Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-19
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4,h. owe objected TO the principle avow: 800 =,
the President, that he had the power - ..;,hon,
the Mission, and appoint the M'his'e''
the consent Of the Senate r.
This might be fair matter for differene.
D;nion. without any impeachment OF ,anv
on ei,herside. Ii i. very certain tna' !" Cor.
instances, ,hspresident, in conaacuns o Ohroad
-. ueI,,;ops. must send Ministers aoroau'
49, ~, eoaseM of The Ssnoe' and where 10
legal provision has been MADE lor ss W." Rad
In April, 1915, MIR. Gallatin and Mr.. na!", ~
!" np ,;n,.d with MIR. Adams, Ministers 70
,;a,. . neace with Great Britain, under lne
ssa;a,;or of Russia. The Senate were not IN
.n.s;or and Mr.. GELATIN and Mr.. Baya'a SCI
all for Europe before Congress conVened' IN
Nav following. Nobody disputed the power
ne pres ident Madison 10 accept the mediatlo"'
and make the appointment, although the Sen
,,s when they convened, and came TO act upon
The sub;ect. refused 10 confirm the nomination
If Mr. Galla,in. In following the example SET
NV his PREDECESSORS, and in asserting the doc.
.r;n.s they PRACTISE, Mr.. Adams may stand
eycused. even if prolounder statesmen than the
.di,or of the Advertiser, objected 10 the 2rinci-
pie. .r,h.,Ie-
o.,;o, receiving nav from the date OF his COM
mission. ard for six months before he entered
n-on his mission. nor could we receive the ms
Statements, Of the Secretary Of State as any apo
loey for such palpable waste oil the pubic
money"
This is the most reasonable objection have
W., encountered. 1t is MOTTO be defended, and
car ONLY be excused upon the ground of usage
The Secretary was required 10 be in readiness
to depart, and could not be engaged IN o'her
business. The cause. that delayed the depar-
,ur, Of the Ministers, originated in the clrcum
stances Of the progress OF the Congress, and
their adjournment 10 . different place. lfeVery
administration are 10 be blown sky high, VINO
| are compelled to incur such expenses, douo'
whether one can ever be sustained.
e7s. We objected to the appointment Of
old Rafs King TO The mission 10 England -:
We objected to the outfit Of T., 500 dollars gwen
10 his SON 49,. And we objected TO The family
having above $4,000 dollars for doing nothing
1t i. very true that the administration have
have had bargain in sending Mr.. King 10 En-
gland. But certainly it is not their crime that
Mr. King became sick and could do nothing.
! A. for The money, j, has been paid according TO
USAGE: lust as Gen. Jackson received his salary
and peraai.ite,, while sitting at home, to the
| same extent he would have received, had he
| been in actual service. | do not approve q!
| these usages. But see no reason 10 condemn
the administration, upos account OF them.--
| And the Advt rtser is not very CONSISTENT In ad-
vocating the same thing, when done by Gen.
| Jackson, that he condemns, in the cases oil the
| Messrs Kings and Mr.. Rochester.
g 1--WE objected 10 the manner in which the
administration managed che Colonial trade
.:..-.AT hss .tstrr<watoH me committee on COM
merce, and the chairman Of that committee APP
piled 10 the Secretary Of State for inform alton,
| he was told that negotiations were on foot, and
that il did not require Legislative interference.
This was not satisfactory TO the Senate-they
did not concur with the report of the commit
tee: dill was brought in, and By the influence
| of the Administration ii tUGs lost
Candid men, "honesf suppo't tiers Of the Adminis-
trafion," can scarcely consider II very great
crime that the Executive and Senate should diff
| fer in opnion'npon question Of this kind
| The Senate and the House Of Representative
have recently differed on the same sub ect.-
| But there is one assertion of the Advertiser,
which is incorrect in point Of fact. Il IS
| the bill was los. "by The influence Of The fdnin
| isiyaiion." An article from the National In, J.
Iigencer, published in the Gazette on Tuesday
| last, quotes speech Of Gen Smith, in which
he says: "Ir.ported a bill, phich ,cou!d hare pms
sed, dut for ,cana Of time" Mr. Smith rei,erates
the same thing several times. Mr.. Josiah S
johnston also asserts it. The Advertiser has
more than once accused the administration of
preventing the Senate from acting In thi. &C.
cusation, it appears that he does them Injustice
| He speaks against the fact. The question is
between him and his readers, how far this is
candid correct
20. awe objected to Mr.. Clay challenging
| Senator to the field Of blood, falsely called The
| field Of honor, for words spoken in debate; and
10 Mr., Adams for retaining in his service man
| who had thus dared to violate one nf the most
| sacred provisions Of the constitution"
too object to this challenge; but take i,
| that the people are very much disposed to find
| an apology, in the provocalion. The Adverlis.
err does not object 10 Mr.. McDufie, and Mr..
Saunders challenging brother members to the
field OF blood, for words used in debate, nor call
upon the people 10 dismiss them, although their
conduct was as much violation Of the cons,i-
tuition as that Of Mr.. Clay. "The honest sup
pcrters Of the administration" cannot give the
Advertiser much credit for this objection, while
he fails 10 extend it TO his own friends Nor
can they be persuaded that any supporter o
Gen. Jackson is sincere when he dec!aims a.
gainst duelling. The objection embraces all