Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-05-08
NEW SERIES. VOL H.-NO XLVIII.


anu ilf'nhess "nich are required by an &C
cas,on so unprecedented and peculiar.
Under the constitution of the Unite,
o'a'cs' 'he powers ana functions OF the va
r'ous departments OF the federal govern
, ,ien'' ana 'ne'f responsibilities Tor viola
w" Ut neg'ect ol duty' are clearly defined
1or result from necessary Inference. Th,
'es's.a'lVe power SUBJECT 10 the qualified
negative OF lhe president, IS vested IN tn
Io"sress o' Tue Uh'leo states, composed o
1 ,"e senate ana mouse OF representatives
ne executive power IS vested exclusively
- .ne PRESIDENT eHcep. mat In the conciu
.'on 81 'rga''es ana 10 certain appointments
~ olllee' re IS 10 act WIN lhe ADVICE apf
o":e"' VI ',ie se,'a'e. ne Jnoiciai pow
~ VI, IS vested exclusively IN me supreme
anu "!her courts Oh me United states, ex'
eoP' III cases Vi Impeachment, Tor which
purpose 'he accusatory power Is vested III
we mouse o, representatives. and that o'
uear' ,. ana determining, In the senate
Du' ai'housh ior Inc special purposes which
nave Deeil mentioned mere is an OCCASION
Al .'l,erlllAture OF me powers OF the dltier-
eh' departments yet with these exceptions,
eac'l VI 'ne three great Departments Is IN
'spel'ueh' OF 'he DINERS IN Its sphere OF
ac''oh; ana when 1t devlates from that
sPhere' Is not responsible to the others, fur
'her than 1t is expressly made so in the
constitution. In every other respect, each
Oh mem Is The coequal Of the other two,
ana al are the servants of the American
people, without power or right to control
or censure each other In the service Of their
common superior, save only in the manner
and to the degree which that superior has
prescribed.
The responsibilities of the president are
numerous and weighty. He is liable to
impeachment for high crimes and INSIDE
'ieahors, and, on due conviction, to remov-
al IRON office, and perpetual Disqualified
non and Notwithstanding such conviction,
he also may be indicted and punished ac-
cordlng to law. He is also liable to the
private action OF any party who may have
oeen injured by his illegal mandates or in
struchons, In the same manner and to the
same extent as the humblest functionary
In addition to the responsibilities which
may thus be enforced by impeachment,
criminal prosecution, or suit at law, he is
also accountable at the bar of public opin-
lo', ior every act OF his administration.
SUBJECT only 10 the :eS.faints of truth and
lusnce' 'he Tree people OF the United States
"" ', INC uroouo!eo right, as INDIVIDUALS or
oo''ecuVe,y' orally or IN writing, at such
',mes' ana IN such language and form as
'ney may MINK proper to discuss his OH
eia' c"nouc'' ana 10 express and Promul-
s"'H 'i'e'r opinions concerning II. lndl-
.eo:'y' "lso. ms cohouct may come under
iev'ew l" ei'her Dranch OF the legislature,
~ ~. =" .ne senate when acting IN It's execu-
oaP"ey' anu 81 iar as ''ie executive
" 'H'a.ive Proceeo'hss Oh 'hese oooies
u. may feduire IL IL may DC examined by
.ne"' hese are oe'ieVeo 10 oe 'he proper
.. T Jn.y ,nodes' IN wh,ch me president OF
cue o"''ee o'a'es IS 10 De heid accountable
'oI MS o,',c'a, conquer.
e 80 'eu Ny 'hese Pr'ncip'es' me resolution
VI ''ie senate Is whoIly unauthorized by
ne CONSTITUTION; ana IN deroga'ion OF lis
e"ule sP.r,' IL assumes that single
cra"ch o' 'he .egislative department may,
~, purposes o' puoi'c cehsure' ana WIN
ou' a"y view 10 ies,s'a'ion or !mpeach-
''o"': 'aNe up, CONSIDER, ana oecioe upon
'ne o'i.c'a' acts OF the executive. But In
~ par. ., 'he constitution Is me Presloeh.
suoJec'eo 70 any such responsibility; ana
III ho part vi 'hat instrument is any such
P'wer conferred on elmer oranch Oh me