Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-10

of Russia or OF Turkey WY sn'
Engangsi,e from New York answers, WIZ
the g"ost insnuating simplicity anu un I,h;.
t inc modesty az execuuve t ~ very head
Is the If his presentation hath this extent, no
more. .t,,s that by the potent magic of this
Anu .s:,a of' construction, throwing the " ge-
new a'.afarer doctrine, quite into the shade,
neral e the Constitution, which the venerable
clause - of our forefathers supposed to be no
snpU,oyye than mere title OF ONCE is convert
tnll s. Ia Grant of executive power unknown TO
ca lnsvnnarchy on earth; tor there Is no poten-
any n the world, OF whom we may not say there
tate y A avecutive power he does not possess
is son,e s;nles of this new school of constructive
Tne i've mower are not satisfied that the Presi
exeou sJhonid be invested with such executive
denI o. only as are contained in the express
pow of the Constitution or as may be the ne
grailS means of executing the powers thus
ceSsa,ya thew will not consent that the executive
gran's SbaIl be limited down by the salutary rule
pow, al parties have concurred in applying to
wsluDsyaarislative power. Oh no, sir, we may not
pe l'1oe 10 say to that august functionary, who
esa canricious use of the veto power, has so
ID ue aid 10 us. .sshow us your specific grant
ope .ss nower in question" HIS power must eX-
lol nc - the utmost verge of the horizon of exc
Iena .,s mower. with no limitation but that which
c tO',,s from the nature and character of eXecu
ie ssnower Are not the gentlemen aware that
nv " sdrol;t;ca power when brought into action,
a. payecutiye in its character?n Do they not
,-IoH that free institutions have never been SUBJ
An ls.ad nv any other than erecutire power, whe-
. se, welded by a Rump Parliament or by sim
u Is nsnrper2 When Cromwell dispersed that
Sa,rament and Napoleon the Chamber OF De-
tics did they not exercise powers which were
R pavecutive in their characterw Where, then,
..,hs limit of the executive power under this ex-
.ssordinary theory? As well might Congress
u,aim the power to consolidate the sovereign
States of this confederacy into one vast empire,
Nv an act of legislation, because "the legislative
Dg1wern is vested in Congress, as to contend for
tbs unlimited extent of executive power upon
similar grounds.
pr,onsIEY) affords us the consolation of believ-
inc that five are to be thus juggled out of our
liberties it will be done according to the most
annroyed rules of the art of usurpation, and with
althe forms and solemnities of executive logic.
That gentleman has favored US with syllo-
Cisn. which in the hands of that great eXpoun-
der of constitutional charters, the President of
tbe United States, will always enable him to
come 10 lust such conclusions in regard to any
disputed power he may desire to exercise, as
shall suit his own purposes, or as Cromwell used
10 express it. as he shall (" deem to be for the in
terest of the people" 1t is true, sir, that this
potent syllogism of Executive assumption, is not
original with the gentleman from New ork.-
Isaw il in well written essay in the Richmond
Enquirer, evidently from the pen ofno ordinary
man, and showing by chain of condolences,
a general concert on the part OF the "repubhcdn
party,n to raise the Chief Magistrate above all
constitutional restrictions But TO the SyllogiSm.
The gentleman says that we NUT first inquire
whether or no contested power is leglslatlveE
If it be not, then whether it is judlciaR II the
answer be still in the negative, then 1t follows,
as necessary consequence, that the power IS
Executive i'm its character" and of course be-
longs to the President And thus the President
of the United States claims power under the
Constitution as lift were the will OF dead man
and himself the heir at law. The other depart
ments are mere specific legatees and devisees
and after they have been paid of, the whole
mass of the estate goes to the Presl-
lent either as residuary legatee or heir at law.
But SIR there is grave preliminary question
o be settled before the estate can be distribut-
3D. Did it occur to the hon. member to inquire
What Judge was to decide any contest which
night arise among the parties to this singular
distribution? Has he forgotten that by claiming
or the President the right of substituting his
for that of all the executive officers,
md of " executing the laws as he understands
hem," he has put it in the power of the heir at
aw to claim the whole estate, and then very i'm
partially pronounce judgment upon his own
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