Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-14
immense revenues of this country are distributed,
~ power, III his MIR. G.s) view, utterly inconsst-

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power, III his (Nir. G.s) view, utterly nconsist
eht with the genius of free Constitution.
Mvhare not angels "Lcad us not into tempta- !
lN WAS ilie Wise "ni meee prayer taught by the
Aedeemer to fallen ilan. Human rue is too lrail
to Withstand The temptations and influence which
AN ambitious and reckless Chief Magistrate. NIGH,
wicld and the executive department of the Govern
neni, absorbing all the vital and essential powers of
me other departments would reduce ms i'm fact |
WI" the forms of free Constitution i'm effect TO
simple monarchy "
mere is already fearful proclivity of power to-
wards Tue Executive Magislrate-and if consiruc-
uon DC gwen TO the Constitution by which the Pre-
sidcnt would have the mower TO appoiut and dis
pacr' nj hls mere WILL under the preieXt of Sec
'g that The laws faithfully executed, should
i'ei mat the power given to the legislative depart
inent of the Government was absorbed i'm the ure
tended execution Of the laws and the Representa-
uves ofthe people, had well go hence to their idle
homes lie did not admit that the power of remoy
81 gave right to the President TO control all the
iuhctoiiarIes of tho Governments i'm the estimate
whieh 'hcy might make of their duties under the
a"r-iior did faithful execution of the law mean
W al cases That there should be wise administration
ol ,nc Lava Judge may make faithful execution
va rvs oiice, anu so may II Secretary of the Treasr-
~, w'hout carrying any great degree of wisdom
ilt" ther administrations. Indeed with n few lus
'fois EXCEPTIONS If contrary doctrine is TO prevn;I
me officers of all our Governments State and
renefai might tremble for their places. Would
Il JuuSe he dismissed, who gave an erroneo,is
n,t conscientious Judgment; would the leo sln,ur, o5
virginia, two-tliirds of which have the right tn re-
move Judge, exercise tha; high power, because he
nau promounced Judgment, ut variance with their
own! Ii this version OF the Presidents no,vor
DC admitted, then indeed he may be considered no
noN'i'g IN his hand and exhibiting TO the peonle md
iuhctonaries of the Governments golden lalder
vi Preiernenf, with forty thousand rounds to which
50 many Climbers up, are perpetually ,urnn, the;r
anxious and longing ewes the eleyn,;on or d;sara
VI oacn depending OH the will of the President from
ne munster who represents this great confderocv
I'D foreign courts, down TO the inconsieicrabfe
postmaster. With such appeal TO the homes and
fears and interest of citizens used TO efiec nnv
purpose OH which tile President is intent nil onnos;
tion IN the nature of things must be fritlessunlass
people can be aroused to redeem their institutions
from the exercise oil power nconsistcnt with tha;r
freedom and peace. The power of appoin,man,
ana removal, even when most discreety and for
bearngly used, is fearful discretion to confde ,o
any man. N ~
Mr.. G. said he did not himself believe tho pros;-
dent of the United States lud an intention 70 ,s,,rn
the liberties of his country, but he did believe his
present course OF action, would be recorded as mo-
nument and some future man of ambition might he
come by ii's example, master of the confcderacv
The General Assembly of Virginia. have cons;-
uered II MS question involving the separation Of
the powers of free Constitution and not ms n ouas
ton of bank no bank. -
The Constitution of Virginia contains provs;o,
mat the Executive, Legislative, and Judcial depnr,
ments OF government, should be kept separate and
osuhc so That, neither should exercise the mowers
properly appcrtainng to the other. In the Federal
ns"'''oi,, me demarcations OF the several DEPART
| menus are distinctly made. The Legislative Eve
cutive, and Judicial powers are assened ~ H.
| appropriate organs. ~ "'of
The legislative power is vested in Compress
.here was none gwen TO the President. lie is not
representative OF the people--he is the executive
oiiicer appointed by the people, His power IF We
10 Is not legislative powerit ought to be ms il IL
mere negative. No money shall be drawn from Tho
i,ens'y without an appropriation by law, and the
| - IffnIt
| dian OF the Treasury. If large sums of the nnLJ
money nave not been withdrawn from the bnnk with
Out an appropriation made by law. 1t seemed n be
cohtended ny those who justify the course of the
president, that he and the officers under him baJ
NC right 10 use the money of tile people ms thew
pleased, IN the interval between the time o ito oi
lection and the time of its approximation ,rLa,
'hcy can place it where they will-and loan or de-
! post to whom they WILL and contract what ,bosa
! receiving ii shall do in return Let ms nut ,J; -,
he test OF ordinary transactions i'm private f.-nn
agent has power TO collect money for his princiuI
does III therefore, follow that he has the power TO
use iof his own purposes, lend it out, make CON
tracts, on ii? Has he any other power Hmm ~ cou,
ana Keep II, and pay it 10 his princue nc soon
possible? Try the President by this simple tes, AMI
| II VIII DC found he has used millions of the nnhlic
.us'1 III Il manner not sanctioned by the autho-
r''y under which lie acts. The public revenue on
depoSite, suppose, usually amounts to betwepn ?
or q millions of dollars and the fair interest for i,s
use Is worth nearly haIfa million of dollars ANIMAL
~ N'ii any oIc NC SO Dti, ms not TO the innn.
ence ana power which such IL Use of the revenues
oi the country must add TO the already too ex,cn-
slVe patronage of tlc President? Ii is deemed tlot
NE PRESIDENT or those who surrounded him. had n
right to remove The revenue from the nIoccs nm
pointed ny law, except in manner prcscribed hv
| Jaw. Ia Tins whole matter the President had mo d.
! ectaniority 10 act. VI
MI q. said there was another great pr;nc;r,o az
freedom invaded, which he never would snrrnmJar
| lie claimed as freeman, as n citizen of VII;
one OF The members ofihis great confederoted Jnon
ether ny himself or his representative TO TAX n,sJ
1t was great principle of English liberrv thot IA
were ,he Tree gilt and grant OF the Commons-nnd
| ne Deheved II The King OF England should. at onv
V', invade or impair this right, he would benr from,
us nuI9haht sHigects-that more taxes ,vouII
ne pad, uniI there was Il reform He insjs,oJ ,J,
as congress could only raise revenue so also rond
lhey alone direct every thing appertanng to the re-
venue both as TO its preservation and dstriI,m,;or
hir G SAID, lie claimed as a REPRESENTATIVE Of ,lo
people, OF those who gave him public leave 10 sneak
:" ''eH oeaIi, To act as centincl over the public
ifeasure-a post he would never yield SO LONG as e
was worthy TO speak in the name of those yj1o sr,
nm lie greatly regretted, he considered il one of
ue eVii onicis OF The tines and high as was his 70
spect Tor The distinguished body of which me ,vos
member, he could not but deeply lament tl,o, in
SUCH question, or question Of taxation of liberty
majority OF the Immediate REPRESENTATIVES or ria,
people, are seen rallylng tlIe side of power III.
was deepy mortified, that the Congress of tIc ITni,
ca 9ta'es had not unanimously Instantly reproved
tmS P'I'cfsioh oil executive Duihory-and olhougb
"e I"u no intention TO make any ilberaI imuutat;on
on 'He members OF Congress- who were. he doubt
| ca not as honorable body. as could INV ,vLa,o
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