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Of infinitely significant import


"Thoe who conduct cannot, in the nature OF
hmgs oe proper or SAFE nuge @e1et V' ars"d t. ,on
the latter functions by principle free government
analogous that which separates the sword from the
the power of executing from the power OF enactng laws


Much has been said, in the of this debate, Mr.
Chairman, about the doctrines of old fashioned federalism
Now, here, the doctrines of old fashioned democracy
the very language Of of its abest and most honored
masters. And how strangely do they contrast with the mani
estocs of that modern blood which boast themselves
vang gorously of their borrowed pumes In which one OF
these golden sentences of James Madison do you find any
justification Of the idea that the Executive department OF the
Government is to be implicitly trusted IN time OF war, and
that the vigilance Of Congress suffer itself to be uled
asleep by the mspld opae OF Presidents message What
he emphatic than the declaraton that those who
are to conduct war cannot in the nature oil things De
proper safe judges whether ought 10 be commenced
continued Ur conckdd?" Who read these paragraphs
without being deeply impressed with the sentiment which
pevades hen that 1t the true spirit OF democracy calls upon
be eaous with exceeding jealousy, OF Executive
power is when that has been armed with the fearful
prerogatve of and when, that prerogave Is
masked behind "a symbol Of peace y II the democratic
sensbiies of James Madison startled and shocked,
when ieorge ahingon, that prodigy of many centuries
he well entitled him, thought fit to foestal the debera


tons OF Congress by issuing proclamation OF neutrality,
what would he have said had he lived to President,


such may be expected in the ordinary SUGGESTIONS o
magstracy, not merely involving the country IN war by his
acts but proceeding stsmatze traitors all who may
think fit to inquire into the Of the war; or to Judge Tor
themselves whether it ought he continued concluded
But have been told Mr.. Chairman, that whoever else
may undertake cavi the of the Administration in
relation this il does not belong 10 those who voted for
II to do We elegantly and coureously informed
DAYS ago. that the who voted for the war; mean
ing Of for the bill OF May 3 and who now complains
Of the Executive must be little better than knave.


Now, sir, voted for the bill OF May l3 and complain
of the Executive and stand here to vindcac the character
and the consistency Of those whom this foul epthet has
been ppanty applied. And let say at once that it
from the very fact that voted for that bill that feel all the
greater right and all the greater obligation, TO complain OF
the coure Of the Administration.


What, sir, the bill Of May 18th deny totally that


vote for that bill in any just Of the term, vote
for the II certainly does not lie in the mouth of the
President any Of his friends to call The President
told u.s. the lth day OF May, that the sted Ii
existed, he sad and the preamble Of the bill repeated


by the OF Mexico 1t existed, many of thought
who protested the time against the justice Of the preamble
and have ceased protesting against from that day