Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-26


ary relates appointments TO the Offices of COVER
nen, The President has the power OF appointing to of
during the of Congress, and appointments mad
continue force until the succeeding session
Congress- may withhold their to the Senate un,
near the close of the session. if he think proper and if th
body should reject. there is nothing prohibiting the reappon
nent of the thus the very object the
and meaning nausht if should have at the hen
Of the government disposed disregard their soism
DECISIONS and bold enough thus to Such might an
OCCUR convey idea that VOL, won,
thus ao although the of your life has mantle
loses peponderance and the Constitution bur fee
bic barrier execution of your designs But If the true
composed of men of intelligence understand and nnnes
to maintain the interests of the Country and nh
magma chaar of liberties from violation the nrociso
aforementioned becomes of our chief buwarks and
powerful check upon the encroachents Of executive
On the contrary however, should joty of the Senare
permit themselves in the discharge of their high and solemn
duties to be ueneej by party considerations the hope
the walls of political zo become mere
the hands of the President be used will NAV dictate
Congress, and relying upon the wisdom Patriotism of this
Senate they expect with confidence the expulsion of some
your parzans from tho "household Of the faithful
In order that the Senate might independent the Con-
s.uton has wisely provided that lis SHOULD m, be
RePnbcs-thed desire of popuariythey might gen
era welfare in their anxiety keep terms
They are selected humbly conceive, the purpose OF
freely and independently exercising own judgments in
ing as check the popular branch Legislature
and in their capacity of councillors as cheek
powers not granted by the Constitution II wound
seem that you yourself apprehenye the effect OF
session OF that body. you informed them, after number
OF nominations had been made that you no farther
lounmen you made Of your obnoxious appoint.
ious eveno party disposed as they
Ism aud the soundesi judgment They did that in
your Hecuean aboaI cleansing what you pleased
amount of filth remember having heard many years AGO
gentleman remark in public debate, ina, lms monsrchy
4 fnOtn
men', provided and good always at the head
OF it, do no, that This gentleman any a,,achme n, to
him. he has since been distinguished republican.
ism and high in confdeute but applying his re-
marx to our republic, great and good always
the head OF H. danger would be appehended improper
appointments the arbitrary of pow
e. such man would hold his countrys paramount
every other would be governed by rules
laid down by commentator the constitution of dis
uncon: sit the duty he ''of President aco.e
as tar possible intimate knowledge oapactIes OF
his fellow czen to disregard the opportunities friends
the hints or menace OF enemes the bias Of party hone
oil popularity He is elected the supposton that he he
capable citizen understand
people, and IN every appointment he ought him.
self as executing public of the Did You
possess the qualifications here pointed and you
upon these principles the great body the people would
have been satisfied and the voice of complaint only
been heard from those who oppose yo1
administration, and condemn all your acts, they Of
wrong You would then have had Distinction
the civic have adorned your brow and
re erertions" In violation of plain doctrines which
indeed in peec. accordance with those expressed you
celebrated letter Mr. Monroe you been biased by IN
feelings of party and be Denied by the mos
devoted of partzans, that removals
hasty and caPricious appointments have niud
ciou and dictated by single consideration as expessed
your official organ of "ewardRg friends and punishn
In your of gov.4nmen., cherrfuity and
from the highest the lowest should like Casars wife
unsuspected Secretary Branch say dis
The public grade should be filed by mer
only qualihe discharge their respective duties but
pure morals and unsnspected integrity They should not
conferred upon known deauters upon too Infamous
ck,a
perjury has been preferred however active they may
the promotion of interests and zealous prefer
mcnt do that you hold your confidence any
such men-ha there are any enjoying the dignity and emod
which such justly applied but there ar.
some whose honor Integrity and purity of
ed In such the people Can place no condeoc &c
they may boast teir honesty PURPOSE the they
patriotic and their counlrys cause
and although they claim to be heaveD born" those
already appointed specimens of heaven bonn
virtues aud qualifications inclined to believe ha, the
people would much prefer that your future selections be
amongst more humble origin The idea of The
and special superintendent heaven in the affairs
OF government may suit the genius of people whose ruler
protected by the inmuntcs of his station bo, is not So well
adapted plain republic Whose rulers indebted for their
elevation grace and favour of The people
If mistaken in one of your Indian talks ike the
.heaven born auditor, claimed have placed
only de gue,re alarm the indaos by display Of
HEAVEN derived dignity and that you had design TO
press that notion upon your fellow citizens.
Since writing the above, find the work reform goe.
bavey on and that besides other removals of
the assistant Post Masters General have been re
quesd relieve themselves from the Office and retire
10 the shades of private @ there mediate instability
oil human AFFAIRS and prepare themselves for the awful rea-
ties of another world, said have advised the
cradle Nourse Its perhaps fortunate circumstance that
we have al the head of government, wo whilst he
hicts worldly cbas,Isemen also administer
his unrelentng persecution, the consultations of egonsuc
head fl to be adorned with the tarra the emblem of pom
tihca and temporal power and dignity No attempt that
yet met view, has been made justify the
the Bradlevs except by the socal organ who hints DEAL
cation, and the Richmond Enquirer which says gentle
not the friends of the President the Hase
General, and that they said TO shave held communca
tons with the Editors of the Journal and the ntellg
Truly, these most weighty charges, particularly latter
and doubt sufficient justification your eyes Thes
gentlemen had been long i'll Offices much of the prosperity
the department was owing 10 their talents and industry
Mr. Mclean, late Post Master General, letter TO w T
Barry, ESQ, declared them TO have been aithIl tei
trusts and worthy TO he retained regard this
the most favorable positive and direct that could be
in favour of their public worth Mr. Mclean had the
ample opportunities of knowing their capacity for business
and the fidelity with which they discharged their duties Hi
wa'chf eye observed all things, and had they been aites