Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-29

Win regard to the Cd feature Of Tie Constitutional
Treasury that which proposes to enrust Executive
officers with the cosetion keeping and disbursement q
the pub!ic money, this WORTHY PATRIOT, although
he now tells US in his principles and Policy Of the Con
serva,ives that these simple functions constitute the
"poosr of The purse, yet in 1884 (whtn he was not IN
vi,ed TO- toasted al Federal Hg dinnerS his PairI
otism to have been ued into pretty sound sleep
on the subject for. in rdicung MIR Clays idle dec
nation about The union Of The purse and the sword,
this SELF.SAME MR. RlVES then told US most EN-.
phatcay that the "Pow Of THE PURSE is THE POWER
or TAXATION AND APPROPRIATIONS, WHICH ARE THE At
TRIBUTES OF Cox6REss What great man. aeho 10
abore The shackeS of principles which he hims once so
warmly advocated! But TO the Speech tsey, aud lei US
see what he dill say:
EXTRACTS fron Nm C. Rirts's Speech Of 1884.
"The Hon Senator from Kentucky ogfirms, that, by
what has been done with regard TO the Removal OF Inc
public postes the Executive has osurpt the power
over the Treasury and the pute purse, which the Cmn.
s,tution has vested exclusively in the Legislative De
nartment In enforcing this position. Sir, he has pre-.
ssnied TO U.s. with his characteristic cio7usnee the alarm
ing consequences Of an union OF The poeer OF TIE Sword
and of the purse in the same hands us no f0ptc IS Del
ter calculated to arouse the ealouses OF free people
than this il becomes analyze and examine IT, and
10 see how far 1t has any just application to The SUBJECT
under consideration. Sir, it IS great MAXIM OF cons
tuliona liberty in that country from which We nave de
rived so many Of Institutions that The PocerS OF 'e
suord and the purse should be and DISTINCT
and as the maxim comes TO from thence, we cannot
better ASCERTAIN its scope and meaning, than ny
seeing how il is understood and praclispd there 10 Eng
land the power Of the soord is in the hands oil The King
He can declare ,car, make peace, RAISE ARMIES
equip fleets But the supplies for the prosecution OF 'he
war for The support Of thearmy and navy can 1e 90
tanned only by vote Of Parliament and thus the row
Err Of the PURSE is lOdgsd in Tie Representatives. o.
The People, This is considered The great security 81
English Lberly-that The King @ho hods NE p0eeT q
the s,oord, HAS no POWER OVER THE FUBLiC
PURSE But, what is this porer q ting purse whlch IS
thus jealousy and wi:ely withheld from me Ehsen ,
magistrates WHY, SIR. EVIDENTLY tbs row
Err OF DRAWING MONEY FROM Tue pOCk
ErS OF THE PEOPLE. AND OF DESiGNA ilNH
THE OBJECTS TO WHICH IL SHALL BE ar.
Piled.
"The POWER OF THE PURSE, THEN, Of which
nee have heard much in the course o tins discussion
and so much must be permitted TO say, tina, Is gA0Uh
and INDETERMlNATE is, IN THE TRUE SoN
STlTUTIONAL SENSE. THE POWER or TAX
ALTON AND APPROPRlATIoN-he portr ct ra's
inv money bu taues Of determining IN ehat manner ana
70 uhat amount shalbs raised and to sh"H
be implied This grsat poner HERE as in England. IS
ercusireIu vested IN The immediate Representatives Of
The People The Constitution expressly declares 'ha
Conress shall have power TO lay and collect 'ax"s gu
ties and imposs" &c, &c, and that mo moneys sha
be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence OF up
proprations made by law These are ne HrosrS'ons
tss Cons,;ln,on. which confer and DEFINE THE