Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-27

g between es the uni',,aa =, sslved
the state of Ohio, in relation a $ States az
United States exempt from ,e . lands off, ~
state. The contract declarr ,dsS a By h.
Gent. Of the nett proceeds ar;s;s Thu iaep
sales Of lands should be applisd ling from {.
The Legislature Of Ohio f r. % rOa44s
proposition inserted a provision; sosaessPPdng h,
per cent. should be applied, up IN mat hrs,
rection of the legislature in o uaaer the d.
in the state. The House Of rl p road
tives when the bill was before Nt 2
templating the appropriation of 'Asr CO..
cent. sclemnly declared that o0l NJ nv p5
cent was applicable. The Iep;,I, 'n wv ~
hlo unanimously declared thar s, suelQO
was proper; and NIr. BrecEer,Jps l'eat,
senator from The state Of Kennl .ts'' thal
wards attorney general of The Un;t-in ! sic'I
quote MIN as high authority w,s 81 Sa'Ss
mon that the decision of tbs bows n@ uop,
correct. What does tkis amount r, - vas as H.
It IS extremely dangerous for the lsp;sI, saa'
OF country to give an exposirioon rl ~.
own laws. With regard to the ra, y It's
dltlonal," should rather prcsums " tS,, =
attorney general in his original op;rin s"@, 's
have inserted it; for on recuyr;na s,' "a'
letter Ct the secretary Of war, We find , rs
he says, on the 5th section, s.. b- l s.
dent IS authorised to allow the conn.,, r,.s'
officers OF posts such at4.!s;t.ii0aQl numb. =
rations as he shall deem proper. Mr, T,.S u
son said he could not perceive H., t@ .s,'
good could low from the adoption ~, ,r:y
proposition at this or any other time, ! n''
was intended to effect any thing BY Ieo;,ls'
tive construction OF the law, it yo9l4 b. .' "a
efhcacsous because itcould only be done h
prospective construction. Impeachment q
the secretary Of war could not be intpDd.A
because ne acted correctly from the oDn;n'
of the attorney general nor Of the ator
ney general, because if wrong he had no, o.
acted co-ruptly, but from error ofoDinion
For these reasons, and believing il innoss;
BE to act onthe subject with that dejbcra
ton which il required, Mr.. Jackson wis5-J
the resolution to lie on the table.
Mr.. R9rvan thought the present oues.
ton worthy OF all the time which had been
consumed in discussinSit; and if the doc.
trine advanced were true, then We're secret,
disclosed in the operation of this govern
ment which were not before known. tn;
constitution provided tha: no money shoult
be drawn out OF the treasury contrary t,
law; but now it seemed that the officer
mig 1t draw money en- the opinion Of the at
torney-eeneral. 4 sum of moneymight b
wanted and nc law might be passed ior tn
purpose. The president having right t
appoint an attorney-senera, his Qpinio
might be procured " favor Of the apple:
ton of the money. he was sorry that S
much consequence had On this occasion bee
given to the opinion Of the attorney-geaera
This cfacer was not known in this question
not being known to the constitution. Il
was an officer created BY law, to be cenSul
ed on legal questions by the officers Of SC
vernment, III orderto give them ronhdeHt
IN the execurr;o:. tll,'r laws; but at the
risk they then performed their duty, h
sanction not exenipting them from yesFon'
bility. Here was an innovation On the CO..
st;tution-the opinion elan oaicerro'knoE
to the constitution WAS brought into scre'
misarpIication Of public m0aey; Had !
assumed the judicial power? And were u
representatives. of the people to be Testral
ed from making enquiry because ne nj
done So Gentlemen had said that It "
the province Of the judiciary TO ezP0un1s
law: and that an action might be Drous
for the recovery Of the money mlSaPPH,.
And was the house to be satisfied win !, =
remedy? 1t was not the mere money WI,
was the objectof attention. Should i inc :,
funding of the money screen the ollce[ " ',
had violated his trust? A question Of '
kind should not be passed over out OF u
acacu to individuals. In proportion 70 :"
elevation were officers secure from az !,
I.,,,,a thew were aDDrOdIh