Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-05-12

,ber unprotected by land forces, nd apth-
;ng 70 impede the march ofthe British from
Buffalo TO Erie, deemed it Necessary for
the safety Of the station to call on Gen.
Mead for military force for It's lefenr,.
To constitute such defence. Gen. Mead IS
sued his orders to Maj. Clark. onthe Ist.
of January. 1914, commanding him TO
march his whole brigade immediately toI
,be Erie Station, which orders, Consider.
inc the inclemency ofthe season, we're ex-
ecuted with extraordinary prompiitlde and
desDatch. The time spent by Ma. Clark
in executing these numerous order, holding
courts martial for the trial of deluquents.
and setting with government, necessarily
occupied nearly three years to tle total
neglect of all private concerns. And
while engaged in performing these servi-
ces. numerous and arduous as they were,
Major Clark received the pay Of a Major
which compensation, to say nothing ofhs
DersoDal services and those ola horse,
was not equal to his actual expenditures.
In Gov. Snvder's order of the 9th Sep
tember. 1912. to Mai. Clark, he expresses
Ihis high sense Of the valor Of these patriot
ic citizens. who voluntarily foclled to the
standard OF their country, on the North
western fronGers ofthe State, to arrest the
progress of an invading foe. In letter
/ from the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
of the 9TH September, 1912, to Major
Clark, on the subject of Military Affairs, he
concludes as follows; II have only to add
that the Governor highly aoPIalds your
patriotic cXertjons."
l. ask now. Mr.. President, if examples
of such sacrifices we're numerous during
the late war? Dothey constitute no claim
TO public gratitude, with those who rule
this nation! And the only way btt for the
Senate to show their disapprobgdon ofthe
removal, is 10 do what has been often done
heretoGre-to call on the President for
his reasons Of action. lie may have been
deceived. If so, 1t may be satisfactory To |
the Senate to know it, and bu justice tol
himself TO mako it known. lie will not
withhold the information.
It may, however, be said, that the Pre-
ident was not Informed Of the extent Of Mr..
Clark's services to the country, or Of his
character as a citizen m his nitive STATE.
Sir, I am instructed to say. that he did /
know II; and with the information before
him. It would have been credtable 70 The
President TO have suffered him to remain |
vince he found hlm, at least until he could /
have had an opportunity Of consulting his
constitutional advisers.
Mr.. President, I have now shown YOU
the way thelate Treasurer served his cOun-
try during the last war have shown YOU
the estimation in which he was he'll hYI
his fellow citzens-the various offices he !
has held to their C tire satisfaction. i
have shown how and when he vas trans
ferred TO this place, and appointed Treas
urer-the unanimity in the Senate IN con
trimming the appointment. | now inquire, /
was there ever a President in the United
States, previous to The present, with The
knowledge Of all these facts before him
would have exercised such high handed !
Think ] am warranted 10 say /
ing there was not, and hope such exam
pies hereafter may be rare.
Mr.. President, the whole appointing
power is conferred upon the President and
Senate Jointly. Whenever the Executive
shows a disposition to abuse the power
vested in him by the constitution, by an un-
limited exercise of those constructive pow |
ers. never intended to be conferred by the
the Senate ofthe United States,
who possess co equal and coordinate pow |
err, ought Immediately to check such DIS
position, aud restore the instrument TO ITS
original intention. If the President is
permitted, during the recess Of the Senate
to 90 on and remodel the Government by |
turning out and substituting whomsoeYer
he pleases, It at once reduces the Senate |
ofthe United States into a mere reg ter
ING body, invested of all Executive lnhu- |
ence or Executive control; and this, too. /
not only without positive grant, bat IN PLAIN
to the positive expressions OF
the constitution.
Again sir, / am borne out IN my oPIH- !
ION, when I say that the power exercised
by the President to remove from office, du |
ring the recess oflhe Senate, wlthoutcause
Is arbitrary and unjust am borne out
IN that opinion by a sentiment that drop |
ped from one of the gentlemen from Ten
nessee, IN the debate on another SUBJECT 7
The gentleman SAID, Il took down his
words, ''that all men who exercise oiil'e
for party purposes, ought TO be dlsmIs ed
from office; but for exercise OF the nights Oh (
suffrage, they ought not to be dismissed
| will now appeal to my colleague; he has
had the best opportunity Ofknowing' and
am sure he wll state nothing but facts.
Did Nr. Clark, previous to the last PresI |
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