Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-12

ana 10y appointing his Con.ituton and law
successor, TO efec, and dang eyous 70 ,hc
b. been S done" 'Se Ss" of the f'o-
Resident has s.'umed
the United States NOT
.n% !, Ss,as and laws.
hbeiiies OF the Peo
Mr. d. analysed these resolutions moro cbapseabi h.o
We chamehon, which only changes color white ,hess
nSe hsr form; he analysed these proean resolutions
""u changed their form three times in The face NJ
the senate; aud found that the contaiueL eo svvi
e.uohs Of violated Law and Constitution, to cit: l. Tho
a,snission OF Mr.. Duane; 2. The appointment of Mr.
fancy; 3 The exercise OF ungran,ed power over ,he
treasury oil the United States The contained one
spechcaiion, to nit The OF unsraned mower
over the Treasury OF the United State; and the th con-
iained no specification whatever and dropped the clause
If The People
Mr. b. wished 10 invoke and concentrate the attention
o me Senate and OF all good czens upon these changes
aud specification after sp- ccaion dropped unit, moi one
renamed Why were all these facts charged upon the
PRESIDENT and sustained Ia elaborate speeches for three
months why were they all dropped las, day of the
debae,and tho vote taken upon vague and raj re-
solution without fact, date circumstance or de-
scrip ION OF any act which issue could he taken
Why all 'h's SIR, said MIR. b. the why and The where
iore OF all this was nothing less Than That
no majority could be found in the Senate (snd that after
ce n;ohhs drumming aud drilling) 10 vote that the
dismissal OF MIR. Duane violation Of the laws and
CONSTITUTIONS no majority could be found that tho
appointment OF Mr. fancy was violation OF the laws
and majority could be found TO vote thai the
PRESIDENT bad exercised over the Treasu
o. me united Saes; no minority could be found vote
mar ne ha done any thing that dangerous 10 the
noeTf'es ohe People, majority could he found 10 vote
at ne Bank OF the u. Saiesw the Treasury of the III
sA'es Tor was over that Treasury and by assuming the
ePohsoihy o recommending the removal the public
moneys from that Treasury, that the specification was pr
'icated. Of having EXERCISED ungrant,d powers
over me Treasury OF the United Sta es. No such
majority could be found i'm This chamber but a ma.
Joy was found TO hang general charge his head
winch magniiy and faction might I'LL up and
Vel nj
legal act whatever IL was ell und In his gen,aI
charge would be received by the public (Which has
ne"er means nor time 10 examine such things TO the hot,
om as the fun conviction OF that eminent NJ sgsta,e Of
al mat was laid 10 his charge in the first and second re-
so"ons and OF all the ianfaronade about ssexing The
1,e"sWy' ana uniting " the StUOrd and The Purse"
winch was bruited in the speeches made IN trr upport
'Peech made was made upon he specifications in
J"Sf ana Stc0Hd TesouoD and these being abandon
ed he speeches should share The same tate But il was
wen known That the would he ohs rwise; that the
speeches would stand and the specifications in the first
Aad second resolutions would be considered a. ado,,ad.
a"d nat deuded, aud deceived muutudes would 20 on
repeating, maintaining and proa,ulgniiur 40 ,r" S
s'eehis winch HE Opposition Senators had 10 give up
aoando and surrender un,ruis ia the full face of The
whole American Senate " "'
Mr.. Is. took nearer view of the resoIutc, a. g. H.
Tor 'he 'h'rd time, and adopted 10y Senate He
d1 so 10 show its studied Ambiguity total am, of c.
ana uer drs'iuuon oil one visible lang le point
eIher on law or dct, which issue could be
Ldte ETecWtUe proceedings' Here said he are three
WORDS and three antiquities. l. Late How late! When?
Al what time! this yeM? last year? or the wear bslore
Erecufre. Which part OF the Exc, utivsl The p,e.i
dental, the Departmental! the act Of he peda, y.
we act OF MI issey' g. Proceedings Which OF them!
"h' proceedings? The d'smissiOn OF Mr. Duaue, The an
pon'ment OF MT Tsney' the Cabinet opiton or The ex
',e OF ungrded power the Treasury! In relation
20 Me Puohc rerenue hat part oil the revenue. Thar
hC Is VI pohh or ID The hands of the collector OF in the
deposi'e banks, or in the Rank of the u State, Tn. ev
Preston sara Mr. b. the st aud forms OF lbe re-
soiuiion IS definite and susceptible Of an issue is ,..
0reT me Treasury Of The o. States; phrase W bicb i'm
Pts 10 me mind precise idea while The phrase in re.
IGiton TO the Terenus, which 10 substituted for il, IL MOI
rpfy
mesing the frat implying mastershp over The in
me lfessuLy; HE second only indicating an action TO-
wards public money, which might lie in the hands or
collectors never passed the credit OF The Treasurer
snd, therefore, in the Treasury "qsspned mon
"y''Sty u""oF"g ana PotceT Assumed, but ereTcs-
"a why not use ie word erereiseH Assume the erer
clse OF power the language OF the first and ecoud
on Now "ere'csed is dropped and the resolution char
ges naked assumption without action. The ia port of be
resolution Is lost in ambiguity by the omission of tie word
tTercsed, which would tot have been dfopped without N
motive after having been twice retained: and ina, ,
was ound il the TACT that majority Senate could be-
brought 10 vote upon yeas andnsys, that Tie Pre- sen had
tFeIcised onwanened powers Assume is the word; and
mat Hil signify either the claim Of poa er or the taxing
OF power the abstract legal potential assumption i,bon,
eXefcise The actual assumption sfes,ed in
Ie's IN aeTogGh0n at beth id,o and Constitution -
DeTogaIon iidt is Intended The common parauce mr.
The common law Specification the word! If the CON,
mon parance Specification s intended then The President
IL accused OF dtfamDg and sc6ndalzing tic C.nsit,on
"a new fprces Of scaHddiun Ogndfng,--wbose re
i"re and runi'hment s yet to be defined n the comron
law meaning ia be understood ,hen no ogscs 81 %
Tor The only law meaning OF the term is 10 make lessto
lake away Par-tO repeal in paul. statute /, said 10
JerOgais froD The common law geD il fepeas n,r, of
H. Aud Tie phrase implies teprosch Tor the tes.ai 10
legal act done by competent authority and is no W.
synoy nous with violate, which always implies layless
iorce.-"Ldics and COnstiufion.'-E word an am
mguiy agaul What indefinite than "fhc Ig,cs"
"a noion tbat makes volume n Year, What more
vagne Than "fbe Constitution" when we have a c.,
'Int'n OF dozen articles, every article dozen sec.
ions every section hundred clauses and everv
clause distinct aud substantive branch Of die Couetr
lion IN tclfl
Such, said MIR b., il u resolution adopted. vague
indefinite, studied elaborated piece Of sn,bie,i,v ~
which the President is condemned not only v,o"th.r
ing hut wou specification; in wich The Pretiden,
not make dc cnce except By CUE seng al hat was mend
ed; il which hs judges be held down TO their
SporHhiiy, be0fe tie baF Of tlc public for snv one
charge whatever; aud under which hey can and viii et
~ as many d rent aud contradictory pecihcatous "a
lhere were voters In favor Of Tie resolution
Having shown that every fpecihsd offence cb.yrsd
upon Tic Preside Ut in the resolutions had been bsnJ
on Ue record o. lost in the Jpiicafon Of ampfboog
pbra'cs MIR. b. womb take his leave Of thar pstt II L
subject and pay bis respects o. the extent AT M events
81 enc ssute 10 tbe speeches which had been sent o m
mpbhcsdon end explanation Of ito fcsoluions sod o.
pecaly 70 hs part OF them which charged The President
ruth sesiHg The TreGsHry"u uniting ne sacoyd and me
purse creGftng a state ~ things, lin the deposifs
Boahs HiOTe unconstitutional MuB an uacopsfHtion
NJ Bank, and violating the Constitution bu yeeog,
nendiaQ The public moneys 10 be removed from me Book
" fhe L. Stairs 10 The State Eanks To relieve lie
Senate from the sppreheDdrd iLncton Of the estendeG
speech which bis undertaking implied he would say A.
once ttst he eai 10 make short work and quick vot m
large lob take the whole ~ The speecltes ia Io,
Esd aicr reminding the SeUaie that every tlino ,eo,t