Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-02


cd. The INCLINATION diaw the powers Of the go
VcTnment to common focus, has been other
vase eNempiied in various ways, and az diilere Mt
periods OF our history. Time would only allow
bret notice OF one or two OF them.
The doctrine announced in the discussions on the |
Btitish treaty, that the House of Representatives
were bound 20 make aiappropriaiuns necessary TO !
carry iuo effect the stipuations ot treaty made
10y the President aud Senate, was striking cNen-
phcaton ot this truth, The extent 10 " hich this |
doctrine increases the Executive power Gn its
most enlarged scuse) over the funds oil tlIc nation.
cannot tail To strike the mind at the first blush He
did not wish TO be understood saying, or insinu-
atuig, that all who advocated that opinion, were
influenced by the spirit OF which hc had spoken
lie did not believe that such was the case On |
the contrary, lac well satisfied that there were
those, ON that oCca sion, as well on that of the !
incorporation of the Bunk of the u. s (and especial
ly hn WIN ut the head of ailairs,) who
sincere finnls 60 the State Governments
but were led awaSby the pressure Of the times
X,h gave their assent 20 measures which, under
taofV suspicious circumstances they couid not have
0froved. The piincpie then avowed, was resist
w the republicans of that day, on the simple
Negligible grounds, that, so far as TIC treaty
,7SSahon court he carried into effect without the
nSSSsl I'VE Ii OF L., IT'S interference would be un-
e'izcd, because, by the constitution, the treaty.
ing power had been conferred on a different
- cPa linent of the government but that, when
ever the action OF the III. Off. the more ninciatc
agents OF the people, was necessary it must be free
10 give or Withhold It's assent, according to its best
Judgment, and upon its own responsibility that
me ColSt thuOn neither declared int that
~ cases Which might nc OF The greatest magnitude
i should be mere machine TO be worked hy the
y.Her apartments OF the government. The same
disposition 10 limit the powers OF the popular branch
was iorcbiy illustrated in the discussions on the
" r0fe'gn Intercourse Bit' in 1898. IL was upon
'lat occasion conended, and successfully too that
Nle II OF H. had no discretion upon the question of
appropriation Tor the expenses of such intercourse
with foreign nations the President saw ~ IN es
tabiisi-h that they would be Justly obnoxious TO the
.lpu'auoh oil gross delinquency, if they hesitated
20 MAKE provision Tor the salaries of such foreign
ministers as the President, with the assent of the
senate, should appoint What would be the feel
hg' Oh real and unchanged republicans in relation
20 Sueh doctrines at this day? Associated with
lnem was The bold ayowal, that il BELONGED 10 tho
president alone TO decide upon the pronrietv az
inc mission, aud that all the constitutional AGENCY
"heh Tue Senate could Of right have was to PASS
on inc fitness OF the individuals selc ted as minis
iers was pretensons like these said MIR Van
oureh' aided by unceasing Indications both i'm the
internal and external movements of fi,e ,,overn
nen' ua, p'Ouuced deep and settled conviction
Hh u1e pubic mind that design had been CON
ceived 10 change the government from lis s;,nri,
anu republican form, TO one, if not monarcbical
- 1e"st 100 energetic for the temper of the AIneri
S1h Peepie-a convection which, beyond all ,Ioubt
produced thSCi,il revolution of 1906 and for ,hh
no Obvious antidote" has been vet discovered
~ hose who were is victims. BY that rreat
event, the public sentiment was improved orr
public councils purified, the s,i,it NJ c,cro,cI
Heht severely rebukcd, and, il was then bopeJ
cAuhgul'hed forever. During Mr. JeH;.rso,,,,
M aunii, aud, with single exception that
= h'- madison The government was administer
"a upon the principles which the trainers Of tho
CpnSniuucn avowed and which their constituents
nau f9nhed and the people once and again con
.llHcu; me charieroi the Bank of the u States
was, alter hard struggle suffered In q rir. -
t'Io ooHceued aud well unIcrSood powers OF the
government were found amply sufficient To ep,
.o :. 70 perform the great functions for which it
e., 'lsu.u'ea' iJuilnS great portion of the time
me country was blessed with a degree of nrosnnri
si'u haPpihe5s without parallel in ilie world
--' t4,c S4ose OF MIR Madsoa's Administration =
.'p" pahR MaSIncorp9iGted, andrecciycd his r,.l,c
sH'l assent II would be shutting our cvcs 10 H.
Hu.u 70 deny, or TO attempt to conceal the fact
~ ist "SSeht, coming from the quarter tha. Il
.' mas had most powerful and far from saI,,tarv
49, oh uie subsequent course Of the govern
Ii.e't' It's author had himself on a former o,cs
~nl ..io''s la,e" tue "hnt OF power in the fede-
s@i government 20 incorporate 4 bank and L; ~
sSH' was NOW placed on the express ground tl,,t
me recognition Of the authority of The '2oycrr,,,t
Al IeIA4oh 10 uie Old Bank By tie State govern,
- 1iu 'He Courts, as well as the people had
p'cciuued the question OF cUnstitutionaIit,, TT,
ne power IN question must stand AZ = c.,,ccs",,
interpolation upon the text of the Constir,It;oi,
"a o,o"' precursor was again followed by other
- - out " afeslilcted and qualified charac-
- eNVoHu l.ie same principle 10 other toDici of
icsisauoh' They wcrc, however promntIv d.
- ~ y tI, " hanson, who, upon all points, save
&c Dank OF me Cnied States preserved iuyiolate
- 5'eal ptlncPies upon which the regolution nc
LOW was founded, AMI of which his o,y,, 20,
,iIo" 'ge Aiieu aud Seditiou Laws was the cxposi
- cor hls departure, IN that particular III q
departure At was,) hi5 reasons have be.,, s, W ~
- not at tins time my Official duty ia n,qs ,,ar
.u,H smihciency, aud an wholly un,yin,t q,
No'uHc1f a dcuuuCiJOn Of any o,,,io,, I,i;t,
Is'tiy formed aud upon high rcspopsbjyifv L,.oro
- ue most, II not Tue most accompl;sh.d s;I,te
man that our country has produced Hovevnr -
S'siHu''s might dilsras 10 the correctness NJ his
Hn0'usiCh All maqkint must acrtiicsce in the mn,
~ " me motives which led 10 its adoption Tbe
yJ'iucai condition Of the country at The rIos. oc
"'e lae war, Ia reference 10 old party distnctios
specusiion as to the future, and The asprot;ons ~
,'HsHu"I ambition, accompanied, in man; cose7
sincere desire 70 promote the public good
tCsueVG occasional attempts during The admins
''.oi- mat followed, 10 revive in form less ex
1Plonahie The doctrines which had already bccn
COMPATIBILITY condemned by the people The
meIs' however, "a great degree, restrained and
p' "o"h ~ Tic resistance of the remnant Of tho
Ialtnlui' aud The qualified opposition Of MIR Mon
But hthesc attempts, said Mr.. v. r.. 10 rovive
u'e Cohieinned hcresies Of former times wore
i0' % themselves successful they served the pur-
rose OF giving countenaucc te pfctensions on the
FiL' oI men now in power ghichout--JIeroI lie
lou' me opening scencs0fthe present Kdtniuistro
ION nave not only been tie subjects Of intense in
.sfe't ~ iheif day tut will mark an Interesting ora
q our lo'Ufc history They will stand as beacon
q succeeding Administrations warming them oil
'he p"ht beyond which tie people will never tote \
'"'' eicIoaclineut upon the great charter OF
ar Van bvren is by no means certain that
~ Ulis respect, 30 iimerlf has bean sitcgatyosI