Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-31
WarbeeuoesU GWN6W,
TUESDAY, MORNING, MARCH, 81, 1870.

The Official" ut Washington, has cautiously
eVaded an answer To question, why President
'acson did not make his nominations to the Senate
'hen IN session, instead of making them three days
after that body had adjourned? We knew that the
question was hard one--we scarcely expected the
veTacious Duff 10 answer it. He could not answer
1t even pfasssbfy with all the advantage of the IL
conse which he claims when speaking OF matters OF
fact. las hendacous ingenuity could invent no pro-
baole EXCISE for so Irregular, unprecedented and
Improper proceeding. The Senate adjourned on
Tuesday, and tine President the sicceedny THURS
dry, appointed Kendall, Hill aud Lewis to import
ant Offices. VI my could rot these appointments have
hccn made Tuesday, and i'll the regular, constitu-
lona manner, by aud with the advice and consent Of
the Senate' Will it be pretended, that on Tuesday,
President Jackson had not made up his mind to re-
move Messrs. Lee, Cuts and atkins and give their
Offices to his two editors, Kendall and Hill, and his
committee man, Mr.. Eewisa On the contrary, was
not his mind made Up long before, There is but one
answer that can be given. He had made OPP his
mind. lie had determined to reward Kendall and
Hill, and his committee man. He hal determined
10 sacrifice to tlcn men every way unexceptionablc
and lie did not make Known his purpose to the Sc
nate because he suspected and we hope not ground
ratiiy it. He sensible that his previous sclec-
lions had already shaken the allegiance of that body
and that their further compasance could not be de-
pended upon. These were his motives for deferrng
the appointment of Kendall, Hill and Lewis until
after the Senate had adjourned and when his arbi-
trGry VI. ws 20 longer liable to the checks and mo-
difcations provided by the constitution. Meantime,
the Elors ami Mr.. Lewis enter upon the duties of
their Offices enjoy their salaries until the meeting of
Congress, and when the Senate acts upon their ap-
Pontment, their friends will urge argument for
their continuance, the fact, that they already in
THIS was the reasoning beyond doubt, which induced
Inc Hero to postpone their appointment until after
the Senate adjourned. What respect it denotes for
the constitution, which conicrs coordinate authority
on inc senate IN making appointments 10 Office, let
the people decide. We cannot imagine any thing
more diSre2ec full TO the Senae 1t is saying in effect
81 Will not Irst You 10 act upon these appointments
III the first ilstance-I will wait until you adjourn
before make thcm--and ut your next session, you
will ratiy them, because they have already taken
effect"
The ''oficial" modestly disclainIs, that he, Major
Lee, Kendall ana Hill, are the power behind the
throne winch regulates the will of the President
folly TO imagine, that public opinion approves OF the
appointment Of Partizan Editors to office? Does he
suppose, that tie American people do not perceive
that this principle, now for the first time introduced,
strikes at the freedom and independence ofthe Press
by holding out tho reward ofpublc office to its con-
dnctors, for supporting particular mem Does Inc
think, that the intimate association of the President,
with HIMSELF Maj. Lee, Kendall, Hill and Eaton, and
the belief that they exercise an invisible but irresis
tlble influence his mind, and the measures {
Government, gives any satisfaction to the public r.
Mr. Richie will pardon for trespassne on his ma
nor OF Shakespeare; will entrcnt Gen. Green in
tue language of another Of his favorte quotations
mot TO lay the fattcIng unctrn to his soul" Let
him be assured, that the TrgiHia community 1--WE in
fer the sense ofthe national community from the fee
ling Of his is aatoundod, and mortified at the gene
raj complexion OF the Presidents sclectiong-in par-
tular at hsuatcclng prescription of many old, poor
and worthy servants oftlc public-at his bcstovaI
OF Office uptm his personal crcnit men WHO arc re-
wafdcd ont ofthc public Golfers not for any p1JIic
Se1r'sc, but for their devotion to his Jsro,,and most
Pn'i'c"Lfy from the prevalent persuasion, that the
car ofGen Jackson is Passessed, and the great pat
ronagc Of Tie nation guided, by men of debauched
lives and abandoned morals. WHO is il that doubts
TINS Aud who that believing is so lost to the bo-
nonr and dignity Of his country to approve, We
speak not Of the sentiments of the late admins
tr"ion pary bit we speak Of tho sentiments
Of the Jackson party itself That they arc dis
appointed and rnortifod--tlat their confidence
IN the discrimination OF Gen Jackson is terribly and
saakcn-ihat many of them doubt in their
hearts, the prudence of hcir own in choosing him
Prcsidcnt--ihat they begin 10 sec, that they were
aipSsed with representations of abuses under the Adj
Of NJ. Adams, that never in truth exist
cd Tint they were guiiod by promises Of reform aud
benefit that cannot be accomplished, and stimulated
10 pitch ofpolittca passion, for which there never
ras any suiHcien; foundation in fsct-o these truths
ie "Oficia" may mort implicitly receive. Their
fppr",~i'ni snot o be imagined the lees deep and
aang"ro's 'ha' j seeks MOTTO ven; i,selF in words