Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-07

he people. - is ascertained at the succeeding
elections.
Az. IN. he should never suffer the infIn-
ence Of III oIIiee % be used for purposes of A
purely fol character.
~yf. That inremovals from Office Of those
who hold the appointments during the pleasure
Of the Executive, the cause OF such removal
should be stated ifrequested, to the Senate At
the time the nomination Of a successor is made
And last, but not least in importance,
VII. That he should not suffer the Exncu.
tive department ofthe government to becorns
the source ofLegislation; but leaveth whole
business OF making laws for the Union 10 tba
department to which the Constitution has az
clusively assigned It, until they have assumed
that perfected shape, where and when alone
the opinions Of the Executive may be heard
A community Of power in the PREPARATION &c
the laws between the legislature and the Eve
cutlve departments, must necessarily lead -
dangerous combinations, greatly to the advan-
tage OF president desirous Of extending his
power, Sucha construction Of the constitn.
ton could never have been Contemplated hU
those who framed II. as they wen knew thai
those who propose the bills, viii always lake
care ofthemselves, or the interests Of thereon
sntuents, and hence thes proyisionin the Con-
stltution, borrowed from that Of England, res
trctmg the originating Of revenue bills to the
immediate representatives of the people. So
TAR from agreeing in opinion with the distin-
tlngnlshed character who lately retired from
the presidency, that congress should have ap.
Piled to him for project Of banking system
think that such an application would have,
manifested mot only greatl subserviency upon
the part Of that body, but an objectionable 10
norance 0fthe chief danger to be aphrehended
from such an institution. That danger I'M
quesuonably consists in a union ofintercst be-
teen the executive and the bank. Would an
ambitious incumbent of the executive chair,
neglect so favorable anopportunity as the pre-
pairing Of the law would give him, to insert in
it provisions to secure his influence over it a.
In the authority given to the president by the
Constitution "to recommend to congress such
measures as he shall Judge necessary and ex-
pedient, !" it was certainly never intended that
the measures he recommended should be pre-
scented in shape suited for the immediate de-
cision Of the Legislature. The sages who
made the Constitution, too wen knew the adj
vantages which the crown of England derives
from the exercise ofthis power by its ministers
to have intended tito be used by our chiefma-
gistrate, or the heads Of departments under
bis control. The boosted principles of the
English Constitution, that the consent of the
democratic branch is not only necessary 10 re-
ceive money from the people, but that it is
its lnvlolable prerogative also to originate all
the bills for that purpose, is true in theory but
rendered utterly false and nugatory in effect,
by the participation of the ministers of the
crown IN the details of Legislation Indeed
81 10, flt,0 fI,o., L. g.
bers- of tie House of Commons, and from well
ding the immense patronage of the crown
Constitutional or usurped) gives them power
over that body, that renders plausible, at least
the fattery, or as it is more probable, the in
tended sarcasm Of Sir Walter Raleigh. in an
address to James l., that the demand of the
sovereign uponthe Commons for pecuniary aid
was required only that the tax might seem to
come from themselves"
"To TO the duties to which have enumera-
ted, as proper in my opinion t. be performed
by President elected by the opposition to the
present administration (and which are as be-
lieve, Of constitutional obIigation,) will add
another which j believe also to be of much i'm
portance. | mean the observance of the most
conclllatory course of conduct towards our DO
lItical opponents. After the tcensure which
our friends have so freely and sojustly bestowed
upon the present Chief Magistrate, for HAVING
in no inconsiderable degree, DISTINGUISHED the
whole body of his political opponents, / am
certain thatno oppositionist, true to the princi.
pleshe professes,would approve asirnilar course
of conduct IN the person whom his vote las
contributed to elect. In Republic, one ofthe
surest tests of healthy state of its institutions
is to be found m the immunity with which
every citizen may, upon all occasions, express
his political OPP mons and even his preiudices.
in the discharge Of his duty as an elector.
~The question may perhaps be asked Of me
what security | have in my power to offer. !
the majority of the American peonle shof,ld Sc
lect me for their Chief Magistrate. that TwonI,
adopt the principles which | have herein ls;,
] down as those upon which nv ad,ninistratio,
/ would be conducted, could only answer +,
referring to my Conduct, and the dspositioI
manifested IN the discharge of the duties Of sew
eral important offices, which have heratofor,
! been conferred upon me. If the power Mace,
in my hands has, on even a single occasion
been used TOR any purpose other than that 70
which it was Given, or retained longer thai
was necessary to accomplish the ocjects de
signated by those from whom the trusts wer
Fl received, / will acknowledge that either wi
constitute a sufficient reason for discreditin
4 any promise may make, undor the circun
stances in which am now placed,
81 am, dear sir, truly yours,
Il .W. H. HARRISON.
ITO the Hon. HARMAR DENNY"