Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-24

ter dSting uished Chiefly for his inirirue-and who'll
'y incompetent himselfto fulfil the duties of the high
station IN which he is placed. he is wi ded by an
aspuant who viii adhere neither to him nor TO any
thing longer than 1t IS his interest Co do So
He publicly expressed himself, previous to his e.
lection, against the dangersto be apprehended from
Executive influence over Congress by appointments
from that body--he denounced the practice and
pointed out the evil-yet, sooner is he in Office
than a great proportion Of the high Offices in his
sslt are immediately conterred upon his known and
active adherents in both Houses of Congress
He has condemned all fair and honest PRINCIPLES in
appointments to office, by dscarding all the really
useful, necessary, and elevated qualifications for the
sake of proselytes and followers.
lie has suffered corruption and violence to be stamnt
Upon his Seal of Office" by permitting his accredit
ed press to proclaim "Rewsrds to Friends and Punish
ment to Foes the ruling maxim of appointments
lie has attempted v,iats the taste and character
of the country by worthy comforting Distinctions
and has flung contumely at the moral sense of the
nation by deif ming to confer appointing nts upon men
guilty of vicious practices.
He has undone the liberty of the press by directing
MS vengeance against the when opposed him.
and by rewarding it whenever took sides with him
however recently changed from being furious adyer
sary-and has prepared the way for system of ren
era espionage upon every man in the country by fill
ing the Post offices with his Creatures and by letting
1t be known that submission and devotion to his Wi ii
is the only tenure of Office.
He has held out false promises of economy and re-
rencbment, when he knew that he could not perform
them, and instead of diminishing the number of off
ces has increased theminstead of curtaing salaries
augmented oHiCefs-and mas unnecessarily multi.
Piled expenditures by outfits and conveyances to For
eign Courts to crafty fsvorites.
He has, by rendering all Offices except judicial ones
otherwise secured, exclusively dependent on his will
forbidden all men of prudence and independence from,
accepting them, thereby depriving the country OF
their services.
He has violated the Constitution of the country by
usurPns and concentrating in himself all the power
IN reiatnn to appointments given the Senate CO.
ordinstely with the President.
BY dsmissng officers in the recess of the Senate
recently appointed BY their "advce and consent"
by creating vacancies and filing them in the recess
OF the Senate-and when the Senate, at the mex, SEES
sion, have refused to 'advise and consent" to UGH
appointments, he has permitted the rejected man to
hold upon the Office, declaring, that as the appoint
ment was to endure until the end of the session. the
session must end before the appointment would ter.
mlnate-and that thus terminating, simultaneously
with, but subsequently to the session, it would be
vacancy happening in the recess, ard of course he
lthe Presidency would be at liberty renominate and
Keep the man in at WILL in spite of the dissent
and rejection of the Senate.
He has violated the spirit and intention Of the Con-
situtIon by renominating rejected man the same
session of his rejection, taking advantage of the alb.
sence OF Senators VINO had opposed the nomination,
to Sc cure the success of his scheme.
i Every shot pigeon.