Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-23


lion some Of the prominent Legislators of that day
tanned strong doubts this power in the
their speeches NAV at this "ne,"e be pseu"py
ste I'm the 18th of May 1889, when the proposition
Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, entertained doubts of the
of the President to officer
Mr. Bland said nc "thousht the power given by the ton,
rendered almost migratory u The President had the pome, Of
dsapoved by the Senate, aud the second agreed to-
nothing to do but wait the adjournment ufCongess and then
possession of the Office would have considerable chance of
pemanecy in it. lie thought with the nature of
Nit Jackson Georgia sai-e asreed with tho y.,
tcan on the sener principle that the body appointed
repeal them" ale should in case of mncachncu,
he willing to so so far as TO give the power suspension the
Mr. White "concurrt that, in all cases, party who ,.p.
winch by the Constitution are eXccl.tcd"
MIR Smith said, "fno precise period fixed conceived
The officers appointed To tie during good behavior aud that
person could uUt he rcn,orcd by The P,csi,'c,tr
Mr. Sylvester thought 'the Senate ought tn be Joined with
The President in the removal they joined By the Con
Slitni,on m the appointment, To Office"
Mr. Gerry said, '!f there power Of removal beside that
advice ofths Senate, who The body tina, appoints"
Mr. rveoe considered 'tha; the power Which an
pointed an officer had lire right of cnoval ale took it,
therefore, IN the prcsi: c,sc thai President and Senate
would have the power of removing"
asked II wond in fact make rresicn, Monarch
aud give him absolute power"
The motion of Mr. Bland to add "hy and with the advice of
We have made these simply purpose of mark
n the differences oopinon which existed md exhibited them,
selves the agitation Congress of the first s,,b;ec wbc
Wrought The question of removal within Of the House
They show the doubt jealousy on The subject which nos
sessed the minds of cotempoTanrous with tho esai
mcnt OF our Constitution. hill introduced soon after The
debate hch referred took place ,.for es,ahlsh
ing AN Executive Department. to be tenoninaed The Dennr
mrn' OF oreisn Affairs In the discussion this bill on the
18th ofJunc 1893 Dir White moved 10 strike On, NO ,,or
recognising the power ofthc President remove the officers
nif smith, o south Cola conentlet that the Constitution
h" not siren the President po,rer ouorai and il would
ccI,1r
I' l mar nc Ics'''n aonc hrs nat tie 7o'csr." ina
se he continuc) poe IL. the President
Which may hereafter be greatly abused for we are not ALWAYS to
eNc Chief Magistrate in whom such confidence can
be placed as the present II give this power 10 the prc
Gent he may from caprice most wohv men f-o
ONCE his viii and pleasure will be the slight tenure nv which
an oce to be held and consequence YOU render The OFFICE
inc mere state dependent, the affect OF person who
W. nspoel to abuse the confidence his fellow citizens have
Mr. Sn'!, seems To have had prophetic shirt, when he
'ew out TINS Suggestions There IS also another par, of his
observations which deserves qnotao Describing the ec, Of
Pricing gentleman OF capacity and integrity in situation
where ne would be liable tie price of the res
he IS subjected to Tic w'. Of any man. il may de.cr him
mo-, h .' me service OF ms co'ry because, If lie is
ana ie public may he lei suppose for improper behavior
-. o,I:s ctnnot -: 'tnove, rs public enquiry
y" o"anc' t"s'rcs i'Is ought considered tina, the
person who is appointed will poalay quit some other office or
business IN which he is occupied Oug he after making This
IN oeF 10 serve the public, 10 he place
WITHOUT even reason being assigned bclavior'
emu asam "a sentence which may he ye.y applicable the
president may have round him en-ious If the honors
' enoluicntS OF persons Office will insiuuae s,,sp
cohs that may produce removal: this as it NAV the even,
~ still the same TO the removed officer The puIs suppose
nan guilty OF nal pr1cticescuce his reputation is blasted his
properly Sacrihce' because consider his office as MS pro-
peiy ne IS strpt of this and epo, 10 the naeyoerco
odrnr word. , eontr"y 70 tie prnes e e"ntpo
inat no man shall he despole of ms property by fair and
Mr. Huntington remarked on .c argument that tho PROS
cent would be- made responsible had the power of
this pow er: his tnon III ] VINO inci'es 10
MIR Lvermore saidNIen an impor,an, and cnmsisn,i,
- Il" u man IL IS worse than death TO him dis
; s'iD,'l cause ms reputation depends upou single
wa OF the tre!dent who ruin nu bare suspcio,I[
nay 'sr !'esf m,y nf an mere npjrc or -,
tons OF prorretv.' I'M '''''s '''' NY mo-
resident Said-"Fhe President Notwithstanding the supposed
HTtP'y oi mankind '7'N h:,iy n ,r3yfs, Officer"
MIR Hartley has placoh;s sanar of tia elevate, 70
human dePravity woYld rio, ,nurh too low ~ " VIZ"
M Lawrence an advocate a.o vesrg the power of r..
moyal in the President aked'if prcsden abuses his
ru VIII M esGa" Us; o'''tr censue, when the ,erod
oe 10 1peac'"ef for di1ci,g ,rort6v and abe on5,
M jackson lro, the Executive rs NAV he inferred
should have the power of dismissal nay hold poo in Ircs
eTe n9narchs claim their powers ju,e drin6 but j, neyer
only enumera,cd poer we The sEcd sn ga ing
officers the creatures of the iesidcnt, az WIG
MI rage said"f the Chief Magistrate can ,,L , mn,
away rom department without assigning any reason he NAV
wei m invested WI; power certain occasious to take
ne' dependent The will pleasure Of ono man ilI he
Slch arbitrary power him 10 oec. sion ever friend
% NV merry 10 70 'Tenhc for bis country"
H, MaoSon referring 10 The danger Of dplacnp from Of
nee ~ man whose merits require that he should he continued
o. IT, sys-"e mi be i'pSesbnhe by this House. before the
ior such an act of NAL administrations for contend
nfc 'nnfo' renounl If me,ifoious officers ,roid berf
t 20 IMPEACHMENT end rcnnor0t frmn ms hr frus.,-
removal pvoni only be made he sad FL the place
WI IN unworthy creature Of his own" and he takes ths view
u. te cG1scq'e'ices"hn injured will suppor;ed by
I popular opinion the cOlpniny will take side with hin,
aS' the Presidents VIII cltaie those combinations and
his re. election " - f' :" prevent
70 rhf discussion closed the 10Th Of Jn wien tie motion
20 strike o"t the words ne;atycd.
H"cf we'' the sentiments of the leaders Of the
'''S' congress on the power Of remoya-septimep,s
just IN themselves and founded deep insight into
'"e hufnan character. If every man was candid.
ana every man could ycad them we believe not one
"ooih be Left to applaud the trrant ut Washington.
-, FRON WASHINGTON.
VIC were day or two ngo, faynred with kenrin