The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-27

eeHfe the lave Z and perhaps (though witt
much diffdence be if fpokep) he ought to max,
thofe laws only, COMMONLY called Treaties
which eRabiihes the relations of the iphabitant,
Of one country with thote of other countries.
| But how completely Incompatible is this alb.
fra6 model of republican Executive power
with the powers Of our PRECEDENT. He forms a
branch of the Legislative power, by having a
qualified negative over the laws of Congrefs
He wields MATS of patronage. in the appoint
ment to many and fuch important offices, as
better fui0a monarch than the officer of re-
public.
This rganization is contrary to the genius O
republics. Ii proceeds upon the niferabIe hy-
poihehs that one man elected for four years
pohehes more virtae, more intelligence, and
more iocorrupubility than affembly of mem
bers OF Conerefs; who are more frequently ref
pon6b'e to the people themfelves.
Let the comparifon be drawn between the
State Contributions of Virginia and Peuniylva-
MIA; the laft was faid TO be drawn from the
model of the Federal Contribution. Certainly
| no man can he6tate to prefer the former From
our own governor, eve have nothing to appre-
bend whereas Gev. Mexican has been able to
produce the moi alarming effects upon the Pc.
litics of Pennsylvania.
The powers of the Prefident would be howe.
YER lefs alarming, if they were only of fhor-
ter duration. But as the contribution now ftands;
| man by fuccetiive elections, may be PreEdenf
for Ife. This organization has never failed to ex-
cite the jeaouiy the 5eft patriots in this coun-
try. Witnefs the )u6jequent a,uendmenf5, which
were Propoied by the Virginia Convention that
| adopted the contribution, among which it is re-
commended" that no perfon ihali be capable of
| being Preiident of the u. S. for more Than eigbt
years in any term OF fifteen years." Witnefs
| the warning voice of the venerable Edmund PEN
dleton, who fubRantaly declared that it was
| not fufhcient to have overfet John Adams's ru.
inous administration, and that &C tie Danger
svnS NOT oz,e'-" until the PreGdeut was cut down
to period of four years.
| When fome amendments of this fort are en-.
grated upon the Contribution, the crifs of elect
| ing new PreGdent win be much lefs turb;d,
and his powers will be much iefs portentous to
the liberties of this country, than they are at
preient. Let the republicans make this ATTEMPT
now, when the friend Of liberty is at the helm
OF fate. Aud it is hoped, that when be retires
from that helm, he will leave it as a lat legacy
to his country, TO abridge the fphere.or at all
events the poiible duration of presidential pow
| cr.
tbs faid, that John Smith, Senator of the u States
from Ohio and the noted aceomplice of Burr. pal.d
through this city few days PATTON his way TO
Warrington. Should it be pe4T6i. that this man will
dare to iniut the dignity of Congrefs by taking his
feat among them, it is hoped that the Senate Of the
u S. will remember the following cauie in the con.
htntion: " Each houfe may determine the rules of
proceedings, puuih its members for difordery be.
haviour, and with the concurrence of two-thirds e.
PEI asc7a6er-lf he does not attend ought not the
Senate to exerce the fame privilege? This meafure
10 tar from inurng the representative rights or con-
tradicng the wiiaes of the Legiatnre of Ohio would
probably confult both. 1t would enable that fate to
be fully repreiented in the Senate of the IT, s. and il
would remove that very member, whom they requef-
ed (dring their la feiion) to retire from his Office
but requetted in vain. O.