Western Carolinian

              fe^jfggu^n mzgj.milfmin brr is ih27 tbe terms nl'lbe western carolinian are _..', per u m orgs 50 if paid in advance bul pay-in nt in dvance will be required from all aubicriberi a tdjttance ssbo are unknown t the kditnr nnl sou responsible penon of bit acquaintance guarantee the payment no paper discontinue ea < i at 1 ol ll h-,1,1 ,) not at -, . r ; l advertltements tiill be inserted at lift cents periquare for tin li rsi interlion and t ts . ntj five cent for each tubtequcnt o,,e all letter addressed lothe palitor mutt be poil-paid ur they mas not be attended l milted i l,„i,i an offi ,.- which he has as s.',tcd ,,,;,,,, „, lh „ cmo | umom , o which hav be ■;, in reiscd by bis vole ' i if si i it i s e y foreseen ihsl , '"' '■'"■■■''' ! " mflu need to vote for the '"'"' '"' hi .,;.„-, from mercenary or in '.- - iv i u ■.,.;-..,', ruse ? henry i l v , a member ol the house ol representatives has made or 1 . ii ideas . hat mainly contributed lo make ' ; ,, q \ lama president of these i •..-.,! states ind this president thus i-i id in opposition to tin known will and wishes of thc american people a i un | dec circumstances of an extraordinary cbararier has called upon the senate ol be united state to advise and consent lha ibis i ll'.i icn friend a member l e very house hai has conferred on him thc ( ii i m g!»irocy i t:,i republic should '"■ made serrelary or stale 1 would ret p lulls ask whether in sanctioning oi confirming ihis nomination wc arc not infringing on lhe obviout poli y ol the constitution .' for il a memb r may bc sup used i iotc to create an cilice or u in reaae the salary with a view lo his it 1 guin ... , be not with as mm h proprioty bc luapected ol voiing from sordid or inter tied considerations when he in.ki-s „, fli cr who in turn give him an office * 1 will no .-.«,.-..■ - .. lime of ib s ,, .,,,-, by any fur he eltort lo illu-.trt.te itniientorce the coincidence ol lhe reason in the mi rasi-s they must be ipparenl to . very intelligent mind ag iin w living 11 objection which manil'esily re6iib iioniil-t foregoing con sidcraiions i would ask whether from ,. decent re-pi 1 1 ti public sentimenti wc ought no t pui our veto on this nomina ti-iti ? 1 am not prepared to assert posi lively lhal corruption has mingled with this ii intactlon ; but ihis much i fe au thorisd to s.u and believe lhal iho cir rumstnncca connected with lhe recent presidential election and ibis nomination are sufficient to fix on tbe public mind thc strongest suspicions that ihey have heen cheated oui of their rights bv cor ruption and intrigue ; and inasmuch us out government is bated on public confi dence it is of lhe very last importance thai our foundation be wcil guarded the administration ol th government should it onlv ik pure but its purity as far as practicable should nol i.e suspected i i us vb it things as ihey . xis in prac lical lire tlie senate was prudently d signed to act s check on the appointing power not i admit to be exercised ca in mil iv hut fearlessly and independ i-tt'lv when the public good requires host often have we eulogised and boasted of our republiian institutions ; out hap ' p di.iribuiioi ofthe powers o ihe gov ernmeni ; the salutary check and bai ! uce-s in be found in oui constitution j iiiiil the i fie ... .. i barriers which have been provided lo prevent the encroachment ol either upon ihc powers ol the other and tlie conaequcni protection to all t !., t - : nd intcicsts i ii i if th.-sc things are onlv lo be found in lhc theory of out gov ernm nl i would no give a lig for ihem the different depaiiment should in some le-sj , is be considered as rivals each ss him every opportunity to strengthen nscll and ut iken its rival i it us there lore be vigilant in the exercise of oui constitutional powers guarded us well ng.iiiisl open assault as e overt insidious encroachment for however lolly nd high sounding may be ihc sen ion which tie sometimes hear uttered of in dependence of lhc people thc legitimate proprietor ol the government ; yel this iiub pendcii e . onnccleil with a depen 1 i-i e on the dispensing power is fraught with lhc must alarming consequence io the liberties ol the people for at we recede from ihc one we imperceptibly glide inin the deadly cmbt tec of lhe olh er in m :, retrospect uf ihe past les s,,ns l wisdom may often be extracted l\'c see lome receive their duincui promptly olhers perhaps ten times the number are kept in a state of expectancy and iii.i v have their hopes and fears op eraled on who like ihe sanguine lii.li man calculated on drawing a prize it ben for south he bad nil ticket in the loltl i y ii is time to paute and look tin mischiel loll ill the in e lias ii come to tins that nothing bm prool positive ol corruption will justify the senate in arresting u ap pointineiit '■ tl to ssc au ne dcgenei ate th i i in ' no igincd what arc the his ,, t this coe . as generally admitted '-, be irui • i ts 1,1 h ue are nol at liberty in turn a tied car ' ve tec ns politi 1 npi ., iii her having confidence in the oilier ol a critical moment when the loavi ', and fishes are aboul to in diyidi d the one in , ",,;-"- tin in ti the well ascer tained ssishes ol the people ol hit ale fly into each other aims and cordially embrace without aught appearing to ihe stolid l ui no ib i'i ti and adjustment of l„t net uille rem . ■< h wbi h „„ ana and in whi n iloni , he one . , . nabled u gratp the pre tidential chi li in vi ilailott ol the wcic'n;.ny tjl the people ivill a | i salary of i i,oo per vear p he sc na te of he united sulci i tiled upon to ,,, , in i , i ,, nisiddo confer on the olher the sine depameni with a salary ol 86,000 ind rbv - .,.:,„ n he heir apparent r "** '' -■■'-"' "..;. id oc vip-rtfum s ioa body 09 enlightened as the am i n addressing w hv was tho concwrelce ol the senate requir i by the patrotiend trite framers i out constitution if we have nothing in ,'. ti do than to eginer ihu cdicls of the president ' in his case tho exalted i standing ol the indiidualt makes ii more imperiously our dul toact firmly there fore ! cannot i wii n adsisc and con sent to tin appotntnent gggvni rvot zz:zz''zz'i':r iin " ' are presented for icru t'li'kfx as s |, m b»l will be if " vfl , ' '"'" " i ti ' lhi , , 1 . 10 " " b '»"' io slate . • , '' """ ih i7 n i e i ;',--.-! ' hipping the cn ■ .•. 1 cv i mrouftn ni _: i nei siill p ,-,- :, elm . h re of only l . per 1 iii if in ; i led direct from the united s.atet tho will have to pay ll 10 lb is bill p s-sri svas i .: slaves coming lireel i - lat - tthet i nn ing througl ' ' inadj , e , milted here free ol duiv ; i lhi y , ome din ct lhi s pay n duty l t pet - nt whi ,. fro n he .,-'-. pi died ; i un c ui , it ,-, admit d a - du-.s ol ■ i qua ci ; thus the call till ns mav -',- ■ all th ii own grain th ms tie with i hi ip br : i from lhe 1 nit 1 '- t,-s i 0 ( xik-ct ...... „ . move like the wlirfrtrei'i vfi-vr ;,. trary to all the lessons ol history lib i ly seems destined io lsv.-ll imidsi poli i < 1 tile thi battle of ind ul h oftro rages on the sea i.i freedom mai be ncceiaary io lhc health 1 ihe l,o,n politic ll di ses away the pcttilcnc that walketh in darkneas ill ihc migl , conflict ol intellc t 1 uat ui ns o genius which ire often witnest tl am the thunder he lightning the storm which n.ist occasionally arise io nui pn liiic.il atmosphere — the cloudt are dis pelletl and sse see mon , i ily than we lid before ihe beauties which surround during this bgitation of the political i incnis i is important sie should rc member lhal ihe citizens ol ihe union ,', joint tenants in tin estate ill liberty our interc.lt ore one and ituli.i :'.,. i enjoy gentlemen in common iith you gratification it the prosperous con dition of our country in the ordinary i ourse of events , hanges musi he expec ) ledm | it ;: ..-'' v zh,„i mum h 6i im.isjim hun wc compare our ton j dition with thai ol othet countties i political mr clay an.l got hit l i'll „.• / . the following comi lica'.ion from gov brsncli une ol ur senator i-i ciuigres has bren elicited hj lh speech of vir i lay de livered at noble'a inn near lexington ken tuck in the course of thai speech mr clav aid the post maiter general during ihe late sisi ol mr mclean poll matt r general loth welt he » - ..,,-,,' -,| i y a public ii imer at cincinnati uno all lhc ,,,,-.-. were ■! a very htrmonioutelar acten tnd on ut vt:l.ca being complii.cn :■ i ,,, one of then e delivered a truly elo i ' speech widely varyiog t'r-.m the hitter crimination and angry decltmatlon whioi char actcrizc t.'ie peeche or tome at our pubic men ol !,.,- mi tt concl idea ihu there .-• icar ely any country so over ie.:m,m,l,.ilm fovoui 01 ' 8 "'.' ." ' the people i it is only n c l n '"" "' ernment where public eminent hat i as lhc conspiracy of george krcmci se co had a short lime before me inly shrunk from appearing before ibe com mittee of ihe house of representatives to make good their charges 1 ree|u 1 a si ■, tor or tin united states win n in noiiiin ti-in should in t ikcn up t i is ol the senate the appoir.imenl d ., commit tec of imp icy unless it should appe , -,, him to in altogether unnecessary one of our own senatnra wis comp 1 '*-*- '..- 1 the urgency ur ds private business ,,, leave washington beforo my nomination was disposed oil and as 1 had but little confidence it ihe fiil.li.v nod professed friendship of the other i svas const r dm d i lo present my application to n senator from another suic i was afterwards i ioformed hat when il svas acted upon,l oeo j cbs and every olher senator present was silent an to the imputations nor made no one presuming to question my jionoh or inteonity i i ihi se ., gulallons this govt ru :,, nt , xp - - '-, crlppl taviga.l ,-, of iho i united states ol vi i.i h ,■ fe is g,cat : j dousy and al lhe nin lime improve , i's own a polit v whi - i hull . ion has in ri bote admitted to bc ihe polii y of england and in this policy we bnd tha irue secret connected with the west in din question lie ir,:ue-s i „„.,., lr huskitsiin that 1 lhe .' h he nnrn ..- .:-. , ,,, -, '- ' ma from nut . ommer tal 1 nvn i i contiguity wi mil i i ur tho a : ol ii ond in tb much incn ate om , , oilmen i.,1 marine direct in il ei '- ... c upon the ictions of men thai ileal be properly appreciated it has always cheered the lib is of office and given i'n mocss under the most trying emergency in no country ancient or modern has ihc public till formed so unerring a guide as in our own mo memory ex itement mav influence to er roi but it i soon discovered and correc icd : bnd the until ofthe remark is fully su.tainedi that of all human tribunals mr mi lean , nnt ludi ct in offering llu following sentiment — the press t guidedby virtue and intelllgenci — its only object lhe public good " i m l.xi and the united staffs the following interesting letier irom eng land on il - j ' ol our enmnu rcial regula tiont wilh thai government it i i i in llu hichmond enepiir r , the slit ult then is now scarcely any article wilh the exception nf cotton produced in tho ll s that i oming tin cl to hit country it t.,,t t.,ved to imosi a prohibitory amount i he t lur nl tobacco is aboul xd md lh du s n ii it ."■■ per lb i ihe value of hi , is ig uul nc dun n am ,., an l,i . pet - ivt whilst i it admitiet ft iu tin laltl indies in ii duty ol only on i neci ssary lo tho v s , xtsli : - : uf the people in this sec linn nl i'.ngland lh i it pays a duty of only , ' per , wl bu iheir d pend m c upon us hu hi artii i begin , lo ilurm in m i 11 ol a i,n lumpllon l dm ti 000 bales which is be pi en estimated consumption ..! ibis country ihey uso all 111 iti i hall s ol lb i'nill 1 - s i..les growth j ii y we however now looking 11 10 os ell.,111 ill what st:iv lhl l i an upon good terms obtain this supply irnm olher countries so a 10 make hem lett dependent upon ut foi an aril le that is of tuch vital importance to ihem if - ut were now suddenly to cut off the sup ply of cotton bom our country ii would i i roaie a rebellion in tbcir's we cannot | i lam them for a tempting tn avert audi . ui esil — ,,, evil lhal i conies i would in n n wiih ihcmsrlvet deplore hut di should lokr place it will b of their own creating w discliim n opoly of , every desciiplu ; iul while w do so , ne ,,„ nm di i ii -. .. -. i-'ii ' ." an ot ' lempl '" n iu | li be , limine e ol lh world ll bei known ihat gov branch did make an objection to the nomination of mr bit when .' came before the senate he ,• as called public opinion is the sales tt r in.li i vidual cannot be design eel who has a|i pealed to il in vain wj ., i bow to ii mandate with a rcspc t which we always feel lo a tribunal of ihe lis resort whose members are amply iialifird to sit jit judgment and whose pu'itv is above i suspicion / , th '. til ■-, ' ■, tire livtarn ... no .'. 1827 11 nttemen : thi ountri it v h - ,, in ui u months i ii mi the founda 1 roinm rciol wo with the united state which i.ni bc terminated on p.s ictms only by a united and energeli retistoncr and ., prompt adop.io 1 .. fai.bftil cn on in the star to on that occasion for publication accordingly the following wu made on that want cuiiti tro.2r 1827 gentlemen the incorrect itnpretiinn at tempted to be made on die public mind in rela tion t the proceeding of be senate nf he uniled siatej un tin nomination ofthe honor tble henry tl as secretary uf slate in march j825 has placed me in lhe unpleamt 1 lemma of acquiescing in whtt iters senator presenl mutt know to be wrong or submitting to a can did wnrldlhe remarks and tlie nidi rennu that wen made nn lhal occaiii n i base tb rrfore dctermunit ti furnish them f rthwilh fir publi cation i will ool add that scleral i.t'the urns diitingiilshed sen.iiirs etpre-ed a concurrence iu the objection urged ami declared t , me that the were prepared lo itiitain them in ihe event of am in i l:,-r of i.e senate 1 siri g further uses ipiti n ite-peelliillv yniirs he it is true in a country wlere the peo forcement til countervailing meaaures i pie do not know or appreclat their rights whatever ncglcri oi oversight lhc presi publi opinion may depend on u few who dent ol the i slates mav have in en ituil take upon themselve to control it bu h ol on the w.si india question and in this country then is but lit'le use fo whethei he has ot ha noi been guilty ul the services of such ravored individuals neglect 1 hav no i he means lo detei political knowledge virtue and patriot mine butbetl.ita.il may our country's ism are not confined lo our seats of honor and her in.eresl requires that we learning our cities toivi is nd villages should i.dlv .. und our government and they are found in thc extremities of our present t milled feint to knglalidi upon republic thev exist alike in ihe this subject the contest ha bun splendid mansion ami ihc bumble cabin shrouded with two thin .. veil by mr v hen vet a freeman is found hc is sen canning in his correspondence wilh mi siblc i being 0 depository of a portion of oallalln to conceal iron ihc sins ol any the toverelginy of his country and unprejudiced man his real nbjert when knowing his lights he is prepared to de kngl ind in 18 15 opt ned hci w bi india fend ■ t - in - from such sources arises i islands on ccriain condition lo lhc public opinion 1 . i u . the rain drops it whole world ahe was ainccie and il we consists at firs ol many particles but had accepted hcr conditions tie wouln they soon commingle and fo r m a mighty have placed hei i ether au awkward torrent which nothing can resist dilemma as in 183h the determined to i the cultivation ol tobacco has here i fore in i •, pr libit 1 in his t on drv > ii moval ol i prohibition sv s suggested the other night iii th house ol lords and il hey do remove i i think they will i nbl in , ultivali i wiih censldcrs bl cesi tb greatett pro u . of tobacco i hi .».'■ lhal i taw in my life was in ii il.it li a < lllliall i think by no nieatib bclici adapted lo ila growth lhan lhi i ith president : as i cannot c i.sis lcn.lv with .. tense nl dnlv give a il in vole on ihc presenl occasion i musi ask the indulgence l the senate foi a few moments while i shall attempt in a plain frank and biief m inner io give them ihc reasons why i am unwilling 10 advise and con i n ... mils appointment 1 : m duly impressed wi.l the momen tous duly we are aboul to peifbrm nod the importance of he crisis connected will ihc deep ri sponsibilit whit h attach cs to e ct on every member ; and hi nee nn s,,i iiiuic lo arrive at truth by ihc best irfl , ti ns which i have ben capable of bestowing on the subject to guide and direel us on litis ns well as every otheroccaaion.il may be well firal to look lo ihe commission under which snd imm which wc derive 11 our power to wn ihe constitution of the l stales which wc hate :,|| ,.,;,,•„ ,, l0 | nm oath to preserve mabituin and de fend no in lhe letter only bul rding lo its true intent and meaning while 1 readily ad mil ib.it the letter and perhaps lhe rigid con.i ruction ol that instrument does nol imperatively lorbi.l the confii ..... tion of lhl nomination ; yet 1 hazard no thing in say inn that every reason wl could h.ve op rated on the conv ntion to induce them lo insert the following clause applies with increased force lu influence the senate to reject ihe dialin guisiml individual whose nomination wi ore now aboul to act upon the e i a use „, '-"-■-- w jno mi vm:ii ■ i bank tio.l tha our uovernmcnt . ii.mge bel ' poll v but she v oul i hltvt lir-isoti ibis b.i.is there i no other on found mean lo evade the arrangement which it could bc founded consistently ... she did it i over a stipulated ond wilt the rights the dignity and the hap plighted engagement '.. i„",:,,.i.,ie upon pines of m n a generous confidence fa the subject she modi a positive engage du ••- the depositories qf power to enable menl ' settle th mallei b ncgo iatiot ihem efficiently la lischarge the important i 1824 and in 1826 shi as positively duti assigned -• - ihem ii would be dcrlined io negociale al idl respeiting it wrong to hold them responsible :„„| and ihat loo tsi.hout giving y othei withdraw rrom hen the lust means for reason tl-,o is roniained in mr conning executing their ousts but there can be fl panl md impi rtincnl rematk.ihai •■ in no objection lo a rigid scrutiny into the oitld not allow himscll io be drawn into acts of public agents they may be cal ihc discussion ol a subjcci thai had al i 1 u tnsvier foi their ste it trd.hip ; ami rt tdy been exbau.ti d io which hc sub ihey should hi ever ready lo give an at tcqiicnilv added in llu hue ol com count of i if they have been unfaithful mona i ipty and frothy boast thai the tribunal of public opinion befon i tad haa last word after this let iv hi b ib re ,,, bo arraigned will glvi nn , ' •• suppose lhal engh nd a deci.ivo lenience again.t them those as i 1826 diiposcd lo arrange lhc who pas tins aenlence ill always ex iradc wiih us upon equitable term ; nd amine with care before ll it pronounced lhal in no rangement grew , it of oui i in will in influenced only by lhe great non accept nrc ol he icrmt olfetcil hi and immutable principles of justice and her act ol i a i '> the truth is in 1826 the general good they found thai their reciprocity system put ic character belong tu the naii n , nl commerce did no work at well os ■- intereited in preserving it hi they expected and ihey determined lo violate he who ould cast a shade ova retrace then tc ihe could „ virtuou and useful career o publi cr wilh decency i'o ihis minister ts . , . vices cam be a friend to hio country the mon prom l fort ed by thi t lamoi who would noi pronounce ihe person ol the shipping interest clamor lu bi n ciieuii lo the ties i crests ol tin sure unfounded but slill not the lei loud i would expunge irom the page on that account they ascribed ill he l om history the achievements ol oui depreciation in the value of iheir shipping i nd tialctmcni such i lui ind tbeii profit tu mi hu.kiiton'i rc would bo irreparable the memo ial ol clprocity tyiiem instead i ascribing ii 0l r greatness would ditappoar | and with io overtrading in cigh'.eei ndrcd and ihem ihe glnry ol lhc mllon there twenty-five by the building ofa supcrflu , ,,, , ., ut little difference between lhe oui number ol vessel and ih :-■ i individutl who would blot out ihe brill t dermgement of trado in 1826 deedsthot have been r urded and the return to the '"• india qju lion i hi one win would detrsclfrom scions most government h.s just puss , i ., bill ihrough worthy of record a tuccoiiful effort in parliament which author lhi i both coses would piodmc the samo rc iniroducilon from lhel nto in 1 f,ce ol ti ishei at v ' lun.bct ol iiii a subject oi high felicitation that every detcriplion horica frt in thlt coun is whi ri reason la left irec ions '- ■■■ ' ' | to cm but erroi , where lhe thouiand tdm t i into i mada shall i ipreuoa ol the inion doily ana ycck'y , be an " i i j lljj 1_l w t , i i , ommcnced 1 did not mean tax trouble you wi it so it no i it iter i i , : , you will excuse ll as is ii s thr you ' rn 11 ad il 1 bc assured of tin it-i i i wilh whi li i n main v in moti ol ti -,< : it ,. ■■■' wi i '■■ if i " -'-'■- '-.. f i desire mv b - it m -' i kept so long a i mav not b - if si - ; mil lhal om i ms tt - i fit i in y be rn , ii to bi : ure .. men u l my d i 1 l„,t r t qui st my deal ts if , ,-, ■ he haa been troublt d tu 1 -,.!, i fool he will not think oi in in , ing i srcot i l im in ' ■' ni ihi ri a nothing to i iu ; nothing t - lose all is either gained or 1 i forcv r in time here ,-- ui eternity to gait , or at eti rnity to lose no an in nam here bul nils ui the account hereafter i.il placoa . - , in that preg 1 1 rls'u , i etwi i n a world ol mourning and a world of joy ■ • no senator or representative thall duilng the lime foi which he waa elected be appointed to any civil office under the authority ol ibe 1 i.i i 1 v :.,-, , whit li sb.,!i have bun created or the emolument vvboreoi shall huvc becn increated during iu b lime . and mi p.-i n holding y i fin under the i nited states shall in . numb i l i iniii house during bis con linuai.ee to ufiin " tb o i ■ in al ' i of 1 7th ttly - , , oil's life ol s:i pol 1 , ssbn hi in gl i ml it prsisi ■ ii i . i x , pi ,,-, lo ihst portion ol tho , iminary review nl the i rench r.-vo lutl 1 wl me oflla ni sine peril iilom - and uses -,,..- . - - i , i would ask why and wherefore is it tha no mctnli of cither house is pcr i populali - - - - t .' . .' ti