Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-23

tanned sisong doubts the existence power IN
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sire On the 18Th Of May i7ss, when the proposition IN
Me- sai,h Carolina entertained doubts Of the power
OF he frcsden, 20 remove an officer
MI Bland said he "heosh, the given by tie Cons,u.
ton to the senate respecting the appointment once would he
rendered ALMOST nuga,ory " ne President had me Poper 81
disapProved by the Senate agreed bad
.ohs TO do but to wait the adjournment Congfe and then
Of the Office, chance Of
pemsnency in il, Re thought consistent with the nature on
Mr. jackson, C;ergia said-.He agreed with gem
ouh, 70 have the Of a. the soT
laws rcpcal them" ale should. case npcuchmcn
DC to go so far as to give the of suspension to the
Mr. White eoncurrcd that, in all cau the party who up
oosn' TO JUDGE OF the removal except those cases
Mt Smith sad "Ifno precise period scd he conceived
person so.d not DC 'tn,orcd BY ne Prc,deCt"
Mr. Sylvester though, "he Senate oush, be joined with
the President in tho removal they joined 6y
''i; INT In the appoiin,lnen, to Office"
Mr. Gerry said ",ese power efss"oya beside ',
advee Of the Senate, who tho body that appoints"
Nr vernore considered THAT the power which
pointed an officer had the right of removal" ale toos t.
therefore, in the present case, that the President aud Senate
would have the power OF removing"
Mr. Bland referring again the power in the President
asked II woud no, IN lac. make the President Monarch,
The motion of Mr. Bando odd "by and tho advice
the Senate" was lost
We have made these extracts simply for tho purpose ofna-
ing the differences ofopuion which existed and exhibited
selves ON tn, agitation IN Congress Of the FRS, subject which
brought the question Of removal within
They show the doubt and jealousy scc, which pos
ent of our Constitution hill introduced after
ds bate IN which have referred place. establish.
weut Of Foreign Aas I"he discussion OF this bin on The
10th ofJunc 1885, Dir White strike the words
recognising the power OF tho President 10 remove the officers
MIR SMITH of South Carolina, commended that Constellation
haf not g'ren he President the poy rerora and would
(said hey that the Pss,nt aim. NOT ire po,re iu,a
cue que eon'muca T arr declaring po%er in The P'esdent
expect Chief Magistrate such entire cpdcnce can
be placed as the present II we give this power Pi
otce his will and pleasure will be the slight by which
h Is 20 DC ea ann o. consequence you render the officer
DC dspov to abuse the confidence MS lovci,zcns
Mr. Smith serms have had prophetic spirit when nc
Threw out this Suggestion There il asn another part of his
observations which deserves quotation Deribny the ef If
placing gentleman capacity and integrity IN situation
vhefe ne would he liable TO removal Tire caprice tie eS
"ifhcs subeet 10 the him Of any man. nay deter him
n entering into the service IF his suse he is
not snosevieot tn n pms pleasure p.ay turned out,
and the public may he led Suppose, improper behavior
ns IMPRESSION canno' tc removed, public enquiry
10 ottam.- Ees'des this ought considered that the
business which occupied Ought he, aiie "sS this
without even reason icing asisned behavior"
n sgan "a sentence which inar be very applicable the
~ president may have him men rrcous Of the honors
ano eounenis Of persons in oe wbo will s,rspi.
eions hat may produce removals Nc this may the event
sun inc same 10 tho removed officer The pubic suppose
il
property sacrificed because consider his Office as his pro
peiy ne Is s,rpt Of t aud left exposed
contrary the principles Of all free goverpmen,s which ARE,
mat no man shall be depoicd of his property, by fair and
MIR Huntington remarked, arsimen, tina, the Prrs
aen, would be made more responsible he had the power
rmova-"lf We have vicious President who incline, IN
abuse This power; his responsibility will stand
NJ 've%ole sald"Nhen an impoIan, and confidential
uus placed " man than death
paeed %9u, cause; hi; reputation depends upon tue single
"A OF the PRESIDENT, who min him suspcinn-
ora 70 make ,oo", for vO'ite This conacis my
On the 18th OF June when the debate was resumed MIR
Hartley an advocan for placing the power in the
President, sad"The President notwitsan; the s,ipped
uepravty OF mankind nil ha,ily ioortv oc,r
Nh Hartley has placed his standard Of tia elevation 20 which
human erpravity would ris much too low.
Mr. Lawrence advocate also f1 vcn1 the power Of re-
noyai IN the President pked"f the pscsdent abuses his
Hus' VIII he escape the popular ceusurc when the rcod
which terminates his elevation arrives an rrosd he NOT a
ole 70 Impeachment for disP'n1tny ory oIe nan3r
Mr. jackson (Ho the present Executive NAV be pfryei
IRON his sentirnts stated that the Argument that the President
should have The power Of dismissal may good in Europe
wieie p'ooaehs claim their powers je duio i, never
a,v o. annn IN AneIea, Under constitution ccgang
ogy enumerated powcs Arewc he asked have all the
Mr rage said-"If The Chief Magistrate can take man
as well he invested with power on rsI,ai ne may
away his existence" ITO rakc every oGicer of he govcn
ne,n dependent on the will and pleasure man will be
veng such arbitrary power him TO ocrasion every friend
to liberty to ircrnble Tor his cpunry." ''~'
4 Mr. Madison, referring danrr Of disnacino fo NJ
nee "a mHn whose merits require that he should be continued
IN H. says-"e nil be iptoehae by tli, Tosc before The
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H'me anto7 reHaordi ~ mero,iour officers trouLd subject
nm 10 impeachment and ycmorn from high f,7t,
HeGh removal would ouy be made he said III the place
WIN an unworthy creature of his o~n and he thu view
o. the oonsepnsnccsThe injured will be supported by
e popular Opinions the community will take side with hia,
assns, the President; will facilitate osr combinations and
give success 10 those cXertions which will prevent
| HE re election" - r " P'o'S"'
The Discussion closed the 19h Of june when the motion
20 strike out the words ncgaiiyeh.
Such were tho sentiments Of the leaders of the
hrst Congress- on the power Of removal--sentiments
just IN themselves, ond founded on deep INSIGHT into
the human character. If every man was candid
and every rnnn could read them. we believe not ono
would he left to applaud the tyrunt at Washington
FROM WASHINGTON.
we We're day or two ago, favored with herring
'e0d' very extraordinary letter from gentleman
connected with the government at Washington, to
ms friend in this city. We state the substance from