Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-03-27

~ me most approved Nriifrs ~ On tba, soeeirs Of
I mixed government, which IN mode,n Epsor, =
termed Nohdrehg IN contrasts ne,,sn IN Ds..a
J hsins - cerrect. there WINS wurttea mo o,be, ,,id,.
. '"n to tho rowers of cur Ct.ici Maaisusi. i.
-'arap . mo,tarehiai shetecie, ON ON Go,e,,,ooa,
tnt the control ofths pubic finances. Ind ~ Mo.
"pfeals strange, 1,'dreJ. fhai any one rhaLl lii
aoph'' ma We ettifc coutrol which The President
paseesses over the cfiieers who have tho custotty
ottae pahiic money, by The power of II taavsL.
win ~ without cHuee. does, for ai rpischi. yoas
purposes ai ie'ssi, virtually subject The tressa4r
also TO big disposal. The frat Roman Em,eu,
IN his a'setnfs 10 afizc lie sncted treasure. ALIEN.
eed the operation Of the off er 10 whose el,arns ii
hat ifefn committed, by y significant silnsion 20
his sword. by o selection Of political instromrnis
Tor tbs cate of The public money, g. r~eferprc CO 70
ihelr commissions by a Precedent, wne,d be- nt,j,a
as e%ffsrtual an afghnent az that az s.e,a, 10 NE
Hau1an Knight. an nol iuscnaibie nf the =.
dlbieuit5 taa' exists M d'awing.a proper pian fir
the safe acrpiag and dielufaemcDts If he pqblic
revenues. cad | know The importance ehitb bea
been attached, by men Of great abilities onJ ps,.
rioiisus, TO the divorce. a. IL IL called. of the
Treasury from the bunkirg iLsd,utiot,. Ii Il nd,
the divorce which is complained Of, Let Tic IN.
aaiio#ed union Of the Treasury with tho Ezscu.
two department. which has created such IL e4-
shTe alarm. 10 this danger 10 our Republican, M.
s~tilus.ons. ana tlla, created by tho iuft.ence e:ven
20 the Executive, through lie ., .tiun1e,,s jty II
The federal officers. ] propose to spply oil The ren..
edies which may BE- at NY command. II WIS cet.
taiHiy 0 great error In The fraaatrs ofthe Congti,u,
t!oi, rot to have made tb0 officer IT the heed Of
lhe Freaswy Department euliraly it,dependent
oSthe Executive. He ehouid III Toast have beeo
rfinsvabie only upon the demand nj tie popular
branch Of tho Legislature / have determined
never to ,emove n Secretery. of tho Treasury with.
oat communicating oil the circumstances ailen.
dina such removal 10 both Hoaaes of Congress
The ihaueneo of the Executive, 10 controlling the
freedom OF tho elective franchise through the u,e.
dipD Of public officers, car DO oil, ctusI!y checked
by renewing tho prohibition published BY Mr.
Jefferson, fofbidding their Interference iu elections
further than giving their own votes, md hejr
c"n Independence secured by an a~ssurance OF
perfect immunity in exercising the sacred priyilee.
Of forraen under the dictates Of their own un-
5iassed Judgments. Never, with my consent
shat! an officer Of the people. compensated for Lis
services out of their pocket, become Inc plant in
afrgnent Of Executive will.
There is no par, Of The means placed In the
bands Of the Executive which nigh, be usea
With greater effect, for nuhallowed purposes. than
The control Of The public press. This maxim
which Qua ancestors derived from ths mother
country, that .:he freedom Of he press 10 the
great halwark of eisil libetty,' is ons of ihe mos,
precious iegaeics which thfy have Ie. us. We
haze learned, too, from eur own, as we'll an the
experience Of other countries, that golden shack,
lea, by whemsaever or ly whatever pretencs i'm.
posed, are &c fatal to it al the iron bonds of deg
po'ism. The rfesses IN ue necessary employ
tnent osihs Government sbauid neyer be used TO
Cesar The guilty. or " vstnl.h crime a decent
and msnly examination Of lhe acts Of the Gov
eminent should DO 90. only Tolerated but sncour.
aged.
Upon another occasion ! have given NJ, opin-
ian at some length, upon the ,rn2roptiety Of Exe- J
casivo interference 10 the legislation OF Congre ss.
Thar the article In. the constitution mahina il the
duty of The President 10 communicaie jnfurma.
ton and authorizing him 10 recommend measures
was not intended to make him The source in tho
irgialation. and IN particular, thai he should new
or be looked TO for schemes of finance. II would
be sery strange indeed, that the constitution
should have strictly forbidden one branch Of the
legislature from interfering in The Organization Of
such bills, and thai it should be eonsideraa prop.
er that an altogether different department Of tie
government should be permitted 10 do 40. Some .
OF our best political maxims and opinions have
been drawn from cur paren. Isle. There sye oth-
ers, however, which caDDo, ia introduced in cur
systen without singular inrongfuiiy and the pro-
ductian of murh mischief. And Ibis I conceive
10 be one. No matter in which Of The houses of
Par!iaTaeIi, a bill ppey origEeie, nor by whom in-
Produced, a minister or . member % the opposi-
tion. by the fction Of law, or ratber Of eonsiitu.
'ionai principle. The Sovereign is supposed to
bare prepatea IL a~greeably to his will, and then
su htnitsed il TO Parliament fnF their advice ana
consent Now the very reverse is Ihs easa here,
not only with regard TO The principle, bat the
forms prescribed by the constitution. The prin-
ciplr certainly assigns 10 the only body c~anstitut-
ed by The constitution, (!he legislative body Tho I
power to make laws, and the forms even dirsct
the enactment should be ascribgd to flrem.-
The Senate. in relation 10 revenue bills, hss the
. FfctNJH aalNA aEAG ~ 43A Tilt BY
e~cutise, by Che power given him, TO return them
to the House Of Representatives, With his oii4e-
tons. II 10 in his power also To propose amend
rnenfs. IN the existing revenue laws, suggested
by his ohserVatiors upon their defect or ininri-
ua- operation. But the delicate duty af desisifg
.cbfmes of revenue. should be ht where the
has placed it-wifh The iusrnediafe
representatives. Of the people. For similar rsa-
snus, the mode Of keeping The public treasure
should be prescribed by taeas, end the farther re-
moved it may be ftarn the control Of the Exccu-
the mare waolasonse the arrangement, ara
he more in accordance with republican princi-
)ts.
Connected with this subject is the. chsrartss of
he currency The idea Of making il exclusively
metallic. however well intended, appears to ne
be fraugllf With more fatal Consequences than
ny other scheme, hatins no relation 10 The per-
nnai rights Of tie e~itizels, that has ever been de-
ised.
II ally single scheme could produce the effect
{ arresisns, Of eiiee, that mutation of condition
y which thousands If cur most INDECENT fellow
by their industry and eslierprise, are
,issd 10 the possession of weaith, thai is The ore.
there is one measure better calculated tLsn en-
30 produce that state Of things so ianeh de.
reca.ed b. all true Republicans, BY which Tho
eh are daily adding to their boards. and the poor
liking daersr into renury, it is an exclusive me
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