New-York tribune., 1868-05-01

And the subject was laid on tls table.
MIR. EvARTs CONTINUES ms ARGUMENT
Mr. FyARTs then proceeded with his argument, thus:
We perceive then MIR CmefJusticc and Senators, that
the subject out Of which this controversy has arisen be-
tween the two branches Of the GOyernnentth EAecn
tive and the observation-disclosures the very foundation OF
the balance of powers in the Constitutions and IN the
arguments OF the honorable Managers II has TO some ex
tent been pressed upon your attention. ana you nave
bren made 10 believe that weIghy and important Is
is uo i'm the controversy TO the arrogaton OF the
power over office included In the function OF removal
bat IL Is carried the credit OF the Executive Depart
mept OF this Government II makes II a monarchy. why
Mr. ChefJustice and Senator's what grave reproach s
tlis upOn the wisdom and foresight aud the clNu pru
dncc OF our ancestors that they have left uneXamned
and unexplained and unsased these doubts as 10 the
measure Of the strength Of the Executive so that we are
led 10 lnauire whether this country is monarchy or
free republic. l ask, without reading the whole
OF IT, your attention 10 passage from The
TeleraiisL one OF the papers by Alexander Ham.
iton who meets in advance these aspefslons sought
70 be placed upon the establishment OF the Executive
mower in the President He here suggests In brief the
solid determinations aud suggestions between the Pres-
Aency and monarchy, and concludes by saying TINS
Mill answer shall we give TO those who would persuade
s that things unlike resemble each otheri ne hald
"neht 10 be given TO these who tell us that Govern
, re whole bower OF which is to be In the hands OF
he elective and periodical servants OF the people an
,cnon both To- the history OF the framing Of
Constitution and the opinions when ihalniaed c9n1
erone the general character and nature OF the Cont
ettution will show us that this matter Oh the power o1
removal the control OF the once, 40 c ~ e oTp
one Of the other great balances OF the oohsuuuon
that balance between tHe "e ie oi rpesDecsva nd
peUp poOppotion- OF wealth, and Of size Here 1t isd
II may be allowed 10 say so.- that tle opihlohs
10 uybicl nnblc attention drawn Dy lnc nonOfaDe
Manager Mr. Boutwell, the opinions OF Mr. SHERMAN nad
,heir eriD one OF the greatest statesmen 0f The last
Ssneration said 10 me- IL to Mr Sherman ana 10 h
y6g colleague Mr. Ellsworth, and 10 Judge patterson
In that Convention, that our Government was made
what sta pronounced II, the best Government N
the woid, Federal Repuohc, lhstcaa VI yc,s h Gnat
tOn as this statean Of the last generation expressed
IT, "a consolidated empire the worst Government Ia the
world "sA between
that controversy whether the Senate should be ad
mtted into share OF the executive power OF appoint
ment, the great aim. the strength Of the GWernment
came In play and ON this question OF equally OF the
should be reserved 10 the Senate which other resisted
as being too great subtraction from the sum execu
tive power be safe In this disntegrahon and rtterng
doubted died In that opinion, that the participation
In appOintment under the Constitution as Construed
and maintained the practice OF this Governmelt would
be the points upon which the Constitution wold fail;
that this attraction OF &c comparatively frespon
sible administration I'm the Senate would ultimately so
destroy the strength Of the Executive with the people,
create 80 great discomfort among the people them
selves with the Executive OF their own choice that they
would not submit TO the executive power hs Bestowed
II given 10 body that had Its Constitution Without any
popular election, whatever ana Waorg ls Sasis al.
OF the people but by the equality OF The States
When you add TO that this change which 1ves the Sen
ate voice In the removal from office, ana then give
first hold upon the question OF the weight OF ofcia
power the country you change wholly the question
the Constitution Instead OF giving lhe senae Only th'
advisory course which that Instrument COMMITS yo,
20 the Executive of the United States that ever
administrative Office under him shhh remaip as una
the officers shall him and against AIM and tha
they will be with the Senate and Tor te senate and
when you add 10 that the power OF the Senate
10 say that, until we know ald determine who the
successor VIII be, We VIII hold the cina 0l power " 4atj