Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-26


Slars. II has become fashionable OF late TO magnify The
Importance OF the Journal Of the Sratc aud to e&tc ITS
value indefinitely, for the accomplishment OF party pur
poses. The exercise of unconstitutional power by
the Senate is not to be rebuked lest you Infringe upon
the Journal-tc biography of the lives or the Sena-
tors, as hrTycr seemed (pehaps in tacctIous moody
to consider It, think, however, that The conduct ~
those Senators who condemned the PRESIDENT IN open
disregard Vi explicit constitutional pr"tson, pre-
scF!Dng the mode by which he shall be tried has Part'
ed very little inter, tile aforesaid biography. The
President was not allowed to confront his accusriS, b
was condemned in fragrant violation OF every principle
ol justice, and the Of condemnation recorded
upon the journal Of the Senate.
The Executive vi the y. 5. is unit and the Const-
futon Of le U. 3 wisely ordained that Department H.
he so, in order at greater efficiency might be secuted
IN the administration Of the Government and the high.
est responsibility be obtained Interference to the conduct
oil The President This officer is required o take Gaze
That tile laws be faithfully executed and unless he rX
crosses supervisory control over subordinate Executive
officers, by what code Of law morals ought the Prcs
dent to be held responsible for the correct performance OF
the various duties ssigned him: What did General
Jackson do: Believing that the Bank of the u. 5.
employing It's great resources for the attainment Of
constitutional and pernicuus ends, he directed Mr.. Dn
ac TO exercise the discretionary authority conferred by
The Bank Charter and change the depository of the pub
lie money. MIR. Duane rctIsrd-was dismissed aud was
succeeded by Mr. fancy, who, concurnT with the Pre-
sIdeHt IN tile e&pedIency of the proposed measure d.
rrced the public funds 10 be placed III the State Banks.
ms Is concise statement OF the facts upon which the
otnie based It's unconstitutional resolution against
hcheral Jackson. The power exercised by HIM, 10
wit: the power of supervising the conduct Of subor.
dInac Executive officers, and OF removal from Office,
results from The Constituton--lad been exercised by
every frcsidrit, from the organization of the Govern
menl down To tie present tmc and with the almost
! unanimous appreciation Of the whole country. The
aHlahe and mid Alunroe, against whose Administration
the boserous opponents OF President Jackson scarcely
utter a whisper OF censurc) ''assumcd the responsibility
OF lnstructny MIR. Crawford, Chen Secretary Of the
Treasury, 10 remove the dcposrs rou the Bank Of the
u. S. and Mr. Crawford obeyrd the instructions Of the
President Sn ample, indeed, did Mr. Crawford consi-
der the authority OF the Secretary Of the Treasury that
he asserted the right 10 control the proceedings OF the
Bank OF the u. States sat any mUmcn JY chaaginn the
dcp0SttcS to Tie State BankS. And in l-I7 Mr.. Craw-
ford addressed letter TO the officers Of the Mechanics
Bank Of New York, and remarked that '.lhc right to
Withdraw the drposiIcs because they we've unsafe III the
Bank Of the L. 8: Not at all, huO with u view equal.
zc the benefits resulting FROM them among the banking
community, as the situation OF the several banks nigh,
require expressly rEscrCcd The rnIl thus claimed
and frequently exercised by Mr. Crawford was not de-
med by Congress, by the rends.u the Bank Of the
u. States. In removing the drpostrs from the Bank Of
the L. States 10 the State Banks Mr. Crawford did
he acknO~cdgcd that lie acted in obedience TO the d.
rcctIuns Of President Monroe. The Constitution was
the same then that it is Did the Senate Of the u.
5. pass resolution cundcmnng Mr. Monroe: No. Was
the then Senate OF the u 5. devoid Of sufficient intel
gcnce to detect breach Of the Constitutions and pat
IIosin enough TO vndIcatc it, Were there then no sen
tnelS OH the walcl.owcr to sound the alarm and pro.
Claim tu the American people, that their liberties were in
danger or it reserved for 'tc march of mind in
the present Senate To make the discovery that if the
President lnslructs the Secretary Of the
Treasury the President acts 'n Gcrogaon of the Con
stitution and Laws: what, ask became OF Mr.
Crawford, the "suppIe tool Of Mr. Monroe: Did Mir
Crawford sink under the pressure u public odun i'll
CURED by recognizing and obeying the orders of the
Executive: No: Ills character and fame frightened
every hour, and III lc2i, Virginia, and other
States, supported him for the Presidency Many vi
In, .I
gave Mr. Crawford their suilragrs, not the least ccs;
among whom Mr.. Leigh who not long since
said, that he supported Mr.. Crawford 'aciM hcu5ty gOOd
EiU."
One word about Expunging!--Why do our opponents
assert that the instructions OF The General Assembly
Qulred cSsrs Leigh and Tyler 10 Oteratc and deytrOy
the journal: The Legislature explicitly dscllned such
an interpretation Of tie ExPungng Resolution. Their
Instructions require such thing; and Arsss. Leigh
and Tyler have worried their minds. and nisapplird
vast deal % special pleading and uIsy sophisry
tempting To convince the public, liat BY drawing black
lines around the resolution the Senate ionrna and
writing EApunged by order Of the Senate of the UI-
ted States 1t, the resolution rllcctuaIy *.
slrnr": il would DC bv uourinr ink from bottle,
The instructions Of the General Assembly can be Coli
piled with without affecting the legbty Of the rcsoi-
ton at all. Mr. Tyler and his friend Judge White
opposed 10 Expum9ng, while they think to rescind the
resolution would not destroy violate the Consu
ton In company with others, they insist upon adler
ing 10 the s;iIct and literal meaning OF the word " eX
pungc. Now il we adopt the logic of opponents
and Insist upon the strict, literal, and original meaning
u. words constrained to define the word rescind
as meaning " to cut off,. Are Judge White and Mr.
Tyler wiling " 10 cut off, from the journal of the Sc
nate its resolution against the President? No Why?
Because they will not consent 10 the word rcscin,
in lis STREET, original and literal sense. II the Nhrs
tcn, disposed to cct the strict meaning of words
and them in modified accrplation, shall allow
them TO p!csunpuously deny tie privilege and
prohibit US from Interpreting our own language;
For lcssrs Editors, take leave To say dis
That dial
expressed by the venerable Nathaniel Macon,
ing the right OF Congress 10 express opinion Of The
Conduct OF the President Of the U. S. During the Pre-
sidrncy of Mr. Madison. he dismissed MIR. Jackson. the
then Minister of Great Britain 10 the u. S. 4 rc.ou-
ton introduced into the House of Representatives
approving the conduct Of the President. Mr. Macon
friend OF Mr. Madisons Administration: and up-
proved the dismissal of Mr. Jackson but hr opposed the
resolution, because he thought Congress had aulOri
~ pass it. "Hc haze (said Mr. Mlcun) nrting du
'ciM him (hc Presidency IN our irgis9cc character
eept Tic passing Of lnS, calling on him for iormatioa,
or To i,apcach Wlut (sad Mr. Macon) would be Tie
" situation Of the Government the country, ii
branch Of the Legislature Of different party from
" the Executive, and the branch agreeing with Tic Pre-
" sident should pass an approbaury resolution; might
we not, from knowledge of the intucramt spirit of
" party expect the other branch to pass to
" But surprising both branches opposed to the Executive,
and they pass joint resolutions against him, what then
" becomes Of the Executive: Strong it is will! all
" its patronage, must fall. No Ettcuiire c0uid
" tain Hcf Ibis Sii"ation. This Of things would
" ugatc every part OF the nation, and shnhc the Lmi0n
" HSrIf."-1lcse the opinions Of Nathaniel Macon,
man whom John Randolph Of Roanoke, pronounced
tic GcSt, and parcSt, and riScS man lie ever knrw.
They were the sentiments Of one whose rigid integrity
and glowing patriot sm-dcvollon To the Union and the
rights Of the States have commanded respect and
tored admiration through all the vcissudcs Of party,
and yy.sr character and services destined adorn
some Of the brightest pages Of his connlrys history.
NORTHAMPTON.
~ TIE EDITORS OF JIyE cSDJ'ygER
GrSTLEMEH: | have read speech delivered in the
House Of Delegates, by T. w. Gilncr, tie Expung-
b. al, lnr. lnnI