Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-05-01

had distracted our counseIs:
[fr.ouen, removals, or forced resigna.
hons, in every sense tantamount to re.
,noyals, had been made of the Secrcta.
~ and other officers Of the Treasury:
nd vet, in no instance is it known.
,ha, any man, whether patriot or par.
kizsn, bad raised his voice against il
b violation ofthe Constitution. The
krpediency and justice Of all such
khanges, in reference TO pubic officers
n ali grades, have frequently been the
kopics Of discussion; but the constitu.
ionl right Of the President to appoint,
ontroI and remove the Head Of the
treasury, as well as all other Depart.
penis, seem to have been universally
oaceded. And what is the occasion
pon which other principles have been
rst, officially asserted The Bank
the United States, a great moneyed
ponopoly, had attempted to obtain a
enewal OF its charter by controlling
be elections of this People and the
t,ion of the Government. The use
its corporate funds and power in
at attempt, was fully disclosed; and it
as made known to the President that
e corporation was putting in train the
.me course Of measures, with the
lew Of making another vigorous eff.
brit through an interference IN the e.
ections Of the People, to control pub.
&c opinion and force the Government
b yield to its demands. This witt
is corruption ofthe press, its violation
! fits charter, its exclusion ofthe Gov.
.rnmen, Directors from its proceeding
E.s neglect of duty, and arrogant pre-
tensions, made il, in the opinion Of the
President, incompatible with the pub
bic interest and the safety Of our nsti
buttons that it should be longer employ
ID as the fiscal agent Of the Treasury,
A Secretary of the Treasury, ap
pointed in the recess fthe Senate, who
had not been confirmed by that body,
and whom the President might or nigh,
no. at his pleasure nominate to them,
refused to do what his superior in the
Executive Department considered tn
mos, imperative ofhi duties, and be-
came in fact, however innocent his mo
,ives, the protector of the Bank. And
on this occasion it is discovered foi the
FIRST tine, that those who framed the
esnstitfrion misunderstood it: that the
FIRST Congress and all its SUCCESSORS
have been under delnsion; that the
Practice of near forty.fve years, is bu,
Z continued usurpation; that the Secre
nry of the Treasury is not RESPONSE.
BE to the president; and that to re
move him is violation of the consti.
tuition and laws, for which the Prcsi
dent deserves 10 stand forever dishon
Ored on the Journals Of the Senate.
Bu, the evil tendency or the par'icu
laf doctrine adverte4 10, tn ,ug' suffi
rienily serious, would be as nothins ~
comparison with the pern'c'ons cons.
sssaeas xhlaaAu Malsld an, " vI'ao.y no"
The People, an ! the practice bv III 81
ate, ofthe unconstitutional power ofar
'algnlng AMI censuring the official con
duct OF the Executive, in the manner
recently pursued. Such proceedings
are eminently calculated to nnse,tl.
The foundations of the Governma mt; to
disturb the harmonious action or its
different Departments; ami to break
down the checks and balances by
which the wisdom Of its trainers sough;
10 ensure its stability and usefulness.
The honest differences of opinion
sheh occasionally exist between the
ssnate and the President, in regard 10
matters 10 which both are obliged To
PARTICIPATE, are sufficiently embarrass.
mg. but If the course recently adopt
Cd BY the Senate shall hereafter b.,
frequently pursued, it is not only OBJ
.lous that the harmony of the rel.
nons between the President and tn
SENATE will be destroyed. but that oth
ef and grayer effects will ultimately
ensue. II The censures Of the Senat,
De submitted to by the President, tn
confidence of the People in his ability
ana virtue, and the character and use
iulness of his administration. will seen
De at an end. and the real power o.
me Government will fall into the h. nds
OF body, holding their Offices for
long terms, not elected by the People.
ana not to them directly responsible.
H. on the other hand, the illegal cen.
snres OF the Senate should be resisted
oy the President, collisions and angry
might ensue, discredita
ole IN their progress, and in the end
compelling the People to adopt the
either that their Chief Ma
estra'e was unworthy of their respect,
Or nat the Senate was chargeable with
and injustice. Either Of thest.
.esnIis would impair public confidence
% The perfection OF the system, and
ead to serious alterations of its frame
~ork, or to the practical abandonment
d some Of its provisions.
The influence of such proceedings