Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-02

on the light 81 truth. The difference beiwee en- W. is this
here shrink hon no scrutiny, however Sc, ere. hut ON
the contrary, invite It, they invite with perfect conf
dence that every tact stated by him will he su.,ane, d,
proofs incontestioie What want is thorough sitting
investigation oi committee OF this House
The friend. OF the Bank say no; oil! no. We cannot
have committee to Investigate aud report the iacts: We
choose to orce this discussion now when each gen
'leman may, by bold assertion assume such facts AZ
may suit his taste or answer his purpose best am
not at hbe,y TO attribute a motive Tor hi, .x,r,a
binary proceeding do not do 80; but 1, il easv :,
conceive mat It may be deemed important, to send on,
speeches 10 Tue county. charging The Secretary with
Misrepresentation aud f.iseood ia order to break m.
iores Of the Secre,arys letter upon the public mind
IL may be deemed important to influence, by discussion
here, the public mind aud add that panic which has
been described TO us as extensively prevailing i'm the COM
mercial cities, AID thus aid the tremendous nowcr Of
the Bank OF the United States in making the State Banks
In its vicinity. the commercial conmuniiy and al, under
Its CONTROL petition Congress Ter .toraon of the demo-
SITES with the hope to alarm the Representatives of ibe
People, and, IL possible induce Them in the panic of the
moment 10 do that which their sober judgments would
not not, approve. Are we children, srl DO we all un.
uest"nd what Is going on out Of this House, TO produce
alarm within il But is said we mus, have speeIv oc
,on and therefore. we must have mm, diae discussion
Anu Is tis The mode OF arriving either or
speedy decision OF the question! IL is contrary 10 our
whole experience in the proceedings Of this body To
come to satisfactory and speedy result committees
should present all the facts and present some t.nsibe
and definite proposition. But, no, nothing bu, discussion
| and discussion now, will do.
| One other preliminary remark Mr. p said he ,vouJ
maze before proceeding to the main question. When tho
Previous Question was demanded the other day. gentle.
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vent discussion! These questions were asked bv gentle
men whose names are recorded your Journals at the
oe'Sre inc last in favor of forcing twice in the
same Jay oy the application Of the Previous Question
the passage oil the bill for carterng the Bank of the
united States That, too, the final action Of the
House upon the subject and those who were opposed 10
the passage oil the Bill were not permitted 10 omen their
mouths against On other questions, also, Mr. p said
OF the Bank had scrupes in resoriine freely to The pre-
vous Question, questions Of like import such as pre-.
Guided discussion as in the of the bill reported
fafnrk tI,a
| United States rejected OIL its first reading. And when
the celebrated resolution. declaring that the public
aepos'es were sale in the Bank OF the United States was
before this House, the Previous Question was moyed
The gentleman who moved it asked TO Withdraw Il,
snu ne refused TO do SO gentleman, sim.
,ar ',e"s WIN himself concerning the Bank then asked
hih to withdraw it, and OH an assurance that no would
renew the motion before he down, nee was
re'uctan W granted 10 him. Yet Sir, ire are charged
now With desire TO avoid discussion! The charge can
not De sustained IL is not true, Sir We desire sitting
development OF the affairs OF the Bank terminate "a i
may. we desire full examination OF all the charge
made against It. We are ready for a full discussion
whenever ne shall have report from the Committee on
!he SUBJECT But maintain that the instruction " hich il
now proposed 10 give TO the Committee in advance is
nation. ~
Forced as he, and those with whom he acted. w.rs
Pema'urey into this discussion, Mr. Polk sad he trust
en- ne should be pardoned Tor occupying the time the
o"se IN answering few OF the arguments Of the gem
teman who had introduced this discussion If DELAY be
me consequence ruin be the consequence said Mr.
r. The responsibility rests not upon and il would
De allowed us now TO take vote upon the question
would resume my seat, and let the question be taken
know not sir, hotc this discussion NAV result lie ,ro
totype, moved by the gentleman FROM Ken,uckv IN.
mover was allowed 10 hang speech upon and then /,
was Withdrawn. whether this proposition is to take the
same course sir have Of knowing The event
will show. "
The gentleman from South Carolina (said Mr.. p1
opened his argument by assuming that the public depose.
had been unlawfulIy removed from the Bank of bs I'M;
ted States; that the President is by reason thereof an
Msuper and ayrant; and he Informed US, that this was
great constitutional question about 10 examine
fet SIR the gentleman did think proper TO furnish
US win any OF the arguments by which he maintains
propositions, but seemed to regard them as
true, the gentleman in the violence
oil his charges against the President He told us bat be
had tramped the Constitution in the dust: and he sJ
10 De as much enraged the as the Dutch bullv
he spoke Of was with the lottery wheel and ready to strike
The administration into smashes; and with about much
reason lhe political wheel had out badly for In,
gentleman But il, perchance, it took another turn: if
star should be in the ascendant from new quarter If he
should draw the prize; in word. why then sir il would
be Gas fair thing was"
Ills easy Sir. to say hard things II is fortunate, how
ever, or ne Chei Magistrate OF this country, that his
character Is placed at such an elevation that il requires
no aid from the Representatives of the People on mi.
floor to sustain il when assailed He above the reach
and power oil any remark made here.
But, Sir, II is said that the President ia an usurner
yran' &C. Ior having removed the late Secretary of the
Treasury This argument supposes that the Secretary
of the Treasury is responsible to Congress and NOT :,
the President fer the in which he discharges tle
dunes oil lis Office Now Sir, undertake TO affirm that
The secretary oil the Treasury ia not only not
en OF the President Of the United staes-but if Con-
gress were to pass law make him So they would
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effect The Secretary is not only of the
Executive but IL is not in the power of Congress, ,o
him By whom is the Secretary of the Treasury an
pointed! Not by Congress The law creates the Office.
but the appointment TO II is made by the President nj
the United States, with the consent OF the Senate /
beg pardon, Sir, for entering upon sion here
has Tor forty fifty years been considered settled
ton. Does the gentleman nean--do those who l,,;nL
with him that the President has not the nower If
removing from office the Secretary the Treasury Nv
whom he appointed? BY the President of the Initial
States, with the advice and of the Senate The
President, says the Constitution sha nominate and nv,
and with the advice and consent Of the Senate shall APP
poRt ambassadors, other public ministers and consnis
judges OF the supreme court and all other officers of The
United States, whose appointments are not herein other
wise provided for, and which shall be established nv Law
But the Congress may, by law, vest the appointing nj
OF such inferior officers they think proper i'm the Pre-
sdent alone, in the OF law or in the heads of de-
partmenis." The Heads OF Departments therefore are
not "inerior officers and the power of appon,ment ia
not, and cannot be, in the President alone or i'm the
courts oil law, much less in Congress Further
cannot by law acquire the power Of controlling the an
poinment oil Heads OF Departments. Under another
clause OF the Constitution Congress NAV indeed aopon,
their officers, but they no power over even The
manner OF appointment Of any 9th than inferior officers
IN any other department OF the Government
by what tenure does the Secretary of the Treasure
when appointed by the President, hold his Office? Al.
though there IL clause the Constitution s
tborizng his removal om Office at the pleasure of the
President, yet the power 10 remove him flows from the
nature oil the Constitution. He holds his power durnnf
tene PfdeHodurng the pleasure Of the President The
Judges OF the Courts Of the u. States hold their
oihces indeed, during good behaviour, or Tor life;
| but deny that any other officer of the government
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