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

: the Senate, gave them r;obt to The offices Of
Vol 2nd Artillery, and Adju:ant .General-and
jectng the nominations of the two former officers
to MI those places. Mr. Monroe acauiescca in the
decision of the advisory power of the Senate and
nominated Colonel Jones, who now holds tho nfTce
of Adjutant Gcnera and Mr. Adams, whom pcs
ideht' acqulesced IN the case of Bisselps and
nominated him for the other office General BsseIIs
Sohehued ne was in the Army, liable to be
arranged TO that service by ORDER and needed no
c nomination; and rejected it on that ground ms it
.~ouu cut OH some years pay to appoint him anew.
On 'ue Solnnittee that recommended this course,
was the Senator from Missouri, (Mr. Benton.)
There was contest in tho Senate concernino
Tue true construction OF the law of 1921 to reduce
'ne army put none upon the great duty of the re-
stralnng power of the Senate, although the Pres
iucnt had the right by law to strike officers from
the roll as be had not proceeded under that power
:. IN inc panaina discussion and report in 1895
Whch Mr.. Adams was President there was dis
pu'e upon the expedency of our attending or parti-
cpatlng IN the proposed American Congress at Pan
una ana lacubaya; but to the restraining
powers OF the Senate The present majority or 81,
many as had seats here at that time acted non the
comprehensive principe--that it was the RIGHT and
oaty OF the Senate to look behind the nominations
anu all the ground over which the mind of
nc resident might be supposed to have passed in ar
tiVhs at his conclusion to send in the nominations
/ On rep. go 1895, Mr.. Rowan submitted, among
Viz .ue ioiowins resolution, which the 2ed
Meie niouihed oy Mr. Woodbury., except the follow
ing, which they both voted for as it is:
Hesoived, That it is the unquestionabc right of
p SIia'e 70 CALL IN respectful terms, upon the
| rrcsident OF the United States for such noroation
as may be in his possession and which The senate
oee' necessary to the faithful discharge of the du-
Ties imposed upon it by the Constitution: and more
e esp the duties resulting from matters which
the constitution makes it the duty of the Presidcn.
submit TO the 81 nate, for their advice and consent
| deemed 1t unnecessary TO make question about
ming unquestionobie, and have vote upon il;
anu moved Its indefinite p'stponenent which was
carried nut we called. for all such information with
OUT hesitation as an unquesonabe right. The fol-
loving members oftlie present majority voted even
against postponing the resolution, affirming pow
CT given by the Constitution and dependent on
our resolution, viz: Benton, Dckerson, Ellis Havnc
Kane, King, Rowan, White Woodbury., Mr. Tazc-
wen being absent and all the Senators appointed to
the heads of Departments, arc now shrinking from
q similar call. <
r. 3 The only remaining conspicuous instance which
shan deem 1t necessary TO quote, is the report TO
curtain Executive patronage already quoted, show
ing that the powers You now concede to the Presi
dent make him monarch.
I'hns we see that portion OF the present majority
r Veerng and vibrating under different administra-
tions, like Surveyors needle among the mineral
: banks of Missouri according to the power of the
attractions first pointing to the daoinns then to
it Mine All Brton then ValIes mines on the Platin
and then TO the great IRON mountain ween NJ the
never fixed to tho polls of the Constf uton; but
Il seem to govern by the law Of maiority-the law of
force! An administration that did wish conceal
nlent for cause would thank the Senate for its aid
COUNSEL and ADVICE upon the causes of the removals,
and avow them like open men of conscious rectitrde
r. people are not dissatisfied with the Administra-
tloh iof removing upon cause, they have done in
several instances in and out of this city, but this
tack upon the freedom and purity of elections str
king at the root of the tree of liberty, and if not
arrested, will leave in this Republic as in SO many
others. stripped of its bloom and foliage, the scahed
victim of whitening dcspotisD.
There are two remaining objections Of the Senator
from Louisiana, Mr. L. to be answered.
He transfers himself back TO the birth of tie Re-
public and magines all to be untrifd theory before
him, when in fact we have been practising harmoni
ously upon this restraining power of the Senate for
half Il century, with salutary effect. lie imagines |
the first step in removing officer, under system
advocated by the minority, would be convene the
Senate and submit the cause of complaint TO them
and deprecates the expense and trouble, and, above
all, the case with which delinquent while the Sen
ate were converting and debating, could transfer him
RI self and his i'll gotten wealth beyond the reach of in
eestgation, as this Administration are modesty re-
firing from that light to hide their bushes His pre-
misses are wholly imaginary and his conclusions are,
of course, equally visionary
/ The originating act of suspending the functions
and arresting the of delinquent officers, is and
ought to be, with the President, either during the
recess the of the Senate; and the matter is
Il then submitted to them when they in regular
session, IN the established manner have desert
bed s'
The delinquency of revenue officer is not the
emergency for ccnyenlng an extra session of the
Senate. That power was given for great enIcrgen-
cies of STATE
He supposes great difficulty from vcxatious COM
plants Safe experience answers all this against
him. 1t Is found, in practice, easy to distinguish
between qucruous and vexatious allegations of
we'd deinqucDts, and the manly, indignant of
high-handed Presidential; or low party cabinet ty-
rannes, the gentleman himself supposed it to be,
some years ago, to draw the broad distinction be-
tween the summary process of Mr.. Jefferson, in SET
zng the batture at New Orleans, and the duo pro-
ceedDg at law, for which the gentleman ably con
tended and ultimately obtained in that celebrated
4 case.
No, Sir, delinquent unfit person removed from
Office for cause, VIII usually be the last man 10 court
investigation; but will hide his bushes and ENJOY, If
he can, his pccuations, i'll the deep forests OF the
! West or in the 'sotudes of great cities" i'll the
East, or abandon he country; and in nine out of
cry ten thousand cases of removal for cause, Tic
Senate will know, or easily learn the cause, and,
acting for the interests Of the country, pass all sub
; sitento, as past experience proves.