Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-24

kss6''d, ftat the Committee Of Courts irouire
,ot' the expectancy OF p'ovdiog by law, th.t The
wherein the actions ii rrOv.r or D.,irn. mr.. ,,s
proper remedies under ths s;n: Laws OF the Com
manwrrth. W."
-" Mir DNrmah'S motion,
iteS 'sfd, Tint the Committee Of Courts ;ro,,;r.
"'t ne 'sPe''e"ey of a"cndIug the laws oc "a. IN
! Ga Ma Estwnor's motion.
hssoi 'ti, thUtS Committee of Courts i-oui,e
mo "'r cSocd'ercv ri amending tho l,w, so a. TO
NIX ING ''l uion "flhe re.nons iriy OF ccur,ties M
sheriff and COns;.5e's bends to tho term oi r w.
ycurs. " "'7
DvnncEs
The rernr, of'h Comm zee oT Courts q, Jus,;c.
r,l5e"nc me prayer OF the 2otton OF Snr n n
l'ers IN the ca>r nrin. ,-.d- -
Oh r1ntol ct VIC F"iCr. lie report was reversed
AMI tie lie con decl,t-G TCa-un,LI-
repo from the s'mc COMMITTEE. rejecting the
prayer oi the n-'Itlon Oi Geo ge % Thurman, was
taken ~ aud t!- papers read
Mt Io'er moved 10 reverse the report. Mr. B,id-
WIN Opposed II. The House fused 20 reverse and
agrees TO he repou r'ieciin- the petition.
Va motto of MIC IL kns,
Rtsoirsd, Tnsi the C"mmittee of Elections :,
qlte into the rNpedercy ot Ievi>In. the Laws no,y
l" i,'ce conce nms general elections
MIR Martin Of Tyler. moved a rec nsid.ration y,
me S%r- rejecting IRE second clause Of the resoIu
lion offered 10y MIR Dor;nsn ve.,eId.y ia r.I,t,on =,
the ""eelnG banks. .lr NJ. made the MOTION et
t"e request al same this irIerts-ke did not Know
inst his opinion was ct.Hgej.
Mr. h"'Iem"n nskeI tho ayes and noes on the mo-
ton To suspend the rules.
The House refused 10 srsn,nI tho ,,I,-.,...
Is. noes 81 we
% motion Of Mr. Kinchslo.
heSIIDe' That tie COMMITTEE for Courts irurire
mo ne ex?edienoy at posing law prvhLtins IN,
sale o property untsr execution, un ess th. sam.
brings ;wo.thrjs Of its value at The time oftb, .yy
OF ile execution, whoa vAlUc shall be uscer,aned
oy three respectable and dIsin,crested free-hold-
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AMENDMENTS TO tue FEDERAL Cossr,rUr1ou.
Mr. Sc,", of Fauqu;c-, said-He rose TO Offer
series ~ resolutions proposing certain amendments
10 the Constitution OF the Unied States lie shouId
AK that they he Icn, and r the pies-n, nrrred Ia
lie on The table, and be printed. IL would te per-
'ei'eu mat tICy were the same which he had n,e.
sen'ed at the last session. His ensag, menis upon
the Committee Of Elections, during the create, r,,,
VI uit session, and afterwards the number of laws
Consumed IN the discussion OF the h concerr;n mn,
relations with New York added to the Irdis pns,iion
uhder which he labortd. had prevented hun f.om
pressing their consideration upon the Inst eyi,I,
ture. lie ren'wcd them now, in the hone that =,
better tate wnUld attend them and that il wouid M.
TIE pleasure of the House, come convenient time
10 give TIA; attention TO tn, which the importance
~ ne sSpIsct demanded. The resolutions, said MIR
scott would be found in Doc. No. I6 of the last
Jpntnn The amendments which they contempIa.
ien mad Tor their object the diminnton of he power
and patronage Of the Executive Departments of tn.
redsra Govehmcnt. IL was maucr of uniyersal
obs- Eauon that IN the practical operation of the
system, that department had come to exercise
Do"cr vastly beyond wnat was contemplated Nv
te iranets oi u. Instead of heing, vas supposed
NC weakest Of the CO ordinate departments and
most exposed TO encroachmcnts, the very contrary
hid been found TO be the fact. For many wears II
was true, such was the uuct operaton of the sys.
ten, th't The vast power with which tho Executive
was cotEed did not manifest itself: bot il more re-
ceLt Gays events hIyi simulated It's Toe fore dor
mant energies into active lie, and IL now tow ers
~ colossal p'opnrt0nS toichng with Briarian arms
10 the u'tcrrnost limits OF our broad dnni1in. In
stead OF being tirpt Of It's legitimate influence by
inc encroachments 81 the other Departments IL is
aNsoIOing from them powers not justly IT'S own
nc sgSiive lu hory, the eat conservative prin-
oiple of the system Is list yielding ITS independence
and instead OF the check intended hv the Consutu.
ZION, - becoming an instrument oi FxrcutVc power.
u this CONDITION oi thinCs is permitted 20 cndure,
CAMEO be lo"g before We th NJ see the giant strides
oi the gtett Colossus move unubsjTuc'e ed over the
prostfated Liberties Of the country The forms of
our institutions m'y continue, legislation muy 90
on old u'nges he observed bot the representa- ivcs
OF he people will be hat the plant registers of the
viii al one man and call that man by what nume
you may, Pnnce, Po,entlie. King, or President. TO
all practical purposes, the Government viii Lo a
detpotiSin. These hntlcIJ atoms may TO esteemed
groundlcss 10y some, the creations rather of fancy
than justly dervdble from the history of the past.
but let all such advert IN the earlier days uf the go
yernraen, and contrast the power and influence Of
the Executive then, with it, power and - nuonce in
the ralmy days Of the administration of Gen tck
son, and scan, II they W 80 The sources Of that power.
Mr. Scott SAID: IL was not his purpose now to
discuss the resolutions, bot ut another time he hOrtd
to have an opportunity To pursue the subject. flo
desirt only at prcssnt'o call the attention Oi mem
bers to them, and explain their leading Objects.
There was infused inc the Constitution, ut its
birth, subtle 20 SON. Unseen nj first, ts pre-ence
was not detected by is n sup tue infant form,
but spreading ns the proportions grew, acquiring
strength with inc easing age, its activity since
threatens 81 10 corrupt the tr creation hut naUght
but ompu alton can save from, impending dcsfuc-
ton. That poison is the power Of the FIX scutIve,
and is active prn iplo, the patronage Of office.
The amendments which no proposed contained
the ampu ating knit the means by mich the FUNGUS
that delofms The body, was Ia Ue severed forever
from u. They proposo TO limit tho Presidential SER
vice 10 ono torn; to regulate the power Of removed
from office; TO provide Tor the appointment by The
courts Of Marsh1lls for the execution Of legol pro
cess; TO sepcfate oTcctunlly the sw I'd from the
purse; and reduce the number Of Executive depart
ments, by c0nferrng upon Congress tho power TO
elect the Treasurer Of the Unned States, and the
Post Mas'er General. These were the principal
70 lures Of he scheme-how they were TO be ac-
comp'btd in the detail, would be explained by the
! resolutions themselves
Mr.. Scott sud he should detain the House no
longer; grattiu Tor tho attention extended towards
him, no should resume MS seat, with tho expression
~ the hope, TINT members of MI parties would give
thrir serious deration 10 the resolutions.
| They hnd not bcen offered party mo- emont-
tho questions nyo we'd them above all patty.
| The count y to is funniest borders, had felt the
evils thlt he he'd pointed a., and wEs now arousnr
itself in quest Of the proper remedy Tor relief NJ
tho last session, ind during the present, various
communications had been received from the author
ties Of other States propOs NC amendments covering
| SONS of those contained IN the resolutions. These
| rpu irH had mot deron- mr. re-
| spon ted tn-H6 thought it was time Tor Virginia In
speak Ibis subject; foremost IN the iormrton ri
the noble instrument, ought she 10 log behind hen
The suggeslions Of experience all point TO amend
ments2 Sir, said Mr. Scott, lot the voice Of Vir.
GINA be heard; and IN the memorable language Of
Mr. Dunning, let her proclaim, shat the power Of