Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-05-27
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Allowed and settled, Dec. f. 1910
ms account Is certified Nov. OH 1911. as n
i"e copy o, ne account registered in this office
BY JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.
propose to give some explanations of Tho fore-
gong items OF this account, both in reference ia
N4I. WI own expose, and my publication The
SUBJECT WIN then be at large before the peopIe. and
l mink II IS subject worth their most serious at
len'lon' Before entering into the particular items
leil'iohc' IN my publication, deem it proper 10
examine an item In Mr.. Ms expose, not adyerte5
10 by me, as an item of account; but as involving
great constitutional principle introduced into nv
Original puDlicaoni calling, as think for the most
profound consideration of the whole American
People.
The subject is introduced in the following
words:
But suppose, thai this differences i, mere matter form,
not Of substance and That according 10 The new
s"Phy tntitaonh polite aud improved change Of pbrs
.sy recommendation. and that the message Is in fact
a'reeommendaoq' BY the Pre.ident 10 Co,rre I'm 10 r.;
liz rs S lo n inc enoument' Of james Monroe, aher
ms emeh! IRON his iightrus , 1t not substantial VIC
ation or evasion Of another important provin NJ
o' nv9yns perhaps, delicate considerations. in rel
w "' intercourse between the President and Congress,
n'n any other IN that neglected aud much sbsed
Isl section Of The % article Of tie Consuiion is in The
uIiowins words; The President shall stated tim
oT hi' services compensation which shah neither be iseres
I 81 %noned, dunns the period for which he shall have
"a ne shaU otrecsire, 1uitkin that period anu
ofhtr goh'nie1 from he United Saie, Or anu fSem;
Im H The 5roade'i term the Easih angaEe az
~ ING oJect oi INC constitutions and is most
properly nierposed, 10 effect that object TIis eer We
W Poee congress egalast all possible presidential Influence
"hoh might he eNefted for his individual enoIpre,t +
hoiudcs sven compensation for services real or
pretended as gatulous donations II never eoI boe Lee
anticipated, 10y the vie trainers Of the eon,,ion ,t,,c
SpIeheoded hlGenoc Of the President upon Congress oJ
De attempted without any protext whatever sbot n1rc6rc
's e lcTn i.noumeni. 10 exclude II from Couyress in
eVy n ana under fyeTy preext whatever r. not the uer
5. ~ NC ffeslcni, inviting The attention. Of onrres. 10
"tyeet refg interesting ~ him which subject X 10 oh
l'N rom Neigress some cmolumenp after b;s retirement
IRON h' hgh ui substantial volfop n fbis r,norf.n
ana delicate provision l. any ncipien proeespg fr
obtaining uch emolHmcnt' ni0ch violation Of fbi. nro
n OF me oonstuon, the fnYtnrstiop Of scb proceedn
' u INTENDED 10 oYadc this provision Of .ts cea.uf9u
- PgPothg me actual reocpt Of the ernoumen} f amer
,he feHdents high trust shall cease Thi, would he
mere qhbt upon the term receive is application 10 time
by the II. Of RI ~ 20 "o"
at the time Of making these remarks, little did
1 mink that President NJ had actuallv yeceipe1
any eHolumeHt from the u S. during the peyi-
oo JoT Uhtch he tcaS elected; but in a note ap-
pended TO his own expose he acknowledges, that q
ne mad during, and amongst the first acts Of his adj
mlaisTaiioD, requested the re-settlenent Of an old
account and presume actually received money
rom the u 81 and, think, under the most ex-
raordlnary circumstances / am resolved, that
however Mr. M. may feel justified 10 himself in
'harglng his country with injustice towards him in
many Instances, he shall .hsYe no Just cause. as
n conscious he never hsdheretofore for complaining
u injustice from in any. shall therefore insert
Forgotten. ic@'me, tclapuBo,,g 'Fergo'sr