Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-11
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FRIDAY MORNING.. IINE1i. Is30.
NOAHS DENOMINATION.

The Telegraph, The Enquirer. and the Jackson
Press generally laboring to yindcate the Pres.
dents denomination OF Noah, after his rejection by
a majority of two, the whole Senate being present.
and after Mr.. Tagewell's return to virginia The
story they tell for this purpose is Ingenious; but were
it true IN all Its particulars which it not il would
not Justify the step. The story is substantially this
tnat Mr.. Marks tho Pennsylvania Senator who ORR
gina.iy voted against Noah, changed his mind upon
seeing the recommendations of certain merchants of
New York, and upon the personal solicitations of
Noah himself: consequently, that had Mr.. Tazewell
and every other Senator been in his seat Mr. Marks
having changed, the vote would have been "a, Cd
producing tie. and making it necessary for the Vice
President to give the casting vote as he did
In this ingenious statement, understand tina,
one little circumstance suppressed which little as
1t is, overhrows the conclusion, that though Mr..
Tazewell had been present, the vote would have re-
suited it did. 1t is this: that Mr. Marks althou
he did express wish something that was so con-
strued, for Noahs denominations did not vote for him
the second trial. and ,coud not haze voted for him
had he been presents whence it follows, that if Mr.
qazewel had been in his seat the result of the re-
nomination would have been the same as on the first
trial
Cpoh authority WHICH we deem unQueStlonabie, We
state the history of the transaction to have been as
follows. When Noah came to Washington he wait
ed upon Gen. Marks, who it seems is of Jewish ex-
traction; said that they the only individuals
of Jewish origin in the Government, and lamented
that his rejection had been caused by one to whom
he stood IN this relation This representation made
an impression Gen. Marks, who expressed some-
thing like regret at Noah's fate and wish that
he could again come before the Senate. Here
upon MIR. Noah called in the Presidents private
Secretary, before whom Mr.. Marks repeating
what he had said, the denomination followed But
before it came to the question: Mr. Marks upon con-
versing with his friends, repented his facility declined
voting at all on the nomination, and did not vote
This is the statement have received, on high au-
thority and it is apparently confirmed by the fact
that Mr. Marks did not cote, on the second nomipa
ton. NJ. Marks then, declining to vote altogether.
and Mr. pazewell and all the other Senators beinr
in their Seats the vote would have been ss for No
ah las at 6rst) to Cd against him. Mr. Holmes of
Maine and Mr.. Hayne of S. Carolina, did not vote;
but as tho first vas against Noah, and the last for
him, their absence made no difference.
Thus we see, That after all, advantage was ia ken
of Mr. Tazewells absence. and it may safely be as
serted five understand the matter that if Mr. Tnze-
well had remained at Washington, Noah would not
have been renoninated, if he had been, that he
would not have been confirmed.
But granting that General Marks did express his
regret at Noah's rejection and even prepared to
vote for him the second trial (which we have seen
be did not and would not did that justify the extraor-
binary step taken by the PRESIDENT Noah's nomi-
nation had been under consideration for six months;
it had been rejected by majority of two when every
Senator voted one Senator had returned home. Did
the repentance of b single Senator, authorize the
step' Could the vote of that Senator if given for him.
elect Noa!' 1t could not; and put the best face on
the matter the President could only have calculated
upon rubbing his avorite through by the casting vote
OF the presiding officer, not in fact member of the
Senate Was this calculation worthy of the Presi-
dent of the United States? Was it worthy of the
Senate? Was it respectful to the People9 But this
calculation is dignGed compared to that which actu-
ally produced the renomi1ation--w mean Mr.. Taze-
wells return to Virginia. The true test of the pro-
prlety ofthe denomination, is in the question: would
the denomination have been made, if Mr.. Tazewel
bad staid at his POST" NO, No, NO! No man be-
lieves it,
AS to the pains taken by the Jackson paper in
this place, to excuse-and represent as merio-
rous, the Presidents course in the premises, no man
we presume feels any surprise at 1t, viii feel any
surprise at any thing the excessive complasance of
that print towards the Course" shall prompt it to
say AS Mr.. Adams could by possibility, do nothing
right IN its sight, SO neither the Hero do any
thing wrong Its uBbounded aiulation of the Hero,
IS the proper counterpart of its jaundced and malig-
nant misunderstanding and abuse of his predecessor
Both spring from the motives, and are sonps n
the same tune. minority in the one case in Vir-
gina' rendered denunciation, reckless and causeess
safe and cXpedient-a majority i'll the other. renders
tawning and dattcry. profitable Let any candid
man say what would have been the language of this
time eerver, and waiter upon Providence, if parsl-
lei to this incident had occurred under the late Ad
ninistrahon. Suppose Mr. Gales had been nomin
ated by Dir. Adams 10 high post and Rad been re-