Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-26
FoR THE WuIG.

To andretO Jackson, President of The United Sioies
II is maxim in monarchcal governments the Kinc can
ray or obnoxious il may be, is ascribed to his Minis.
tc the sovereign himself secure in invoabity of his
lnone his name invested with solemn awe" is
cred responsible TO the people whom svays the seepc
Of dominion Not the Chief Magistrate under our more lin.
ea and happy form OF government he chosen by free
SURFACES Of his fcow.czsns and con claim no excmption
from responsibility by virtue of any dyne right to rule In
the President of the United States is considered as the
OF the people, and amenabc their tribunal ms well for his
own acts OF public nature those Of bis Minister'S heads
which he discharges the high functions his Office The acts
winch emanaie from the principal departments Of govern.
en are regarded as the acts OF the Executive because they
arc under his coirou and subject his directions unless
otherwise regulated 10y act Of Congress Hence that the
prosecuting spirit which pervades every department Of your
administration and sensby felt every the Union
Is justly considered enanang from you, you are held
responsive 10 the people for tho bad consequences which may
result whilst you are entitled to tire glory, il any there be
This responsibility Of awful weight and demands your calm
hn serious delbealon the fate OF the nation the liberties
ha people IN whose defence you have bavey fought may
name upon The manner IN which you exercise the power
yu 70 your hanns Inc love n power natural TO
IS iet m every situation aud condition of life aud the manner
~ whch us welded marks the weak the great man. tho
UIah' or he Tond OF rational liberty u placed the hands
OF one who is ambitious Of transmitting posterty BRIGHT
and nnsied name, Il viii he used with such and dis
Cc,on na VIII become an instrument Tor the advancement
Of the property Of the nation; bot committed by the
folly Of the people, through the Of designing demagogucs
20 INC has OF one lettering on the verge of imbeciy, aud
too weak to grasp firmly, becomes curse and scourae
The power Of the President although wisely limited by he
constitution IS nevertheless, considerable, and in
hands OF man ambitious only Of personal distinction with
Senae at his heels" might he welded greatly prejudice
81 the Republic The patronage Of bH Office might be used
powerful engine by attaching his interests all public OH
GERS who, according the present mode Of ntetpren. the
pregosayo by your pcnsoncd presses he may On
make al pleasure
In order to restrain the President in his appointing
the Constitution has provided that tho important and
responsible Executive appointments shall bo submitted TO the
Senate for continuation expressed the following worii
"he he Prcsden shall nominate, and by and with the adj
vice and consent OF the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors
other public Ministers and Consus Judges Of the Sup1en,
Court and other officers Of the United States whose appoint
mcnts not herein otherwise provided for and which shall
be established By law But the Congress may, by law the
appointment Of such inferior officers they thnk proper IN the
PRESIDENT alone, IN the Of law e heads of depart
en " appears 10 have been the object ~ tho trainers
tne Constitution, IN thus vesng the Senate with the power
Ieecuug OF confirming Executive nominations prevent th
ieueni om exercising power which might be employed
inc puoo INJURY by tho appointment of persons uoioou
incompetent ur OF questionable reputation the mpor