Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26

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s'o.e The sublime scntnsat from ..,s ,,,,h,..
GEM, WHO las e.ne hefose ,hsm-wh,,h ".
"oaia ny no means insianate.
"oot' NJ Secretary Peel lately Quoted. in
'he brft'=h House Of Commons. TIN e,,ma,a II
Gen Jaebsoo' in removing hi, political opao.
"en's from oIlite, as justification Of a similar
proceeding IN Great Britain, and a. an s,ia.nc.
That even where the representative ,,;,r,,t. :.
III rs fullest S'gor there /, no safeguard arn,ns,
prescription for, opinion sake Who had .,.,
dreamt 'hatt The conduct Of An American pr, si,.o,
""ni9 have been quoted by British Minister
'oJasaiy or extennate his own despotc act,
such pregnant tac should surely induce evan
Gen. jackson 10 pause, aud reconsider TIA. ,a,,
deneF and character oi his Proscriptive policy.
II he has no regard for the sacredness Of on,,,o,
nor 10 federation foi lis iree exercise. he sbo,it
at least have some respect far the eharaete, ~
the country, which Joastug Of lie fre,st go,-
sraaea' on earth, IN lhtafy, Is more tyraan,ral
under the practice Of Ia. present ad nlni.l,,
ton, even than hat OF Great Britain. Only mn
tangible instance ct an uniusliriablr exercise Of
the power OF removal, according 10 A.r. Peel.
has occurred during tue Premiership of Lurd
Wellington While, during Gen. Jackson's nd.
mInlslralon, many huadrrd 1aefant cases Of
the paL!e abuse Of this power eau be referred
TO We make the following extract from Mr.
Feels remarks, Ia reply 10 OCoanel:
"lhe learned gentleman had contendod ,ba,
ne the peopIe paid Tor The public appointments
they ought 10 have control over those appgint.
IN 'nts why, dtJ not that very argument show
That, AS soon n they got possession o. the eirc.
tive power they would also want the executive
power The only tang lblp instance thar had
been clted by the Other side was thar of an
honorable and gallant General, who had been
dismissed from office for voting ngaius, Gov.
erainent hnt did any one suppose HAT a 5 ate
could ever he so constituted as that those WIN
were opposed 10 the Government could be unit
ed 10 the Government But, even surprising
that Ihis Circumstance gave = proof OF Il corrupI
state Of Things, he could tell the learned gentle
man that universal suffrage would give no se-
CurIty against such dlsmssas from Office and
in this ancient Limited Monarchy there was nf-
nlfely less exercise OF this power tnan in that
Republic where universal suffrage prevailed.
In Great Bfliain. when there was a change Of
Government, The remO0ais we're senfaiig cV4f
ned 10 those trho held confidential situations. and
al he snbOrdtnaie officers acre uSaaiiu retained
Aud, on The contrary, he could assure The learned
gentleman from good authority thai ichsu Gen.
jackson succeeded TO tie Presidential chair has
first act icas to remore eusrg initrii,oi from
| office, franz TIC htgheSt dozen 10 as lopest-tatu
the uery Postmasiers- lgio had been opposed 10
has interest IN his mind, that WINS conclusive
proof, that even II there were universal suffrage.
there would still be no security agalu5t tie t,.
moval Of individuals from office. -