Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-14

With these evidences of faithless conduct toward
,he southern interests, hc could scarcely cXHGrt /
become iavuri,c with those whom he had deceive,
Sir, one OF ,h2 most decided objections hay
To the confirmation OF this appointment, Is, tina
the most active influence of the patronage of Il,
Government, was exercised with view TO max
TINS nominee, at the end OF The present incuIn
DontS term of service the President. | bcl;cyt
this power was exercised for this purpose, TO ,
criminal AMI corrupt oXtcnt. have been Inform
e. by gentleman o. the most inquest iDnablc in
ic%rity, aud high character, that the Post C!ic'
patronage was avowcdly lent to this purpose, and
that within one month after the late Secretary oi
State took possession of the seals, the Postu9Scrs
ny ofdcr OF that Department, were appointed upon
tins principle, renovcd retained by this critcri.
on, and some very singular specifications OF tho
circuit through which the applicants made their
! approaches, and sent in their adhesion, were de
! tailed to mo. Tic Senator from Maryland Mr..
SMITH has told us OF instances in Maryland, in
which the proscripivo principle was not applied
To the friends of the late administration. Sir that
was not the test. II would have been more salts
! factory to me 10 have known whether, in tic cx-
ceptons to the RUE, some Indication not fur
niSIcd as to their Interior preference for Mr. Van
Buren, for President.
,ihs was, understood, tho passport--tl., sl,;..
boie'h--whlch admitted TO u'N Treasury ~ ,,.. il
those departments urdc. the vJutrvl q tTs;acr,-
aI-y Of State. This is net alif am informed L.,
introduced under his influence, mere boys into
| profitable appointments, one not more than 10 or
II years Of age, III the most waatou exercise OF
o;hcal favouritsm, thus pcrvcrting the public trust
and abusing his power NOT only in turning out,
| but turning in
In the South, the proscrip,ivc system never
was adopted, could il nc. 1t is so odious-
so much at war with the principles of Justice that
no administration could venture TO adopt il in South
| Carona. For my own part do not think the
| power to turn out and put in another, as
! Il mere arbitrary eNcrtlon of executive auihoritv
docs exist. think it Il violation of the conSiitu-
ton and pledge myself 10 sustain any COURSE
winch TINS senate can ndoptto restrain the uso Of
such power. 1t is the of tyranny, and
| the precedent on which il rc~ts is to he found in
| those gloomy days of federalism and cousoda-
ton, when those OF the convention which formed
our constitution, who wished TO have monarchy
were entrusted w:h the new government, as the
friends OF the constitution; when the preamble
to the first revenue law intcrpUlatrd with an
Inhibited power; when the alien ana sedion laws
were considered constitutional; when, in fact, il
was thought nothing but fair by the advocates of
monarchy and executive power and supremacy, TO
acquire, by legislative construction, under the
constitution, what they failed TO ret in the con
vention' am prepared 10 put my negative
IFS exercise. II is at with civil liberty. and
the genius OF our institutions, and ought to he
abandoned prohibited.
ann perfectly satisfied this practice has been in
troduced in It's most corrupt form and brough, Sc
crety TO bear up the President b. a regency left
here IN the interest Of the nominee.
Agan, Sir. 1t is pretty generally admitted that
inc court paper was established under the auspi-
ces of the late Secretary OF State and spcaka his
sentiments, and acts under general instructions
TO pursue such policy as will bring Him into
power.
One ofthe means rcsorted to- TO effect this purpose
in the south, is 10 strengthen the northern or union
party AL South Carolina, who supposed to be
friendly To him, and up the love Of union with
the love OF peace; transfer through the affection the
people bear 10 the President, their attachment 10 his
fayorIte; and TO separate the President from his
old Carolina friends; hence when no hope exists
Tor whipping in any one into the views OF tho
ira! regency, the most bitter den ;ncatious pro-
nounccd on them ''by authority" Thus when
branch, inGham, and BeI4icn, LoreS. and honor
able men, who know the intrrucs VI tho court
party, even express willingness act on pyin-
clpc with the administration, notwsti nding their
personal wrongs, the understrappcrs OF the nom-
nee tell them they influenced by fear of
the people. In Pursuance of the same reckless
spirit OF hostility towards those it is my pride and
my honor TO be identified with, VIII lie this nomina
ton Is pcndmG the following article appears in the
Globe
Here Mr.. NJ. read from that paper as follows
at is evident that the political leaders of the
nulItcrs are not ready to ont III open hosili.
ity TO the President, because that would go TO de
fcnt their own efforts 10 control the state OF South
CaroIIna; and while they cunningiy contrivc 10 keep
footing among the :. Carolina JaeilsonIns,
gradually to undermine him there, they proclaim
TO the rest of the Union that they entertain feel
ings of qualification i'll considering the late
sage of the President aiiordlng indications of
change moro favorable than heretofore to the |
principles nianaincd' by. them. This, it is hop |
IS.
The Columbia SC DOL oEpoticiams would do honor
to such master Machiavcl!i." Mr. NJ. then
proceeded:
submit whether do not stand justified in the
opinion of the Senate in pronouncing this a wan
ton and unwarrantuhlc caumny. Look a. ihc
message. IL is s!Siiiully framed TO please the south
with general phrases suited TO the tariff interests.
Look at the Treasury Report, in which a
is established on the bank with the message: and
/ may ask where is the strongest proof Of Maohj-
avellism to be found, i'll the federal papers the
State resolutions? JIcTo Mr.. Miller read extracts
from papers from Pennsylvania, to show the
sage not understood there as in > Caroliua.)
SIR, the present administration seems disposed 10
test indifferent and well secured supporters, by
rule rcSOricd TO among farmers or hunters, to
Loot from redundant kennel what supcrnumcra-
RES are TO be drowned by holding them UP by the
| For my part, AIN determined not TO place myself
iii the power of such political friends will attri
| butte my support 10 fear, and not TO principle. IS
soon as | vote for the nominee, shall hc told
dare not do Otherwise your friends at home At
| tempt to break down the President by praisiHT
him, md thcy dare not oppose him openly, and you
vote for MIR. Van Buren, to iniurc him, not from
any principle of attachment 10 the President, bat
because you want 80 make the tlrif states believe
he is antl-ar'it, and thereby break him down upon
| the hachiavulii plan. We arctod W. dare not OPP
| pose the President Sir, the people J represent
| dGre do my NiDg ihGt brnrc md gcHc,0n@ men
ddrc din: and standing here | dgrc speak the train
! and vote against the principal, vino uses such
agents To represent them at the Court OF St James
! believe, siT the statement read by the Senator
! rom mississippi, to the nominees reason iof
/ the dissolution of tho late cabinet, given To his
| friends in n. ork; believe he did say that IT was
owing TO conspiracy formed by the Vice President
ana mir. ingbam, TO exclude VrIuou" woman
from society," and do believe that ~ making tins
statement Inc did not speak thc truth.
/ bcIivc, moreover, from the Information before
the public, that hc planned, was the beginning and