Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-14

present Chief Magistrate In which she so heartily
co-operated disposition to enlarge his authority,
and to administer the powers conferred ON him. in
II harsh and oyer-srained manner
Those OF us who stood here last year well re- |
member the universal satisfaction which ,h, mos |
IS VI we s Hei MAGISTRATE, at the opening OF the
SESSION. uiiltsed over the entire South IL conform
ed, more than almost any paper ever son, IN this
iiouse, with the feeling of moderation and PRINCIPLES
VI government always cherished by the Common
wealth OF virginia. In some Of its recommendations
SIT E, me principles of the notification of
Hou'h carolina, the ultima thule of State Rights
was calculated to destroy notification ilselc by cur
ing ai ihose evils FOR which its advocates contented
1t was the righ,fnl remedy.
nu, Wn"t are mortal hopes? The smoothncss pro-
Guced IN our affairs by this message i'm six short
o"ys-was RULED by the Storm engendered Inv thot
ia'"i Prochnaton so hateful to ALI lovers of n free
co"iederacy OF the States; ,lenouncing as traitors
.oso who progressed and paid allegiance TO the laws
VI tue STATE that gave them BIRTH when i'm contact
wilh federal authority and ,hat nroclnmn,on C,l
iowen up ny special and arg,lmeniativc messop e
Claiming for this Government of delegoted and H.;
.n'.eu au'nor"y, unlimited power the States
us P"fues ueiegatng that uuthoriiy-and this mcs
sage sustained an, ratified by the legislative depnrt
neh,! ny grant OF tlie whole military, and naval
a"u fscai power of the Government, to prostrn,e n
Sa,a'i, anI talented State of this coniederacy who
had dared TO stand for the restoration of the
long lost rights and remons,rate against uncons,;,u
u,pha' TAXATION. When we majority of this
House and the other, voting that declaration of war
csanSt tii me States, which throws the sword be-
iore me Judgment of The courts, and suhiects this
once free confederacy TO martial Inv M tie win NJ
me PRESIDENT and his collectors the Commonwealth
"a 'nS"''' whose Constitution consecrates the trial
ny jury, by declaring it should be held saered-
When we saw and felt these things il wns ;,nnoss;
pie not To recoil from them; and now ,(i.r L,,;,,
compromised, ond for time, settled the conflicts of
o!eres, and opinion, which gave rise to these hate
iul measures, and the country had become, in
Sreat degree composed, and at peace, the President
OF the United States, in the wantouness of mower
mas struck blow on the financial affairs of Ills
country, the fearful vibrations (which are heard and
ic'' 10 inc eXtremitles of the conlederacy He had
gwen The dea-blow TO the Bank of the II g Ly H.;
ve'o; IL would have died, it must have died becnuse
me PRESIDENTS tenure of Office was longer Than ,lot
vi lnG charter OF the bank. But the President. GO
n"S,o e,ole .ne meeting OF Congress. without any
Puoic necessity, had done deed of fearful note
III community of five hundred banks with n pa
per circulation, interviewer with every interest or
society," ana afiording the actual currency of the
whoie cohiederacy, carrying OH all the EXCHANGES
foreign and domestic, of this great con,;na,, :
oiales ministering 10 the commercial mnnnC,ct,r
ing, ana agricultural industry and enterprise Of ,b.
country, over the varied aud complicated srinos of
sucn an instrument, he has thrown his gpon,ir but
uiskiiiui hands and the dissonant and ;,rr;ng
SOUNDS winch he las produced, return upon his eor
ana discomposc the nerves of the whole co,n,nn.
nifty. ~ S"'iii"u-
these resolutions of the General Assembly, deny
10 congress the constitutional power 10 make raj
Oh me united States, i'll which he entirely copcur
reo ior, on former occasion he had voted nuops,
re-charterlng the bank, and at the last session he lbs
49, aS"st me resolution III reference To the safe
~ OIL the deposites in the Bank of the IJui,od S.,
nor because he considered them unsafe but bocans'
o ui no opportunity from thos late period of rI,e
session, 10 examine the subject-and he feared tho
s I" Mouu an INC bank at future effort for
charter, on his part that was mere negative yo,o
ne ieit That on presenting these resolutions ond Io
"ei"S MS own views OF the powers of this Govern
=, ', ~ Mas performing no very acceptable service
10 any large party in this House He belieyed H.
question OF bank or no bank must arise Inc fore ,h
session terminates, and when it does he would h
iouhn Standing ny his native State, on the norro,v
ls'nmus winch she occupied in strenuous tho, mn.
'e Efforts 10 roll back the of legislative mr.
eAecuuVe encroachmentS on the Constitution and I;
Derties OF llls country. But whilst he beiieyoJ d.
congress has no constitutional power to incoruor,
oaiIk IL shonid not, and does not mitigate tho CON
y. me PRESIDENT Tor an unconstitutional viola
uoh OF ITS chartered and vested rights He conf,ss
Gu ihat me doctrines and practices oftbc Cb;pc Az
g!sra'e mad greatly alarmed his mind IN, believed
Tue PRESIDENT had properly construed rights Of.
removal, and that, by its exercise he couId cn,',,
all the officers of Government in rho sI = !,
tNeir dut'es under the law and that difference NJ
opinion with him is a just cause of removal f,on,
ONCE al the other departments of the Governnneu,
''' p ,".G AWAY under The gigantic powers given to
me rresidenf and the people awake from ,,,o;
cream OF liberty, and find that instead of an ossoc;
ton OF free and confederate States thew had i; 60
erected despotlsm, whose horrid features had ,n,
IIitflra
President ny the
But II cannot be: the power of removal docs NO,
iS"lui'y IMPLY power of control and direc,on
Otherwise the President, TO all nenls and purnoses
won" DC me Government, and there is no effsct;yo
iI'it 10 ms authority, either under the law or rho
constitutions lie knew that the advocates Of ,,
cT were never at loss for precedens: thew arc ~,
an Inclined plane, down which every oovern,,o U'
naS siu nto despotIsn,-and it was the duly of Con
gress 10 inquire, whether this power az ro,,o,.aI
was power conferred by the Constitution. or inn.
pneo' ana gwen by the Legislative depnrtment-ond
AZ al elier case TO curb aud keep within strict nits
Mr. u. trusted That good would arise out of owl 'i
ms rash and inconsderate conduct ON lilo '. &C
the President would ultimately tend To Mace , vi
vcrnncnt on surer and safer foundations ~ ,
when Il was found in practice that there had
unequal share III the distribution of tl,e ,, " g
this Government, given to, or assumed Inv tho D.;
dent. That those for whom the govern ,,,er, 49, '
taDished, Will III either apply the re,nedv NJ
W. said that IN regard to the present exnediono,, w.
"isuoh oil Tie course of The administration ,,,oro
would, amongst all those who would cxtend ,i;
view 10 Tie whole circle of our affairs Inc Inn, o.
opinion. In THIS young aud growing country con,
PIehehdn'S territory as large us Europe in ron;d
cnreer OF advancement, deficient i'm Dofiing hut r
ptai a'lu abCr; and the efforts TO increase Lo,l he
eVebtuated III giving to the United Sutes that $50
eAtehded system OF banks and paper circuo,in,,
sa'd 10 ainonnlto live hundred banks and neorIv on
hundred millions OF paper circulation md The Gro
MOI these banks and this currency dependent or, =
"reiy upon pubic confidence was as deIicota no H.
sensitive plant, aud liud slrunk from the rrde ,onI
OF INC hand OF unauthorized power The pres;don,
had destroyed Tie public cOnfdpoca Il, IL -, ~