Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-15

mont, not mere tab to the Whale of that strong
current Of national disapprobaton occasoned by Gen.
Jacksons appointments. Let them manifest that
their duties are higher than the mere registry OF
Presidential edcts, and that they dare dsobey where
1t IS impossible but they must disapprove.
The Telegraph by way of excusing the President
for Lees appointments says he (thc p. had the sane
ton Of Chief Justice Marshall Judge NJ Lean Spea-
ker Stevenson, Mr.. Barbour, Mr.. Rves, Mr.. Living
ston, aad Col. Hamilton of s. G. This proves what
every body knows and regrets-the unbounded faci-
ity Of getting recommendations in this country
Having seen much of such things, we have never
known but a single instance where a request of the
sort was denied. Two powerful motives of human
conduct create this facility First, Vanity-Aat,er-
cd by being applied to for aid. Second, good na-
tnc, dcsirous of pleasing. and hating to Offend One
or both of these motives swayed the gentlemen a.
bove, acted amably, but against their own sense
But the President stand excused for no man
can doubt, judging by his uniform practice of re-
warding his immediate partizans, sycophants and
tools, out of the Treasury, but that Lee, who had
so ably fought for him, and whose pen he had SO
freely used in the trip to Orleans, would have been
Rewarded without the letter Of the Chief Justice in
his behalf: Those recommendations were mere
fetch to excuse what was predetermined. Besides
if the Hero be the Of sense andnformation pre-
tended, he could not have been ignorant Of the OBJ
Elections TO Lee, and knowing them, have known
that his duty 10 the nation could not be cancelled
by the~recommendations Of four or five Individuals
however respectable.
Extact of letter to the Editor OF the Baltimore
Patriot, dated WASHINGTON, March 10.
n ttnn nj IIt,, L ~
eral to Algers, was this day rejected by the unani-
nous cote OF the Senate. This is n tremendous
reouke OF the President for appointing him, as
all the facts which led TO his signal rejection
must have been as well known to Gen. Jackson as
they were TO the Senate. They were too notorious
Tor him 10 have been Ignorant OF them. lie did not
submit the nomination to the Senate in March, but
waited TIL the close of the session. and then appointed
him, as to ensure him the outfit and salary fer at
least year. Lee was the bosom friend Of the Hero
domiciled at the Hermitage nearly wear while the
Presidential election pending, and this office was
given him in defiance of public opinon-an act of
injustice to the Presidential Office and the People
OF this Nation, that would have been pepetrated BY
no other individual than the present most unworthy
and VIGOROUSLY unfit incumbent of the Presidential
chair Ii is said the President is actually foaminp
with rage at the rejection by the Senate, and as
passed the Palace hour ago ina gined could see
the smoke of wrath actually curling out from the
creylces OF the windows. Other nominations of n
peculiarly odous and detestabe cast are to be acted
upon and it hop d the Senate will do its duty to the
country, regardless of the angry frowns of the Mill
tary Cheftain."
u On Friday, the Senate confirmed the appoint,
ment OF Anthony Butler Charge des Affaires to
Mexico, and of Emanuel West of Indiana, as Charge
to Peru.
| This Mr.. Butler was for Governor of Kentuc-
ky some years ago. Some time after he absconded
from that State under suspicion debt and went TO
Texas, of which Province he has been resident ever
since 1t is said good authority. that his appoint
ment has Jared the interest of the greatest and
best" in Kentucky, more thsn every thing besides,
| put together. We know nothing of Mr.. West, but
the papers of his country state which is not very
favorable, but which may be scandal, for any thing
we know, as they are papers opposed to him. The
greatest and best" it must be confessed, has spe-
clai knack at making selections One would think
that the Representatives of the United States at TO-
reign Governments, ought TO be of talent and re-
putation-men IN the dignity of whose characters that
ofther country would sustain no diminuton-and not
men unknown of their own parishes unheard ofbv
their own counry-or what is worse, the muckworms
of faction like little Mr.. Moore heard and known
only to be despised.
An an exception to the general complexion of the
Presidents appointments, we observe with pleasure
and surprise, that Com. Porter is nominated to sue
ceed Maj. Lee at A!giers-a man who but for bis
itch for scribbing, and his propensity to NEEDLE in
politics, all his country would delight to honor.
u We will bring up the Congressional summary
tomorrow Proceedings for some days, have been "a
Their uninteresting. There is pause in the debate
in the Senate.