Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-11

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out Why! Because OF the alarm about the pressure
Who keeps up the alarm! The Bank, and those noisy
politicians who have saked their political existence upon
the downfall OF Jacksonsm. People Of Virginia! Down
with The Bank! Down with these noisy politicians!
AUTHORIZATION.
FoR TIE ENQUIRER.
The contest Is wsging between the old Republican
Pay-tbs party, which supported Jefferson NJ sdison and
most OF others who aided In framing our 10 u'uons-
party which supported Andrew Jackson In his attempts
to put stop the corrup,ons OF the Federal Govern
men generated some years before, but consummsted
during the administration OF Mr. Aanstha party
which susisns tho President in his exerions
throw irresponsible, monopoly, which threatens
to overshadow our hbertes and party, Ut party may
be calied) embracing combination OF opposite political
elements, separately without habitation and name
the followers Of Clay, Webster. Calhoun, and Heaven
knows who else, whom, the people have long since discard
ed as unworthy Of heir confidence. Virginia. surely,
cannot hesitate in making selection: she knows the in.
gradients Of which The latter party is composed she
knows full well their utter reckessness OF principetheir
total want Of political n'egry-She has their ruling
passion, "song in death" even. 10 be sell aggrandize
meni, regardless Of the interests Of the peopie-and her
penetration will easily discern through the veil be-
hind which they ensconced that they endeavong
10 deceive her by the and orms under which
they appear.
The subject OF the Deposiies forms nucleus around
which all these various aud inconsistent choose
to soncentrs urging every plea which selfshness and
political depraviiy invent to induce the people
tain them; but will not Virginia will be herself
and will be guided. in the present emergency Of her po
tcaI relations, by those principles of which she has
been proud boast The Patriots who achie we'd the revo.
luton Of 1900 who defeated the of the art
lord Convention who gained the revolution Of 1925 and
who joined with hearts and hands, willing in defeating
the disorganzng schemes OF iheNuers these patriots
actuaed by the same holy SPIRIT will fail penetrate
Inr regard to the removal OF Deposi,es at first en-.
teraned the belief, that the Interference of the Presi
dent IN That measure, was an unwarrantable assumption
oil power But subsequent reflection entirely changed
my views in relation that act, have no debut many
others have BEEN The Bank charter expressly
that power TO the Secretary OF the Treasury, without any
Limitation restriction, except he is required to
report the reasons inducing the exercise of the power
TO Congress and when he has assigned his reasons all
that Is required Of him has been done; whether they
be deemed sufficient insufficient by Congress- still is he
exempt from any mPua,ion Of having assumed
horized power To my mind, them il is clear, that the
Secretary exercised power expressly conferred up
on him, or, should say, reserved him by the Bank
,ss Question then arises, ought the Presden,
am clear that he had the right. The Executive is an
integral Department OF the Government ordinate, in
every sense oil the wod and coequal with the Legsa-
tive aud Judicial Departments The Secretaries are Off.
GERS originated by law aid the President i'm executing
,ne laws OF the Union; they are his agents. selected by
him pursuant TO his own ncina,ions and ideas of their
hness or un'ness, Subject 10 be sure the confnao.
ry power Of the Senate, which is of little avail since they
cannot confirm any but Of the Presidents selection
and removable by him at pleasure, without regard 10
the views OF the Secretaries Senate or any other per.
son or body OF men. And is well this is so; for they
are ocors unknown to the CONSTITUTIONS; they neither
responsible to the People, Congress heir scts
they stand totally independent Of every authority but the
President. He the other hand, is amenabIe to the
People, not only for his acts for those Of his Score.
taries; their acts his acts being his agents.
upon every principle Of and JUSTICE he should
supervisory power in controlling them, in conforming
their official duties to the views he may entertain of the
public interests; and in the event they fail refuse
operate in executing his will he possess the
OF substituting others place. This idea is sane
TONED by reason and the nature OF things well
uhed by the universal law respecting principal and agent
Hence, conclude the President has right the
Secretaries to the performance any duties he may exact
OF them, within their province.
Nor does the present case conceive, constitute any
adj The of tla
Executive Department The power question was re-
served to the Secretary of the Treasury therefore, had
the right to exercise il; but he is responsible the Presi
dent for the in which he iu his duties and ex
ercises his powers: therefore, the President had the right
as he was In duty bound to that that power faith
u'y executed; and his not doing would have rendered
him accessible to much more than has been so
copiously showered upon his devoted head.
But, did not intend TO discuss this subject since no
good can result from its further agitation The People
have made up their minds in regard to i and ii they
were obeyed by their faithess in the u
3 Senate we should, in all probability, have heard no.
thing about II.
We should be very cautious, Messrs Editors. how wa
trusted ourselves TO the guidance OF such Calhoun
Clay and Webster, and the minor satellites unde
them in such glorious obsequiousness, embracing msjo
rty oil the u s. Senate. Their doctrines never did ac.
cord with the Virginia principles; and God forbid thew
ever should! II is really astonishing that men Who n
every political act OF their lives, have commended for
atudinous construction OF the Federal Constitution; who
have exerted every nerve break down the pro-
vided TO guard that Constitution from who
have invariably idicued either by their precept
ample, the fathers OF political aith who have sup
ported such institutions the Bank, Tariff Internal I'm
provemenis &C. &c. and externally harpng pre- oh.
ing about their consistency and purity principle for the
single purpose OF aggrandizing themselves astoRish
ing, say that such should themselves up as the
peculiar guardians OF the Constitution and the only
Gates oil restrictive construction; whilst the
they stand in their places and that the Legs
aurss OF the States which they represent have no right
TO instruct them as TO the they ought TO pursue
And then comes in their train, last and humbles ALL
That paragon OF consistency that proeiform Editor of the
Whig, who Giants much about his political infaIlbity;
that Editor, who by foruitous of crcum
stances, has obtained an ephemerai and mushroom exist
ence in the public estimation, only sink in profounder
political degradation; has the audacy TO mention
the name OF the Virginia principles, and put himself
their vindcaor. Tickle and hayward the wind he i.
breeze may blow him, alike ofpncpe and oil con-
sistency at one time supporting Webster then Clay tbes
Calhoun then all togeher yet through all their
the soi-disdnt. firm and consistent advocate OF State
Right! The ally Of Walsh, and the coadiu,or of Duff
Green the friend OF the Northern Tsrites and subject
OF the Multiplying mononsnis; yet, obscured in this med
ley this darple Editor is advocate OF State Rights
The most issidious deyoee Of inconsistency must blush
when the merits Of this modern Proteus are mentioned
But the People Of Virginia know this old; he has
mark is hard 10 efface and shall be supzed IL thew
do not soon recognize ii. yIRGINIUs
For The Enquirer
The Opposition in Richmond gave cue TO their friends
in the Legislature They sought give the tone to the
whole State.
Richmond has borne down the county Of Henrico
She sent forth citizen AIbenare, 10 vote for Gil.
and Southaland three others would have gone bu
for the weather.
She will make herself be felt in Hanover Already thew
are counting up how many votes she send her cleo