Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-12-11
Vol. VI

siueTanie ehpence ana strong reasons
existed, as il is believed, 10 induce ain
opinion that she had 10 Intention to ac-
cept it. The one was, the astonishing
successes ef her allies ou the continent
Of Europe, preceding and about that
time. Another was, that the minister OF
foreign Affairs. Lord Gastleceagh, as
am informed and believe; WAS Officially
apprised OF the oyertgrs on the part oil
tEassia, as early as the ,0erth Of cfebru-
arg preceding, and probably inthe early
part Of the 'aon!a and The most suIlcn
silcsce upon he subject had been OBJ
served by that cabinet. auth after the
saiiingof our envo.s Aaj been announe.
ed in London.
do not MEAN TO enquire into the
objects Of this precipitation, either a.
they relate 10 its effects upon the
mediation itself, or upon the peculiar
circumstances Of 0ns CT the gsntiemes
employed under il, nor wheihar the
dignity and houar al che Usited States,
tl'SFe ssssa sosstTstei tacrsi,yy scor@,yhyss /,
Impression, it will proasb!y make at
home, or abroad if Great Britain
shosld finally reject The overture
altogether. My object merely is, to
shew, that Ike necessity, which
iclpcllea ;nis movement, was net very
argent At the time, and that hecorr1-
would hsvs enabled ne President to
consult the Senate upQn The measure
III The usual constitutional way, with
oat r.s'lius SO many novel ana hazard
Gus experiments upou fundamental
principles, as hssessarils accompanied
the proceedings, whi.I !, did take place.
lac first Of these consists ia The
attempt, to cutie in one Persos, two
Incompatible Offices tha second, to
substitute another person To perforn III
The duties of Secretary Of the rreasu-
ry drrinS his voluntary ABSENCE from
the u. States, fur su indefinite time.
In my Judgment, it requires the most
profound attention, duly to appreciate
The Importance and tendency OF these
principles, and ffoia the many super
hciAi observations have heard made
on thea, aEa satisfied, that they have
not received such attention. from the
| paa!ic. This consider aticu furnishes
| IN isducemcnt with ne 10 be particu-
| iarly accurate in mg examination OF
I boih questions. The union eli I'VE or
more Incompatible o!Eess in one per-
son, is not Oaly hostile TO the qenius
and spirit oil the constitution, and
| people sf '.ie Unitei States but DO
| not recoliect single instAaes liz " Heb
| It has been sanctioned By the enGts,
| since have had the honor Of y ssas
in that body. Questions have eften
occurred, whether two oiaees propased
TO he united IN ore person, were incsm-
! Patihie on not buttha incompatibility
once admitted, 3 rejection wsuid al
ways be- the consequences. at the
time OF the nomination sf Gen. Dear
Dora to the Office he now holds, no
was collector Of the pert OF Boston,
and notwithstanding he was one Of the
popular IDOLS Of that day, the Senate
came 80 solemn pause, and the
nomination was not confirmed, until
sOGe lufOrmal understanding took place
between the president and the majority
OF the Senate, rs i was then informed
and se!isye, that an arrangement was
made, by which bis soa was to be
made collector IN his stead, and that he
should net tx Chs mean time receive
The eompeDsations attached to both
Offices and then was the nomination.
approved. Believing that the presi-
dent did Not possess the power to max 8
such an arrangement, WkicL essentially
consisted IN power to suspend the
operation III laws and disappearing
OF tbs whole proceedings accompany
ipg the naEIra;IOn, a. well as the
nOminatiOH itssif, 1 then incurred the
! popular oiium attached to voting "a
gainst il. Whether the object obtain
ed, was wslth The hazard OF such
Important principles, the public can
sstter Hol0 determine. The ease of
the nomination og ljr. Jay, 70 be envoy
extraordinary to L0Udoa, is cited. and
by rspuh!i>&ps too, as precedent in
fsv0r e. the late proceedings. There
are prsee!aots to fsilow, and prceedents
| 10 Evei5, fhere sever was stronger
oRs OF the latter character, th&a the
nomination o2 DIR. Iay.-Those who
press it strsnSs5t, as a precedent
| S.s&ppToSec II most, &nd = III Eot now
G6L.lL the sauvietiea OF = fogne. error
il ;ha Misrepresentation whereas, many
OI thoss 40 Formerly Justified It, are
p9w dispossI 10 admit The conviction
oSSn error, ~ tlsif former justi6ea-
t,bs. Whs. ,hen is this but presenting
an re- sowi died error, q, precedent
- sauglien thc adoption of another
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