New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-30
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Revolutionary ssmy, and ma siaows and chlirsa Of
those who dsed IN the service.
Foreign Affairs, reported the Frsss. Spss ssioaba.
Ibe consideration Of the bill wss ,s,yss ed Toe two
weeks
Mr.. GROW REP, Pal from he Comm Zee % T.,,
ctoises reported pacG ths tnl for the Adhesion Of
Esosus into he Union. He desired vote ts Is tss =.
on Z at an early day.
Mr.. CRAWFORD (Ad. Dom, Ga. ssv M ,..s.ss.
for lengthy diseussion upon It. He prss,msS Is,
minis o' gentlemen were made up. he wss VIM
to afford an opportunity Of testing ths uaestio. ~
moving TO Law the bill on the table.
Mr CLAkT tDem., Mo.) wanted till Tassday To-
prepare d minority report.
Mr. yALLAND'GhaM (D,m. O5ioD, said bs b,a
sn utter contempt for that equivoes position, whie,
sometimes gives factions Importance 10 members N
ibis House, from doubt 10 how they sha vote upon
importsn. measures pending here. To relieve himself
from any such position, he desired TO say that when a
candidate In 1858 before the people who have hoaorsA
him with scar in this House he ead that wbeueysr
Kansas should present Republican form of Constitu-
ton, framed by Convention sseuibled ard acttv
under valid law Of her Territorial Legislatures and
subm tied TO and ratified by fair and honest vots Of
her people, che should have his support for inmedas
admission, whether sbe had 5000 inhabitants or
not; and at The last sessOD when the bill for The "a
mission Of Oregon was pending in this House he said
whenever Kansas should come as Oregon had CONS
peaceaby orderly, ard with Constitution expressiog
the will Of her people, legally and honestly ascer
tanned he would vote for her admission Tha.s
pledges he proposed 20 make good. Kansas here,
having in Bis Judgment, substantially complied With
these several conditions, and upon all motions made in
GOOD faith, whether direct incidental heshoad 80 VOC
as TO secure her early admission mo the Union. Asa
gentleman and ss man OF hoOor he was bound 90 20
vote. Having said thus much, and leaving her hero
10 the motherly nurture and solcitude Of tue gentle
man from Pennsylvania Mr.. Gro VI, skilled as he was,
toe in civil obstetrics, he now babe farewella word
that must be and il has been said that makes Us lnger
yet-farewe forever, to bleeding Kansas
Mr. GARNETT Dem, Val said IL was well known
that the English bill never would have been paced
had not been provided that Kansas should not be ai
nited until she bas population of $1,000. A egts-
lave compromise binds nobody bat those who vote for
it. AS gentleman and man OF honor, he could not
vote for the admission Of Kansas uuti the conditions
of the English bill shall be complied with.
Mr.. DAVIS "a. L. of Indiana said he should vote
at the fret favorable opportunity for the admission OF
Kansas and this would De consistent with hJ political
life.
Mr. GROW Gsep., Pa proposed to postpone tho
consideration Of the bill iii Wednesday.
Mr. BARRETT Dem, No. was prepared to vote
now.
Further proceedings were interrupted by tho receP-
ton Of the following communication from the Fres'-
dent:
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
To The BoHse Of Representatives..
After delay which has afforded me- ample time for
reflection and after much and careful deli5eraton
find myself constrained by an mperous sense Of duty
as coordinate branch of the Federal Government, to
protest against the first two clauses of the first esoc-
ton adopted by the House of Representatives on the
5th inst, and pubHlhed ia The Congregational Globe
on the succeeding day. These clauses in the fol-
lowing words:
"Resored That Committee Of FIVE members be appointed
Speaker the purpose, rt Of investigating vhetheE
the President Of the United states any other officer Of the
hs oy mo p ~ 49, . =.
rights any etcr and second also to Inquire into
sS sy or or dd or
~ 60 prevent or defeat The execution Of sny , or avs
ne n and wseths "a. Peid, . s
or refused to compel the execution Of any Law thereof
confne myself exclusively to these two branches
of the resolution, because the portions Of it which fol-
low relate to alleged abuse in the Post-0tics, Navy
Yards public buildings, and other public works of the
United States. In such cases inquiries highly
proper in themselves and belong equally to the Senate
and House as incident to their legislative duties and
being necessary TO enable them to dscoversud provide
appropriate legislative remedies for any abuses which
may be ascertsned Although the terms of the latter
portion Of the resolution extremely vague and gen
eral yet my sole purpose in sdverng 70 them az pres
ent is to make the broad line of distinction bstween the
accusatory and tie remedial clause Of this resolution.
The House Of Representatives possess no power under
the Constitution the first accusasofy portion OK
the resolution, except as an mpeaching body, while
the last in common with the Senate their authof-
mitted.
1t is solely in reference to the first or impeachng
power that | propose to make a few observations.
Except in this sng gle the Constitution lss invested
the House of Representatives with power no urs-
Gction, no supremacy whatever, over the President
In all other respects he quite independent Of them
as they are of him. As coordinate bran n of the
Government he is their equal. Indeed, he is the only
direct representative earth Of the people OF ali and
each of the sovereign States. To them, and them
alcne ia lie responsible while acting within the sphere
of hs constitutional duty, and not IN sny manner 70
the House of Representatives
The people have though proper to invest him WITH
the most honorable responsible, and dignfed office in
the world, and the Idividua however unworthy new
holding this exalted position will take care, 30 far as
in him lies that their rights aud prerogatiyes shsi
never be violated in his person, but shall pass TO MS
successors unimpaied by the adoption OF dangerous
precedent. He will defend them 10 the last extremity
against any unconstitutional attempt from what
quarter il may 10 abridge the constitutional rights Of
the Executive, ana render hlm subserent TO any hu-
man DOW err except themselves.
The people have not conired The President 70 the
ercse of the Executive duties. They have also confer
red upon him large measure Of legislative discretion
No b can become law without nus approx as repre-
senling the people of the United States unless it shall
pass after his veto by majority Of wo-thlrds OF both
Houses In his Legislative capacity he might IN cou-
mon with the Senate and the House, institute inquiry
to ascertain any facts which ought to influence MS
in ap proving vetoing any bill. 1his par
tcipating N the performance of legislative duties De-
tween coordinate branches of the Government ought 10
inspire the conduct of all Of them in their relations To-
waid each other with mutual forbesrance aud respect
az least each has right to justice OF the other
The cause of complaint is that the constitutional nights
and mmuniues of the Executive have been vloiated IN
The person of the President. The trial Of an impese-
ment of the President before the Senate or charges
preferred and prosecuted against him by the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES would be an imposing spects-
cle for the world. In the result, NOS only
his removal from the Presidential Office would
bs involved, but wha. is of infinitely greater impor-