The Arkansas advocate., 1834-11-21
From the Riekmoad Whig.

From the Richmond Whig.
 HE POSTMASTER GENERAL.-A new era of constitutional construction ana con- stfutional serupulosity is springing up, and bid fair, by the aid of the President aud bis lower cabinet, to spread extensively. In former days it was apprehended, by the wises. patriots, that the Executive Depart ment aidedby legislative enactment, would become too strong for the fragments of pa- per and parchment. Now, our patent right Democrats express little fear, except that the Legislative branches of the Govern ment may encroach upon the rights of the Executive, and bodily swallow up " the Government" Kitchen and all. Such are the fears of the Postmaster General, that the Senate may absorbe ali power, that he < snntfs the approach of oppression Tn every tainted gale,n and meets the first step to- wards it win stern defiance. Nice distinc- fidns are very necessary at times, and since the Senate of the United States. has be. eofne opposed to the s' Goyernment,o If has been discovered that the House of Repre- sehfativss possess more extensive powers by the Constitution 10 discuss, resolve, and [ investigate political offences, than has the Senate because 1t Is chosen hv the Peo- plP, says the President; and because says { the Postmaster General, ii has the power ef imneachfneft. The true reason being, ! in fact, secanse the House of Representa- lives is in favor of, ard the Senate opposed to, the measures of the President. The i Postmaster General in his seeming ac- 1 lsuowfdgment of the powers of Commit tee of the House, to call for the papers which he has refused to Committee of the Senate, deems himself safe from such a call but should he find himself mistaken, he can, as the Telegraph justly says, re- treat behind the vagueness of his discain- CT, denying the rights and powers of a Gom- mItee of the House.
 Until the President of the United States sav fit to deny equal powers to the Senate win the House of Representatives, in in- vetigating abuses in the Government, 1t wa never dreamt of, by any man, that there cold be any difference in two co-equal branches of the Legislature. The distinc- tim succeeded so well with the faithful, and ms so ably seconded by party press, tht the Postmaster General has been in- dred to try the experiment upon his own ho,k. The Globe, faithful to its prlnci- ple, boldly justifies the refusal as is its wmt, while it's more timid coadjutor, the
 Rnhmond Enquirer, feels it's way cautious lly,and seems afraid of committing itself toofar for retreat. It fears that Mr. Bar " 5as taken step, which it will be diff 'cul for 1t to make paiatable to the most de-
 votd followers of the Chieftain, and his ]" Ieaven-born'' Amos. It waits further developments from Washington, and, if it mutt, will justify.
 IS to MT. Barry, towards whom we have always had and expressed the kindest feel ings, we sincerely regret, that he has thought 1t necessary to refuse the informa- ton s1ught fer. He has given means to those who think him capable of dishono- rable act, by which many will be induced to believe that there is something necessary to be concealed, which involves his per- sonal character. We are not of them, yet we canpot deny, that where so much gross ,orr,piioii has been brought to fight, the Heaa of the Department must be extreme I ly lucky If he escape imputaion; and we fear MT. Barry has deprived himself of the onlymeans of self-justi6eation, by shutting the soor upon the fullest and freest investi- gailtn.