Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-11-01

the prrfcnbcd orbit we have delineated, or by
advice given to Congreis, TO interfere with the
powers Of the legilalure. No leis 10 all fuch
interference forbidden by the jealous indepcn-
dcncc with which every psblic agent, equally
with every private citizen, 10 Ia this cosstry &C.
cuRomed to aGcn his rights. No doubs can be
entertained. that under the joint isAsssce Of
thcic conliderations, the chief msgS1frate. who
fhould attempt to ufufp che leg,il alive power
either by d,,ea or indised means. would fooo
Isarn chat the high power Of impeachment wss
not fruitleisly frpofed in che lcgilMure. Ii 10
NOT then true, that the Prefdent 10 zbfolstely
rcfponlble for al the leg g1stive acts pzi-d dur.
ing his administration. The probability 10 that
many of thcfe acts are foch - he. in the charsc-
Ger Of lceiilator or citizen would never have
aHcnied To.
Among thefe acts arc two of the frt i'm.
portance; the Judiciary aet. and the amendment
60 the ConAiturion neither of which, were
recommended, or even foggeaed by the Pref
dent. IL will be mott regular TO conhder theie
meafares, in this place, as they do not properly
full under either of the great provifions we have
propoied and as they have lirrlc, if any necef-
fary connection with executive duties.
On no occsGon. perhaps, has there been
more daring ipirit OF iallhood than on thcle.
Both thcie meafores have, without the leaf rea-
ion. been alcribsd to the Prehdent. Whereas,
the truth is. that in his official capacity. he has
nct, and could not even notice the one ; and
has no otherwife noticed rhe other than by Civ.
ing his aHent 10 bill previouly psHed by the
two Houfes. Nor has any proof Of his private
opinions, on either Of thefe points, uanfpired to
this day. Even that sfcoT Of mind, 10 apt in
the eftimstion OF mis- enemies TO bcsray him into
an imprudent expofure OF his opinions, has not
furn,ihea occa6op for folitary charge. BY a
bold anumprion, that, ioaimoch ~ his general
politics coincidcd with ihofe of the legilatare
who devifcd thefe meafures, he mutt therefore be
con6dered a. friendly to them, and being friend
" TO them, mutt bc conldercd AZ their author,
an attempt has been made 10 make him pre-cm.
inently reIponfble for all their effects. Thus
doe, party tury, as blind - headarong. without
determination, icek It's vielim, and having once
marked hin, hunt hIm TO deAruftion, not tor
fins actually committed by him. but for all the
Ens committed by Others.
1t 10 true that the general iubjea Of the ju-
dietary was recommended, in the fht mcIagc.
10 the attention of Congrcis. But 10 What terms
NOT 10 thoic Of hotAility TO the new fytcm bur
in the following difpailionate language:
.' The Judiciary fyaem Of the United
States, lays the PseGdeo,,1 and Especially that
portion oi it recenils vcaed, wall efesayf pre-
ieni iielf to the contemplation OF Congrefs |;
and that they may be able 20 judge of the pro-
potion which ,hc inaitution bears 10 the buff
ncf, il has TO perform, I hate cauled to be pro-
cured from the feveral States, aud now lay be-
tore Congreis. an exact aatement Of all the caui.
CO decided face the 6a efablifhment OF the
courts. and of ihole which were depending when
additional courts and judges were brought in to
their s,d.'
No opinion is expseiIcd Of the origin or the
tendencies Of the new judiciary fyaem; intor-
nation only 10 given on this, as on variety OF
other objects, viz on tho receipts of The feveral
taxes, their application TO the various Objects
deiisnated by law on the fate Of the militia |;
on our foreign relations on our naval srcngth |;
on the eRabiiihment OF the minf. on for,ihca-
sion,. and many other Objects. As well might
il be inferred that from the mere exhibition OF
thc ltua,ion Of the various efabliihnents OF the
government. the PfeGdent inrima,ed the propri
ety of their dearuttion or radical modification,
as that, by this inforInation, relative TO the ju
dietary, he intended to iDcolcate the expedien-
cy OF repeating the act OF 1900.
Az his conduit 10 6milsr in all theie cafes,
j, is tu, juR to afcfibe to him common motive
spplicabl: to them al. The contribution cx-
prrf.ly eommsrSsrs him to "givc 90 Congref,
information OF the Rate of the union"--and
I" 10 recommend to their confederation fuch n,ea-
fares as he fhall judge necefafy & expedicnt J"
aifsn, two diRintt and feparable duties. In rcla-
,ion TO the judiciary, he diicharged the one ua-
intcrwosen with the other.
In other caics, where he judged certain
meafures necsfIary and expedient. he did not
fcruple 20 declare bic opinion, ~ in the cafe of
the internal taxcs. ard the retreochment Of nu-
merous ioorces OF expeocc thus evincing to
every correct mind, capable of deducing found
inference, and as on poiau where he expreiled
an opinion. he wifhed that opinion TO operate
a. Recommendation 70 on points where r-9
opinion ~as sxpreiIed. he deliberately withheld
all recommendation.
This meafurc muR then be conGdesed as
purely kgjqaiive in its origin, az we'll as nature
aud OF coniequence, Congreis and not the Pre-
fidcnt, are rciponlb!e tor il.
Ii is not the objca OF ,heie remarks to fu.
perceds the nsceility oi It's inveaieation. View
cd a. great queaion Of policy, defined. nc.
cordiog to its ials,ation. TO have leading agen-
cy in iu effects ON the public welfare, il be-
comes the duty Of every intelligent citizen 90