Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-21
Extract from Mr.. McDu6fe's Speech on me
REMi,VAL OF THE DEPOSllES.

Extract from Mr.. WcDuWeS opeeen o's NV
REMOVAL OF THE DEPosliEo'
OF all the difficulties that he had ever encoan-
tered, Mr.. M'D. said. in any documeh,, ,ne
creates, was that of decypherins from the NAM
festo the ground upon which this measure va.
been taken bv tie President what d'a 'ha'
document containl Does It claim r,sht 'cI VIC
President TO remove the deposltes! docs IL re-
copnize the exclusive right OF the secretary VI
the Treasury over them! Or what ooes pun
norta With all the exert,on of his humble pow.
or. of comprehension, Mr.. MD. said. he could
not draw any satisfactory conclusion on the SUI
iec,: He was so struck by the resemblance oe.
tween the sort OF title set up for the President 10
dispose of the public treasure, and the tue set
nm by one of the Kings Of England to the crown.
that he could not avoid looking up the latter ana
he had a copy of it before him. Henry the
Purth. il seems, came to the throne by DOUBT
full title, as far as legitimacy was concerned -
When he claimed the crown II was IN uocu'
ment which the historian has recorded, because
of its singular,ty. IN the following terms:
:. I'm the name Of Father. Son, aud Holy Ghost,
Henry of Lancaster challenge this rewme OF
YnglanIe, and the crown, with all the mem
bres, and the appurtenances: ais that am ae'
scendit bv right line of the biode, coming 'ro
the guide king Henry the therde. and 'hrose
that right that God of his grace hath sent me-
&. with help Of kvn. and of my frlendrs to reco'
.yer il: the which rewme was in poynt to be on.
done by defaut of governance, aud ondoy'ns OF
q. the guide lawes
There, Sir, (soL Mr. MD is the right and
title of Henry the Fourth to the throne. ana mere
in this document is the right aud title OF the IRE
sdent to remove the deposItes leave those
who are skilled in such subjects to decide be-
tween them.
| lam ALWAYS disposed. Sir, to look with respect
upon anv matter which is clearly ana d'stinc''y
set forth But | confess | look with alarm al
such tremendous stretches OF power as this, when
| find them under such circumstances and un-
der such colOrns as those contained IN 'his us'i'
ficatoy document. On reading that document.
one would suppose that no man IN the worid
would have more respect for the Secretary OF the
Treasury, or could be more INV iIlIng to exercise
the slightest control over him, than the President
himself lie says To him, in substance, this Is
your business, not mine: am very unwilling to
exercise doubtful powers: the law has vested
this power in you: it is far from me to desire to
dictate to you: such is not my design. Then,
at the very moment Of declaring the right OF the
Sec, etary of the Treasury tn exercise free and
unrestricted Judgment on the subject, what does
the resdent do! Why, he discusses him from
office because he ,OiH not sign paper on the sub
ject. and puts into his place another man who
wW Mr.. MD. said, he never had seen IN his
life any thing to compare with the extraordinary
tissue Of contradictions to be found IN this docu
ment, except it was In an account, winch he had
from a travelling friend. Of the decision OF
Dutch Judge, in some one OF the villages along
the Observation-Disclosures hook. perhaps-in case
before him. in which the right Of opinl"n was
brought III question. 1t vas gued, for the par
ty whose right wa quesnoned. that IN this coun
try every man had right to express freely his
opnuns To this TIE Judge. who It seemed was
determined TO give il against the man, replied.
with great nmpIacencv. o yah! Every man hal
a right. bv the law. in Dis IT," Republic. To dlnk
for himself: provided he di r. Tid The Corf -
So. MIR. Speaker, t,aid Mr. ND the Secreta
ry of the Treasury had an und"ubted right to
think and act as he chose IN this matter. II he
would oni, think as the President did. Not be-
ing possessed uf such tuctlhty Of mind, ne was
turned ou' of his office.
1t is apparen, that the President alone is re
sponsible He Is the man who was the author OF
the act Il i, a psrvprsion OF language TO say.
that the Secretary of the Treasury has removed
the depn.ites Ii is not true. II speak IN legal
sense.) lie is no more cha' seahie with the act
! than the irun pen is chargrabIe which wr"te the
order The $, cretarv Ut the Treasury removed
the dero.ltes? Tie refused to remove them. We
ry wisely aud properly: and he was removed Tor
his refusal
Is this 10 be gotten over. BY saving, why,
here we have GIT the actual order, signed by me
Secirtary's cwo hand?' Sir. are We not to look
back beyond that order? Are we to shut our
ewes to the circumstances IN which II Was gwen:
The Secretary. now I'D Utll.e, came into office by
a breach Of the Constitution. and breach OF the
public faith. He came there expressly for the
purpose Of violating them. He received his aP-
paintment as the tool and instrument OF tyranny.
ii. the Secretary Of the Treasury! lie remove
the deposites! II is an insult to the Nation to
say so. II is false, speak legally 1t IS false:
He was made To dou ~ the President, who had
no more right to remove the public money than
have. Why. sir. is the President, from the
fac, that he appoints men to Office, to usurp to
himself all law and all powers lie appoints the
Chef Justice Of the United States. Well. sir,
suppose he should say to Chief Justice Marshall,
when criminal was on trial, " Condemn that