The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-11

Upon YOU, fellow -cltlzens, - the re- !
presenutises cf the States and the peo-
pie. Is wisely desolsed the legislative
power. Shall comply with my duty.
m laying before you, IRON time 10 time,
any information calculated to enable
you to discharge your high and respon-
sible trust. for the benefit Of our COM
mon constituents.
Ny opinions will be frankly express
ed upon the leading srieets Of Iegisla-
ton; and IL. which l do not anticipate.
any act should pass the House Of Con-
gress which should appear to me uncon-
stitutional. or an encroachment on the
just powers Of other departments, or
with provisions hastily adopted, and
likely to produce consequences injuri-.
GUS and unforeseen. ! should not shrink
from the duty Of returning it to you,
with NV reasons, for your further con-
sidera ton. Beyond the due perfor-
nance Of these constitutional obliga-
tions, both my respect for the legisla-
ture and nv sense of propriety will re-
strain me from. any attempt to control
or influence your proceedings. With
you is the power. the honor. and the
responsibility Of the Legislation Of the
country. M
The Government Of the United States
is limited Government. 1t is conhn-.
ed to the exercise Of powers expressly
granted, and such others IS may be
necessary for carrying those powers
into effect; and it is at all times an es-
pecial duty to guard against any in
fringement on the Just rights Of the
States. Over the objects and subjects
intrustcd to Congress. its legislative
authority is supreme. But here that
authority ceases. and every citizen who
truly loves the Constitu ton, and desires
the continuance ofits existence and its
blessings, will resolutely and firmly re-
sist any interference in those domestic
affairs, which the Constitution has clear
lvand unequiyocally left to the exclu-
siiye authority Of the States. And every
such citizen will also deprecate useless
irritation among the several members
Of the Union, and all reproach and cri-
mination tending to ALLEVIATE one por-
tion Of the country from another. The
beauty Of our system Of Government
! consists, and its safety and durability
must consist, in avoiding mutual collis-
ions, and encroachments, and in the
regular separate action of all. while
each is revolving in its own distinct
orbit.
The Constitution has made It the
duty Of the President to take care that
the laws be faithfully executed. In
Government like ours, in which all laws
are passed BY majority OF the repre-
sentatives Of the people, and these re-
presentatlves are chosen Tor such short
periods. that any injurious or oonoxlou
law can very soon be repealed. IT would
appear unlikely that any great numbers
should be found ready to resist the ek-
, ecution of the laws. But It must DC
borne in mind that the country Is exten,
siye, that there may be local interests
or prejudices rendering law odious ~
one part, which IS not SO IN another
and that the tholgntiess ana neons,se'
rate. mIsled by their PASSIONS OF ,neii
imagihatlohs, may pe 'uuueee "au'y y
resist such laws as tney d,sapPIoeve' q
Such persons should recoiiect that
without law, there can pe no real prac,
tlcal liberty; that' wnen law Is ,ramp'eo
under loot, tyranny ruies' whe.he, y
appears IN the form OF 2 military YES
Potism or OF popular violence. ne -"
y the only sure projection o. 'ne weak.
and the only emcient restrain. uPon
the strong. when ,mpar1'aliy anu ,a':a, "a ..
fuliy administered none = ueneas,. =
: protection, and none aDo'e i's ~coh'ro' ~
You, gentlemen, ana the country ma!
be assured, that 10 .ne u.Mus' =, ~,
ability, and to the extent 81 :ne pow,
, vested in me, ! shall at All t,mes' an'
in all places, take care that tne laws os
faithfully executed. In tne a'seharse
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