Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-04

honest, far as he had ever heard or believed And
who would THIS Senate suppose the coierie propose
n his place. young mar ofno known cSpscity
FOR business who like too many youths in slave hold
nn countries, To- have honest calling what
ever but relies the Office hunting trade, smiles
fPrcSidcnts or Governors, for support. lie has
shown himself cminently qualified for tho purposes
ofthc land jobbng spectators in these claims by
having been twice convicted Of irauduently conceal
ing the property ofa debtor from his creditors, at ST.
Louis which by our law, IS criminal and indicable
offence.
\ bill, he said had lately passed the Senate to re-
fer all those uuconhrincd claims TO the Recorder aud
two commissioners to be appointed by the President
and Senate, TO re examine and report upon them.
Judging from the samples of Missouri appoint |
monts and particularly the illustrous consul TO Chi
huahua, and the nomination OF a convicted fugitive
from the Justice Of Missouri to he an Indian agent he
presumed those concerned would find no difficulty IN
imposing the President such board as would
perform well as the courts had done in Arkansas
that is say, confirm oil the claius really ex-
istcncc; good and bad and then confirm all the new
that might be forged and presented He spoke
he said from The public documents reported TO Con
gress ut this very session, by The Commissioner of
the General Llnd Office, when he spoke thus of Ar
kansas.
These considerations not only demanded inquiry
into the Of these passing events but he pro-
tested that, with the present prospect of prescribing
common honesty from Missouri if the bill for the
vision Of those claims We're again before the Senate,
he could not and he would not vote for it,
lie protested against the course of the present ad
mnist ration towards the State of Missouri A that
Missouri had thrown off, in her efforts TO purify and
elevate hcr society, seemed to be carefully hunted up,
aud restored upon her. 1t seemed TO be n general
| restoration, as if her Botany Bay aud her Siberia
TO be emptcd IN her streets 10 mark The epoch
. OF this administrative
The President must surely be imposed upon BY
tho corps Of rccomnenders and Office distributors in
Missouri, who have full delegation here at pre-
sent, else the President no better than they
Tie President has sadly departed from his original
Intention in relation To the Offices of the country.
He presumed all tins part of tho 'party d!scp-
line of the day, intended to make the high places
low, and the low high, to prepare the way TO
some future Presidential election.
| The offices of our country converted into
brides in elections, and weapons of destruction
in party contests.
! MIR. KANE said he would reserve any observations
he might have to make on the character and quulif
cations of the gentleman who had been nominated TO
FIJI the vacancy created by tho removal of tho gentle
man alluded to in the resolution until the proper OPP
porlunty had arrived for making them known. This
opportunity would hereafter be afforded IN Executive
session. The objection urged b tie gentleman sfuni
Missouri, (Mr. Baron) against the power or,he Pre-
sdent TO this officer, presented IN one respect
4 new question, and furnished the occasion for few
observations upon the character of the Office the to-
nure oS which somewhat different in appearance
from any to which Tie attention OF Tic Senate had
been heretofore directed The tenure of the offices
heretofore considered had been fixed, either by the
Constitution or laws Of the United States, IN terms
Such was the here. The office ofRecorder of
Land Titles for Upper Louisiana created by law,
and the President authorized to fill it, the con
sent of the Senate net by the law required Yet
il had been the practice of Mr.. Madison and Mr. Mon
roe to make The nomination To the Senate, and tho
present Executive had followed the example. The
act creating the Office s0ys nothing of the term for
which the officer should hold the Office, nor of its
tenure IN any way. What then is the tenure OF any
office by law created in the absence Of my partcu-
lar provision, as to time, the manner IN which It's
duties be discharged? L. it office for good
behavior, for lfc' If for good behavior Is this and
all other petty officers DC impeached and tried be-
! fore this high tribunal Mr.. X. said he understood
the Senator from Missouri admitting T. the Ex-
ccutve had The power TO remove, but then this pow
or to be exercised only upon sufficient cause; and
pray, said MIR. X who is to be the judge Of his cause,
1.-THE Executive alone, or the Executive and Senate
united? The President is bound see the laws faith
fully executed and this duty he perform with
out control his agents He IS responsible for
the execution OF the high trust ieposcd in him By the
Constitution and in this responsibility, lar the
execution oflaws is concerned, tic Senate does not
! participate.
Suppose then the Presidcn, should ,uk IL to employ in TN,
public service who public delinquent, delauer
for example, Of many years standing and the Senate should
pose this objection this removal cannot he exercised
AT ALL because the removing power vested the President
Senate isueutTazed by this division Of opinion g. the
lime, the execution OF the laws is rendered injurious ope
ration, Of continued delmquences The Presden
may he called 10 an account Tor an abuse OF his executive
hpry How should the Senators Of this republican
federation appear when sitting his judges If his plea Of jus
cation fled that the Senate would not consent 10 tie
moya o tho ocer whose mai conduct had brought npoT
hm tho impeachment SIR an executive Oicer whose
Of Mice is fixed 10y law Of necessity, hold his
mission the pleasure Of the executive, otherwise the
tive irresponsible agent of the government The practice
o every President showed that such had been their opinion
The practice with regard to the very Office question, FULL
exemplGed the correctness OF this opinion lce Mr. X.
the commission FIRST issued by Mr Madison followed by
Their from MIR. Monroe, both in declaring that the
poinee held hs commission the pleasure Of the President
the United States for the time benG Mr. X said 1t had beer
his intention discuss the question OF the Presidents powe
Of removal "a orcason a, large but he wosd not
pass upon time allotted for important discussion, Ly
Stunning OF the time Of the Senate At present
MIR BABTox said he desired only reply few prominent
remarks Of the Senator from Illinois. He ntimacs that Mr.
Hunt may be delaulcr Is that good reasoh for nqi
ry, instead OF conceamGni? Is citizen 10 be stabbed in III
dark by distinctions ani denied the l,n9Gts Of the ,
Lctu know what TIC cacse - RE II bc ressonabIe one
WI even say no more abpd the removal although canio
VOC o' 'o person Contemplated IN take charge tho old lar,
lDs a records in Missouri Mr. Hunt had an Oh ,v, az
count with the government, many years ago but pse,s liz m
ley aud iaHness Ia Tat matte, and challenges
? ~ Sm J account, Hi be hinicd at understood b,
le lormer administration that appointed him. presume lie
US have tie causes be they good or bad.
The Senator tom Illinois declined hng about III
character qualifications Of The proposed succesor c
%; nominations pending Mr. said hc had not pono he
yeilt Ia fhp bc L.d