Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-16

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being able to find retreat the domcil and solac,
Tor his disgrace in the intimacy and sympathy of the
President of the U. States.
| But though the Senate have thus set their sea
upon Maj. Lee, he is better man than some whom
they may approve He has committed that which
'he happiness OF society requires to be deemed an
objectionable ofence-but who would not trus,
Ills treasure, his life or his honor, sooner to him
than to the ungrateful Kentucky viper, or, his no,
more abandoned but less sentimental associate from
New Hampshire-that deep stained slandercr, from
whose leprous contact the leaders of his own nar
sirunk, with undisguised adherence? For Lees
crimes, some extenuation is to be found in strono
temptation and circumstances-but what can excuse
the Judas who betrays his Saviour for silver or tho
calculating calumniator who deliberately builds his
hopes ofprefermcnt upon the ruin of female rennt,
ton?
Let the Senate of the u. States, if they are in
earnest, as one of the most eminent amone then,
SAID, ITO reform the morals of the Government
nan these two pieces of Infamous CON- to the counter
Let them show that the rejection of Lees appoint
ment, is not mere tub to the Whale of that strong
current OF national dsapprobatlon occasioned by Gen
Jackson's appointments. Let them manifest that
their duties are higher than the mere reqistrv of
Presidential edcts and that they dare dsobey where
1t is impossible but they must disapproye.
The Telegraph by way of excusng the President
Tor Lees appointment says he (the P) had the sane
tion OF Chief Justice Marshall, Judge NJ Lean, Spca
ker Stevenson Mr.. Barbour, Mr.. Rives, Mr.. Living
ston' and Col Hamilton of S. c. This proves what
every body knows and regrets-thc unbounded fac-
ny OF getting recommendations in this country.-
Having seen much of such things. we have never
known but single instance where request of the
sort was denied. Two powerful motives of human
conduct create this facility. First, Vanity-hatter
ed by being applied 20 for aid. Second, rood ma
ture' deslrous of pleasing and hating to offend One
OF ooth OF these motives swayed the gentlemen a.
ooVe, VINO acted amably but against their own sense
But the President cannot stand excused for no man
can doubt, Judging by his uniform practice of re-
wardng 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 and information pre-
h.
jections to Lee, and knowing them must have known
that his duty TO the nation could not be cancelled
by the recommendations of four or five individuals,
however respectable.
EXtact OF a letter to the Editor OF the Baltimore
TatIlot, dated WASHINGTON, March TO-
The nomination of HENRY LEE. ms Consul Cen
eral to Algers. was this day rejected by the unani-
NOUS 0ofe of the Senate. This is a tremendous
rebuke of The President for appointing him. as
oil fhn E,af IL
must have been well known to Gen Jackson as
they were to the Senate. They were too notorious
tor HIM 10 have been ignorant of them. He did not
submit the nomination to the Senate in March, but
waited I'LL the close OF the session, and then appointed
MN, so as TO ensure him the outfit and salary for at
least year Lee was the bosom friend of the Hero
donclled at the Hermitage nearly year while the
PRESIDENTIAL election pending, and this office was
gwen him IN defiance of public opinion-an act of
injustice to the Presidential office, and 10 the Peope
of this Nation, that would have been penetrated hv
no other individual than the present most unworthy
and VIGOROUSLY unfit incumbent of the Presidential
chair 1t is said the President is actually foamlnp
with rage at the rejection by the Senate and ne I
passed the Palace an hour ago imagined could see
the smoke of wrath actually curling out from the
crevlces OF the windows. Other nominations of
peculiarly odous and detestabe cast are to be acted
upon and 1T is hop the Senate will do its duty to the
country regardless of the angry frowns of the "Mi-
tary Chieftain."
u On Friday, the Senate confirmed the appoint
ment OF Anthony Butler Charge des Affares to
Mexico, and of Emanuel West of Indiana, as Charge
to Peru.
This Mr.. Butler was for Governor of Kentuc-
ky some years ago. eSome time after he absconded
from that State under suspicion of debt and went to
Texas of which Province he has been resident ever
snce 1t is said on good authority, that his appoint
ment has Jared the interest of the greatest and
best IN Kentucky, more than every thing besides,
put together. We know nothing of Mr. West, but
whathe papers ofbis 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-
ciai 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-mcn in the dignity of whose characters that
ftbeir country would sustain no diminuton-and not