New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-12

v;ion hetygen sections Such ere the guar mites OF
princiI le witch 1t to ought 70 be estaOnnen
by amendments 10 the Constitution. bu' 90 hO' oe-
eve thai these guarantees alone would protect the So
cal rysem of the South against an attack 70 over
throw it by the superior power of the North. be-
isvs in addition 10 these guarantees OF prneipe mere
ounht 10 be guarantees of power Otherwise, TINS so
cial system might lind itself in a position when tue
STRONGER marty might c0nrre these guarantees OF pTin-
q, lie away, and assert higher law To make u Sc
cure then some power ought TO be gwen 70 enable us
10 preserve tie system in tho Union. And here IT the
Senate will bear with Inc, Will proceed 70 suggest
such remedies as think ought 10 be applied DO no1
mean, by any means, 70 say that | suppose am suS
costing the only means upon which settlement eou,1
be made. know there are Others upon winch coaio
agree 70 settle. But l am suggesting the means
mon which think the best settlement can
be made. / do not believe any permanent pea'e
con be secured, unless we PROVIDE some
GUARANTEES Of power. as well az OF principle
I'm the first race / would resort TO dual Executive,
rs prOposed by Mr.. Calhoun, but III another iOrn'
would provide that each section should elect Pre,
dent TO be called the Fret and Second President IN
first 30 serve for four years and the President mex
succeerp him serve for four other years, ana t.er
wand be sible During the term oil the fiFS
President the SecOud should be President Oh the sen
ate having a casting vote IN care OF q ne NO ueh'y
shopd be valid which did not have the signature
both Presidents aud be sanctioned by two-thirts OF M
Senate No law should he valid which was not signed
l,y bath Presidents or, in the event 1T veto b
lassed by tie sanction OF majority OF the Senator
from d & section iron Which he came. And no ouicer
shopld e APPOINTED ml-. with the sanction OF both
Presidents, or the sanction OF majority OF the senl,
tors from whence they are appointed Ana, Sl'S,
vonld change, if | had tie power, tie mode oi
electing these Presidents would provide that
each State should be divided toto Preslien-
tial electoral districts, Each district should elett
one nan az Elector, and these Electors should
meet IN one chamber, and tie two men VINO,
after 2 certain number OF ballots, and Inc TWO
men who should receive the highest number OIL
yoies should be submitted candidates TO, tho
reorie aud he should be declared President VINO
shoud have the majority OF districts would do this
TO destroy the chances Oi combination Tor purposes Oh
rover ard patronage. would substitute THIS lnsVe 81
VI u National Convention. L would dlnlilh l.l'
temptations TO all such corrupt combinations Tor Spots
and patronage, by the fact that one OF the Presl-
deuts that would be elected would have Hour years
10 serve before he could lake the power Mean
time, lie would lie in training for four years rs
President of tie Senate and using the veto power
The iact OF such dIvlsion II the Executive power
would destroy, 10 great extent, ths nl>eFable sUH
Of rotation in Office ana make merit the e.t OF place
Il would have another good effect. II wOnd save uB
al those apitaions attending Presidential elections,
which now disturb the country. The election w0nli
IKE place iu one section 30 time, and wouli taAe
ace in each section but eigh years. la Ills
wsy we should escape the agiations that are now ~
yoirQ aud distIaaing us. do not believe that 20 his
system, the objections could apl winch nave Oeeh
urged against a dual Executive. have no idea we
could gel I'D lEries getting around second Ires-
ent for he second President could not exercise the
veto power only az o. will Of lis own section, and me
rule would be the rule Of Justice aud the ooahhIy '
that whenever there is dispute, IT would D. apesI :"
end i'm adoping that course which either Jlst or
seen ID TO be lust. Neither will Il retard tho
operations Of the Government In tine OF war
The OF Grafton would be quick enough. And, ~ time
of resce DELAYS would only occur where the dispute
was between sections and then The movement ought
10 he dow until some could be- found Tor con-
eilating and adjusting The differences. bnl go
fu,ther 1 believe the working oil preseu-
Executive system would destroy Ills Government ny
DISSOLUTION, by turning it into despoam, m the
end IL some amendments We're not made Inc WORK
ing Of tits Executive j. such rs 10 bring mp parry
whose very existence depends upon spoil aud pluder
have heard MIR. Calhoun say often, that the conflict
in every Government would he connicts between IWo
uaies Which be called the aX-pay ing party ana the
! tax-cousuuilg paIty-the one dependent entirely
| uron the tIois OF Office, and the other the TAX
| having party which made the contributions 10 the
| sePt ron me general benefits of legislation
lie SAD apd nid rely, in my opinin, tha; w9en
| C;sp,ion vo5ld follow and the GoyernPo vi -"
1 cease or take an entirely different form. say the
wo king OF present system Is such AS TO save se
TO such party in the country, and some change mus
Do made or ele It will eventually end in despOls1
Now Sir the check which pIOpOte not only RENE hes
this evil aud gives sectional cheek when secii1na
check is Necessary, but Il would DO much to pnliy the
general eui,ation of the country and renOvae the
InlHc morals Of the land do believe that this singe
change would do more to give us permanent govern
ment than any other which could be made, but II Is no
the only check which ought TO be introduced Tor some
Of the most important objects of this Constitution
are now left simply to the discretion Of the
| States. !, There is a large dass Of rights 10
| Which there il 10 remedy, or next 10 nome
tbOpe pTON rons which aie designed 10 secure Tree
trade etd free intercourse between the States Most
Of them are left % the States. They pass laws 10
tax the commodities OF obnoxious State. believe,
myself 10 intended by the trainers OF the Coustu
ton that the Siate should be instrumcntl in restoring
fugitive slaves, and know IS II their power u
obttruct and actually TO impede the Government oi
the niied Sates. Now, Sir, proposed IN order 10
secure the proper enforcement OF these n5Hs' lltI
tte Supreme Court should alsO be redused ~ as 10
consist Of ten members, 1--WE from each scctijn the
Chief Justice 20 be OF the five; aud would allow
any State 20 bring another Safe before n, on charge
of having failed 10 discharge iis constitution Obhgi-
tons and then If tho Count found the State to be in
fault them Sir, would Lave, u II dld not repair inc
wong that any other state might deny all privileges
to its citizens, and that III the States might Tx
its conn cree until Il ceased 20 be IN fault.
Thus would provide remedy without bringing ihe
General Government ~ collision with the Stlies, aud
I would give the state, IN such cases me FShJ oil
deny ing lie discharge Of any obligation which ihey
| NAV have incurred In this way believe these
wrongs mis- INT be remeed without producing any col
lsion or ilIing. n order 20 make tins complete J
should be provided that The Judges OF the supreme
Court in each section should Dc appointed by toe Pres
deB from that eecioD, ana that II the only on inai
appOinliEg power would give the second President.
I have presented in this scheme one which, IN my
opinion would just Tie difference Of the SOCIAL sys-
TENS "a AZ 10 be mutually safe. III this adopted
l. for one would be- willing 10 regulate this right OF
secession, which, think, II not night expressly gwen
in the Constitution, yet results from the nature OF the
COMPACT would agree that 40 State SHAH oe allowed
10 fccede, unless by the VIII OF the malorltY " the
States Of tbht section. Whenever minority Of the
States n either section fad there for soces
sou She could depart But thoy sald thc eaures did
exist the moral force Of such decision on INC rt
OF her confederate would saiisfy the State. think
evstem thur adjusted would enable az % establish "A
permanent Government, useful aud just Govern
inent that wond bo ranked among the inoat perma'