Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-01

case oil officers fulfilling Legislative powers. the right o
conoul does not exist without sbroga Dg the
.Consiiu,iOn which vests these powers in Congress.
18Th That by his recent OF emoving aud Withholding
the public revenue from The place designated by Con-
gress by has tc, hs responsibility, the Pre-
sden OF the United States has only violated the Con-
suiion, which places the under the conoui OF
Congress but also the law OF the land which, he tells
gives the unqualified cOnfro aud discretion over the
subjec, To the he all OF the Treasury.
"6h That the law from hence the head OF the Trea-
sory derives his power this subject. not only gives
him. the agent chosen TO exercise aud not the Exc
cut,e the controul aud discretion the subject but
denies any responsibility the President by making the
Secretary respon ble To Congress to whom he il required
20 report his for the exercise OF his discretion
"7h That, from a devotion TO principle. we are con-
strained 10 repohate the assumption Of control bv the
President vested la him by the Constitution Law,
especially subject OF such vital Importance the
mova OF the deposiies his responsibility,
~ DANGEROUS IN ITSELF bm as or'ing precedent subver
sire o. our dearest rights andHbertiss.
Sth That, while it is not wish or intention to i'm
pugn the motives Of the President il becomes every free
man 10 remember that constitutional cnd should not. and
canno, justify unconstitutional measures.
18Th That we believe the Bank OF the United States
unconsitutionaI-ihat we will support the Executive in
The exercise OF every legitimate power to prevent re.
charter OF IL still we cannot support hin, IN his late
jushahle and awless PROSTATE it-measres
uncalcdor by the occasion since the Bank would have
expired in peace beneath his vetobecdus. though he
may operfUn The Bank, he may at the time opey-
turn The Constitution.
"lOth That the expiration OF the Bank charter in go
furnishes good Tor removing the depos'es, be-
cause the Law declares hey shall remain during the term
OF the charter; because the President creary
is authorized TO wind up the Bar k; because neither OF
them is authorized provide foi the general welfare,
that being power delegated 10 Congress, and which il
alone is competent to exercise.
"ll That, in attempting to judSe of the general
Duct Of the Bank and removing the Depos.s Tor what
he conceived nsladmnistrsii oil l. affairs the p
dent OF the United States violated iunanc nal prncb
pie Of liberty, which declares That the Executive and
Jud shall ne be united i'm the same rson as
ALSO the law which decayes tina, .or such conduct he shall
bring the Bank before the Judiciary Of the nation.
"l2h That the grea, and fundamental principle, that
IiharfV via ~, Of
mems, EXECUTIVE, Legislative and Judicial any of
them welded in the hands clearly, IN our OPT
nion denies to al her the President Secretary the power
OF removing the Depoics as punishment TO the Bank
for misconduct'ince in all three would he unit
ed in one person. in the other, Of them the pun
shmen Tor such misconduct being also prescribed in the
Bank char ter.
18Th. That the Executive, in ordering The depo.ites
to be removed from the Bank OF the United SIses SO
shortly before the meeting OF Congress, (who his
gesion, had during the session immeda ely preceding
examined into the state Of the Bank, aud declared safe
depository ioi the public funds dis to that
BODY and violence and recsessnes unworthy the Chief
Magistrate OF the Republic.
lIh That the thanks OF this meeting are due to An
drew Jacks H. Tor his irn and patriotic conduct in veto
ing the National Bank"
On the motion of C. c. Coleman, it wa,
Resoired, That the thanks OF this meeting are due
TO the Hon. Vim. +. Gordon, our representative in Con-
gress, Tor his firm and unyeldng opposition to the late
removal OF the public deposi'es aud Tor his general
duct as our Representative.
"ReS0lved That rtain the opinion of the
frmness and political prObiiy Of VIM j. Duane. Esq, ila
secretary oil tie treasury, evnced by his refusal be
made the supple loo Of the President of the U. S,aes
On motion,
"Resolped, That the thanks OF this meeting due tc
the Chairman and Secretary hereof-and that its pro-
ceedings be published in the Richmond newspapers.
The foregoing Preamble and Resoiui ions having een
reported to the meeing and sustained in short adore
by Dr. Mills Jr, the question put upon their adoption
by the meeting, when they adopted tcAOt dis
senting uoice being called Tor, forty citizens
reported being presents several who wer.
obliged to leave before the Committee could report as
sured the meeting OF their entire concurrence with
the sentiments expressed.
NATfiL THOMPSON, Chairman.
VIM. DABNEY, Secretary.