Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-30


Jorlty to propose amendment to the Constitution
and submit the question the people, which Of TIC
two will you choose! And not thus by ,nexpect-
ed desertion of their post, let in the enemy despo-
tisIn, which the Nation thought forever excluded.
must leave your own minds to imagine the rev
deenng results that would be produced by practl-
the Senoe and of the principles for which, The mi.
nority contends. - 2l - .al.taff -
1t would arrest the downward tendency of fbe
country to universal offcebunting, and corruption
and seviIity and reclaim them the high and hon.
orabe patriotism of their fathers of the reyolItion
by connecting the official existence of our public
officers with the APPRECIATION of the Senate yos, will
create race of elevated and independents puIc off;
GERS, looking like reenien to the performin,r of ti-
duties, and the laws for their places; and FREQ the
couIhry''n time from that bloodof seryc sycophans,
iounslng around the Capitol eyes dropping ot the
houses of their fellow citizens or CARVING on
tenn OF espionage in tavern halls or at street corners
TO catch the uDguarded expressions Of men tn be re
taiiou at the palace OF Heads of Departments, TO
produce vacancies for themselves to fila brood of
beings, which, IN all countries have been che ready
instruments with which unhallowed ambition has
destroyed law and liberty. tsa.
|. And you will restore the government tn what r.
was represented to be- when, viii Jealous forcbodin1s
OF the encronchment OF Executive will it was adoD
ted by the Fathers Of the Republic and their copa
triots, at tie purcs period of national exstencr
If the Senate be faithful all can be retr;eyeJt Ard
r. call upon all those with whom WE have nctc,l
under other Observation-Disclosures the military nom
nations and many other OCCASIONS not to abandon
the Republlc but to aid US in rending the thick VOL
OF dark and silent mystery that hangs over these re-
moyals!
"Gvc me but light ask no mere"
IT your administration have violated the essen.
tai principles OF the Republic, let that be made MA
niiest by the lght-we not contending for tho
Offices take them a-but if the administration have
stricken at tho root of tree of liberty let them
ecar the consequences in open day, before tire Amer
can people. You tell us the President is respops-
bic to the people. How can the people Judge With
out light.
You are about to desert tile post assigned Won as
tho restraining power upon the President during his
term when the mischief will be done, on the pro,,nd
that he Is responsible to the people the end Of his
TERM and still you refuse give them the means of
Judging whether he has used this power of val for
purposes OF tyranny and corruption, or for good CAN
ses rendering the removals proper for The public sood
Look at the frequent demands Of Beverly Allen for
the causes of his removal, and the refusal to answeT
hm iirst OF the Secretary of the State, then of the
President, and then of the majority hcrcL How can
the people of Missouri tell but Allen is defautef,
How can the people of the West tell bnt their land
otcers, stricken from the roll, have failed to make.
their lawful returns to the Treasury Department or
ctnbezzed their funds?-or the people of the Allan.
TIC but the records of the Treasury show official
misdceds IN the former ncumbents OF their Custom
tiorse oficers, when You thus hide yonf Presideny
! in inscrutable darkness and despo,c eilence
onI the Senaie be faI.hiess to their high trust,
there is no hope but in the rcdccmng virtue of tic
public. Q =-''S
All history warns that the grand object of csn-
guest IN the invasion OF Republican liberty, has been
tLlS Ctauci-the Senate, or restraining power upon
inc Executive, by whatever name it may be called.
GU yourselves solemnly warned us, in our report
TO curtah Executive patronage, when Mr.. Adams
was at the head of our AFFAIRS to beware of the spirit
OF evty to Executive will, and the corrnptinr in,
fucnce OF Executive patronage.
Iiiat spirit, awaiting itself Of the dscords of si.
KIND, has prowlcd the world like wolf in sheevs
elothlng seeking to surprise and destroy law and II
berty; ana has deprived more than hall The world 6f
them; by fraud and force combined.
ana we need not be surprised to this inslrfIta-
tlnG and enterprisng enemy assa this last Citadel
should 1t come 1t will be- with sound OF cIa IRON
and herald of war, openly proclarninp ne rmnIsnf
despotism of Executive responsibility No, il il
too cunning thus TO give the alarm to the public, and
defeat the object.
1t will more probably come sauntcrn,, nlhrr, It&
Satan gong up 10 worship emong the sons Of God,
and begin by scattering doubtful speeches among the
senator's as thus the emlssary of Satan
Come let us reason togcther--no premature co,t-
initials, my noble friends! II will not do TO Alarm
the public by proclaming Executive irrcspousbilitv
and understandable will III form; although, we mtrst
nave u III effect; Tor the rash administration hds
without waiting to consult U.s. rushed into dilenl
ma, from which we cannot eXtrjcate them
There is no alternative but to enslroad them in
darkness as Jupiter did the of Ajax, ttot
the public cannot see to strike them, until the thing
bic forgotten, and the storm blown over
1T viii not do openly to dcnv the RESTRAINING now.
'cr of the Senatcthat is the very republican fca-
iurc III the Executive Department. Tint power and
duty clear as the sun in a cloutlhss nfn,os
'phcre. BESIDES my noble friends, you arc oil com
ttcd upon that subject already! yes even recorded
upon that
'Hcar my advice then; Acknowledge the restrain
ing power, seemingly, to the putc4-say IN ys5,,r
speeches that removals from Office ought not TO he
made Tor opinions sake, for exercising the freedom
election, to reward parisans, punish opponens1-
napg TINS sign over your door for the public 10 read;
but, adopt this grand sgcm-vo,e down all in
'quiry into hc Of removals. cover the admins
'traion with impcuctrablc darkncss,-and laugh in
your noble sleeves Mt the minority when thcy with
tho ancient Greek, demand but light
And thus if you will listen will this sc csmissarv,
harraDguc you for hours, isinuatc himself into r1r
favor; and ultimately achieve the conquest Of the
FROM ufthc communications Of the last " o DAYS
now anticipate such death blow to tie republican,
feature OF our Executive Department the restrain
lng, power and duty of the Senate! This majority
will pass the Rubicon, ''
'Tirnr ,r,y ,,f,or l.