Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-23

power, 10 bill can b. come law IN sub,i,,c, r. L;
,onsuetauon " he approve, IL becomes law; but il he
spprove II Is returned TO the House in which origna
co. anu cannot become law unless passed by t,y thirds
OF both Houses and in order guard his powers sgain
me ehcroachmeni OF Congress- through all the avenues
oy which II can possibly be approached, the Cons tuition
expressly provides, SHAT every ORDER resolution or vote
wnen INC concurrence OF the Senate and House OF Re-
pesehsuVes may be necessary, Inone other can pass
e mi's OF iheIr respective halls Except ON
o. auJornmest shall be presented the President OF the
United States and, before the same shall take effect
be approved ny him; being disspproyed bv him shall
DC re- passed by two thirds OF the Senate and tho House
VI hep.esenaves according TO the rules and limitations
prescribed in the case OF bll.' These provisions with
Tue patronage OF the Executive give ample proec ion 10
The powers Of the President against The enc Of
Congress, as experience has abundsnily shown
put here very important question presents itself
which, wien properly considered throws a Hood of light
on Tue question under consideration. Why has the Con-
suuon limited The veto bills, the ortle
vo'es ana resolutions, requiring the concurrence of both
Houses! Why not also extend 10 their separate votes
orders, or resolutions But one answer can he Given
The Objects 10 protect the penience of The two Hon
ses-to prevent The Executive from Interfering with their
proceedings, or TO have any control over them, al
tempted IN Tins Protes the great principle which es
at the foundation OF liberty, without whchit canno, be
preserved that delberave bodies should be left without
exraneous control ornuence TO express their opn
ahd 10 conduct their proceedings accorng
sense OF popnety. And find, accordingly thai ,be
constitution has not only limited the to the cases le
Pug 'he concurring votes OF the Houses b ba. *
pressy vested each House with the power Of ESTABLISHING
It's own rules OF proceeding according TO its will and plea
sure, without limitation check Within those Iii,
then, The Senae is the sole and absolute Judge of H., own
powers; and in the mode OF conducting our business
"u =" determining how, and when opinions ouhut
10 De expressed there is other standard of rjebt or
wrong TO which appeal be nude but the Constu.
on ana the rules OF proceedings established under the
sunol'y OF the Senate ITSELF And socitous j. the
constitution 10 each House full control over
It's own proceedings and the reest and fullest expreson
opinion, on all subjects, that the majesty of The
are Ieiahed 10 ensure perfect freedom OF debate
worthy OF remark, that provision of the Consi
.uuon winch have cited, in vesng in Congress the
hphed or constructive powers, is worded as not TO
comprehend The discretionary powers OF the tvo Houses
IN eermining the rules OF their which Of
itself. " No"b'ess
Let US our eyes back, in order tina, we NAV
comprehend at single glance, the admirable arrange.
menus ny winch Tie harmony OF the Government is Sc
cured, without mpairing the separate existence and IN
dependence oil the parts. In order TO prevent The ron
es "'cn would nave resulted necessarily, if each de-
Pa'heh hsd Oeen lett 10 construe its own powers ali
me implied or constructive powers are vested in Con
sressi m"' Congress should not through its implied now
e's eheioach Upon The Executive Department, Il omi,
me judiciary as not belonging TO the question mo Pr
sden Is clothed with the pow Ell; and Thar lis vs,o
should not interfere with the rights of the two Uous -,
'neir respective proceedings, il is limited 10 bills
or votes that require the of the two Houses
Is thus that our walls to protect the b,
when oeohg 10 u.s. as separate constituent member OF
the Government, from the encroachents of The Execn
I'VE power; and II Is thus that the power which il
III ms hahus as shield TO protect him against the Implied
VI constructive powers oil Congress, is prevented from be-
ing converted into sword the rights which are
exclusively vested in the two Houses
Having established be yonJ rontroversy ~, a.
fresicent has no implied Constructive power.tL
has no authority exercise abv RIGHT mot . n.I
granted 10 him by the Constitution, or yesed IN ~; ~
law and that tie Constitution has secured 10 te Sene
ne sole right OF regulating its own proce free from
al interference, the hbc reared by this paper and
wnch rests upon The opposite basis pposng The
right TO the fullest and bodes assumption of discreron"v
powers on The part OF the President falls PROSTATE in
the dust. $3.50 f"' ~
With these views II will not he expecied Ina, 7 ,o,,,
waste me iine OF the Senate in examining lis contents:
ou. u additional proof were necessary to confirm Ihe
uui OF my remarks and show how strong would have
been The tendency 10 conflict aud how il ,vou
have been TO have left the several departments i'm nos
session oil the right exercise implied no,vers -,
pleasure, this paper would afford The strongest In ill.,"
trauon oil te correctness of this assertion viii ssIsc,
TWO or three oil its leading positions which will show what
10 prevent conflict between the DPuarmepts or 10 ,ro
tect tie legislative rom the Executive branch Of The
'"eH'' anu no" regardless the President is of con-
ssehcy OF reason where the object is the advancement
oil The powers OF his department ~
IN order 10 prove that the Senate had no right 10 mass
me resolution III question, the President enters into
long usquI''lon on the nature aud character Of our 60
Venntn tie tesu', that it consists of three scpara.
and independent deparments-tbe Ieei.l,ve exe i
anu gunleal That the fist is vested IN Congress Tho CO.
eohd III ie President, and the last in the Courts win
lew exceptions which he enumeraies He a.o inio,ns
US, that these departments coeqnal aud tst neLer
mas me f,sh 10 coeree or conuo the Olhe aud ,en con-
Guides, that the Senate had right pass the resolution
IL is net my intention inquire whether the view
me government which The President has presented he
or be not eoec but il it were IL would not be dgicnI
w snow 'n"t ns conc Pon That they equal and
""' nebeF mas ilgh TO cOerce control the other IA
Ken IN the ordinary acceptaon Of these terms yyoud de-
P'Ve he senate OF all It's Judicial powers and much Of
It's legislative will that lis views re correc,.
anu at, "a c0-equa departments, neither has the tipht
TO interfere with The other: and what Collow2 If v -,
no rgh odapove oil bis conduct he surely has none on
ms own principle, 10 disapprove OF ours fl would see
iWPossGle that so obvious aud necessary consequence
could be overlooked set blind is ambition i'm nu,sui If
po"eT-to regardless Of The
President, while he deles TO IL the firlt 10 r,o.f
with him, or 10 question his acts does not hesitate 10
charge tie Senate directly and repeatcdly ,i,l, s
uo ana VOIdt on Of the laws and of the ConsGto,;,
ne advocates OF The President, could not but feel tho
Caring Inconsistency aud absUry 0i his course: and in
VS' oleeocle ms conduct with ths principles that he
laid down, asserted, n the disrussjo that he co., liz
Protest not as resident OF the Uni ed States bnt in hi
inuFihudl character, a. Andrew Jackson We mac a. |
sei' any thing-lha black is white, or white l. back -
livery page every ne OF Ibis paper coniradic the az
ne throughout speaks IN lis Official character
% es'och' u NE United States, and regards the sun
posed liJiry that has been done him ss an inirv In -
not ~ biz private. but in his official cberacer RI, 49,
explanation only removes he difficulty one sep G,rbo
would rex, What tight has fiig Pfesideat Of The
Jmen oiaieS 10 dVes himself Of his official cbarsc,er
10 fnes'Oh be'"eeh hm aud this body, touching bjs
o 't"'u'f Nhefe is his auihoriy TO descend
from ms hgh station, in order 10 defend himself AZ a
mere private individual 10 what relates to i'm, in liz
public cha sctei? ~ '' )" H'
But TIE part OF this per which is the most cb,sc
eIsNc- na Which lets into tho es nature and cha
racer o. tls movement is tho source from which he
ffesuent oeiVts the right 10 interfere with our
ihgs RE does not even pretend 10 derive "a finn go,
power vested in l!m by tie Constitution exn,.ss ~
Piled Hr knew that such an attempt wond be uus,Iv
hopelss'i ana accordingly instead OF question OF ral
ne makes question Oh duty aud thus invefts lie Or
Ger o. 'nngs referring his tights bis duties instead
OF las dnhss TO his tights and forgetting that rgbts al
ways precede duties, ard in f,ct but the obg,;n.
nd If It,tt IL.