Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-01-09

dent OF tho 11rr0 StNcs, cut Could not learn
the parriculai u the charge, sil tew dsys paa,
she xvIth. NJ. of 40 addrets TO him. pubhihed
originally ins she Commercial Advertiser, of
New. Yoik fn into my hands, which opc'ed
At leaf psrt, Il not the whole AFFAIR. The
fubfance Of chc Ralement and the argument
drawn fIom&6 psoduced 10 this piece sgaint
MIR. Ieffesfou's aaminiAration, Is as follows 49,
=. That when NE Preiidrnt of the United States
has nominsse h pcrcn 80 Office. and the nomi-
nation 10 sgptoycd by the Senate. shen the ap-
,oinsmcrs - fompletcd, and the perion efrau-
allv in oficc, even before he has received COM
milton !ronxhc PfeGden,; bat in fuch caics,
the Pse6dcutis attraIy Obliged 70 give COM
milf ons std if be rcfu!es 70 TO do, he violates
che ConaitdlIon and renders hirlfeH impeacls-
able and this the writer fsys Mr.. Jrffcrion
has done, n ehc cafe Of Mr.. Ray Greene of
Rhode. l1snds cannot lay but ] am too ig-
norant 20 uklefRsnd the matter bur till the
doubts arc removed which attend this qOeIsion
--Wbethes 81 change of the Proficiency makes
no slscrzfiou in fuch cafes | fhsIl reiett the
whole con<)ofion a. il refpcets Mr.. Jtfrrion.
and even veQtase 10 sfIert that il is calculated
10 dcifroy the conRitu,ion. and overthrow the
rights and Nbeusn Of rhc people. The writer
eround, and has thercforc endeasored to fortify
himfelf agpina i in the following manner -
" Tn vain'wW your friends urge as an apelcgy
for your cbadott, that Mr.. Greene was one Of
thofc who scecived his appointment jon at the
clofe Of yosf predcceAor's naturalization; and
that il wsss sfndclicaie thus to 6ll Offices with
men in whon you could have no confidence.
/ sejed ev<4 fuggeRioo Of this fort--tru,h,
juficc, pSir<jples, confitution---fheie arc the
guides Of uD<;eht rulcrs." And in note he
has cndcavo}cd TO G,engshen himfeIf yet far
sher bnp50 n my opinion TO no purpois
for though W>as hc pcads for in this is literally
uue, YET d,Hlsppiicatiop is abfnrd and contrary
fo ok<sfon, 9ydiHe - - ews ACCOUNT TIE
appointment 81 Mr. GTeerc was made wiiiSc
Mr. Adams was PscEdent bnt legal or pro-
per conmifion was not given during his admin
inraiiou; and Mr.. lefferfon in rcfuing to cos-
rcet il, committed the crime he complains OF.
1t is clear then, that change Of the proficiency
scCk place between the time Of the appointment
and that in which il was expelled Mr.. Jefeiion
would have corrected thc comm!Aion. Bat if
new PreGdent mus be tisd up TO the views
and proceedings Of his prcdcccnor, we are in
fine fitua,ion indeed Mr.. Adams and Mr..
Jtferfon, both, a. pseGdents Of the United
States. were concerned in this affair and to
iy that Mr.. JefEerfon wss conii,u,ionally bound
20 the nomination of Mr. Adams, as much as
Mr.. Adams could have been hinfelf, II he had
continued in of}ice-is in effect laying :that the
contribution bas confined the prehden:isl powers
of Mr.. JcfFerfon to the nomination Of Mr.. Ad-
ans, prohibiting him the right OF differing from
him in opinion, snd much lcis in adminiara-
tion /, 70 that in faet we muif confdcr Mr. JET
fcrfon a. mere machine. framed by the copfti-
tu,ion for carrying the vie.s and dehgns OF Mr.
Adams into execution while Mr.. Adams in his
judgment and opinion, is made the oracle OF the
contribution, and his proceedings the tea OF all
future sdminiftra,ion. For the truth Is, it Mr..
Adams had deficiency of forekuewlcdge, to
have recognized the fiiends Of his sdminiitra-
ton, who may live in iome future period, he
might upon the principle laid down have nomi-
mated oil fuch officers Of the United States. for
Fifty, or an hundred years to come and II the
Senate had approved. or fhooId approve Of thoie
nominations, his fcccc1on in the Proficiency
would be obliged BY the contribution to give
them commiilious or run the hazard ofjnpeach-
mcnf. II il fhouid be faid. that the point here
refs upon the confirmation Of the Senate. it will
anfwer no purpofe unlefs il can be proved, that
fscb atas Of the Senate conAitutionalIy bear fomc
different relation to the views and proceedings
of an old Preldcnt. from what they do 10 new
one inveaed with the fame powers. But this
il not the worh Of if--uhar follows is Fill OF
more confequencc. IL the People ss any time
are ever 70 much griesed with pfe6dential ad-
miniflraiioo, and win for fome reform, it will
spfwer them no puipofe to complain. OF 70 'eek
sedscfs in the appointment Of new Pfefident
for X our spshos be ,ight, the contribution would
bind him, snd 10 him il would bind them, TO
abide BY the opinion and administration OF his
pfedecegos; they then might complain to the
wind, snd feek rcdscfs where they could fed IL.
20 The ground Of Mr.. Jefsrfon's impeach-
mens then, 10 his di7enting tfom Mr.. Adams, and
endeavorinR IN. resormthe sdmiDihrstionj bat
mould the Senas become 70 much reformed too.
- 70 concss with him in il, the fedcrslias would
foon find themfelves involved in the fame diff
colsy in which they fuppofe the sepob'icsns nov
sse; their own arguments might be retosied
upon then with redoubled icscs. Psefsue,