Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-28

II the law undertake 10 point ont the mode Of encoin,-
ment, its power IL limited Two nodesfr.. ,s must
vest t I'm the President atone. or I'm the hea' Of
me appropriate Impairment. Aud does MIR Leigh eou.
rei'e that the power oi the Executive over the public
money would he diminished H. IA lieu of ON.
as at pfescn appointed by the PIE ide with ia.
renee oil The Senate, who iuselt touch dollar Of
'h- public money while in has legal ruslody, prn.
epa res-nrer and las m'ny assistant Tressurers
might he tonnd con. enien.. substituted appointed
by me President alone the hood of the Treasury De-
PdFfmef, who should hold toe millions a. the T,e.su
~ IN Their actual possession? says MIR Leigh 'he ub.
st"is effect vi the scheme would be- to take the public
treasure ou, OF the custody and control OF the President
VA The eonrsryh l. a. palpable the sun. that the
effect OF the scheme would be 10 bring tl. public trea
sure mreh nearer the actual "cusody aud control OF the
pfesde" than II Is now and expose il be piundcrsd
oy hundred ha'ds. where cannot reach it,
but Mt Leigh means that these Treasurers should be
appointed by Congress and that the President should not
be allowed. 80 lar they are Concerned, to take care
'n'' 'e laws be faithfully executed, by exercising
em the po"er oil supervision aud al III hr Tor
ov,rturning the Constitution aud cs. ablsug nc rpo,i,o
eS OF Executive power unknown provi-ions and re-
pugnan TO It's spirit The is sury and "a.
'o"ohary subverse OF the fundamental principles Of our
government, aud OF lite entire ION 1889 down To
n's day The People may conceive how safe their mo-
hey would be- H. IL lieu OF the present system supciin
ened by respon ole President elected by themselves
o. % separate Treasurer. created only TO
Congress, aud during large portion Of every year lille
congress Is not III session. free from all or cono
10 prevent the plumber oil the Treasury untold millions
Congress must either remain always session. or cloe
soe committee or commissions with power during
e recess aud TO control suspend or remove their army
OF lieasurers The Constitution would the be subve
au Tie practice oil the old roniede in which Congress
exercised Executive well legislative power ap ain
restored And his may be the intended son OF
mat "rer0fufiOp" which Mr. Clay announced in the
Senate last winter, had seady begun.
W verify believe, that the prespn system OF Depostes
or The Public Money, regulated by law will be- il
good Tor safety and the least aLe TO abuse by the
Executive, OF any which the wit OF man IAN conc
auona Bank might he sale in sense; but such
an institution will always support President who Is de-
voted TO its interests by considering what the
BANK has done 10 the Cen
anu destroy his popularity we may appreciate what would
nave zone under her circumstances sun
port him. The State Banks can never be broup h o sc
with the same unity aud power tor against any Pr,
denis and consequently their come xOn it'll the Govern
ment is less 10 be dreaded.
Let Congress, then do their duty. Let them restrict
e power oil remoin the deposes from bank 10 IN o.
mer-et them cut oil all means by which the President
can control or influence those nsuiions-ake from him
lie interest all discretion upon the subject This il be
dent IL there be any sincerity ia Senator Leigh and hi.
associate raers against Executive usurp alton we have
rght to expect that they will be among the iorenos
at the coming session in passing laws To rsyuI..
the dtposiies in the State Banks aud diminish tla
power which has been exercised over them from ihs
foundation oil the Government, without que zion or alarm
The power now exercised the State Ranks is ouv
such as has been exercised by the Admins, a,io,s Of
washington the Adanses Jefferson, adieon and Mon
roe but II Congress be induced to ipose oon il o :,
ana wholesome restrictions General Jackson will yorv In
az another OF Tie happy fruits OF his hlrsssed but for
hiiseI anu hls country, most fortunate Admin