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"CHARACTER IS Ail
IMPORTANT TO STATES AS iT IS TO INDIVIDUALS; AND THE GLORY OF THE ST A TP l thp r.
" 1HE STATE IS THE COMMON PROrERTY OF ITS CIT IZENS."
II.. I. HOLMES, Editor and Proprietor. FAYETTEVILLE, SATURDAY, APRIL 20 1839 . HHS!sl
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' 1 of sixty cents per square, for the first, and thirty
4 cants for each subsequent insertion;.
' ty-Letters on business connected with this establ
ishment, must be addressed H. L. Holmes, Edi
tor of the North-Carolinian, and in all cases post
, fiaid.
LOTTERIES
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT
TJ. S. 6REOORY CO.
O F
Tne Bouquet for 31 AX!
..fir. J. SYLVESTER,
rfcF 130 BROADWAY. NEW-YORK.!
IN accordance with the spirit of hilarity and
hope which ever prevails in the merry month of
May, begs leave to present to his friends and pat-
1 rons the handsomest collection ot t lowers ever dis
4 played they being the first of the season, and
culled from the choices! plants in Fortune's Court.
? He trusts that in this instance as in every other
that the favorite specimens of the Goddess here -x-.kibited,
will enable the gatherer to reap a RICH
fcarvest.
J As "the Rose by any olher name wo'ild smell as
iweet," he therefore displays it in the shape of
f f
$50,000!
o be plucked on the 18TH OF MAY and which
he hopes will not
-ft "Waste its sweetness on the desert air,"
-put will rather gladden the heart of some of his best
fenstomers. There are several others, all designat
, -$d below, which are calculated to give heart's-ease
to adventurers, both from their magnificence and
v (heir odors.
" All we recommend is an early application and
' he careful to address
'I S. J. Stlvester,
130 Broadway, and 22 Wall-el. N. Y.
embarrassing duties of his Department, de
serves the thanks and gratitude of every friend
of a constitutional currency.
"Resolved, That the recent "investigating
uiuiiiiuee - nave vioiatea, in ineir proceed
ings, every principle of common justice; and
that in their secret sessions, and their arbitra
ry judgment, they have exhibited the true and
undisguised spirit of Federalism-
"Resolved. That the charges of that Com
mittee, being founded on the testimony of
"niiormers," and men dismissed from office
for corruption, should be regarded as the off
spring of malice, and are utterly unworthy of
credit." Jirgus.
"Help Cassius, or I sink."
The Boston Atlas, after summing up the
probabilities of the party character of the next
Congress, breaks out into the following very
pathetic strain:
'It is apparent from the above statement,
which we have prepared with much care, that
the Whigs have no strength to throw away. If
they secure the next Congress, it can only be
doue by a vigorous, united, and mighty effort.
W s are in much more dansrer than is gene
rally supposed."
JJon't be alarmed, Mr. Atlas the only 'dan
ger your party is ever in, is when it has a
prospect of disgracing itself by getting into
power! 1 he prospect at present is, that you
are as safe for all time to come, as a lunatic
in a straight jacket! You can neither hurt
yourselves nor other people.
Ohio Statesman.
100 Prizes of 1000 Dollars!!
Virginia Richmond Lottery,
tlass No. 3, lor 1839, to he drawn at Alexandria,
a. on the 4th of May, 1839. 75 No. Lottery. 13
rwn ballots.
GRAND CAPITALS.
20,000 dollars. 8,000 dollars. 4,000 dolls.
$3,000 dollars. 2,500 dollars. 1,017 dolls.
jb 100 prizes of 1,000 dollars, etc. etc
. Tickets Ten Dollars. A certificate of a pack-
rye of 25 Tickets will be sent for 130 dollars
. t lares in proportion.
POETRY.
"he holder of the Capital will receive 30,000 dol-
Virginia Petersburg Lottery,
3Clas 3 for 1839, to be drawn at Alexandria, May
i Jl 1; 75 nos. 1 drawn.
$35,294! 11,765! 6,000, 5,000, 2,500, &c.
Tickets, $10 Shares in proportion.
t ROSE!
Fiftv Thousand Dollars!
; Class 3, for 1839, to be drawn at Alexandria,
7 D. C. May 1878 Nos.; 13 ballots.
GRAND CAPITALS!
7 1 PRIZE OF 50,000 DOLLARS,
1 20,000 DOLLARS,
I 1 10,000 DOLLARS,
f 1 5,000 DOLLARS,
l 2,477 DOLLARS,
50 " 1,000 DOLLARS,
)50 " 300 DOLLARS,
Besides a great variety of other prizes.
Tickets onlv 10 dollars Shares in proportion.
" I A certificate of a package of 26 Tickets will be
pent for 140 dollars Halves and U-uartcrs in pro-
portion.
HYACINTH.
Virginia Leesburg Lottery,
. To be drawn at Alexandria. Va. May 25, 78 nos.
14 drawn ballots.
f Splendid Scheme: 40,000 dolls. 12,000, 5,000. etc.
ickets, only 1 en Dollar. snares in proportion.
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VIOLET.
State of JS'ew Jersey Lottery,
Nos.
m oiote oj jiew uersey jouery,
plass 18, to be drawn at Jersey City, May 20
5 7o IN os. 12 drawn ballots.
fCaoilal 25,000, 6,000, 5000, &c. &c.
f fc 50 prizes of $1,000, 50 of 300, etc.
i jcy Tickets only Eight Dollars.
f
f EVERGREEN.
Maryland State Lottery,
; To be drawn at Baltimore, May 8: 66
10 Ballots.
Capitals: 10,000, 3000, 2000, etc. etc.
Tickets 5 dollars: Shares in proportion.
fDEFERRED ARTICLES.
'& Democratic victory in Mobile.
I A slip from the Mobile Commercial Regis
ter, received by express mail, informs us that
he election in that city has terminated in the
i complete success of the Democratic ticket.
The Democratic candidate for Mayor, five
? Democratic Aldermen, and the entire JJemo
"cratic ticket for Councilmen, have been elec
ted by large maforities.
I Last year die Whig Mayor was chosen by
majority of 333, and this year he has been
jrlofeatorl hv n mnmritu rf r (
I Causes similar to those which are moving
'the Democracy of this city have produced this
great and sudden change. Augmented ex
pendkure, a profligate administration of the
I finances, and the corrupt use of money, exci-
ted the attention of the people, and induced
them to undertake a radical reform.
I . JV. Y. Evening? Post.
The citizens of the State of Maine, appear
to have taken issue, with Wise &r Co. of the
humbug investigating Committee.
At a State Convention, among many oth
ers, the following resolutions were introduced;
"Resolved, lhat the Hon. Levi Wood-
bury, for his able and faithful discharge of the
From the New York American.
TO A CANARY BIRD.
God bless thee and thy joyous throat!
Thy trill, thy churr, thy piercing note,
My sweet canary !
Thou gush of song, thou water-brook
Of joy, thou poem, doctrine, book,
Vocabulary ;
Thou caged-up treasure of delight !
.That bnim'ai
Through music's mystery ;
To swell thy rich notes in full tide;
Anon, the highest reach of sound divide
Like Paganini !
Where did'st thou gain this wond'rous lore ?
"Where, that which I admire yet more,
The glad Philosophy.
That smiles at iron bars and doors,
In loneliness a spirit pours
Of mirthful minstrelsy.
Wert ever old ? or broken hearted 7
Hast ever from thy mate been parted,
To meet thereafter 1
It cannot be that gleesomc strain
Comes from a breast that ne'er knew pain
'Tis almost laughter.
Now thou art still thy chaunt is o'er ;
Thou seem'st intent on something, more
Important to thee;
Hast any thing to lose or gain?
What think'st thou of the war in Maine,
And Sir John Harvey?
Would'st Scott or Prescott, rather be?
The Cotton crop is't aught to thec?
The Crayon papers
Art rich at heart, or yet to know
That silvery stream again doth flow,
Again in music stirs?
Ah rogue! I see thee, have thee now,
That leap from off the transverse bough,
That knowing look inspires:
The sound thou lov'st shall now be heard,
"Fresh seed and water for my bird,
And sugar for his wires!"
Selected for the North Carolinian.
DOMESTICS ASIDE,
OR TRUTH IX PARENTHESIS.
I really take it very kind,
This visit, Mrs. Skinner,
I have not seen you such an ago
(The wretch has come to dinner!)
Your daughters, too, what lovely girls;
What heads for painters' easels!
Come here and kiss the baby, dear,
(And give it then the measles!)
Your charming boys, I sec, are home
From Rev'rend Mr. Russell's;
Twas very kind to bring them both.
(What boots for my new Brussels!)
What, little Clara left at home ?
Well now I call that shabby ;
I should have loved to kiss her so
(A flabby dabby babby.)
And Mr. S. I hope is well ;
Ah ! though he lives so handy,
He never now drops in to sup
(The better for our brandy!)
Come take a seat ; I long to hear
About Matilda's marriage ;
You're come of course to spend the day,
(Thank heaven ! I hear the carriage.)
What ! must you go ? next time I hope
You'll give me longer measure,
Nay, I shall see you down the stairs
(With most uncommon pleasure J)
Good bye, good bye f remember, all,
Next time you'll take your dinners.
(Now David, mind, I'm not at home
In future, to the Skinners.)
GENERAL SELECTIONS.'
Extent or the British Empire.'
The Montreal Herald, speaking of the
possessions of Great Britain, says: "On her
vast territories the sun never sets. As the
evening rays forsake the groves of Honduras,
his morning beams strike the spires of Cal
cutta; and before they disappear from the popu
lation ot montreal, they gladden British sub
jects on the Western shores of New-Holland.
1 he British flag is never struck: and the
ships of her navy, hew wooden walls, are
floating fortresses, with military stations, dot
ting all over the globe, in every clime and in
every sea."
Mr. Webster, in one of his speeches, de
scribes England as a power to which, for pur
poses of foreign conquest and subjugation,
Home, in the hight ot . her glory, is not to be
compared a power which ha3 dotted over the
surface of the whole globe with her posses
sions and military posts whose morning
drum-beat, following the sun and accompany
ing the hours, circles the earth daily with one
continuous and unbroken strain of the mar
tial airs of England.
day, the 29th ultimo, and was not concluded
before Monddy night nine days! Some time
.. , t,Uiu in juiuauueiiinir a liirv. a va
riety of Wltnjuua
length of fhe arguments corresponded with
the array of die gentlemen of the bar. The
prosecution was conducted by Mr. Flournoy
(the Commonwealth's Attorney for Chester
field) and Mr. JnmM r.vKn rv? (Mo .Ih,
The defence was conducted by MeMrai John
Munford, Robert G. Scott John W:
John Tyler, and Chxmman Johnson: Mr-
Johnson closed for the defence on Saturday
night, and Mr. Lyons on Monday night.
The jury were out a short time, and returned
with a verdict of acquittal. The result has
produced much surprise and excitement
this city. Richmond Enquirer.
in
LONDON IN 1838.
This is the name of a little volume, prepar
ed by "An American," containing a very in
teresting account of what is to be seen, of
manners, customs, and wonders in London.
It is handsomely published by Coleman of N.
York, and for sale in this city by Carey and
Hart. U. S. Gazette.
Direct Trade of Mississippi. -This State,
under all the depression of her currency, can
fall back with security on the solid capital of
her great staple. I he ship 1 alleyrand, clear
ed a few days since at Natchez for Liverpool,
with 2160 bales, the largest cargo that ever
left there. The cotton is valued at one mil
lion two hundred and ninety six thousand
dollars, and the freights amount to fourteen
thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars.
Jinother. Ihe ship franklin left Gand
Gulf the 25th March, with 1886 bales of cot
ton, and worth one million one hundred and
eleven thousand nine hundred and ninety
eight dollars.
Ine mail, by Stomngton and Providence,
from New York to Boston, has gone through
in 13 1-2 hours.
New Orleans, April 5.
Buried alive. Yesterdav. immediately
after the remains of Lieutenant Garnier were
consigned to the tomb, and the concourse of
persons who had assembled to witness the cer
emony, were preparing to return to their
homes, their attention was attracted by the
se or groans of some person in distress,
which appeared to come from a coffin that had
just been deposited in the earth. It Was im
mediately opened, and, on examination, found
to contain the body of a negro woman, who
had, it is supposed, falleu into a lethargic
sleep and considered dead, but was awakened
by the entrance of water into the coffin. She
was taken out and brought to the city in fine
spirits; and there is now every prospect of her
recovery. Lamsiantan.
Italian pamters lived "lo'an advahcecTage.
Spinello was nearly iuu, ano lgnani i,
Michael Ancelo 9U, Leonardo de v mci o,
rr1hri(ji 86. Claude Lorraine 82, Carlo
Maratti S8, Tintoretto 82, Sebastian nicci
78. Francesso Albano 88, Guido 68, Guerci-
no 76, John Baptist lrespi 7t, jruiseppe
Prpni S-2. Carlo JJolce 70, Andrew oaceni
74, Zuccharelli 86, Vernet 77, Schidoni 76.
The English papers give the following as
the comparative strength of the British navy
and those of France, Russia and the United
States:
The English snips of the line are stated to
h 9(1: of France. 40; ot Kussia, 50: ot the
United States, 15.
The English frigates number 93; b rench,
60: Russian, 25: American, 55.
The English steamships o war, 12; trench.
37: Russian, 8: American 1, building 9.
The Vicksburg Uhig ot the Lithult. gives
Mobile, March 20.
Public feeling was shocked yesterday af
ternoon at the commission of a most extraor
dinary and heart-rending murder. Mr. Geo.
Churchward, a highly respectable and esteem
ed commission merchant, was instantaneously
killed by the discharge of a pistol shot, from
the hands of Mr. L. B. Churchill, also a very
respectable merchant. The transaction oc
curred at the residence of the latter, in whose
family the former boarded. The parties were
in an apartment by themselves, and had but a
few moments prior withdrawn from the dinner
table. From various indications, it would
annear that the deceased was shot from the
- r i .
rear the ball having entered behind the ear,
and penetrated to the brain. W e forbear
from any comments : the foregoing is the
unVerstand,"TnTnijrifntg', that TMrrTfuiinMifl
has been admitted to bail in the sum of $5000.
On this, also, we forbear remarking.
LATE FROM FLORIDA.
On Wednesday evening last, the dwelling
of Capt. James Scott, residing about two
miles from Bailey's Mills in Jefferson county,
was attacked by a party of 10 or 15 Indians.
At the first fire, a Mrs. rerrine, residing in
the family was killed, a lad, nephew of Col.
Bailey shot in the arm, and a negro woman
dangerously wounded. Captain Scott and
' IT .a
i v-in uff, it h mnn nonta tha sin
shame on Mm ! If he cheats the twice, shame
.t. .
If a man' deceive thee, trust him not again:
If he insults thee, go away from him. If he
strikes thee, thrash him like smoke.
If you have lost yoftr creffif be industrious
and you will gain it.
If you have lost your property, be industri
ous, honest, and frugal, and you will acquire
more.
If people tell lies on thee, regard the.m not :
but have a care to your actions, lest they tell
the truth on (h'ee. -
If thou art a druakard, quit tby drnoken
habits if you are a sober man, remain such.
If you have a good wife, take care of her;
and if you have not, get one immediately.
Cracking Nuts. It is not generally known,
that persons cracking nuts with their teeth,
having the husks on, are liable to have their
lips envenomed by the poisonous iuice con
tained in the husks. A person in Clitheroe
is now suffering severely, in consequence of
his isrnotance of this fact.
Jonathan outdone. One of the English
papers, brags of a tailor so smart at his trade,
that he keeps constantly by him a bowl of wa
ter to cool his needle.
DEBATE IN CONGRESS.
by their whoops to renew the attack. 1 hey
did not however return. A tew such recep
tions as the intruders met with at Capt. Scott's,
would we think render them somewhat cau
tious in their future attacks.
It was anticipated that our border for a tune
quite a gloomy picture of the monetary affairs at least, would remain unmolested. J5ut with
. . ' - f . .UA J lr I 11 1 VAmllni-0 At-trl mlKfl4 n tKo Rolf! It SI IV.
Ot JVllSSlSSippi. 11 repiusems uic uaincn uctjrs i an uio icguiaio auu luiuua
of 1837 as presenting but a taint picture ot pears the Indians arc enaDieo to eiuae uieir
what is now exhibited in every town and coun- vigilance, and tan upon tne settlements wueu-
tv of the State. Goods have been sold at ever it suits their convenience, "xne war
imm fhtM hrwii thAnriarini pftsT nrwi anas ann mtKt np carried iiiiu Sirica, uui uwp must
m -yv. I ... . ? C a. A At L!J!.MU
negroes have gone ott under the shenti's nam- go into tne nation ierrei out me mumg pia.
mr rr fifth of their value. s of the women and children of the Semi-
j-j j ir
notes they win men nno me warriors, uuu n
Tn iho Rr t h H. of Commons Mr. U'Connell thev wish it get a tight, utnerwise let a re-
Kemarks of Mr. Calhoun,
of South Carolina:
In Senate, February 22, 1839. On the bill
to prevent the interference of certain Fed
eral officers with elections.
Mr. Calhoun said: I belong, Mr. Presi
dent, to that political school which regards
with a jealous eye the patronage of this Gov
ernment, and believes that the less its patron
age the better, consistently with the objects
for which the Government was instituted.
Thus thinking, I have made no political move
of any importance, for the last twelve or thir
teen years, which had not for its object, di
rectly or indirectly, the reduction of patronage.
But, notwithstanding this, I cannot bring my
mind to support this bill, decided as I approve
of its object. Among, other difficulties, there
is a constitutional objection, which I cannot
surmount, and which I shall, without further
remarks proceed to state and consider.
This bill proposes to inflict the penalty of
dJMnipnou a large class pf officers ot this
io cuuuui ui imiucuce tut; election or puDiic
functionaries either of the General or State
Goverment3, without distinguishing between
.1. r rr " i - J- -j i . ...
ureir uurcuu uuu luaivmuai cnaracier, as citi
zens, and the question is, has Congress the
constitutional right to pass such a law? That,
again, involves a prior and still more general
question: has this Government the authority
to interfere with the electoral rights of the cit
izens of the States?
In considering this general question. I shall
assume, in the first place, what none will deny,
his overseer, Mr. Skipper, bravely defended that it belongs to the States separately to de-
the house, drove oft the Indians, Killed two ot lermine wno snan, ana wno snail not, exer
thcir number, and invited the remainder back cisc the right of suffrage; and, in the second,
that it belongs to them, in like manner, to re
gulate that right; that is, to pass all laws that
may be necessary to secure its free exercise
on the one hand, and to prevent its abuse on the
other. I next advance the proposition, which
no one, in the least conversant with our in
stitutions, or familiar with the Constitution,
will venture to question, that as far as citizens
are concerned this right belongs solely to the
Slates, to (he entire exclusion Iff the Lreneral
Government, which can in no wise touch or
interfere with it, without transcending the lim
its of the Constitution. Thus far there Can'
be no difference of opinion".
But a citizen may be also an officer of this
Government, which brings up the
and guranfjed by the provision of the Con
stitution, which secures the freedom 6f speech
to all, is too clear, after what has been' said,
to require additional "Itfusfration. If cannot
pass without the enlarging the power of the'
Government by the abridgment of the rights'
of the citizen.
But, it may be replied, that there are in
stances where Che Government has subjected
its othcers to penalties for acts of a private
character, dtei which the Constitution hats
given it no control. Such undoubtedly is the
fact, and its right to do so, in the instance Hi-
ferred to in the discussion, cannot be denied;
but U raspa oro HLntimriiished frtM t"fMrt '
under consideration by Hues too broad to b
mistaken. In all of them the acts prohibited
were in the first place, Btfch as were incorff
patable with the official duties, enjoined; .as
in the case of the prohibition of commissaries
to the purchase or deal in articles similar to
those that are made their official duty to pur
chase, in order to prevent fraud on the imhlw-
And in the next, the acts prohibited, involved
only civil rights, belonging to the officer, as
an individual, and not political rights,- which
belong to him as a citizen! The former ha
may yield at pleasure, without discredit Or
or disgrace but the latter he cannot surrender
without debasing himself, and giving up a
sacred trust invested in him, by the State of
which he is a member, for the common good
nor can this Government demand its surren
der, without transcending its powers and in
fringing the rights of the States and their citizens.
It may also be said that, in most cases,
it would be impossible to distinguish between
the official and the political acts of the officer,
so as to subject the former to penal restraints,
without interfering with the latter, and that it
would in practice render ineffective the ad
mitted right of the Government to punish its
officers for the abuse of their official powers.
It may be so, but little or no evil can result.
Whatever defect of right this Government
may labor under, in such cases, is amply
made up by the plenary power ot the states,
which has an unlimited control over the elec
toral rights of its citizens, whether officers of
this Government or Hot, To them the sub
ject may be safely confided. It is they who
are particularly interested in seeing mat a
right so sacred shall tiot be abused, tior the
freedom of election be impaired. We must
not forget that States, and the people of the
States, are our constituents and superiors,
in question babuseabrtRe' ifeootrftff elife
tion impaired, it is they, and not we, who
must mainly suner, and who ot course are.
the best judges of the evil and the remedy.
If the policy of the Siates demands it. their
may impose whatever restraint they please GU
the Federal officers within their respective'
limits, in order to guard against their control
or influence in elections; and, if it be neces
sary, to divest them entirely of the right of
rage. I o those who are so much more
interested and competent to judge and act on
this subject than we are, I am for leaving the
decision as to what ought to be done, and the
application of the remedy. Entertaining
these views, I am forced to the conclusion
up the question,
presented three petitions from Ireland, for the ward be offered of a thousand dollars a head has it the right to make it penal tor him to Use
Repeal of the union. for every Indian captured dead or alive. This h.sofficialpower to control or influence elec-
would induce our frontier settlers to torego uonss , iur invc, ...., .iFC..a. ...
the enioyments of civilization, they will live a collector, ;or other officer, who holds a bond,
in the hammock, and meet the enemy in nis m uu , " " ,
. - i . rric I n te Knfnriv it if n should refuse to vote
own way and innis own secure reireuus. - . --; - .
. J ... . . t l . I r- UZ rairnnrA pnnHiHiitoG? I rpfffi rrl tm.a nm.
tv such men as could be selected in a suon " ., c- r
i j i c a I.. nnsitinn as not less clear than the preceding.
a
tit invests an mci-
may be used to the
repeal
Singular Phenomenon. The little Rock,
Arkansas, Gazette of March 6th, says:
At sunset, on Monday last, the sun exhibit
ed a verv singular appearance. It was sur-
rounded by a very brilliant and beautiful xvhite time, divided into squads of five or ten each, posU.on as not less clear tti
Circle, which revolved round it, until it had would render more effectual service than all Wfeenever the Government
entity disappeared below the horizon. The the troops now in the field. The Indians ZZ
i phenomenon was observed by lvir. v. repm,
I - - a 1
Major Peay, and several omer citizens, wno
pronounce the sight of the most beautiful they
ever beheld,
'.. r it,a Kmmvnt- in iniurv of others, or the public, it is manifest
l,uu ' o . ... ikn ;V nnt nnlr has thfi ri.orht.
re-
the
Seventh Regiment of U. S. Infantry.
The New Orleans Picayune says this veteran
regiment is now in that city on its way to
o --. ......
Florida. For the last twenty years it has
been stationed in Arkansas, and we have been
informed by a gentleman attached, lhat some
of the officers have never left that wild region
during the wftote time, and have never even
seen a rail-road or a canal. The regiment
was with Gen. Jackson when he put an end
to the Seminole war, and we sincerely hope
it may be instrumental in bringing about the
same result in this campaign.
-
ISAAC P. VAUGHAN ACQUITTED!
The trial of Dr. Isaac P. Vaughan, before
the Chesterfield superior court, charged with
i the murder of Walter H. Pleasants, terminated
on Monday, in bis acquittal. The argument
in his defence and on behalt of the prosecu
tion, is said to have been very able.
Rtehmond Compiler.
It is well known, that the above case has
excited' intense' interest. As a jury could Efot
: be obtained in this city, where the alleged
' murder was committed, he was transferred to
Chesterfield superior court, where Judge Clop
ton presided. The trial commenced on Fri-
small parties, would either concentrate or
tire beyond the Cmwannee, or even to
ovornlndes. and leave the frontier quiet.
i thin us nr nresent remain, our frontier
ritizens many of them at least must abandon
.i - ilm firt.niTift nf fhp. vnf"mv- nr
UK" . . - r -n i : ;n mm tn nonnltipji for the abuse
- arn.n AW YlTr f II I IIM rillH 31 '111 I irLLIIl m A am. mm. .w
remain wmi iiiwB..j r-- lt AnM t inlPrfom in
a - n icn 1 rii i il in I iiuwrin tiiui id ww
lUV - " I 1
that it not only has the right, but that it is in
duty bound to prevent its abuse, as tar as
practicable. But it must De Dourne in miua
that a citizen does not cease to be one in be
coming a Federal officer. This Government
must, accordingly, take special care, in sub-
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knife of the savage toe. it is
inr that so manv have the courage to remain
insuch exposed situations but the frequent
murders and alarms have rendered them cal
lous to all the frequent warnings of danger,
nv vise with his private rights as a citizen,
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and which are, as has Deen statea, uuuw me
p-rr-lnsivR control of the States But no sucn
care is taken either in this bill or the substi-
nVAMoh-Mi hv its author.- leitHer rase
L-hilf mnnv are unaDie ouierwise iu huhuo i. j n-.-t
ZiLTZml or unwillingto sacrifice their any distinction whatever between
tnnrtv to certain destruction, witn
lorn hope of remuneration from the general
government.
It is however useless
subject. Ftoriditin.
to moralize on' the
the for- and private acts oj me ojpeer as
The broadest and most comprenensive terms
are used, comprehending and suDjecung an
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that this bill is unconstitutional, and if there
were no other reason to oppose its passage,
would be compelled to vote against it.
Uut there are others sumcieuuy decisive to
compel me to withhold my support, were it
possible to remove the constitutional objec
tion. So far from restricting the patronage
of the President, should the bill become a law,
it would, if I mistake not, greatly increase his
influence1. He has now the almost unlimited
power of removing the officers of this Govern
ment a power, the abuse of which has been
the subject of much and, in my opinion, of
just complaint on the part of the chamber to
which the mover ot this bill belongs, on the
ground that it was calculated to increase un
duly the power and influence of that depart
ment ot the ixovernment. low wnat is ine
remedy this bill proposes for that evil? To
put restrictions on the removing power? The
very reverse. To make it the duty, as it is
now the right of the President to remove, and
in discharging this high duty he is made the
sole judge, without limitation or appeal. Th
fate of the accused would be exclusively in
his hand, whether charged with the offence of
opposing or supporting his administration.
Can any one, the least conversant witn party
morals, or the working of the human heart,
doubt how the law would be executed? Is it
not certain, that it would be most rigidly en
forced agaiust all officers who should venture
of his to oppose him, either in the federal or state
Governments, with a corresponding indul
gence and lenity towards those who supported
him? A single view, without prolonging the
discussion, will decide. Should there be a
President of such exalted virtue and patriot
ism as to make no discrimination between
friend and foe, the law would be perfectly
useless; but if not, it would be made the pre
text for indiscriminate removal ot all, who
may refuse to become his active and devotea
and it would tnas prove eimer w-
A i;tinniished Pottowattomie warrior pre
sented himself to the Indian agent at Chica
go, and observing that he was a very good
man, very good indeed, and a good
i the American re
The sreent rentied that he
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rrrw,. whiskey to good men; good men
krl for whiskey, and never drank it.
t nlw hnd Indians who asked for whis-
or liked to drink it. "Then," replied
the Indian nuickVy, in his broken English,
"inc damn raacal!"
. 4 minatmii as to character f panisarns,
acts, wnu TT.ia4 !fnnw!aiMtd f . ttr itthrse than useless,
to the proposeapeo-y. -""T obiect which lhe movrof the birt
anv candidate, say of a President, who was a has in view, H seems to me, he ought to take
caidrfafe for re-etection, whether favorable or the very opposite eofltse, nd instead of mak-
.wnrnrnble. or to whisper an opinion relating i is r t
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whole of bis official power to bear directly on
freedom of election. That a bill, contain-
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jng gych broad ano inaiscriminate proiuo,
...c.nda the Dowers of Congress, and vio
lates in the officer the celebrated rights of the
citizen, held under the authority of bis State,
hVnnil the reach of the Executive power, and
they would, in a short time, be as mute and
inactive as this bill proposes to make thena.
Their voice, I promise, would then be scarce--ly
raised at elections, or other persons be
found at the polls.-
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