Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-29


cd by tho present minority.
S The fair mode of proceeding would be for the ma
iority to propose an amendment to the Constitution
and submit the question the people, which of the
two viii you choose And not thus, by an unexpect-
cd dcserton of their post, let in the enemy, despo-
tism, which the Nation thought forever excluded.
must leave your minds 10 ina cine the re-
deeming results that would be produced by practi-
cal rc-asseron of the restraining power aud duty of
the Senate and of the principles for which the mi
nority contends.
1t would arrest the downward tendency of the
country to universal ofiice-bunting, and corruption
and seylllty and reclaim them to the high and hon
oraote patriotism OF their fathers of the revolution.
by connecting the official existence of public
officers with the appreciation of the Senate you will
create OF elevated and independent public Off
GERS looking Ike ireenen to the performing of their
duties, and the laws for their places; and free the
country IN time front tina, blood of scryic
loungng around the Capitol, vesdropping at the
houses of their fellow citizens, carrying on a sys-
ten OF espionage in tavern halls or at street
To eaten the unguarded expressions Of men, be re-
tailed at the palace of Heads of Departments to
produce vacancies for themselves to fila brood of
beings, which, in oil countries have been the ready
instruments with which unhallowcd ambition has
destroyed law and liberty.
And you wall restore the government to what il
was represented TO be- when, with Jealous forebodinrs
:. the encronchmcnt of Executive WILL il was adop-
ted by the Fathers of the Republic and their compa.
trots at The purcst period of national existence
III the Senate be faithful all can be retrieved! Aud
! w y call upon all those with whom WE have acted
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nations, anu so many other occasions not to abandon
the Rcpubic; but to aid US in rendug the thick veil
VI uak ana silent mystery that hangs these re-
movals!
"Gve me but light ask n,orsn
If your administration have not Violate The cseo,
tlal principles of the Republic, let that be made ma
nliGst by The light-we are not contendny for the
offices, take them all-but If the administration have
stricken at the root of tree of liberty let them
bear tho consequences in open day. before the Amer
lean people You tell us the President is response
bic TO the people How can the people nudge with
I out light.
You are about to desert the post assigned Won ps
tic restraining power upon the President durlng his
, term vhcn the mischief will be DONE on the ground
that he Is responsible 10 the people the end of his
term and still you refuse TO give them the means M
Judging whether he has used this power of removal f
purposes OF tyranny and corruption or for good eau
SGs 'ehdcrinS ne removals proper for the public good,
LOOK at the frequent demands of Beverly Alien for
the causes oil his removal, and the refusal TO answer
i, rst or the Secretary of the State, then of the
! president! and then of The majority here! How can
the people OF Missouri tell but Allen is deiautcr.
low can the people Of the West tell but their land
officers, stricken from the roll, have failed 10 make
thcI lawful returns 10 the Treasury Department or
eiHoeZZici ther tunds:-Or the people of the Allan
TIC, cut the records OF the Treasury show official
mIsteeds IN the former incumbents of their Custom.
House Officers, when you thus hide your President
IN nScrutable darkness and despotic silence.
but II The Senate be fa.hess to their high trust,
there Is no hope but in the redeemng virtue of the
public.
All history warns that the grand object of con-
quest IN the INVASION of Republican liberty, has been
TINS Cnadel-the Senate, restraining power upon
the Executive, by whatever name il may be called
| You yourselves solcmnly warned US IN our report
to curtall Executive patronage, when Mr.. Adams
was Ut the head of affairs beware of the spirit
OF seVty 10 Executive will, and the corrupting in
Hucnce OF Executive patronagci
That spirit, ayaIling itself of the disoords oS man
klha, has prow!ed the world like wolf in shcep's
GIothhg, seeking to surprise and destroy law and IL
Derty ana has deprived more than half the world nj
them; by fraud and force combined
AN we need not be surprised TO see this insinua-
ing ana encrprisng enemy ussail this last Citadel
S!oh!a IL come 1t VIII not be with sound of clarion
Ii'u hcFSi' o. war, open prccaipiing permanent
I dcspoti.n OF Executive IrrcsponsibilIy No il ;s
LOO cunning mus to give the alarm TO the public and
defeat the object. ' N"o
II viii more probably come saunteriDg along, like
.o"Iah gong up to worship among the sons of Gcd
ana oegh by SC t;ering doubtful speeches among tho
t''!'d'0'S' "S mus the cinssaFy of Satan
;0ono bet US reason togcthcr-no premature com
initials my noble friends! II will not do to alarm
INC Puohc by proclaImng Executive irresponsibiIty
and understandable will IN form: alhougb we nm,
have 1t IN effect; for the rash administration bos
"Ilhcut waning 10 consult US, rushed into diem.
ma, from winch we cannot cx.ricate them.
here IS no alternative but TO cnshroud them II
GafNnGsS as Jupiter did the enemies of Al ak, so tina
the public cannot to strike them until the tbjnn
be forgotten, and the storm blown over
~ WIN not do openly TO deny the restraining DOW.
republican
tdrc in the Executive Department That novnr orG
duty arc as clear as the sun in cloudcss atmos
Phere; Besides my noble friends you arc all com.
upon that!
'llear my advice then: Acknowledge the restrain.
ing power, seemingly, to the public-say in Won,
speeches that removals from Office ought not to be
mace Tor opinions sake, for exercising the freedom
G!ccton, to reward parlisans, punish opponcnts--
Hang this slgn over your door for the public 20 read
O"t' ADOPT thls grand sratagcm-vole down all in
curry INTO The cause Of removals, cover the admins
Ia.Ioh WIN impcnctrabie darkncss,--and laugh i'll
the ancient Greek, demand but light
and thus if you will listen, will this willy cmissary
na'r"nguc you for hours, nslnuatc himself into vouI
iaVor, and ultimately achieve the conquest of tho
world. " '"'
From all tho communications Of the last ~ q dave
now anticipate such death blow TO the republicnn
feature OF our Executive Department, the restrain
ing power and duty of the Senate This minority
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