MINERSV&FARMEMS’ JOlIRIfAIi.
., Tw. Dollar, per M.„u.... if ,*.d ... udva.uc,, . ul,o. hH.I conde,mK-d the 1, ,s „„e the or.ler, (or tl.e e». | V.ce I'r^.dlnt «r« ceoled. ami have Ihe.r ! orV 'Thts^^wrvrlo b^'partSrlv 00^
here, bu» ia the chief ground relied upon,
in support of the clitini, in tlie Proteat lo
the These words are found in lbs
beginmg of the eecond uriicla of the Con-
-upcrior cHi.ooi execute it, nor can the iat. , 8iUution, atid ao far from conferrinz Iho
t^Br .UMurp *»hat has l>eca entrusted lo the powor in question retllv confer no ^wer
discretion ot ihe lorii.»r. Neither the Con- iai all. They are a a.ere label on the door
Hliiution nor lu«» will juHlify the exercise j of the I'residential office, the duiirs and
of )i h-^ral jK.wer, (or ihe iiccornplislinrirnt of' powers of which are in no manner described
iiM liiej-al end ; the I'rc^ideut cannot ihi re- j (>jr it, but are left to be defined id'that and
T>m
AUVKIlTwkwKN ?« will be ii.seritd .‘t Fi/r, j Cun.liim would 7bnow"h).'ir7ead niZTil'P ’ “‘“'‘'“kI* reiuovni by thel'res-’
ociiUporKjumro (n.H oxccdinK aulinei.) fbr li.e , ^ , j • . i, ‘ . /, 'I'"-** »"r re(umn>» to do ihem, and ho wusj ident, are tiie gorvunis of Congiea* ui the
«ritii'«K-rno". •i'«i'-i5cenUlbri«.hiiuccvtdiiiK of Great hrouyht into olhce (or ihiit ('Urp.we alone, per(biinaiice of these Julies If a soecific
^eck-oril fbr three w«cll.. for one «,u..o^ j.rilHin, that neither llis opinion of the nrid was the mere instrument of th.-Prom ...t r ^ II « s|«cihr
: ,i,...l d-Ww.l. ^ loilXe who K.,.«norof,h«othernou-e;.hallb...Hllud.,denlN wil!; ~
intiMioni inuot bf not.d on the iinrgin of «»ie i l"^''ide«l in ail the wlf, m whtth ho avows the riinoviil of ihe
pianiiscrifit, or il.rjr will b«! continued uaiil , . ff'* “ *'® A«seinulies t)f this country, so di*pii»iil«'S i.m hift own nr.l, anti relieves all o-
forM. «nd clwrgid scoordinKly. ■* «»y Knowledge extends, that lh*> pro- thnrs from re«[»on,-.iUlitv. In his miinifi s-
' ‘ I 7 l^''(?'»laluro , I., rpnd to his Ci.hinet on
*,* Ail coiniiiuuiciltMiiii lo llic i!di(or nitiHl come
Irepol/wJ/aS’e. ui’tlifjr nn)fnolbc«tti t)d-dlc. shall not
MII .^ai ^ 1K\ 3I’S S l»K KCII
On ike Rcsolulioiu to intlruct Mr, Mangum.
Mr. SrrAKEn: 1 iwmhI not r>xpress my
regret that lhe;Ms ilesolutions have been in
troduced; th.it has bi'en already d»tie, bj
on the 1 Sih t.f S. |,t.
H)V voles to lay them mi llm table. I tru«i, ^ ,j,„„
ni(icf*tl 111 ilie iJisniHHioim c»f u(t*r
the I chi lli**
forniulion such as ihii'.
Sir, tliiTo Wit* a lurt! dflibtvalK»n unri n ljerlioii, an neceiii!..
sir, that I enlertuin all pn*|>^r loyally to tliu , * "*.V^ *. *•' *'! I""'"** ''*"! n.irii!s | (he pcojili*, tin*
Fc'ienil Conslitiilion, ihstl I am duly s.-nn- (Mpt|,|,.nl..ira I from "wh/'h ''j” f"’’-"'* purity o| the
ble«ftho benefiis which It hHsconleried on|I„; J,3Ll. nr.. VVT li, 1’ l‘ l*';i»tt'd f iihcr to a superior *r | resolution of Conj^rcss, can'be passed in
•I,— tfoii thi« iithop Sinioii tin.l ilini - . niiir‘ (h‘ 1->l til >in.l»( r iie\i SIS n [Minod iiiferior. 'I’o jiislii'y a lemovai of ihe S«!c- I the firfet instance without his assent. The
. ptiwers which can possi.
• ■loer and diri-cl. 'riii>. power -f suspend- j hly (>e demimniated executive, then it was
in;,' ihf payments in Bunk, is in the niilure j highly improper lo have allowed him any
f a jii.licHl diM-reiton, wiiiih is incapable isbare iu LegiHlalion. And yet ao act or
„r, Hhirh , • '"".in- ni I.I- I'r. ...CM K. rr,„. ve tu« .-lares Ihul it >,1k.I1 not he done—the Mar- siilj.-cts ; but of numerous sections m reli.
•nl. t)nr : •*'" revr'mw (I, . .Nf J t,,,.,. tin: 1 h shal p.cKietcJs in his duly, and is removed , i.on to the same subject matter. And as
!«•■] fom- •J'''"'*"' ii he, I !;avi-.1 rtjlii to (I.Mitiii.d ..( vvhii (i.rthwilh. AII our civil Um s uro made to tl.o whole Constitution is to be looked
n. the 1(11- ‘iMiroi i», »h:it clhiiic 11 th*: C. iiSiiiiitinn, .ifx raie iipmihe iwsuhordinato and *delin-I in d( terminin^ the p«wers of that Govern-
'•ulier by (-Irii I nr Um n.n-irm ii ii, on- ^ (|U"i.i, ihroi.j/h the jiid/ment of the Courts, I inent in ull iN departaients r»mbined, so all
tiisMii!. :i (w)Wfi ? It suri'ly m no kvliLTC the I’rcsnlnnt, by this construction of! that relates to any particular department
pTiain t«i tlm »oih r.il (« >»erinn«
Agiicullor*", •»ir shu k!«
in«Tc.-, ih.- pr.. .KiluHi ..r i: lucation, the Im- j,,.,. ^
pr..*vim-nl of .-or inlatKl tra.Mi^.rlulion. j.., j,
vnl'.c an.cnd n.ntol ,mr Cumli.ui.on, il ,„d .,vn,.l,„c.-, Im li.ro M .^k.cSu
lh»y pm. n tc.p.rary co-i.idersHon, mu« „ v.r:;. l.r-i v. ..luiej to th-.t .i.-s.
our :•! pro'v rtimi i niinou finii(j’,
in^ BU*I yr«jj.dtink.n^, at ibo ch*^: >f tin
coi.tf'V. 'I’ll it lu j> ii'-nilly l^^n tsir s'lari',
H i;..*"-ls>i:M..f%.r|..r_%.” U l,rlh.T It V^lb r. ll.e ,„..,ll,-r U !•■..•
I ». a^^lO, miy .I-ikmi.I >.n tli.. .-v n'l »! l..f!.'pre , n |... : rv al>ov * n;. re
I’ -ttuMin.: rn.i.;«ip-.. 'I hn* u m.uo | rH-■ , It n..l
-rr!i.:e„r I', dc.nl all ur^ o».-r Ih. s« whiro , ..ntri.x .'.rn . o..lv |..r ll.o v.raiiui.
III. ; eilijt. ly r»>n«*»'rn Ihe Si.ite, d****! Ij in-
I iiMis.i-t It !.n>« b-«*n to nr pr> »pTity, h t-
IM I I)"* n U'->* M lo onr i.tli'llerlual c tur if
Iht, itfitl 1.1 ilin r.iiitf, intlofMKv* uiiil i.wfiil
of iHir no .!.c n»”i. ,\i r.u/.-'n i.f isir*-
.« r
lie I ui''ti. r»-** ••♦••r *..1 in nii_\ «*f il« hi^l.
I iri 'I hint** biller corilro»or'.'«, wl.n'h
'l.\.ii-d us anil nlM«rtK‘d n:| ollier«,
■in- brr.i wsgfd |i>r ihe ‘ii of men
■I" nsj-n^' In iifi*jr m'*ii.l>**ri* ».f the C'>nfi-d-
ar\,v*hoi.i tncKt of u» hive n vi-r seen,
n I «hiih:i\e 1»«> n kno'Mi lu re, o.ilv hy age-
!'.'u! .ciii.irii.i.n .'f iheir |fctirioiir wrvn-es.
he.o li ,«!• (nTn s-» I. isiiifi' i and « r-
ti il !i\ z':ilon« pIfl.7,»ii«,'h.’it we hnvt* b en
;il !.o*t f.-'iin inl.i'iry to hfiK i.bro.id
'•ir all ll.e hi;;h"r r\'.:l ttions of huinun ex-
-•.1; If 111 ulint • »ii It !.•■ iiWVricd ' ins ;ii.!!ii>n*n s is invehli il with n right of | must lie revi^^wed ih determining its limilt.
iiilriniKi irrm ( VI.. Il v.MEL) iiaidon lo all dcliiors niid Ircxpa'isert.—jea | The Presidenl’s powers wc have already
•eiiirni j .‘e«‘n, are in part L#>Kisl«tive. Those of
eFliiblishcd, the Senate are in part ExTutive,nnd under
a written Constitution uhicb defines th*
'•pheres of each of the governing powers by
Its own pi«itive injunctions. We are nat
allowed lo give to the Executive Depart
ment a power, bccauae in our speculatioua
on the subject, wo deem it to be executivt.
Put why shall I labor to prove that th«
L-'riiiiieiit
perform
anr»-
. . , r J The
1.1 si.l III. in . ur d. lorM.iMhli.M., ipi.M m-i .ls rcu.ou- u,.-ij,l. i.ls I..hi. f liice. A [lO'ver : terri'oriiil Jiid>»-s of the L'a.ted Statos hold
t>;> |n!d )i| ihi’ “iirliMiT' •*'«! doinj/" « .vii.i l, uj ai;iity parcMts, ct*ii li irJ'.y | their i(Tic.is lor f>>ur jcars, and, I l>flieve
i f MkI. m, ami c.iU till' c’li lo. i s o| tw- |)*» |i‘«'i'iin iii* i > miv t I ihciti: an ! In* wiil ^ rin. sul'iecl lo renioval b\ tho President.—
« :itr.'!\ .is'; 1.1 !;i- ( 3: I'.l a s'rict .nt».*i (>reter, j ;>iippo.«i' iltal b_\ Siaiuie, a criniinal ofi^nce, j words last quoted convey to the President
M ho r:i.i (ii'dii’-e .1, |. II. ai,\ or all I'f ilie>o ; ci-unrtirfoiiiii^ the com for lll^tallce, IS pun-| no power over the public monies, whilst
|ifMV 1-1 i,j. I :,h ill 1 the last n( ish-d b\ line or imprisonment or dt-alli, at the affirnialive of the proposition is with
iIk in li-«t, Hs It by Its ex-ici^.’, iIkiI , ihe discrr iioi) of tli»t t'otirl—that an ollon-11 ho other side ; or whilst, hy express terms,
• •f n pla. e to 1)0 fiili'.l |.\ wmio of our-. !\i«. iho rin. »:.l ot i|i- ptihlic nioi>,os was ac dcr has Ih.pii con\iftid iiiuier this act, and i mII such powers are given to Congress.
T »’‘m*> o| Mil fiion U, nr lo uiOn.-oci’ Iho .’•’n>iiij|('d. !., r.'it uiny («• [>remt'.'d, it.o jiidjiiiciit is about if> be rendered—llie ''I'liis la clear, not merely from thoir power
'•«uU f ih'.'ii‘xl i’r.^:J'Miiiil K'f-rlio...— ilu.i .t i-i « .io'mv I.,ii ' inia'k.il.l*', tii.nl wliiitt l>reMdnl inl'orms the Judge, that ll.orul-j“to lav and collect taxes,” to pay tho
I Ik* d.'M'ii.n which woaiP alv-'U'to pr'i- i!n? ('.iii-.:.iuiion «,;• ...iil^r t-oii7ii]r‘i!ili.>n ' fir.t iiiumi Ix; col clf; the Jud^'K beiieving j dehls of the Tnited States,lo borrow roo-
rxMii.i-o IS nut oiilv *. rioo-.l\ to «(i/ri an a- |.r \|. u^dy lo ifn ad"|Mi .i, the [i.i.vor " to ij.ai tl.e ca.‘»« is not .>f hiph aggravation, i iiey,” to com money,” Aic. but they have
h .« rv. r T«,»ir«il !■> the Ch.rl f,a*i.«lmry ol : (,oii,.rnh'n i.ian, « l;.i i-* n I In ri' d »pljre . i;i.-er'.” art u. ,1 lo np[-.int them, itilifvs his oninion to that i IPtI, and is a- ; also •“ power to dispiise of, and make all
to Iw li'-anl m Iiih l>iil itn rort*'ri- w .s rcjirew. ted as lioloniiiiig to tin I'legi- bout lo pu' i^ll t>y fifip ; ibn lVesidi-.nl di.-.- I needful rules and regulations res[*ecting tha
ii»->s, uii.IiT the h..hN whifh »« p.->s-*»>s«, ilr-ni i.iid S'-n.tte, (f’li/fro/i /. Ao. 77.)—. llls^t>j him instantly and teleils (Vom Ihe ] territory or c/Ar/)ro/«r/y l>elonging to the
tieep’j ronrerns iMir concu lenc'H, and luj), .\iid M-t, that the f.riil C^in^rt-s*. con.-edrd heard of nnnioiis, who throng the gales of I’liiled Slates.” N.i people ever better
III fmuie, vitally oir » I our lilM-ri.ei«. . .1 to i!io I'resalent alone—tins c. itstriK-iici. jHiwcr anii palrotia;.’!* every where, an as- .understood the maxim that “ money is pow-
'I h'! iii«lrnriioii proposi-d lo b- gn en is, h.is liM*n acqiiieste.l in ever aiiR’e, and it l^ sarvsin w ho u ill do I lie rfsed of death. Letter,” than the An^loAiiiencan race, or
'liat our SieM.tlor shall vi It* toe\, iin;ie lViin not iifces-ary for llm piirpc;s.* o|' ihi-t ar^'ii- ' me not h«* ini.^^iindeisloo*] to iiii|aiie soch a i more fully knew the dangers to bo uppre«
the J. irn iN of the i U.-«oliii;.»n «if nu nt that I cliould «i ny its truth. I.ike all ' iii'ip»‘-iiion I ) the prefer,! iiicuinbent of the | hended to lilierty, from entiusiing the pub-
llie last ,'^i ».|i.ii ot *o:igr. in »v liicli it n .is the other power* ..f (I■ \erniiifiil, however, l’.e.-.|ili'nlial otlir.*. Uot to such a Ireinend- I lie purse, either for the purpos«t of collec*
il. € larfsi that the |’r« ■.id. nt in * rtain I'.\f- it is a trust p.tHi*r, and can he Ii-^kUv exer- ; ous e\trcnuiy is it I. iiud necessary lo ex- {lion, cnsUxly or ex|>endnure, lo any oilior
I iii.ve proc«Tding!i III rfliiiioii to III'! puliuc c >M>d, .inly w iih rct.'icnce t'l the | urpoM>s ' tfiid Ins coll^lllullonal pow»-is, lo viiidifiite j than the immediate representatives of tbs
R. vi inie, had assiiin. il o^mn liiins' lf aiiihor- for wl.icli it was jjranti'd. I sjniuk olh s “ |irictediiit;s in relation lo lh« piilvlic I |>coplo. By means of this iin(M>rtant pow-
:'v nnl (Kjaer n- t conf.-rre.l by the ('in.>i|. r in conira-(li''iini'li.in lo ri"ht. B\ a du- rcvei.ni'.” Again, if llm act of Congress or, iheir European ancestors had in a s«.
and *l ii'U'x! I» if*-preci;if>', i| no| Im.i m di roaition of b'>lh. hi.mis nnpliratioo, the l‘.vs.(l*ut has (Uiv'.t iKjf.ire inentioin'd, itisle^.d jf allowing the \ ries of ages extorted from the grasp of Ex*
ro-rf.h,-, .,tir own hrcihr:-n. It i« a ni-(- Iti-uiluli.i.s ih>-n, a‘-iiiii* lli::i the lo reuH'Vo (V.iii oi.ici*. Tins |xiv\er is not | Secrctaiy lo conntermand the pa) nieiit of j eculive usurpation the native liberties of
'vhi'U trul.i, w hii h a I w ho h. ir mo w ill, S’n^le was l.iln", and in snU-'ianee, utlirni gneii cxnreKslv, and i implied from ihe do ihe revenues iiit.) Bunk, had direciotl Iheni , man, and bequeathed iheni l« them, as
ihii;k atle-t, il.al *nch i« III i''(icieiK-y ul (|,y -,n;iu, i o(' ilie |'ii si.iont in the lies which a.o iiiipuM'd on that otVic r. Il | to bvi deiHn>ited llieio i.l)solutel\, the Pres-' a glorious heritage. Ye( w ilh the light of
pr.du auimig U', tli it w* n.it onl\ is-g- re|err> il to, was •iiiliiorr/..*d hs for the p*-i'« i ance of an) of ili.-.so duties, ident’s [wiwor of reni.n'itig him would have ! all this experience, and with the pisitiv9
declarations ofthe Con.’siiiution staring thein
led o.tr own sff.iiN to take rare o( iImimj ol ((k* (at;'l Lnw «,'ind wh.s m dcr- the reinoval'of an inferior olii.-er IxM-.imc'i' cxist>d in as full force then, as it'doea un
ite n itioii, oiu! iin.Icrvuiui* i-ur .>wn c.liz-ns, ,,(• neither. It llnvofore l»ero..ies necessary, it may be |-gally nur.le ; l>ul if|di'r the proseni provisions of the act, yet
ieoi,jvifia..n w ith lln-M! of ill.-f>ih. r ytutes, l,.,l rendered neceh.siiry, it ratmol be none will De (on id hardy enough to assert,
uMh 4l \*p are too read\, nnd. r lh-iinjKiU- |’i,ii«d States dooe. ? What madis without a v.i.lalion of cnsdtiilioiml that in that ev.nl, tho i'resident could have
»verc ihowj Executive pr.ice. dings in rela- diilv. S-', thiil aitliongh tho PrcMilciil h«s , be n I'xensed in turning .ml the Secretary
tion lo iIm* r. v.-iiue, eon.plained of in the power t.» leinovw I’loni olhco ad lihtlvm, he ;’,ir rerusiiig to issue su.'h an order at his
K'‘soluli.ii i f the S-nale ? 'I'lio l^s ina\ lias no light lo ilo so, ex.-epi in ih>- n staiK i ; owti eomniand. 'I’he right to rem«ive from
ol |rii() p'isHion, liiolitT up us victims I
■e *a> rifk .'J the moat [sir.-, the most ui-'e'ul,
1.1 I'airiotic s MIS »f th.* Stair, ti)*oii mere
’ili‘'r#>nr.' of opinion, on nn abstract ques-
I •!. of Fivleral f>oliiic«, or a** l.» lh« chn
rti-r aid qiiililicniio.is of n f.voiit*' can
1 la'p for Ihu Pr"iideiH'>. Believing that
h- re«)liii|ii.m liavss'>rung fr.imthis dis
I •■‘'I »l ili* of the IhmI) (Hilitic, ami Ihni
in the face, there are those w ho insist ca
the svll.igisin " all execuiiva power la la
the President—to keep the public ircney
is an Executive power—therefore thecnsto>
dy of Ihe public money l^elonga to tba
President.” Yes sir, the Presiilent httn-
‘>o bri'liv stated. Con*{re^*s by an net of Ix foro siati-.l. 'I'liti fai t, ih it there is no ; .«|lice, surely rfinuot ho interpreted into a i self bus been induced to sign a Protest, in
the year I »• 1 li had direct' d Ihe pnhlio rev- authority provided t.> c.aitiol him m tne ex- ■ [.oh er of arresting ail laws, and siibi^tiluting
enue wh'’.! eo!!(cle.l l'» tie 'o*» llic crciso of liis ofiiciiil |M»wor does n.'t licence-the I’resid. nt’s will .is the rule of conduct
It .nk ofthe I n.I.ti S'ati's. i'ho Bar.k l»*- bi'n to use them eaprl.'ion^Iy or wlekcdly-| for ull ofhcers. Nor can he ejerivc an\
l aine Is.und by th« same sl.iliito, not onlv As h.t would grossly viol.it.' his (Inly, l>> power over the public treasure fronuhis du-
:o k*. p Him revenue sa'idy, but lo transiiut tho appointment of a f.w.l or knav.- to a re- j ty “ to inko ean^ that the laws be faithful
M ir e.iininiinmuit hero won).I lenti lo ag ,( .,„y r,*,iti( where ii r\ii'ght b«* watil.*d for s|xinsibl.‘ liu'st, so he winil.l be e.nially de- | ly executed.” In ;his province of hisollice
r^vate It, I di-prerutcd their oap«‘araore. ,|,jj dislMir-enieiits *d’ the (.JovermiM iil, and limpient in dismi.ssiiig a public serva'il ex- j he acts merely as the sorvunl id' tho Con-
I i« 1(H) lato, Itotievrr, to indnl-e in tma- |o pay uno million urid a rept for milHithfuliH ss or iticompeiency.— j gress, whirh made those laws, and ronst o j into the Treasury in ony other way eicopi
ailnig iCjirei. \V.. aru now •• (Jo-it U[»*n „f d..jiars ti. the public for l!t« privilege A giant has power to lake the lilo of a man i Is y tlio rules w Inch they have prearrilx d. hy law, but wherever, or however obtain
full-iica,” and I luust lake *ho current ai.; „j- n,„l their funds from tho —a ttusic** hu* p.M t r to c.mvey away the The law had diricltd, S8 we have b^lore I its custody always has been, and always
i time of colleelion until tin* liroe .»f disburse- legal e*lateaiid defeat the iiilenlion of those
which flter stating tbul the custodv of the
public properly has always (>een considered
an appropriate fi/nction of the Executive de
partment, in this and othur governments, it
is declared, that “Public money is but a
species of public property. It cannot b*
raisoil by taxation or customs, nor brought
I aervea.
Th*'question inv.dvA.1 in the Urarlmions I meni; and this dis(Misition of the public iniv who confided in him—a jury hTs power lo
ch.. tlv q'i"M..iiitof (’onsiiiiiii.innl l.aw. | nies, b> dejiositing them in the Bank, was r.'Mrn a v.-rdict against law and evidcni'e,
.= lore I p.“»icf« .1 Iu l!i"ir d.wii'-sicn, {>rrinil ' ti continue us long as the charier lasted, yet lo enforce lhes«“, wi.uld be llagrant vi-
le |ono|ic.« ..n* nr two rei.iiirks ..fihe gen unless, “the Secretary of thn 'I’reasnry olalions of llieir res|K*ctive duties—when
leman from lvlK-eoi).lt« (Mr. I'olts) b\ ' should at anv time otiierw.s® order aii.l di- tberelore, the power.'! displacing^ subordi-
'liarn th.-y w*»re mtr.Mlueed. That gentle- j n-cl,” in which event his r*n«ons were lo lie nato otncers is admitti-d to the President,
inn, low.uds lh« clos*- of his Ail Ireiw, uu- jeertifiHil lo Congre»s on the first op[Mirtuni- the right to employ il, save only wilh the
irb'd th«'b:inn*r «.f |tiirit, nnd culled Ull nil I Iv. 'I'lie nrrnngemenls provided by Ibis qualifications bejore staled, is by no oteaus
ho«4) who Im.l voI.hI wiih him ir the lute ' act soon tinik elF-cl, and for m#re than oix- concede.l. But the fKiwcr of displacing of-
natorud el. cinm, lo sland hy him in «iip lt *en >ears tl.v- public trwasure was adnimis- ficera is not a siilvstanlivo power to which
•>rt of the lt»4ii|iitious. Aiijx-als wicli a i ter.-d by th.'se means. In tha autumn of .ilhers are incident, but is itself merely in-
his, itjKin quo-lions like tlu>«e, are n.tl only i I*.:!.!, tlie Presidrut of tho rmted Stales of cidental to the authority conferred on the
nfair 111 nri^iimeni, but highly uiifivoiahle ' hia own mere notion, s\i8|>ended the pay- President in order lo enabla him lo dis-
'1 eor.oei eoncluv|.,nM. llaviiig sworn to j nient of tho public uionies into the Bank of charge the duties of his station. It draws
'ippirl iho C'•iMlitntion, wo muKt do it at j itio United Silales, rainovi'd that portion slier il, no other powers, and cannot theie-
e peril of our oath*, and iire not at lilmrly j whieh il already Ind.I to theciistoily of oth- f«ro in tha matter under consideration give
' uive III it nny inW'rprrlaiion which may | er Banks chartered by tho dilfereiit Stales, lo the President any control over the reve.
■^Plien to accord wnh the ilssigns or pre-j and employed an agent to inspect and su- nmi of the Cio\ernmenl. Nor can the povv.
riptionsofthe party which claiin it aa its permtcmi 'tha newly sid«p»%d Banks, at a er to remove from oflice b«; conslrvied into
roparly. 'i'lio niina gcntiemua lufuriDvd aalary tg be paid by them m oao of the •• b power to cootrol tho otfictr ia the porfor*
seen, that tho public money should be kept must be, unless tho ronAlitutioii t>e changed,
III the Bank, unless the Secretary shniild | entrii*led lo the Executive Department,
deem a diflerent place expedient ; that law No olficer can U* crcated by Congres# for
was undergoing execution in the regular ! the purpose of taking charge of it ivhosa
course pursued for fifleeii years, no com- ! appoinlinent would not at once devolve on
plaint was made from any quarter that the I the President, and who would not .he res-
nioney was unsafe, that the Bank had fail- I fMnisible lo him for thefailhfulpcrformnr.ee
ed in its duties in |>aying it wherever and | of his duties. # » * ihc Con.
whenever re«]um-d, nor that the Secretary ' gress In assume willi or without a L^gis*
was not executing the intention of C.myress ' lalive act, the power of aftpoinling officf-re
In Its very letter. Such was the State of; imiependenlly of Ihe rresideiit, I* take
things when the President inlerfi.we.1 and j charge and cust.Kly of the public property
suspended the execution of ihe law, relative i contained in the military «nd naval srsenula,
to Iho ciistoily of the public fuiids, and loan- | maj;azmes ami siort li.'u.ses, it is b. lieved
ed them to oih.-r Banks. To me i* is pas- j that such an act would b«' rfgardt J as a
sing strange, that from the duly of sreiug I palpable UMirpuli.ni ot Executive jK)vver,
iHhI tho laws ate fiiithfiilly executed, the subversiTe of Ihe form as well as the fun-
Presidenl slmuld bo su|)|»osod lo l>e clolhod [ dainental prin.-iples of our governiiieiit.
wilh power to prevent iheir execution alto-; But w ln re is iho dil)erence in principle,
g. tbor. j whetbcr the public piopertv be iu the tbrn
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