Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-01-07


ces Of our Government.
Here Air. Anthony {of Pay made somt
remarks. which he coneluien ny styling
that 'sihe Executive Departments had 1
right TO know What we were doing IN thii
fioase.N
Mr. WISE agaip rose and said. that he
,Yas as;o ished to hear such a Fight ad
natted 81 claimed COR the Executive on
| that tlaar. lia would only call the aiten
tion of the lnuss s the country 20 this
claim for the Exee tive as a right
MIR JongsoN Of Kentucky, m reply TO
tho gentleman from Virginia. challenged
him to put bis finger upon any one ACT 81
Executive asurpation /; femaikiag at tho
same tins, that il vas easy to deal IN sc
neral denuaeiaiions aud declarations, hat
more dsilieaitt to support them by i~scts.
He, MIR. J looked 10 the voice OF the PEG
Pile as bis galde, and he doubted mol that
the President did. The President had
been supported, Ia MI his acts, by a large
majoels OF the people, and could there
lore, With more reason, complain Of The
course OF the gentleman, than the gentle.
man could oil his.
Ar, NIsE said. in rei0indet, that tho
gentleman from Kentucky Col Juhuson)
had called npou hiuf to DO that which it
Mss the easieAt thiug imaginable 10 do
Tie would give him and the country the
information asked for WITH The greatest
pleasure; was happy TO have the opror-
tnaity 20 give the gentleman a satisfactory
and direct reply, and WAS ready md wil
ling 10 put his finger upon some acts Of
Executive interference viii the legislation
Of that House. When | speak. however,
Of Executive interference, | DO not mean
the acss of Tie President alone and let me
he SO understood, bai the acts OF the
Whole Of the Departments, Il il possible,
sir, that lhe gentleman means H. 10 BE- ua
desstoad by ils Aakilig this call and BY
his makius IL. that he himself docs not
suppose specifications OF active informed
ling with our Iaslness OF Legislation eau
10 made2 Why, sit, tue geulieinan trlpsl
Not specify actsorE S eutiye int ference!
SQ ely The gentleman knows ihtA the
Constitution makes IL the daty oil the
President to Communicable to Congress, bg
his Message, It's, tile Executives views Of
all our relations, aud on Aii sahiecls Of 10.
gtslasien. iie - censtaulipnaily hound TO
give Us efisialiy bis opinions Oh what We
should Do and should aat DO as L gislstnrs
But let not tire gentleman understand
me as pointing ~ this eoos,itpiipnal duly
as one CT my specifications Of Executive
iutes lefence. Is seAd ms Bis message is
no act OF iptsraleddhug ii is an art ef,in
y and obligation. SIR. | 10 not iutsnd 20
Grade The gc~nliemeH's cab ! nespr viii
cf@lc any Hcspons. 3taiy on spY oceaeions
J allade 80 il for ftfe purpose af reminding
tAe gentleman thai the Constitution fixes
tie measure and mode 81 executive iotef.
position 10 aeis Of legislation. ihe Con
s,ltatlUn intends il.st the President shah.
~ a public Biesssge, cad our attention 10
~! subjects " legislative action. and that
iAcu the Executive fuaciioas shall cease
unil we have pelfoTmed ous acts, and iet
ierFtd them % tim tor Isis constitutional
saaclton or veto. And TIDE ConstNuti0n
Intends, most cautiously and jselaasly iu-
tepds, that whilst performing our acts,
whist deiiheratipg #Ellst diseussinR, whilst
deciding upon iaws 10 bs passed or re.
jected, We shall he (stel ana iadependrni
Of Executive Influence. Aud now, sif,
what ! have said, tneantto cay, and mean
to repeat, Is, thai ws are not thus fee and
Independent, that the Executive does IN
tcttneldle, improperly, dangefou ly, and
reqieHtly will oGY legislative a%e{loAi-
lhe gtniieman asks IL: nfe 10 point 70 the
INSTANCES, aud | viii specify splae o. them
Was il not admitted the otner day Oh
dis floor by anirmber oE"ibe party ,Tand
tie Chairman OF a COMMITTEE, (Aif Sa
! theFiand) tbat our Committees 30 mol
make their ~ report ? Who does make
theni r. not write them, Sa-makr lheni
W ho but those who are consulted, aHg
who advise on all our lcachg mfaspies
and upon HE " cue' Or the !" lcad1 81 al
{ oar measures ? The underdngs aud at
tell us shat is 20 be doGe, and what not
Upoa the Appropriation bills, particularly
who has the chief control, tic Executive
or the Legislative Department. str,
refer 10 al the members 81 tie House a
witnesses. ask Of all ihe Chairman o
Committees, 90 every member OF eact
Committee, il the Executive Dcparimen.
do not iEteflefe With our legislation ? No
aiways, perhaps, with The knowledge anC
consent or by The oder ol the President
but habitually without orders, and Away
IN pursuance Of iheirow interests.
Bat this is dealing too much 10 gene
f%alitles, FOR ray aAn interest, aHG 10 hi
fiag, comparatively, viii q subject Q
most serious mement. ! Biil specify a NOR,
signal and a waning instance Of Execu
live interference with the Legislative &C,
ton Of ibis House by the President him
self tbe facts 10 relation 70 which ! ca
verify ana make good before the Hous'
and Zoe Nation.
Sir, the power Of the President over
single appointment alone. commanded d
fiis hoor, thiriy.f five votes H. least, in "a
vOr Oh one OF the most important Execu
live acts which ever agitated this counlr
or effected its interests. On no othe
question than the great Deposite Question
Of last session, | vefily believe and haE'