Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-01

offered this amendment. He then read from an
address OF Edmund Pendieton, (of whom he spoke
as one OF the greatest civilians Virginia bred)
as foiows:l
ment is, that il be influenced by THE WILL OF
THE People. which tciN can never be express
Ell, II their representatives are compelled, IN.
huenccd by the hopes of office. II this hope may
multiply offices, and extend patronage; it the Pre-
sidcni miy nominate to valuable offices members
OF the Legislature who shall please him, and dis
please the People, by increasing his power and
patronage may, at length, appear the
phenomenon Of a Government, republican in form,
without possessing a single chas,c organ for ex-
pressing the public will"
On the fourth amendment: AS it is from cor
rup'ion that the People apprchend nsrule, and the
Invasion 81 their rights; we should, as far prac-
ticable, remove the possibility OF il. This we shall
effect BY taking away every motive for it, II the
President shall, at any time, appoint to Office any
OF those Representatives in Congres5 who have,
as such, voted for him to be President, it will Gre
ate suspicious.
We should preserve unimpa:red the responsible.
~ OF the Representative TO his constituents. We
should take care that the vote Of a member, who
gives or decides the vote OF State, shall not be
given from any sinister motive. Let him know
that he cannot receive the honors and enouments
OF ofce as consideration for his vote. Will YOU
agree that another man shall reward your agent
or servant? Whether will he reward him for
services done to you, or for services done to him
self!
Let the Repre- sentative who has voted for
President, contrary to the opinion Of those whom
he represented. meet the responsibility he has ia
Ken upon himself. Let him not be shielded from
the displeasure OF his constituents by receiving an
Office from tue man whom he has made President.
Let no man be encouraged 10 brave the resent
| Inent OF the people whom he series. LIE, no
power be allowed to interfere % protect him from
the consequences of giving vote against the will
Of the People.
| Shall the President be allowed, when the Peo-
pie dismiss their Representative for disregarding
their will, 10 reward him with office, honor, aud
emoiument, for the very act by which he may
have forfeited their condolences, This would be 10
destroy RESPONSIBILITY, the only security the
People have for the faithful exercise Of the powers
delegated by them. Sir, let secure the fidelity
| or the future Representatives Of the People, by
rendering il illegal to receive that which might
be the temptation to departure from duty.
VIII now sugges, an amendment, which shall
offer to the third amendment at the proper time
There are, as have shown, two objections to al
lowing member to take an Office ONE that il
creates vacancy; the other, that il subjects him
TO Influence. The last is far the most important
10 secure the validity of the last objection, the first
may be waved. The Senator or Representative
who has not yet served with a President,
has not supported his administration and is not liza
| Bile to the most important objection. The Sena-
tors and Representatives, already elected for the
next Congress, will be exempt from this obec-
ton on the 4th of March next, as those whose pc
RODS OF service expire OH the Sd of March. 1t
| would seem reasonable that the Representatives
! from Kentucky and Ohio in this Congress, who
are eiecsed TO the next, should be eligible to office
! on the 4th of March, as well as those from Vir
gInia and other States, whose Representatives to
the next Congress will not be then chosen. shall
| oier an amendment, TO make the third amend
| ment read
e" No Senator or Representative shall, during
the time for which he elected, and the conti,a-
| uance an office of President in sDhose term o,
service he shall hare acted be appointed to any Of
ficc or employment under the authority of the u
nited States"