Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-24
MIR. TANEY'S OPINION.

We publish in this paper, in accordance
with the principles which govern our course,
the opinion Of the Attorney General, Mr.
fancy, on the appointment of Mr. Guynn.
1t will be observed that he is positive as
TO the Presidents right to make the appoint
ment
This opinion, on the naked question, as he
considers it, we are not prepared at present
to controvert. But il it had been within
the province of his Attorney Generalship to
enquire into the QUO AMINO of this ap-
pointment-with ,chGt mind it was made by
the President,-an to look at the circum-
stances in all their bearings-we doubt whe-
Their his opinion could have been altogether
so clear and justifcatory.
In the first place, the Senate had adopted
rule, by large majority, not to appoint
citizen of one State to an office the duties of
which had to be discharged within another
State. The nomination of Mr.. Guynn,
therefore, was in conflict with this rule
And it was rejected, Is TO %.
The nomination was again made by the
President, accompanied by letters from
Mississinni cn.,4-.-.-e IvneCIIOns tie
motives of some Of the Senators in the for
mer rejection. And the Senate laid the no
mination on the table by vote of 81 10 II
with the understanding that it ,could not
be acted on, and that the President should be
so adUised. He was so informed and his
reply was that he "never would nominate
citizen of Mississippi to that Office"
Again-at the close of the session, when
several Senators were absent, an attempt was
made to take up the nomination but such
was the indignation it excited among The
members, without regard to party, that the
mover was compelled to withdraw his mo-
ton. So here was another expression OF
sentiment on the part OF the Senate.
Yet-after all this Immediately upon the
adjournment of the Senate, the President
re-appoints Mr. Guynn to the same office,
as it does seem, in contempt of the just au-
thority of that body !-and the appointment
is formally announced in the Globe A va
cancy, it is true, existed. But why We
say, in consequence of the stubbornness of
the President in refusing to nominate
suitable person TO fill the office.
This is the real state OF the case-and we
ask, could Mr.. Taney-can any man, re-
gard vacancy SO caused as giving Gen.
Jackson the constitutional right to act as he
has done? In short, need he do any thing
more, at any time, effectually to set at
naught the controlling power of the Senate
over appointments to office?
Let every citizen who prizes his own lib
erty, and the Constitution of his country,
consider well this matter.
The latest returns from the elections in
Kentucky make Mr.. Buckner's majority,
for Governor, over Mr.. Breathitt, some
thing above 2, 00O-and Mr. Morehead's up
wards of 1000 OvOrNIr. Taylor, for Lieu
tenant Governor.
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TRAVELLING CABINET. p old Song
The President Of the U. States is on a
trip to Tennessee, the Secretary of State is
said to be at the White Sulphur, the Post
Master General has gone 10 the West-and
as to the restw know not their "wherea-
bouts"
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