Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-27


ascertained that he had arrived at the place Of his
dcstiuaton-roled out before he was rolled IA. and
this Ia rotation IN Office" Miserable, No Sir g..u
"roiation IN otIcv" IS tn roll out all who did not
throw their caps for the Chicfisin, and To roll an
those who did If he was your man and as old as
Me huSeieh and had held ms Office from The COM
meuccmen' he rs no subject OF your rotation" BAT
II hc dld not go the whole for Jackson. he was
scarcely seated before he unscatrd, scare "
'frockel" before he "untfocked " No, sir, there
Is some reason why rotation Should be the princi
pie, III the State Governments. especially in the small
States. The appointing power would be perfectly
acquainted with the qualifications IF the candidates,
and there would &c lite niger In changing. But
the Trainer of this Coustu ilon saw that this Fee
raj Government would eXl end over immense poo
pie and territory. aad II would he next Ia impossible
that the appointing power could be acquainted wrh
the me rtS and qualifications of the candidates The
ability and fdcly Of the officer IN Office would be
later evidence than ten Thousand recommendations
IN favor IT the candidate who would supcrs, de lum
Tier" - reason al once. PLAIN and pa!pabc. why 'to
tation has not been practisrd under this Cons ion
Gentlemen S2cmIo reason II Offices were made
for the GGIccrS-nUt s'--lhcy were made for the
peopIr The cnUpen,s ION should he adequate to
tho service and no more, and then the longer a faith
ful officer is III the better cc his experience enable
HIM to perform the duties Such has been the un
dcrs,audng heretofore, bu; now every thing IS sub
vcrtei and we already feel the deeterous effects
Again. Sir. The Senator from New Hampshire
(Alr. Woodbury. would make us believe that these
the control Ii ha will look at the Presidents pro
JssS"nS, and again AT his practice, he will see not iinc
OF that. In 1917 and a. the commencement of Mr..
Monroe's Administration, Gen Jackson wrote him a
letter OF advice IN regard 20 appointments TO Office.
believe have Il here, and Ink TO cur 10 ~ IL is
rel lcriHen. and disposed to give 10 the Pres-
den' full credit for all has literature, rs he does moi,
now appear to DC IN ST uatien improve IL, espc
cIi|y II he relics isr instruction upon members
OF his cabinet Ii will be recc.lcc,cd that this
ln Tln of, tn lat, ,.-,,
when party auinoSity had not subsidized. when the
INES were distinctly marked. and each parry was
smartins under the wounds inflicted BY tho other.
"Cp"n every selection party and party feelings
sh"ui be avoided. Now Is the tirIc 10 cxtcrminqie
that monster. Party Spirit. 81 selecting characters
most c1nSpIcuous for their prpbiiy, Wit Q capacity Il
hrn"cSs, without rcgardito party, YOU viii 20 ir 70
eradicate those el!ngS which former occas;c.s,
threw 50 many obstacles III the way Of government
and perhaps have th' pleasure AID honor of uniting
People heretofore politically divided. The Chief
Mag'Sira rae Of great and powerful nation should
never Indulge in party feelings. lis conduct should
DC liberal and dSn'e-cS:cd always bear inr il mind
that ne acts FOR the whole. and nor par, of the
community. by this course You w.ll cxait the ma
tonal character, and acquire for yousself name as
imperlshdbo as the monumental marble Consult no
party IN your choice pursue the dictates Of that
unc-rng ludgu ent which has So long and so often
benehiteI cur country, and rendered iustrious its
rulers"
Here, Sir, we have his uncquiyocal sen,imen,s on
Tins point. Be not the Presiden of party-party
Is a"6uh5ic,' "strangle The sler"-''c0nsut no
? triy in your choice,' &c Had the Presiden, prac-
used upon his own principles he would indeed
nave gained ''anamc as i'm erisha5'e a monumcn
tai marble Be the President ofthe L. States. -
,'"ct for the general good-fnr your country" Had
ne acted up to thus, 1t would have been the brightest
laurel which ever adorned his brow. His victory 4.
New Orcan- would have beer nothing TO it. lie has
acted up to u. 80 far Observation-Disclosures have baen
excluded rom ONCE, who were not the active sup
portsrs OF his election; and federalisrs have been sub
stItuted, who IL any thing more necessary 10
prove that personal considerations govern exclusive
"! Inc inqnIfy l. not, what has been your conduc,
towards your country bot what has it been towards
me aud M friends Sir, are forced to this CON
c!usfcn 1t is iIrvitab. BIZ, If his friends W.; give
acts ana reasons, if they will permit us 10 ask the
president, respectfully, his and they ST. All be
good or even reasonable, we will take all this back
Ind g. satisfied
What o.her principle can govern?
Are these removals on account ofthe rcs,ric,i i've
or cons rue ~ dc''ncs OF ne officers removed and
appointed On roads ana canals. or tariff? Prove
to US thai the President has done this upon p-in-
cPeS ike thes'' AMI u w. are aot satisfied with
MS reISDHs, W. will admit he IN crrIiv of hIs mn
tires What his principles are upon these subjects
Is soE"whai doubtful. III understand his MESA 70
his taTH policy Is protection of manufactures 10
mre' io'egn competition II an righ' in this, he
goes as tar a heart could wish for the Droeciion f
" home Industry" And so far as | have observed
his course On roads and canals and other objects
OF internal Improvements" he has no consrItu,
onal scruples on that subject. But be these thlpgs
as they may. 1t IS most manifest that none of his
removals and appointments have been made uDon
either OF these grounds. leave Il 10 the S,nato-s
IRON New Hampshire and Louisiana to settle the
point between them which side Of these qucs
uons the President Is; which would be tn most
TcPuOhcan' ana what bearing the removals and an
poatmrnts were intended to have on tn ,se great
national questions. Show us O single rase Where
thrre Is the least appearance of principle, and we
VIII excuse 1t. whether the principle be RIGHT or
wrong, y The President NIL tcH rs htut he consci
entiouSiy keiiece to be right. / have thus proved
as 'hiifk--but Of this the Senate and tho nnb
he VIII Judge-that for thePresident to remove and
appoint III the recess, TO al vacancies creatcd by
MN without causes signed, is an abuse Of power
That the President hos thus abused his power. unless
ne gives us satisfactory reosons and that II IS ,be
righ and duty OF the Senate To- check such nbnens
and to TINS end, to call for the reasons: and hat
until we have an explanation from the President
tIs conduct il against the ss.rIt of the Cnns,itu.
ton shall now proceed To- contrast other "A
nInlsun;ons with this, aud will show that IL. course
q it,