Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-01-30
IMPORTANT PROPOSITION.

w soHeS0dy tue lOin INST.
Mr.. Pope submitted the following,
which was read, and committed 10 the
Committee Of the Whole on the state OF
the Union, VIZ:
Whereas, according TO the clear in
tent and meaning of the 7th section OF
the lst article Of the Constitution Of the
United States, which provides that all bills
for raising revenue shall originate in the
House of Representatives, and the 9th
section OF the same article, which pro-
vices that no money shall be drawn from
the Treasury but in consequence Of APP
preparations made by law, the control and
safe keeping of the public moneys belongs
to the representatives Of the people:
LIST. Therefore, resolved, That law
ought to be passed by Congress to d.
vorce the public purse from the custody
and control of the President and all Off
GERS removable at his pleasure, and to
provide that no money shall be drawn
from the Treasury, or places designated
for the deposlte and security ofthe public
money, either by the mandate of the Elk.
ecutive or the Judiciary.
I'd. That the public Treasury ought to
be made independent of the Executive
and Judicial Departments, and subject on
ly.to the control of the Legislature.
I'd. That the Treasurer ofthe United
States ought to hold his office, not at the
pleasure ofthe President, but during his
good behavior, and the term for which he
may be appointed, subject to removal on
~ by impeachment, or upon the address
of majority ofthe House Of Representa-
tlves and the Senate.
4th. That all the officers to be en-
ployed or concerned in the collection or
receipt ofthe public revenue, whose com
pensation does not exceed the sum Of
dollars, ought to be appointed by the
Treasurer Of the United States, remova-
BILE by him for reasonable cause, to be
reported to Congress at their next sess-
ION but the expression Of political op,n-
loh, without p0rtizan violence or un5e-
coming Interference in elections, ought
no; to be deemed cause for removal, and
fitness, integrity, and good behaviour
ought to be the essential requisites in
public officer.
oth. That the public dues ought TO
be paid to the keepers or depositares of
the public money, designated by Con-
gress, or under their authority, instead
of the COLLECTORS aud receivers, aanow
authorized by law.
9th. That the guardianship and con
troll OF the public money assigned by
the Constitution to the Legislature has
been long held by the enlightened
friends of freedom IN England and the
United States as the best and only efec-
tuai security to the Liberties of the people,
and that all laws necessary and proper
ought to be passed to maintain invioIate
this essential and only barrier to corrupt
administration ana arbitrary power.
in the Senate on Monday, MIR. Tall.
madgc, obtained leave and introduced
the following resolutions, proposing inn
portant desirable amendments to the Con-
of the United States, which were
ordered to be printed and laid on the ta-
Bile.
Reso1red. BY The Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of
OF America in Congress assemble d, two
thirds oiboth Houses deeming it necessa-
ry, that the following articles be propo-
sed to the Legislatures of tho several
States, as amendments to tho Constitution
OF the United States, all or any Of which
articles when ratified by ,hree fourths Of
The said Legislatures, to be valid, to all
lnt"nts and purposes, as par, ofthe sand
Constitution.
l. The President of the United States
shall hold his office but for one term of
four years, and shall be ineligible there
after.
9. The Secretary of the Treasury
shall be appointed by Congress in such
manner and for such term as shall be
prescribed by law.
8. The Treasurer shall be appointed
by Congress, IN such manner and for
such term as shall be prescribed by
law.
4. The Post Master General shall be
appointed by Congress- in such manner
ana Tor such term as shall be prescribed
by law.
D. No Member of Congress shall be
appointed TO any Office under the United
States, until the expiration of two verrs
after he shall have ceased to be u men,
Der.
MEXIco.-Advices from Tamplco to the
Sth instant, have been received at New
Orleans. The editor OF the Bulletin SAYS
that the political regeneration of the
whole republic is rapidly progressing, and
that there is every prospect ofthe differ.
enccs with France being speedily settled.
The centralists are hemmed IN on all
hands, and blamed for their misiortunes.
General MeJca arrived at Tampico from
III o. ,Ln.n. IN.