Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17

expungc the whole II part is moi 10 be KEPT the
whole may not -
Punge, as charity begins home ey ought to begin at
nome Turn ito your journal, sir The
adopted by tue Legislature of Virginia nstruc,ug our
senators upon this very subject, Ind which great
degree gave impulse to the adoption the resolution by
the Senate, which you seek 10 xpungc. The sub
Jet oil nercmoya OF the depcsi,es select
Committee OF the HOUSE, took the same under their
consideration, and reported series the first
oil which he would read 10 the House "I,esored as The
sense of this General Assembly That the recent removal
oil the public monies Of the United States from the
places where by law they deposited, upon the
responsibility and by the order OF the President OF
Inc United States, evidenced by a document read
10 las cabinet the 18th OF Sep,embcr 1873 by
MS subsequent dslnssion OF the late Secretary ot
The Treasury, for the assigned for said act
ana the appointment of his successor was an exercise
oil power over the Treasury OF the United States
not given to him by the Constitution and laws and dan
gerous TO the liberties of the people This sir was the
sense In which the committee viewed the act of the Pre-
sdent But when the subject to be acted OH i'm
u'e House motion made by member strike out
inns resolution aud insert another concluding with the
iohowng emphatic language: The act OF removal "a is
In the opinion OF this General Assembly an unautho
rzed assumption and dangerous exercise OF Executive
p"wer. This motion preyoiled-Ayes 76, Noes 80. In
inns form the resolution adopted and the Sc
nate, where was amended and back in the follow
ing form; Resulted by the General Assembly That
Tue recent act of the President Of the United States ex
eerung a control over the Public Deposilcs by caus-
ing them to be withheld and Withdrawn ON his own
responsibility from the United States Bank in which
they had been ordered TO be placed by the act OF
Is, To-
ment OF the General Assembly, dangerous and
alarming assumption of power by that officer which
cannot be too strongly condemned"-The gentleman
rom Soochiand was then member, and moved 10
amend the resolution thus adopted by the Senate by
striking out the word "assumpton and inserting lieu
thereof the word aLuso-which motion was Rejected
Ayes 90 Noes 76 The question then put upon adopt,
ing the resolution amended by the Senate
ayes 50 noes A. This brief history of the action of the
rsna Legislature upon the very subject which the
senate passed their resolution of serves to show
Mhat sense was entertained in Virginia of the Presidents
measures on the subject of the deposes The LANGUAGE
used by Virginia was harsher and condemnatoTy
IMAM the language employed by the Senate They en-
ployed the term assumption by large majority pre-.
ference To the term abuse though upon principle con-
less can see very little difference between the two
terms twas equally condemnatory with any language
used by the Senate. All the members ven The gen,i
man from Goochand himself seemed willing 10 employ
the term abuse. fS'
Mr.. WATKINS explained
MIR. PRIcE said Abuse was perhaps nilder term
than assumption, and the gentleman might have ,boub,
mat ne would gain something by the adoption of his
though in principle and for the purposes for
whch ne had referred to these proceedings there was
really little or no difference He could assure the
uenan that lie had not referred TO those
pressy with view of showing any inconsistency lie
had not had time to examine them for that burmese bn,
he though perhaps the gentleman himself would ex
anime the subject fully, he would find where in one voe
ne gave counenance to the which he now wish
es expunged The gentleman shakes his head One
great object in referring to those proceedings wos TO
SNOW genuemeh the necessity ofbeginnng their work
at nome But, sir, this is not what is wanted IIa-
man could ENJOY no rest while Mordeca was seen sit
tIng at the King gate; and some gentlemen can an,
Joy no rest while Messrs Tyler and Leigh are occunv
ing their seats in the Senate They have told ms IL,
they came here To right the ship of State: 10 mt no. in
inc trim IN winch the last Legislature found her; and
nen 'hey nave done. 1hen sir, why do not they avow
their purpose in their resolution and boldly ask bose
Senators TO resign: This course would be omen and
mngnanimous If it be necessary for the preservation
OF any principle dear TO free government or 20 MAKE
room Tor any demagogue Office hunter to get into Of
nee hat those Senators should resign, why not boldly
say so: why call upon them by your expunging reso
luton 10 oblIterae the records Of the nation 10 yoIa
the Constitution of the United States and their oatb
taken TO support il? You know that conssten,i ;'t
their understanding of the Constitution tbev cnr,
roduce and vote for your resolutions to do it. would b
IN Them with their of duty, crime OF deep moral
tufpitude-Inoral perjury itself
How does the gentleman propose TO get round n con
su uonai difficulty! lie has given 'novel reasons pon
mover SUBJECT. lie says, you may oblerate for the
pubic good,-And how sir, you to ascertain what
Will be Tor the public good suppose by the po,niar
wh IN ieg'siang you not to your Csnstii,
on TO learn the extent of your powers 10
icgslate, but you consult popular will 10 lear,
what will be for the public good. You need moi studv
the principles of your organic laws to qualify Won q, ie
gsate but You may go 10 courts fields and muster
grounds TO consult popular will and learn public rood
or said he all experience has taught us that no peo
pie have ever been free without
ment defy you TO show instance in the h;s,or
OF any government in the world in which the people
iseei ana retained their freedoms without Consti-
tuition! will go further will defy you TO produce
an instance III any country, where the people either viz
lated OF permitted their Constitution TO be violated
with IMMUNITY, whatever their form of government
may have been who preserved their liberties long The
entertainments OF power insidous-thev arc n,ada
by degrees; one unchecked encroaclment makes room
or another until the beauty and symmetry of your Con-
siituon are destroyed, and the instrument itself scat
tered TO the four winds. would rather that the pubc
good Tor time should be consulted than tIat the
Constitution should be violated. That is the sheet an
chor OF our hopestolerate encroachmens uoon il and
we shall soon Cesar, Cromwell or Bonanarte
the liberties of the people.
Sir, The design Of these resolutions is 10 induce aur
Senators to resign their And us examine e;r
constitutional operation in that respect.-What sort of
government is ours: II IS said to parake of the three
ancient original forms, Democralica Aristocratca and
Nlonarchicai. The members of the House of Rcnre
sehlatlves beng elected bienniay, constitute the Demo
cratcai branch; the Senator's being elected nv States
oT SIX years, constitute the Arstocraca and the pre-
sdent, being elected for four years constitutes tho Al
narchical branch Each originally designed IN have
check upon the other The Senate was elected for so
term as SIX years. that they might during that time
be out OF The reach OF powertaL they might be ont Of
he reach ana influence of popular commotio1 by
power, ana unnOved by popular phreuzy But sir he
is new mode invented, by which the tenure ~ liz
senatorial Office is 10 be reduced TO one wear Won
are he dominant party this yearyou instruct your Sc
"doiS out OF ONCE next year you in the miuortv
"'I ou SENIORS are instructed out by the majority
again you may have the asceBdancy and Won Instinct
according To your wishes But sir how fr are the So
majors bound 10 obey your instructions upon constifu
tional questions OF resgn' hold that the Senator il
aohe 70 Junge now lar he can obey his Instructions con-
sisiently with the Constitutions If lie believes tba lac
IS instructed 70 violate the Constitution he ,v nn,
obey, aud know of constitutional OBLIGATION mon
hii 10 force HIM to resign. | would resign but Inc
ngt 2e, d'ieIenLy and not g;@la'e tic Substitution.
ana deserves 10 he BUNDLED by the Legislature. ,,d -
gumenls have been used TO induce us 10 believe the
prosecuting The President lie has been held up 10 ns
as an ocer owy and meek, bleeding every pore and
sinking beneath Senatorial persec0tion How false IN
the picture Andrew Jack son nereec,,ed c,,, -,