Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-25

to saying, that we may first violate the Constitution,
and obtain the acquiescence of tho several depart
ments, In order to canonze the error, and perpcuate
that very violation. For instance, the Sedtion Law
had all those sanctions. 1t was passed by both
Houses Of Congress, approved by the President, and
carried into execution by the Judiciary, in the
OF Calender and Lyons. But who would now dream
OF considering the Sedition Act, these accounts,
to be conformable to the Consttution?-Ifa Federal
Bank has tile aseribed to il by our Correspon-
dent, and If upon fair experiment they should turn
out 10 be So does IL therefore follow that il is consti-
tutional. We beg leave to remind him of Old George
Cintons casting vote against the first Bank, and his
reasons for t--and we would also remind him, md
NIL the friends of the Bank, whether it is best to
ask the power from the States, and amend the Con-
stitution, than to violate its principles, either upon
the pretcxt Of necessity or of precedent.-Ed;tors
rHE r. cA sHs f3sn are Ss 11s ifs2rH
GENTLEMEN: Amherst has nobly redeemed herself
Yesterday was proud day Tor the triumph Of principles
over party infatuaion and political intolerance. II was
court day, and most nclement Notwithstanding,
goody number Of the bone and sncw Of the county
out. OF whom, without any previous notice whatever, II
was estimated at least ftco fhds-wihout speech noise
or fumu-sgned their TO emorial, denouncing
the proceedings OF the January mceting both for
and mster-spproving The course or the Executive in
laton to the Deposiles"-and highly entsry 10
the distinguished efforts of Senator, Mr.. Rves The
memorial IL siill pursuing the tenor Of s course
II well for the Deegae from this county, that he made
s fine Jackson speech previous and the day of the
late eection-that he made the promise TO the ear"
which he has broken to the hope' He will be remem.
bered and rewarded for IT, his fault noto-bu n will
be ours, II we trust him again.
Abem,rs has gone before US, and Nelson will follow
they well know how to deal with truant agents
Sirs the Lion OF the Mountains has length aroused
himself. and shaken the dew-drops from his iane4Tbe
to be esbie the swollen torrents that iu him TO
.leep-snd may make up their meet;hm with.
loving on-bu terrible the Invaders of his
ancient domain" Virginia will stand redeemed in all
the month Of April next. MID.VIRCINIA
Amherst, February 18th, 1884.
the sixteenth section Of the Act Of Congress charter.
ing the Bank Of the United States intended confer
judicial executive powers 10 absolutely void For
no one department Of the Government confer the
Partment, any individual whatever The Constitu.
ton Declares that the legislative power shall vested
In Congress composed Of brsnches the House Of
Representatives and the Senate the judicial power in
Supreme Court, and such Superior Courts shall be
established by Congress and the executive in President
OF the United States The power to remove change
the place oil the public deposites either belongs Con.
gress in its legislative character, to the President II
to Congress- then the law transferring this power to the
Secretary 10 void, unless the Secretary be merely the
isteraI officer Of Congress But he is absolutely Ex
ecuve officer, under the control Of the President.
But should 1t be said that the removal of the deposes
depended upon contingency, ask who is Judge Of
that contingency! the inferior the superior! Why GER
tsiny the superio The President Ii the judgment of
the Secretary to be- to what
he has no such power from the Constitution,
gress confer such power him. Who then, Is to take
care OF the public revenue in such case' Who but
PRESIDENT He Is to that the laws be faithfully execu
ted-that the revenue be duly collected and take of
In the recess Of Congress- Was the authorizing the
Secretary 10 use his discretion ndepe of the Pre
dent In the removal OF the public depoes and
proper TO carry into effect the Bank charter? presume
not Especially, when is remembered that when Con-
gress passed that act II not, il coud not be known
who would be the Secretary Of the Treasury, whether
man OF integrity mere tool. But il could be known
who would be the Presdent-He would be man elect.
ed by the sua ages of all the peoples in whom the
whole nation had confidence and too, who would
lect for his Cabinet Council his rends-And though we
had confidence in the Of choice, might not
have the confidence in his Secretary Of the Trca
sury.
Did the President them by the removal Of the depostes
exercise legislative power the revenue? unhesi-
tangly answer No. He exercised that prude
ecessary connected with, and growing Of his office
as President OF the United States to that the public
money be not wasted, corupty used, contrary the
interest OF the whole people, The right to DO a thing,
and the proper time to do it, separate considerations
and the Bank has avaed itself OF the improper lime
al which The removal took place. Cypress the community
isonly OF the evils growing of banking utions
sone think different would have been better:
doubt II very much. crisis drawing near there was
to be great battle between the bank and the people,
the bank and the governments and the pursued
the bank shows its great cunning intrigue and general
ship in dividing the strength Of Its enemies by depressing
the people, and thereby turning them against the govern
menf; the bank, in the me secretly and corrupy
carrying its inrgues and earnestly looking for
prostraon OF both Government and People, and then in
tending TO step in and say TO the impoverished people
"Gve charter and will restore you your form
prosperity This is to be the issue, awfuIiy fear.
AN OLD REPUBLICAN.