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> undoubtcd powers Is 10 be held up 60 the peo-
pie as manifestation Of the dc ign Of The Sc
nate To concentrate 'the real power of the
Government into its own hands - The dis
agreement Of tho Senate to appropriation
: proposed by tho other House, 10 q very CON-
mon case and It's d,.spprobatioo Of some Of
the nominations already made by the Presi-
T dent. or expected from him, may very GER
family DO anticipated. Such proofs OF our
lust OF domination, lac has reason enough 10
expect, will soon be publicly exhibited 20 the
world. And u the people shalt sustain the
President in this his appeal against the Sc
nate, u requires no political sagar ity TO fore
see, aud venture TO predict, that he will
I Then aim at absolute conquest over this devo-
ted body; he will then insist that its share OF
/, The appointing power shall be taken away.
that the senatorial term OF service shall be
shortened, that tho Senators shall he made
subject 10 recall during their term, and, per.
har>, that the election OF the m shall be trans.
ierred from the state Legislatures to the peo-
pie aud he will exert the whole influence Of
ms personal popularity and Executive patro-
mage. (the latter of which IS vast beyond cal
cuation. almost beyond Imagination TO nc
comPllsh these serious alterations in the
frame work Of the constitution. u is not
my purpose, at present, to inquire whether
such alterations would be wise or not. I on
, " say they would amount To a revolution IN
Tie Government The adoption of them will
r abolish tho only check which the ~ Isdom Of
our fathers found 1t Praetic able To devise, TO
guard against the predomDancc Of the ma
uonal features of our Institutions over tho fe-
dcrai, and OF the Executive over the olher
departments of this Government.
Sir, these designs against the Senate are
only not avowcd I as confidently believe
them to exist, as IL they were ever so distinct
" aNowed. shall never wait till politicians
or generals think proper TO promulgate thei r
plans OF operations. The love Of contest
and the passion for conquest, have marked
the character and conduct of General Jack
son throughout his life. he has conquered
every individual that stood in his way; he
has conquered the Bank he is now aiming at
conquest over the Senate; and IL he shall
achieve that, he may then turn his arms with
success against the whole constitution. I do
not say, because DO not suspect, that he -
now looking 10 this Interior conquest, but
that, at present, he Is aiming at conquest over
, the senaiei and Il the people shall sustain
hi'A in this appeal against US, lac will have il
m his power to achieve this conquest over US,
To the utmost eXteut Of his wishes. have
not The least confidence IN his moderation or
clemency after victory.
An appeal Of the President to the Amer,-
can people against the Senate, with a view 10
accomplish, or even to suggest a change for
mai or informal, IN the constitution of the lat
ter, through the direct interS ention OF the peo-
pie, Is, ~ its very nature, of n revolutionary
tendency. la representative republics like
ours, when once the Go,ernment is establish
ed, the people always act through their agents
; their constituted authorities; they never
resume the original powers inherent ia them
, Out Tor the purpose Of altering UT abolishing
their ancient forms, and establishing new :
aud whenever one department OF the Govern
ment appeals directly To the people against
another, and inSokeS thcI int rpos ition u ex-
poets the people to longer To act through their
constituted authorities, bat TO act against
theD-to supersede, or abolish, or at tie least
to alter them. The House of Representative
, ana Tue Senate are coordinate branches OF
the Federal Legislature. The Executive Is
mol exactly coordinate department Of the
Government. ChtIi the President do, Hoped
ihc faculties Of tho Executive power, all men
thought II inferior to the Legislative-hs
maniesuy thinks II superior aud In has hands
= 'he monarchiai part OF te Government for
Y Tie Executive - monarchial, though IL he
elective for term of years. by which Il was
hoped now fear, vainly d ,,ed--to obyIate
mischief from ITS power has proved far
stronger than the Repre- sentatives of the
States, stronger than both combined; and, II
success shall still attend his nordinais preten-
r sions, lac will soon tame them to absolute
Submission. lie has proclaimed TO the world
: That neither " the voice of the Legislature,
: nor the will Of the people, shall Induce hun
10 change his course Of measures lie has
/, no respect for the opinion OF tho peopIs.
"hen that opinion ~ against him he only an
Pe1Is 10 the people ~her he wants their aid
, to subdue the senate. The republic IS ~
danger.
E nave said that the President has raised
this quarrel with the senate without cause or
Prosocation. Ills pfrtcNt for Il - one OF the
resolutions Oi this House IN the subject OF
Tie dePosres, which = az ihUse words ." RI
seized, That the President OF The United
Siaies. "a the late Executive proceedings ~
relation 10 the public revenue has assusasd
uPen htn~O authority aud power not confer.
rtd Dy the constitution and laws but IN dero-
CATION OF both" The language Of tie rcso.
iu'ion "ds carefully selected, m order 10
avoid Tie imputatiUn Of crime II }, not AZ
hrmed that he has Hspypsd uncUnstItutionai
and Illegal power, for that phrase would haze
imported design and dizziness; Il - not ala
That he has W'Jsiiy assumed, but only that he
has a0amsd, namely, fsksn upon himself. such
po~er; u - not SAID that he has done this ia
r,oiaiioH, In dsfaHce or o. cOnisrspf Of the CON
stiu,ion aud laws, but m dsyovaf,on from,
them-that -, that has measures tended To-
impair them, or 90 prevent OF weaken their
"PciauOh' iheTc - not word "a the rssO-
luton that implies criminal intent, nor was
q intended 10 impuie one. But the President
reads hn resolution q. q q charged him " ith
having rrfHrfHsiiy Hsurpsd power, ~ ,csi(,.l -,
. s'si'oH e the constitution aud laws Behold
hos be Jusliiiss tbs Interpretation II a. lie
says
" That Tie langua g q BE- resolutions does
not expressly aiiegc that tie assumptiOn Of
poser and authority winch 10 condemns, va
Intentional snd currupt, ~ no snssef ~ the
I preceding view of its character add eject
fg-ihe act thus condemned, nscsssafiiy i'm
pies tolition and desfsn ~ the ibdisidual 10
J whom % y imputed, and being ualaw fuI ,n A,
character, ths legal cone fusion -. tbatrvas
prompted Sy 'mpr0Pcr motives, and commit
tel siih ~ unlawful intent.fo The charge
- not - mntake IN tie exercise Of sue-
posed poser, bat ~ the assumption Of .,os
er' Got eonirrfcd ~ u,c consutution and
avs 'i' in 4ef0stiiya VI both, aaf noiii1,g