Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-26

editor q. this paper, was so gross Ciolauoh
NJ professional usage ana courtesy. that We
fell it to be only necessary to call the atten'
ton oil tbs editor OF ,h.: pancr to it to prevent
liz repetition in future.
Tho report OF the Senate upon the appoint
.aen. Of E.iraiier General A. Il. Lawton to
In Onar.ermnstcr General. is not calculated
q. raassare th@ people that that harmony and
.apcert Of acoion between the Executive and
the Legislative h7auch Of the Government ex-
ass, wh;ch j. 10 necessary 10 the SUCCESS OF
our cause. What is Col. Myers, or General
Lawton. OF any other individual, provided he
properly discharges his duty. that he should
recu?y the time and attention OF the SENATE
Gar enemies set us an example Of earnestness
that the Senate might we'll imitate-squab-
hin, nio.t individuals should be dispensed
with until more iii occasion. II General
i.awton is ru.it for the position Of Quarter
master General, We would be glad to see the
Senst, Insisting upon reform: but, during
10 war. We do think that all questions about
individuals bad better he postponed.
The committee comes TO the conclusion.
ti,st. that Col. Myers is, and, second, that
i.en. Lawtnn is aot Quartermaster General.
OF the Senate were acting upoa m appoints
meat, this report would bs pertinent; but, at
,.rsscnt. il il a waste of time. Such action,
On the part oC n body, in theory regarded "a
a;.o;:;e,l sp;l elevated above the common herd
Of politicians. composed Of non who, appre.
eiat;us ''the troublous times that vox the
Safe" have s:crnly resolved 10 devote their
.iync aui talents to the defence Of the country
wt'i;u their proper "ph5re, Is apt to makeo
enquire whether, ID practice, the theory na7
been realized, ard whether our Sena-
tors are not GI.ieayOrng 10 increase
,hsir owu power; rather than swell the armies
Of sacir .3ua;rq. o. one day, one committee
rsyor.s IN 5ayor Of sutordiDating the Cah.ic:
q the S,oa,e 90 another day, anotbnr cont
m;itca directly @s,ai,S The acnGn ol the frcSl'
,i,,.; --aa. IA rhe mode provided by the C"n>
,,,.ru.in.,, hut ia a manner never contemplated
hyra,t Instrument.
Whai clause al Inc Constitution gives tine
.eaete lie power "a rGsairs ia anininn upon
the action nc the Executive?
T;.h.n tha limits OF It's constitutional
s,..;.,a. she Sau.te will receive all the respect
t. wh,; l. il euS;i)ei: but when it transceads
- constitution! limits, and endeavors to en-
,fnaci. upOn that Of the Executive, it merits
yr1 wi!, r,ec;ye the condemnation of the
..,,.,;.7 ~ Rave heard something about
n.t.tt.. ia, if cur form Of government ls IN
aay danger, L is from the efforts Of the Sell
~. t. couvurt Itself into M oigarchy.
In The tuli aad complete independence Of
the i;.:s.eas departments Of the Government
I:as a,.a Il tho principal recommendations of
tic republican form of government. The
President. IS "a independent Of ths Legislature
- TIA boay is &C the Executive. Each, with
l.. its pepper sphere, is restrained from any
,.ucruacn!aont upon the other. Tho Senate
has ~, newer 10 censure the President and
TIC PGcsi,te.,t lilo power to criminase the SEN
AZ. Sub resolutions, therefore, AZ these
aoou; tho Qna-teriusster General are beyond
the constitutional province Of the Senate, and
-s1wn =. y" such by their want of sanction
e. sufircc their cen8Ure. The Senate's reso-
iuticn. thai Colonel Myers is Quartermsster
,,a;c:a!, and Ehat General Lawton IL not, viii
uot restore ti,e ftr21er a0T GUST the latter.
TIE a;ie;o9t of the Congress to legslate
Cliarlsi Myers into Rrigadiac Gcneralship
w2s Al assu;apti9n Of power not warranted by
sac G .nsti!u.ien Congress is prccluied from
.G.t;iue appointments by the Constitution; IL
caa create ,lh3o', hut 1t cannot ELL them; the
: NAT, pay refuse :s confirmation to an ap-
imminent. bct j: r;lnnos legislatea man from q
C.la.ir! b. IL bri.ailcr General. Having made
III. r.ak. Tar end Gmo!umen:s Of the Quarr
,trnastcr General those Of Brigader Gene
ri. tt, Coa5rcss actually prevented Colonel
Myers from any longer being the Quartermas
ter general because his rank, ray and emolu
,1cnts wer, those only Of Colonel. Not hay
;ns rrcascG any citice, but having provi-
del cr'y for IN officer Of increased rank fill
in, IN already established Office, it oa)y re
~ incl f,r the President 70 designate Brig.
altar General to be QIartcrmaster General
ca,yrr.:. in its effort to make Colonel Myers
, Hrigad.cr General, not pursuing the proper
c1ur., ha. defeated it's own object, II circum
.taa,a We very much regret, because we should
E.nyc b; On very glad to have seen Col. Myers
nro,n otc, But neither our wishes nor thos" OF
,ha Senate were pertinent TO IN executive ap
pcintnsat.
ras earncs:a1sa and capacity Of Congress to
,,,ce, tn, scrious issues that are npon tho coun.
,.r. ara not cxcmpiiiied by such legislation.
-,yc hope this report, and that OF Mr.
sc,nmop'. up0n the expiration OF the term
6 heads OF Departments, will not he per-
m;tfed t, jis$nrb the important business YET
"a b. rof;ca through with by this Congress.
The Intercepted Correspondence, published
il; the North cru pGpers, entitled 1.-The Lamar
D3caments." may lead some persons to sup
uos. that the Hon l.. @. G. Lamar, of Mis-
s,sippi, is the gentleman referred to. This
il ;rcorrocs. The Lamar whose name occurs
IN ,i.oae letters, is Mr.. G. a. l.. Lamar, OF
Ssgannsn. Georgia.
For The Enquirer.
Messe. Editors: Take the following sus-
zes;i1n i,r what it is worth
Surpos. thai all men who have substitutes
n lac array ,;o, otherwise subject to military
Gut7 are oaarnd exemption upon condition