Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10
PRESCRIPTION LIST, No. XII.
"Of vith his head SO much for Buckingham"

"OF uvith his head.-So much for Buckingham"
appointments by The Pyesideat.-John S. Nee
han 10 be Librarian to Congress, vice George
Wauerston. removed.
Hume to be Assistant Librarian, vice
E. B S,ele, removed
This is one Of the most extraordinary remo-
walls, as well as appointments, which the weak
and tyrannical heads Of the presen, Admins.
iration have yet made. We regard this act as
gross outrage onlthe rights Of congress, and
an open violation Of lay. 1t is an outrage on
the rights of Congress, because il is an unne>
cessary and unwarran,able interference with
the officers Of the Legislative Assembly Of the
Nation, without deigning 10 consult its mem.
bers. as TO the e1pediency Of the change, and
without condescendng to inquire whether such
change would be acceptable 10 them or not.
Common sense, as we'll as common delicacy,
we should have thought, would have suggested
such a course as This TO man OF ordinary re-
nec,on and scnsibility. ii is saying to the
members Of a CO ordinate branch OF the Gov
ernmeni--" wish 20 plac. a creature oil mine
in an Office formed expressly for your accom-
moda,Ion and benefit; but you are TOO contempt.
ible 10 be consulted. Any one that please 10
give you, you shall receive, nor ehall you dare
10 murmur. do not think it worth while 10
consult you on the subject; because am the
sovereign, and you are my slaves" If Congress
will submit 10 this insult, they are not the men
their countrymen have taken them for
This appointment is, moreover, in violation
Of law. The ac' requires that previous 20 The
Librarian entering upon the duties oil his office,
he shall give bond. in such sun, and with
such security, as the President of the Sena'e
and Speaker Of, the House Of Rr3re ,eniari ives,
for the time being, may deem sufficient for the
safe kee ping Of such books, map., and furniture
as may be conGded to his care" sc (which
bond shall he deposited in the office OF The Sc
cretary Of the Senate" As 20 such officer as
the Speake, of the House OF Representatives
now exists, no bond can be legally given, and
therefore no Liarerisn Can enter upon the du-
ties Of TIC off,e unless he does by an act OF
usurpa,ion.-The object Of This law was 10 hold
the incumbeu, responsible Tor the lirge amount
of properly placed under his charge, and 10
give 20 the presiding officers Of the TWO Houses
a control over the appointment by the Presi-
dent Congress reserved 10 themselves the
righ' Of saving who should be thri Librarian,
by giving 20 he President Of the Senate and
Speaker Of the House the power Of demanding
such security Us they Nigh, think proptr-thcs
intending 10 prevent the President from piac>
irg in so responsible situation suy irres2on.
siblr individual he might, In The exercise OF his
caprice or despo'ism, or for his own spec al
purposes, think proprr,o thrust ir'o this office
We are clearly Of he opinion, iha, Mr.. Wat
,erston would have been entirely justified, un-
der these ciroums ances. N retaining The KEY
Of the Library, until the acquisitions oi the law
had been compiled with. We understand that
he would consent 10 surrender it to the Presi-
den, only, conceiving thai he could uo,, in any
other way, be dis hsrsed from the obligation
Of his bond. The President has, therefore, as
sum,d he responsibility, and m"s' he amen
able to Congress and The Nation for this open
violation Of law. MAJ Journal
The following addiioah punishmens have
been inflicted, and par,izans rewarded, in Yer
mont -
Herman Lowry, Esq, lare Sheriff Of Gluten
den County. is appointed marshal OF vermont,
in place of Joseph Edison, OF Randolph, reno
we'd and Daniel Kellogg, of Rockingham, is
appointed District Attorney tor that STATE IN
place Of VIM. A. Griswoid Of Burliag on. TO.
moved
Changes in the Post Office, in addition to
those already announced -
Mdlebury, Calvin c. Walker, vice George
CleaveIAnd; Monk,oa, Edmund Collins, vice
Charles Dean; Bristol, ii. Soper, vice Joseph
Otis; Essex, Albert Stevens, vice Roswell But
ler
E.kanah Brush, Esq is appointed Pos'mast-
er in Cherry Valley, in The place OF oil'er
Judd. Esq. removed.
Daniel Stone has been removed from the
Pos, Office at Waterford, Virginia and VIM
Fi'zsimmons appointed in his place.
Rober Patterson, keeper OF S'oney Point
Light House. vice Cornelius ". lansing re
moved
A gentleman who arrived yesterday from
Washington city, on board The S'eam boat "a,
Waller, brought the news OF the following IRE
FORMS"
Mari in Gordan, Collector OF the Customs
vice Beverly Chew esq. frequently compliment
ted ~ the treasury department, for the manner
| in whic h he performed his duties, and eonsiG-
cred as one OF the best collectors in the Union;
known end universally respected and esteemed
by the merchants of This ci'y, for his strict I'M
partially, integrity and e1ac',iude removed 'or
| I, & L -; i'm ex- RI iSPd the Drivile0pe oil