The Arkansas advocate., 1834-05-30

DlH pFohluilS lol thS etol VI @ domain upon the principles proposed by Mr. Clay, in as much as We believe that such law would be unequal i'll its opera tions, and unjust in it's results.
 aResolped, also, That we heartily approve of the principles set forth in the late veto message upon that subject, aBd,'
 ssIsesolYed, Flat I lat sefatas sefs If eress be instructed, and our Representa- lives be requested, 10 use their influence to prevent the rechartering of the bank ot the United States; to sustain the administration 1 il its removal of the public deposltes and to oppose the passage of the land bill con taining the principles adopted in the act upon that subject, passed tt the last session ol Congress"
 Resolved, That the Governor be re- questcd dtotransnit copies of the foregoing preamble and resolutions to each of our Sen- atofs and Representatives.
 It sis thus seen that four senators have declared by their votes thattb President, l in inc late executive proceedings III relation fo the revenue, had been guilty of the im- peachahle offence of 'tassunling upon him. self authority and power not conferred by the. constitution and law, and in derogatlon of betia,. whilst the Legislatures Of their irrespective States had deliberately approved thesesvery proceedings, as= consistent with the constitution, and demanded by the pub 1 lie good. If these four votes had been eiven ln accordance with the sentiments of fhe Legislatures, as aboYe expressed, there would have been but tweAty-tWo votes out of fofty-six for censuring the President, and the unprecedented record of his con- |esiction could not have been placed upon the journals of tie Senate.
 In thus lclcrring to the resolutions and instructions of the State Leeislatures, dis claim and repudiate all authority CT design to interfere with the responsibility due from members of the Senate to..their own con- science, their constituents, and their conn- try. The facts now stated belong to the ' t1Isrory- or tiIese pFocecdhsss and are ini- portant 10 the just development of inc prin- cipies and interests involved Tn them. as well as to the proper yindication of tie t,x- ecutiYe Department; with that view, and that view only, are they here made the to- pic of remark.
 The dangerous tendency of the doctrine which denies to the President tie power of supervising, directing, and removing the Secretary of inc Treasury in Ike manner with the other Executive officers. wauld soon be manifest in s.acfice, were tie dee ftrine to be established. The President IS tie direct representative of the American 1 people, but the Secretaries are not. ii the Secretary of the Treasury he independent of the President ia tie execution of the laws, then Is there no direct responsibility 10 the people I'll that important branch of tbs Government, to which IS committed tie care of the national finances. 43nd 1t IS in the power of the Bank of the United States or any other corporation, body Of men or individuals, if a secretary shall be found to isaccord with them in opEion, or eau be in- :. tsueed in practice, 10 promote fheir views to eoatiol, through him, the whole action ot the Government, so far as 1t Is exercised by l his departinent-in defiance of the Chief Magistrate, elected by the people, and re- sponsible 10 them,
 But the evil tendency of the particular doctrine adverted to, though sufficiently se- rous, would be as nothing in comparison with the pernlcious consequences which woald inevitably flow from the appreciation and allowance by the people, and the prac- tice by fhe Senate ol the unconstitutional power of arraigning and censuring the off, cisl conduct of the Executive, in the man. Ter recently pursued. Such proceedings are eminently calculated to lmsettle the foundations of the Government; to disturb the harmonious action of it's different De- partments: and to break down the checks and balances ny which the wisdom oi' its : framers sought 10 ensure its stability and usefu'n 9ss.
 The honest differences Of opinion which occasionally exist between the Senate and the President, in regard te matters in which both arc obliged to participate, are sufli- ciently embarrassing. Bat if the course recently adopted by the Senate shall hereaf- fer he frequently pursued, Ii is not only ob- vious that the harmony of the relations be- tween the President aud the Senate will be destroyed, but the other and graver effects will ultimately ensue. Ii the eensures of the Senate be sabmittedio by the President the confidence of the people in his ability and virtue, and the character and usefulness Of bis administration, will soon be at an end, and the real power of the government viii fall into the hands of Il body, holding their offices for long terms, not elected by the people, and not to them directly res2on- sibie. if on the other hand, inc illegal censnres of the Senate should be resisted hy the President, collisions and angry con- uosersies might ensne, discreditabIe in thcir progress, and in tie end compelling