Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-15

gress control the Executive Department in the
ercise Of its constitutional duties Nor either, or
both, control the Judiciary in the discharge Of the cons
tutonsl duties assigned TO that Department The argu
ment urged by the minority, aud in debate upon this
loOr would uphold the supremacy Of the Legislative pow
er, over each oil the other Departments, aud II prevail,
both the Executive aud the Judiciary subordinate
the Legislative, and become the agents OF Congress
II all power concentrates In Congress then the barriers
which separate the great Departments OF Government In
system and assign TO each its respective duties aud
| functions, broken down.
IL has been but few years since heard from tho
quarter loud complaints against the desposm and m
responsibility OF an interested, beaess, uofeeug, and
tyrannics majority in Congress. Upon the tariff eslion,
the distinguished gentlemen from South Carolina, (Alr.
MeDufhe was bold TO proclaim. that msjo'i'y OF Con-
gress was the despos and told that that
MAJORITY was the worst OF despos, because II was an in
teresed and irresponsible majority; and revolution
threatened resist the strides OF this many headed
despo,,he majority in Congress, which represented
the whole southern country by taxes
from that quarter and placing them in their pockets
That majority was denounced pIunLe highway rob-
bers, and ircebooers; they boldly charged with
| usurping powers which did not belong them The
whole system OF Internal has
by other geniiemen, Tho maintain the supremacy Of
the powers congress- as an usurpaion
OF power the part OF Congress. AT that time the Veto
power oil The President was relied upon check its pro-
gress. IL was looked TO the principle
whereby the Cosn,lu'ion he preserved AT that
time, the Executive wasregsrded coordinate branch
oil the Government, independent oil Congress, end
the agent Of Congress- perform his duties in SUBJ
ordination their will. Upon the Indian question too
the present Executive was regarded as o;
congress ami received the high appreciation OF those who
denounce him tyran and usurper for standing
by the constitutional rights of the States resisting the
encroachments OF the Judiciary, we the legislature
He not heu regarded the mere agent OF Congress
appointed TO perform his duties in subornaon TO their
| Will
In the course OF the debate which occurred upon the
report Of the Committee gentleman iron, GEORGIA. mir
Wde) stated tina, the Committee of aye and Means had
been daring enough 10 their report that the
power OF designating the places OF deposie an Execu
tive power. Doubtless, in The estimation OF the gentle
man aud OF al those who pay their devoIions the shrine
nj he tliousu bir,b
ia,ingy sustains il act Of daring hadhood 10 ques
9n its omnpo'ence aud immaculate purity But, the
gentleman may learn, II he has already done So that
the Committee of Ways and Means dared TO discharge
the high duty assigned them. And though the fe,aerfu
OF INC act may osonsh those who wear the golden livery
oil tho Bdnk-who believe the Bank, like the King unde.
the theory Of the British Constitution can do 10 wrong
aud who look upon this astocracy OF money the Chief
II not the sole end OF government yet the committee OF
which have the honor TO be member, hare dared to
express their opinions eacssy, and hazard of fall
ing under me anahenas oil great money power, which
even seeks 10 control the destines OF the rpubc The
committee have dared do ,hisand dare re-airm here
what they have done.
The committee have affirmed, and here re. affirm that
from The origin OF the government, tie power of desig-
mating the places OF deposiie OF the public money has
been conferred by Jaw on The Executive Department
The power has been exercised, and without objection I'M
Ill now, by every Secretary of the Treasury There is
an unbroken chain OF construction aud practice under the
law; and any thing earthly he settled by
and the long and uniform acquiescence of every De-
pariment OF the Government il is the exercise of this
very power. To break the force OF this unbroken chain
oil precedens and usage, various subteruge and eva
sions In argument, had been resoried TO- evale the M
rec, question The gentleman in this part his Speech
lel The embarrassment in which he placed by the
iaci that the same which has been exercised by
the present Secretary OF the Treasury, exercised
by MIR; Secretary Crawford during his administration
OF the Treasury Department, and that since the
acment OF the present bank charter he attempte 10
escape from by drawing distinction which not in
act exist He stated that Mr. Caaw ford acted unde the
authority Of the joint resolution OF 1916 Now il so ham
that the resolution Of ISl6is still in force still stands
the statute book unrepeaed and if it was authority for
| r. Crawford, thoritv for AZ
| ney The gentleman next puts the authority OF MIR
Crawford 10 remove the deposes from the Bapk Of the
United States and place them in the State Banks upon
the ground that the Bank assented But OF the
Bank could not confer power which the law did con-
fer The Bank is not a of power. The truth is
there no distinction in principle between the cases. and
the truth h further that this power OF selecting the places
OF depoe has been exercised by every Secretary OF the
treasury but nme does not permit me 10 pursue the
gentleman though his Speech and expose numerous other
errors OF argument equally paPab!e. One two other
remarks in which the gentlemen was pleased to ind ee
not sir IN The way oil argument, for Of argument they
contain nohiDg-I must notice.
In speaking of Mr.. Crawford the gentleman talked
about ga long cared tribe who lifted their heels at
his PROSTATE venerable form, and seek TO Tighten
their masters under cover of his skim The gentleman
protested That g" cannot be necessary for 10 dsclaim
any ailuson TO the Chairman OF the Committee of Ways
and Means or to the President OF the United States; every
Soay knows -. 10 not mean them Neither do mean the
mean! The gentleman proceeded further 10 say that
"doairy and aduatou have made divinity OF the Eye
cuve, and he denounced those who sustain this Execu
tive serviIe Instruments and TOOLS that there
nothing which tyranny could perform, serviIity
would applaud and i'll strain OF added
are as necessary TO every political cabinet maker
they 10 the manufactures OF wooden Secretaes and
he asks 1t 'we are merely To register the DEGREES of the
PRESIDENT signed by his Secretary, and
by the Chairman OF the Committee OF Ways and Means
Still he protests that he nobody Are we 10 pre-
sumo was rhetorical flourish Sir the gentle
man should have remembered that there mig be fools of
more masters than one, aud that the dominion of money
requires more absolute obedience its mandates than
despoiism OF any other kind He should remember that
the Bank might have tools, who thought her wrong
| in any thing she did.
The gentleman Il Georgia. too had .poken nj HE dis
interested support Of Mr. Crawford ne had not sought
expected office personal favor hands and
il TO be inferred that those who support President in
this measure do not occupy similar position. Sir NAV
be permitted TO say, without disturbing the sensbity of
any gentleman, that in the have taken on This
on all other occasions since have had the honor of seat
here too have not looked Office or personal favor from
any quarter. am proud 10 know, that have never d
ring my public service, either directly indirectly by
myself or Though others, sought either Office or
from any human power, except from my generous CON
sliueDts, who have long honored me with seat here
The insiDuaioD, il intended TO be applied 10 me ia re-
PEELED have paid court 10 power, nor any man in now
err. In opposing The longer continuance of The Bank
| OF the United States, and in sustaining the Execu-
! tive upon this great question, | am but adyocatinq
principles and opinions early adopted and steadily main
tsined from The commencement of my public service
Studied efforts have been made in ihe whole course o
The debates which have taken place en- this subject IN
alarm the country, by inducing the belief that the
President was disposed 10 seize upon moi conferred
upon him, and TO oyerrD The Government itself eft h
the brsi time says the gentleman from Georgia ain nv
memory at least that the People have passed by Congress
10 invoke tle compassion o. the President We have made
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