Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-27

oiue' oy me foW Elk which merely obstruct their
SeEt, And MIR. Hamilton like another Eruh. seems to
Gu an rave shed his mantle upon his Elisha
ons. "a foreigner supposed to be Mr.. Pole,ica tho late
mis- h9nlster from Russia this government IN rit;n
onal On the United States, saws the first form ~ a
h lea ,esiaent is always spent in securing his re-
out ele, Dn to second and the res, rainnr
me the Senate, little management in the disn
stion OF offices can always majority of tha,
io- cody mere was too much truth N that book whe-
ing Their it ne palaabe or not. ' "
the No s n, instead Of n dominent marty su.h nc q,
'oF present triumphant combination inipeacing their
n. RESIDENT he astonishing scene at this moment e.-
M hioited in MS pody shews the ippossibty of that
ny oeng the apl rate preventive against the abuse of
es' power by the Executive.
1t In the recess :, rash administrations surrounded
US ana pressed bv mercenary host of Office hunters
f1 claiming the re, ward OF their prosuted influence
rs ana votes CONTRA 10 the known original design of
" ne PRESIDENT, rus ed INTO course of prescription
una rewards, that Ell them INTO an neXtrcable d-
:, !anala. ~
e I:s friends of law md tie ged elective rights
OF the citizen denpnh I'd the cause Of the removals
If the administration sHould come out with the !
f,rre ca,ses like copsco us unveiinp her
Iseif and acknowledge the 'o u.ed tie oiccs OF the
country as their own priv ate property, means of
rewards and punishments iof me exercise or The
riqht of election the hone, tyeomanry of the United
Mates who had no sinister views IN the late election
. ould condemn them ',
" IF the administration SHOT ~ Shrink rom the truth,
to tell the pcope that helr pHblic officers had
ieai used as brides buy no. ouiarlty, weapons of
neeh pen opponents and MAXI false. return to
Iii could and would expos inc iasehood OF the
r".', and the caJoed public would give verdict
;, hem, and damn them i OF tue double CRIME
Admins ration choos "a elther horn OF the
Let tm md Eubc condenlnatl IN will be inevitable.
ueHiii, alternative but for tt majority refuse
mere Is n' inouiry-thc hirl nd hitherto inaena- :
TO allow the inquiry into the ,rcse of Executive
nie risH OF official trust, whic II stands in Repnb-
discretion an IN to the maxim t. hat "the king can
ics III opPositl naonarchies. Am I, with all the pre-
uo ho wrong II of lei lives stt .Ing them in the
ceP and practice has now resolved exclude every
face, the majority he causes of rem, wal
ray of light from ;ov o,nro+ boor RI reeno,sh;E,
The Administrat I'll as ~. M ,,yrn, Fun
Dut Al be distribn less felt and eeneed not be
ok 'eiu.ots, IL may lucrative Offices and splendd -
surprised tue most ,thrown at their feet by the
appotetI.s s'ouiu U. as the King would reward
Sialeiui !aoihstfuton royal repu tation at the Ia
'ss . io sh'inS inc feiandeS, whose madness
Zard OF his own; as A ,eytroot1 nmbrscade mr.
iiaa raslea MN INTO some parnenc Philips Gen N
cFal, Cor covering him from tt a''. baj.nvi e It
his own life, and sacrificing the ,r,.r of Tho do '
appeal from the interested "tI's nor;t " IL
minant party, who are accused richts - the VEN u
this violation of constitutional e. r. 20 ,stro re
cradle and disinerested authority o i't m mo e.
dead who founded the Government ,h SGT II .t Of "a
ton and in due time viii appeal -, past IL 'es OF
the majority good authority again. " 'i-ensei 80
and no more.
In the concluding paragraph of the Sd me No. Y
OF the federaist, upon this very subject ,.t pponE
ment and removal, after showing the 'sIaht re- vt
straining power of the Senate be the Feventive
remedy to save the Republic from harm by the en- ~
croachment of Executive will, Mr. Hamilton points IN
out 'ils liability at all times impeachment, iral, -
dismssion from Office, ncapaclty to serve in any b;
'other and the forfeiture of life and estate, by ""i
subsequent prosecution in the common course oil ~.
claw But these precautions great they are te H.
.bos nrovJoJd IN f,r - IL I'll ;t II ~ Rev
eo,If 800 =, H. th P g ~ = . eral
g ~, ~ 80, - 49,. ~ ~. - IL I1L;r ted
NIorstrst t th IT;sS m o,,i nv , 1L I smit
l,e s,bor Cd 70 ,bo con,roI - bL f tba ,pr;s seal
"lasiVe body. What more enlightened and .
reasonable people desire?" ceS o
Such the exposition upon which the people il@oi
bv It's framers " s''''0i' P000 For
Thus we see that the high power of inrpenci- en-
intended
qualifications extraordinary cases of corruption ri
and crime; and in parry times never be used ha.a
until after the dominant party IS down. If at all 'GLe
1t was never intended as the common preventive -
remedy OF restraint upon the eHcroachment OF Elk ~
ecutive will pending the Presidential term when. if e.
ever, the mischief will be done 9t
So in Attorney, Receiver, Collector, Marshall RN
and the like, the mischief they do is not in the I've
OF transit from the end of one term the sua
beginning of another Pending the term, well the a
with the President with the inferior officers of ing
the government is the mischicf-tong and paid
hence the restraint ofthe Senate the President Re
and Of the appointing power the officers of4he
class before the Senate during their The 30
highest and lowest may be subjected TO mpeac aDnu
ment, which intended to be the arsenic ofthe Ri
State, to be administered only in extreme cases,
and then with careful and ssilliu hard; not as
the food Of the body poitic the milk and hasty
pudding ofthe Republic, to be taken daily ament.
Ia other countries the npeacing and the attaining Ia
power have been employed upon ninoTies Man Is 50"
is the same in America. lbA1.
The Senator from Virginia laugh, directly reverse Of
TINS IN the Panama report under Mr. Adams; lie tells
That TO inquire and determine would NA2
Pudgg the cause Of impeachment that before
us! unsafe and
holding OF the advice and nomination, refc toe
beprejudgg the President guilty corruption and ureach OF tn
DE offence Bo would be Prejudgng the Innocence OF tn
Of me PRESIDENT when he Informs he is bound unive
how the happened by removal resignation
or death TO all ourselves Did a.;
Senate PREJUDICE MIR Monroe Cabinet guilty of inreac aon
aDs coIup9 m rejecting the military nominations in 1922 posG
on m ground tna others were lawfully entitled 10 those isi
is new Ilea OF the Senator and has soundue the
IT. Inc whole effect Of our proceeding exercise our able
lawful vacancy b. ed vS sd6o s y con- pay