Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-29


Il it stated in the Wing Of yesterday that
member Of the House Of Representatives had been m
duccd change his opinions after hearing the law ex-
pounded, and that, therefore, he voted the I"
Mrs Harrison. This appropriation must be placed
either upon the ground that General Harrison was ie-
eally entitled his salary for year. or else that 1t
vas gra,uiy 10 his widow emanating IN Inc berai'ty
and generosity Of Congress. il 1t was legal clam,
why! there could have been but little use in urging II
before the House Of IN that case
is be supposed there would have been no dhcnlty
IN obtaining the amount due from the Treasury De-
parmen, upon It's presc nation but that il not 50
considered mast be apparent to all, from its beng
brought, before Congress- well from the tenor OF
the debate. will, by way Of argument, quote clause
from the Federal Constitution and then cite the law
passed in accordance with il:
President SHALL Al s,ot.c m receive Tor hi services
winch sicH neither be Increased nor Diminished dn
ra N, pcr,nd for hnh etrted and he shaR H"f
rithsa thar per"a any 0tHrr em0!nmf"t NUN NV
states, ar any Of thc,.'
The following is an extract from the law passed
September Use which provides that the salary o the
President shall he pJid gnartcriy. ind pro rdta:
m. enacted nv tr Senate and House II Representatives Of
The United STATE. America in cnngrr.. a-senhr That there
STALL tic allow President Of the United states OF Mt rae
twenty thousand dollars sh The H q ana
otisr sgiets hi ossc',in belonging IT, - tnisu suit
and Tho Vice President at The a'e OF hvt Thousand aa', m
annun compensation ni their services 10 commence WIN
r time ii their entering the duties OF their offices rce
b. ua e"ar, h on, Of The Treasury the United States
'The President BY the lar IS to BE- PAID quarterly SO
long as lie .huH continue in office at the rate OF 2ouoo
p.r annum This clearly allows The President, or ms
eirs only the pay OF one qnnrttr, even on Tue most
liberal constructions Indeed, it is said 10 be the usage
for the President 10 draw his pay monthly. The Con.
stitution too saws that the President shall, at sates
times receive for his services compensation, winch
shat neither be Increased nor diminished daring e Pc
riod for which he shall hace been etttted S'r 90 oy
reference first the Constitution and then 10 le law,
we find that there n0thing whatever TO justify the
CONGRESS in bestowng this Of $4,000 on the vi
dow of Gen fIarrison but prohibited III express
terms mon what ground did they pretend 10 Juslly
This unconstitutional and illegal of the national
funds: Why, on the score Of charity and generosity
The vote was not strict party vote on e''her side
Some Of The Wings even from Virginia, and one from
Kentucky, voted against the appropriation Nor did
all or the democrats vote in The negative tor Holmes
or south Carolina and Gen. Ward of n York, II not
others vo,ad in the affirmative Really some respect
ourh 70 be paid those, who could not reconcile me
appropriation 10 their views Of the law ana .e o"1.
,p,on However much disposition 10 aid The dis
,rasod nav have inclined most II not all persons 10 IT,
ber,v # not profession, get sworn Legislators have TO
souore their conduct by the law and the ConAtfnf,on
Those imagine, who voted against the Appropriation
cond not see the wisdom propriety Of an act
warranty in Law or equity }usnee aena h.vs
ora,u;tv or reward how many millions OF cases nave
exis,cd more pre.cn1inently demanding the ma ana
svmna,hv of the nation, yet up TO this time nave re-
NAMED unme ntoned and unrequi,cd NO one CON
tends that Mrs Harrison was entitled 10 lhe use "
Tho Presidential mansion and IFS oppendages during
The present year vet if the law allows the per an
nun salary of So, 000 it mrst equally accord Mrs
Harrison the use of the White House ior mat
lenph of time The law states, that the PRESIDENT IS
IN IN 20 The "use of the furniture and other effects
in conjunction with salary at the rate o @o,ooo pei
annum But one suppose dreamed OF putting up
spch claim Yet the reasons are about as strong III
ia yor Of the as the other
uSome illberal and demenlated partlzans are STRIVING
- ,hrow the blame of the confusion in the ii. OF IT, on
Ie Democrats as we'll as The delay in the business oil
leosatiou But look to the Debates and yon VIII see
that the Uhies introduce the topics OF debate iney
make from three 10 FIVE speeches 10 one Democratic ~
renv and thew surpass the latter far IN The irngh,
"a thew do in the number, Of their speeches. some
ma unanimous Wings Gushing, Clark and others nave
admitted the fact in debate, and imPlored men my
friends TO cease w,anglng remarking that they CANE
ha,e fer action-action-and not 10 dss"rge WINDY
sneeches In short the Wings both here and elsewhere
are all in fog They apprehend most gorgeous ln'',
ure in carrying out all Of their exravagant promises
b,,erug the condition of the country Lei 'he' 10 40
thew may-et them SANDER and traduce the minority
a. they inay-facs proclaim even thus early ,na tey
neither the sagacity conduct our Federal con
earns as statesmen and patriots shoud-nor Inc moral
a;rress 10 take The responsibility. When in minority,
hev charged all the distress Of the country TO an u
ron and his measures now, they are IN MAJORITY
some forty in the II Of r. they pusillanImousy endea
COR 10 heap the odum Of their mpoency TO relieve the
country upon the minority