Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-03
2stet,teaoaa0 SSsDsn.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. J,TnEa 1910
POWER OF REMOVAL
;uT' .Had'soaS NOTION On has Suijee,

On thc organization Of our rovernpon, - ,
'0' 'i't osH'e up Tor discussion in Congress-
was 'he b0"'r oil the PRESIDENT, to remove public o.
hcers. The Constitution itself, which ,vo, 800
IN regard 10 appointments, was silent in
morals generally. InasInuch, the copcnrran.o g.
the Senate was essential 10 the appointment of ~
more important othcers' many were of opinion tbo,
tho assent OF tho same power was necessary IN 81.
removal Washington the President and OCT
Under so pure al executive, She subject WINS ro,y,
with great anxiety by the first Congress Wben,t1
qucst" o. the removal by the Executive alone capo
"~ecty before Congress, the members wcrn poa,
equally divided. |, was contcnded nv tbos. o ""i'T
ioa broad construction, of the power ne op,SS
that II would render officers entirely d.,cnJ. ~
the 'cif; perhaps the Uhn oud ronr;re r. go va
Whatever confidence might be placed in tIo CT.
Magistrate, then at the head OF the Covornr,,
equal confidence could not be cxnectrJ !, ~; i%'
sors; and that the concurrence of the Senate $50
pointn'ent ct officers &c. ' dP-
on thc other hand, II was urged that in r,n,v-,
the construction OF the constitution opgbt 90
with the Judiciary, but thar m this coss !, I 'e''
be "t with the President. Much stress was o,e W
laid upon the supposed rirfne Of "A Prcs,dont 'o
was admitted, that il he disposed 10 ,hn.o u
power, evils would grow out of il, Tho 'ro
ton was finally decided in the House in foyo q
IRE sid"nt sole power to remove by n mo;or;,,, -,
only tnefre In the Senate the vote was still 60. w
hat body Wis equally divided and the r. fine ,ot.-
ise Wee President, was in accordance with The otb-
House ~ '"e o'ner
Pitkins History oftho United States. vol !; o,o
saSs, " 80 "<''
"With respect to removals, from within carrie, =.
any unworthy motives. 1t was aledoed tina, pn,r;;
cheeks We're provided against such wnnton h "t
Tins power. That the principal If not the oni,, :;
duccmcnt for the removal of tnertornus eS
would be- to place some favouriie in his r,n, ,rt
Pr -ldent, indeed might remove but bo coy,1 -.
supply the vacancy without the AZ sent of rho So. o'
The nomlnaton Of n successor would clio, ;n'"';..
IN that body, and produce rejection of the n,n;,
nominated to fill the vacancy"
II was MISC stated by somo members, partiouI,,y,,
Ly Mr.. Lawrence and Mr.. Madison that G,- -
wanton abuse OF power, the President bin,eir i,
be liable to impeachment and removal from oaco ''1
''lf the President" said Mr.. Lawrence s.oh,.,
bis trust will he escape The popular censure when
the period which terminates his elevate, 80,
And would he not he liable to i,npcccI,,,o cr W.
placing worthy and able man who cn;ovod ii
confidence OF the people," nv
"Thc danger, then q" Mr.. Madison observed. "con.
ssts IN this. the President cnn dsp1ce from ,n;oa .
man whose merits require that he should bc cnnt;n
cd III 1t. What Will be the motives which tho p,cs;
dent can feel for such abuse of his power md tb,
restraints TO operate To prevent IT. In the first place
he viii be impeRchablc by this House bef,re H.
Senate, for such an act of mai n.lln ssra,,on e.
contend, hat the wsnton removal of ,neritorio,s ofi
GERS would subject him 10 Impeachment and reroovn,
from his own high trust "
Mr.. Hamilton was not mcnbc- of Tim. f.o,o.
But his opinion was uuequivoc.ilv opnoerd IN The
right of tic President nlurcto remove n NJ ~
p p: 4l3' OF the FcdcraIist appears the fboviun
~ ''Ih Dt'H IhiDDnti! as of tho ann
scsto bc expected from the corporation of bc Son
nte' IN tho business OF appointments, that it would
contribute TO the stability of the ADMINISTRATORS ,rbo
consent OF that body would be necessary 70 danocc
n' well as to appoint. change # The chief mpg;s-
trac therefore, would not occasion so vioont mr. ca
general srorouiicn III the officers Of tho goycrnmcn,
as might be expected 1t ho tho sole lispcscr Of
Offices. Where man. IN any station Ind givon
satisfactory evdenc" Of his fitness Tor it, a new Pros
ldcnt would be restrained from attempting a chance
III favour OF person more agreeable 10 him. bv The
apprehension that the dscuun'crnncc of the Senate
might Illustrate the attempt, and bring some dcrTcc
of discrcdit upon himself" So
Pcor'e OF massachusetts, consider the seven faitb.
FOL officers, removed from tha Boston Custom Ionso
last Saturday, AMI all the others before driven from,
the same office. People of tho United States CON.
sldcr all the faithful public servants dismissed IN all
parts OF the country, TO give place To clcctnneerno
pNrizons, and decide fJr yourselves, whether 'hLs
?ncipni. y mol the only jndcercrt for the re,,o4oI
g these "e'"orions otcere teT' mt, 10 place taror-
"'s IN Hejr yooa!' IF such were the "ind,,ce,,eni
then, the opinion of Mr.. Madison applies 70 tJc
present time.-[Loi. Can't
Congressional Register, vol. I, p. sos
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