Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-06
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alexandria. .9f'rH 2sfh, 1884.
W We also omit passage OF Mr.. Enowdens letter.
LETTER


OF The Committee of Correspondence for the Second
Congressional District IF Philadelphia to the CHI.
Gems IF Pennsylvania.
FELLOW CIrIzENs The Senate Il. the head quar-
ers Of opposition majority there, composed OF perish.
able Materials haze charged the President with ,,:S,s-
ton. Far be IL from TO dsparau. Sv"SuWtond Sc
nate. Mr. Rawie view Ot the Constitution, says,
that be any infusion Of astocrac quality in
It, to be found in the Senate but justly tempered
anl regulated as 10 excite no uneasiness.' Chancellor
Kent in his Commentaries considers the cbaract
qualities OF the Senate, IN the amendment OF the Consiiu
ZION, TO be wisdom and stability, with moderation IN de-
bate, acting safeguard from the paroxysms infen-
perdnce, heat and pdssion which may de-
ibera'ions OF the more popular department. To such
Senate there can be no Objection calm, dignifcd, end
venerable assembiage Governors Judges and other
experienced statesmen, advising the Executive and regu
ang Congress- Tor the general welfare, would be what
one OF the trainers OF the Constitution, the late Judge Will
in his Lectures considers the Senate OF the United
s'aes-he real OF our excellent system OF
Government; and with such Senate repeat hat we
should be the last to fluid fault
But its present composition is strange an uDpeceden
ed Five Senaors vo against nsti uctious from the LIE
gisaures OF their re.pec i've States The Senators
oher States, although nsiruc ed by their
vote contrary lie present maorites OF those Leyisa
lures. II remains TO be seen, whether Senators
OF the Ancient Dounion and Mother OF States. represent
the people Of that state. Several OF the Senator. the
other a'es elected by msori,ies and there
further anomalies in the senatorial
which, upon the WHOLE en Ill certain that the present
majority Of the Senate OF the United repre-
the sovereign will of either he States People
The doctrines resolutions and proceedings Of this
authorized majority oil course irregular and
stuiiona They usurp Ist, the Executive power OF
appointment TO, and removal from, Office. 3D. the Legis-
lave power oil enaciing laws. Sd, the Legislative
Judicial power OF impeachment. And 4tb, they are
given up 10 paroxysms OF passion.
l. member OF the Senate, who is the most indie
fagable competitor oil General Jackson for the Pre-
sdency lately said, in his place. that il should set
tied principle with Senator'S to give their appreciation
no nomination OF member Of Congress. and that he
will never agree, while remaining in the Senate, 10
the appointment oil any RietI,ber OF Congress, any
office either at home abroad OF any known and
tive part'zan or eieciioneerer We will not dwell
the fact, that this Senator twice ended from
the Speakers Chair OF the House Of Representatives
accept Offices both abroad and home IL is enough for
argument to add that resolutions have be Ell submitted
by him, calling in question the Presidents power
moving from Office; thai, according he has said
and moved, il sanctioned 10y the majority member OF
Congress be appointed, any officer removed,b by
would disiranchse all il may deem pariisans or cleo
tioneerers Amounting TO probably maoiily the people,
and annu substantive clauses Constitutions one
oil which empowers the President nominate officers,
and the other provides that The Executive power shall be
vested in the President. II the ogmas, of which this
Senator has assumed the responsibility should be carried
into practice by votes OF the majority OF the Senate will
by sheer usupatiop, have the President the
Whole power OF appointment and removal from Office.
III. The same Unauthorized majority OF the Senate has
usurped vital function OF Legislation, exclusively vest
ed by the Constitution in the House of Representative.
viz that oil originating all bills TOR raising revenue
OF this usurpaCn instances might be given than the
space OF this short letter will admit But the lollowing
may be mentioned the most striking and startling
list. The bill for altering the duties, upon Which the
OF the United States almost entirely depends OIL
gina,ed in tie Senate, and hurried through the House
session, without time or leave for discussion.
End The Bill for dsposng OF The public lands also OIL
ginated in The Senate, and in like buried
through the House OF Representatives at the close of
session.
3d The Bill for chartcring the Bank of the United
States, also originated in The Senate, was in like man.
ne hurried through the House OF Representative at the
close of session.
All of these were in effect revenue bills parts of our
peculiar revenue sysema system which, by the consii.
tuition Of tree """""y o i"meufae representa-
lives OF the people, alone authorized deal with phi
M 4 "A yer lie euatp nv
the indicated, took from the House OF Representa-
lives The control OF The national npos the national
main, and the national money, including all the
of that public purse oil which the primary regulation be
longs 10 tIat House, and the custody under that regua.
lion TO the President.
H. The Senate has been occupied for several sessions
and is present. in prosecuting the Post-oce Depart.
ment, which guiAy, should be 10y the House
oil Representatives, the Senators being Judges not accu-
Of the imputed nisdesneanos And lastly under this
head OF Senatorial usurpson, the resolutions against
which the President has protested obviously violatiye
of that constitutional division OF power hch assigned 10
the two Houses OF Congress respectively. Judge Story in
his lately published commentaries the Constitution,
states this division in much pointed terms than those
OF the Presidents unassuuDg and
We quote from these iDenaties the following pas
sages "In Germany and also in the Gfecion aud Ro.
Republics, the people al the time The
and the judges; thus dspiing dOtcn at the outset
the best safe guard 0 herights and HUes Of The citizens
Bot III England The House OF Commons il invested with
the sole power Of Impeachment aud the House OF Lords
with The sole powero lris Thus tribunal of high dig.
nity ine gence, and net HkrIy 10 be
unduIy sUoyed by The Influence Qf popuiar opinion is
established To protect The accused aud him
uOTdbie hearing. The model iIon which our national
court OF impeachment is borrowed, is doubtless that OF
Great Britain; and similar Constitutional distribution OF
the power exists in many Of the State governments The
difficulty Of placing IL right in government resting entire.
ly The basis Of periodical elections will be strong.
" perceived, when IL is consde that the ambitious and
me cunning ocW oten make strong accusations against
public he means If their elevation 10 0fice,
and thus give an impulse TO The pOtCer Of Impeachment
by pre- occupying the public opinion"
BY usurpIng HE hole power OF both Houses Of Con-
gress the and invettDg the power OF the
President officers, and the accusatoty power of the
House OF Representatives O. and Inquest Of the nation,
The Senate IL this unconstitutional slate Of things be lole.
rated, would he the thirty lyrsns denounced by Mr. JET.
ferson. ia Ills Notes Virginia. being bad as any
one iyTant can be.
Nv. The majority Of the Senate in psrox ysfns passion
incompatible with constitutional delibef ao have become
as inemPefae in debate have sbewn they ire
gaiar 10 action An assembly which ought to be the mo-
del OF calm and dignied Legislation frequently excites
dsordery interruptions, which those who ptoroke them
by their invectives, do not willing 10 repress by
their authority dctUe pOyzOns and eiecfioneeTeTs dis
tufb, II they do not direct its deliberations. The public
who, by means OF he press, always present, cannot
fail TO notice that there is that mode in debate
and freedom from heat and passion which ought TO cha
rscterse The Senate, bu. the copsfy bitter and I'M.
spafng denuncaion, aud reckless department The Sc.
nate may thus destroy its character aud its Influence be-
for The prize fighters Of party, trstDa for
Standing erect, the Corinrsn column Of government
Instead Of feast Of reason, lie debates will be the whole