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


which he believed it his duty carry into effect aud
which he deemed essential to the public good-had the
secretary oil the Treasury when ordered execute the
RESIDENT design, right to oppose il? lie has right
TO ms opinion man. but whatever to in,eri,r re
IN question of policy for which the President respon
sible, in such Illustrate his Intentions
he possession Of such right in the Secretary would
destroy all order system in the Executive
and this full evidence that the President maj bnv
control over that officer.
There has been much stress placed upon the fact tina,
ngiess nus IN sone instances, directed the conduct OF
.he secretary OF The Treasury. admit that Congress
mas The right to call upon the Secretary for reports upon
certain subjects aud To direct him To perform certain u
ues cut does this deprive the President power to
supervise ms department. and to control him in per-
iormance OF his duties' Certainly not; for he has sui
the power 10 remove him. should he not in the opnion
oil the President, fulfil duties faithfully Jpon this
question, VIII cite the opinion of whose political
sentiments are opposed To mine; but who an
.sueness OF intellect unsurpassed by that any living
American Statesman: allude 10 John G. Calhoun
who's on the discussion of the resolution Of the Senate at
which our present proceedings aimed expressed the
Following sentiment:
81 cannot debut that the President h,s ,nJr,L ~,
sut9,ion, the right of removal from office; nor can
uouo that the right of removal whenever it exists does
RON necessity tnroec the power of general supervision:
nor can doubt that be coastufionaIiu erercised
"a reference to the observation-disclosures the case-Suppose
the late Secretary, instead of being auans had cen il;
favour OF the remova and that the President had been
against III deenng the removal only inc but
under circumstances, Illegal would any man doubt that
unuer such circumstances he had right 10 remove his
Secretary, If IL the only means of preventing the
removal OF the deposites?-Nay would il not be his in
u'spenSaDie duty TO remove him And, had he not,
wouIi ne not have been universally and Justly held re-
sponsble?" '' ~ -
The authority of such MIR. Calhoun, who
possesses n profound knowledge of the Constitution
ought 10 be- considered strong proof in Ivor of ,h
residents right To his officers with these an
,horities in favor of that right. | shall not snd Nj
rohaine, uespass any longer upon the House. on that
point but shall take ii for granted that the Secrenrv Of
me Treasury Executive officer and that the President
mad The right to remove him from Office. What then
mad the President DONE that should require the olo
dha uehoeroe censure oil the Senate of ahe u States
e' Us ASK whether the resolution placed upon the Jour
MAJ oil mat body contains the whether il states
act when says that the President had been gully If
an act both in derogaton of the Constitution and laws
say that II was not; for, contend that the act of Tho
President was constitutional. think therefore tb,t !,
would be highly improper that the resolution of the Sc
nate should remain untouched upon the ionrn,I ., -
quoted IN alter times authority for the belief that Ge
neral Jackson guilty of violation OF the Cons,;,
uon On the contrary, think the resolution in it.
sen violation OF the Constitution, the part of the
Senate Had the opinion of that body been correct ,o
House OF Representatives constiiutionay hon nd 70
,npeaeh inc resident 1t was true, that House did not
view the RESIDENTS conduct in the same lgbt But
suppose they had entertained the same opinion as ib
senate, and had lmPeached the President upon this
same charge-the Senate the body consutionaIIv
authorised TO sit judges upon his trial; and VIII,
would this resolution have BEEN in that case but de-
caraon in advance, that if the House of Renresen,o
yves would inpeach, the Senate would condemn him
bul say, sir that independent of these considero
uohs II was highly improper for department of the
government TO be casting upon another II had
@ .iiect TO create discord between those departments
ana 10 wound General Jackson and all who were in III
'nVo' from oeef that he had administered the govern
heht according TO the Constitution. Sir wish the trut
10 be told and listen TO the opinions and statements of
0thers with the profoundest attention. believe solemn
~ that The truth stated in the Sena,e resol
tom and that therefore il should moi be oowed 10 ~
main on the Journal We wish TO re pel this attach me-,
lhe character and policy of the Presden-o shew tba
we view 1t as acensurabe and ACT on In
part oil the Senate. We desire that declaration saI
go down to after times, that the people of the Unsd
states do not approve of that concur in the cen
sure winch 1t conveys. And how shall we eiec our OH
lect. To cause the resolution be repealed would he
neiiectua Tor the record would still stand and we conId
mol by that means shew the world as we wish 10 do
tnat we do not submit to the censure and are deer
ed to cast 1t from the shoulders of General Jackson and
us "ehus-because, the record and the denial of s
would moi liz di stand together on the same
page Our desire, therefore, is apply the remedy TO
the evil itself, where it appears a permanent form ON
are opposed 10 Has 1ay be done by
great stress on the clause in the Consttu lion in h
ooad' tiaI the senate shall ''keep journal of its
r. mugs, ana publish the same fro n tinc To- time
~ mas been argued that fthe Journal could be s,r
Tue injunction TO publish from time to time couId y ~
ooeyed. IL has been said that this phrase from te ~
t"e' might embrace thousand years and hereoro 10,
the record could not be touched, lest II sboud ;n,
with its publication some future dnv No,, ~; ~
S"use urecung the pubhcation seems 10 me ia 5oyo
oeeh inserted IN order To provide that the ouynaI
"e open 70 l'e peoPie-tha they should not be locked
up ana Kept from the public eye; but thai all ,Ia -
ceedhgs OF that body should be made known to lilo -
muhty Wen, sir, fthe Senate place ON that ionnl
h ,,. e'noraclhg an assertion which is not true
w "uoPtio OF winch was improper and unconsti,,ltionoi
ana calculated 10 create dsse nson between ,,'o d'
neh OF the Government-we think that such resnIn
non oushtt 10 be removed from the record We wish tle
journal 10 be prese ved far as ii is the ,neons NJ
yeylng useful information TO the Deonle. Inn, - ~
VIC goou OF the public is secured by retaining tho roc
OF an unconstitutional act the journal of tLe Seno,
was improperly placed there al first; il is mo-, ,,ecn
LOT any good end that it should remain t,erennd /, az
pears 10 me, that this Legislature has \ ,rb, Up
S senators 10 ana IN eXpunging il from The iournaI
ana ~ The majority OF the States do the sn,3e IT,
would De no reason why ii should not be done shall
Iii uie consequences On the contrary believe tlev
VIII ne sanitary, and will have a tendency To chack ,
exercise oil extraordinary powers by the senate WHICH
an oJect oil no trivial consideration have
upon the Senate as very dangerous body TRev RAJ
powers Which no other Legislative assembly i'm t conn
NY possess They hold their seats for six -
That circumstance, and the mode of their rIec,;,
removed from the control of the popular wtbev 49,,
SIT ~ conclave upon the best interests of flo 5,J
anu FORM wat schemes they please with no mover ~
the part OF the people reach Them iii rectI, g.
however hagitIous think for these rcason IL. -
we would project our rights aud liberties we ongh, o.
wa'ch that almost irresponsible body with peculiar care
ne PRESIDENT cannot from the circumstances 81 -
eectioH and the liabilities by which he is rss,~ w
an equal object Of jealousy and disrust lie ;s I o
ny the peoPle-s conduct is before them, and ~ ~.
abuses ms powers or fails in his duties Congress NAV
l"peach try and dismiss him with ignominy. '
In The resolution of the Senate which we des;,e ., |
eHPunge see, said Dir. f., attempt to enaroc H.
powers beyond their constitutional Limits and H. -
ner highly dangerous. We oueht 10 res,rain ,G
lar as IL Is IN our power Virginia ounht To so 10 fb
oouy III strong ana unequvOcal languares.\ye arc 49,
Wiling TO relnquish the hold have 1pon voi, L ,I
S"uotloh % our senator's and demand rcparalion
TOT an act OF injustice done by you've bavs 49,.
yielded the Right Of instruction; trnst ~. nos III
hOugh ilhas been strangely perverted bv sno NJ ~
present day. will MT indulge myself will n i,i
on ts subject, although the temptation 10 die, 40
S d Suong 0ne But, as promised To- he Lr;ec LII
keep my word, aud conclude with tl,c s,. e' WIN
solemn belief that the President had liz c,;i ~ ny