The Champion Of Legislative Independence
Mr. Clay ie put forvvard as the champion of the cönstitutional ináepÃjndenqe of the legislatnre from exectuivc mterfèrrrire, yet we find tlint, when be was hianelf a niember of the Qxecutive deparün '.x, tmd Mie ch:ef ofiker of t'ic kiitgdmn, he c:!lod a senator of tlie unitcil State? i:)io the li-'.M, aii'd fired iwo shots at hjm with piistö!, on'.ono:'mg with a!l as rriiglit io kif] hun in revende for tconls spukm tidr.huic. Is oot shooting a brace of pistol ïwilsat a irÃan, on nccount of words spukon, â n "inÃerforence" wilh liini? And if tliis is flqrie by tjie cliicf oliïcerof tlie executivp, towards n .senator, whuicnn you culi ir but 'Exccutivo Iiücrlerencc wiMj the freedom of debate in the legislatuie? Dr. Humplïrey hus given n corect estÃmate (as lar as it goei) of ihp effect of sncli 'i transaction upun public liberty, n his excellent sermón on dut-Uing. "It miy now, tbêjefor?, for anv thing Ihat appears to thecontniry, be considered as good dgellirig lnv, that any reprcsentative 'iuay be cnlled to account foi tl. e i'rce ut:erance öf iiis opinión in the Ir.ll of ate, and tliat lio puts hmehinjeoj(irdy "f pcsonui vio'nicc, it' Jie f!fnies the iight ut any one to inake the cal!. Ht)v log tru-n wiil the feprcsentatives of the peoplé ibtà safe uj apéafeÃng 'ttÃtÃr roinda'in one of lic fresal delibera1 ve asseniblies in the worldJ How long will ány but. accomplislied (uellisti bo wilüugto oCcupy the ei'a! of D.unocles undcriho rióme oftho CaphaJ, wilh the u-koA sword of Oiinysius sospended by a sinirlo liair ovor thr.-ir he.-uls?" Let lijcm elect the Prmce of DiiélBsU to iIkj fxociifivo chnir. un ! !hey will so.e what
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