Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-04-10
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From The Richmond Uhig.


The !. Oilical' at Washington, has cautiously
e,aded All answer to our question, wy President
jackson did not make his Nominations to The Senate
hrn in session. instead OF making them three DAYS
after that body had adlaurned We knew that the
question was a hari 0ne-we scarcely expected the
veracous Duff TO answer it. He could not answer
it even plausdiy. with all the advantage Of the Ii.
cense which he claims when speaking Of matters of
TACT Ills men't,coas ingenuity could invent no pro-
bable excuse Tor 30 irregular, unprecedented and
improper a proceeding The Senate adjourned on
Iaesday Il The President on the succeeding Thurs
dag, appointed Kendall Hill and Lewis 10 import.
ant Offices. why could not these appointments have
been made on Tuesday. ana IN the regular constitu-
uonal manner, by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate VIII il be pretended, thai on Tues
day, President jackson had not made up his mind
to remove Messrs. Ire, Cults and Is atkins, and
give their Offices to his two editors, Kendall and
illil, and his committee man. Mr. Lewis On the
contrary, was not his mind made up long before !?
There Is but one answer that can be given He
had made up his mind. lie had determined to re.
ward Kendall and Hill, and his committee man.
lie hdd determined to sacrifice to them, men every
way unexcepllonable and he did not make known
ms purpose to the Senate, because he suspected and
we hope not groundessly, that the Senate could
not be prevailed upon to raiy it. He was sensible
that hts previous selections bad already shaken the
dieStttee VI tidt pbu anu lHelf turther cOmDla-
sance could moi be depended upon. These we've his
motives for deerlng disappointment Of Kendall, Hill
and Lewis, until after the Senate had adjourned
and when his arbitrary will was no longer liable ia
the checks and notifications provided BY the con.
stitution. Meantime, the Editors and MIR. Lewis
enter upon the tiles OF their Offices enjoy their sal
aries until the meeting Of Congress, and when the
Senate acts upon thelr appointment, their friends
WIN urge as an argument tor their continuance. the
TACT, that they are already IN. This was the reason
ms beyond doubt, which induced the Hero to post.
pone their appointment until after the Senate adj
Journed What respect it denotes for the constitu
ton, which conters coordinate authority on the SEN
ate IN making appointments to Office let the peope
decide. Wecannot imagine any thing more disres
pectlu to the AenMe. 1t is saving ia effect,
WIN not trust you to act upon these appointments in
the first instance-l will wait until yoa adjourn he.
tore make then--and at your next session. YOU will
ra,iiythem because they have already taken effects
The otficlal'' modestly disclaims, that he. MA.
Jor Lee, Kendall and Hill, are the :. power behind
the throne" which regulates The will Of the Pres.
,lent-ths power.he says, is public opinion. And has
he The folly to imagine that public opinion approves
OF the appointment of Parti2an Editors TO nhce
Does he suppose that the American people do not
perceive that this principle, now for the first fine
introduced strikes at the freedom and Independence
0, the rress, by holding out the reward of public
oHce 10 IT'S conductors, for supporting particular
men! Docs he think. that the intimate association
Ut the President, with himself, Mai Lee, Kendall
IN and Eaton, and the belief that they exercise an
ins isble, but irresistible influence over his mind