Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-05-01

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faius an ipntatiOH she P,igass character Of The
President. IL this true 10 IL altogether unloun-
ded I Read over that resolution. 10 there word
allusion against his private character mosse9
The sqhIesf imputmiOn against il, either by express
,vordE or by implication DOee be think himself 90
GaabIe, that, when we declare him IN error we me-
reeeearilv declare him base and unprnciplsd9 Or 10
his in1utatiOn pretended that he may take occasion
10 pronounce his own ealogy and lrgmpe. MS own
fame, as if he had no other tr1mpeterI IheEe were
personal ausions him by Individual Senators ~ &C.
bate but these he does not take notice. nor nao ne
any right To notice them in an official communcauOn
The Senate. He speaks Of the resolution 0miy, ana
his allegation in regard Il 70 q1Gonnded. The SEN
ate has made accusation against his personal cn"E
acter and when his paper shall 60 out, as good care
will be taken by him that II shall go ont promptly: Se
public ought not to be deceived on this Poin'; the
Senate has merely declared irs opinion tha ms ac1
illegal. IL this impeachment when wIu JUST
~ him 10 coming 70 rs with an inflated ;..:
upon HIMSELF which We are 70 place upon our lonT-
malls to last forever; and sent out tor DIE world WIN the
authority of public, official, legislative document
He reminds il heard the readIng corree.y Las
contest in which our liberty was purchases cH'
Tor Ignorant Of the nature Of those memor.-
ais aad should have been pleased to see some sPec-
history Of the Revolution. If he and his friends have
stated his age correctly, he attlat period boy
of wounds and balls connected with his person hue
we told that they were received % the head ~
battalion or brigade, fighting the battles. vt h,s
country. He has been lauded for his blood sheds
mere fiction and poetry rather Than facibu where
il was credited il ser, ed as well as truth excelhs
admiration Of The ignorant and credulous. Such re-
narks unpleasant 10 me, but they are lnsineW
by the unnecessary eulogy Of HIMSELF which, be has
thrust upop the Senaie and which Only fitted for nm
eecloneerng appeal 70 the people, Y excite tne!r
sympathy iD his lavor when they ought to be scrnt-
MIXING his actions aud his irespasses upon the Constr
tulion and Laws Of The country.
Who holds the Parse ?-The following is
| from the Protest Of President Jackson. read
10 the Senate, on the 18th: 49,
The custody Of the public property. noder
| such regulations as may be prescribed by le-
gislatiye authority, has always beer cUnsider-
| ed an appropriate function III the Excessive
Department in this and all other governments.
In accordance with this principle, every spe-
cies Of property belonging 10 the U. States
excepting that which is in the use Ut the sew
eral co. ordinate departments Of the govern
ment, as means to aid them 10 performing
| their appropriate functions) is in charge Of of
| ficers appointed by the President. whether It
be lands, or buildings. or merchandise, Or pre-
visions, or clothing, or arms and munitlnns OF
war. The superintendeDts and keepers 9th"
whole are appointed by the President, respon-
sible to him, and re,nOvabl. at his viii.
Public money is but a species Of public pro-
perry. 1t cannot be raised by taxation ar c,ss-
I toms, nor brought into the treasury IN any
other way, except by law; but whenever or
howsoever obtained. its custody always has
been, and always MHst, be, unless the consii-
tuition be changed, infrusted to the ExecuIWe
department. No officer can be created by
Congress for the purpose Of taking charge at
4 it. whose appointment would not. by thf COP
stitution, at once devolve on the Presdsnf.
and who would not be responsible TO him for
| thesfaithfut performance ut his DUTIES. The
legislative power may undoubtedly bind him
and the President by any laws they may think
p,s's me FslonCynbhey
shall be kept, and for v hat reason II shall be
removed. as they may direct ihst supplies for
the army and navy shalt he KEPT ia particular
stores +; and it will he the duty Of the President
TO see that the law is faithfully exrcuted-yet
will the custody remain in the Executive de-
partment Of the government. Were the Con-
gress TO assume, with or without legislative
act, the power Of appointing officers lndepen-
IDENTITY the President, ii take the charge antk
custody Of the public property cS;:s4.iard in
the military and naval arsenals. magaz zines ara
storehonses, it is believed that snch an act
would be regardedby all as papable usurp-
ation "i Executive power, sBbversive of the
form as Web as the funda"sens"l principles Of
our government. But where is the difference.
10 principle, whether the public properly bs
in the form Of arms, Munitions Of war and snp-
plies. o. IN gold and silver, or bank notes D.
None can be perceived, nOse is believed to rx-
ist. Congress cannot, therefore, k,ke ont Of The
hands Of the Ereentipe Department che custody
Of The public property. or money, sriikoat an as
sumption Of Erecutive posoer, and a subversiOa
Of the first principles Of the constitutions.
Another Chapter Of History.-The follow
ing message from the President ofthe United
States to the Senate, was received and read
in that body. at the opening Of Mondays
sitfing: #& Nat. Intel. =
TO the Senate Of the United States: h
Having reason to believe that certain passa-
ges contained in my Message and Protest,
to the Senate ON the nth instant,
may be misunderstood. / think proper To state
that it was not my intention to deny. ia the
said Message. the power aud right. Of The Le7
glslative Department to provide by law for
the custody, safe keeping. and disposition OF
the public money and properiy Of the Uuiied
States. f,k. &
Although, am well satisfied that such a
construction is not warranted by any thing +
iD that Message, yet aware, from
that detached passages Of an ar. :
gumentaiiye document, when disconnected
from their context. and considered with ref
erence to previous limitations. and the partc-
nlar positions they we're intended to reiutc or
establish, may be made to bear construction s.
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