Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-11-02


s-A ses.rsetsd fsr The pce.sar. Of our 10
"tse oeot wSoh ~ shres tiaass - great a. q
shiS tee en- hundred AaiIiions, which 10
sooss We SANE now probably due to the banks
ifo,n The fsop,e. would 10 multiplied AL,
sighteea bundled llIlllOu..
Sot there soune IN 1re spoeihc obicet,on.
W thts ptoJest ~ Su3- frv4,uries, zach de-
sSr'e To be nOiseed Abe nrsI II, "a. iu.e,ur,t,.
'us SeS ireSsufer agd las oOt,ls.uet cOt,.,.-
'-~ NE oo'J guirsniy Tor the safety Ut the Iu.-
.Ss->e sHuss VI puO.,c money which p-.,
'afvHsh his hsi.Js. l. Tia. 10 10, eoo,nsr.d
VAN mat ~hich Is possessed lhtOusL IL. ...,,-
oyH oAasS lno s,eetOr ~Lo A, l., D.. th.
sao- ifes'arsr, psys tho ai3ne, ~ tbs oanl
A"d u's oanS To I'e Gs.Sdrsias oLhosr i,-re
N'ee S"ee<N' you propose u dy.stspy -
Ns'' s"d th-t 1isss np POstant II aZl6e
A' WIN ITS n-ehiGer, q prss.dsut. dis. a.
"s' eashlsf, isiisi AZ clerks, ali OF whom
70 10 ANY seaiiusss Al tis very h,oa.rnt
~nsn The Secretary Of the Trcs,Dry i.li,us
no~. well Au snb-TreasLry ~ stem Woras, he
o." communicated 90 i.Ongre.s q circular.
asncd oy himself, exhibiting his d,siru.t an il;
Toe ne directs IN that circular that the public
mooeys, "neH they amount " a large .uu,
shall Ie specially depositsa Tin tnu,. yer,
osnks which he would re,,idiats Ia tie
elate OF hentueky,, other svaIelaen al speak
OF her respective states although, a. H.,
existed but about FORT i've years. three Trva-
su1efs, selected ~ tue Legislature Tor their
esnoiishod Characters of honor aud-prob,;y.
proved fIih,es, And the Li,tar, of ~, de-
h'quency OF one II tie history Of All. A.
c7mmenccd VA human weakhe,,. ,,ei,I,nx I ,
earnest soiicitsi'oas fOr Temporary iusn. vii,
'ne m'si positive asSarinc,S of punctrl,i r..
'orn- Ia no Instance wss there originally a.y
Intention TO d.irAad the Public We should
hot expose poor weak human nature to 81. n
temptations How easy wal II De. n, ha,
been done. To indemnity tie ,meti-s out Of TIC
Ponhe money, aud s9uIGjsr tao. residue,
q. fhea there IS tie la o,ity to .fayofi1i,un
10 We receipts, pol,,icai psrtizan or freed
' pe accommodated 10 tie pay meat of du-
hes' IN The disbursement, in The purchase oil
bills, To drafts upon Convenient and f.yo,all.
othcss. and IN thousand ws,,
J. The fsa.fui increase NJ Executive pa
6onage Hundreds and thouSau Of new
omcefs are 10 DC created. fur thts bali is M re
commencement OF the system. aad ali are ~
DO paced uader tic direct coa,rul oI lie Pre-.
sldent.
The Senstor from South Carolina (Mr. Ca
nouh) thiuks that tic Executive IL how weak
AND thAt no danger & to be aypreheniei from
us patronage. wish 20 tsud could ses the
subject 10 the sano Lax 1T thai he does wish
eeuuEe eneroachmerIs by which he and wei o
90 recently animated. When and hnw, let
nae ask, has that power. lately So fearful and
iormidabie. suddcnly become 50 weak and
harmiesS Where IS that corps of me Luadred
thousand ollice-holieis aud dependents, " hose
orgaoized strength. directed by The ,SnI of a
singie man. was lately held up ia such vivid
ooiors and powerful language BY a report
made by the Senator himself; " hen we're
they dis6anded' What has become Of pro-
scriPtlon Its victims my DC eNhau>ied, but
The spirit and he power which sacrificed them
remain unsubdurd. What Of the dismi,sin.
Po~erf What OF the Seto' or that practice
OF Withholding bills, contrary 10 the Coustitu-
Iron. stiii more reprehensibie than the abuse,
ot The Neto' OF Treasury orders Pot 10 force
and maintained ia dehance aud conIen.p OF
the legislative authOriiyi Ard although last.
bot least. OF that expIngins power which de-
graded The senate, Gid placed n al tle (ceI q.
the Execuiivel
which 81 all these enormous powers and
Prelsnsions has the PrsSent Chef Magistrate
dAAVoWeds So fer from discIaimink auy one
OF them, has he not announced hrs intention
70 follow IN the verJ footsteps Of hs prsdeces-
sorf And has he not done il, Wasii against
the person OF Andrew Jackson that the Senator
from South Carolina so ably eo-operaied w.il
Vs. No, sir, no, sir. no. IL vas against his
usurPaiions, IS We believe then, a sainsI HIS
esoi1aTy standardization. above al! against The
Tremendous and friShIfh augmentation OF The
power OF the executive branch Of the Govern
inent, that We patrioticaIiy bat vsInly contend-
ed. The person OF the Chief Magistrate 4,
changed. but there stands the executive pow
er, psrpctuated 10 all us vast magnitude, uo-
aiminiss.ed, re-ssaeried. and overwhelming
all the other departments of the Go,erumebt.
tN..a -. - ~
iron tneIn now decOrates the Executive man
sion. Every power. which he tore f,om III,
bleeding Constitution. - now 30 the Executive
Armoty. ready, as time aud occasion may
promPt ihe existing incumbent, whoever 10
may oe. " 20 taunIrred against the i.oeriies
ofths People.
Whatsver may hsve been the motives or tie
course OF others, I owe Il to myself ana To
truIh ~ say. thai, Ia deprecaiiug ths election
ii Cen Andrew Jackson 10 TIE office of Chef
hsglstTaiS, ~ WAS not irorn sny private con-
sldsfsIIOHS, but because I considered if would
DC great eaismiiy TO my county aud that. In
~haleser opposition ! Essde To measures Of
his Administration, which more tnsn realized
lay very worst spprrhensions, b was guides
solely by SENSE VI plGiIc doty. And I do
how declare my solemn AID nnsheksn con-
SIet'on that, until the Executive poser us en-
bsrgsd, extended, and consolidated by him /,
reduced within it, true constitutional IiaiIt>
there is no permanent security fJT Tie hbeItIe.
and happiness Of this People.
=. Lastly. pass this biI, ADD " hIiever d.
Soses its friends may PROFITS IL be II, aiu. ina,
psFllous unios of the purse AID tie sNold so
justly dreaded by our British aud Revoiulioa-
ury anessiOTs, becomes ab-oiu,s aud com
plete Add wbo esn doubt 70 who kns~sthat
o'or The Secretary of the Treasury 1t wash.
togton, snd every cub Treasurer. tie President
claims the power 10 exercise uncontrolled
s~syi To eXac; imPIicA OOeJIea,s ~ be
WIFI
The Message states that IL the process, both
~ collection sDd disbursement ID lhe lubiir
TevsnUs, the ofaeeF, who perform q act unosr
Toe EAeeu.isO commands: zld % Agnes that.
thsreloFs, The custody siso " tue TfessaTy
DEhi - we'll Be eOBhisd 90 the ENecutNs
cars. thick the safer conclusion ~ directly
opposite. The Possrs,ion Of 80 uibci pOasr
over the nslional treasure - jJ.t cause % ~
greet, and furnishes q strong fssstn i.T d..
Vanishing Il. i possible, ia, none i,r IL. ~
crease, moro for giving tho Hlois power Ct.f
TIE Parss 70 the Chisf Magistrate.