We
had then the reign OF the true principles Of the
\ constitution But as the government went on, new
errors were commi,ied--new encroachmens OF the con-
,uton were perpelrated-and the strict Sa,e-rights
constructionist became again alarmed for the stab
~ Of the Union national bank in full vigor-
anil
threatened to assa usanl this spirit OF consolidation
was unfortunately sanctioned by the decisions of the
smreme Court Of the United States. The feelings Of
MI. Jefferson were again excited In December 1925,
tsw months before his DEATH several letters emanated
rom his pen which are 10 be found in the 4th volume
Of his Correspondence; but find no violent or precp
iate measures recommended On the contrary, though
his alarms great, his suggestions were calm and
considerable For example, he thus writes to William b.
Giles, on December 90, 1925:
sse as you do and with the pest aicon the rapid
strides with which the federal branch of government
il advancing towards the usurpation of all the rights
served to the States, and the consolidation in itself OF all
powers ign and domestic ana that too by consuc
ions which, if legitimate, leave limits their power.
Take together the decisions Of the federal court the doc
unss Of the President, and the misconstructons Of the
constitutional compact acted by the legislature of the
federal branch, and Il is but evident that the three
uing branches Of that department are in combination to
strip their colleagues, the SIae authorities of the powers
reserved by he and exercise themselves all functions,
orign and domestic Under the power regulate com
msrce they indefinitely that also over agriculture
and and call II regulation 70 take the earn
ngs of these branches OF industry and that too the
depres sed, and put them into the pockets OF the
other, the aourshing Of all Under the authori-
" establish post-roads, tey claim thai OF cutting down
mountains for the OF roads, OF digging canals
and aided by little sophstry the words general well
do only acts eneet Whlcn
specifically enumerated and permitted, but whatsoever
they shall think pretend viii be for the general welfare
And what is Tor the preservation OF the con-
sutntion Reason and urgumenti You might as well
reason and argue with the marble columns encircling
them. The representatives chosen by ourselves Thay
are Joined the combnationsome from incorrect views
government from corrupt ones, sufficient voting to-
seer ouumber the sound parts, and, with maorities
I one, three bold enough to go forward in de-
dance Are we then, stand to with the hot
headed Georgian No That B., the last resource,
be thought until much longer and greater suffer
ngs II every nfractCn oil OF so many parties
be resisted at once, dissolution Of IT, none can
be formed which would last We must have
patience and longer endurance then, with brethren,
while under deIusion give them reflection and
pexience of consequences; keep ourselves in situation to
pst by the chapter OF accidents and separate from
companions only when the alternatives left the dis
solution OF union with them, subsssion to gor0n
nithoat Limitation Of po1s Between these evils
when make choiee, there can be hesitation
But in the meanwhile the States should be wachfu 10
every material usurpalion their rights; to de-
them they 10 the perenptory terms
protest against them wrongs (which present
submission shall be considered acknowledgements OF
rreeeden.s of right but temporary yielding to the les
er cyi until their accumulation shall overweight that o.
iepara lion.
Fortunately reaction ensued Three years after the
aie of his last letter, when he himself gathered
unto his foefa TIERS Andrew Jackson elected Pres
dent Of the United States under whose auspices the
National Bank the national system Of internal improve
ments the national protective tariff, were arrested Al
another violent struggle between the strict and thu
atitudinarian constructoniss, Mr. Polk was elected IN
1874, whose administration was among the most repub
hcan and the most brilliant that this country has wit
messed The splendid acquisitions Of territory which
made on the Pacific, during the war which he con-
Quoted, have, however, revived question OF alarming i'm
port-anew gloom has spread over the land but Like
good citizen we never despair OF the republic and, though
some Hotspurs may talk Of dsunion, we have strong
hope, that the difficulty will be adjusted spirit Of con
citation and compromise, and that the present Congress
will not adjourn without giving peace to their distracted
country