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, A^auvieU, attorns awlaentantious?*
firessibns, drawn la conformity with truth
end nature, ore not let* instructive and
useful In the conduct of life than flensing
and uopul?r, -We shnll make U our study to
occupy a smuil fcpace in our weakly co
lumns with coino matter of that character.
ThoyvtU l>o ?t? judiciously selected, amt
fH wall adapted to 'the ordinary concerns
of lifQt and the -various workings of the
of tnnn. n? we may beable to do.
But'ft it?o ek|>re#siaii' of thoughts (n this
mAnnur, it intended not only to lender t hem
more comj?rohenfivo and intelligible, but
alio to fecllitate the memory of those who
liny cMreto treasure them up?arrange
. innnt would bo of litile v?d u o, and, as we
- il.? not .design to publish a system of apbo
- ristlcnl morals: these snyings therefore will
?bo found in a ilsiull sy connoiion. >
bu suitor who ts coullued to no particular to ,' c,
'may follow tlio pnbllo tails through sU Its **ria
(Ion*, ami catch th# nuro popular It, the gale of
furor, (rota what point sorer it sliall blow, pro
vided lis forffts not nls uUcgrity. -,|
.? It frequently happens that by indulging early
Sbenptures of success wc forget the measures
usoassary to s'ocnra It, andsufferthe ImaginatiuU
to rleUn the frpHion of tome possible good, till
the tifaeof obtaining it has steeped away.
It may be well tor ell to remember that they
ought not to retiej expectations which it is not in
their power to satisfy, and that itlsmore pleatinf
to sse.smoke brightening into a flams, than flame
sinking latosfhoke. ' .
- It may, indeed, be no less dangerous tor claim,
on certain occasions, too little than too much.
There is something captivating In spirit and in
trijddity, to Which we often yield as toe retistleis
SWerr nor can he reasonably -eapect the cenft
noo of.others, who toe apparently distrusts
himself.
Nothing Is more amtabla than ? true modesty,
and nothing it mWe contemptible than false. The
one guards vlrtae, the other betrays It
True modesty is ashamed to do any thing that
is -repugnant to the rules of right reason. False
. modesty is ashamed to do any thing that is oppo
site to the humor of the company.
True modesty evoMs every thing that is crl ?
miaal, -'False modesty erery thing tnat is unfash
ionable.
STATE RIGHTS.
Ligitlat of Qouth-Carolina.
Extract from Governor Wilson's mci*
?Ago, in 1024, referred (o (ho npeciul
committee, of which Mr. rniotBAu wiw
chairman:**
"Thero isono object of d<ep end vital import*
.?^99 to the lUUUliy of (he General and State Go*
veroment*, to prliicli I hog leave to invite your
Attention. Every friend to our preaent Constitu
tion in lie original purity, cannot have wilnetted
tbe>larmin| extent to which l^e Federal Judlcla
if and Congreaa have gone toward* ettablSahing;
? great cbuaolidateJ government, subversive of
Ihe rtglitt o( die State*, and contravening the
otter and apirlt of tw? c<m?muit?u or tno vaion.
Ths"sflf-6f the last aeaslou of Congreat, it bot an
?uterine wrdgo, which will by. followed, no
doubt, by. the expenditure of mllllone. Unfcaa
(lie people apply the proper corrective, tbe day I
f*,|Tnotfer^iwtant, when 8oiitb C?rollna.hall
?be crietauly eweaeed to pay for tbe cutting a
canal acroM Cap* Cod- NOfke ef the frienda to
the atwimftd powers of tbe Oeneral Government,
pretend to derive then from any speblflc grant of
power - In t9? Conilltution, but claim, tliem na
% resulting ornrceatary lo the common
ana general welfare. The ?onatmctlon
Uorbj
power' w ipe tanamauon, out cisim. wem at
Implied, reuniting or necessary. lo the common
.defence and general welfare. The eonttmctlon
contended for by them. is In open end direct vlo*
letfem of that which b?a heretofore Universally
been admitted the tree rale for eipoundlng alt
grant*. It never* for a moment, entered Into the
.msrinatlen of the members of the Convention
of the Union, that tbeywece surrendering the
sovereignty and Indeperjdence of the States. On
the contrary tl ere wss en universal sensitiveness
na that point, which produced the seetion which
dfclurea alt powers net espresaly granted, lo be
reserved to the People or tho Bute*. Whenever
webeedme n great consolidated nation, the day
? will soon arrive, when we ehetl crumble into as
many parts, at there are cardinal pointe of tbe
eon?pees. It Is oef dtdv at peblle sentinel*, lo
Sve the alsrm In order thet those who are friend'
? to tN hresenf C^titnfltfN^nuijr preserve It In
iUorigtheliwrity.' The opinions of men. high In
office, on this point, yhoutd be known, that they
m?? be properly appreciated by the beopln, who
alone posaeasfbe corremlve Inibelrcleey ve fran
TI*spe?U! committee to whom was referred se
much of tha governor's meesage is relates to
M the derlatons of the federal Judiciary, and the
eets.ftf coegreta, contravening tbe letter and
? spirit of the constitution of the anion.
: - he pout. ;
That they have reflected t* the sobfeet with due
care, and feet no difficulty In forming open It nnd
etpftsting a distinct opinion. Bet before they
stale it, ,t)wy beg,ftave u, make a few prefatory
itoaaks m th* Jerpectlva powere and diaabllitUi
rtbeyjtfted State*, sod the Indivl lual atateaj end
- Mgroi* people toward Uw*e reapec
^ ' United States ewes a
aM4tf?nje,' n*m+ly, to the government of
Wmsritt
W, vl iJ^T' *a IwSrilOff | WHO
t^e ?Mt^ieee.whoie tendency le to give
Jtttllonal Prepo4lf raoee to Mate Or Uf?7t*U
hts, mu<t be regerded a? inimical to the
Wevernment tinder which 4* have
hitherto aofiapplly lived,and whieh the best men
efetireenntry heve uneeaelegty prayed may be
jMrpofutt
** Uihel
a IhoedmlnWrsiion however of the meet per
* ftrrmi of government* by human beings errorii
perhstfc ?venutarf*?lont are |o he enpected/
i S*lllbility of bur natoes and the Inst of power
r<*%aee each results, and when produce 1 It
_ the Imperative duty of every eitbe* to
<4sdeiVer to reetofe the government to He original
m m
to tod je of the all*dated tnorpationf And hew Is
It to He r#dreeeed when so edjndg*#
1 Anaetof umrpetlee,We toot
sumption of power, contrary
. oft On few* of
be mada in purifr
Z&8SS83&S32.
'jsstsssessstirjx
gMatom. and all esecuUvo aft? Jijdicial oftoert.
both of tha United States end of th# several
etatet, shall be bound by ealh ?r afilrmatioo to
rapport thh coiiitUeUo?." Uodtr, t^rse provi.
no man can doubt If* pow?<r (ludeed H has
exercised awl acquiesced in) of the supremo
court oC Mm United States td declare ?*tnr?M pf'
congress which imuugna the provisions of Ihtcon.
stltotloo, to bo void. Thai wlto instrument thus
cartfn within Itself* heelli* power unknown to
other xovcruniantf. and which muit mm! wilt bo
applied yMmwr tec opoaslondcasaads tt.
But .to this it is objected that caret may arlie in
Which both congress and thesupien.' law m?y
ooocurintbe violation of tho conitltutioni a/id if
eo,howU this to be remedied? Tho supposition
caonot but imply a heavy neusurc on both the le
gislature and Jtdiolary ?ift he United SfMert (or to
?uppoec a majority of tlio eminent j>tr?on* com
posing tliote two branches of tha ;overament thui
to aet it In suppose not that tha? arp mistaken
in thalr opinion, (for such men lira uui likely to
mak?*neh mistakes) but that they are designedly
t**jur*d Indeed tha oensure must extern! to the
President also, unlets he had ohiectcd to the mea
?uie, am! if ha had In min objected, lite oensure
would Include uot a bare majority af tha o6ugre*e
only, but actually two thinlst for that number h
uocomry to enact a law In oj?po?ltiofc to tho 6h*
Jeotlon of tha President. Ilut let us admit the
monstfous supposition that these eminent'and
learned men have acted and derided either fonllth*
ly or wioVeOly; and that tha aet of aturpation hnt
assumed tha Aignljy of law, hew thall the people
who are victims obtain redrew? Tha antweris,
the tame wite instrument, which ne*l to (thonrh
a ^reat dillan?a from the holy volume of our rtll*
? |Ion.) we arc bound to revere, points ouHhc ve?.
I mcdjr. On tho application of the legislature of
(two thlidt of tha Mveial tietee, concrete ehall eaU
a convention' for* proposing ameadmtnts, whleo
?htndmeata, when ratified ny the legislatures of
three fourth* of tho teteral states, or by cwjvea
tioni in three fourths, thereof, become pert
of the conrtitutlon.
lWt tltould thlt mode be regarded aa tee stow,
tha people of tha United Stater, and tha at ate la*
gislatu res, have in their own handi the power to
?elect such ruento rapreaent them respeetively in
ConyrM?,M they know will codeevor to procure
>eal of the obnoiioue law, and restore their
nal riphti. (t d<.at not aceut to ba practicable
a rents
origiua
for human wisdom to (mint out any moda of re
dress, so easy in its operation, yet. so certain in its
effects, one by which tha diseaied state of tha body
potitio may ba rendnrod healthy, and tha authors
of tM distemper subjected to punishment. Fore
corrupt Judiciary would be cut off by iaipeach ?
roent, and serva as a terrible warning to their suo
carters.
Your committee in thu* briefly, an-l they Iniil
correctly, tracing th* cooatiliitional prosei rntrou*
againtt United Statee usurpations, hnv? not hefili
tlili to discnvee.any wltere that ilia itHte L?tlili>
tar* have any legitimate authority In erigiuate
any procedure Tor the redress ofiuch evil#, eM<iepl
that which would lead to an applloatio* to *%>?
grew, (or a oall of a convention to amrnil the ?*?n
?t I tut ion. But in order to ascertain the propriety
of thle step, it would be necessary to '<now in what
particular* the constitution ha* heed violated?
These are not dlitinotly atated by the Governor,
noro.n your commit/on conjecture with any tor
tatnty to wMt 3er>?ion* (m im nMvrai judUianr
the message allude*. They are not aware hf fiuy
which ere M subveraive of the rights of the atatea,
or that contravene the letter anl spirit of the eon*
atitutkm of the Union.'* On the contrary a* Area
the deeWon* of that court hare been published,
your committee ate much to admire and they feel
proud in having thla opportunity of expressing
their decided opinion, that there are few countries
i In the wor)d that can boeit of aa able, *s enlight -
i enrd and aa independent n judiciary, aa thfct of
i these tJnited State*. Their very eneraiee who *r
! raign them' before the bnr of the people, m the
mere .creatures of en usurping executive, barely
tending their sanction to unconstitutional act* of
Congress, will be found in the mm* braath to con*
fute their own charge*, by admitting them to be
in wisdom, leernlng end honesty, aa great aa any
oth<lr Judges constituting any other court.
The duly act of Congress which the mmiage ex*
pressly mention#, I* one passed at the lest session,
by which it i? presumed iametnt a bill to prpcum
Sun* and edioMtesof certain road* and emit,
'our committee have not In the multiplicity of
their avocation*, beets able to obtair a copy of this
act,but theybetieveKU nothing more then to inatl
tute an enquiry, after which /uture step* may U
taken; it determine* nothing Itself on the aoheme
of internal improvement, when the plan* and e*.
tlmate* ahall be completed, no I reported, and the
nitration thereupon submitted, whether the work*
snail be undertaken, the constitutionality of the
meaaune will be again before Congress for dkcus
aion and determination. Your committee do net
observe that it will, neeeaaarily follow that mil
lion* will be eipeodedbytHe general government
for purposes not eont*m|Aated by the constitution.
When such act* of Congres?ere passed, it will be
thno enough to devleo n remedy) but your com*
mittee cannot eeo with what propriety or delkecy,
W* Can anticipate a violation of the conititntton by
,mea who t^ave hitherto bad earhigheet confidence,
ot express an opinion, a* a etate, upon the contMi
that Congress uodir n euppeeed state of things,
ought to panuo id * matter which the roastitutloa
hat placed it out of our power to decide oo. With
what temper woald this legislator* receive
a direction of the general government, or reeotii*
tioo ha* placet it oat of oar power to d?e|d* oo,
with what temp?r woald this Legislature receive
a direction of the general government, or retold*
tion of Congress, directing thle Mate not to violate
the tenatitution by passing an net which they sap*
po*M wm contemplated? Similar foslfcm* in
Congress Woald probably be engendered by a
simder' intevtyonc* of put legislator*. Whilst
petition* from the people would bf respectfully
received and conslderod* the remonstaacetof the
state would be rcghrdod nena osarpetlon of anthdv
itv uolesa mid# a* your eotnmiUee haver before
observed, with a view to an nmohdmeni of the
constitution.- Project* of thtojWdMf* been
before submitted to thie house ana rejected* and
should a different court* be now pftnusd, H woeld
nreessity. Your oomtofcuc befievo that nosuek
necessity ovist* , THeyTelievs that the present
Administration ha* th* doMdehoe of *n over*
whelming majority of the people of South Caro
tine.' They WHivo that nor measure wiHbe re*
commended by them, otedaided byCengrew tat
such as will be consistent tfith a folr oomtrnotlon
of the cooitltltio*? end advfntageoaslo the IMeri
Lite tarl* tlw'oltfMt ?
Wb&gsp&SMzJ?
if ctllid om mKi their do*
tribunal, MUnfelr* Um federal
. mtiz&imtszssi
to |pnrcommM?? the* wa who think eoora but
? minority of tho people of 1m UaH?| Stktw.
)Vk?MiMr? aujority <grae with ua ia -jpialoo.
scntatlves to Confutes will bo teat* who will
ute every booorabtoejurtlon toproouro ? repeal
or modification of tho law. Being :o mjnority,
the rt fore wo hoit ?ubm11, at In all republic* the
majority matt go Vera. Should that Minority,
howerer, run i?lld?refuse to listen to thoeom>
plainlt of Ui? injured minority?obetinately per
?bt jn *?chviolKtiooe oftho constitution rs to ran.
def tho government intolerable, rooourto then,
eon only bo hud to retroloUooary meatnro*, with!
altthelr hftrrora. Then will tho eneailoe of our
republican government, who aro now welching |
for, and ioiiJIomly attempting ?ur deftrpctiqn,
rejoice?then will 1ho'*dvooo**tof monarchy
eitiftingly point out the anarchy which they will
Mil the utter of cloroocrocjr?then will our mIC*
government, which ie our. prido end bout and
glory, bo destroyed, and oar owu happy country
beerlmaoaed from the AtUntioto the Missouri
with tho blood of our kindred. Ut him who
would regard tliiu cataitrophc witli horror anJ
dismay, frown d?wn nil men who would advo
cate, and nil mensurct that would'Icod to, or
even look towards.ditunlon.. Ai long oa these
Htates veucrato their constitution aa tho bond ol
their fidelity, so long will they lie safe. When*
over Ihey become jealous and distrustful, cau?ea
of difference will be treated, outrages *111 be
confronted, the whple will be arrayed against ita
parts, and the separation, should any follow, will
ilettroy our repnnlio, and bring tho wreck under
tho subjugation of tho mere principal.
Finally, yonr cnmmUteoare aatWfted that 3outh>
Carolina, that hitherto patriotic state, h^s the
highest confidence In her congrtsaional rOnresen*
tativc, from whose hands aha it not willing to
sontch tho power confided by t|ie peoplp-that,
she lias undiminished confidence in the National
Government, and partirulnrly in the
ministration?that she hat a dui
te|f, and will, by refuting to usi
subjects exclusively confided tdt
vernment. leave them ift the haodfj
were placod by-the people-^that i
all manner of interference eityeopti
necessary to promote on amtfndmrni
stitution bythemode prescribed j *
is not now required?and that the
her subjection to the people by leat
make their own remonstrances shotti'
aggrieved by, or even apprehensive of an ianpro*
iter construction of the federal constitution.
Your committee therefore reipcrtfully reoora
meml tine house the udoptiou of (Ue following
Fcahlt ion*: ' _
1. Hfioitod, That nil power is inhnroar in the
pcotrir, and government* ere iottituted for their
welfare.
2. UftulrtH, That legislative representatives
ere tliu limited agent* or *crvauts'or the |>eople,
end not their tovereixn*, and the* (to legally do
iM*?nt advene to th* interetU of the people, or
Imyuml th**oopo of thei^ authority.
, 3. firtolreif, Thet (he people havsrconferred no
pownr upon thi* IfgiilatuiotoiMpngn the' act* of
(lie federal government or the decisions of Ifce *u->
|.,.ilie CMUV0| lilt Viniva ewiM. ? >
4. fl'lolrtd, Thet anyexercUe of such ?']*???? I
er hy this ?tate, wouM l*an a?!t ot usurpation.
5. Rrittettt, Thel the representative* ot the
people In Congest* ere only responsible' under
Qoa to the people thermal re*. .
0. Thst lb* people of thta stato ere
quite competent to the suporiftle ndeiwjeand oon*
trot ol the conduct of their represent^ires io Con
gress, na well a* their repreeentetlvee in thii la*
gislnture.
7 Hthtmft Thnt the statdeghlatit res have no
power to originate amendments of /the constltn*
tionofthc United Sta te*, bat only to apply to
Congress to mil a oooVenUoo' of the people for
that purpose. .
8. Httthul, Thet the liberty of the people nI
thj* country will be *#rioit*ly endangered when
ever they permit thel/ servants in this legUlatare,
or In Congree*. to nte nny power not.delegated to
then. 8AUUgL PRIOLKAl/, Chaltmw.
Thn fitlltWHr it Ik* fttporl e/ IAe Bpreiat Cpm>
mhltt of tht lot! ttttitn en (he Htjtori ait4 lit-;
tolutiont abort:
The a pedal oommlUee to whom wa* referred to
mttuh of the Governor's Menage a* relate* to !
"the decisions ol the Federal JndkMfSked j
the eeU of Congre**, Qontraveniag the Itttar
and spirit of the ConstHntion of tht VnUmf;
REPORT
That they here reflected on the entreat with
due care, and feel on difficulty in forming Upon It
end ?-*pre?iing a distinct opinion. Bet before
they state II they beg leave to Mnlce ? fow pro.
ft lory remarks on the respective powers and die*
abilities of the United State*.
The United fltst** of America differ in their
forme of government from ell other governments
In thn civilised world. Whoa the Thirteen
Primitive States drolared themeelee* Independent,
end entered loCo artlclee of ooofedemtloo and per*
petnal Union wilh each other tot rtislr niatesl
safety and dbfooee, (t Was agrsadgd that each
State should retain its sovereignty, freedom, and
independence, end every power, Jurisdiction, end
right, which wn# not by iha confederation impress
ly delegated to tha United States in Congress as*
semblod. The better to. secure this toversignty,
freedom, halopemleeoe, power, Jurisdiction and
right, eaeh State, In Its own good time, formed n
constitution for itself. Koeh State was an lade
siattileml ejkarnoel^iw amaini aMknA a*s^? j|?>.,S
for the purposes of war afti defence, thn pobbe
good end gMstel Srelfcre. Over the oemaieroe
wiih foreign nations Congrcso had IHtla er an
control. ~
In this sit nation It was foend ii the ooureeef n
fo'w year* eaperWace that oor foreign aammarti
eould he better protected, and our national credit
hatter encored by snrreadsHng mom post*. a<
rtgnrdsd tttaae ?ubj?cts, into die hands of r
gressj end thi* gire rat totM 4ttU?nutWo
iiif nliil I lam VLJa+mI /'a? tf/Mll/am W|kl|i|s stmf
wnw 'Wf r warmi ufwrvitfriwrn wwron Mtt
toCoonre*sthe complete comroi over thoi- .
tions so Intie^kteiy Hiftlwl with the genaral
welfare and public good. But when enlarging
the powers 0? thnV^al Oovemmaht, the
rights *hali not be oemtrned to deary or dtipania
are rescrvid to the States rei|?ectivAty, or to the
1 fmfthla "
the dttMOl of OM ?UU
for the rltiteu* of another
ft. HuotctJ, That'll U
nreln of powei on the
dutfa to protect domMlk
It* lot lowing wtw Mb
Benbnw, , GllletpMr,
MMtoti. Cllover,
BU*k, UrijBtv
fcrrtftt, Haljr* RoUnioi,
Ctendlnon, J erinm, gipW?
J.d. Miller, ?*?
I>avl?,J. N. M'Klbbtn, Taylor, . *
Da?li, t. P. Morrtll, Verdier,
l>ubo*e, Pi?UeNpn, iVIIthim*?29t
Evans, Pop*,
' NAYS.?Hon. Jacpb.B, I'Qn, Preildeot.
Cultell, Plimpton, P?mr,
Cherry, Hoger, Blmklu*,
Crafty Iflir,, SwygcrU-14
Deiia, II. Kojer, 1
Peerwell, , Moner,
The ?fdtlowing ?ro the votei In lh? Hoot# of
Itepre tentative*.
TEAS.
Allftoa, B. J. P.rlni, Route,
Allft#n,J. W. . flr?M,Jobn Raytor,
Allen, , Olqvcr, Rojwt,
Aiken, Green, Woe,
Atidmcn, llnvl*, ltobeion,
Black, Hunt, Iteed, *
Blair, llunter, A. Smith, T. J.
B?ih, Hunter, J. Smith, W.
Brown, 0. II. Joyner, Scotf,
ItlawiiifMie, Keunedy, L.ll Smart, ?
wrber, Salter*,
Colvin, Lr.hre, Taylor, J.
Craig. Lang, Tnyior, U. V.
Campbell, !,??<? re, Thomut,
Cobb, )|. I.yfn?, Tnwntend,
Cobb, V/ I<>??!(?, Thmupenn,
Davif, Mnttbowi, - Vaughn,
Duukin, Middleton, William*, T.
Dugan, M'Cornf), William*, T. J.
Dawkini, M'Kelvey, Wlltvu, I). I).
Diekton, . Niton, ? Wood berry,
Dodd, Putterwn, Walk?r,U.
Krvln, Porter, Wkwmoo.
Erwiu, llichardion, T. Wore?72
NAYS.?1. O. O'Neall, Kiq. Speaker.
Brown, J. O. Ferguson, Pinokney, L. II.
B?Hikiof, Gregg, James Pope,
Butler, Oiayifit, . Richardson, J. P.
Brantioii, QarretU SlmruoQ,
Blocker, Orifltn, Btndile,
Catifbman, lllhbln, Simon*,
CounU, lUrleiton, Toinpklnr,
Col, Key, Tooiuer,
Cntbbert,J. A. Lawton, . Wmhlngton,
pr- ??&.,.
Cain; MlnUlngi
EaVee, * Myrick,
Th? Trtaturtf fUporl.-~Mr. Ruth's Roptrl U
la cm* respect very much Ilk# the Presidents
Mumge. The Irat portion or It ie good| Hie hit
U oiceptlonable ?no?|h. tit# Menage, It
oartfeaHaattnglathe (ell. Wo one ceo |
atatementa of tbo public men
fcrthe yMr? IW4and IMS*
which almost ?t1| persons will appro?i
om ond instructive Report.?The plct
draw* ot the esportaand imports, the ...
revea?e?eadtboradoctleaofthepuM(t> ?
pleasing, es the pencil which sketches It ia as dls.
tipct end elegant in Ha e?eealioo<-~-But it It when
Mr. R??b mounts hia Hobby of forcing mnnufac
tnreaby the aasUtaaceof the tariff, that ha g?u
upon debateeblo and ajpst exceptionable (round;
hisprnpnslllona loae all their alnpllcHy add clear*
n ?*?> and wa at atiae atartled by the sweepingpow
ara wbkh are claimed for the goveriment over (be
Ub*nr and capital of tl?o nation* .Prom the para,
graph, hennaing with Um word#.*4 It bar been
?efti" a)seat to the very end of tba chapter, the
Secretary'laye do*n doctrines which the beat
receivedeeooomlata df the e|e. end the mdat cad'
tloua commentatore on opr own form of govern'
ment wonld concur in denying. Aa we nnde*
ateod Mr. nuab, ha <* ran** inng tt.? Mfktit
tn4$ the right and duty of a govern,
meat, "to give perfection to the intfutir# of n n*?
tloo;" 'Ma draw Out Its obvious resources, and
t?ik**whmtlyf?r *4* ???/ to ?ugmtnt the num.
fcr and varltly ofecrwfetfena fir Ma inhabitants; to
holdout to ewry iw** if ??>ji"d to tury
med{/UaWen tf ikUhm*wro\>t)L!Iobject and
fWuecmeaf." And in the nMt acnfence, he lava
down In the broadest termathat ?? leervaftiise Me
\3hoh labour of m coitntry, to tntict Into the wi.
dest ranges Ita meehenlcti and intellectual enpabl.
title*. inttead of suffering them to .lumber," fcc.
Ate.M nin other words, to lilt up the condition af
a country,to' ?(crrfeee ate laeal energy, to mufti,
ply the meow ?nd aanreea of Ha opufenoe) to lm*
bun it with the alementa of general, aa Wet) at
letting strength .and-nwifMiy.VtA??4 It la go
vernment, the federal govemmeht, Which le to ?t<>
?II thie, " to organise the wbol*.Ut>mir" of ths
* jjtt?asttg
concerns tiveir own oyer/ 'WJntetoefe
moat profitable fat UftmtO pursue;
air of rhoea to mehe, or hot* mpny
i to weaver Th*ateege/ T
i leva down one poaitien in which we
i thnt^when the people ofnVtHid*
to and ptofttablyjemployed, tbfc
tidual becomes the eurest measure
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Tomdav ? m&gfir (MMtart Appearance
/4? Tklmcopk, etrm* la wftftA pay
mUt 9*fH4t bh Tk*m*$ nt$4t M*d' ik* filhuing
' *ut?d?y.
? uTAlr. Htonrs:
Wo pobllah in (hb WMr
Ipeeiat eomnlUtijtif
cbairmeo>aHhe eeAlon ^
tb?t pert of Governor 1
lledtlleliUenMoiioftbe
art claimed by Um feneral.
"leocy tnoofbt caloulated
Slgnly of Uw Kate* and 00
)'? report waimade late lu (bain
I My, onibto a)} Important wbleet.
it least waa Montaturei or If It Wit ir..
tioienta bf qwr leg*lali*e body, i| Wak'aot their
? him ai'a iwbititrte or amendment*
which, eRer I wo <Vy? able discussion. was ewv
ried by mi ovcrwlrnlming majority In the home of
representatives. Tbeyoasund nays we Hitewisa
publish. ft U oar desire, to brbs the whole m*U
i?r candidly and plainly before the pabllc; whero
we hope it Will ha?? a fuU.talr, nod tfmpfrato
exiuqlnatioh. r
Wa alio aipeot to lav tha aigttmeafs ol tho
different apeaVeia, In tha hbtjsaof. raprsdenletlv**,
before |ha people. Ilia Ipeach of Judge Smith
ahull appear ife our next i*p*r; and Mr Builtr, la
answer, Ipthi nait publication thereafter, (allow*
ad by thaothrra in tha order lo Which tbeywara
delivered. While wa moat decidedly agree wKU
tha decision of tba legislature on tlila great oei
tion, we, ?lth ureal pleasure,'dreoarpaMfc tes?
llmony in fayor ol tba candor, integrity and iataN
Hk.um o bf Iha gentlemen who Gave takao up
and defended Iha other aide of iha question*
Tha wiwul ara not exempt (root errot o^ojiio.
Ion?which, sayanne of r v ableit iUleemeai^
may be tolerated while tha preee |? 1*0 free tui
combat it. While wa retain our opinion* on tbia
subject* i
b#C(]
tide,
tha getlcmen who apol
glslalUre. ,
coxattess.
In ConpcAi nothing important liM..y?t trnnea
plr.-l. Many projeetsbave been brought forward
to amend tha Constitution ao as to withhold tha
clectiott of Presldant from (ho House of Kepre
tantatlvaa?eoma gees further, and would eram
to wish to make it entirely a popular election, ao
a* to dr?troy that cotifcderallve character which
It now barm (be ser.md resort, We doootei*
naat that any thing will bo eObeicd hy. abeia at
tempts,unless It beto'bonan*thae|ectl<*tothe
ss;
*"<= ?? wen siaie (living One rota tod de
vise tome wey of deciding in the event of a lie lit
the vote ol the etet*l. "flueh 'AH amendment
JBPI$7P "
Soma Munition will Ilikely taVe'ptaA la the
Judleiery, to M to extend Ihe circuit courts to the
new steles, by Inciting the number of circuit*
?nd circuit judges ftort tit tqton.
An attempt to establish en, uniform tystem of
bnnkritatey, and abolish Imprisonment Tor debt.
Is al^o urougbt to the consideration of coogress-*
tbe remit donbtfu). ..
? Internal Improvements andtbe fAfULIiava still
their noisy advocates, On the flr?t select
are clad to Kf a faint attempt to obtain** amend
ment to the eonstitotloo, so that they m*} pro*
cesd In the business uninterrupted by tAleation*
on that ground. We think It ? proUewnflhy ef
fort and w|*h it soccers* as we would ratbag
adopt a measure of doubtfpl policy then to see the
charter of our rlghtssubvevied, Oo ihe latter
sutyaet. Ibe commencement of ?utu^Unfr, thn
Inevitable conseuoenco of high duties, may dam
pen the anlour ot iu advocates.
PeRfANfcft* la au?wtr to a Watch maw be#
been,received and Is under eoosideraiko. Our
gresteit ?bjeotfen Is, to it* lenghlh. ? Whso wo
published a Watchman, it *? oui Injenlion U
nave made tfme remarks upop it, as p* disagreed
with the writer in toto,t.ut from.meek bnsloese
we were prevented from doing ??..
We ere m A?t decidedly opposed to returning the
election of the governor bank to th* people. Tho
people have freely and willingly ?Av* tbe election
to their repreeentetives In thehegbletyre, es ono
of those acta which tbeyeithm- did aobehoeso to
retain of which tbey thought tho legwlatere ooul4
best discharge; W? bejUfo ihe. wee
founded ia wisdom, end tk*y>lieV0'M< ?wn??4
any wish to have 1< returned to thent n*ir keen
tbey complained at the manner in wliM thmtrnit
On this subject wa heard (?fcn. OVKsatl wilh
gre^t pleasure, and wo IMS kie nrgn msols afefcsl
gifing the flection of Uotemor to (he people ?t
tinAuiWemble, We regret tbot>we cannot give
it entire to't^e public, Cat el we-h*t# no report
ofit.weWHlUy toglrea pnrtofltfrommeemy,
holding cur*elves subject to eortsction.
Vlt metiers iei? Mid he, what may be the Virtue*
ore ro*Httyd"fctfG*yefliofr rmldinr on our s*Oi
bo?rd, it is Impossible thelheefcoutdbO personally
known tofl w*tty of tke voton UreuiWttUM
!?sfessgfes
would enable tho designing nod anbjllette to In*
friguewKk andrnkleedtkotmople, end thereby
bring nerrnotion heme to tke bosom of society.
As touch e? I abbor corruption U *ay pert of our
politico! inetltutldos, setfkr, yet Iweutdratkee
have It eoy where also than with the people.
I WUwini centlemfO weto, on the 10th ?#'
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HIHISpT
?$?. jShfer.
g lentUm** wer#, nn tho loth
admitted in practice Uw In tit* #
ly ot this 'IV,','' -? >