Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-23
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TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE ID, 1929.


OF America" 1t reached this country in pamphlet
shape, from Liverpool and is The reputcd production
Of an Irish merchant resident in Liverpool, Of the
name OF Evaus, decided Republican and an euthu-
siastc admirer of this country and it's institutions.
We mention these particulars, in the hope Of indu-
cling the reader to givcit patient and minute invcs-
gationpcrsuadcd that i, is the very ablcst defence
and apology for the adoption of the protecting sys-
tenn in the u. States. by far, that has ever fallen
under our eye. He places the defence on the only
ground susceptible &C being Northumberland that to
our humble apprehension is an mprcguablc ground
namely, that the protective system prevails in oil
commercial nations, but particularly and most widely
in Britain, the chicics aud most influential Of them
all; whereby il snpcrinduccd the necessity OF in
rmiuciug it here, not because it is wise in i'self
but BECAUSE it is necessary put the U. States
equality with countries where il prevails, aud with
whose commercial transactions they are so intimate
ly connected. The enquiries of the writer not
confined to the consideration ofthc single question of
Tariff bnt hc spcculutcs with great force and clo-
quence on the peculiar Government ofthe U. States,
its adaptation to It's ends, the splendid destiny that
awaits us, if hut true ourselves, g. the stake
which all mankind have in the success of our exper-
mcnt, and the vindcation of Republican Government
from the reproaches OF its enemies That warmth
of generosity, conspicuous in the Irish character
glows throughout the whole production, and every
render will feel the eoqucnce Of the writer when he
expresses the opinion that the overthrow Of the hopes
OF mankind almost conferred in the maintenance OF
Republican Institutions in America, would be the
apt season for the great and final catastrophe of the
world Itself We sFruk perhaps with unaccustomed
warmth, but it Is because We have just cumc from
the perfsa of the Apology, than which we have read
nothing for long time, more persuasive to our I'M
dcrstdndiDg; agreeable to taste, attering TO
the pride which Americans, feel in our Insttu-
tious, and the increased attention and admiration
which they are attracting all the civilized world
The Porer Of Renoral.-That the President of
the u. States Is vested by the Constitution with
the absolute power Of discretionary removal in all
r1srs, civil military aud uavaI, is poiu which VIC
90 not mean to controvcrt. The reason of the pow
or is such as in opinion, to render it necessary
as, lift vested somewhere, the public inter.
est and safety might be sacrificed to the slow forms
impeachment and trial. But the power itself should
be limited by the reason of its existence. II never
could have been contemplated by the vrtuors fra
mers ofthe Constitution that power given by theu,
for the security and protection the sofety and inter
ests Of the people, would future time and that too
ut so carly period afer the adoption of the Const-
tuition, be welded TO the oppression of individuals
md for the simple qualification of the caprice the re-
sentiments ans tavoritisrn of the Chef Magistrate
They did not anticipate the possibility ola President
heiIg elected, who would WELD tho power Of temoval
not as shlutary check and restraint, upon corrup,
and untnithful incumbcnts Of Office, bot as rod o,
iron-not as discretion entrusted TO him the cor
rection of abuses but privilege incident To hi:
official Pernn, and which he was at liberty 10 US,
for the qualification of his private feelings The un
forcsecn possibility has occurrcd.hc fact cannot be
concealed or denicd-a complete and undisguisen
DESPOTISM is exercised at Washington. Presi-
dent Jackson turns ont ut his sovereign and unrc-
strc'ed wi-,he of the power is treated with
contemplate dispsces men not because they have
abused trust, facd in the smallest particular to do
their duty--but because is his ,riH to do Il, be-
cause he chooses TO punish his enemies and reward
hrs friends! Disguise it you WILL this is TYRANNY.
AZ such period as this, when dcspotic power is
for the first time exercised in this free country, il
will not be undressing to look back and see VIVA,
the fathers OF the Republic and the founders of the
Republican party, Madison, James Jackson, Page,
Gerry, Bland-,hought of the power of REMOVAL
pA' w WV IISt NJOUBTeSSs COHtcDdCd THAT
the wanton removal OF roertorious officers, would
subject the President TO impeachment and removal
from his ovn hL IA trust" Gov. Page said, "if the
Chief Magistrate can take man away from n Dc
partment without assigning any reason, he may as
well be invested with power, certain occasions TO
take away his existence. To make every officer of
the Government dependent on the will and pleasure
Of one map will be vesting such arbitrary power in
him, Us 10 make every friend Of liberty frembie Cor
his country" James Jackson OF Georgia. said "thnt
the Argument in favor Of the power Of removal would
hold good in Europe, where monarchs claim their
power Juye djrjno but it con never be admitted in
America" We beg the reader ifhc hos gone thus
FAR with u.s. not to Stop until he has read the annexed
lbstract Of debate in tho first Congress Of the u.
States, (Which with observations interpreted, we
copy from The NatioDaIJournal) in which the power
n removal IL discussed. Had the different Sncakcrg