Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-07

sentIa 10 the welfare of the People; Tor "assunin~
the exercise Of the whole legislative power to hin.
self; aud for "le7ying millions Of money upon the
Is People without any authority oflaw."
Such the sentence Of the House upon the Pres-
|aeut W. ch it had no power to pnss. That which it
hud the ,ov to do, that which of it's partzans
pledged 'lf to DO failed TO do. II had the sole
power OF eachment; it had solemnly voted not only
that the Pres sns acts, bnt that his ntentions were
criminal and served impeachment; and It excused it,
self for not ercisng the only power il had to exer
c by declaring in the language of the report which
it opted that it "bseved that the had occurred
in Il annals cur Union, plated by the found
ers the Constitution by the grant to the House Of
Repre- ntaves of the power TO impeach the President
OF the ). s., but il oware that the resort 10 that
expedie might in the present condition Of public az
fairs, p:.ve abortive IL that the rreconcilable
difference Of opinion and Of action between the Legis.
in,ve and Executive departments ct the Government
is but mpuhetic with the dscordant views and
feelings among the People," The will Of the People
in the way the sole ground for exercising this
sole power Of impeachment. Bnt the fionse did
st"p here. II only tried without power condemned
without hearing, and failed to mpeach only for fear
the People, but by adopting formally this report, it
10 solemn resolution 10 lis action upon Dis
tribu,on and the Tariff b from which it Immediately
after departed in disgrace.
| BY adopting this report, it resolved:
1st "That the appropriation Of any part Of the pro-
ceeds OF the sales Of the public lands to the ordinary
nua expenditures would be the only eTsctual and r.
retrevabe giving away Of that great and inestmublc
inheritance ofthe American People; that, If once that
growing and inexhaustble furd shall be doomed to
form The whole or any part OF the ways and means for
the annual estimates Of the receipts and the e1pend
Of the National Government, the People may bid
farewell long farewell, 10 every hope Of ever
ceiving dollars useful improvement from that gift
of God to thcm thus cruelty and perGdonsly wrested
from their hands"
3D. "'rha the power of the present Congress to en-.
act laws essential TO the welfare Of the People has
been struck with apoplexy by the Executive land
Submission to Ills will is the only condition upon
which he will permit them act For the enactment
Of measure earnestly recommended by himself, lie
forbds their actions unless coupled with condition
declared by himself TO be on subject so totally dii
ferent that he will not suffer them to he coupled in the
same law With that condition Congress cannot COM
Ply
Such was the decided action Of the Honse-thoueh
its MEMBERS who voted for this report confess, in lis
terms, that they had been gully of the subser-
vency, base by their own judgment, Of sending
member Of the House. at tie Extra Session, to the
Pres dent 10 "secure by competence ciM his o7inons,
pledge in advance 81 his approval of The bill wien
it should lie presented 10 him !; though they had
sought by servely sending 10 know bis EIcellsncys
approval in advance of sending q bill itself; and
though another committee of their own, with Mr.. G..
DAVIS the of The press, its head had soberly
reported in the Sylvester case, os reason for
limiting the power Of removal from Office by the Pre-
sident, that the time is peculiarly auspicious
"That the present redicnment the Executive pow
affords argument against TIE truth OF the positions
we have assumed. The President came for,uitously
into office, without party and not himself occupying
the position Of party leader Regulating both the par
" which had elevated him TO the Vice Presidency,
and that which had oppose his election; he attempt
ed the irrational and impossible task Of building up
for himself third This impossbiiity,
because the two antagonist parties constituted the
onesed s1s,s tsr & f0haa a hesyng been establish.
President himself is very far from being man who,
under tie Nest uninvorntlc circumstances, could
r.. rt,t IhQ nanr
cu,yc power of the Government is, at this time, as
near an abstraction, an idcaly now outstanding the
ill., concerted and desperate attempts TO make pracl-
cay effective, il is possible to be; but It's very re-
pose and merton will cause IL when aroused and d.
rected BY capable man, 10 act with renovated vgor.
The present copjurcture NEST proptous for It's
ducton The relaxation Of party prejudice and Intoe-
rance in very sensible degree caimera and more I'M
partla view Of principles, measures, end men, and
The total inability Of the present. incumbent TO inter-
pose any obstacle except hy the exercise ct the veo
all seem allure Congress now 10 attempt this great
reform"
Yet here in This repor; Of these twelve judges md
executioners the Hose arraens the Executive hand
for striking it with aPopls1y' more heavily ,hon %h'
the mace Of despo,sm. They accuse end censure Inn!
for "dica,ion; they complain of his hard and impos-
siblc condition and they boldly declare that they "ill
no, submit to his Will; Tia, they will not comply with
his condition of no, uTling Distribution and Tarh
together in the same bill tia they viii net "thrt
ines,rahle rIierilaEcc OF the public cEds; that
t,cy will Il cause the People 10 "bd farewell,
long far .rl, 10 every hope of ever receiving dol
lars use il Improvement from that II OF God to Erm
,h;s cru. t. I'd prr6dously wrtsed from their hands
No, not Well done, good and faithful Repre-
srn.a,ivfs We talk like uen Ye are bold freemen!
Now s,urd ~ that! Be firm, ye patriots! Ye have
at least thrown off the J.ke and ,a.saiaee ct eu.m's
81, 10 this "Gtsfrociien OF Executive power.
Sta fast. and the ram.s Of J. I'm Hhmrden and Al.
~, =, c. Shn frIp h,fn yUur famous resist
anc, 10 such tyranny this, "slip money and
ALL" Rene mtcr We must stand or fril together; aid
collect your courage to Eainnin your neh resolves,
for To- lie hosts of the eEeny appear. See those hes
of rank 'aritf Democrats marching on, with banners
Of prcteriion flyng. They comc To arn's What.
are sc loo fyine; And siop tie 'ouie WHO cam
"My HI gdon for hcrse 10 catch these lying beast
ers who nave but in TIE nsfn: Wanted that they
would lie rrcr that they cannot submii, ponc.struck
By lie f ar shat the nay would sum their flank and
attack them in the rear by bringing in Tariff bill
for con without Tie repeating Distribution clause,
and strip III. IN Ct The popularity Of protection. Wlcte
is their mighty 'sder: Where IS he no 10 tins report
sp.aks so brsvtly IF ''cne man. ofedtntay and not
by the will Of tie People, invested with :hst terrible
power as if r.orEecey trscr bed BY one of his own
chosen ministers al this day as "tle r'eh, 10 deprive
the people Of self government: lie thus 10 speak,
who came TO he Cong,ess # le24 with largely less
than plurality, against competitor with plurality
Of the People, and less fortunate than any "sccidcncy,
became, by bargain end ccrrnpiIor Congress, eau
Gus maze President, BY the casting vote OF "0ne man
of the State of Maryland! Where who be go Justify
complained that he 1. prved OF the right OF tral
when the House about 10 adopt MIR. Marshall y
| resolution TO ctrsuie his constructive treason IN
bringing forward petition for inquiry into Tho
exp,d ency of 'dssolvng the Union and who drove
the Hou,e ircm its regular bnsness fer weeks in hear
ing his defence lie who, in ano,hers case, censured
without proof judged without authority, condemned
without crime, aud without hearing, and aided ia
Executing his sentence without mercy Where
is he who sat 50 srrenely in The victory of resolves
Yesterday He who was 10, 9oy $50 leadey Of the
for adjouTning without striking another blow fora
suffering country; He whtse isctious counsel was
thus 10 war on he President, and which prevailed with
the desperate "Charlie clique determined upon distr
button or no,h.ur-Ciay or notody' Alas! his ,r
umph Of yesterday, IN The ad"p'Ion of his dastardly
report, ives turned into 'ashes ind bitterness on his