Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-14
POLITICAL.
,,rS,e Fiem Tho g ODE
W ES>kS. EWING, SOU HARD, AND KNIGHT
oF THE SENArE's posr OFFICE CoMMirrrE.
THE rosTMAsTER GENERAI

vested in the House of Represenaiiyes and =, ,, r. So
I'VE D~p"ment-The Seuate's Impeachment, of The PIE.
s"e motives Tor the removal Of the deroes-li. So
enh convicio Tor violation Of the laws and the Con.i
Tie inal vote ol ctnsure passed upon hii-an
all without the filing OF charges by the House of Renr.
sna'eS' or even hearing The party accused-pubc obi.
mon has already denounced the most ig a. srt
o. usfpaiion ever witnessed in any Government
"e Eng'sh government itself furnishes no parallel even
IN It's Start Chamber Judrature Aud wila, added 10
eno.n,y's the TACT that the majority engaged in it, were
perfectly aware that the power they exercised sy,ns,
right put in their hands hy the eacbatv of
Senators who audaeously violated authentic
strnc,ions 'roi0 their immediate constituents
ms INDUSTRIOUS outrage upon the CoDsitu ion ,I,e
rights oil the Peope--ibe rights of The PenpI.s R,ro
senaves, and the rights oil The Executive Drrarnc,, j.
now improved upon by M,ssrs. Ewing Sou,hAr,, and
ns'-.nree men, who VIGOROUSLY nisrrprcsent their
own constituents and who the mere
VI ne 'uo IN NE Senate which is with the prir-
.P'es o' ne STATES which they shogld represent This
no. WI" be seen by the response Ma or Barre which
we annex have assumed the light prosecute ascrutnv
in'o Tue motives oil the Postmaster General in reovinc
anu appointing his Deputies Aud will, this viry -
eaeh upon iim Tor bis cores ponence in re sto, Ia cor
tain removal and appoiutn nj Their ohi.r, 10 q, - :;
precedent :or throwing open his BOSOM and that of
~ individual who has written To him hrongbom, ,h n
S'aef' upon The subject OF areniova appointments
But Tie most Extraordinary feature Of This Jeuani On
inc part OF The Senates o OF mpeaclng Inouis,ors IL
,ha 'hey have made il ia ddnee Of uofe Of hei, o,sn
Oo"y-Me Senate! The question was fairly made III.
consldered-aDd finally decided M on by ,,;ori,,, Of ~
very body under whose authority iley aci-a1 IL "
uy resolved mat the SENATE had tight to prosecute
an iuqnry iuo the reason, OF the Postmaster in
making ls removals and sppoin,me vel, in he
lace OF This positive interlict majority OF the Senate
several oil their political friends voting tia, H.
nate had no light look the motives of the Fxec;
ohcer IN he discharge OF his appropriate
Committee Of lmpeachers demand of Mr. r., - , "'s
" US 1ecre'aiy' tl'i hey may pry into his motives Tor
removals and appointments through his sponIenee
Mes,Is Ewing Southland, aud Knight, knew before
uey ieit their homes, that the Senaiss esoluion Cor
,me course they contemplated Yet they came op %
washington, ADD seem 10 have had scarcely any o,be h.
sihess Than 10 ask for that which the Senae iis, ~ . ~,
hea mem me ieht 10 demand. Although the whole De
partmen with all its hooks and papers In rrIf; "a
nondgthen was thrown open 10 them, these epemcn
adjourned over aud we understand Mr. Southa,J
Is already 10 New Jersey and Mr. Ewing soon 70 10
ms appearance " Oslo. IL that the eIecrions in
these States require their attention AZ ,he,, - , ~
been able to add any thing TO the o
'he'r iss report against the Post Office Departncn, r., al
e. ~ 'hs eecion' we thought not improbable that
hey made their demand OF Mr. Barry for VIA, rbev L
ne was bound TO refuse ding TO the Sense's
na' heS might make something of that re- ,s,l bv -
Peeng ~ anu at moment when il would be too late
Tor correction. We have therefore obaiued ,h, -
Oh ne postmaster General Tor publications that the Peonc
NEE, anv ;nno Tue Whole ma ter and be prepared
"'sh' attempt 10 play oil, With instant exposure
To The Hon VIM. T. BARRY. Postmaster General,
ns g. &C. Of the Senate The Post Office
IN your ONCE concerning the of H. SsforI and
m appointment OF j. Heron, Postmaster at Pu,ntm
Very respectfully. sir, your obed't servant.
No., FELlN GRUMPY, Chairman
(" dS""sf0n 22d Sept, 1884.
PosT OFFICE DEpAnrMENr
. Dc obei L. 1924 {
SIR: have the honor TO acknowledge the recsin} Of
the official ho'e, which il became your Jnrv a. I sil
OF Inc COMMITTEE oi The Senate tie Post Office TO adj
dress me- asking, in behalf the Committee lor ~ Ia
specon oil 'a The original letters ant pspefs'' IN nv Of
nee, concerning the removal OF f. Sdliord and ,lc an
P'n.nien' OF - Heron, AS Postmaster at Putnam OhoN
Sincerely disposed to comply iil the call, of lie Con-
hltee Tor niormaon eel reslraiilrd j his inst,rc h
regard Tor those fundamental principles which marx he
DIVISION between the GO ordinate branches of Our
mPnt, ami which in their application show how IN, ,,
JI"iuuee may Jus'iy proceed in liz inquiries La de
ehnirg 10 comply wiki this call, am innuenc.J iv no
us 20 conceal ie paper. GOT which inspection il ask
ed) respecting Tic Office at Putnam Ohio; nor 40 lss
oy reason OF any thing ia the ie motives ,ybc
uuced me TO make the change that Office fully 10 sr
them forth. The course ADOPT is Dictated hv Lii -
more important considerations So "''
rs the Committee have already called or and bcrn i'm
ioihen Of The iaet@ IN this BY official cof,rnra
Hoh stating what appears upon tie hooks Of the D,a,
heo respecting The time OF The appointment of Mr. Her
toh' ana Tie stale Ct las accounts no n,eiye ol lie IN
ior ali Inspection of Tie letters ami papcrs j. ,erccis
C'her han de'ire on the par oil the Committee 10 sscer
tam The reasonsof the change; and il PRINCIPLES forbid
MI as 'le mead OF an Executive Department. SHOULD be
called upon to Yield tAese, hey aIso deny 10 fe Comni
tee tie right Of nspec ing the letters and ,ets Wv
manded. OF" P'Pe's Is oe-
The principles applicable 10 his subject Cow from ,c
constitutional organization OF Government and Cou,
Tie character which hot organic ltion a., i,,,,.sJ 49,
VIC senate Tue Constitution, recognizing thee kinds Of
powers separates accordingly those OF our Gove,nnen
n'o 'iree DIVISIONS Each division Of powers being i'm
trusted to separate body Of msei.,racy eonsi,n,c e
three Departments Of the Goyernsienf y. llrse nc,,r
mems are coordinate, the ,nagi,trdcy OF one branch IA
CPVSsOie 10 ahO'icf hy supposed cou
Su ionS uieIoIiiy sUbodins,iun IL; hut te
oil every branch are ske responsible hy The dsfnsnb
l"S feature OF our institutions the People This re-
spohsoIh'y have ever lelt and ackbotyedged
~ nc opeTalous OF hc-tioYefamtnf sinuid he c IL,
execution Of tie beopIs's N IN modes evup,ble 1i,h
ue organic law which fEcy have adopted deem il Tie
u"y O' we pubic oilrer, eBifused with Discretionary
powers 70 ob'rrYo fe imdica;Ous Of thai viii and ac
cO0 msoy 70 us qniremcn The Oppression of these
V'"s WIZ prevent nis'pPreensou and destroy the sup
POson hd would claim ihe light 10 eNcfcise power ar
~ Fmhy shi WITHOUT control. They will show lia whist
VIII no give TIC reoScHs Of NV action 10 those vii, a.
sumo TO AK Item without tight do not affect f i,nnr
ne responsibility Tor acts which sbal eracknowedoe
10 h, great ibunal whose Judgments ~ our COUNTRY arc
hallly as correct "a tiiry dge 6ns.
~ ah EAccu I'VE Cheer, subordinate Ia the Presid,vf
wv whom vested the genefrl Executive powers oi dr
poVeibment feel ibe responsibility 10 him bicb 0ocs
rom NY itailon Of iulsfioy 10 the Chiel Blapisir,fe
hH e-Pon|bhty Of an officer In one Department o. e
SoVefhme" 10 ae Heed OF that Department. results rom
branch. " ''"J
ln addition 10 these acrountsbiies Of eyefv officer n
TIE fcoPlf aud To his chsl the Consultation AZ sueeilv
provided 10 certain Tor fesrou4ibfv In anof,er
Department Ct the Government This fespopsibilitv
appears 10 have been created tor tie purpose Of prsc
ucaIy enforcing IN relation 10 the Exrcntive aud Ia
dcih departments Of the Government that sccoonta
Olhy 10 which sll are alike suhect-ue legislative
neing responsible by the OF frequent eleetions
me process TO enforce this responsibility TO the pstlon
IS Wai o. mpesehment 10 pursuing which, tie icgis.
laive branch lays aside appropriate character and
exercises Judicial functions. Tie power OF impeseh.
men vested IN The Legislature, conefs upon no ght 10
ake paftin Tie Pefiormaucc Of executive judicial dn-
hes " s right merely tfy officers Of Other Dcpaft
mems 0r acts Of offence, aud might have been vested in