Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-02
THE CABINET ANNOUNCrupvr

II was not, however, within our mos, s,I
anticipation that we should be called upoo - ~.
tice his peculiar tempe ramen,, impelipy ii"
10 the rejection of all former examples, anJ,t
the palpable violation Of the law. of dsco,SN
as well as tie laws Of his country, in pubr
act even before his induction into of6c.
And vet such is the fact. Pefor. he 49,.
enters the executive mansion before III. E,s.
Of his election are complete, we see il anoou,.
ed 10 his official organ, the United Slass To.
egraph, teat he has taken the first and moui
portant act OF his Administration, pithow Il.
advice and consent ofhis Constitutional
visers.
The leading editorial article Of the Teles,,,
Of yesterday contains the following announce.
meni;
1--WE are authorized 10 say ,ha, the new C,S
met will consist Of
MARrIx VAS buren,, Of New York, a, s.,
relary of State.
SAMUEL d IseHAM, Of Pennsylvania, as Sc.
retary Of the Treasury.
JOHN MCLEAN, Of Ohio, IS Postmaster G,,.
eral.
JOHN H. EATON. of Tennessee, as Seerei,,
OF War.
JOHN BRANCH, OF North Carolina, as Seer.
tsry of the Navy.
JOHN McPHEasoN BERRIES, Of Georgia, u
Attorney General.
1t will be seen that The Postmaster Gsnen
is to he included in the Cabinet"
II will also he seen that the Postmaster Gen,
eral is not only included in the Cabinet but hn
Q rank assigned him, in the order OF promul,
cation, superior 10 those who are declared
be the Heads Of Executive Departments b,
law.
ItOo facts are disclosed in his ANNOUNCEMENTS,
Of which il concerns the People eli the Un,!
States to be, spprised. And these facts are mar
ifest violations Of The Constitution add law. &
the laud.
LIST. That General Jackson undertakes 70
appoint the persons who are charged, BY loo
with the superintendent and control d b.
four great Executive Departments, while he
Senate are in session, without even asking tie
"advice," much less the "consent" of,ha body
respecting the fitness Of the persons w,cm he
has selected; and that for the apparent puros
Of diyesiinn that Indy of either Accountability
or control, he has caused The Cabinet whi.dh.
I'd. That General Jackson assumes the pow.
er to increase the number Of those who may
form his Cabinet, or Executive Council VIII
out the Intervention Of law; and without SUB
jeeting the persons thus appointed 10 any 'p:.
cies Of accountability 70 the Nation.
Each Of these facts, requires mature cOnId
Grafton.
LET. lis announced, by authority, that The
four Executive Officers, whose opinions, in wit.
ing, upon subjects relative to the duties Of
their respective Offices, he is authorized by the
CONSTITUTIONS to require, and who are there
fore his Official advisers, or Cabiner, e'p'
pointed by General Jackson, aud thus publish
ed 10 the world, wilhou requiring The previous
consent Of the Senate of the United State"
Has this act arisen because he conslde" hs
advice and consent Of the Senate unnecessary
He cannot, surely, require 10 be informed 'H''
the four Ereeufive Departments are crsa'ed'y
ld,O; that the Heads Of the Departments al;
Officers under the Constitution; and that !ha'
instrument declares that "lhe President OF ls
United States shall nominate, and, W ana r''
the adUice and consent Of The Senate, aRponl, an,
bassadors, other Ministers, s. ConSuls, JucS"
Of the Supreme Court, and all other oih'u'
Of the United States, whose apponmennH'
no, herein otherwise provided for, and WE'VE
shall be established by law"
Has il arisen from desire to manifest an0,
pen contempt for the Senate, as branch Of la'
Executive authority; to take from them v.
power Of deliberation, by Promulgahns y.
names Of the individuals who will eomp'" w
Cabinet, without. even the previous formsnp"
submitting his new CounselloIs tor tOeH ~
prevail? In wha, ligh, must this body nov Y,
pear! Will they register his mandate, "
can they consistently with the Cons'iu'Y.
adUise the appointments thus suihorah'er
nounced as having been made, without 'H''
knowledge or consent.
But, 2dIy, 1t is declared that the pos'm,' ~.
General is 10 be invested with portion o. ~, ~.
Executive power, and requiied, contrary 10 W,
constitution and laws OF the land, to take w. w.
in the Executive council. The Consii'U''oI,
declares, that the principal officer IN es.n A.
the Executive Department." shall give 'nen
pinions in writing, upon certain subjects S", as.
required by the President. Laws, pa's9ra w
der The Constitution, create the four IN, w.,
tive Departments" Of State, Treasury "" II
and Navy, and provide Tor the appoin'me''
the Heads Of these Departments, whose ";
MONS under the Constitution, the fr'sueI a,,,
authorized 10 require. AND now wh,' 49, CO.,
Gen. Jackson, but create an additional hM ..
cutiye Department" by his own 6a'; d'e'a,M
,v;,hon, Law ,h., The head of his Departmen'