Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-14
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siRs--l enclose you two Extracts from MIR. JeiIe rsons
Letters. which, believe, have been
understand, thai they from the OF MSS which
were lsh by that distinguished for publications. but,
they have found their way into the published volumes
mrrey because OF the necessity OF making scir cion
They show hat his views and principles in regard
10 The Bank and 10 the Senate. How true picture has
been drawn by his sag,ciiy and foresight OF what
the Senate has been for some years past! IL is like the
hand writing on the wall
EXTRACT Jroma Letter of Thomas Jcferson to James
Madison.
POPLAR FOREST, November 30 1920
Speaking Of 'the late mschc law" vacaiug every
years nearly all the Executive offices oil the Govern
men lac says alt saps the constitutional and saulsry
functions OF the P esdert, and introduces principle OF in
trigue aud corruption, which will eaveo the mass
not only OF Senaors but OF citizens. IL il banefu
than the attempt, which failed in the beginning the Go
vernnen 10 make all o0iccrs rremovablc bu, with the
consent oil the Senate This places years, all sp
pontments under their power, snJ otliges them TO
act on every uominsion II will keep in constant
excitement all the hungry cormorsDs Tor Office, render
the as well as those in place. sycopbaos 10 their Sena
tors-engsgc the in eternal intrigue one aud
put snothern cabals TO swap work. aud make OF Them
what all Executive Dire become mere sinks Of cor.
rnpion and faction.
Ths have been of the midnight signatures Of
the President, when he had time 10 consider
10 read the Ian and the fatal being but
with the consent oil the Senate, which viii be OBJ
tanned"
'Ac, OF Congress, May 18th, 1920.
Extract from letter of 7aos. Jefferson TO Albert Cal
ldn (then at PdTis.)
MONTICELLO, Dec. &c, 1920.
"At home things well. The fool OF paper mo.
ney well know, had produced exaggcraiou of
nominal prices, and al the time facility obtaining
money which only encouraged sp. culations on sic
ous capital, but seduced those OF real capital even in
private life, 10 contract debts too Ireely.-Had things
continued in the course, these might have be ~
manageable. Hut the operations OF the. u :. Bank Tor
the demolition OF fle State Banks obliged these suddenly
TO call in than hall their paper crushed all fictitious
aud doubtful capital, aud reduced the prices Of properly
and produce suddenly TO hbd Of what they beer
Wheat Tor example, at the distance Of three days
from Market Tell TO and continues at from third hall
dollar. Should be stationary this Tor hile very
general revolution OF property must take place.
"Soniehing OF the character has taken place in
our fiscal system. little while back, Congress med
at loss for objects wherein to qander the supposed
sihsmess funds OF the Treasury This short frenzy has
been arrested by deficit o! millions the last year. and
Of millions this year. A loan adopted Tor the for
mer and proposed Tor the latter which i
die us with perpetual debt. hope will be pr Ter
red because will awaken the attention OF the people sud
make reformation and economy the principles Of the
election"
There is another point of remircence brought up hy
the incidents oI the present day. The National 1ntei-
gencer Of the Sti ns complains geyously Of the Post
maser-Generai shutting the donrs Of his Department in
the face of the Committee OF the Senate Now hat are
the facts OF The case
The Committee called for The private and confidential
letters OF certain unknown individuals the Postmaster
General connected with the removal Post aser
These letters, Mr. Barry. OF course, refused 10 produce.
oil the general principle that committee Of the Senate
has no right to call for papers Of this description And
is upon this refusal thai the Iuteigencer builds general
CHARGE (Which, il il had any foundation whatever would
indeed, DO very grave one) 81 refusal 10 permit the
Committee to look INTO the Affairs Of the Department.
Now, IL very well known iha, the principle here in
sisted by MIR Barry, fred by the Administering
OF General asngion the broadcast and compre-
hen,ve ground, and always peren,ptoTHy insisted upon
by MIR. Jefferson. They denied that the Senafe ITSELF
which is associated by the Constitution in the appointing
power had any right whatever ask for the
zion OF any information upon which the Executive might
have acted III making removals, making nominations
even TO that bolyThe necessity Of strict adherence TO
this principle the part OF the Executive, particularly
as j, relates to Ienoun!s is obvious momen,s reec.
ton. Whit pretty state oil hings should have III
the Executive considered bounl 10 produce an
inmca and mischief making Committee, tie private and
confidential comDunca atoms upon which necessarily
depends in great Tor information all the
jects 10 which its duties relate
suppose shall hear OF this ''monsrous" OF the
Postmaster General in governing himself by principle
settled by George Washington and homas Jefferson. as
seob against the audacious OF the Bank. ude
have htle doubt that The made by the Com
mttee, with ull knowledge Of what il would e adj 10,
aud Tor the express purpose Of aordng pe-text the
Opposition press to ieclam upon.
But. you will the Letter oil the p. NJ. General him
self in which he proves from the Resolution the Sc
nate themselves that they have disclained the pow
er OF calling Tor any such information. And yet their
Committee bsye stretched their powers, for the purpose
40 doubt, Of rai.ing Glamour. ClyiS
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