Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-02

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courts into two equal parts, each hold the sessions
alternately, so thut majority of halfm ght set
tie constitutional law, aud majority of tic othor-
"at might at the next session., uuset;ls it. 1t is
sorno consolation, that no lawyer in either House
has had the courage, far, to hazard his own re-
pu'at'on as even TO propose an Inquiry in the cN
pedioncy OF adopting such an absurdty.
Another the concelt probably OF tho arch-Sccte-
taTy OF Satel was TO dispense with the United States
Bank, and 10 substitute another based upon the pub
hc revenues. The officers, ] presume, To be the
creatures OF the ExScutive, and tho mana cement
and facilities to suit his purpose, and conform his
VIII. PresIdcnt, with unlimited discretion in re-
movnls aud appointments, the army, navy, post
Office, and press, and this bank, his control has
only TO viii IT, md he Is the tyrant. Ii rs done,
it is fmiohrd and the liberties ofthe people are gone
forever. think heaven that scheme has got It's
Quietus.
Another reform was, TO establish q law depart,
ment, the Attorney General It's chief with an Us
sis,nnt, aud oil the other paruphonclIu This is
knocked down.
The Indians wore TO be removed from the limits
Of the Satrs This is a free trade with
the West Indies aud other British provinces W. 5
promlscd; this has ended, as every rational man be-
Icved it would, IN smoke. Then, what is the sum
ard substance of all You have done, but tn remove
good men from Office, and put bad ones in their
steaG: Give us solitary instance where thero
has been single improvement IN favor of the inter-
eats and liberties ct the people-onc principle IN
which your own party shall agree, and l consent
you take II for ynurtexl.
Sir, might go aud perhaps repoat cases to the
Senate fragrant as these; but have exhaust =
ed nvse!f, and, doubt, the paicncs ofihr Senate
have omitted many things winch in ended ~ say.
my object To open the eyes Of the people that
they might their danger. This is crisis In our
auIrsii state of things unparalleled in our his
tory. Look nj the Consequences The dis;resses Of
the prescribed cOfilpa ratIve,y email matter
The public interest is put IN jeopardy by displacipcr
experience md fidelity, and substituting mere part-
sans, without regard 10 qualifications Dnl n ihnsr
y n nt.. tl No. l. -.
c'licard most RlarmiG r-ihc RIGHT OF the sovc
reign to do all this of his own more notion which 10
s.. obsequiouS!y yic!dcd-the unlimited, iilimtablc
discretion inquest hc-iIesr are The .sirps Of
The tmcs which induce the most gloomy f1rcbodings
itth;s discretion were only sIrrcnd rcd to discreet
man. VIC might be SAFE Tor tho present though we
should look "a fer the future. But, strange as il
may seem it Is yielded to tho last man to whom IL
onS.it TO have been confded One who has ALWAYS
gone 10 the utmost bounds OF the constitution and
IN the opinion OF very many, has often trunsgressed
them. II Is the time, above all others, when we
should have kept Jealous upon the exercise of
executive power anu yc this very period is selected
to surrender every thing There seems mysteri
oi5 apathy sleepy carelessness, letharyy a para
ysis, n the public mind dark and dead silence
rcgns IN your executive halls. Your chief sits m
siien mysterious ntrenched behind his 'biDh
responsibility, issuing his fierce drcrees and irlno-
atng his victims with cod blooded indifference and
we dare not ask him, why? We. the Senate of the
United StaeS, are so fallen. that cannot summon
Tie hrmness TO whisper this single monosyllabe in
his royal ears! Is this reality, or is il q dream? If
what we now witness had bcen presented 10 my mind
IN the fantastic visions of he night the dream would
have awakened me, and l should have started from
my pillow with horror.
Sir, have done I mako no apology for dotain-
ing you thus l have, so far as my feeble talents
- r''''''' i~'' i'-H .-s.--t- -
SELL my country, and my Con.
Note-lt is p;orer remark tint in Ills coo,r7s, Of tho
removals IN This and the other adis,rasns have confined
n'eli To o'v! officers When speech was made IN Tho -.
EaIe, s'aied but is here inadvertently on,i,rJ