American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-11-04

|vhe,ber the wisdom and virtue Of the present gene
|,a,ion. with view to amendment in this important
matter. may not be useIully cmployedF Gratitude
ko the founders Of our happy government cannot Be
by honest efforts, on. part to improve,
Tor rather 10 fotify, the blessings which have been
smitted to US. with such additional guards as ex-
Eperiepce has proved to be necessary. Upon this
Principle, venture fully to accord with you III the
plated change proposed TO the Constitution
land. indeed, would go further. With view to sus-
Etain more efecually, in practice, the axiom which
Edydes the three great classes of power into indepen
fden constitutional checks, would impose pro.
vision, rendering any member OF Congress inellgl.
Bile to office under the Genea Government, curing
1.-The term for which he elected, and Tor two years
thereafter, except in cases of judicial office; and
Ethe.e would except for the reason, that vacancies
Hin this department are not frequeD. occurrences,
and because barrier should be interposed IN
selecting to the Bench men OF the FIRST talents and
Integrity. Their trusts and duties being oil The most
responsible kind the widest possible range should
be permitted, that judi and safe selections might
be made. The Politician may err, yet his error
may be presently retrieved and no considerable in
Jury result but with Judges, particularly in the last
resort error is fatal, because without remedy.
! The effect of such constitutional provision is OBJ
yious BY it, Congress. in a considerable degree,
would be free from that connection with the Execu
tive Department, which, at present. gives strong
ground Of apprehension and jealousy on the part oil
The people Members, instead of being liable to be
Withdrawn from Legislation on the great interests OF
The nation through prospects of Executive patron
age, would be more literally con6ded in by their
constituents; while their vigilance would be Tess
interrupted by party feelings and party exctements
n Calculations, from intrigue or management, would
fail nor would their deliberations their invesli
CATION OF Subjects consume so much time. The
4 morals of the country would be improved, and vr-
tue uniting with the labors of the Representatives
and with the official ministers Of the law would tend
TO petpeiua,e the honor and glory of the Govern
tneDt
But if this change in the Constitution should not
Il be obtained, and important appointments continue
to devolvr the Representatives in Congress, it re-
qulres no depth of thought to be convinced, that,
corruption will become the order Of the day; and
that, under the garb Of conscientious sacrifices TO
establish precedens for the public good evils OF sc
rious importance to the freedom and prosperity OF
the republic may arise. II is through this channel
that the People may expect to be attacked IN their
y constitutional sovereignty, and where tyranny may
y well be apprehended TO spring up, IN some iasora
bic emergency Against such inroads, every guard
ough, to be nterposed, and better occurs, than
that Of closing the suspected avenues, with some nc
n ce.sary constitutional restriction. We know human
nature to be prone to evil we early taught to
h pray that we may not be led into temptation and
hence the opinion, that by constitutional provision,
all avenues to temptation the part OF our polite al
servants, should be closed
My name having been before the nation for the
Y Office Of Chief Magistrate during the time served
n IS YOUR Senator, placed me in situation truly de
4 cas but delicate as it was, my friends do not and
my enemies cannot, charge me with descending
1 from the independent ground then occupied, with
degrading the trust reposed on me, by intriguing
n for the Presidential chair. rs, by resolution oil
your body, you have thought proper again to pre-
H sent my name to the American People, must en-.
treat be excused from any further service in the
Senate; and to suggest, in conclusion that it is due
l 10 myself 10 practice upon he maxims recommend
ed to others and hence feet constrained to retire
1 from situation where temptations may exist, and
suspicious arise of the exercise of an influence
4 ding 10 my own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Accept, &c. sc.
ANDREW JACKSON.