Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-30
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From The .1ierGniria Phei,i.r.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
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Sir:-'Thc attention of your readers has been d.
rectcd, doubt tor time past, to the progress
of affairs III this quarter. The political horizon still
continues III the same uncertain state. The Senate
have suspended the consideration of Kendatts nou-
nation, account of the absence of Mr.. Livingston
and the ndisposition of, one of the Maryland Sena-
tors There is SAID to- be majority OF FIVE votes
against ratfying The character of this man is more
obnoxious than that of any other officer in the service
of the Government. The miserable effort to iynpli-
cate Randotph in the frauds which are reported to
have been committed on the Treasury by the learned
Secretary at Wa,. has consigned him to universal
contempt. But this transaction, however pearious
could not have found him lower rank than had al
ready been merited by his conduct elsewhere y re-
port has been in circulation that the President had de-
termined to nominate Hill to the Senate The
ground of this determination of the s.greatest and
best, is alleged to be The declaration of HILL that
he made endeayour TO remove the obstacles in the
way of his nomination. and that he put the Sen
ate III possession of papers which will obviate the
grounds of complaint which they acted. ltwas
thought that the namy with which he has been bran
dcd, by the vote of the Senate, would have isGed
him. but what folly is to look for uIodesty in the
ranks of the present dynasty. They acknowledge
restraint and appear to be destitute of the small
ett particle ofsensiby. The Indignation and frowns
of high minded honorable men, viewed without
any other feeling than that of the reckless
difference 1t was hoped, rather than expected that
the President OF the United States would not hive
suffered himself to be provoked into this excess of
passion; and hope still that this report is without
foundation. The Senate acted with deliberations
Mr.. Hi was appraised of the ground on which he
stood. He eXered himself to the very extent of his
power to avert the calamity which, however he may
declare the contrary, he knew to be inevitable. If
he had the means of saving his reputation, they were
in requisitioD Why did he not use them? The Sen
ate was ready to receive any explanation In eXten-
alton of the Charges-ruy, anXious--on account of
the effect which their refusal to raty would be cal
culated to produce upon the mind of General Jack
SON If this report be true, the Senate will doubt
less stand firm. 1t is impossible that they can con-
scentiousy undo what they have enacted and the
turn of the nomination, considered it must and
will be- direct censure upon their vote, will only
tend to strengthen them IN their former determine
dent, to be thus controlled, IN these minor acts of Elk
eculive power, to which no one would have doubted
but that his prudence and Judgment were ade-
quate. But is through this exercise of authority,
that frequently discover the character of indvid-
uals. A great mind would above the considera-
ton of personal services, in regulating the
of Government. What assistance might have come
from this quarter that would not weigh single
grain in the impartial scale of merit and competency
The President of the United States is not called to
the Executive Chair TO distribute rewards and pun
shmens; he is not sent there the instrument of
private ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, at the expense OF public
utility; he is the great agent of the people, entrusted
with powers to be exercised in their behalf and an
Piled to their wants. Gen. Jackson is now checked
by the disapprobation which his conduct is held
by those who act for the honor, respectabilty and
welfare of their country. May it prove useful les
son in future
Thus distinguished, Hill and Kendall who have
arisen to the stations which they now hold by the
most unbushng impudence, must go out as drones
upon society. With the unfortunate :here are few
who do not thisc-but for them there is no
sympathy. Conscience with her whip of scorpions,
must lash them for their transgressors.-Int her
hands we consign them.
Respectfully, &c.