Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-28
Mr.. IIoLMgs spEEcn-continued.


Of tho Government ID regard To- removals and appoints
The history, atnit is worry imperiect as to
the eqnsss Huttron whit Z shall disciose, am in
clipcd 10 believe that tho public viii be astonshed
the result kDo,ssiulliweil that this detail will be
entirely embarrassing the Senate. It is always te-
dous, and especially at this latc period of the
sion, whan every one u corn out with debates Still
It Is no, 10 the Senate exclusively to whom address
myself. at this crisis have much higher duty
10 perform. consider constitution aud liberty
~ danger fear that the rights oftbs Senate have
been surrendered. therefore, duo to me and these
who may como aiter.me, TO leave behind the reasons
why was not pdrty to this urrender, that my name
may be redeemed from the reprooch which fear will
inevitably foley L may be matter of history, an
abstract aud btirfchropcle of the tmes and it is
possible that republicans of future days any there
should be might ob-crte The rock ON which we ha yo
been wrecked, and Stun he danger. II is important
TO contrast what has been daae with What is roy do
ing, ind To point the patriot the causes which huve
:, produced such cfecte. y slan nothing csteunate
nor set down ought IN malice. fhe exhibit will "a
tnpish all as the result Of Tie rescarch has nstonish
: cd aic. have carefully examined the executive
So0riias, aud believe ain correct I have intended
TO give fair and impartial narrative Of focs and If
have erred, Is ihe error of he head and not Of the
De2rt. he admins, ratlsn Of Washington cnnimen-
Cld on tieoe5tll if May, 1880 ,und continued 10 the
Sd1of Musch, 797--si9bt,yesr Daring that time,
aistomoyals were eierca.t- Asths period is so re.
mote, iereis no accurate of the. causes
III isnosto be expected ttatsI should gire them But
Ihass, upon examination found that one Ia Cnllec-
toe IN New York WIS removed. being defaulter to
the Government From The nat s which ] shall sub
oincit is probable that those who were inactive life
insthsse days will be sbe rGcollect abe reas ms
wiIichled the renewals OF the oilers Butrii is
no.: be. presumed1ihat Washington ever removed
upon party grounds, The duty of Arst or gancs.r the
Government devolyed upon hun, andin tins hr 10
dnubs deceived III the Qualifications of 81 the
candidatesa .Yet, sucli, wasis accurate kpdwledge
OF nnns that ufier all be was nbigcd TO remove but
ele0s, gcers IA eyAt gears Pals is a pretty, eond
eoInneht 5ppen yeur esctnae of rotation ia OF.
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air. Adams 6aininis roi III, cosnnlencti on the Alb
Marh, 1897 and during four years his removals were
eleven Four of his appointments. npnn removals,
We're siinaiied BY biz sGecssssr, Mr.. Jefferson, and
think, three ct TIM four officers removed were rcstor-
ed It was believed that trencll Coxe. Of Philadel
phla vas renoycd BY Mr.. D Adams from, the Office
OF Suefv isor of the ovenGo, pary grounds and
this single act OF supposed prescription produced an
cxcit sn1ent through he whole country 80 much so
that am told even Vifginia, vho has mover indged
at all IN cxacsng a political test as qualification
Tor ce did IN this case refuse TO elect her Spca-
ker OF The Assembly, AR. Larliin Smith, on party
Eroans t show her resentment aud To RET rLa:e for
the removal Of Coke But The cause of Mr. Adatns'
removal efAIr Pickering, his Secretary of State will
will be recollected by all. He differed with Mir Adj
ams 90 tue policy of sending the second mission to
FfSnce, persisted in his oppvsiton me asure and
As this pertnaey of his principal cabinet minister vas
nor oe ihdued. 1t WAS the duty of the President
for that act, by his enemies The principaI com
PLANT was that he bad not removed him before But
rVnfn
Scriptlo or what may now appear sHch, these have
been few, are only exception the rule and can be
10 Jastheaion for the present course, which VIC so
drelde,lly and emphuticauy condemn fbl - 81 -
Dir. Jefferson Adm nistrslIe ION commenced on the
4tn OF March, 1901. and continued eight ynars. /
kiiow It has been insis ed hat his Is pracee,t on
wh'ch the present A administrations might safeE re-
posi- hive examined it. aud il a n act OF duty as
we'll as justice 10 the memory of ria distinguished
statesman, to yessm him from the paraIIea which il
hefe attenPted The Cases are adverse thnt II Is
less difficult TO perceive where they differ than whese
they agree. Indeed, there is no resemblance at all
That wos great political revolutions - The par
nes we're divided upon principles, they believed
Phose IN Office were chiefly he supporters of the On
Successful candidate Mr. J+fersnn, in his letter to
the New Hayen merchants gives, as the reasons for
removals, TINT was right to produce something Ike
equality Bat that object accomplished his onIy in
curry hereafter would be- lis be honest, is no cnp1bIe
Is be faithful To the constitutional And when an al
tempt was made 10 rrmoYe General Huntingdon. of
tliesame Slate on party grounds. he refused deca.
ring that he should be governed by no suck conside
TnEo1s. And he has publicly denied that he ever re-
moved an nhlcer because he fede ais Wbe
ther lhe nci will Justify tins decaration IleaEe 10
bus moro inmate friends 10 determine.
Will be recVileeied Moreover, that at that time
none OF those officers. except arslas Believe held
their offices By aenusc limited by law. Vho iustan-
ces we're, therefore, few, whore he could EXPECT 10
rcstore an equilibrium, except by TemopqI Few die
and none resign Besides, il was belicyedtb MANY
Offices had boon created Ger the purpose f bcicz filed
giving to thus expiring administration an appointment
OF sIxteeDJudges OF Circuit Courts, and gh the pro-
motions from District Courts. dc. say thirty parma
Dent officers opposed TO Or Jeffrrsoa and bis policy
Tas deemed by lnm and his friends be intended 10
throw an Influence against his administration II was
believed that those Courrs unnecessary and the
9shef was strengthened by subsequent experience
This was no, ai Tho alien and sGditIon ISvsi nod
been passed andexrcuted, as it was insisted. with
unusual rigor. IL was believed that these laws gers
unconstitutional They were, to say the lenst, uu-
popular and exceedingly odlOUs. Consequently the
attorneys, The judges AID marshos, who prosecuted
decided and executed them, became also odious
nave heard ofgreat complaints against DrOsecntors for
Persseoitohs judges for pariIaty and narslaIs for
packing juries and vindctiVey executing the Judo
mrnts OF The Courts. Sumo Of these comvIainis
might have boon groundless; but, consderipg the
Iladness OF party, Others were probably well founded
Now in this state Of things and with all tbese in
duesioents, " might be fairly presumed that more re-
moYss would be made at this han at any other po-
roo OF our history Mr. Jefferson and his friends "a w.
no ~ p,Ia-, g. r.