Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-06

tending strongly consolidate tho whole power the go
vernment in the hands ofthc Presienor, II
intended by the Constitution that the Presidents should
have the power arbitrarily to remove from Office, be-
cause they would subdue their m,ds absolute obe
dicncc TO his will
"if the meaning OF the Constitution il were
than useless to require public officers take OATH
10 maintain the Constitution and observe the laws, when
there was an officer above them, and above the Consu
ton too the support OF whom pssamount to any
siJcraicn OF the Constitution.
The power oil the President 20 remove bic officers,
IL exists at all, isa power founded only tho necess
~ OF ITS existence or the public gocd and exterds there
fore only to the removal oil false aihess incompetent
officers; but carried to the claimed by re Prcs
de" The checks aud balances OF the government in
great measure destroyed, aud the action Of the govern
nen becomes in great degree the compliance with
one mans will, not an action regulated by law.
"2i The Removal OF the Depo-ites Of the United
States, Bank OF the United States by the Pres
dent, in direct violation OF the law regulating
the manner OF their REMOVAL and the assumption OF a
under the disguise of the power OF reov al from
office never granted intended to be granted TO him. and
contrary to the whole spirit and genius Of our
fundamental maxim OF which, at the now or over the
purse aud the sword should never be the
same hands-Nor do We perceive, how the OF this
ooJecno Diminished by tho assertion, that the public
money Is su In contemplation Of law, in the Treasury
IL Is not certainly in the Treasury OF the nation. when by
authority OF tue President it is placed in the hands in.
solvent Banks from which may never be reeoxered-or
In the 'strong box OF collector We cannot conceive
however, how the power the public Treasury can be
complete, than il in the hands of one VIII, CAM,
the authority deposit il where he pieases and r,en
by the power oil removal from office pay where he
chooses
from the Bank OF the United States was violation of the
a,h OF the nation pledged in the solemn form in
whch II could be- viz, law passed by both Houses of
Congress and approved by the President
The President holds neither Legislative nor Judicial
stsuon-hs office is Executive aud Executive merely
ana ms obligation "o the laws executed gives him no
authority to assume The power OF Court Legislature bu,
requires him to execute the law he H. for the law
is the act Of both Houses Of Congress- approved by the
PRESIDENT aud cannot be repealed altered by the same
or any other President The time and manner too o Ills
ac Done Is Tue highest degree reprehensibe and makes
hahn ciy
intercept add control the action OF Congress in matter
particularly committed TO their care for. by else as the
removal made almost upon the very Of the sitting OF
Congress- And we consider the spirit thus indie aed at
war with al our Institutions, and lily becoming Repub.
can President whose pleasure it should be- as il is his
duty to facilitate all times (no mpede) the tree action
oil 'ne representatives, OF the people upon matters
ted 10 their care"
Which being auliby read, substitute was offered by
Mr. Edmund Fountain from minority of the committee
setting forth chiefly the OF the u
Bank and though considering the removal of the depos.
for the security of the public Interest We,
discounenancing the idea OF alarm of any en-.
Sroachmen's on the rights OF the people by the Federal
hxecuuve and concluding with resolutions, that the de-
posites ought not to be restored their fairly
forfeited by the many egalirie OF the Bank, further
sustaining the acts OF the Federal Executive and affirming
an undminhed confidence in the venerable President"
also commendaory of the the county
1--WE on he deposie question: and ins,rucn the
ave IN Congress from this district his exerions
against the return OF the depostes When an udment
to the substitute OF great length and dscuve character
was proposed by Capt Jos s. Price, sustaining the con-
stitutionai,y Of the u s. Bank and de the re-
moval Of the dcposcs, illegal and un wise And tho
question being taken this proposed il
rejected by large majority Then the question coming
up on the substitute offered by Mr.. Fountain alter that
as well as the reported views again read PROPOSE.
uon was made TO amend the said substitute by the adop.
ton OF the Resolutions of the Va. Legislature passed at
he touching this subject the same was
carried on division aud count by 81 in favor IA against
"hereupon the vote being then taken, between the Re.o
lutons OF the Virginia Legislature aud the Report Of the
committee as above, the former rejected, and the
aer adopted as the sense OF this meeting by very large
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 the final action OF the meeting
inooon was made TO adjourn its proceedings 10 he
Court, and lost by county
1t was then moved and carried that the .,
thls meeting be reported TO the press in City of Rich
rnond with request for publication.
Anu on motion made and seconded the meeting was ADJ
Journed sine die G. u. GOODAJI C6af.mn,
HENRY CURTIS, Secretary
COMMUNICATED.
Glorious Meeting at Diana .AIus, B,.cIinsham on
Ty%os assembled at the said place on Saturday the Isb
- io1a, on me subject OF the Deposites.
Major VIM b. sanderson was called to the Chair. and
y. n fontane was appointed Secretary ' w
capt George Booker addressed the chair in &, fan, H.,
ou. orcioie remarks.-The store house and coun,;o
room where they had previously assembled BEING eo
sinai'' they adjourned to saw mill Frame ,s W
The open field, 1.-THE sweetest dav, thar w
pG,enee vouch'aied to ering man, The following conn.
mttee were appointed: s 'om'
Lawson Eudnal Georea Chanh n -
u IN N. foh'aine, Wm S,eger, George Booker. Dr. q
Zones, capt Sohn Thomas Capt Waller Ford. T.i,on
Ddgoy' u. H. Allen, Col. J. b. Ayres Cam Nh, W.
hyres, VIM Smith, John Chambers (eorge T." a" W;
S S 5udna; and on motion, the chairman, Mai W
H. ,dhueTson, was added. ~ "''
, Inc secretary then offered 10 the com militia. ,;,,
the ieHow wing Resolutions which vars st "PPolnted'
inconsiderabie aiterstion.: p'eu win lew
Ii was then ordered that the Secre,,ry sod 4, g.
sehoded people the resolutions; which he did and
ieao'Sg, begged leave TO make few remarts in s,"
" "e same, taking the resolutions one nv ono yH
done, Inc vote was called tor and there was ,o, ~ I "
e."s'e," uo'ce-he meeting unanimous. A Clio
es , Jay 70 Teenen and our counry-a dav that s;u
SoNPefsd"d tyrdnfs lesson that cannet and NIL,
io DC iorgotten-a day that may cause ,vru.n 49,. ..
uuons yet to be respected Yes il is in the o. =,
he people to bring the Federal Government ~ 81
original parity such 1t intended IN he b., q. '
horai trainers oil the creates; a In
esney over yet lett to man, to which noh;na 60
eohpare except the goodness mercy and the crs,
Oh man. oy Him who rules the Heavens and riaes no
the storm ''' "''u ''ues upon
During The discussion, Mr.. Clay and Mr. 1,Js,o. AM,
the Bank and Mr. Calhoun were bandIcs :. ;t ana
giovos1it was free meeting in all respects O", oo'
Poneps any were respectfully called upon IN oe, ~
o iace he discusson ought to be in an
OF me feopie-JNo suppression; we wished rho ~ ,s
l'te before The discussion commenced Iet,er a.
ron friend OF the Secretary informing tina, Jndge
nonas u boudin, our Representative was no NOS
,i ' nc ueu IN The Hall of tire House of Represents.
yves, whilst spetkiDg-TheIefore
RESOLVED, That the following resolutions ms,
lo py MS meeting, be standing Instructions IN anw
preventative that may succeed Titos T. Ror,;n o
$50 preamble and Resolutions ,a5onfed 'i'
whereas, the Bank Of the United fyfa,eo il d
uned with its monied po,cer and ipf,,ence ~ cu
iecnaer, unless the people out boldly in onnc.;
% " Tvs re'charer-and whereas the scuie Tor the De
, nohng more nor less than attempt to strength
Z" ne ndnk ana perpetuae it's power-Tbereto,a 81
isI ReSoUed, That the Bank of the IJ,teJ' S,s,.:
ofe~Y an unconstitutional power: The pouer n 80
corporations being expressly withheld FINN ,h 5