Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

DIAN SiR:-As u - probable that you
have by this time returned TO Piitsburr. I
do myself the honor To seknowledgo the
receipt Of your latter from Philsdciphia.
eonisining the procee iinss OF the Nst,ooa al
Democratic Anti asonic Convention.
which lately Convened Il that city. With
feelings OF The deepest gratitude. I read
the resolution unanimously adopted, nom.
"a a'ing me. as . candidate Tor the Prssi-
ident OF the United States. This 10 the
second time have received from that pa.
trio'ic party. Of which you yourself are q
distinguished member, the highest evi.
deoce OF confidence that can be given TO
citizen OF our Republic. I would ~.
tempt to describe my sense OF the oblisa.
lions owe them. il were not con y inc.
ed that any language " hich could com.
mand. wooll fall far short Of hs, I really
feel. If however the wishcs OF tho Con.
vention should be realized. and II I should
attend their efforts. I shall have il 10 INV
power 10 gani.es, my gratitude in ma i.
ner more acceptable 70 those whom YOU
represent. than by any professions OF il
which could al this time make. Imesn
By exer,ing my utmost efforts to carry out
the principles set forth in their resolution,
by arresting the progress OF the measures
destructive TO the prosperity Of the peo-
plo and tending 10 the subver,ion OF their
iSeriiss." and substituting for them. those
sound democratic republican doctrines.
upon which the administration OF Je fer.
son and Madison were conducted.
Among the principles proper to lie a.
dopied by any Executive sincersiy Gesi.
rous 10 restore the administration to iis
original simplicity and purity. I deem the
following 10 be o: prominent Importance.
i. To con6ne his service to . single
term.
III. To disclaim ell right Of controi over
The public Treasury. with the exception oil
such part OF IL as may be appropriated by
law. 10 carry on the public services; and
that TO be applied precisely as law may di.
rect and drawn from the treasury agreea.
bly, TO the long established forms OF that
department.
Ill. That he should never ate mpt 10 in
duence the Elections. either by the peo-
pie or 'he State Legislature. nor suffer the
federal officers under his control to take
any o,hor part in them. than by giving
their own votes when they posscss the
right Of voting.
| ~. That in the exercise Of the veto
power. he should liuit his rejection OF
Bills TO. LIST. such as arc 10 bis opinion
unconstitutional. 2nd. Such as tend 10
encroaeh on the rights Of the states, or OF
Individuals. Bird. Such AZ involving dee n
Interests. may in his opinion require more
mature elaboration or references 10 the
will OF the people. to be ascertsined at the
succeeding elections.
V. That he should never suffer the m.
fuence OF his Office 10 be used for IN.
purpose Of purely party character.
VI. That IN removals from Office, OF
those Who hold their appoint nents dur
ini the pleasure Of the Executive, the
cause ofsuch removal be made at The time
that the domination OF q successor il
made.
And last but not least in importance.
VII. That he should not suffer The Ex.
ecu,ive Department OF the Government 10
become the source Of Legi.la:ion; but
leave the whole business OF makiAy the
laws for the Union 20 be done by the De.
PaTtmeni 10 which the Constitution has
exclusively assigned IL. until they have
assumed that perfected shape where aud
when alone the opinions OF The Executive
may be heard. y community Of power
~ The preparation OF the laws between
the Legislature ard the Executive De.
partments, must necessarily lead 10 dan.
serous commissions and greatly TO the
Advantage OF President DESTROYS Of ex.
tending his power. Such a construction
OF the constitution could never have been
contemplated by those who framed it. a.
hey we'll knew that those who propose
The bills. will always take care Of iher.
selves. or the interests Of their con.tiiu.
enis. and hence the provision in the con.
situation. borrowed from that Of England.
restricting the orig mating OF Revenue
bulls 10 the immediate representatives OF
the people. So far fro N agreeing in opin.
ion with the distinguished character who
lately retired from the Presidency, shat
Congress should have applied 10 him for
a project OF Baking System. / thick
that such an application would have man.
'lrsied not only great subserViency upon
the part Of that body. bot an unpardona.
bic ignorance Of the chief danger 10 be
.3prehended from such an institution. -
That danger unqde stionably consists in
N''Nh w VGNhttn lDf L
eeuilse and the Bank. Would an ambi.
Nous incumbent OF the Executive chair
neglect 80 favorable an opportunity as
The preparing Of the law would give him
10 insert ~ us provisions 10 secure his in.
huenee over ~ In the authority given
TO the President by the constitution Ito
recommend to Congress such measures ss
he shall judge necessary and expedieni,"
u vas certainly never intended that the
measures he recommended should be
presented ~ shape suited for the imme.
date decision Of the Legislature. The
saReS who made the constitution, too
veil knew the advantages which the
Cfown Of England derived from the exer.
else Of bis power by it, ministers. 10 have
INTENDED q 10 be used ~ our chief mag.
isra'e' or the heads Of department under
h,' control. The boas'ed pFipcipls Of The
Enylfah r0nafffufsnc ~ a.. a