Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-18

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TUESDAY MORNING, April n. I82e
Po,oer of appo;rtjng The Senaie's Si,lnd,nr Con-,

Po,oer IF appointing The Senae'S Standing COM
'nHees.-Mr. Randolph agrccably 10 notice, has sub
united motion in the Senate of the United States, to
take from the President of the Senate the power
mnating the Standing Committees with view of
toring IT (where it belonged until within three years.
the Senate itself-exerciscd by ballot. Coming from
that side of the House. and thus Invested of all suspicion
to lis object, presume there no doubt of tie
success of the motion
We have had occasion to notice instance of the
exercise of this power 10y the Vice President in the
composition of the Committee of Foreign Relations
Our readers doubt concurreI with u.s. in thinking it
remarkable, that that Committee should have consisted
played marked hostility to the Secretary ofstae-whch
department, their duties led them chiefly to supervise
Mr. Calhoun had himself experienced the inconveni-
of being supervised by hostile Committee
When Mr.. Barbour chosen Speaker of the House
War, the Committee on Military Affairs was made up
Of men who liked neither him, his plans the admin
istraon OF which he member. MIR. Calhoun then
thought it hard and Liberal that his official measures
should be subjected to the decision of a Committee,
predsposed to them. So indeed il was-for as
the members Of the administration have no power of
to the for which they are responsible to the
country, that they should be impartalIy investigated
and judged. OF this ringing of the nose, Mr.. Calhoun
complained loud and pathetcay. But no sooner is he
appointed President of the Senate with the privilege
of nominating Standing Committees than Uegh Presto,
this ringing system is all right. The very first Cons
mittee that he appoints majority of il he did put
it Mr.. Mills liberal man that lie isl selected from the
personal political opponents of the Secretary of State
able and honest menbu yet the opponents of the Sc
cretary OF State. This same Secretary of State had
been Speaker of the House of Representatives.
and when there very good understanding be-
tween him and the administration. How was il then?
No Secretary had ring put through his nose. Here
then is the er trlonis enforced principles unknown
10 the laws Of nations Some babarous nations have
custom of revenging injury the next of kim il
the principal is beyond their reach. Judge Barbour is
safe, but his brother is Secretary of War. Ring him.
Mr.. Vice President-f Vattel and Binlzershoelz wont
bear you out, the ancient Germans and Vandals and
the modern Cherokees will.
But we hope this ringing power about to be lodged
in safer hands than those of any Elected by
other authority, irresponsible to them, likely TO be in
time to come, as he is now, individual having schemes
of his to advance intended by tie Constitution TO
how well this has been preseryed to give him the sho,o
of having something to DO for his $1,000 per annum,
there is not single good bad why this formi-
dabe and important prerogative should be taken from
the Senate, and vested in the Vice President The
nation is indebted to MIR. Randoph's independence
for his attempt to restore the ancient order of things