Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-28
From the New York Times.
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3 Mr.. WEBSTER IN CONGRESS.
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n ylMR. WEBSTER IN CONGRESS. r'a5
The opinion generally entertained Of its
merits and 'conclusiveness is well indicated
in q letter written 10 him very soon after lis
delivery, by ex.President Madison. As Mr..
Madison was largely concerned in drafting
the famous resolutions oftl798, upon which
the whole State Rights theory is generally
based, his opinion upon hissubjecl was; and
still Is. entitled 10 greal weight. We think,
therefore, that our readers will be glad TO
readshis letter 70 Mr.. Webster on that occa-
sionswhich has-hithero been published only
in Mt. Evere1'sbogruphica sketch prefxed
10 tho recent edition Of Mr., Webster S
Speeches. q '~ ~
40. ,.n, MoNTPELlER. March Is, 1888.
an Ny DEAR SIR:, ! return my thanks, &C.,
for The copy Of your late very powerful
speech in the Senate of the United States.
Ii crushes qualification and must hasten
nm abandonment Of secession" Bul This
,dSdges the blow by confoundng the claim
70 secede a, will with the righ, of seeding
from insoerable oppression. The former
answers itself, being violation without
cause of. a faith solsmnly pledged. The
latter is another name only for revolution,
about which there is no theoreiic controver.
,sy. clIs double aspect. neveuheess, with
The countenance received from cerlain quar-.
'ers, is giving is a popular currency here,
which may influence the approaching elec.
lions, both for Congress and for The State
Legislature. |, has gained some advantage,
,alSo,, by mixing itself with the question
iyheiherihe Constitution Of The United States
was formed b. The people, or by the States,
now uhdef "a theoretic discussion by anima.
Ted pariizans., -7'T''s '"''
81 Ills fortunate when disputed theories can
be decided by undispuled facts, and here the
Ondisputed fac, is, that The Constitution was
made by the people, but as embodied INTO
the several States who were parties 10 it,
therefore made by the States inthcir highes.
authoritative capacity. They might BY the
same authority, and BY The same process.
have converted The con!ederacy into mere
League or treaty, or continued il i.h en-.
larged or abridged power; or have embodied
the people Of their respective States into one
people, nation. or sovereigniy; or, as they
did, by mixed form, make them one peo.
pie, nation, or sovereignty for certain pur-
poses, and not SO for Others.
~ The Constitution OF The United Suites be-
log established BY a competent authority
by that Of the sovereign people Of the sew
etal States who were parties 10 il--it remains
only 10 inquire what the Constitution is; ant
here ii speaks for itself. I,organizes gov
,ernmen, into the usual legislative, executive
and judiciary departments; invests il will
specified powers, leaving others 10 the par
iiesto the Constitution. |, makes the gov
ernmen,, like other governments, 10 operal
directly on the people; places a. its com
mand the needful physca means Of exccu
ting It's powers; and finally psoclaims lis su
premacy, and ,ha, Of the laws made in pur
suance of il, over the constitutions and law
OF the states, The powers Of the governmer
being, exercised, as in other elective and re
sponsible governments, under the control G
lis constituents, the people and the legisa
lures of The States, and subject 10 the revc
lusionary rights Of The people in extrem
cases. g, ..s .-... ..... ......,.
Such is The Constitution Of The Unite
States de jure and de JactO, and the nam
whatever j. be, thai may be given 10 ii, CO
make j. nothing more or less than what it j
Pardon this hasly efflson, which, wheti
etprecisely according or not with your idea
presents, am aware, none lha. will be ne
to you. -.ra.. ... .,.
With grca, esteem and cordial salu,a,ior
% Mr.. WEBsRER. JAMES MADISON.
The bill, as is we'll known, passed wi
the vote OF John Tyler, alone, in the neg
live, its other opponents having, from v
fious, reasons, left the Senate Chamber b
fore the vote was taken. Ii is of cours
scarcely necessary 10 add, lha, Mr.. C
had lakenno parlin this great debate, hu
ing been anxiously and laboriously engag
10 celebrating and preparing the way for !
Compromise, by which the dispute was
last adIusled, Mr.. Websler's course in II
crisis commanded the warm appreciation
Gen. Jackson, who fell The extent Of
service thus rendered TO his admnislrali,
He took an early opportunity, in person,
Z express his cordial gratitude for his suppC
and his Secretary OF State, Mr. Lvingsl
repeatedly made similar acknowledged
Ithas been alleged, that mainly al Mr. L
ingstcn's suggestion, General jackson y
strongly disposed 10 seek an alliance "
Mr.. Webster, founded upon the commur
oftheir principles upon this subject, VIII
should extend 10 the whole Of Gen. Va
sons administration. Ii is alleged, on g
authority, that Mr.. Livingston, with
Presidents consent, consulted Mr.. Web
uponihe subject, andTthai aIintho e
inetwas al the same time placed at his
posaL One fact bearing upon this subj
is given by Mr.. March, as upon author
He states ,ha, q distinguished Senator, q
ti,ical and personal friend OF Gen. Jacks
brought 10 Mr.. Webster lis. Of in,en
nominees for Office in the Eastern SlG
and asked him 10 erase lherelrom the ma
81 any who might be personally objecl
able 10 him. This he declined TO do, {
do unwillingness 10 place himself under
Obligation The Administration, which m
ataiI interfere with the freedom Of his
tim, No one can avoid Specializing /
she different political fortunes which ~
have cseTiaken the country, had the {
energy Or Gen, jackson, ana The prof
wisdom of Mr.. Webster been united Ii
resting its destiny. IA y
ffeA THE RANK CONTROVERSY.