ft "tested br iht uomUaoa tad degrad
trr-.
inuiuwn.
... .1
l as paraon cm me u w wr
tag ia a lew suftstcuent allusions w
. i. . ---.:,.. -UK tSa
a a.
II ue of Kepreaenttuvee
1 could not.
r I ditp-Med to. be iraortnl of ibt
.
urn-fit istiniMUOti from laawraoi irr
i Bomerou irr-
?po .,iW Marr. u, injur. poUur.Mj
I Vnplft M
m . . LI ,- a
,reB in 1808. to a.d t bnng.og
Simon onjuer mw wi uncumii
t..;.
hair.
To rainy of yon it it known, and a
ill prore. lhal
ILL..
ireurrenr e to past eenu
I hae enjoyed a reastniable, prrbap
ooia bate complain!, an undue hare
f the eoufideneTof emy demoeratie
ad ninistratioo from that to the present
an Mvwaa AAiinnllAII
. ; ' .
difTereure ofop.ni.,... toAa import
and me, ninj of the Confutation, liar,
ing tbui passed on. without known or
infenuonal delation, for a term of nearly
th.rtr year., now. if nothing but i-nmoli
tiun'will appeal, my enem.e.. let the
Mm -nm. I .m nrmaroil fir the
w.it. mn.i n1v rrvret that I can ooint
to - mmy name, of higher ment. who .
bne muen aoooer .uuk under the baneful
effect of this fy.teniatiied ostracism.
The puhlie reeorda. a. cued ahote. :
h . rirU. thai. irinir under official
os h iwentyone rear. ago. I ueciarea
tpsi-ni the doctrine of eipurgaiion.
I iiii!t now be content with the opinion
of the House a. to my .inceri'.r. when 1
dec'jr that eerr consideration which I
h been able to Heatow n the ubjeet
aiiice. ha. confirmed nie atrnngt-r in the
eorreeineaa of that opinion. U dr these
Cir iinstai-ee. I as me iiouseoi nrpre- t
... mm aault at. aa A a m0 alilfa Ail
is a Sena
lime. I hare Irequently. from a aenae of certain numorr o, ' " nrMumi- ,h,t he will be et eat t.n bun. and th.a who toted wiui
duy. d.ffered fnl my pnliM fnend. to the Uffiw P." "1 ,5 Jned CTfTiliSlI- ! him. oo a hntr oeea... f. lU ol
in power, a, to party measure,, without And when the ofScer e,,ed r,ji to nfl need ; VuCch,. t,H; and t ak. if the
once thinks that thereby I w incur. to Jlli IS f 11. ! f - .K "
tor' I anawer for myaelf. If my health question of law. to the decision of which Aho in the ca- of Black tt of. Ray
M jiermiued. I would hae been taken by the Judge, exception mat be ukt-n a. et of. in E quity, from MHire; bill dtsmts
to 'e Senate Chamber 00 the night of other case. and the whole matter . aed.
should then be distinctly act lorih on the j ANo in tha f a.e of the Attorney Oe
oAVre.l mv oronosition. rerer.ine the 1
resolution of the 28 h of March. 1834;
nd if thi. had been rejected, I would '
then, a. one of the mo.t imperative and .
eo'iseientione dutiei ol my inc. nave rot
ed against the tipuuging resolution, !
freelv awarding to others, who hare t
thought and aetel ditterentiy, wnat 1 ,
cluifn for myself, v'12. honeaiy of purpose. 1
1 iVrlare to rou. ntlemen of the House I
the House I
d not rota
ring, in ray ;
a flagrant
of Representative, that 1 could
fur that resolution, without having
ntn estimation, committed
infracnon of the constitution of my coun-
try a clear violation ol the oath 1 had
lak- o to nupport it, and must stand, ever
af:"r. before Goo and my own conscience,
aiiLTVol deliberate moral perji'rv
SAMUEL McKEAN.
S8hing1on Frh 10 I8S7
From th Raleigh Krister.
SUPREME COURT.
In the case "f ihe State r Benton. de
fi led at the present ter.n of the Supreme
Court, question, relating to the mode of
drawing Jurie. the time and manner of
making challent's.. and the nature and
withrienev of the ground of challenge,
were discussed at the bar and determined
by tne Court. And as the matters ao de
termmea are 01 immediate innuence upon
the practice in the Superior Courts, and in
-1. 1 . r l l : .: . a. o
vne reg-nar course m pumicaiion me n,c j
port of ihe case will not reach th- Profea- '
ion before the close of the Spring Cir
cmt. it 1. thought that a sketch of the
points .0 determined, in anticipation of
the full Report, will he acceptable alike
to the Judge, and the Bar nf the Superior
Court..
A brief .ummary of these point, has.
d-der 'his impres.ion, been prepared by
a gentleman of the Bar, irom tne very
elaborate, clear and learned opinion of
the Court, as delivered by Mr. Justice
Gh! n, and we no present It to the
public
STATE v BENTON.
Abstract of the paint ruled in this Case.
1. It is not error, for a Judge in a ca
pital ce to direct the Jurors of the ori
giiirl panel (mure than twelve being in
alimi mce) 10 be first drawn and tender- I
ed to the prisoner, although the prisoner !
deu- tiided that the names of the talesmen
ahouid tie put into the box and drawn
wi.) those of the original panel. For,
a!:h nigh the latter proceeding laight not
be eironenu.. the former ia mot regular
and in best accordance with the statutory
reirnla'.ious 011 the subject of Juries. And
the tnie mode of pnceeding should be
adipted. as well where a special venire
ha 'm en awarded under thect of 1830,
at -there ta s Jurors r summoned de
cir-"inttuutibut.
'I Whe.11 a Juror is directed by the
Jin riiey i(,fciieral to stand aside until the
pi A, is gone through, it is a challenge
iiu eau!e then taken, but of which the
cause i inu to be dec.md until, by the
whofe notnber of Jnrors being disposed
, -..!.-:i-2rs:
lh Juror, are M at
run um cnae in iuuiii - n
. t :..:
r.7VT 'S7L ... --.i Ji .no
iiJff
tales Jurors except lor Juror w ,
aB am Bill bps-" crv ta mm mmm aa mm
m onrioat pane,. .
.. . - i i r,.. a MtiRii
P iiiira. a .
- . . a I t j L lurl .
i wimawitr. -; - -
m wrnaanrr. w V" ' T 1 " " "
.jjcu. " 7
U.t h? f . C.n,rl .lull .re ,h.,
an S W BWIIII 1 1 1 IIIB 1IIC ST & U Ul W rn w
ol W. ";-". ,
-' ; - . . . ;
ronsauiieri. rcauire nira to derUr me i
cause ufehallrnee .1 an earJirr prmJ.-
When let. th 15 of iIm ori2inal panel
i a.u.ndanee. they ahmiM be added j
to the We$ and irm one Pw. ,
rijbt ao u rt aaidt a Jur exwt now. m
it did belore the net of ipijriiig a .
Iah.m tliA aima Itinir nrmn!oriiV. Of n
mav. tf h. please.. wre h. ch-llenge.
and in that case the Juror may be ten-
dered to the planner.
3. The d.sallowtnee o a Irpl th
lenge. whereby the party ta complied to
accept as a Juror one whom he had a
tl2ht tO WICTU If Crfrtr in U. Will II T. ,
tite. the nrdiru and i. t be corrected j
not hy a new trial, but properly by a re
nlre de ntto. Therefore a challinse
houM be diatinetly ukt-n in order that
the oppoaiie party may eitlicf deny ike
truth .f the matter allege d. or amid it by
counierpiei oi new m-iut-r, ur urmui v
ita aiifTicirnrv in law. Whrre an iwue
of fiet 4ri", aa in ihe two first casia, it Daniel, J. delirered the opinion of the
i. to be tried, either by triers avoiding j Court in the eaeol Blue r Patterson, in
to the ancient usage, or (which i the j Kquity, from Moore; decrea for Flam
best and most conrenienl mode) by the 4 aitf. 4
Court, by the assent of the parlie. ac i Giston. J. delivered the pinion of the
eordme to our oracuce and hcn the Court in the case of Overman ('lemons.
jli. nuic. u. ......... - - ,
"". the autlieiency t me ruatienge 1 a ,
record. Where howrier nothing ap- ,
Prs but a ehalli-nge taken for a certain
cause and orerruled by the Court. 11 will
be intended that the cause of challenge
w auwmru r rru, u ... -
cy only passea on t the jiiuge. uutit
ihe fact be put in i.sue. its determination.
y intra or mn vm . u- i
clumve and cannot be rceiainined.
4, The practice which ha. obtained in
4. The practice which ha. obtained in
thin State of putting to Jurnra (before and
without any challenge taker) what is call
ed "the preliminary queation." irreguUr
and unwarranted by law. It i true the
j Judge, if he have reason to think there
are improper person, on the list t ju
rors. may, if he pleases, proceed to purge
the panel before drawing and tender
ing the Jurors; or a Juror may ask to
be excused on account of hi. .late of
mind, as well as other grounds, and the
Judge may consider the application and,
in his discretion, discharge the Juror; or
if the parties choose, they ma submit to
tniiff- ,n pxamine into ihe indirTeren-
the Judge to examine into the indihVren-
cy 0f ,he juror, fr ,,em ,n j ,he Judge
,f ltnjt p.,,-. exerciae this
fonrtlon, 8J j mher case may. in or
,jrr lo eX(.rcj8e u wnn effort, 'examine
Jrrs n 0ath; but in the last case,
,,ere ,hould be an expre.s waiver by the
parUra, ol all neht to challenge except
perempionly Except in these instan-
;cpf ,ucn prejminarv examination, are
1 " .... .
,mproper for until a Juror i? challenged
an(j l))e cause nf challenge a!lceed. there
is nothing before the Court to which any
examination is pertinent. The party
should first declare hi. challence and its
cause if the fact alleged 1. denied, then,
and not till then, arises a case for exaroi
nation of the Juror or any other person,
5. A Juror to be competent must
stand indifferent as he stands unsworn,"
an(j i(lerefore, one who has made up and
dedad hi, opinion touching the matter
, he tried, is not a competent Juror.
-pi.,, ni-eiiidication of the matter consti
I . -
.... : I - ..e .. t
iuicx a priui-ipai tauw ui viiiiiinic, mi
irie ia.v, upon me n aut.ii (nrjuuita.
cation appearing, de let mines that the Ja-
ror 1. under such a bias as does not
leave his mind free to act upon the evi
dence; aod therefore the fact being pror
ed or admitted, noitnng 1. tell to discre
tion. but tueJudc must declare the Juror
unn.iiiiit n-ni at a conclusion 01 law.
. 1 t 1
Bat 110 one can object to the Juror, on
account of such bias, but the party
against whom the bias operate.;, and
therefore when a Juror is chnllenged by
one accused of a crime on the ground
that he has formed and expressed an opin
ion, it must appear, in order lo sustain the
challenge, that the opmiou so formed and
expressed was an opinion that the ecu-
ed was guilty. To constitute ground of
principal challenge, there must be a set-
tied opinion a case where the mind of
the Jurur is made up on the question to
be tried. Hypothetical opinions -im-
pressi.ms not amounting to this state of
romd-du not support a principal chal-
lenge. They lead to mspicion of bias,
" "
&vtttzzz
"X mm. u sa infer
jrud.rf.
" -
i. I'if HiirrtiM IDU Kta
each cm.
6. Alarm
the cause of challenge al !
riM u pit v w"'
. . . . .naitrri
,1,. ..iirr :
i.itaui ntnii lublllltm - .
- Hi to i
- - . .uAianm ,c. 1
.B4 PDinioB thtut e-
TJ of . U ..W. ra of
STli 3Sf
. - ; - u M
.
ca.
trl not 4lclr by ihe et idenre offrr.
td on ..; tnaU TherdWe b ,mho h
f und tle lime waiter
Pru. or between the
ii f atic ita nvr
same partier in
amnhrr auit. or in another Uial N!rrn
the P4r.iea io the same anil, iadiualifi. '
ed! L U oueht not to be inll-enred j
Albert G. 1"
ty. . been aJuiiutd to County Cot-rt
s,i..n-. e.nin
The t ourt re on I entne.
afier an ardu .t.. !"
piniou. were del.rrred during the la.t
wrm.
II 11 Tn. C. J. deliteted the opinion of ,
.u.. . . : .... .J l. k .n..n J
..i r,.r'.....tu.rU..1t:ft-er.ini1e
the Judgment below and rrnderii'gjudg.
ment fur the plaintiff (
Also in the case of Deu on demise of
Skinner r Mmire. from Chowan; rerer
1 lr" V. "-".-I . 1
in the luoement below.
- ,
mem oeiow.
neral t Stale Bank, in Equity, from
Wake; decree for Plaintiff.
KEGULl GEXEKALIS.
km h t,,ir,l on the f.wmet trial: f unJfrlHKi w trier ir .r .
Wherea. appeal, are freqiendy brought my redeei-..oc imposes on u.e an obli
to this Court upon transcript, in hich ' U'""" 1 checrfiilly fulfil, to accompany
to a.tne Court upon transcripts
ihf pi,aJinga r not set forth otherwise
lh b. ki.rar. ot memorandum
Wereof; and whereat the Act ol Assem
b)v ;ni, C'ourt require, of the
Jude. to inspect the whole record and
Judge, to inspect the whole record and
to render thereon the proper judgment of
the law; it is d. dared that, henceforth,
no final judgment shall be here entered
jn any cause, until the ileclatation and
other pleading! be fully made and enter
ed of record
Gongrria.
la Siatta tirsdty, Va'cH t
FORTIFICATIONS AND SURPLUS
REVENUE.
A meaaaire haviinr been received from
the House of Representatives disagreeing
to the amendment of the Senate in sink
ing out the 2d section of the lortification
hill, providing for the distribution of the
surplus revenue among the atates,
Mr. WRIGHT moved that the Senate
do insist upon its amendment.
Mr. CALHOUN expressed hi. hope
that the Senate Would recede, and not
. - .a 0
renist an expression ol the will 01 tne
Representatives of the people given by
so decided a majority a. was said to have
voted in the other house,
Mr. CLAY .aid it wa. at least in nr
der In indulge in suppositions as to what
had passed elsewhere; and supposing the
land bill to have been rejected in the oth
rr House, (a fact he rejoiced to hear.)
could any Senator doubt that there would
remain a large .nrplu. in the Trea.ury,
especially if other measures which had
pasaed the Senate, and which contem-
nlated lanr-! einendiiurea. should follow
I . . - --
.... r..- - r .t.. I...J till
me mic 01 uie ianu uui;
He urged the propriety of submitting
to an expression of the popular will, so j ness. of a people who never yat deserted
distinctly manifested a. it had now been, j a public servant honestly laboring in their
Was it not wisdom to look ahead! to . cause; and above all. did 1 not permit
provide for the future? If a surplus a. myself humbly to hope for the au.taining
cumulated, wa. it not better to return it 1 .upport of an ever watchful and benefi
to the people of the several states than to ' rent Providence.
lae it in the hands of the deposite j To the confidence and consolation dc
banks! Aa lo what had lately been said j rived from these sources, it would be un.
by the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr.
Buchanan) in regard to hi. favor for a
land bill he had formerly had the honor
to introduce, and the favorable prospect,
of that bill, Mr. C. had not seen any in
dica'.ior s in the course of the Senate
which would encourage much hope for
that measure, (though Mr. C. did not
finally relinquish hope in regard to it;)
but although he should infinitely prefer
such a disposition of the surplus revenue
as the bill proposed, he would accept, aa
an alternative measure, the distribution
clause in r d by the other House in the
fortification bill, rather than leave the
j money in the deposite banks. Mr. C.
1 1 iK.i ths roontrr ihar:ls I
fcrs
PW a", 7r,Ui, A.
-j?-rtL'araar
aiirnms irtrei . - - .
-j Iw- n. unre. and they insisted
,wrB . t". ' u ih.
Hut m were wiw u t -
. -
wa
before ibrm. rtprtl ib otf they fcd
eir? H trufd n-t. He pu w
the njnrf. who h!J ibe r of ihie
bodv. beihrr iy ond not jrieU to
Ihf ibM ol ihe ppopir; wisrc
-- "T
tiuniM-U. a that it wt imftuibl to
niiule it! Would f eiHieuien iwn
Ieam the puWie AMiry in ihe lada ol
Jrnuaiie baiikt. ana upcmt u
I seney a pw upriinuMulrtl ihem!
! "Mr. CKin KM'EN J MR
re-
. ,
marh.. - . ,
aua ine ou. , - - -
not be heard at the Re, t M
i l..a iliMie d
Mr. CAI.U01 N aaid something aliil
leas oeifectlv hr.rd He .aid the naked
nut tt ion was. whe;her the aurrlua ree
oue should be left the depiuf bankK
tn alwuld be returned to the people to
whom it btlonged?
' The auction u now taken, and ce
.... . . r.tt
f hM fy yea. ana nay-. '"'"
lai Jiers. IMflimn, !.
Buehanan, tuilihert, Una, t.wiog 01
. . 1
Illinois, tullon.uruuay, iiuuoaru,
of Alahania. Kine of Georgia, I.ino. hy
011. M.Miiun, Ni'holas. NiUs. Nortrll.
Patfe. I'arkrr. Kiw.. Kurrle.. Setier.
Sirange, Ttlbnadge, Walker, Wright
Wall i.
A 01 Messr.. Bavard. Clay. Clay
ton. Calhoun. Crittenden. Dai.. Ewmg
of Ohio. Ilt ndrirk., Kent Knight. Mor
ris. MrKean, More, TrenttM. l'reston.
Ki.blnns. Southard. Spruce. Swift, Tom
hnson. Webier. White i'i.
Inaugural Addrrwo,
DCLivcRLD av xaaTtM vam bcbes. raF.si
DKST or THK VMTED TATM.
4 -. f "larcS 37,
Ff ttow Citizkki: The practice of nil
the first solemn act of my pul.lie trust
with an avowal of the principle, that will
j guiue roe in penormior 11. ami an rpr!
j ion of my feelings on assuming a charge
responsible and rast. In imitatirg
responsible ana rast. 10 imitating
, their esample. I tresd in the footstep, of
illustrious men, whose .uj erior.. it is our
, happiness to beliere, are not found on
! the executive calendar of any country
' limii.a lhm rccnatiif th Parliett
.......
I and firmest pillars of the republic; those
by w bom our national independence aa
first uecUred; him who, above all others,
contributed to establish it on tht field of
battle; and those whose expanded inlel
lert and patriotism ronatructrd. irsprov
' tl anil nrfetirf tb ineatirnnbl inatilO
. ion, UJ wh(ch we ,ltp ,f ,uch menf
j in ihe noiotiun I now ocsupy. felt them
selves overwhelmed bv a sense of irati
tude for this, the highe.l of all mark, of
their country, confidence, and by a con
! sciousnes. of their inability adequately to
discharge the duties of an office ao ' t5
' ailt and exalted, bow much more must
j theee consideration, affect one who can
rely on no anrh claim, fot favor or lot
bearance. Unlike all who have prece
ded me, the revolution, that give u. ex
istence a. one people, wa. achieved at
the period of mv birth; and whilst 1 con
template with grateful reverence thai me
morahle event, I feel that 1 belong to a
later age, and that 1 may expect my coun
trymen to weigh roy actions with the
same kind and partial hand.
So sensibly, fellow citizen., do these
j circumstances press themselves opon me.
j that I should not dare to enter upon mv
j path nf duty, did 1 not look for the gene
' rnu. aid of those who will be associated
I with me ir the various and co-ordinate
i branrhea nf ib i.mm..,t. t
..v ... ...w .u - 1 mill II. . u.u . i.u.
I ..
1 repose, Wlin unwavering reliance. On tllC
. pairiotism, the intelligence, and the kind
grateful not to add those which spring
from our present fortnnate condition,
Though not altogether exempt from em
barrassment. that disturb our tranquility
at home and threaten it abroad, yet in all
the attributes of a great, happy ,'and flour
iahing people, we stand without a paral
lei in the world. Abroad we enjoy tho
respect, and, with scarcely an exception
the friendship of every nation; at home,'
j while our government quietly, but effi-
' cienlly. perform, the sole legitimate end
of political institution., in doing the
greatest good to the greatest number we
pr. Kent a,, aggregate of human pr,rsperi.
j ty surely not elsewhert to be found
i m (saw an mm uitr unwr w
How unprrioos. tbea, is the Lagv
ipo.cd apo every ciuxca, in toa t,
spttere f action, whether limited at t.
' . .. . . v: . .
trBuCO, v earn iiim.cn in "rrpentttirtg
a ennui tion of things so ir.guli!y fcap.
pr. All th lessons of history s&j tt.
perirncs raut be lost tjpoa s, rf w m
content w trust alone to the picUIar ad
vantage, wt happen to ffwii.
tioa ad climau. ana me Douneot-s
sources that na'ure baa scattered vitas
liberj a hwl ven the diffused mhIIL
tenet and derated character of our pse
pie wdl avail o. nothirg. if we fd s.
rred'f to p'.i4d hsa oli!ie. ii,atitn.
iHtns Uul were wisely anu ik-iiUrtaiett;
formed, witii reference to every rlrciia.
stance lliat could preserve, or wight a,
danger, the blessings e enjiy. j.
thoughtful Irauicrs l wt roniituiioa b
giylat'd for r enon'ry ss ll.ey Uti'i K.
Looking p..ti it wit'i i'i eyes )'
men ami ol patriots, they saw all ti c.
res of rapid ard womlerfrl jw; t r,ij.
but Uicy saw also that various Iit,,
opinions, anJ institutions, ptcul.ar la ixm
var.ous porttoes m o vast a region, were
deeply fixed. Distinct sovereigmiea r
in actual existence, whose rordial ttiion
was essential to tlie wellar and happi.
i.es ol all. Between many of them there
was. at least to some extent, real diver
iiy of interest, liable to b cxrggerattj
through sinister deaignr; they differed
s'zs, tn population, in wealth, and to e
lual and proepective resoutcrs and pewet;
they var-d in tne character of their ia
dnstry and staple production; aud iq
some exited domestic institutions, whitb
unwisely diaturbrd. might endanger the
were ail these riuumstsnrea weighed, .r.i
the foundations of the sew goven.iwnt
htrmouy of the whole. Most cart fully
laid upon the priucipU'S of rei-if r.J
eout.efciun and equitable rom; t'uut.
Thepalousies winch ihe antallrr atatts
mijjl l entertaio of the potter ff the irt
were allayed by a rule of represen aiu,
confct l!y onequal at the tin e, anu
tinned forever to remain so. A ratural
fear that the broad scope of genrial irgav
laimn might bear upon and onwiej roe,,
trol particular inttrets. was rotm trtud
by Iimi's .irictlj drawn around tie at.
lian of the federal authority; aid to U.
people and the states was left uiiuinr.
td their sovereign potter oter ihe tins,
merahle subject, embraced in the inten d
government of a just republic, exrrplisf,
such only as i.eceinly appertain 10 ih
concerns of the liole ronfetiersey, or
it intercourse a. a united community,
with the other nation, of li e world.
Thi. provident forecast has been aria
fied by time Half a century, teemio
with extraordinary events, and rlsevi here
prduring astonishing results, has pu-fd
along, hot on our institutions it has left
no injurious mark. From a small cm
mtimty, we have risen 10 be a ptoplt
powerful in numbers and in strength: bol
with our increase has gone hand in hand
the progress of just principles; the pnvi
leges, civil and religious, of the kumbletl
individual are still sacredly protected It
home; and while the valor and fortitude,
of our people have removed far Irom ot
the slightest apprehension of forrtfa
power, tliry have not yet induced us. m
a single instance, 10 forget what ia right
Our commerce has been extended to the
remotest nations; the value, and even na
ture, nf our productions has been great1
changed; a wide difference has arisen m
the relative wealth and rrsouices of eve
ry portion of our country; vet the spitit
of mutual regard and of faithful adhe
rence to existing compacts, ha. continu
ed to prevail in our councils, and never
lone been absent from our conduct. e
have learned, by experience, a Iruitlu)
' lesson; that an implicit sod ondeviitit.f
adherence to the principles on which
set out ran carry us prosperously onvt ird
through all the conflicts of circumstance,
and the vicissitude, inseparable from the
I lapse of years.
I The success that baa attended our great
experiment, ia in itself a sufficient cause
for gratitude, on account of the happt
) nrss ii has actually conferred, and th.
' example it has unanswerably given. But
' lo me, my fellow citizens, looking t"'
I ward to the far-distant future, with ardent
j prayers and confiding hope., thi. retro
sped present, a ground for .till deeper
' delight. It impiesees on my mind
: firm belief that the perpeiuity of e
institution, depend, upon oursltes; that
! if we maintain the principle, on which
tliey were established, they are destined
j to confer iheir benefits on coitnUes. ge
1 neratiuna yet lo come; and that America
j will present lo every frietid of msnkind
I the cheering proof, that a popular Gr
eminent, wisely futmed. is wanting io
no element of endurance or strength.
Fifty years ago, its rapid failure i
boldly predicted. Latent and uncontrol
, lable causes of dissolution were supposed
. to exist, even by the wise and good, and
not only did unfriendly or speculati
theorists anticipate for us the fate of psl
republics, but the fcara of many an
honest patriot overbalanced hi. sanguine
hopes. Look back on these foreboding
not hastily, but reluctantly made, and
how, in every instance, they have com'
ple'cly failed".
j An imperfect experience, during d
' atrugglea of the revolution, wa. iippo'
to Warrant a belief thai lbs nennle W
not bear the taxation requisite to t'''
charge an immense public debt already
incurred, to defray the necessary ;
pense. of the Government. The c-t "
two wars has been paid, not only wt 'J'1
( a murmur, but with unequalled tUv"P