Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-06

.''S PScuia'ioh was saiu 10 nave taken place. came
forward with full explanation Of the fact II APP
peared that the President himself had never touched
any part OF the compensation annexed to his Office
OUT that the whole was received and discussed by
the gentleman who superntended the expences of
his household. That il was the practice of the
Treasury, when sum had been appropriated for
Tie current year, to pay it TO that gentleman occa-
sionaily, as the situation OF s:ie family might re-
quire The expenses at some periods of the year
exceeded and at Others fell short CT the allowance
Tor the quarter; so that at times, money was
PAID IN advance on account OF the ensuing quarter
aud at Others, that which due at The end OF the
quarter was not completely drawn out. The Sec
rotary entered into examination of the cons,tu-
tlon and laws, to show that tins practice was Jus
unable, and Illustrated his argument by many ex-
amples, In which an advance account of money
appropriated TO particular object before the SER
vice was completed, would be absolutely necessa-
~. However this might be, t was a transaction
IN which the President personally unconcerned
" When, possessed of the entire fact the public
viewed with just Indignation this attempt TO defame
a character which the nations pride Amer-
cans ielt themselves affected by this atrocious ca
umny on their most illustrous Citizen and its pro-
pasators were frowned into silence''
Ltte Of Washington, uoi. 8, PIP. CSC, 7SS
Pray,reader, examine the contents of this extract
weii compare the argument with the effects sug-
ses'ed TO have been produced by it. The git OF
the argument consists IN setting up the practice OF
the treasury against the constitution and the law
and how illustrated? BY shelving that there were
some cases, In which anticpations tcere necessary
from the nature Of the service. Was the case in
question one OF these cases Do cases arising Out
OF the common routine OF treasury business, apply
In any one respect whatever, to the special cons,i
tutiona provisions respecting the compensation o,
the Presiden; and judges? These provisions pre-
scriDinS obligatory rules, which do not apply 10
nj l.s4r. a sl.
money by another, and not by himself does not al
yter the obligation imposed upon him By the cons,i-
tuition; but merely would go 10 shew that the de
Walton was inadverient. This never heard deni-
| ed. 10 the best of my recollection, by any human
being. Such the arguments =. hich the author
asserts, dIssipated, by their potent magic SPELL all
| opposing opinion 1t is we'll known that Mr.
Hamilton and the House of Representatives were
often at points, upon the latitudinary pretensons
ne set up in applying money, without regard 10
specific appropriations. have no recollection OF
this magic argument, nor the occasion, which
called it forth, but if IL be, as stated in the
quotation, as lar | able TO Judge at this
day, 1t must have injured the cause was intended
to serve and must have been worse than mere SUI
pererogation. >l.
The intelligent and Independent people of Viz
I ginia are called upon to look at these things, and
ask themselves 1t they believe the malicious essi-
ons which they would seem TO have inspired at this
day, arise from the patriotic love OF Washing
toms fame DO they believe that they are likel,
TO add new lus,re tot, or are they necessar, for
the protection OF its original purity ! But tie
| terrific knight militant wants TO know whether
Mr.. Giles was the author Of this pretended sus-
picion.-" II not absolutely originating with him,
did he not adopt it with slacrr1y 20 and even the
renowned liberal and Enlightened author of the life
OF Washington has permitted himself TO say" Memo
omnibus hois saPit'' shelving 1 think, that
perfection is not the lot of man, Americans fell
themselves affected by this atrocious caiun,nv ON
their most illustrous citizen, and its prOpae utors
were lrowned into sence.' It's real propaeators''
were the treasury officers These were not irown-
ed into silence" If the author meant 10 appy the
term - proPagators" to the republicans il is GER
tainly misapplied They were not " fromned into
silence.-They continued comfortably cbatty, as
far as now recollect.--It hardl, be presumed
he meant TO apply the term s propagators'' 10
the federaliss. Yet the term would be strictly ap-
proPrate TO the fate awaiting them The federalsts
were" frowned" if not .'into silence, al least
out OF office; whilst the republicans were exalted
INTO their places But wonderful 10 be ;old, the
iederalsls are Struggled in again. Nay :. orse,
! Infinitely worse than that, a new improved sect o.,
iedefalists. The ultra federsli-ts, are mon US
Some oil them renegados from the extremes OF
! democratic sects. Their new, exclusive flights o
despo,Ism, have alarmed all the old-fashioned no
nest patriotic federasts o: the old school. | 20.
meriy knew many of this descrip on OF great worth
and talents, Cd whom the author is illustrous ex-
ample The ultras must now be- irowned down."
at least out OF office, their heresies out OF exIs-
ence; or the country must be ruined. PRAY re-
der ask yourself, tChnt this 'atroci0us calumny?'
/ What this . pretended suspicion % | presume
they were the same thing. 1t was that the Pres
ldent had anticipated some quarters salary.
There is no other dtrOciOuS cditsnny intimated /;
no other " pretended Suspicion charged no othe-
Il charge OF. pecuation described. Wells not the
fact true, that the President did anticipate some
quarters salary ? If so, ia what does the atro-
ctOus cotunny the imputed peculation the
pretended suspicion" consist? In \, hat in an
undenlable fact, stated by the author himself -
But the terrific Monsieur, wants 10 know where
this "pre:ended suspicion" which turns out to be
plain matter OF fact originated ? His quotation
viii tell him. " This last allegation an aega-
ton never made, as stated, far know } was
said to be supported by extracts from the Trea~u-
ry accounts, Which had been Iaid before the re-
giSLatHe 20 Dou5tlessiy then, originating from
the Treasury Reports. What an origin for a
g pretended suspicion for any adoption with alac-
rity Tor an imaginary peculation !! for wins
pering for mystery for secret circula-
ilon All these Imaginary terribles, originating
In the ordinary official treasury reports intended
Tor the information oil Congress, and every other
person in the community. Ii ever there was
plain tale, to put down all misrepresentation, 1t is
this. 1t relates 10 single insulated fact discon-
nected with all questionable incidents. The simple
fact was, that the President had anticipated some
quarters salary That fact was disclosed by the
treasury reports in the usual official form The
questions which arose from the disclosure of this
fact, were-Ist. Whether the anticipation of
quarters salary was, or not, deviation from
the provisions Of the constitution, and the law
made in pursuance thereof. I'd. Whether or not
the practice OF the Treasury could alter or abro-