New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-09

IeGCdJtOuS, tuu Ol puViAo 0nA
acts performed during the time OF suca
absences.
President Washiu gton was freq uently ab-
sent from the capital. He appears 20 have
been thus absent at least Isl days during
his term. During his several absences he
discharged official and executive duties,
among them: In March, 1871, he issued a
procla alton, dated at Georgetown, in
reference to running the boundary for the
territory of the permanent seat OF the gov
ernment. From Mount Vernon hs signed
an official letter to the Emperor Of Morocco,
and from the same place the commission OF
Oliver Walcott as Controller Of the Treas
ury, and the proclamation respecting the
whisky insurrectiOn in Pennsy lvania: also
various sea letters, the proclamation OF the
treaty of 1895 between the United States
and Spain, the executive order OF August 4,
1899, relative to the duties on distilled
spirits, etc. When at Germantown he
signed the commission of John Brecken-
ridge as attsrney OF the United etates ior
Kentucky, and that of engineer OF the
Uoited States Mint. He proposed to have
Mr.. Trujo officially presented, as envoy ex-
traorGinary and minister penipotentlary
from Spain, to him at Mount Vernon; but
although Mr. Trujo went there for the pur-
pose, the ceremony OF presentation was
prevented by Mr.. Trujos having accident
ally eft his credentials.
President John Adams was absent FROM
the capital during his term OF four years,
on various occasions, 1856 days. He dis
charged official duties and performed the
most solemn pubic acts at Quincy, IN the
same manner as when at the seat of gov
ernment In 1897 (August 25) he forwarded
to the Secretary of State number OF pass
ports which he had signed at Quincy. He
Issued at Quincy commissions TO numerous
officers of various grades, civil and mill
tary. On the twenty eighth of September,
F97, he forwarded to the Secretary OF
State a commission for a Justice of the Su-
preme Court, signed in blank at Quincy, in
structing the Secretary to fill it with the
name of John Marshall if he would accept,
and if not, Bushrod Washington. He issued
proclamation opening trade with certain
ports of St. Domingo, and signed warrants
for the execution of two soldiers, and tor
pardon.
President Jefferson was absent from the
seat of government, during his two terms
of office, 100 days, more than one-tourth
Of the whole official period. During
his absence he signed and issued from
Monticello seventy-fve commissions, one
letter to the Emperor OF Russia, and
nine letters of crederce to diplomatic agents
of the United States accredited to other
governments.
ff6slOcuL MdutsOu WAS GOScuL lIOUi
seat of government, during his two presi-
Dental terms, 637 days. He signed and
issued from Montpelier. during his absence
from the capital, seventyone commissions,
one proclamation, and nine letters Of cre-
dence to ministers, accrediting them to for
eisn governments, and, as it appears, trans
acted generally all the necessary. routine
business incident to the executive Office.
President Monroe was absent from the
capital, during his presidential service OF
eight years. 70S days, Independent
months of 1925 for which period no data
are found. He transacted public business
wherever he happened to be. sometimes at
his farm in Virginia. again at his summer
resort on the Chesapeake, and sometimes
while travelling. He signed and issued from
these several places, away from the capital.
numerous commissions 10 civil officers OF
the government, exequature to foreign con-
suls, letters Of credence, two letters TO
sUvereigns, and thirty seven pardcns.
President John Q. Adams was absent from
the capital during his presidential term of
four years. 2.22 days. During such absence
he performed official and pubic acts, signing
and issuing commissions, exeGuaturs, par
dOns, proclamatiOns, etc. Referring to his
absence in August and September. 1877.
Mr.. Adams, in his memoirs, volume eight.
(the chief clerk come blank signatures, to
be used when necessary for proclamatiOns.
remission Of penalties and commissions OF
consuls, taking OF him q receipt for the
number and kind of blanks left with him,
with directions to return me, when | came
back, all The signed blanks remaining IN
used. and to keep and give me an account
of all those that shall have been disposed of.
This has been my constant practice with
~. roI III wi ,pft h;cI
ton. do the came with regard to patents
and land grants
President Jackson was absent from the
capital during his presidential service OF
eight years J02 days. He also performed
executive duties and public acts while ab
sent. He appears to have signed and issued
while absent from the capital very many
public papers, embracing commissions, let
ters of credence, exeQuaturs, pardons, and
among them four executive proclamatlons.
On the twenty-sixth of June, 1888, he ad-
dressed letter from Boston to Mr. Duane,
Secretary OF the Treasury, giving his views
at large on the removal Of the deposits
from the United States Bank and placing
them in the State banks, directing that the
change with all its arrangements should be,
if possible, completed by the fifteenth Sep
tember following; and recommending that
Amos Kendall should be appointed an agen.
of the Treasury Department to make the
necessary arrangements with the State
banks. Soon after, September %. paper
signed by the President, and purporting
TO have been read to the Cabinet, was
published in the newspapers of the
day. Early in the next session OF Con-
gress a resolution passed the Senate iLquir-
ing Of the President whether the paper
was genuine or not, and ii it was published
by his authority, and requesting that
copy be laid before that body. The Presi.
dent replied ayOwing the genuineness OF
the paper and that it was published by his
authority, bat declined to furnish copy to
the Senate on the ground that it was purely
executive business, and that the req uest OF
the Senate was an undue interference with
the independence of the executive, a CO.
ordinate branch of the government. In
January, 1887 (twenty-sixth), be refused
the privilege to q committee under reso-
luton of the House of Representatives to
make a general investigation of the execu-
tive departme nts without specific charges,
on the ground, amsng others. that the use
of the books, papers ETC., of the depart
ments for such purpose would interfere
with the discharge of the public duties de.
volyinR upon the heads of the different de-
partmepts, and necessarily disarrange and
retard the public business.
President Van Buren, was absent from the
capital during his presidential term l3l
DAYS. He discharged executive duties and
performed official and public acts during
these absences. Among the papers signed
by President Van Buren, during his absence
from the seat OF government are commits
sions, one of these being for United States
judge of district court, pardons, etc.
President Tyler was absent from the CAPT
tai during his presidential term of l63
days. and performed public acts and duties
during such absences. signing public papers
and documents to the number of twenty
ai nht in Yhich vera included commissions.