Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-12
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against threatened danger, and exercise numerous
powers infringing those granted to the other
Departments; but they could have authority in
The least degree to trench upon powers vested in
ordinate branches OF the Government, and whenever
that house showed any disposition to usurp, directly
or indirectly, the Executive Judicial functions of
IT transcribed its constitutional pow
ers. IL was most obvious that f the proposition had
any purpose at all. IL was to control the Governor
in performing duty required OF him by law, and
il was for that house say whether they would at
tempt to influence that officer in the performance of
his independent and constitutional duties.
An objection to the proposed action of that
House was also presented in the proposition, which
he maintained to be true, that the course which they
were adopting, was direct violation OF the charter
OF the Bank. The charter submitted TO the stock
holders, which, conhding in the provisions being
faithfully carried out received their assent, con-
tanned express provision vesting in the Governor
the appointment OF directors on the part OF the
The question for the stockholders TO
determine was, whether, among other things, they
would receive the charter comforting such power
upon that officer. They had taken the matter into
their consideration and had accepted the charter;
but the question would have been maternity chang
ed had il been proposed TO confer upon that House
the power of making those appointments, and It
might have led TO the charter being rejected. But,
whether il would or not is immaterial TO inquire
The charter actually accepted vested the discretion
in the Governor. If this discretion should be
exercised, the right OF appointment he usutped
House.
through one of the provisions Of the charter-a pro
vision which had expressly given that appointment
to the Executivel The exact provision 10 which
the stockholders gave their assent, was, that thus
appointing power should be vested IN and exercised
by the Chief Magistrate; and here the House was
pyoposinp indirectly 10 influence the action Of that
discretionary power. The effect could be no other
than 10 transfer the appointing power TO them
selves;-they did not mean to pass resolution
to be without force; which would be mere
- a tha 10 h. iron nv
enough TO effect their oelect. Dd 'hey ehpte. IL
10 have any effeotf And II so, what was
II not TO inicrierc IN the exercise oil that dlscreuon
the tree and independent use o. wh'ch was bargain
cd Tor IN the char'er anu compact, anu 30 uehe.
upon which would 6e violation oil the compact
when the stockholders look the charter, they ICON
1t on the express condition that the discretion repo
sed IN the Executive should be the discretion oil
that officer, aud ne other, and IL was violation oi
the chartered rights OF mat institution 10 lntetposS
the authority oil that House 10 usurp NOSE mus aa1
weld over That institution power "hIch they ulo
not possess de thought therefore, on these srounus,
as involving most improper ana dangerous inter
terence win the Executive, ana as u"ect ana posi-
sluve violation oil Tue Charter oi me bahk. me
present movement ought 10 Ge resisted. twas
| not IN 'he competency OF tha' mouse 10 take any
steps to bring about the removal oil the President OF
the Dahh OF virginia. ai'u me eioie II was 'haI nc
nou maue the motion LOT lnuthh"e pos'pohemehI
before proceeding TURNER he ~ouu peg 10 sTehS'h
| en- nus argument respecting the Improperly OF any
interference WIN the functions OF Inc Executive
WIN snofI speech "uGn nc hau '9unu "a inc pa
pes rev ~ anu , u. $50 "sn ',ne -.
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moe WIN cetIpl amenS nm nnu wnen tnat 9Ies
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| "Mr STEPHENSON Of lyler, concurreu IN the &c
neral remarks whlch mad oeen MADE by the gentle
man from SpoltsylVaml. lhere was one view o
the case which, however, he had not touched, an'
that was the attempt 10 take from the Governor IN
lltte remaining patronage "hIch ne uIu possess
lhey all knew the Executive oil the commonwealth
had very little power and patronage, and It did ap
pear 10 nun tha1 the senate tlouseI had utSlsh I
take Inst little away. lie thought that the Senate
lhousel eou'd not nave reheeted on the iacts an
lnlerehces 'ha' might ue u'a"h from 'he aGoPto
OF ther amendments l'heSe resolutiopsI. ma
oeeh Co'ieSuy se''eu 'h"' 'ie lo.eT 10 tue Urea
surer, un9er the chaIter oi iSo4, had Ueen eh
pressIy taken away IN 1851 ana placed IN The hand
OF the Executive, VINO was more competent eincien'
" 10 dlscharge the duues IAN equally true mere
ihefe might De someIhhS Uehihu 'his "hleh Oh
n"' sec tiIe "sh'i P"'ies might "ish 10 cast som
mpuatob upon tue integrity OF the ENecutv
TOT some purpose oil 'he'r own 'hey misi
"lsn 10 ailA SONS suSna Oh the'r Ho'ethO
"'u " cave i''o % 'nie.'eu lhH' NC was tU' !"
trustee 10 execute inc duties Hhder TINS bill 81
Shou'u theieiotsno'e "s 'nolhnIe Pos'Pohemeh''
I Mr.. X. hoped the force OF these views would b
lett by the house, ana had right at least TO eNpec
they would induce hs Trend from yler 10 Withdraw
or at any rate vote against the resolutions unde
! conSideratlon'
Inc resolution before the House, proposed II
| substance 10 enect the removal oil the Presiden
oil the BANK: waving the objection OF the com
potency Oh that house 10 go INTO the question al all
| ne "ouia no" come 10 CONSIDER the matter, sup
posing mem 10 nave lne power 10 90 oirectly ano
regularly "hat they ~eIe now seeking I" accom-
push upuer .he Ieso'u''h' nc "ou'u proceed ''
enquire "helher 'neIe eNsteu uu'quate reasons
10 JuSlhy Ihat louse, ~ ah'Is Steps lor Tue re-
moVal Of Doctor brockehor9"eh' lie asked toi
what rsaSoi was 'i'AI sie i4ose was Caneu UPON
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