Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-28

lance Of the public money should be removed from on,
pace 81 heepng, where the uus had been shameles,ly
abused 10 another, where such abuse
LINK, gentlemen, you will with voice, No
ne people also have been told that the Presiden nj had
oaok.n INTO the public Treasury seized the public money
anu that he now controls the whole public revenue of the
country. These denunciaons have been made Us it, bv
The mere transfer OF the public deposies from one set Of
Banks to another the public money have been taken Out
ohat Official and responsible custody which alone consti
tues tire 1rsosmy-snd as il they were now a, the un
limited disposition Of the President to be used by him
Tor MS private purposes, to he bestowed in OIL
MS avoiites just he may think proper Are not re-
presentations such these insult the
oi the peope' Is supposed that the citizens of this
nghtened Republic are wholly ignorant OF the laws and
ins,i'u'ons under which they live The people know
u'i we' gentlemen that the public are as much
now under the responsible guard Of the pubic
as 'hey ever were-tat not dollar has BEEN or can be
arawn out and expended for any purpose which has moi
oeen expressly authorized aud by their Repre-
sehaves IN Congressand that the Pesident cannot
cent even Of his own salary, without passing through ali
he precautionary forms aud checks Of warrant drawn
ny .ns Secretary couniersigned by the Comptroller re.
cc'ueu ny the Register and ordered be paid by the
treasurer which the law has prescribed.
sustain these charges against your patrio ic Chief
H"ss!'e' gen'Iemen novelties OF the most startling
ac'er nave oeen advanced in regard TO the Admins.
!rauve anu Constitutional theory oil the government I,
mas oeeh conended that the Treasury Department il NOT
an Executive the Secretary of the Urea
mo from the st organic alton OF the government TO
the present day, he has the he adj an Executive De-
Par,men held seat in the Cabinet of tho Presden. and
has been, both 10y the u.ages OF the Goyerncn and the
provisions oil law, placed in the same reations win liz
President as the other Secretaries or Heads of Dena
mems are YET unlike them, he is wholly ependen of
WV ''es'"ent' IN short, that tho the power OF remova
anu controu on the part of the President nth IN
a" Tue Secretaries, was fully considered and In tho
most solemn manner by the first Congress which assem-
bied under the Constitution, and has ever since
undsputed; yet that and all IN
ne present day, sook the principles Of the Constitution
III s respect and that, while by its theory the
as the Executive head is responsible for the conduct NJ ali
ms Secretaries, he is have power TO rouirou the
duct OF those Tor whom he is thus responsible These mo-
vel extraordinary doctrines he
ought 10 be- by those whom and to whom
u ,,sh.9ly belongs to appreciate them. The same en-
ghtened aud incoruPibe tribunal too will moi is;I n
see, mat In the actual position Of the bc
are now Called OH to decide, there can be no ueutra
a issue IS Jonel between daring and unconstitutional
moned power, struggling for supremacy on the one hand
aud between the delegated aud responsible Of
me people seeking to vindcae aud maintain the powers
which have been committed to in trust for The nubI;c
good, ON the o,her In such contest he ,vbo no nv
aggeraed or unfounded charges against the
contributes TO deprive OF the public confidence and sun
poi necessary TO sustain in monentous struggle as
eiecudly aids the Bank and subserves its trumph as he
VINO should come forth openly the champion and alyo
cate Of the Bank. ~
Nor can the People Of prginia forget that rle firm.
ness, moral courage, and constitutional principles of The
present Chief Magistrate have formed the great JvLe
winch mas protected the political doctrines long cherish
ed by her from the swelling tide OF federal
Break down that dyke the present moment Inv
essiy and rashly undermining the foundation OF popular
commence ana affection on which il rests and the united
currents which setting in from so MANI
points, Will sweep from the public every
vesuge Of The principles and doctrines of Virginia Il
may Dc asserted, without fear OF contradiction that mn
President OF the United States has done more for The
ascendancy oil Virginia principles than present Chief
MHgSu'e. l eo-oPeraied with you. gentlemen, and
large majority oil our fellow. citizens the State in his
election; and may safely saw that no one exnec,,on
entrusted by any oil US, at that time has been lased bv
the course oil his Administration. You will all recoec
gentlemen that at that period an and 60
rupiing system OF Internal improvements under the ma
tronage Of the Federal Government rapidly extending
It's dangerous lures and mschev abuses the
ty-tha an unequal and oppressive system of f.xaon
io the protection aud advance of sectional
was eauly increasing It's burhens, 10 the almost entire
anhihaion oil The eedon Of indusry-and tina the Bank
Of the United States, with the favour il then enioveJ
seemed likely TO perpeuae Tor ever its lriumpb over ,be
PROSTATE Constitution Of the land.
These were the three great and as we deeneJ ,,,o,
pernicions and stems of naonaI
whIcn he efforts OF Virginia had zeaonsiy
ana persevenngy exerted through long course of fruit
less opposition They seemed that time to be so xed
IN tne affections OF majority Of the nation and in The
habits OF the public admins ration that the
magistrate called to the cad OF the
perhaps, in the confidence that he would restrain ,be
abuses than with the hope OF his wagng as he has done
war Of Incorporating opposition 10 Ilem on principle
But this lie has manIully done and by the
exertion OF his constitutional power or bv the moral In;
hnence oil ms great and deserved popularity he has RACED
each one OF these systems OF gigantic corruption 10 the
ground Nothing can be conclusive than the tesri
mony OF one OF the most Jealous of his adversare and
a leading member OF the Administration which be ono
ceeded, on this pont That gentleman has told US ION
recent occasion, that " II the present Chief Magistrate
should go OIL in the course Of (or as should
commenced. a
veshge OF the poncy oil the government, as il on the
4th OF March, 1922 would remain on the 4th of March
1887. Now, gentlemen, this is precisely the mission
which we, OF Virginia, at least intended by our votes 10
contde TO him; and IL lie has gone farther in its
accomplishment than had veniured TO hope il surely
furnishes no matter for reproach complaint with us
however naturally may do those who have been
opposed alike 10 him. and 10 the policy and doctrines of
virginia. On what ground OF principle honor, is il,
then, that Virginia Is TO unite with those who have
been her steadast political adversares making war ON
an administration OF her choice which has ahulIv
and trumphany carried out her doctrines aud more than
iulhled her most saDguine expectations?
Before close the remarks, gentlemen, which seemed
called Tor oil the present OCCASION shall find in YOUR kind
and TALLY apology single aun or,
subject relating 10 mysclf-WheD my return from the
service oil my country in foreign land, unexpect.
edly and without any solicitation my part, presented
TO tie Legislature OF my native State as candidate for
seat in the Senate Of the United States gentleman then
member, aud perhaps the oldest member of the House
oil Delegates, one who had known me from INV boyhood
and who had been, and is still, am proud TO saw nv
friend through good and through evil report addressed
me letter requesting 10 know my opinions briefly ON the
leading political topics OF the day In my reply which
was written on my journey homewad, and was
rily hurried answered in his own laconc and
language that 81 was anti Tariff anti. Nu6caiion anil
Bank, and firm and decided supporter OF tho policy Of
Gen. Jacksops administration" My letter was read by
Him in bis place in the House Delegates as is doubt
less, recoiected by two gen emen present. then
members oil the Legislatures and upon the Of
opinion contained in il, bad the honor of being unan
mousy elected with The exception of four or FIVE votes
TO the Senate OF the u States honor which no one
could appreciate with grateful sensibiy than my
sell; for, the confidence and affection Of my native State
have regarded the highest reward of my public
service. Now, gentlemen think have right to ask
that my conduct in The discharge Of the high duiss con-
hded 10 me- should be tried by the declaration Of princ-
elected, with the exception mentioned IL has so hap
pened that, in the Of the last eyeutfuI