Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-28
SPEECH OF MR. BaRroM of .ui,,o,,ri

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Let us hear the contemporancous exrosi,o-s
OF the Constitution, to learn If such arbitrary and
uneXammahle discretion was contemplated Mr.
hamilton one OF the trainers Of the Constitution in
the nth number Of the Federalist says, wien bn
and Madison, and Jay, were cxpoundino tho nature
OF our government to induce the people to aden il.
" II has been mentioned as one of the ADVANTAGES
10 be expected from the operation Of the Senate
in the business OF appointments that 1T would CON
tribute to the stability of the administration Tba
consent 81 that body would be necessary to displsc
'as well as appoint. n Change of the Chief Mrris
trate therefore, would occasion so violent Or go
genera revolution IN the officers of the Govern
nent as mlRht.bc expected if he were the sole dis
poser OF offices. Where man in anv station had
gwen. satisfactory evidence of his fitness for II n
new President would be restrained from aten1piino
chanSe IN favor OF person more agreeable to him
by the apprehension that the discOuntcnnnce of the
Senate might fTustrate.the ATTEMPT and brur son,o
degree OF discrcdit upon bimseif.-Those who can
estimate the val NC Of steady administration, will
ne most aus posed TO prize provision which connects
the official existence Of public men with the anne
baton or disapprobation of that body which froro
The greater permaneDcy of its own composition viii
IN hi ProoaD'lty, be less subject TO incOnsstency
Than any other member Of the government"
After refuting some objections of that div TINT
the Senate would influence the President and .se,,o
the control of the government, Mr.. H. saws. "Ir NV
influencing the President be meant ,eayGj,joo bif5
this rs precisely what must have been intended
And il has been shown that the rain, ,,o,J -
'salutory, at the same time that it would NO, bo &
,as to destroy single advantage to be looked for
from the uncontrolled agency Of that maostrato,
Nhe right of noininaiohwo produce all Inc rood
without the H. S''U
Some nnnotntor to this number Of the Te,loralis,
has appended note saying, "tbis conslruciion bss
since been rejected by the Legislature; and il ia now
settled IN practice that the power of dfplacno he
longs OXCluslyCly TO the President
I'hIs note ought to be cxpungcd ss calculated ~
nislcad students and weak cabinets u is not trpo
lh point OF TACT, Tint the Legislature has rejected
ts constructions nor true, in point Of law thai tho
senate can renonnce iota Of the restraining no,
es that belongs 70 their organization aud cb ey Dc
ungulshes our checked and restrained Exoeuti,,
from one Of arbitrary viii.
Tho whole idea Of The annotator was On kop from,
the laws respecting the assistants Of the President
70 perform duties prescribed by him as under the
OF 1893, and not applicable tho officers Of The NIB
nc or OF the law, TO perform duties prescribed BY tho
laws Of the land WV
The correctness Of Hamilton and the error Of tho
9nnot6tor and his disciples Of the majority can H.
demonstrated If there be truth in logic md common
sense Tho argument stands thus--without the
concurrent power Of tho Senate III matters of an
pointing las you admit in your report Of 1926 be
Iore quotcd,l the President becomes a Monarch
bho arpointiDg mower of the Senate ~ onrihilaies