Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-22

established by principle and by xnos
ti"n not only In the senate. but by the many writer,
treatise upon the Constitution page l62 peaks thus
OF the apprcpriatDg aud removing power
" were left entirely TO himself TO select such a.
gents as he might deem qua6 ID for public duties, he
would OF course he scrupalous in his choice but II
senate either aetused ty lofty motives, or ior want of
information oil he hness OF The individual rejects the
nomination. not only may the public interests suffer in
the immediate case but the President be imps eli 10 in
adequate subsuu ions. IL true, that the conysrse f
thls proposition may also be admitted. Improper NOM
'naons, proceeding from personal party Influence
may be properly rejected by virtuous and inf sxbie
Senate but in the latter case If IL ever should he o,r
misfortune 70 nave man so actuaed; in possession Of
'h,s high cihre, we may him irnm d .ly after the
rsng OF the Senate, dismiss the incumbent, or in case
OF met ,eJecnny one nomination, Withholding another
ani aVanng hm'.f OF the power 20 appon, during the
recess IL would. therefore, appear upon the whole
that with the possibility of evasion which yonlJ ram
der the constitutional provision 80 entirely nug.torv n
would have been more beneficial to have left th, now
or in the PRESIDENT without restraint, AMI the more
a. the consent Of the Senate is not required for IN. Ji.
m.sion OF The officer"
Mr. Rawle here plainly holds forth the idea. that
more danger is TO he expected from lirent,us aud par-
tim Senate, han from the term inf .xibIe and ,nd
umed responsibility Of the Chief Max.r4:c Its rue
.n's ante writer lays President may be ac,usted by
improper motives IN his appointments hut speaks of il
merely suppoibl- Gaze, aud az one placed almost
beyond the contingency OF events The reason is oh.
vous 20 every one This is an elective Government
me Pr,sd"nt Is responsible to the people directly
whist Vie Senae are removed in great M ssnre from
the control Of 'ba people, by being placed yond tho
popa ese I've jurisdiction, and Gin common language,
ana ny writers on our form OF governmenD Tor that ve
~ reason have been termed the aris,ocracy
IL has been said by his enemies that the 4,
opposed 10 Internal Imnrovempnt, anil that he has gil
ven decisive proof that such is the bias OF HE mind
oy placing hi. veto upon the Mavsvilr Road Bill On
I'M sntJ-c' hut few words viii suffice /, the Pre-
silent mad given his consent 20 all bills calm, tor ap-
"ropriaons oil money TO this object the aggregate sum
won'' nave exceeded the regular income $500 600 IL
o.k ~rre Sno,croed over tn country every point
al which would be called or Il would increase the
number oil agents 70 such extent, that il would be-
Impossible to watch them and their responsibility
besides; 1t would he degra ing to the whole financial
-ystem to adcspieabe stock jobbng couc,n And by
placing government funds in every section Of the coun.
Try une4 most carefully guarded. who can tell TO what
-xent the Influence OF the government might dfiu.e
,t'ei and in time il not rendered fatal might at asst
become obnoxious to State Right.-S,ae sovereixntv-
and the freedom of the whole Unve .al aitb
We hmme'y submit to you th, ha.ty address, together
with the proceedings of this Committee
G.. w THOMPSON
WM. CHAMBERS
JAS CAMPBELL.
JOSHUA ANDERSON
LEWIS SUTTON,
ID I'm. Com. of Vikillnce