Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-04

AIRY Ggreeably 10 the
department..
er attempt TO influence tho
Jpic or the Stale Legisla-
-ual officers under his coatrol
ia them than by giving their
.sy Possess the right Of voting.
sef exercise of the veto power. he
eetlon of bills to: lsl Such as are
'nsti'uiional. 2l Sach as tend TO
ishis OF tbs States or individuals.
Sing deep interests. may IN his op;n-
mature deiberation or reference 10
eoPie. TO he ascerained nj the sue
.roas.
. should never sudsr the influence of his
SD if purposes OF n purely party char
IN removals from Office Of thoss who hold
cnts during the plsasnre Of the Executive.
such rem wal sholld be stated IL reau.s-
'aate. al THE time the nomination Of a sue
+ hu1 not least IN importance,
'aat he sslcaid not suffer the Esocutiv. de.
ae g-cverruent 20 become the source of
sut leave the whole business of making
Oa"n 10 the department 10 which the
h3s exclusively assigned AZ. until they
That perfected shape. where and when
ons of the Executive may be heard. A
ger IN the preparation OF the laws
s!ahse and the Executive depsr;.
sarly lead TO dangerous combinations.
saa,ase of a President; DESTROYS Of eS-
q. Sch a construction of the Coasti.
ser have bean ~aiemplat by those
reo a.. as they wen knew that tlisss who pro.
bills. wall always take care OF themselves or
9ts OF thsir constituents, and hence The po
h'ColsiItuiion. borrowed from that Of Eng.
ting the originating of revenue bills 10 thu
62rese-'~"-es orihe p-ople. So far from
ra,;s-, "a tbs distinguished character
ca,-S non Tie Pm sidency. that Congress
IN "a hinl~>Tor a project Of n banking
al suci an application would have
a no; only great suhservieacy. upon the part
bdy. but an objectionable ignorance OF IN,
s,rlo be a?Preherided from such an ins,i,,.
le danger unquestioaabiy exists in a union Of
between the executive ard the bank. Woald
ious incumbant Of the executive chair nce.
variable an opportunity rs the preparing Of the
III give him, 10 insert in il provisions 10 secure
.eaec over in In shs authority given 10 the
n; b. the COnstiniiol. ~Io ccoinmsn to Con.
rh measures as hs shall judge necessary ana
snf. u was certainly never intended that the
ses ae recommended shoald be presented in a
suited for the i'm mediate decision OF the legisla.
'Fne slgcs who made the Constitution. too well
the advantages which the crown Of England de-
um the exercise OF tbs power by its mnisiers
c iniclJei IL TO b, ussl b. our Chief Magistrate,
heads of departments under his control. The
ss.sy Of The E.isiish Constitution, that the
de democflsfe branch is not only necessary
money from the people, bIt that il is its in
prerogltIye also 10 originate all the bills for
rrpose, IS II &c in theory. but rendered utterly
and nsgatory in effect. by the participation of
hecrs OF the Ministers Of the crown in The details
Inleel. tic influence they d arrive from
as m>moers of the Hose Of Commons, ami from
ling the im nelse patronage OF The crown. (con-
ional or usarpod) gives them a power over that
IN # readers plausible. Mt lclsi. the fattery, or n,
m IRE pro5ible. tiie intended slrcas.n of Sir Wi.
Neigh. in an address 10 ia ncs l.. fiat the dem1nJ
. ssyere;~ IN The CoIamons for pecuaiary all.
81 that the tax misi; seem 10 come
given yo1 my opinion OF s,me things
odslo. AMI s1hers which should MT be
sidoat coming mo power by IA. sup
Of the people who are opposed TO tho
upon which The presont Administration is
I'D, yo1 WI. soc thl; hIve omitted oa., which
en- d by m M as much importance as any o:has.
I1e 10 tho apPiintmsni OF msmSers Of Congress 10
~ the President. The Coasimtioa Contains mo
Ib:aoa ofsach appointments. no doubt because IN,
r 'Iu nei believe IA as 8eeeSsity, from n. m.
:leier Which was manifested ~ ,hse wbo
~ inc con iienc7 Of the people AZ that pSriol
hDwevss, a. o7inioa very generally entertained
ie Opposition plriy, thar IA. country would bav.
mach Of The evil u1lcT which il has suffered
'n2 years past, If tbs Constitution had contained
'vIsio1 Of t.lIt kind. Having had no ooportuni;y
'rsonIl GbseFvaiiOn on the conduct of the Aimin
ion tor tis last ten years. I am unabIe 10 decide
Las trtih or error Of this opinion. BIt I saou,d
~ willing that the known sabsesvieney OF the
stature 70 the Executive. in several IN .m5rable in
should be accosatsd for in q way somewhat
injurious 10 Ia character Of the country and Of re-
clhisr ITSELF han b. the admission tha, the
of the Hand, The. uesieI servants Of a yiriuous
:, c0IlI be selasei from the path Of dutv aud
:. b. the paltry irap1ings and en1lumen,s of de.
ent Officers. Bat II the evil really exists. AMI If
be gDsd reasln 10 believe that its sonrcs is 10 be
the e~o-rJpubIiiiy OF The members Of the L.
~hsctuai ronedy cannot be TOO SON ap-
M II happens IN this instance that there is n
remedies One Of those, however. is in nv
rec from the objections which nigh. be Offer.
.is-ohsr. The one TO which | object is. that
h the late President has been 50 loudly called
70 adopt, ia consequence oi a promise m lde at
rmencoment Of his administration. viz. that The
-'iV1sSo1eI M circumstances should appoint 10
q Eru0cr Of sifh-r branch Of The Matt nal Le-
lu's. Pherc are. in my MUD. several xeighty
~ sag nnsi the a~4ostion Of this principle. I will
~ with fhsemsnton Of bat two OF them. be.
eve that you viii agree with me. that the
! shall present. while IL world be equally
contains no featarc 70 which a reasonable OBJ
e-'i| made.
-%-s;1iioa coata:ns no provision TO pre-.
y%poinimeni ofmembers ofCongrsss to Office
executive. could the Executive. with a due
0 decsncy aud Justice. without usurpine power
. people. declare a disqualification which they
ihoaght necessarily And where is the Amer.
zen who regards Inc honor Of his colairy. the
Of is people. or who believes in tao superi-
eyublican form Of government. WIS would
- proclaim . the world. thai the youthful
= has attracted 50 mach its attention. which
- admired for its giganiic strength, is On
rage, iis high attaiun mt IN literature AMI
I'D fho external bo1uiy Of is institutions, was
uoss Of m~eanncss and corru2,ionl Th1t even
n servants Of The people. were ever ready. COR
Consideration. 90 abapdon fhoir allegiance 10
III sovereigns, and 10 become lna servants Of
The alternative 10 The degrading course.
1d IN depriving the Executive og all motive
mg an improper in1uouCJ over the Leanlu-
msci this. nothing IN my opinion. IL ncccss ~
,--s1ablsh ths PRINCIPLES upon which rho Al
ton was once conducted. w1h n sinzle adj.
limiting The ~safViccs of nc President 10 one
a coulefEod enumeration IT what ! conceive
principles 10 have becna y gwen above. And !
noone raudopbt fht. if faithfully carried out.
bc efsctcal b. securing The IN dependence Of