Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-09

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Mr. Jciiarson's administration, becOsre.So =
20 weriul as TO create great alarm in the :
nlGd OF that patriot, from the potent in a
uuencc II might exert IA controlling the {
freedom Of elections. :
lfsuch could have heen nc effects offs influence. /.
how much greater mast he the danger. nj tfis Time. i
q ~4adrcpled in amount. As i certainly -, sud E-oro
completely under the coH u'l Of the i,vscurius viii.
than thcir cun.graction Of thcir pow or allowed, e..
the lusbsar;n- characters Of all earthly Presidents par
United them 10 rnakc' Bat II - not By the sA,utt 6;
nf patronage alone that Ihc Executive ~Dcp,rmsni has
6scone dangerous. Aui by The use cfNhch IL apr ears
may bc made Ofthe appointing power. % hJiuv un.
der is COu;rJl the Whole revenue. Of iAc country -
TIE constitution has declared Al 10 % The duty II the
fss>sJeGt 10 see JIsi The Laws are executed, and makes
hin The cptnuusdcr-iu chief. u The ARMIES Of the T..
: ales. II the 1pinro1 OF the most improved writers
Sqoa hli species VI mlyoI government, which IL
urplsrn Eutoyc. is termed Monarchy. "a cJntrsjs.iuS-
lion a. Des2psisrn. l. correct, there Was wanting no
ctheraiiDlu 10 the powers ui uGT Chief Miglsirs'c
3, stamp a uonarchi,l Character on ar Government. f.
bot d." csitul 81 nc s.'!a Gn1Uces. haI 10 the r.
ippraFs -.raus-, indeed. suAi auy one should doubt
tha; the entire control which ne Prcsidc0t p1s,esse,
over the Officers WIN have thS c,Dt6l Of the public
mc'ey. BY tho rowernf removal without ciSsc, dos.
Tor 81 mischtUS"us Purposes nj loaEt. virtually subject
ito treasures alsn to HE iso'sal. TIE G,si Roman
Emperor iu hs Lttcmpi 10 scIzs the sacred treasure.
si'euccJ the opposition oi The officer - whose charge
{ had been committed. D.; 4 s~igniisIut s,iusuon u hs
~ ~ 4 etfNtAtAh u lf'liltNsA ll,ltLI ~ ls
.hc care ct the pvhss nancy, in refereacc TO their
-c-tnmissIOn ~ 2 president. would 10 quite IA en.ctu-
al 81 argument as that Of Cesar 10 tho Roman Knight
| am not Inscnsiblo 10 tho great difficulty thai; e1is'-
IN dcvis,nc = pr,pcr piai Tor the s-Ie keeping AM
announcement OF the public revenues. ana ] know tHc
Importance which has been attached hy men Of greu'
abilities aul patriotism Ia the dNotce - il IL called,
Of the Treasury from tho banking in.l,;at.ons. IL is
not the divorce which - complained of bet the IN
hallowod union of the Treasury with the Eyccuiiy,
I department which has grgntgd s,fgh oyfppsiNn alarm
To this danger 20 oar republican iEs:ijuiions. and that
created by the influence gwen to the E-ccuIiY We
through the fundamentally o?iho federal officers, I
propose 10 apply ,l the remedies which nav be ~
nv conhn-nd. u uas certainly a great error IN Ins
Eamcrs Of the Constitution, not 10 have Eado The un
Ger al the head 90 'Ae Treasury Department entirely
JGispcntcns o. the Executive. IL should ut las, have
he-n made removal ale otiy upm the deIasuG VI the
popular branch ofthe legislature.
! have dsrrmiaed,ncycr t. remove n secretary Of
The ireustry without communicating FL the circum-
stances ~ cad ng such removal 20 bsth houses Of Con
srcs5. Iae influence uf tie Executive IN Controlling
tIC freedom Il the elective fganchis. through the ms
dunn Of she public officers can be rnscru,ly checked
by renewing tho pEotib. ton ~yuh'sie by Mr. jefferson
i~oToidding their interference IN e"ciols further Than
giving 'hstr own votes; ani their own Independence
secured by an ussur3rrc Of perfect immuailv, IN eNrr-
ching tbs sacred pry Irge Of freedom under tho die
Iascs Of their unbiased judgements. Never with my
/ cUnsen' shall al officer ufihc people, compensated for
; his.ssrv.ccs ont of ,i:eir pockets. become tho plant
instruments Of ENecI'ivc Nj.
There Is no part e The means placed 10 the hands
Of the executive which might be- used with greater
effect. for uHhaOoyVsd Pnrposes.ihal The control OF the
public press. The maxim rhirh orr ancestors jcriv.
ed from the mother country. that "ihs freedom of the
press IS lhe 2 sai bulNark OlCiyil and religious hbsT-
", IL one oI the most precious lrgac.es which t!ley
have left uS. We have learned. To-, from oar own rs
well as the 81 pesience al other countries. that golden
~EhacklsN, by NiOmsusyer or by whatsoever rrctoncr
I imposed, are a fatal % IL as the IRON bands % iesnpt-
isIn. The nrg-sgs ia the uFCFEsarr er1n lorFneu 81 ,fthp
Government shou'G never hc used 80 clear iho guilty.
or 10 vnmIsh cTimes \ decent ami manly cramin.
a'I'n 81 The acts II re Government should not only
he tolerated buI encouraged.
Upon another occasion I have gwen my opinion :,
some ieugih upon he iH?roPricty of Executive inter
! ference n IlC Lrsis .'ure Of Cr,cr-ss. 'ra.i The ar.
isle IA he ConsiIaIon iaIktng II the duty Of the
IJesidcnt 70 Cu'umGUiratr Attenuation, aud authorize
him 10 recommend measures, Was not intended IT,
m Ike him the a,nreo % legislation ani n parstculsr.
hSi hc shsHil never b. looked - Er s-toui-s Of 4.
nance. IL would bH VERY strange indeed, tina, The
Consultation should have strictly Forbidden one branch
iofihs Legislature from interfering in the c-gln.x ui,a
Of such 5iiis, uEi ihst 1t should bc cog.Ic.cd proper
that an altogether d lGerent Department q the Govern.
m"nl should be permit q 10 d 81. Sumo OF our best
! political maIims and opinions have been 4 aan from
our parent ls!c There are rhors, how. te5. which
canno! br iuimiscsi an pur system without Singular
incongruIiy, and the production Of much mischief
aud Ihs / conceive - be onc. No matter IN which
II the Hoses OF Parliament a bill NAV originate, nor
BY whom Introduced, = minister. or a member Of The
opposition, 10y the fiction OF law. OF rather OF ConsItu.
Gpnal principle. the Sovereign il supposed TO have
prepared II ngreeahly 20 his VIII, and then submitted
It - parliament fr their advice and consent. Nov,
the v9ry reverse ~ the case hero, not ONLY with re-
gard 10 the principle, hut the forms prescribed uy the
Constitution. Tho principle certainly a>siyns 80 only
"iy cvn'aii'ot 10y the Constitution (he legislative
soiy3 the power to make laws. and the forms oven
dircctthat the enlctuent should be a.cribeJ 10 them
The Ssuatc. IA relation 10 Revenue bills btv. tho
right Ia propose amendments 50 has the Erecmiva.by
the power zIycn him 20 return them 10 the Hons. al
representative, vyiIh hrs okjcctiops. II il iu his poyy.
er, Also % prJpJse amenitneu.s in the existing reysl
ne laws s~uqgestsd nv hts dissertations noon their de.
iSciiVe cf injurious o~yerstIon Bot Tn. delicate d,ty
otdcvsIng s-hcm q % revenue slpuLl b. lost wher. |
Le Cors'iuiIpn has placed with the framed ale
representative Of the people. For similar reason,
ihe mode Of keeping the public treasure shonld DE
prescribed hy hem and The farther removed IL mag
DC from the control oftAe Executive. tho more y h,lr.
s1me the arrangement. aud the more 10 accordance
with Republican principle.
Connected with this subject il the cbar,c,s, oe III.
currency: The idea Of m king IL e1clu.yely m,,sIi, !
however well intended. appears 90 NO n he rnryb,
with moro fatal consequence han any olher srh.,oe
having RI relation To the PERSONAL rights OF The cit.
1on, that hss ever been devised. ~ nny single sehemc
mutation % cordiUp1 nv which thousands Of our mos
INDECENT follow citizens. By thciF industry aDd cnter.
pusc. are raised 10 the Possession Of wealth. t..t /,
tae one. n ihcrc . Que measure better ealculated
ihsn 'noihcr 90 produce that stats Of lhnss o. m.eh
dedrccaied b. all irsc Republicans, by which lhe rich
are daily adding % their boards. ans tie po,r sinking
FccFor int, penuTy, u - NJ exclusive metallic currcn.
oy. OFF there Is a process by which the character Of
the ooaEiry Cor generosity aud Hoblcncss Of fleeing may
be DESTROYED By the great increase and necessary toL
rouu0u Df us.ry, 30 IS M cSclUsIve metallic currency.
Am'0s' The other duIics OF . delicate chamc:c.
which the Fr.siteut - called upon 70 perform - iLe
sup~rVisipu oi fhr government of the Territories Of the
United states. th,se 81 Them which ere destined &,
boooInca member 81 eur great political family. ere
compensated 10y she rapid progress from infancy o.
m1nh'oa. fr Zoe partial and Temporary deprivation OF
i1"Ir political rights. 70 10 90 tsis District, only. whore
american cIlg.us are o. be found. who under = set.
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