The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-10
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y The following article is from the Bcs-
ton Patriot we have made frequeat ex-
tracts from this distinguished and ably con-
Quoted paper, greatly to our own gratihca-
ton & that of our readers"
co NHfE.N7.
The editor of the Patriot has too much
vanity to overlook so high compliment
from so distinguished source, too much
pride to receive it as empty fattery, and too
high sense of justice not t. reciprocate it
with the editor ofthe Aurora.
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1--WE extract this article by way of COM
pairing small things syfh great, as a very
extraordinary contrast with former articles
in that paper"
COMMENT.
The article in question considered the
Change IN the Ca6inef. simply in constitu-
9ional point of view. 1t stated
:, WRo the President affoinfs TO- till the
dehartment of stare, and TO compose svhof
as sometimes called his cabinet council, sye
think q question Exclusively 6efween che
president suhonl the constitution has made
fyincihaf. and vested auifh absolute authors
tyv7 this case, )aud those Individuals, 4vhom
Ae may in ms discretion 0lti.oint to, OF, re-
movtfrom those suberdi'4afe Offices of'ssafe,
ana for zvhose conduct. ahiie they M those
o6fcee, he is reshonsi5iep
| We are not CONSCIOUS that we ever concei-
we'd thought or published a sentence in
contrast with the plain constitutional prin
cipie expressed above and which MI.
DuAEE appears to wave for aquestion Of
expedite ncy-Or IN other words, % lose sight
OF the right Of the MEASURE in aeon, harisou
| y The men concerned
| Oar constitution has placed the entire res
possibility OF the whole executive authority
OF the nation, on the President alone. 1t
has given him the right to fill his y. Ca6iret
Connc'F' with such men as he choices and
made 1t his duty. by plain infere nce To Sc.
iect such as viii aid him with the best add
wee, and support him IN the functions of his
once. o share the honor of those high
functions without responsibility, is the lot
Veo yam. ambitious or perverse mind the
teHVSa0ee sos'}of our he ads of departments.
! he Z ashng OF their gratuitous with their
required pffices-oi iheir irreshops,1le acts
with the ,reshonst6ie duties Of tue Executive
must. In the nature OF thhngs, frequently
secome extremely embarrassing TO the Pre-
lsident-at AL times require his utmost v,gi-
lance and occasionally the most 0rompt
and vigorous exercise of his energy.
Bya hction in the British Constitution,
the MINISTERS are TUNED out OF Office Tor
the Iauits OF the Klng-Without this cir
ouhsPeGlioh ana enetgs, onstitutionaHy
Iiequ.reo OF our Presidents, they might IN
tact be dismissed from Office. tor the fanl,e
or heir ministers.
Fully Impressed with the soundness i'm
portance, and consti, utionality OF mis- doc
| trme-we nave heretofore thought ana stll
w .hih tha TIE genius OF our Constitution
anu tue sanitary aamnist ration of orr gu
Verhment require, in all cases where The
uiS u ah ONCE IA our dep + menls of state
Is disputed, fhat he who claims me o6ce
SHoAfd oe held fothe mast rigorous hToof
as TfRht ; ana that in ever, case o.
c"anSe M tie sa6inet," the American
people. II they Cannot openly & homes "
say 20 t-eir president rel done e-ood and
l/aifhfnf serDaai," ought to remember The
ourtnens imposed upon h IN and nor I'm form
rash, nasty and absurd not to say wicked
lJnasmrhf aSainet him vaere fheu hare
EJHfy ana expressly authorised INN 10 ocf
ana 10 Judge for himself
TIKI
Wheeher thla article was written nv
the same pen, as the arttle it prefaces ~
iio. very materlai---but th,re IS striking ST.
nh'iarity otJeeAHgs in er,pr and 8oIcit.fSe to
make Httie OF this blsint SD
COMD4ENyr5 81
Whether the doubt c xptessed in ,h;s no
raefaph was introduced % give pIausibii,tv
10 the insinuation il contars. or no, b cre.|
tea as twin fictions to supbiy the place o,
lac. aho argument is rot very material"
ne lact is, The arlick IN question was
written =" by the same pen" the Editor now
ioioS' and with the sane motives with which
NC no" writes--"to make little a SUBJECT
WHICH mas excited Gems uerable curiosi,v &
10 WHICH some are disposed to attach con
sequence thai does nor 6eL1ng. TO it - and
10 iim't this subject, in pyint OF argument
10 the narrow ground on sh,ch The consr,.
tuition has placedi il, and where he ,h,nts
we ought to leave it. tits enough for AN
imaginary demon, IN one or more of the
neads OF department.. to beguiIe our Presi
cent and congress of their senses. aud re-
auce them to cyphers--and to answs,. TOR
me toiiy OF " Macon'soAis," and all thr n
ther doings un-doings and mis-aolpes of ,be
io'h and llth congress-1hey haye no a
geHcy IN tie sins of the Patrtot: and ,ye
trust they, and Mr.. Duane too, have formed
Deter estimate of its praise than to des-
troy ITS value by making it their owr,. Hazv
as the political atmosphere NAV he. we
nope to be able to distinguish the sun from
the halos that mock his glory. We
worship neither. Should we alter our
creed and become idolators, the later will
never be the object of our devotion. we
mold onr national iunctionaries executive &
representative, liable to the most stern and
rigid inqulsition OF free press. Let every
one be held to the strctest responsibility in
MS own sphere. To conjUre uh a DepR