Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-25
POLITICAL.
from the Gl,he.
eiom the Glshe
SENATOk LEIGH SPEECH.
The Dinner given HIN at Petersburg, q

October last.
The total misrepresentation Of the claims to rover or
father speculative opinions. advanced by the Pesen,
CONSTITUTES one oil the most kable features OF this
speeeh On This point he says
"A Tree aud esress animation OF his oiIci
and conduct OF his dangerous and hitherto nheara Of
peensions to potcer, Of the prerog
ne hHd eian'ed and t1ercistd belonged his place
In The pubic councils lie would have been ant aud
coniempible, II he had avoided the part lac ,o1k"
When MIR Leigh uttered these words. he kae,o tho, the
President had set up dan and ,nheurd o pre.
tensions 10 PO,cer that he aud no
"monGrchicai prerogotircs" He DOES not attempt TO
specify the particular passage OF any document enapsg
nor o'ssg"ae the "monarehicaf prerog ne had
"eiatmed and 'rrrcissd lie knew lac oud not do So
because such existed But he onorable Seua,or
not content with single denuncai lie followed up
his misrepresentation as ioows
Ihe President himself Naiion II Bank man. that
Is provided The Whole Legislative power the suErc
WAS 20 coded 10 him, aud lie was allowed 10 name The
Bank to his own mnd but tbs alaIn no lea.
lousy, ia anti. Bank men--brrause iosoob he had
now committed himself snst any National Bank When
or how! His declaration favor Nation. al Bank stood
recorded in solemn Message Congresshc stood com.
nilied against ole riy by declarai attributed To him
III the spapefs, which lac might discA m, ard doubt
less with 'ru'h, Whenever he pleased"
Here two groundess charges-hrst that the Presi
dent is vdtiOnai Bank man. and secondly Ina he
claims "fhe Uh0e Legislative potcer the suJftcf'
He is neither "Narionai Bank man" nor has Ia. eyer
claimed any Legislative power The subject hey ond the
approval, and the Veto expressly coiided hin ly
the Constitution. The President rtzer tros N,lion.
al Bank man, il by that expression is meant the
present Bank OF the United States, or any enc like
II. lie has dit0dyS aNowed his opinion, that IL Mas
unconstitutional inerptdieIH, and dan gerous 80 IA.
6srfy Like Mi. Leigh himself lac believed the Urea.
sury Department susceptible an enlargement tioueh
not on the plan, 10 afford all fiscal aid
10 the government aud at the time render essential
service 10 the commerce OF the country. Hut he never
made recoinmt na'ion o fhat-he Gully thiew on,
elr suggestions Tor the consde OF Congress aud
the People and do doubt has long since o,t All
desire, any he had, TO any such scheme adopted
was only thought oil as substitute for the present Bank
aud he is satisfied that substitute is necessayU or
e1pedient And when did he claim the ,choe Legis.
lathe POoer The subject 2" silence TO blister
his tongue, the honorable Senator coulI no, tell
But proceeds elineae set of doctrines for
the President as follows, viz:
MIR l. did not admit The inherent right aud preroga.
1--WE, which tie President had asserted, The custo
dy oil the pubic treasure. He would admit the
doc nes OF the Protest And wonderful to see that
those doctrines already referred to- as admitted IN
doubted truths. The Presden ms ,locuiue was ,hat ne
Secretary aud other officers OF Treasury weie Exeeu
live officers, and coul not be made Otherwise by Con-
gIe-s-iha all Executive officers bound 10 comic, n,
TO his orders-thai, he lad the constitutional power
OF selecting those officers he had a ower given nv
the Constitution, which could be taken from him
ny law, % remove them AT his pleasure dscreonat
he, aud lac ans, responsible Tor all their acts-hat
the custody OF all public property aud OF all public mo-
ney, aPrerlaned 10 him. by right Which no
law could impair il such property or money were con.
hded 10 any officer; who removahie by him, and
Tor whose acts he was responsible; that is according 10
these astonishing pietensioi.s, they ronfed 20
any officer Whatever tia, could pos,iby be crested II
these doctrines allowed, would be- true tia, eye
the place OF deposiie and manner sale keeping 81 the
public ueasure, would be and dle--;he President
would be &c oBiei0, 10 high Of the nation
Congress wouid have nothing 10 do but the suu.
plies anu make The a,ou; eaying 10 the Exec
live, tie absolute disposition OF the revenue, the inter.
val bew the collection and disbursement aeconr IN
his wslom' Or hs pleasure. And then Republican,n
would be nothing but an empty sonndlie modeID great
ones Jest"
We know not in What language deuounce these mon.
srou' assertions aud maintain proper decOrun
one high ia ublic station aud representing powerful
State! II s but the las, edition o those wul isbricaiics
by winch lie BANK Leaders last winter went deliberately
work 10 destroy the soldier and the s,alesiaan " no
stands Ike lion ia the path Of ali his coury's cnemes
foreign and domestic
We will select tie direct uuttUtls this passage contains
and hold then up, one by Que, 10 public repIo6aion
Ii Is not true that the President 'taf all
Ereeu0e oBicers bound Ia conform his Oyde,
No such thought verify believe, his head
such expression we are quite sure escaped hss
lips, flow ed from his pen.
so lAr from subscribing TO this "d0ctriie" the Pres;-
dent il understand hun, believes The gery reverse
aud makes hat belief The rule OF his lcal conduci He
does indeed believe be his uiy TO take care at ,h
laws be faithfully execuied; aud If he be wrong in iha
he is mi-led by the CoIissiiu lie believes tlo fe
power oil appointment and removal Is vested him by tie
Constitution, TO enable him To peioim that dny aud make
responsible u the iGJr9 be erecuied The Itg
lie duty OF the Secretaries OF the Trea-
sury, VI War aud Of the Navy, 10 grant pensions IN
certain and perform any other specihc duties
IL is the constitutional duty Of The President to see The
laws prescribing ihcse dnues faithfully executed. 10
one Of Secretaries should refuse TO grant pe,ons in
OF plain light. should grant them ~ cases of
plain lIsud, II would be The duty oil tie President
him, place ether person al the hea
the Department who would JGihJfg trtcKic The Iato
So, II any OF lie accounting Cleets Treasury were
to refuse settle amounts poipabiy l1icIm and lust or
make allowances PdipGbiy corrupt would lie sworn
duty OF ,he President 10 them appoint oht Is ia
their places, AMI tus the laws shlully sxe
cuted. IL i not the province OF the President nor does
hc claim exercise i TO OideT the Secretaries 10 Grant
refuse particular pensions, lie accounting officers TO-
allow reject particular ClAfHs. The order is gisea
by Mt lac. and il IL the constitutional duit Of lie
Pr silent 10 see that oder iaiihi9iy executed.
"The dociiine Oi iio Prfs H. lfher that should
he Indicate desire, Or Issue order Secretary o.
ober Executive officer hat he oud do an act which
that officer believed 70 be- uhaw iu would be his sworn
duty tO disregard IT, Every subordinate 0lcer as well
The PresidrG is bound 10y the obligation Of an oath 10
support Tie ConsiiiutOn aud obey The laws " The Pre-.
sidcnt give 10 the Constitution Lass one cousfic lion
aud lie subordinate executive officer smother h Tie dm.
~ ri each 10 sc according lis considerations ronvic.
ton; aud IL ie President ieOve subordinate ~ give
Of the Subsequent acton. u he i'm roper int ives
Illus cause violation Of the Constitution anJ R,ws or
bring mischief 0pon his country, he il iihe 10 ppeach.
apd foHoes from tce. aud al the other res ponsi.
bities Of his hgii staf9n Aud II We should with his
eyes Open permit Secretary the snbOrdina
Executive differs To UiOl0fe iiis Constitution aud La
ansgc hi department. cfce bring exiem.
sve AMI unnecrsafy Injury upon tho country, he would
he justly amsnable TO the same punishment
This Is lie Presidents doetine -" II I. Tie doctrine
Of ho COnsitu ion, q lbefty. snd Of common sense
IL il Tot true, ti6l the Presilent e,er maintain
cd lat he an bs alone, responsible of adj thei
hcis."
1isil she President !. responsibls ue acts Of u
subordinate Executive oscefs. be always maintained; h0
si she atone s responsible The suhOfdioAie Oft
himself bcers fQuai sDonribhiy. ~ he violate 10,
Consultation isw,, he b. pishaLIe By impeachment
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