Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-13
Virginia Legislature.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Tuesdoy, 2ls.

HOUSE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 2lst Jan.
REMOVAL THE DEPosITEs.
The motion OF Mr.. Garland OF Mecklenburg, 20 amend
Mr. Marshals resolution, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing words:
"Nor does this Assembly by any mean, intend to in
sinuate that the President OF the u States has con-
stuona power TO superntend and control the Treasury
Department'-being under consideration:
MIR. Garland of MeckleDburg addressed the House as
follows:
rise sir with feelings of regret and of deep morifca
ton at the reflection, that the amendment which propos-
ed yesterday TO the proposition Of the gentleman from
Fauquier' has been 80 entirely misunderstood by the
members Of this Housethat my views and motives have
been completely mnterpreted, both here and else
where With your permission, Mr. Speaker, viii sfafe
the reasons which induced me 10 offer that amendment
This House had been engaged for several days in the dis
cusson OF questions which, when settled, brought the
main subject in dispute, TO conclusion, than il
was before. The whole proceedings had become
barrasscd and enang that scarcely full force
and tendency of my own votes, when they were given
When, therefore, the gentleman from Fauquer offered
solution stating that the House by their the
tuonay Of the Bank did not intend thereby the
passed the President for removing the deposes,
thought il favorable opportunity propose amend
men which would bring the only question really involved
fairly before the House. was willing TO censure the
President for what he had done, provided the time
did not coDrovert his constitutional power supern
tend and control the principal officers in the Executive
Departments. | willing TO vote condemnation of
the President, but the time extremely anxious
TO bring distinctly to view, and to sustain, II possbe by
vote OF this House, what appeared TO 10 be import
ant principle. was willing TO say that the President
had committed act for which he answerabie the
bar OF public opinon but did not believe he had
mitted unconstitutional Illegal act by exercising
control the Secretary OF the Treasury. With these
views, ohe red the following amendment 10 the resou-
ton, the spur OF the OCCASION, under considerable
excitement, and without having reduced il to wning-
I" Nor does this Assembly by any intend to Dsinu
ate that the President of the United States has con-
stutonal power to supernen and control the Treasury
department In this amendment, my object simply
TO state that the Treasury Department Executive and
such IS subject to the supervision and control OF the
President in the same all other Executive De.
partments. Though the act creating the Treasury DE.
partment seemed TO imply that its relations ere directly
and solely TO Congress, yet from reference TO the bsto
ry of the times, the proceedings and debates in
the subject and from The practice OF the government
through all time, up 10 The present moment became
thoroughly convinced 10 my mind, that such was
not the fair Interpretation Of The law. AT the time the
Treasury Department created, an effort made
bys certain party TO make Independent OF The Executives
but their efforts warmly and successfully opposed by
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, GalIaiiD, and The whole
republican party. With these facts strongly impressed
upon my mind, proposed the above amendment which
presents or was Intended 10 present. the main question in
issue, Is the Treasury Executive Department or is
" not But seems that the language used has been en-.
ely misinierpreted; ard impression has gone abroad
that entertain views hostile TO the institutions Of ms eoun
Try. Gentlemen 10 think am disposed 10 bfe dawn
all the barriers Of the Constitution, aud 10 place tho
sword and the purse in the hands Of the Executive :
Never such desire thought farther from the mind
OF any man No man is anxious than am, that
me public funds should be kept in The hands OF those who
alone ought 70 control hen-the representatives. OF the
peoPe-snd so long they vigant and interrupted
mere h no Danger That The treasure OF tie country will
DC wasted or msappied, but when they have been Sc
duced from their principles, and setouy from selfish views