Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-16

;.r vested in the immediate Representatives OF the
s The Constitution expressly Declares that Con
shall have power-to lay and collect taxes, duties
ga impos,s, &c, &c, and that mo moneys shall be
un rom the Treasury, but in consequence OF appro
',;,ns made by law These are the provisions oil The
""i,u,ion which confer aud define the pooer Of the
<, But while the general powers to raise and ap.
gr,s;c money for the public service were vested IN
pH,ess it certainly could hare been intended that
ress i,sei eoeci to recere, TO KEEP to dis.
t,,t, The yaLiie money. THESE ARE SUBORDl-
T,TE, M!NlsTERlAL FUNCTIONS, WHICH
;rrSr OF NECESSITY be performed by EXECU
TIvE AGENTS, under the general provision of the
-, In England, sir, where as we have seen, the po,e
~. rt the purse is fully and ehcc,uay vested in Parl;a
", i, IT, nevertheless, the Exchequer and the rrra
,,v Executive Departmental which manage the col
i'.ion and expenditure Of the public revenue So with
80 Sir the ministerial functions Of COLLECTING, RE
CtIVING KEEPING, DiSBURSiNG the public mo
rev. have Invariably cevoived On The EIceutre officers
- in. Government.
.r no prescription be made by the Legislative au.ho-
,y il Gevolves necessarily On The Executive Depart
,sn, charged with the collection and safe Keeping Of
r cuhic moneys, 10 determine where they shall b. de
,,.,,gd and kept Such was the case, in the mos,
i,,L sense previous TO the passage of an act in 1900
rsc required, that nj certain places the BONDS taken
-, the payment Of duties should be- deposited in The
E,ck OF the States az It's branches, for collection
fine that time, The Treasury Department caused The
,iit moneys {" he deposited whe,esnevPr il ihnmght
rsrrr-iN SOME INSTANCES IN THE HANDS
nrpUBLlC OFFICERS, IN "lhrrs, in the Sale Banks
M
T,, II did lis perfect discretion, and without its
~, .lmarrntd, that in GLng so il encroached that
p.gr Of the parse which, Tie Constitution had lodged
:, ullcr hands
IL is obyioas, Mr.. President, that Patrick Henry
INK OF the power u the purse the in which
,ey. already ,ianeG IT, as the erea, power Of taxa
,on and lis incident, that a apprn3ria,on-and rot
e uIadiao's hsEiscru functions Of collecting, rcccir
,qr hEEplNG, dcpos.tng The public moneys under
,rb,-.:y l law We alsn, in he spoke oi
rt IL mi n
f >, neral control t.: military force of The
uy IS IN this sense, ~ We have SEEM that the King
u. Eng,anG said to hold the power Of The sword But
r,rr color, not the slightest Tor saying that the
p,e,f,nt IF he u States hoIds Tie porcr Of IL: snord
lie cannot raise aru,es, equip fleets declare orga
ne sir discipline and call forth The militia. AZ these
rQ-us uhCh constitute the pntrsr IF Tie Sr0rd are FIX
o.cs<y vested in Congress He ishy the Constitution,
il hue Commander IN Chief Of the ARMY, hrn it is
,s,sr.i q the militia when they called forth by
C,n-rs>s; bit Mis moro gineS him the power of the
sw"lt in ne tr"e political sense, than the function de-
voyrt upnD ELccuire agents. OF Collecting keeping, and
Teciag the pubic lsxrs, after they have been Imposed
by Congress gives him Tie "fower OF the purse This
cinrous conuuci"n ct tie Sword and the purse then, in
The hands OF The President, creation of the imaena
ton. which, like otter raw heads andbloody bones Of
the day. Tighten only while it is unapproacted and
uuezaminedE
:. ENo:e b hold The contrast!
ErRAcTs jrem late fuLiir@tion jy I'm. {. RireS,
tilted
.'PRlScIPEs AND Policy THE CONSERVATIVES"
'The question nf the mana yemen and cnulrol or the
public monies, is question "i public liberty The i'm
rpens- influence which may be welded through The
toi oil such Of Tie national Treasure. makes it
problem of The Importance IN every free Gorern
rnt determine where this power 70 be lodged, aud
law i, ought organized and guarded. One Gf The
ius, celebrated writer's On the British Constitution has
sad the iucrs of HE power of the Crown in that
,ry since the Revolution ct 1858, arising from, The ma
rirrment of tie Revenue alone, has been more than
s:reni 10 couneibarnce the loss OF all The preroga
I've oi which twas stripped By tha, grsa, event
49, the Constitution of the States he is already
entrusted in express lerms with tie execution Of the
Laws and ihe command Of The army Give him. in I'D.
c;lon propose d, the of the public
Reenae ard he becomes IN every ,hng bu; the name,a
aanach Tie al jet Of the Sub Treasury scheme is
to- give the President through his agents-oiiicers up
p,,n,-l o. and Wholly dependent on him. exclusive and
Uncontrolled possession OF the public MONIES
Before such AagTant evidence al The Crnsses ncon.
.sency asincsy, ard political apostacy. all comment
ou>, sseu supfi.inOuS Ii is not easy remember an
instance IN wh!ch any public man at this country has
.yer been convicted uf such pal pablo ergivcrsa,on or
G..rs,tn. hypocrisy What we, what shGH we
ak Of tiar who could tell rs in 1854. that The
tine VIXEN AL The d"cs of the Federal Government
should De- received specie, would realize REFORM than
winch none could be deeply interesting in every
s<pec; to tie SAFETY aud prosperity OF the country; and
ye: this il now enGeavorIng to nstracise our
honest Democratic President because he is for bringing
back tho Governments hat this pink OF consistency
lrineo 1854 "MereoratioH Of the Government 10 rhat
,-as iuspGcG By tie trainers d the Constitution 10 tc
hqrd money G0.erRmcai? What can. what shut think
Of bs man who could tell in 1884 that the Collect.
M kuyiuy ard d,sjurSiag Of the public money, ire
Sabordnae minsnriui junetionS uhch must, Of neees
sy, lie ormsdhy Etc0iec agents.; and yet this same
has the hartlhood and the unparalleled iron
try to c Us thu! these simple nHctions are sufficient
/, MAKE tie P.s:ten! Monarch -! Towards the
Ct Sc Of the speech he told Us, in 1884 that GAS
socil,sd wealth the dynasty Of Modern Slates and
ye this same IS eagued Nth this tremendous
l0wr' and moving EeavCa and earth 10 pail down this
Administration. because Il seeks IN divorce the Govern
ment from tIe c"frmrng D!iG,nce Of S0O Banks J.
Tie Administration Is not now aiming at the destruction
81 H." CankS- only wishes that The Banks would let
alone: II, them o" %, It The States viii il in the
prosecution OF lsr private business Jut freeman Shouid
not oNcr item ia gf9.P al tic paJ!ic nancy In word
tae Atmins''a''" is Tor doing that offer the late
R1nklng aud Suspci>ion) which THIS Ganh Pa.
riot cc'rr IL lei. wh n there did not such
st;org natives Tor The reform.
Republicans ct Virgins. will cDoriaGc even ps ic
gan. aud repeat THAI lhs Is great TIstr" OF principle
watch you have n"w I" decide Shall political trscch
''Y aud ptncacy receive encouragement ;ebuke al
ycgT hands Can here he n among you, so lost
y'!Hc3!r 81 lost all Of honor and 10 love o!
cruutry, as take SIDES Nh Mr. Rves the advocate
81 tie aoni"d orslchy The !aIrh!css from De.
%ociac%. ana The ally Of Henry Ciay-agqiast the
patriot ficsden, at the helm of STATE. J rann0t
'-i Het 5GicrcH What admirable fHneSs what moral
crUrog- end suhme public virtue has he no. displayed
snce May, Is; With all the mcnird power of the |
country against him. with all the unh"ly combinations
Tcaln>l hin. when the malice of Whiggety could |
haven't n7 ex"c"tp-vih even his own native State |
uttaed from liin By a.. alliance between Federalism
ana A'oionsm VT has this sterling Republican stond
.Hl ''n'f 10" Sorr0! Rally, then, around the who
Mas never betrayed or deserted you. To Arms. RcpuJ
cans, 10 ARMS. JEFFERSON |
FOR TIE ETQ JyRER
10 tic Fo'crs Of tharione.
lou are aware that AS the nominee Of the Repnb.
.'" parry mccag hello the Court house at our prll
I!;p in no f