Columbus Democrat., 1841-03-27

t.e Executive WlU then lheig CONSTRUCTION rI 'Herf
pa"tl' lowed, ga iAt iorhcaung characters 81 d.
] tae early Presidents permitted Them n MAKE. .t
b is aJt ty ,uc tNtSu, 90 s patronage ao3y 'H7l iae
EAecutVc Department las hccomg dangerous, bay
ut tag use WHICH 4 spp,srs may be made o ir ap
Z poutay power. 20 bunguutrr rs eoutro tat W"te
cCstuuc pttbe country. IT, Constitution ts% dl.
cartI lt t1 hc THE duty "a ihe fr,sdea; io sac tai
I tfy laws are tNtcuttl and make, aui thc teWwau-
der.a,Ci.toi The armies and navy oi The m'e1
States. II Jbe op uoa uflhr mosI approved writers .
Fuqou ,hat tc.es %. mixed Government, winch tH J
uadcru Europe, tz termed monarchy, H coairaal,- 4
ucUon 10 aespo'sgi correct, there was wanting nA /
oiHer addition 10 the ptWtrs u uur Chgl MaESlt ate
10 stamp uoull cucai culldct. ua ouE ovet uueat
nui The eontoi 0i the public finances. Md 70 nc II
appears strange, indeed, that any one shauid doubt
the tnufe slro whe!isbc President possesses ovef
The officers vho have the control OF the puhAc mon
3 ~. by lhe 2aWes @. remeYd w}h OF ~ tiolr ea1St
dueS, lar al mt>eaevaas purposes 81 least virtually
; subject the ut1SHlt Elsa tn las disposal. Tic urst
Roman Emperor, ~ hls attempt 10 ScDc tte sacred
treasure, sacnced the opposition OF The officer 70
whose charge 1t had been committed, by sEAf1-
cant al.usiou TO his sword. By a selection Of pohuc-
al Instruments Tor the care of the public money,
reference tu their commission by o President, would
be quie as tlltcual an Argument as that u Caesar
TO Tie Boman knight. | am uol hstusl tj,u the
great difficulty that exists N deySiug proper pau
Tor tic sale krepng aud disbursement OF tie puhic
ltNNHuNs dNl huN tt iil ui tulNN NhNN idS "NtH
attached 10y men OF great abilities and patriotism 10
The divorce, as II is called OF the Treasury from the
banking institutions, Ii IS not the divorce which IS
compahed OF, but the unhatoweJ union oi tie
. Treasury with the Executive Department which
/ has created such extensive alarm. To this danger
Ga ou, Republican, institutions, and that created oy
, tAe influence gwen TO The Executive lhtoughthe iu-
strumcutHy OF the Federal officers, propose 40
y apply al the remedies whch may be at my coin-
I mQuu. IL "A
i Of Tie Constitution, not to have made tho officer at
n tine head OF lhe Treasury Department entirely hde-
. p,nGunt OF tuc Executive. lie shuD,d al least nave
!, been removable only upon the demand OF the popi-
- lar branch o the Legislature. have Determined
y never 10 remove Secretary Of the Treasury with
r out communicating al the circumstances attending
e such removoI 70 both Houses oi Congress. The n-
II iuence of the Executive in controlling the freedom
e ul ule elective tauruse through the medium OF the
,c public officers can be eecualiy checked BY renew
!, mg tic prohibition pubshed by Mr. Jefferson, for
- bidding tIeir interference in elections farther Than
giving lhtir own votes; aud their own independence
" secured by assurance OF perfect immunity "a ex'
slcl,ng tii, sacred privilege OF lrecmen under Tie
c dictates OF ther own unbiased judgments, NeWf,
IL wh my consent slal an officer Of the people, cnm
10 pcnsattd Tor lis service, out oflhp pockets be.
III come the pAut instrument ol Executive VIII.
~, here IS 40 pall Of The means placed ~ the
i, hand, ot lhe ENeeuuye which might he ased with
gfeatu fiieci ,,r uuhalowed paipu.es ihnn the
4, coauol OF tue pubic press. Ihe maxim vino,
T., our ancestors derived hom the mother county
~ thai "lhe freedom i'hc press is the great hul
-, watk Of CIV and Fopoua lherty,' IS one oI tn
IN most ptt uous 'eaacIes which th.y horc ich Us
I" IS .tare l.ar,.d t.ei n,,s'i uu own as wen u
-, The experience Of ulnvr countries, that y"dei
s.. @hackles, by Nhomsoeyer or by whatever pre-
~ tenco imposed, are as fatal TO II n> tho ron bond
N, Of despou,m. I presses N tne necessary om
-, ployment Of the Government should never be US
~ ed ''tp clear the guilty, or TO banIsh crimes"
a decent and manly examination OF the acts OF h'
~ Government should be mol only tolerated but en-
10 coursd.
~ Upon another occasion have given NY opln
~, ion, at some l"ugth, upon the mpoprey OF EA
m ccutive interference in The legislation Of Congress
49, That the article 10 the Constitution MAXIM. It lh
'l., duy oI the President to communicate ntormt
La, uou, aud authorizing hrn to recommend mea
| ure-, was not intended 10 make Inn lhe soarc
q, Of legislation, aud IN particular, ibai be shoul
ial never be looked to Tor schemes Of finance.
~. would bo ycty strange indeed, that the Constt'
Il. ion should have strictly forbidden one branch
~ the Legislature irom interfering N the urlgInatic
or such bills, aud tha it should be cousidert
proper that an altogether different department
~, the Government should be permitted 10 do So
H. I, Some Of our best political maxlns aud opnol
MA have been drawn from our paren' Isle. lhe
w are others however which cannot be introduce
. ar N our system without singular incongfuliy, az
,rh h- p,odaeon q mischief ,, !. h"d A"d p '6''
H. Houses Of parliament bill may originate, u
i by whamaaniroduced, minister, Or d member
' the % llon, by the fiction OF law, or rather
i n cunstiidfona prncpc, the sovereign Is suppos
oa 10 have prepared agrceaby to his viii, and lh
~, submitted il To Parliament for their advice a
a,,. consent. Now, the very reverse IS the case ht
'a,'o not only with regard to the principle, but
C., forms prescribed by the Constitution. The pr
m. cple certainly assigns 10 the only body cohs'i
r or ted by the Constitution, the legislative body
power 10 make laws, aud the forms even DIRE
, that the enactment should be ascrlbed TO them.
a The Senate, 10 relation TO revenue bllls have I
I nght to propose amendments; and 80 has me J.
,,a ecullyc, by the power given hitn 10 return h'
XIII to iae House Of Representatives, with his OBJ
~ ., tion.. ls in bis power also, 70 propose amer
,arlt mrnts 10 the eXi-lng revenue laws suggested
neral his observations upon then daleclge or inJurn
rived onelalion But the delicate duty Of deWs
rarc schemes Of revenue shuld be lett where the u
nPly s,iiuuon has placed lt--with the immediate rep
E na oo, scnaliyes Of the people. For similar reaso
NV be mode ol keeping the public treasure sho
ar- be prescribed by taem, aud the farther reno
per- u may be from lhe cohhoi o. me EAeeu"'''
each more wholesome the arrangment, and the mof'
wofA, accordance With republican puuciple,
y aP Connected with this subject Is The characie
'eI, The cuueGcy the idea Of making II oxcIus'v
Z ,S metalc however well intended, appears 70 m'
nent be lfaueh' WIN more 'a'ai consequences '"'"
s dcy. other scheme, having no relation to 'he PtiS0
Inis ughts OF the citizen, that has ever been devise
auscs auy single scheme could produce the etiec
new ,a.1,n,, A. once. Thai tnulation of condition
;tase L.t ,E,5,,J r ,,,r ,,,s, ,,ai.,.nl follow [