Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-12
FROM TIE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
81 charge thee fling away Ambition;
BY that sin the Angels fell"
THE VICE PRESIDENT.

when this officer in an unprecedented man.
rer took the chair OF the Senate on the FIRST
Iavsof the session we could not but express
an opinion, which We strongly telt, that he did
Il 70 CRAFTY his personal feelings and forward
mis- ambitious projects We wash we Lad been
,nsaken and regret that our most serious APP
prehensions have been NOR than real,zed.- -
W. have no wish 10 follow Mr.. Calhoun
through al. the Committees he has appointed,
butswe will take the first, and most important,
and on it make few remarks. Their spirit
will apply equally 10 every committee the Vice
President has selected, because they have all
teen selected from similar motives and to at
tain similar objects,
The Committee On Foreign Relations are
Messrs. Macon, r4zewell, GaillArd, Nh is and
White The duty OF this committee Is to at
cain, from all sources open to Their inquiries,
bu, more particularly from the Secretary OF
State. all facts and information as TO our rela'
lions commercial and political, with Foreign
Nations; TO well consider all the matter thus
communicated and report to the Senate, for
consideration, such propositions as tue interests
of the country require 1t must be obvious TO
avery man, how httle skilled soeyer he may be
IN politics, that il IS exceedingly desirable. if
not absolutely Indispensable. 10 the easy and
correct movements OF the Government and
the consequent interests of the country, that
the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
r., lations. if not the whole Committee, should
he Ia habits of Confidential and familiar inter
cor,ee with the Secretary OF State.
Mr. John Randolph, was Chairman OF an im'
oortant committee in the House OF RepreSen-
tatiyes for many sessions, but having brcome
dissatisfied with Mr.. Jefferson'S admnistra'
fion. his situation as Oh irman was found to
give him such opportunities OF annoying and
Embarrassing the administration OF the General
Government and impeding the business OF the
HOUSE, and the country. that II was determn'
ed iA should be removed, AMI removed lie was.
The v. President is fully acquainted with these
facts; but listening 10 has personal wishes, ra-
lther than the fair aud legitimate claims OF his
country, he has seized upon and exercised the
power of appointing Committees IN most re-
prehensible manner. We Will however, con-
fine ourselves to the Committee before us
The Chairman, Mr.. Macon, is a very honest
man, who makes it point of conscience never,
under any circumstances, 10 change his opln-
ions or the cut of his co1t--they have remain.
cd the same for half century, and so has he.
while all around him have been prohtting by
experience, by changes OF circumstances and
by the Improvement and advancement of the
Science OF Government Mfr MacoA is com
plete Chinese. as 10 all intercourse with Fo-
reign ttions lie is literally an adv ocate for
the Ferrspin policy. He would stick close to
tile shell aid never leave t. With all these
a aw.becks Mr. Macon is very worthy man
4 = sgne sGl Or proper man TO select and uake
~ psl ". IN Coo nitfer on Fofrgn Rela.
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