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“oN ‘ wa q dated January 3l, 16/3, said in perts — And althouch information oomas through a proper giannel LF to an executive officor, 1t may eften be of a gharncter te forbid ite being made public, The officer eherged with a eonfidenticl fucuiry, and who reports ites result under the | eae pledge of confidence which his appointwant implies, ought -- nots me not to be exposed individuslly te the resentzent of those | ee! whose eoncust acy be impugned by the inforcation he eolieetes 7 The kmorledge thet cuch is to be the eonsecnenes will inevitably prevent the performances of duties of that eharacter, and thus the Government will be deprived of an iaportent eons of ine | Vestigoting the sonduet of its agents, ' President Tyler also Seclined to eonply with a repolution ef the 7 Rouse of Ropresentstives whict enllod ‘apo his and the hende of depurtacnts - to furnieh inforastion regerding such nenbers of the 26th and 27th Conuresses aa had applied for of fice in the executive branch. In 20 0 refusing, President Tyler etateds Applie tions for office are in their vary nature cunfidentiel, end if the ressous assigned fer such applications er the names of the applicants were somam- leated, not only would such implied eonfidenes be wantonly = =i. wloleted, but, in addition, 14 is quite otvicus that a masse; of wague, incoherent, and personel matter vould be asde pub- - lie at a wast congunption of tins, woney, and trouble sith out accomplishing or tending in any ssnoner to aecoeplish, ae ft appears to ma, any useful object eonrested with « sound and eonstitutional adainistration of the Gevernsent in any of ita branches, In ay judgaent « “eoupiicnee with the resolution which haw been transaitte? to ae would be a surrender of duties and powers whieh the Constitution has conferred exelusivaly on the Executive, and therefore such eoxpliance oan not be . nade by ae nor by the hesds of Bepartaents dy af Cirectiomes 7 These are only a few of the ‘precedents to be found fe the ene _ $-7 ce o Te eee a i a a ‘ : sti tutional hiatery of our Governacnt; many mors eould be referred te > Be eae ee ee