Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-17
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 2s, 1881.

To the Editor IF The age."
Ihave this day, heard most able and ell
oqaent speech in the Senate, by Mr.. Taze-
wei, in relation to the Turkish treaty.
This question came up on an amend ment,
reported by Committee Of the Senate, to
the general appropriation bill, which amend
rnent provided, among other items, that there
should be appropriated $500 dollars outht, 10
one OF the Commissioners, aad at the rate Ok
4JG0 dollars per annum to each OF The three,
during the peroG they were employed IN ne
goclating the treaty.
10 this appropriation Mr.. Tazewcll object
cd, on the ground, that the appointment sy
the President WAS unconstitutional, and atdtc-
t,ss ssslrpQfisn ot poaser. Il ever amy problem
was demonstrated, he demonstrated that it
was unconstitutional.
Ii appears that the appointment was made
10 September, 1929 That the Senate were
in session from December TO the lst of June,
and that no nomination OF these Commas
sioncrs was ever made TO them, although tho
Constitution expressly provides, thai appoint-
mcnts made during the recess of the Senate
shall lie presented to them at their next SEES.
sion. There can be no doubt, therefore, ca
tae uncenslitutionality of the procedure.
There may, however, be some doubts as to
its being "Gn ust"Pation q Po,cer" or, at
least an intentional usuIpation 1t was shewn
that the commission of these gentlemen was
under The signature of the President, ard tho
broad seal Of the United States Thus con-
sti.uting ihenl, according to the law OF ma
tons, enUogs or ministers. On the other hand,
il was explained, by friend OF the admins
tgation, Mr.. Kane of Illinois, that this was
not the irte,asioa of the Executive: That they
we're only to be considered as commissioners,
and placed in the grade of such persons as
had charge Of dispatches, and this. it is pos
siblc, was the design of the Executive. But,
neither the President nor the Secretary Of
State have been accustomed TO matters con-
nseted with eur foreign concerns, er subjects
involving the law of nations, they may have
creatednnocently and unintentonay, "a minis
ter plenipotentary, instead OF Commission
CT or messenger; and this construction Of
their act. in the present instance, is certainly
mere charitable than to charge them with
"an usurpaticn Of power" To this account
place it. Mr.. Tszewell was very severe oa
the Presidents advisers. The speech is well
worth reprinting
Dir. Calhouns pamphlet has, if possible,
increased the CONSERVATION and confusion of
the palace party No man living ever wit
messed. in our country, such Jealousy, dis
same principle. The day of reckoning has
arrived. The scene is amusing
If Mr. Van Buren, was indeed entirely ig-
norant Of the application Or Colonel 90 iia-
milton TO Mr. Calhoun and Mr Crawford, il
bohooyes him TO revise his slaclkened disci-
pine and lash his minions INTO better order.
Did he not know that there was a letter from
Mr.. Calhoun in Colonel lIamilton's posses
sion, nicely tied up with red tape and which
might be brought forward at the proper time
and produce a giUen effect? II he did not,
the magician can not trust his fanlitidrs-
There is treason in the mystic brotherhood.
The spell wakes faint.
There were SO many opportunities for COM
munlcating it. In the long acquaintance be-
tween the Colonel and the Secretary;-in the
confidential lntervie US; when the former,
Secretary pro tenn. surrendered up his office
10 TIC latter Secretary for four ycars;-last
Summer al Congress Springs, and the mid
night consultations: why Mr. Secretary lock
well TO ,oursclf, if your E,-ra keep all he
knew secret, for there is wheel within
wheel. and ''thc treachcrous tar~tcr, Tho
mas" eyinces desire to drive business on
his owa account, independent Of you.
We had oace fiamilton on whom
breath Of such suspicious cond never hight;
aud il IS with national regret we observe that
'hls prestige Of he name is gone. That IL
!ustrious hri"g, whose character. forgetting
his only political crror-dlstrust OF popular
virtue the American nation claims as ITS
avn lrJud heritagc, and whose image IS Pla-
ced ~ h.s country beside those ct Washing
'an and traukii.; a. II. ,.int:le - Nf history
has departed and has not left his mA"ile
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