Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-10-07
...,.lpTEs OF THE WING
luN"' PARTY.

"' UraOrer Court House, "a !
~ 4 provision TO render a person {
81 :hie to the office Of President of
Med States, after a service Of
,, p observation and deliberate
l ',;on have satisfied me that too
~ II the time, tho thoughts, and
'u ,ertions Of the incumbent, are
Nod during the first term, in secu-
4, reelection. The public bu-
consequently, suffers and
.nres are proposed or executed
loss regard to the general pros
y, ,ban to their influence upon the
.%.o,cbing election. Ifthe limitation
ana term existed, the President
M be exclusively devoted TO the
,.b,rge ofhis public duties and he
mi endeavor to signalize his admin
.ton by the benifcence and wisdom |
rs measures.
Oh That the veto power should be
,ra precisely defined, and be sub
.sd 10 further limitations and quail
.,ions. Although large, perhaps
largest, proportion Of all the acts
rConrress, since the commencement
rbs Government, were passed with
y The three last days Of the session,
when of course the President for
n being had not the ten days for
federation allowed by the Constitu-
n. President Jackson, availing him
ror that allowance, has failed to
.orrn important bills. When not re-
,rr1ed by the President within the ten
aavs. it is questionable whether they
he laws or not. 1t is very certain
hrthe next Congress cannot act upon
ben by deciding whether or not they
An become laws, the Presidents
ctions Notwithstanding. All this
-ht to be provided for.
At present, a bill, returned by the
resident, can only become law by
concurrence of two thirds of the
Fnbers Of each House. | think il
baress passes a bill after discussion
consideration, and, after weighing
objections of the President, still
ewes it ought TO pass, it should
rome a law, provided majority of
the members Of leach House con-
rmits passage. If the weight of
argument, and the weight of his
acnce conformity, cannot prevail on
raiouty, against their previous con-
rdons, in my opinion the bill ought
tu be arrested. Such is the pro-
bon Of the Constitutions Of several
the States, and that of Kentucky
bong them.
I3d. That the power Of dismission
pm Office should be restricted, and
e exercise of it be rendered respon-
Sblc.
The constitutional concurrence o
Senate is necessary to the confirm
ION Of all important appointments
rwithoutcousulting the Senate, with
any other motive than resentmen
caprice, the President may dismiss
BIS sole pleasure, any officer created
be Joint action himself and the Sen
b. The practical effect is to nulify
eagancy Of the Senate. There may
occasionally, cases in which thu
abIc interest requires an immediate
smission without waiting for the as
ln5Hng ofthe Senate but in all sue
l:es the President should be boun
communicate fully the grounds an,
olives ofthe dismission. The pow
would be thus rendered responsible
rhoutit, the exercise Of the powe
utterly rcpugnant TO free institutions
eOias of which is perfect irespons
hy, and dangerous TO the publ
bay, as has been already shown.
Alb. That the control over III
reasury of the United States shout
confined exclusively to Congress
q all authority ofthe President ov'
Jymeans Of dismissing the Secret
Of the Treasury, or other persol
The immediate charge of it, be ii
Ousy precluded.
Yohave heard much, fellow-citlzen
The divorce of Banks and Cover
ent. After Gripping them, and il
Riring their utility, the Executive al
partzans have Systematically d
punced Them. The Executive al
be country we're warned again al
gain Of the fatal course that has be
msued but the Executive, neverth
s, persevered, commencing by pra
and ending by decrying the St'
banks. Under cover of the smo
hich has been raised, the real objt
along has been, and yet is, to G
b the possession ofthe money DO
dthc Union. That accomplish
sanctioned by the People
lon Of the sword and the purse in
llls Of the President ehectually
ed-and farewell TO American j
y The Sub Treasury is the scher
efecting that union--and, |
that of all the days in the We
which gave birth to our Natioi
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