Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-13

QUcIitt, eettNng gOVefnTncnI, nCCCssaTlly ~
occupied nearly three years, TO the total neglect of
all private concerns. And while engaged IN per
orming these services, numerous aud arduous rs
they were, Major Clark received the pay OLA Major,
which compensation, 10 say nothing of his personal
services aud these of horse, was not equal to his
actual cSpend ures.
In Gov. 3nydcrs order oi the 5th September, 1919,
10 Major CLARK, he expresses his high Of the
valor of these patriotic citizens, who voluntarily |
ocked to the standard Of their country the North
western frontiers ofthe State to arrest the progress
OF an invading foe In a letter from the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth OF the 9TH Sept. 1919, to Maj
Clark. the subject of Military Affairs, he concludes
as follows: IL have only TO add that the Governor
highly spplauos your patriotic eXertOns"
| ask you now, Mr.. President, II examples Of such
sacrifices were numerous during the late war. Do
they constitute claim TO public gratitude, with
those who rule this nation And tho only way left
for the Senate to show their of the re-
moval is to Go what has been often done heretofore
to call on thu President for his reasons of action.
He may have been deceived If so. il will be salts
factory TO the Senate TO know it, and but Justice To
himself TO make II known. He.will not withhold the
information.
1t may, however, be said. that the President was
not informed of the extent of Mr. Clark's services
the country OF his character ~ citizen in his
native State. Sir, am instructed to say, that he
did know il; and with the information before him, it
would havo been crcditabc the President TO have
suffered HIM to remain where he found him, least
until he could have an opportunity of consulting his
constitutional ADVISERS.
! Mr.. President, have now shown you the way the
/ late Treasurer served his country during the last
war hive shown you the estimation i'm which he
was held by his fellow Ci;Izensihc various offices he
has held Tn their entire satisfaction have shown
how md when he was transferred TO this place, and
appointed Trensurcr-,hc unaniml,y in the Senate
IN confirming the appoint Dent. now inquire, was
there ever President IN the United States previous
to the present with The knowledge of these facts be-
/ fore hrn. would have exercised such high handed
measures think am warranted IN saying there
was not aud hope such examples hereafter may be
Mr. President, the whole appointing power is con-
terred upon the President aud Senate Jointly. When
ever the Executive shows disposition to abuse the
power vested IN him by the Constitution. by an I'M
limited exercise Of those constructive powers never
intended TO be conferred by The instrument the SEN
alto Of the Cuitsd States, who possess co-oqunI and
co ordinate power, ut immediately 10 check such
disposition, and restore the instrument 10 il urrinsI
intention IT the President 5 pcrntc cd, during the
recess OF the Senate, 10 20 and remodel the Gov
etumcnt, by turning out and substituting whunsoever
he pl"a-e- It at reduces the Senate of the I,ni
ted States into registering body Invested of
! all Executive influence or Executive control: and
THIS too not only without positive grant hut in plain
contradiction 10 te positive expressions of the. con
stitution.
Again, sis, am borne out in my opinion. when
say that the power exercised by the President to re-
move from office, during the recess of the Senate
without cause, Is arbitrary and Unjust ain borne
ont IN TINT opinion by sentiment that droppcd iron,
one Of the gentlemen from Tennessee i'm the dcho,a
on another SUBJECT: The gentleman said, q took
L
Tor party purposes ought be dismissed from Office
but Tor the exercise OF the rights of suffrage they
ought not 10 be dismissed" will now appeal 20 nv
colleagues he has had the best opportunity of know
ing END am sure he will state nothing but facts
Did MIR Clark, previous to the last Presidential cleo
ton, exercise the influence which the Office lie held
that OF Treasurer for the State OF PENNSYLVANIA.
gave him. 10 party or potIcR! purposcs2 feel con-
ident my colleague will say lie did not. That he ey
pressed his opinion freely IN favor of Mt Adams I
nave no douot bnl at the time Of the election he did
not vote either side of the question II IA VOL
known he then resided IN this district and not emit
| titled TO q vote.
Mr.. President, have been somewhat surprised at
what We have witnessed ia this body, when the nom
nations made by the President has hcen brought I'D
for confirmation, Il aludc particularly TO those of
DIsiTct Attorneys Sir member has not rose
upon thus floor, however pleased they NAV have becn
win Tue nominee IN other respects but what has ad-
mItted them to be inferior IN point Of capacity to
those they have succeeded And is this no abuse of
power IN the Executive, to remove good officers md
supply their places with others less qualified: Instead
! OF improving the system Of your government and the
moral and intellectual condition Of your citizens ne
the President ought TO endeaVor TO do we fnd let
ting down in every department. Is there no yay TO
put an end to these abuses; There is. Let the Sen.
ate pass the resolution now before YOU and nv word
for II, the President will be more careful i'm
| his selections for the future Mr. President there
! Is one other subject | would notice. | would not
reCur 10 1t had not much been said NJ different
times, by gentlemen IN the opposition, about the
peace societies that existed Throughout; the Union d
ring the last We, sir, at that period. had peaco
society IN Pennsylvania: which society did as much.
wrote as much and nrrnycd themselves as much in
opposition to the war and the measures pursued by
the then Administration any other similar society
And what do VIC now find TO be the fact? Scarcely
had half year rolled round from tho time Of Clarks
removal, until the President bestowed an Office on
the very President Of that peace society the confir
nation Of which took place not more than ten daye
since, IN this body. II may be asked why was No,
this Information disclosed ut the timco To this an
swer, that neither my colleague nor myself knew if
to DO the same man when the nomination was before
us, although had heard Of his removal to tho West
Yet it never occurred TO me as being the same per
SON. nor would yet have known It, had not recciy-
ed the n"rmntlOn, few days since, from a member
Of Tie other House. IL is, however but candour TO
state, that had known the nominee To- be the same
person, should have disclosed the peace society bu
siness with reluctance. His connexions i'm Pcnnsvl-
wanna. SO far as am acquainted with them are HIGH
y respectable, and be himself possesses mary esti
mabe and good qualities. ! have mentioned this
circumstance as sctt OF TO the attcnps that hive
hon do 10 rtnl fIt0 4 lit