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tam limo, u not doubted. hut that repug-
nance - temporary, and tho instant the
iinsency occurs, IA the act Of the Secretary :,
who may "othcrwisc order aud direct" the
care aud keeping of the tire assure by the Urea
surer, springs into action, with all the rcspon-
sibiii,ies of his Official oath aud bond. Hut
where now N tho Treasury; Where that
saluiary check IN the popular behalf provided
VA your Constitution, "that no money shall be
drawn from the Treasury except in conse-
qucnce Of appropriation made by law -
Your Treasury Is now the vaults Of certain
local Banks, irresponsible To the control OF
Congress, Of doubtful soivency. aud some of
J them trembling upon the verge Of n Temporal
~ existence. l. not eye.y dollar OF the fed
cral money at this moment within the Exec
utive control, Is not this an assumption Of
power, Vioistive Of every saving principle
that can guard aud protect the popular rights,
/ Nor Is Il any alienation Of the Ills and errors
Of this act, that the honesty OF the present
Executive Is our security for fidelity. II Is
the iawiess act of which We complain the
usurpaiion Of the pow or which lays is hand
upon the viials Of the constitution. Our sys-
TEN Of government does not rest an the con-
hdence that may be rcrosed ia any mans vir-
tties. The principles of The rev oiutiou, Zee
menting with tears aud blood our free constr
tu,ioD-,) are founded in difi,Jencc and distrust
D VI All HuoiI VI " KNOWN tnut t0ts
measure, 80 deeply 20 bc bewailcd, was con-
summatcd upon the Tresi.isnrs EEsroNsirIIt-
VT. Acquicscence m such assumptions essen
tally changes, and would finally overthrow
| this whole ~ stem. Our forms of government
do not rest upon >roSsIEiLITr, but upon the
division aud cons ttutional lin itaiion Of power
The most souibre despotism that ever east
ITS chilling shades over the rights OF man, de-
wolves responsibility upon the sovereign. Ia
Il IA ANnNa n3.lN
suspended over tho monarch's neck. The
Periis of responsibility IN those forms, very
often appear IN the earthquake shock of rev
luton, and are felt unseen. In the structure
oil our Stale and Federal plan, the grants OF
limited power To each md It's partition among
their several departments, wa. believed To
constitute the best guaranty for public lIbert,
and happiness. And nothing was dee med OF
more Importance aud necessity, than conf
dins To the representative Of the people ali
power over the whole subject CT revenue aud
expenditure. The constitution has endes.
'oreS To secure this, TO that branch Of the
legislative department, over which the saluta-
~ restraint of frequent elections, with com
Inou feelings and similar interests, would Sc
cure hdelIty 10 the trust We earnestly en-
quire, ia what part of the Federal Constiiu-
ton can the Pre- sident find his authority 10
lay his hands upon the revenues Of the Fcdc-
Taticn' Where hts Secretary, that Of rca,lIa-
ting the currency of the country, or 'sup-
plying one - good at least as that Of the Bank
oi ihc United States ?" The American peo-
pie had been hitherto taught To believe, that
these powers were IN their immediate repre-
sentativGs. Spencer Roane, that fierce and
Jealous foe of federal power has said IN the
essays OF HampdeB, that the power claimed
Oy Congress 10 establish Banks, might sub
Vert the liberties Of the people How much
more perilouS will II be TO chain together
Ink 10y link, numerous State Banks, depend
cut Oh Executive favor, aud bound by ell the
ties OF interest, TO the fortune and wishes OF
tile President Of the United States. The his
tory OF the Empire State from which tie ex-
emPlar of the present invention is derived.
presents TO u, Ia It's past or existing condition
nothing inviting IN the plan, aud muoh that Is
shocking Al IT. Practices. IL Ne look TO the
future, there j. but little Of consolation IN the
prospect. John Randolph Of Roanoke. de-
elared, in one OF his public speeches, that
neither in England, nor in this country, had
There eveT subsisied very cordial re Citations be-
tween The reBnant and eAPcctAut Prince there;
cor between the first abd second officers Of
government here. That this tendency of one
vi the laws VI our nature, would always be
most advantageous with vs., he was we'll per-
suaded The dangers of close adhesion Of
passions aud interests between those officers,
dad not escape the clear and sagac ious states
man, Who Penned the report of ~.
This celebrated Report declares, tin speak.
ing Of the powers Of the Fede al Cove nmeutA
"one consequence must DO TO enlarge the
sphere Of discretion allotted to the executive
magistrate, land II - Ia this latitude, as
supplement To the deficiency Of the laws
That the degree Of executive Prerogaiive ma
terially coLsists." - The other eon~eourpc.
would be that % an excessive augmentation
oil the Offices, honors aud emoluncnt, de-
pending On the executive will. Add To The
present legitimate stock, all those Of ever,
description which a consolidation of tho
states would take from them, and turn over
!" The trderli Government, and the patro-
mage OF the executive would necessarily be
a. much swellcj "a that case a. rs prefosa.
tive would be IN tho other The d,spropor.
Tomato increase OF Prcrcgatiye aud patronage
must evidently, either enable The Chief Ma
sisEa'e at The Union, by quiet means, 10 Sc
cure hts reelection from time To time. ard
haaay 70 Uguisis tf smcc0ss0s as he ,assLt
Piecss. or by giving 20 trausc enJant an in,t,or
tancc to the officer. would rcpder the eler-
ton 10 % 30 violent aud corrupt, that the pub
lac voice itself might call Tor an bereditar,
10 place Of an elective succession. WITH
ihis solemn waning may NC not expires. our
mOftihc liiun, with a class % politicians yyhp
4 !
,he least degree objectionable, bot Who con-
tend Tor consolidating ~ the band Of the
Federal Executive, 90 much az power ard
pairouaEe, as 20 be dangerous % hbcriy. md
which nsy induce TOE public voice g. call Tor
an hereditary, ~ place Of an elective sns.
eo-sion va arc rapidly tending % ihsi ca
tasifoP'c The succession is obviously one
Il The objects 81 tic men 10 federal sotburi-
y Patronage and prcro-suve aiready null
uPlNd to 40 Alarming extent are scfise ~ ts
accomplishment. Ambition watches " ith letn
and Penetrating eye every point 90 ue raH-
p1fis uf public vii. Do vhicitii,- hGrmuits Of
human nature make tic American people
weak or Vuiuefshic. Government hls be
come job, sod politics trade. Fori, tbon-
sand ofiife-h0ifsrs, Hs many more ~ hos Dor-
sui, ready ~ crook the plant hinges a. the
I knee. that urif may follow hwhing Ne re-
sulsiton of uhc currency How claimed r., ~
executive pferOysiifc Che ioio po.i-.asee
. pstr'ns5r ihc cham " eonestsnaieI Bank