Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-01
COMMUNICATED
ANOTHER VOICE EROM LOUISA

Agreeably TO very general notice previously given,
number oil the citizens Of Louisa bed at Pottesyilie
on Saturday the 18th ins the purpose of taking
consideration the late act Of the Executive AMI his
ary, in removing and Withholding the Public Deposies
from the place designated by Congress.
, The meeting was organised BY Clayton G. Coleman
Esq, on whose motion, Nathaniel Thompson E.q. was
called TO the Chair and William Dabney, Esq appointed
Secretary; and OH notion the Chairman nominated the
following gentlemen 10 report proceedings suitable the
0ccasion-yiz: Dr. VIM. Mills, Senr., DR.. VIM Mills,
Jr, Doc. VIM. J. Pendleon. Clayton G. Coleman John
v. Harris, VIM Wilton, Oswald McG,hee and John n
Mos:-and, on motion OF DR.. Pendleion, the Chairman
and Secretary were added to the Committee.
The Committee having retired, the following Pre- amb,e
and Resolutions were submitted by Dr. Mills, Jr., aud
being read, were severaIiy adopted 1t to justice
state, mat although The greater number Of The Resolu-
lions were unanimously adopted, there quite an
uDaniniiy on all Of them:
I'VE the citizens Of Louisa here ssemled holding our
rights and liberties above all price, and consdern
"rhat, by the act OF Independence we declared our
selves Tree, not only from the British Monarch bu, from
every sovereign whatever for fathers did not toll and
shed 'eir blood and spend their in the Revo
lion, merely TO change the yoke OF ser for that OF
another but TO make and their pos,eritv lrc
"Ihat, by the treaty of peace with Great Britain we
were freed from the control OF every eregn WIN
the iul enjoyment OF the equal rights and free institutions
Tor which we commended; aud that il form govern
OF ST, was called ,ogeher
THAT the Convention being called together to frame
SUCH government, u was incompetent frame one of
any other character because such an attempt would have
been violation OF the sacred trust reposed in it:
"lha in tile execution OF this task was essential that
no one department OF the be charged with The
Executive and Military powers, and the management of
the Reconnaissance the union of such powers the
Executive, would have formed the government into a
Monarchy; the Legislature into am Arisocracy: such he
Ing the clear and obvious definition these
and they equally fatal liberty hcl our fore
fathers bequeathed us our dearest heritage:
"rhat, such being the duty Of the Convention in the
record which it has left, our blessed Constitution we find
full reason to appreciate The fidelity with which it was
Notwithstanding to the Executive the command OF
the army-and 10 the Legislature the OF the re-
venue:
That, in the free exercise OF these powers entrusted
TO EACH the other has right Interfere long as such
exereie does not transcend the limits CT the Constitution;
IN which CASE the power OF impeachment is the right
vested in Congress- and the Veto the right vested i'm the
Executive; because ii such right OF interference with
e powers OF each other existed then, the stronger branch
would quickly engross the whole powers TO itself
.I"" The PoweyS voted by the Constitution ach de-
pariment are unalenable rom il; that by exercise Of
aulhory'can any one of them vest anote with those
entrusted 10 IL; because if such existed, the Constitution
which separates these powers in tho different
wOuJ not be the paramount law being liable at anv mo-
ent to be superseded by the will OF any department TO
the destruction Of tie Constitution and of Liberty:
"ihai, in organizing the Treasury department, Con.
gess could by exercise OF authority, have rendered
il amensble TO Executive con,rou because such would
have been violation, only of the spirit OF the Const.
tuition but OF The fundamental principle OF a republican
government-Ihat The purse and The suoord shall uerer
be united IN The same hands:
"That TO have given The Executive such control wond
have gvenithe management of the revenues because no
d'iieIence exists between the immediate by
The Executive, and by agent under absolute control
Acting under these considerations, and appealing
ello" czens for the justice OF our cause we soienIy
promugae TO The world the following as the EXPRESSION
OF our deliberate opinions:
"lst. That the power of removing the head Of tho
Treasury is trust derived 10 the Executive from Con-
gess aud not from the Constitution, either by explicit
grant or just implication: Not by explicit grant, for the
Constitution ieaves IL 10 Congress prescribe by proper
laws, the tenure OF all Offices beside the ordinate he
OF government; by just mpcaie because removal
- constructive, not delegated power aud lis ioundA
ton Is necessity but the Executive head, necessarily
could only cohsirue his power TO The extent OF removing
ocers executing powers entrusted TO The Executive; but
the management OF the revenue, by tie Constitution, is
made, not an Executive, but Legislative iunci.D and
the agent charged with the execution Of IT, performs
Legislative power aud The right of removing this agent
would necessarily have remained 18th Congress, had it
delegated IL TO tie Executive.
~. That the power u removing the head Of the
Treasury trust vested in the Executive, by means
implies the right OF cOnroul, that being power
aenabIe rom Congress, Got whom the head Of the
Treasury Is the agen which IL exercises 10y modifying
the laws from the exercise Of which lie derives his power
" BIZ. That we unwilling, III any case, TO this
connexion established rule; because IL is ninca 10
the spirit Of free government since 1t would render the
officers Of law blind instruments IN the hands OF the
Executive, who would be The sole reponble officer. be.
confidence must be placed sonew hefc-and il is
betertO lie divided amOog The officers OF tie Laws, tbau
cObcenifed in the Executive head because ambition.
aud corrupt Legislature could from usufp the hole
powers OF government, having from the COnsitu pow
10 every civil officer OF government 10y i'm
peachueni, which from The application Of This rule would
be extended to the right Of cOnrou and ambition is seldom
scrupuous IN the employment OF means for attaining III
| ebds.
b. That, admitting the eht OF conroul the Of
bcers Of government IL should be limited by The nature
OF the In the OF officers exercising power
vested 10 the Executive 10y the Constitution, will
ing TO grant the right Of reasonable coulrouI because
these are agents fulfilling Executive powers but in Tia