Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-02

other House. or to dissent ron, ,hr m, sceording 10 il,
Judgments and, in the eXeicse Of It's Executive iuIntons.
PIesideni, according TO Us srn.e oI The me,iis OF deu,e r,s
OF the nominees; aud yet this exercise OF our uuioubied
powers Is to be held up to the people as a manifestation
OF Tue design oil the Senate TO concentrate "the real
power Of the Government into its own hands!' The dis |
sgreement oil The Senate TO appropriations proposed by
the other House, is a very COMMON case and it's dis
APPRECIATION ot some OF the nominations already made by
the President or expected from him, may very GER
tainly be anticipated. Such proofs OF our lust of
domination he has reason enough TO expect. will soon be
publicly exhibited TO the world. Aud il the people shall
sustain the President in this his appeal az sinsi the Senate,
ureqnires no political sagaci'y to toresee. aud l venture 10
predict. that he will then aim at absolute conquest; over
tins devoted body; he will then ipsist that its share OF the
appointing power shall be taken away; that the Senatorial
term OF service shsll be shortened; that the Senators shall
he made suhje, I to r. call during their term, and, perhaps,
maj Tue election OF them shall be transferred from the
ont" Legislatures 10 the people; and he will exert The
whole influence OF his personal popularity aud Executive
patronage Qhe latter oil which is vast beyond calculation.
almost beyond imayinaiion) to accomplish these "serious
alterations In the frame. work. OF the Constitution. II, is
not my purpose, at present, 10 inqu re wietler such altera-
IONS would be wise or mo-. lonly say. they would amount
'oa revolution in the Government. The atop ion of them
wiii abolish the only check which the wisdom of our "a.
mers '0und II practicable to devise, to guard against the
ptedominance OF the national features OF our st,tutions
over The federal. aud OF the Executive over the other de.
pariments OF this Government.
SIR, these designs "gains, the Senate are only not avow.
co. i as confidently believe them TO exist as il they were
ever go distinctly avowed. | shall never wait till poli,i-
cans or generals think proper TO p%romulga,e their plans Of
op 'fations. The love OF contest, and the passion Tor con.
quest, have marked the character and conduct of General
jackson throughout his life. He has conquered every in.
dividual that stood in his way; he has conquered The Bank:
ne Is now aiming al conquest over the Senate, and, il he
shall achieve that. he may then turn his arms with sue
cess against the whole Constitution. I do not say, be-
cause / 10 not suspect, that lie il now looking TO this ulte.
rpr conquest our mat OF present, he is aiming at con.
quest over the Senate; and II the people shall sustain him
III 'his appeal agaiust us, he will have il in his powe to
achieve this conquest over us TO the utmost extent of his
wishes l have not the least confidence in his modera.
ton or clemency after victory.
An appeal 10 the President OF the American people
against The Senate, with a view 10 accomplish, or even to
susges, "A change. formal or informal, in the Constitution
OF The latter, through the direct Intervention OF the people.
is, IN It's very nature OF a revolutionary character. I'm re.
preventative republics like our, when once the Govern.
ment is established, the people alway act through ,beir
agen's-,heir constituted authoriiivs-they never resume
the original powers inherent In them, but for thu purpose
OF altering or sboi'shing their ancient forms, and es abiish.
lug new-and whenever one department OF the Govern.
men, appeals directly 70 the people against another, aud
lnvokes their inter position. il expects Tia. people TO Longer
10 act through their constituted authorities, but to act
against them To suRersele, TO abolish, or at the least 10
alter them. The House OF Representatives and the Sc.
nate are coordinate branches OF the Federal Legislature.
The Executive is notexactly co. ordinate department of the
Government. Until the President developed the faculties
OF the Executive power, all men thought il nferior to the lie.
gislahve-he maniiestIy think. il superior: and. in hi. hands
me mohirchicai part oil The Government (tor the Exeru-
tive is rnonarchical, though it be electi,e for a term of wears.
by wh'cht '" as hoped now Tear, vaiuly hoped-toobviate
mischief froihiis power) has proved lar SIT onger than he Re.
PresenIa ives OF the people, stronger than The Represents.
yves oil the States, stronger than both coinhined: and. if
success shall snli attend his inor'iina,e pre,ensions, he will
soon tame them to absolute submission. He has proclaim.
ed to the world, that neither "the voice oil the Legislature.
nor the will OF the people," shall induce him TO change
his course Of measures. He has no respect for the opinion
OF The people when that opinion is gains, him, he only
sppes's'o The people, when he wants their aid TO subdue
the Senate. The Republic is in danger.
| have said, that the PIesiden, has raised this quarrel
with the Senate, wihhou, cause or provocation. His IRE.
text Tor 1t Is one oil the resolutions OF thus House on the
SUBJECT OF the deposi'es, which is in these words:-"Re.
solved, That the President OF he United States, in the late
Executive proceedings, in relation TO the public revenue.
mas dSS1"ea upon A'n,sty authority aud power not con-
ierred by the Constitution aud Laws, but in derog alton of
both" The language oil The resolution was carefully Sc.
Ircied, in order to avoid the imputariou OF crme: it is not
affirmed, That he has tsUyped constitutional and illegal
power, for tn phrase would have imported design. and
.TiIIulness; il is not said, that he has ,DifuUy assumed,
but only that he has assumed, namely. taken Junon hin
sell such power; il is nvt said, that he has done this in
fVetdhon, in defiance, or in cOnttmpt of the Constitution
and laws, bur III def0gotiOm iom them that il, that his
measures intended % impair hem, or TO pre- vent or weaken
their operation. There is not a word in the resolution
that in'phes a criminal intent; nor was it intended 10 i'm.
pufe one.
But the P'esident reads this resolution, as if it charged
HIM with having crfnimoHy usuped power, in UiiGi nj.
oiat,on oil the Constitution and laws. Behold how he JUS
tines this interpretation OF il! He says" That the Ian.
guage oil The resolutions does not expr. ssly allege that the
assumpiion OF power and authority, which il condemns,
was intentional and corrupt, is 10 answer TO The preceding
view OF lis character and effect. The act thus condemn
ed, necessarily implies Ui0!aiivn and design in The iudi-
rid"ai to nhon ii is imputed, and, Le,ng uniomTa in
as character. The legal conclusion is, that IL icas pyo,nDf.
ed by ampr0per motiueS, and committed ,cith an uniay.
Js@t intent. The charge is not Of a mistake in the exer.
else OF supposed powers, but Of the assumption OF powers
not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in deroga-
ton OF both, and nothing is suggested To ercuse or raj.
maze fhe fUiplHtde ~ he act. In the absence of any
such excuse, or pdliaton, there is only room for one
i"tereuce aud thai is, hat the intent was unlawful
and corrupt. Besides, The resolution not only contains
TO mitigating suggr ston, but, on he contrary. il hoIJs
up the act complained Of, as Justly obnoxious 10 CEN.
sure and Reproductions: and thus as distinctly stamps it
with inquiry oi motive, rs il the strongest epithets had
been used Now, 1 have always understuod, aud
shoud have supposed that The President, who has been a
Judge, would have known, that the allegation OF a criDi-
nal intent, is oil the essence oil every criminal accusations;
and aPprehcnd, that II never before was imagined, tIai
The OMISSION 10 allege criminal intent, was supplied by an
omission OF any Circumstance oil excuse or jmsiiiicston,
hat might lead 10 dcquiuaI. Neither il there but mn
supposiuon OH which ihis r. osoniug of The President can
hold good; and that j., that he is so profoundly versed in
HEe Constitution and laws, and 50 well know TO the whole
world, and especially 10 the Senate, 10 be an infalibIe
Judge OF them that II is impossible Tor any one To inpute
d departure from hem, 10y him, TO mistake, or error of
Judgment; and therefore, the Senate must have intended
TO charge his alterations 10 a wiilul criminal design to VIC.
late the Constitution and laws, which ii is his duty to OBJ.
serve aud mountain. Surely, sir, this inan is possessed
with a degree oil presumption that never mortal man be-
side was Gu sed withal1 a presumption, which, whether
ii proceeds iroin native vanity, or tie tdvors OF Tor une, or
the poison OF Il 'ttery, must be 10 himself a copious .omce
oil error, as well sei bitterness, and u evil TO lis ceunty.
The supreme Court OF the United States has been often
charged "inh < ving judgments contrary TO the Consrilu.
ton the President Insell has made such charges against
that Court. Congress has been, over and over again,
charged with passing laws not warranted by the Consi.
tuuOn-and the PIesiden, has repeatedly alleged his
against The lie islature Congress has been charged with
passing, aud lie President viii. approving. umco. slitu,ional
acts; aud, If am tightly Informed. the President has al.
legged this in re>prct oil acts, or pats OF acts, which he
himself has approved 10 debate here, gentlemen are
daily cOnteudmg HAT The Opinions and votes OF each Other
are contrary to The Constitution. Who ever tIiousht thAt