Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-25

words. Tformafis1" Mr.. Giles asserts, relates ex-
clusiveIv to facts and co,siderglioHls to oi9
ions" lie admits that Mr.. Madison rendered 20 the
Senate. sfa6ir inflammation" concerning the nsmina>
ton of MIR. Russell But this 81 suitable Information,
he thinks. would not deyelope the Presidents "eon
derGtionS, which induced Mr.. Russes nomination III
this is straining gnat, Heaven knows wh2t IS
Let examine this exploitation of words What do we
understand by "n.formaffon ?' Does tina, sole word
imply any fact at all Must not be connected win
something else to give it precision And if l state to
you my opinions, do not INFORM you fthel, and is NOT
that to give you Information, in relation to opinions,
as accurately and grammatcaly. as it gave you NOR
nation relating fatcss How erase Senator de
scend to this triaing Is it the irnisy n nature ~
Or, what is it
Yes, yes (quoth Mr. Gies) but the suitable infor,
nation" which the President proposed TO give,
must be called for by resolution and ofions are ne
asked for in that method. Whv, then did not the
honorable Messrs Wells Giles and King the Senator-
al committee appointed to confer with the president
Mr.. Monroe the Secretary Of State, according TO
his intmation of the Esd of Junes BY the way Mr..
Giles has omitted Mr. Monroe's of that date which,
beng very material paper he ought to have Inserted
in discussing Mr.. Russell's nominations IT for his own
convenience, he invers the order Of time, he ought
invert the order of facts. The omission looks susp
cous. In that Mr.. Monroe says to the
The President has authorised confer with you
on that TMr Russe's1 subject and 10 communicate
. 10 you my INlFO RAE41IOW (Which YOUAqyaY
" BE DESTROYS or OBTAINING FROM TIE
" EXECUIYYE. will have the honor to meet you
" for this purpose, such place and hour you will
" have the goodness appoint" Here we find that
the Secretary ct State by the Presidents Instructions
proposes to give to Messrs Wells Giles and King. {" q
ny information" which they might desire. The
muncation would, of course, have been verbal opn-
ions could then have been stated and the Senate would
thus have come at the +" conSiderations' much de
sired by MIR. Giles. But what the Course pursued
by this gentleman and his colleagues? They refused,
by written note. meet Mr.. Mouroe they would on
y confer with the President in person This brings
to the great constitutional question The independence
Of the E1ecutiUe branch Of the government In max
ing appointments the President and Senate ord-
The President nommates, the Senate advise and
consent. The President in the busress Of Nominations
is equal TO the 9hoie body of the Senate If hey ap
point committee confer with him, he may appoint
committee TO meet their committee This would be
preserving the equally between himself and the Senate,
as established by the eonstitution. Messrs. Wells,
Giles and King, were the Senatorial committee NV.
Monroe was the presidents committee. Through his
committee the President offered 10 give aug nforna.
The Senatorial committee declined IL They would
hey would reduce the President from his constitutional
equality with the Senate. par with mere Contests
tee OF the Senate. This the part OF the Senate
rial BODY an attempt at usurpation Of the Executive
function; it was effort to degrade the President,
lessen his dignity to bring him. in fact, 10 me eet OF
fhe Senate In resisting this attempted usurpation,
Mr. Madison nobly did his duty and will reap honor
able reward tough 60 be forgotten that Ae-
rican liberty Is the eject OF independence in all the
branches of government and that whatsoever branch
endeavors to encroach upon another must be watched
and checked by the voice Of the people