Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-06

q TO he honest results of such considerations without
nro~ng any im2utaton upon the Executive or incur,
ing any itself, from ndisposon support the admi-
s'raton In the fourth section of the article are
hese words:
"rhe President, Vice President and all civil officers If
The United States, shall be removed from Office npeach
ent for and con treason bribery other high
srmes and misdemeanors."
This provision admits the fallibity and denies the in
volatility of the President Now if his
ons to Congress- be obligatory in virtue of the
magical influence of the term support the adminsra
ton will not all these salutary principles have been
tablshed in vain Win not Congress be assembled
and seated IN two chambers, with all the solemn for
maltes OF dehberaon and authority merely to register
Executive e6icts! The British government is founded
upon the opposite principes-the perfection and in
volatility ct the monarch The king do wrong
But the British parliament still exercises some deiibe-
ration and discretion: The parliament possesses the
of occasionally catechsng the ministry for so mis-
managing The kings pertections, as to them
Perate little teo severely upon the people were
1t nor for the Borough elections, and other means of
influence the hands OF the ministry they would often
ind 1t difficult response this parliamentary cate
Chsm. With all their means of influence, when the
kings perfections are nismanaged abominably for
endurance the exposure OF their n,isdeets in para.
ment drives them from their. offices, and introduces
SET to play tricks with the kings projections
and the people, and make fortunes for themselves and
friends, till they ousted by the ordeal But
Congress possesses OF these advantages Ii has no
substitutes for the Executive authority to exnose and
of placed under irresistible obligation to obey
Executive recommendations, without murmer. The
discretion than this denuncathg ordeal would ac
cord to Congress That tribunal is allowed the priv
lege of silently thinking, and formally acting upon all
the projects OF Seuatus Consultum prcseaed by the
Gmperor for its consideration and do not know thar
the individual members denounced to popular
fury tor voting against them. presume however, that
votes IN the negative, would be amongst the rarest Gu
rosities the French empire could boast Congress inn
PEELED by this spirit Pronunciation, would more resemble
the ancieat paraments OF Paris For although in their o.
rgin, they probably exercised discretion upon
questions for registering the kings edicts vet when the
sovereign became every thing, and the people nothing
their parliament was assembled. merely give eclat
TO the registry OF the soveregRs edicts Precisely tn
this condition. is Congress reduced, by this intoerant
spirit of denuncaJion and it is perfectly mmateraI
what means are used for the object provided Execu,
tive infabiy sinssted upon Executive despotism will
be the consequence. Nor isit al all material whether
this effect be produced, by
republicans We should never cease recollect that
tunes OF war and violence, always peculiarly favor
able to operations of this nature, and therefore in such
times such effects should be most scrupuousy guarded
against his Country will unquestionaby share the
fate OF all others, which have gone before IT, unless il
be protected by the wisdom of its political institutions
and the most nvolable observance of all their princ~
pies and restrictions. The essays already making so
early after the commencement of the w ar 20 break
down these sacred barriers by authorised institutions as
well as by popular eXcements, must furnish to all re
heceng men the most awful and monitory lessons and
demonstrate the necessity and proprety guarding them
with peculiar vigilance. No gentleman feels more aw-
fully than myself the pressure of the present
No gentleman feels more sensiby, the importance of
supporting the administration. No gentleman feels
strongly the necessity of taking care of the go
vernmen Few have made greater concessions of oni-
niontor those objects, where concessions admiss
blej but have not yet condescended, will ever
condescend under the pressure of any circumstances
TO yield the Coz, lotions of my judgment i'm rea-
ton points vitality affecting the interests of nv conn
try to presumed Executive insaibity. In the true
spirit OF the constitutional has BEEN and ever win
be- my pride and my delight, to support the admin
andindscrminate appreciation of Executive recon-
mendation, Nor in my Judgment would this condo.
scension, permanently effect that object. The recol
lection OF and events Just recited will sniff
centy justify this opinion you not believe if some
efficient and permanent system for CARRYING on the war
had originally been established, instead of the tenpo>
rising expedients. which were adopted, that the ADM.
nlstraton would have been well supported as il has
been! would stand as strong in the public confidence as
does! DO you believe that the rejection of these e
pedients, would have iessened the public confidence in
the administration, than the disasters which have
been produced by their adoption? Besides under this
ordeal what to become of the free exercise and e~
preston OF opinion heretofore the pride and boast of
republicans and republican institutional They are an
nihilated-they are gone--they are consumed in the
destructive element OF nunciaon-These effects are
equally applicable to both Houses Of Congress but in
the delrium OF the the Senate seems to be Sc
Ieced as the hrst, and Chosen v:Cm nmolatien -
seems to be assaied on all quarters. 1t has ventur-
ed TO constitutional functions when their e
ercse was most required. Ii has dared to view the
public interests through other medium than Ex-
ecutive recommendations This is sin past forgive
ness, and for its Commssion the tribunal itself is to he
lad prostrae Nothing les will appease the fury of
the offended spirit The bect of the constitution in es
ablishng the institution OF the Senate evidently was TO
check, as WELL the Incorporate of popular es
cnements as TO restrain the mistaken, or amb0 us |
views OF he Executive. To enable it to perform these
hiShy sIonsbe duties, it invested with high pow
ers OF pre- enon, endowed with qualified permanent
cy ana us members were secured in their seats for six
years. 1t was expected that its utility would be prnc-
Paly demonstrated, trying and extraordinary occa-
sons crisis has arrived to ascertain, whether the
present senate be worthy OF the high desnies. which
II called, by the Constitution. For che honor of the
american people, whose wisdom made these arrange-
mens Tor theh own safety and protection trust in |
NOD 4 WIZ not osaPpolnt their just expectations Ha-
pernrm. % reqnIres am ms Grnn 80 an..lu liz ;