Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-06

exnosed to the clamors Of ignorance ine
Of violence--or the enof., =:
,racIiou--or the solicitations OIL ffiehasuiP,
has. with mistaken cons,ancy, pu,susu ~"
na,b which honor and duty prescrinea: who'
whenever called upon TO act, has SHOWN 'na,
subjects the most enlarged could not eAee,e
his capacity-nor questions the mos, soupnc
Gated escape his penetration -nor ae'a,s
business. however diversified, elude MS VIZ
lance or overcome his assiduity: iha' d" ,u"'
yilusl thus endowed and thus distine".S",u
standing prominent in that body whien = ~.
ed with The Power and reflects me WIN y, Nv
Peoole-eading in the march oil lh,"o -
liberal aud enlightened views oil io,e's" az
domestic policy have been lnprfsseo, W. -!
on The counsels Of his own oou".,' ~
those Of other Nations and o'her o'1'. -.
mere "pcpuar declaimer,' who cahho - VIZ
OUT" audaci,y" aspire TO suoofoi''a.e In ~.
| ,;ys anro;ntmen,. nor take seat among 'he
| Co,s,itn,ional advisers Of the President, WIN
OH, the violation of some unknown PriheiP'e
which il mas pleased Mr.. M'Duthe, IN 'e'.er
concern for the interests OF mankind, now, ior
the FIRST time, to ordain and "esiablish?
And is il indeed thing so unpreceae"'tTu
and dangerous that members OF Congress snou'i
receive Executive appointments! i'kn"w' - >
VET. of no constitutional barrier; Prescripuon,
+ am assured, has run in their favor ohoui' ."e
roll be exam,ned few would assume the TABOR
Of enumera,ine the members who, during 'heH
fern Of service. have received Executive app
Monuments Of every grade, from every success
siye President, from Washington to Adams
Will it be asked whether any have been APP
Doin,ed 10 the Cabine1 Need refer % 'ne
, names OF Marshall, Dexter, Griswoid, Campoeii
, and Calho
Will il still be aledged that not one 81 thest
, |recelved an appointment from the rfesideht .o
, whom he had given his vote as Represents
;, tive Of the People. And would the a'"'re":
! have been material, if he had given his vote II
r bis individual capacity, or as an Elector! IL
. there any difference in principle, between 'o''
, given as Representative, and vote given b!
1 an Elector? Both are prescribed by the Con
. sti,u,!on: both may be equally effective IN &c
;. Gliding the election; or can it be seriously con
i. tended. that i member a. E!ecior, not dis
= qualified for appointment before The eiecuon
!. has become disqualified by the performance
J. a duty enioined by the constitution, and 10 IN
performance of which no disqualification ha
d been annexed! But lis not necessary 10 REL
d on abstrac, principles, however just II noth
u ing less than 2reecdcn, vii! convince, even pre-
:. cedgnt NAV be found. 1t is well known ina
a during The election of Mr.. Jefferson by IN
~ House Of Representatives, 10 one contribute
/ more 10 his success than Mr.. GdHaftns lie wa
=. called, if mistake not, by Mr.. Jeile son th
If ,nainmasi Of the snip. Having been appofh'e
,e teller by the Representatives OF his state
4. gave his own vote and the vote oil Iehds!Nah'
- for Mr.. Jefferson. Among the his. appoin
D mepts made by NJ Js1 rsal Ma lba! q zee
e violation Of an established principle? Wa
-
5 Lection OF competent individual for big
is and responsible Office? If more preceden;
N were necessary could refer TO The names c
= Livingston, and Claiborne and Linn, and Lee
II all of whom contributed essentially, by thel
d votes as members, 10 the election Of Mr.. Jrffer
i. son. *, upon all of whom, lately, after i'm
il porlant appointments were conferred Will
b be SAID by The most indiscrect partiZans oil Gen
IS Jackson, that Mr.. Livingston, now membe
d |rop Louisiana, and possibly not averse TO Gen
, Jackson's election, received from Mr.. jefferson
d the wages Of corruption, and deserves the exc
# Grafton Of posterity? Ought not his public ser
e vices and private worth to shield HIM agains
d the imputation Of dishonor?
V The principle which Mr.. M'Dufie has endea
e vored TO establish is doubtless very fayorab,
e to his party. BY extending its application, W,
J. have that it would embrace all who bat
: given their votes for MIR. Adams. The friends
/, OF Mr.. Adams therefore, being excluded from
n office, i, would follow that his opponents only
T.. could be appointed. Thus, by insisting on the
D righr of monopoly if they should win, and the
violation Of established principle" if they
S should loose, they would confne appointments
exclusively 10 themselves. Whether they are
exclusively qualified to discharge them, must
be left u the decision of The American People
LOWNDES.
From the augusta (Ga.) Courier, August %.
} The enemies of Mr.. Clay, driven from every
strong hold of their old fortific alton, "Bargain