Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-14
POLITICAL.
POINDEXTERS ALLIES DRIVEN TO THE



The lnelIigenceF called down the execration of the
pubic upon the Executive for continuing Mr.. Gwynn i'm
ounce by pro tenn appointment until the Senate should
choose finally to act on it, in the following violent terms
~ an me arbitrary acts Of GEN. JACKSON since
',1 t rieSt49"' MiS as perhaps the boidest; the
most ocdTrdntdbie an ITSELF and the most insulting 10
the Senatorial body:
The principle Of the Yetoes is a,Jihayv enouo5 bnt
this last dJrogation Of po,oer caps The Gilman of Erecw
tire usHpdti0n"
This p1roxysm was on the 18th of Julv.-Ano,ber came
on the 21ih. The President, (the Editor cries out)
railing TO cOerce The Senate has franscen3ed his
eonsftuo"Gt a'aho'iyto c6er them the greatest indig-
MY Dhtn his PoWer."
And concludes by asserting
No court NJ justice tood sustain ann act 1ohicb
.r WYNN may do under the Pretenee offhis U0id act
ful,nen" . "''' "'"'""
In reply to all this bold assertion we gave the preceden
of President Adams and President Monroe and the Inci5
and explicit opinions of Attorney General Writ and Ator.
ney General fancy as decisive of the question ,chefher
e I,techhOe hGs PoIcer TO fl Udconcy occurring up.
on me ciose Of the session, tChich shall hare been 0ccn
s'oned6y the neglect refusal Of The Senate 10 act IN
on nomination. The clear and conclusive explanations.
oil ihe principle given by The two law officers Of the Go
vernment sustained by two successive Presidents and
guessed in, without the slightest objection bv Thai vi
an ana body the Senate TO have brought
our contemporary 70 stand. lie does reply 10 solila-
Wy argument contained in the opinions Of Messfs Writ and
Ianey No-.nor does he venture 10 publish them so as
10 permit his readers 10 see upon what ground fbc
grave constitutional argument he has stirred reefs lie
changos his position. He takes an issue upon fact In
w"cn we shaIl now prove that he is much al fault as
3, ., august ne admits the force Of the "opini6n If M
~ uiIeT rue NJ october %, 1928 IN n case assumed
10 De PoTeleP and which lie says eli pdree ,sotId CO.
tata me fegH rtght NJ ME Presidenf 10 maize The an
Pg"ef eonbGry 10 oty urn construction ofdIe Terms
~ re o"'sItutioH. SOFT seems capGous Editor Is
ready to yield that Mr.. Write s',yould ssta
the legal right Of the President" contrary 10 bis
uon which he so hastily snatcbed up for the purnos. ~
s'acE we cases we're "PGrde" Having tus surren-
dcred to Mr. Wirt, he seeks TO escape in snoer dirt
lie says - 'o' VIZ 'o'iOn'
mn me cases arc mt parallel Jhe Senate had mt
10 nett mn ne
Lhey hqd REJECTED H. and refsed 10 consider 81 ,SGen
pressed UpOH them again"
settle the matter Of fact now recur TO the Jo,,r
las; General Swartwoufs commission, as Navy Agent
OK expired during the session the Senate IN
100 NJ Monroe Then sent IN the following nomination.
2 t, I tI JotTnai lor 1929 p0ge Bill
me Senate NJ the UHfed Sfaffs.
nominate Chhstoper Vandeveutcr Of n YorL -,
be Navy Agent Of tlai port y 49, 'O'"' 70
"Warch 81. 1928 JaNFs nfoNpou
consent '"' " UNANIMOUS
70 ttis appointment - ~
"li we determined 10 he negatye--Yeas H. Nave II