Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-22

'hdt lher tendency, II not Immediately, at
least eonseqnentlall,, and by the force of exam.
pie is subversiye of the dearest interests of our
people, aud Of the most sacred institutions OF
our republic.
When We look to the manner in which the
pledge TO observe strict and faithful economy
has been redeemed. we find the expenses of the
government increased, through the insirumen.
iality oil these rewards and punishments for po-
hhcal opinion. 0stfiis, salaries. and all the
incidental expenses attending the recall OF
| nearly The whole OF our diplomatic corps, and
"e appointment of Others 10 supply their pla-
ces nave caused large drafts upon the IreHsu
! ry, asd lald the foundation for increasing de-
mands upon 1t. But without dwelling TO rstl-
mate how many tens, or hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars have been expended in punish
| ing opponents, or inquIring how profusely
tue public bounty has been lavished upon ia
Vofl'es, we have something more important to
| consider. We know that II funds for sucb
purposes have been taken from the strong box
| without appropriation, the resident mnst have
dipped us hands INTO the natloGs treasure in oI-
position 10 the Constitution, which il is our duty
10 support. Money cannot b. drawn from the
Treasury except Ia consequence of apprup,ia-
tons made by law. aud tue radical act of the
inst 'ay, 1920 after limiting the powers oil
the President, in relation To transfers of apprn
priaiions IN the Army aud Navy, prov ldes, in
| the nth section - that no trainers oil appru.
| p5Ia'ions from or 10 other branches of expendl.
iurc shall thereafter b. made MAY We not
inquire now, iIom what fund the money has
been drawn TO detray the greatly increased
expenses OF our foreign missions These ex
penses were not provided Tor during the last
session of Congress by any law, for they were
not ioreseen or anticipated. IT, then, the di-
/ piomatic fund was insufficient for these par
poses, either the nation has been brought nto
/ debt 10 accomplish them, or the Constitution
~ tho law have been violated by unauthorized
drafts on the Treasury. Ii Is certain that we
are now CalIedsupon TO appropriate largely :,
either 10 pay debt incurred or 10 supply a
deficiency Ia some other fund not appropriated
| for these expenses II the Executive can re-
call our foreign agents. for party purposes, OF
TO promote friends, even where no leg isaive
appropriation has been made for these objects,
! Congress has virtually no controul over our
| foreign intercourse, aud we may hereafter
expect that our Ministers abroad viii be with
drawn on the accession OF every new lncum
/ bent OF the Presidency thai new men will be
sent To supply their places, aud thai The whole
relations OF the country with foreign powers
will be changed or thrown into confusion AZ thp
end of every four years. Admit the power
OF the Executive without appropriation TO recall
aud to appoint Ministers, aud by the operation
to briag the nation in debt, for The public good
yet show us how the pubic good required
! this increased expense. Take tease for exam
! pie, and let some ingenious advocate Of the
Administration assign reason why our late
! Minister near the Court II ST James was re-
called. Mr., Barbour had acquitted himself
faithfully in every public nut ~hlcb had ever
before been conlided TO him, aud was at the
lime of hi. recall dlsGhargIng, with honor 10
himself and his country, The hgh duties ol his
mission. la what respect was he thought 10 be
either incompetent 81 uniaIihdI Was any
new policy TO he adopted IN our relations with
England, which he would not esponse Take
anothel case aud inform us why the gallant
Harrison, the hero of Fort Meigs. tie victor AZ
IippaGanoe aud the Thames, veteran IN
council as well as in the field. distinguished
for his virtues IN all the relations OF the citizen,
the soldier aud the SYSTEMATICALLY, ask, was
he proscrihcd as nnfl 20 represent his country
abroad and Withdrawn from Colombia TO make
room for Thomas 7. Moore , lie had scarcely
arrived al Bogota-the INK was siil fresh on
the Executive record, which informed the Pee
sidenl thai It was the advice ofthe SenaIe that
he should represent us there when the order OF
bis removal was announced. This could not
have been done for any official misconduct.
III. taa,,. -, ,ini,. IN ,no,i,a ,n,o no,
Was his fidelity distrusted then or how did
the public good require his DISMISSAL Think
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