Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-08-08
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II NIGH has been salu oy 'i'0 "u'9
II the nresent administration, when
ss;,;o, of the monarcnicai and arls-
II al y;ew. of the Federalists. OF
II w;.hes "a concentrate all power Ia
N Individuals, and of their intentions to
n ots themselves on the ruins OF popular
M 49, The declarations of aspiring de-
~ rogues, on these grounds, nave eontr,-
n al no, little to the success OF the rui-
az n,rtv. But, sir, ifthe conduct OF the
Al 5ar,l;s,s was incompatible with the prln-
a nles' Of our government, the conduct Of
n nrssent administration, with the PERM
.;ons example before them, is highly mex
.,.ab- We have seen almost unlimited
N mowers delegated to the president, IN the
legislative provisions tor the government
of1he Louisiana Territory. We have seen
~ arbitrary system of removal adopted by
,be nresideut,. which has not only deprived
canable and meri.orious officers OF bread,
hit has raised to consideration the most
nnprincipled characters. The power OF re-
moyal. which the president has exercised
with so much rigour, depends upon the con-
struction of an ambiguous clause IN the con.
stitutiou. Many Of the most enlightened
members of the first Congress, contended
that the constitution did not warrant COM
81 .trnct;on that vested she president with the
mower of removal. Mr.. Madison, the
Republican Secretary of State, under the
ID Republican Thomas Jefferson, warmly ad.
vocated the construction that sanctioned
this power, {. Though (says ne IN the de-
4 bate on chat subjecD the prerogatlve OF the
4 British King is great, and his resources OF
influence. extensive and commanding, k s2fts
4 have been examples afIs " e
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4 one branch OF the legislature Ii this be
the case with hereditary Monarch, pos.
sesssas8f sach high prerogae'ves, ana fur
d nishel with such means Of influence, can
We slpao,e shat.the President OF the Cnls.
4 sd-Skates. elected for four years only, de-
pendeat oa. sae popular voice, impeachable
By tie legislature, and perhaps not dlstin-
gu&hed ia-poGlt Of rveflt3 Of talents from
tue head Of the departmens himself, can We
suppose, say, taa. n defiance OF these
considerations, az will presume wantonly
10 dismiss meritorious officer from his
service! loon ii IS an abuse Of to7ver zollich
exceeds nsy i,naqtnation, and Of zOiich can
farm M rational conception. Vest the pow
er the president (savs hel and the claim
of dependence is this-.he officer of the
highest grade, the officer of the middle
grade, and the officer of the loves grade,
will be dependeht on the president, and ne
on the people.o The scope ofhis argu-
ment is to shew, that the power OF removal
is better entrusted with one, than With a
number of persons. In the same debate:
sPsaking'pf the senate, he describes 1t as
BODY that possesses that portion OF cris.o-
Cratic power, which the constitution has
wisely established. Let the tools OF tactl-
on now be silent, and no longer charge the
Federalists with designs upfavorable 70 our
political liberty. | ask whether II is more
wicked in federalist to say that the presi-
dent has the power of removal, than IN
secretary Madison to maintain that the
same power is better entrusted with one
than with twenty six persons! Is 1t more
culPahle in federalist to advocate stabll-
KY IN government, than in one who pro-
Sesses republieanism, to commend our
constitution for having wisely established
inout senate portion Of aristacratic pow
st? Is federaiist to be more blamed for
Wishing oPossess the executive department
with sufficient energy, than an officer un-
der the present administration, 10 justify
sae delegation ola high power 10 a single
indiviaasell, by an analogy TO a n0norchtcat
S.uerament /? flour constitution warrants
construction that gives the power OF re-.
moyai TO the president, it aslntended by