Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-03-13


pear 10 have anticipated at how short period It
would become formidable instrument 10 control
The free operations of the State Governments.
OF tr.ng importance al :Fst, II had, early IN Mr.
JetIers0n's administration, become 50 uweriui
create great alarm IN the mind Of that patriot,
from the potent influence il might exert IN con
trolling The freedom Of the elective franchise.
Ii such coull have then been the effects of lis
Influence, how much greater must be the danger
at this time, quadrupled IN amount, Is II certain
Is l., aud more completely under the control Of
the Executive w5I! than their construction Of
their powers allowed, or the turbeaTIng charac-
tiers Of ali the early Presidents permitted them to
make But ii Is not by the extent OF lis patron
age alone that the Executive Department has be-
come dangerous, but by the use which Il appears
NAV be made OF the appointing power to bnng
under lis control the whole revenues OF the coun-
t.. The CanStItut.Ca has declared II 70 be The
duty OF the prcsident that he la~g CN
ecuted, and 1t makes him the Cummandcr-in-
Chief Of the Armies and Navy Of the /. States
Ii the opinion OF the most approved writer's upon
that species Of mixed Government, which In mo-
dern Europe. Is termed N0Hgrcty n Contradls-
tnctIon ~ DeSP0tiSHl, Is correct, there was want
ing other addition - the powers 81 our Chlci
Magistrate 10 stamp n moUarchIal character On
our Government, bat the control Of the public II
nances. And 10 me 1t appears strange, indeed,
that any cac should doubt. that the entire control
which the President possesses over the officers
Who have The custody of the public money, by
the power Of removal, with or without cause,
does, for all mschIeyous purposes At least, 'Irlu-
ally sab jet the treasure also at hi, disposal The
first il ,nan Emperor, IN his attempt 10 seIzn The
sacred treasure, s:iaured the Opposition Of the a.
liecr to whose charge II had been comnI'tcd. b}
! significant ft-Iun to bus sword. ~ Il s@iec-
ton 81 rol.tic.. instruments for the e tie
public money, difference 70 their COMMISSIONS
by President would be gate clerfnaIan ar
suGucnt as taat Of Cesar II the Roman Knight
am not tnseusibie Of the great difficulty that
exists IN dv IsiHG proper plan tur the safe ke6 p
100 and disbursement Of the public revenues, aud
/ know the temperance winch has been attached
b. men Of great abilities and patriotism 10 Ale
divorce rs II IS called, OF the Treasury from tie
banking Institutions. It's not the divorce who h
j. complained II, hot the GUhaio~ed union Of
the Treasury wish the Executive Department,
which has created sGrh extensive alarm. 10 tins
danger 10 oar Republican, institutions, and that
created by the lnildcnre given To the Executive.
through the ustrumentaIity Of The federal officers,
| propose to apply all the remedies which mry
be 1T my command. 1t was certainly great CT
Tor IN the trainers Of the constitution. not 10 havc
made the officer at tho head Of lhe Treasury D.
partncut entirely Independent of the Executive
lie sh , at s. hh aGyep hGfn ah2a6 OF F
Ea1ts!a;ure. have determined never to remove
Il Secretary Of the Treasury, without communj-
eating al! the circumstances attending such re
moval to bolh Houses of Congress.
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medium of the public officers, can be eatcluaiiy
checked by renewing the prohibition published
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