Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-08-21

( upon all the instances Of these, as they have
, occurred IN succession. during the last twelve
years. They have been again and again
exposed on other more fit occasions. But |
nave thought this proper opportunity TO
poih' out The enormity OF the pretensions.
principles, and practices of that department
as they have been, from time TO time. disclo.
SEQ, IN these late years, and 10 show the m.
pid progress which has been made in The
iulhlment ofthe remarkable language ofour
Il:us,rlous countryman, that the Federal
Executive had an awful souintinr towards
monarchy. Herein Tie country Of his birth
surrounded by sons. some OF whose sires
with him were the first to raise their arms
IN defence OF American liberty against for
eign monarch, is an appropriate place to ex
pose the impending danger OF creating a do.
nestle monarch. And may not, withou,
presumption, indulge the hope that the war
ming voice ofanother, although far humber
son OF Hanover may not pass unheededq
The late President of the United States
advanced certain new and alarming preten.
sions for the Executive Department OF the
! Government, the effect Of which, il es.
tablshed and recognised by the People,
must inevitably convert it into mon
archy. The first ofthese. and it was
iavo,iIe principle with him, was, tha,
the Executive Department should be regard
ed as unit. BY this principle of unity, he
meant and intended that all the Executive Of
iicers of government should be bound TO o.
! bev the commands and execute the orders OF
the President of The United States. and tina,
they should be amenable TO him, & he be re-
sponsble Tor them. Prior 10 his admins.
tIaiion, it had been considered thai
they were bound 10 observe and obey
the Constitution and laws, subject only
20 the geseral superintendent OF lie Pres.
dent, and responsible, by Impeachment, to
the tribunals of justice Tor injuries inflicted
on private citizens.
Butthe announciation OF this new and ex-
,raordinary principle was not Of itself suffi-
cient for the purposes Of P.rsiden, jackson
Il was essential that the subsection 10 his will
which was It's object should be secured BY
some adequate sanction. Tha, be sought
10 effect by the extension OF another principle
that Of dismssion from Office beyond all pre-
ceden,. and 10 cases and under circumsian.
ces which would have furnished just ground
Of his impeachment, according 10 the solemn
opinion Of Mr.. Madison and other members
Of the first Congress under the present Con
slilulion.
ate T g the ffa4 fesa tt Of 9r5 asdr ahIss
made TO know aud 10 feel that they hold
their respective Offices By The tenure Of con-
lormily and obedience 10 his will. il is mani |
fest that they must look 10 that will, and not
10 the Constitution and laws, as the guide oil
their Official conduct The weakness OF hu-
man nature, the love and emolumMts of Of
ice, perhaps the bread necessary 10 the sup
port Of their families would make this result
absolutely certain
The development of this new character
to the power OF dismisson would have fallen
short Of the aims iG view, without the exer-
else of il were held to be n prerogative, for
which The President was to be wholly ire
sponsible. II be were compelled 10 expose
the grounds and reasons upon which he act
ed, in dismissals from office, the apprehen-
sion of public censure would temper the ar
bitrary nature OF the power, and throw some
protection around the subordinate officer
Since the new and monstrous pre,enslon has
been ad vanc ed, that although the concurrence
OF the Senate is necessarily the Constitution
TO the confirmation OF an appointment, the
President may subsequently dismiss the per-
son appointed, not only without communica
ting the grounds on which he has acted 10
Senate but without any such communica
lion 10 the People themselves for whose ben
eft all offices are created And so bold
and daring has the Executive branch OF the
Government become. that one OF its
Cabinet Ministers, himself subordinate off,
GER has contemporary refused 10 members
of the House of Representatives TO disclose
the grounds on which he has undertaken 10
dismiss from Office persons acting as deputy
poslmas;ers in this Department.
As 10 the gratuiious assumption by Presi-
dent Jackson. of responsibility for all the
subordinate Executive officers. it is The mer
est mockery that was ever put forth They
will escape punishment by pleading his or
ders, and he by alleging the hardship OF be-
ing punished. mol Tor his own acts, but for
theirs. We have practical exposition OF
this principle in the case Of the 100000 mi
i,ia. The Secretary oil War comes out TO
screen the President, by teslilying that he
never 50 W what he strongly recommended i
and the President reciprocates that favor BY
retaining The Secretary in place, notwllh-
standing he has proposed plan for organ-
zing the militia, which, is acknowledged toI
he unconstitutional. 1.-THE President is not
to be held responsible for cabinet minister,
in daily intercourse with him, how is he 10
be rendered so for receiver in Wisconsin
or Iowa? To concentrate all responsibility
in The Presidents to annihilate all RESPONSE
billy. For who ever expects 10 see the day ar,