Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-19

%;t Ia b,I;,yrd il his duly to carry ih'' eeo a,u
W.T. M drucL essential to the puoi'c g"ou-hau .nt
which lie W. % ,C,rosury when ordered to execute The
Eccle .y design right to Oppose II: lie has rlght
t Union as Il man, but none Whatever 10 i"criele
IN uu.ston OF policy for winch the president Is t'sP'"
r. possession Of such right in the Secretary would
destroy all order system in tile Executive Department.
and this full evidence that The President must have
control over that officer.
The has been much placed upon The fact: that
Congress has instances, directed the conduct o
the Secretary the Treasury. | admit that Congress
has thu right to cal! upon the Secretary Tor reports upon
certain subjects aud to direct him to perform certain uu
ties but DOES this deprive the President OF the power 10
supervise his Department. and to control nm IN inc per
iormancc of his duIics Certainly not for ne mas sun
the power 10 remove him, should he not IN Tie "P'h
OF the President fulfil those duties faithfully OFnh !s
question: will cite Tin. opinion Of man whose poucal
sentiments arc opposed TO mine; but VINO posscsacs "h
acu,cncss of intellect unsurpassed by that u any living
American Statcsman: ] alude to John v. Calhouh,
who on the discussion of the resolution OF The senate "'
which our prcsen, proceedings are aimed expressed the
following sentiment: . IT,
al cannot dvJu, that the President has, under the Con-
stut,on the riuht Of removal from office; nor can
dnub, that the rglt of removal whenever exists, does
from nccessity iurOrc the power OF general SnperrS0
nor can doubt that it can be consnHt0naHy chcfcSeH
in reference to The dcp0Stes-kererse the case|I"ppo
the late Secretary instead of being against had bcen III
favour of the removal and that the President had peeh
against it, deruing the removal not only lnexpedieht put
under circumstances Illegal would any man doubt, that
Secretary if ii the only means OF preventing the
removal Of the dcposites-Nay, would it not be his IN
disprnsabc duty TO remove him; And, had nc ho''
would lie not have been universally ana justly ieo
Sponsibc?" .
The authority of such a man Mr.. Calhoun, who
possesses profound knowledge Of the Constitution,
ought 10 be considered strong proof In favor OF the
Presidents right his officers, with these au-
1horl,ics in favor OF tina, right. shall not, said Mir
Funtuinc trrspass any longer upon the House, OH that
point but shall take it for granted that the Secretary OF
the Treasury Executive officer a That he frcsiaehl
had The ripLt to him from nihcc what, lheii,
had ihe President dpne that should require the solemn
and deliberate of the Senate OF the u States:
Let rs ask whether the resolution placed upon The JOUR-
nal of that body contains the truth-wlrthrr IL states
fact when il sa IS that the President had been guilty Of
an act both in derogation Of the Constitution and laws:
say that it not for contend that the act OF Tie
President was constitutional think, therefore, that It
would be highly improper that the resolution OF the Sc
nate should remain untouched upon the journal, to be
quoted in after times authority tor the belief that Ge-
neral Jackson guilty of Il violation OF the toustltu-
ton On the contrary, think the resolution IN IT.
self violation Of the Constitution, on the part OF the
SENATE Had the opinion OF that body been correct tie
House Of Representatives were consltutIonay bound 10
mpcach the President II was true, that House did moi
vicw the Presidents conduct in the same light but
surpuse they had entertained the same oiiIun as the
Senate, and had inipeacled the President upon lhs |
same clarge-tle Senate was the body coslutohally |
authorised to sit as Judges upon his trial; and what
would this resolution have been, in that case; but de-
cluration in advance, that If the House OF representa-
tiycs would ipcacl. the Senate would condemn him:
But say, sir that independent OF these cunsldrra
tons, highly improper for one department OF the
government ~ be casting ccnSure upon another IL had
the effect dscoId between those departments
and to wound General Jackson ana all who were IN his
favor, from belief that lie had administered the govern
cIlt according to the Constitution Sir Wish Tile truth
to be told aud listen to the opinions and statements CT
others with the proioundcst attention believe soicni
" that the truth was stated i'll the Scnalcs resolu
ton and that therefore it should not be allowed to re-
main on the Journal We wish to rcpel this attack upon
the character and policy of the Presden-o shew that
we view it acepsurable and unauthorized act OH the
part of the Senate. We desire that declaration shall
20 down after times, that The people OF the United
do not approve OF that act or concur IN Tie cen
which it conveys AND no" SNAIL VIC eHecl our 0o
i.cl To cause the resolution to be repealed would be
Intellectual for the record would still stand, and we could
not by that means stew the world as we wish TO DO
that do not submit TO the censure and arc de'ern,
ed cast it from the shoulders OF General Jackson and
his fyiends-bccausc, the record and the DENIAL OF It's
truth would in that stand together on The same
page Our desire, therefore, is, TO apply the remedy to
the evil ITSELF where 1t appears IN permanent form on
inc journal of the Senate; and this only be done by
EXpungng.
Gentlemen who are opposed to the resolutions lay
great stress the clause in the Constitution in which
Is declared that the Senate shall keep journal OF its
proceedings and publish the from time to time
has been argued thai lhc journal could be destroyed,
the injunction to publish from time 10 time could not be
obcyed 1t has been said that this phrase, from time u
mc might embrace thousand years. and therefore That
tile record could not be touched, lest it should interfere
with its publication Ut future day. Now, sir, the
clause directing the publication, seems to Inc to have
been inserted in order provide that the Journals should
be open to the pcopc-that they should not DC locked
up and kept from the public eye; but that all the pro-
cccdnys body should be made known 10 the com,
muuy. Well, sir itthe Senate place on That journal
resolution embracing assertion which IS mol true,
the adoption of which improper and unconstitutional,
and calculated create dsscnson between the depart
uIcnts of the Gorenncnt-wc think that such resou'
ton ought be removed from the record we Wish Tie
l>, far 4 &c Tho nj
yeyinr useful information TO the people; but ask, how
the good Of the public is secured by retaining the record
of an unconstitutional act the journal OF the Senate
Il was improperly placed there at first is not necessary
for any GOOD end that it should remain tcrcand it a-
pears me, that this Legislature has right TO instruct
its Senators 10 aid in expungny 1t from the journal
And if the majority OF the States do the same, there
would be why il should not be done shall
fear the consequences On the contrary, believe they
will be salutary, and will have tendency to check Inc
exercise ofcX,raudnaTy powers by tue Senate, which
object Of no trivial consideration. have always looked
upon the Senate as Il very dangerous body They have
powers which no other legislative assembly in the coun
try possess They hold their seats for SIX ycarsand by
that circumstance and the mode OF their election, are
removed from the control OF the popular whitney may
sit in concavc upon the best interests oil The country
aud form what schemes they please, with no power on
the part Of the people to reach them directly for conduct
however iagous. l Think for these reasons, that IT
would protect our rights and liberties, we ough To
watch that almost irresponsible body with peculiar
The President cannot, from the circumstances Of his
election, and the liabilities by which he is restraued be
equal object of jealousy and dstrust. He is elected
by the peope-hs conduct is before them, and il he
abuses bis powers fails in his duties, Congress may
impeach, try and dismiss him with guoniny
In the resolution of the Senate, which desire to
cxpunge, Sec said Dir. F. an attempt 10 enlarge its
powers beyond their constitutional limits, and in
ncr highly dangerous. We ought to restrain them as
far as Il is in power Virginia ought to say to that
body in strong and unrquvoca languagc-"We arc not
wiling 10 relnquish the hold have upon you by the
instruction of our Senators; and denlnd rcparalon
for an act of injustice done by you've have never
Welded the Right of Instruction.; trust shall,