Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-03
rUEspAY nonNING, APnIL 3. 500.



The Presidents protest., which We published day or
ro ago is likely 90 provoke mech DISCUSSION, and wiz,
no doubt, be thoroughly ventilated by the Judiciary
Committee OF che House OF Representatives Passing over
the Co s,i.utiona question raised by the President We
think is was great esror Of Judgment TO iuterpose any
technical obi.c.ol % an alton which might even
Indirectly involve the President iuasmuch as the impress
sion u necessarily be taken up by the public tha; this
plea was put in as means OF arseslg the inquiry which
o. course Mr. Buchanan did no, intend convey. Any
attempt to limit the Constitutional powers of the House.
or 20 SET no Executive authority agaiust pryisgesean
oaly be attended with rcsa; when the question
fairly presented 20 the people.
l. does not surprise In the least, however that old
B, does not Ike the idea OF having the doings Of his
Administration Investigated The result OF such nvesl-
cations up TO this ue has revealed so little that is flat
trrv and So much char is Cgeisbe, that be may vel,
shrink from having Executive Affairs probed any further
HIS very unwiluguess as we have already inumatet
will be taken for evidence agaius, him. L. Ike the r'
..tauc, Of his party in Congress, viii be deemed proof
that Investigation would result 10 damniug disclosures
else why resist i.s Those conscious Of recutude shrink
from 10 investgaton-they court u rather. Ordinarily
IN legislative assemblies when accusations are made "a
debate against public officer, bis friends are the FIRST TO
so-1Q 90 tler feet 20 demand committee Of nvessa-
lion There /, an omiuous difference in Mr. buchanan
case, l. might have been expected that the Democrats
would have bad the Wit assume virtue though they
have 10 not by themselves declaring their readiness TO
Law omen 10 tic public their mode OF conducting the gov
srpmeat Bl, appears to De the fate OF the President
90 Weld where De oggh, 90 resist aud TO resist where De
,gb 20 Weld Next TO the investigation ITSELF the mos,
4,msray thing that has happened TO him his palpable
lo,r,ncs 10 submit 20 &C. The President cites prece
F,s and technical reasons sg3ius, the investgauou-
y,7b,ut entering as before observed, into discussion
of tbir applicability, 10 is sufficient 10 remark that be
lr well afford TO gladly waive al prccedeuts aud tech
r,iss a1d 90 hasten instead Of re'ard the inquiry,
,u. that it would result in bis indication from the
charles brought against him.
the .srg,stoa Of he President that ".he tendency Of
chi. C,vsrameu, is to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of he Leg-.-
the cxpeuseo OF the Executive aud Judicial depart
mon. &. contra li.ted by che whole experience OF the
s 6f,v wears Precisely The is true. and il re-
@ from the vas, patronage yielded Boy the Executive,
end the steady and increasing power acquired through
b.. influence over The other departments The zone man
,,e- is now f. more tyranncay in this country than
4, ta most absolute desposm OF Europe and /" Is only
..s-v 20 point TO the proceedings OF the last Con
now ONrtr-. .Al'".-- --'t NN.'ete--
-. lfl,,io, There was az che outset clear and em-
r5,t, majority ia the House against the Presidents
T,,s,s psl,y. which melted away and became TRANS
formed into On .orty in favor Of TO- by the direct 'gen-
of patronage aud other appliances The fact Is mo7a.-
o. ,tb.sled. aud perhaps viii be legally proved before
one Of Che COMMITTEES, the present session. The
p--.depts persona, kuow'ed-. therefore is positive
. icon OF b. assamp lou ,5l, Congress is encroael-
I'D, mon the Constitutional rights and pr.r s- OF he
r,..-,.re After tle charges which L-'e been crccl'-
"a -,r9r-h ,lo coua;rr aui especial, ster the ey'-
5,acs before che Committee OF Public Expenditures no
.5 10 ,5s distribution Of ,he pr5l,s o ,he Po#,o4ec
b,s for The purpose Of supporting tae Presidents o--
Gam. no Wasan-toa sul Philadelphia. b. became am.
t avery meal. of BIS Cabinet, aul every member O.
-.r.v TO c71r, te fullest Investigation aud as, 90
..rls. 5, by any objection whatever. VI 90 ate-Foss
... Teas. obstacle 90 che moss sslsca.as scrutiny
s-su ereuts ,ac gs.r'.-.ae honest and industrious
v..sfs ortao country o, Oh paroles aaL sessions demand
d. cs1-ress the s.dets.. Investigation INTO all die
abuses and corupt0us sb.ch have occurred uaoer the
,-....,t ss,5e.e ana d.ao-s'.zsd Aimili-,ra,ou.