Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-02-20

supposed contumncy Of some of IFS ofti-
GERS. This institution had kept aloof
from politics, pursuing the noiseless ten
or Of its way'-t would not show the
knee to Baal''-woulJ not be an instru-
ment in tho hands of Andrew Jackson,
would not recognize the right of him to
appoint it's officers, land by these means,
has incurred his undymg hatrcd. The
Bnnk by ns independence and putty,
became to Andrew JAG! son what Nor
docai was To iInman. The cdict has
gone forth for its destruction; but the
people can recall that edict and change
the victim. Let Andrew Jackson take
warning from Hamnn's fate, lest even
handed justice return the poisoned cha
lice to his own lips. The indignation Of
an insu'fed and injured people is a consum-
ing fire.
The means taken by the President to
accomplish his vindic,ive purpose, are,
If any thing, more objectionable than his
motives. As President, he had no pow
er OVER the deposites-no right to inter
fcre in the concerns of the Bank, except
to appoint five Government Directors,
and to order a scire foc;Gs in ease Of 4"
violation of its charter. So far rs the
Dauk was connected with the public
treasure, the duty of supervision and Of
applying correclives, having for their
object the safety Of the revenue, was
confided exclusively to the Secretary Of
the Treasury. In the discharge OF this
duty, the Secretary was not responsible
10 the President, but to Congress. The
Pre- sidcni has drawn TO himself the pow
er over the subject, by fragrant abuse
of the power Of removal lie has ac-
complished his unlawful purpose by in
direction. lie has invaded the exclu-
aive province OF n subordinate He has
elected meritorious officer because he
WOULD NOT violate his conscience and
his duty. lie has appointed another in
his stead, because he TOuid be the plant
instrument of his despotic will The
power of removal intended for gre at and
pressing emergencies, as safeguard
against nal-administration in officers in
the recess Of the Senate, he has con-
verted into an engine Of more than Ori-
ental despotlsm; an engine that would
mould all ofice-holdprs into miserable
sycophnnts to his power and loathsome
creatures of his will that is to convert
them into sort ofpoliiicnl gens-d 'armcs,
whose daily avocation is espionoee--like
the Janissaries Of the Sultan, with the
exception, that they want the spirit Of
their Eastern prototypes, who sometimes
administer the bowstring or the scimitar
to their master. The President, too.
has, by the power Of removal, been gull
y, not only Of covert usurpation, (co-
vert, because disguised under the form
of law and the Constitution y against the
Secretary and the Bank, hut he has
trampled upon the rights of Congress, by
des'gnedly, indirectly, and fraudulenily
drawing to himself the Veto power, so
as to defy and defeat its will. No other
plausible motive under the sun, can be
assigned for The Presidents preciptan-
cy IN this matter II doubt existed be-
fore, it is now diapclled nv the nvowal Of
Kendall himself, one Of the polluted in
stluncnts IN this unhailowed work of IL
snrpati"n and Injustice For this pur-
pose of Gen. Jackson, by indirecton
and circumvention, To array his arbira-
ry will against the wishes of majority
OF Congress, for the mcdatod abuse of
the veto power, he deserves the eyccra-
ton OF the American people; and should
Re persist in his purpose, and hereafter
'n'erpose that veto to a law or joint req
olutlon Of Congress, having for its object
the restoration Of the deposites, then we
have no hesitation in expressing it as
our solemn and deliberate opinion. if he
be not impe ached by the House of Re-
presentatlves, and convicted and rcmov-
ed from Office by the Senate, that the
government is subverted, and Andrew
Jackson is the Autocrat and despo,ic ru
Ter of an ens'avcd people. How long
the people would acGuiesce in this tame
and Inglorious surrender Of their Eber-
lies by their repre- reSentaiives-howl long
the sword of popular justice would slum-
her in its scabbard, i. for the future 10
determine, and not for the present to
conjecture.
Far be It from this meeting TO deal
harshly with their public servants. They
wouId, on proper occasions, delight to
throw the broad mantle of charity over
honest difference Of opinion. Could they
persuade themselves that the President
was actuated by sense of duty, whilst
fhey condemn the act, it would give
mem pleasure to acquit the motive -
zen. Jackson was their choice. The
suflrages ol majority of this meeting
contributed to his election; but there is
unit even to charity, to moderation and
'orSearance. The charity that would
cover this deed, would be connivanoe
at tyranny and usurpation the modern
ton that would withhold denuncia,;on