Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-31

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in my honest Judgment. they did not conflict with |
| the rights aud honor OF my constituents, aud the !
welfare of the great body ot IN" American pco- |
po. In rcspcct to treaties, both foreign and do
nestle do not rccolcc, Submitted to the Sc. !
nate for ratification, to which have not given my
J advice and consent.
! son The subjects Of nomination 10 Office have |
occasionally differed FROM tho President in the /
views he ,ook Of tie general merits of individuals |
selected Ivy hiu a,,, their fitness 10 discharge the
duties of The respective offices 10 " hch they
. nominated The same remark IL equally applca-
/ bic ~ every Senator with whom | have served
since have had tho honor at II in the Senate
have not attempted 20 control his opinions fall
/ ing within the range ct lbs constitutional powers
I nor have | deemed it Gt or proper 10 surrender my
! own conN ict,onS 10 tho dictatIon Of his will. |
\ have considered his nominations with candor ms
would those of any other Chief Magistrate. aud
have very seldom found il necessary refuse my adj.
vice and consent II them III the discharge OF NY
duty ono OF his con. titu;iona advisors An ap-
peal has been taken rom my opinions, given under
tho sanction Of tho constitution. and under n pro-
Tct sense Of the high responsibilities Of the sta
! tion which occupy in the public councils of the
nation to tho people of Mississippi. for tho avow.
ru purpose of exciting popular tumui against me,
Tor prcsrtn'ng to Judge for myself, x for refusing to
assent, against my Judgment, to all the nomnn-
Tons 81 the President. be they right or wrong
The name of General Jackson, with his known
popu !arity in that State, has hecu employed to awe
me int" unconditional submission TO the mandates
81 the Executive or 10 subject TO the unmcrit.
been wantonly invaded; and for res sting those
cncroach mcnts they have been invited q dcnouncc
me as recrcun, TO the principles which proessed
at the time was chosen Senator in the Congress
. Of TIC United States. This novel and alarming dc
rsrturc from the established principles of the Go
vcrnmcnt, and lis practical operations under form.
or administrations, has not been confined to Inc
humble individual who now address cs vo,I but il
has been spread over the whole Union TO operate
on the Senate as body aud, if successful, must
concentrate all power i'll the hands of sin gle per
"Rcposing in the fidelity oc my acts. and tho
appreciation of my conscience | m iclt with
great proprcty, treat this appeal to my fellow ci
uzens with the contempt which its arrogance so
justly deserves, but the respect which hope ever
TO cherish for the good opinion of the people whom
have served in every station within their Gift
and unit. now, without, in any manner mourning
their displcasurc, induces me to lay before YOU n
simple relation of facts in reference TO tho offensive
votes which, it is alledgcd | have given on some
OF tho nominations to Office made by the President
To the Senate"
! Upon the subject of disagreement between
the President and Senate, Mr.. poinIextcr re-
marks:
"Such not the language Of Gen: Washinr-
ton, when his nominations were rejected bv Tic
Senate in l7S9 simultaneously wfh the adoption
OF tho constitution. The Either Of his Country
IN message to the Senate, dated New ork, Au- /
gust 9Th, l7s9 referring the rejection of Benia
min Fi>hbourn, says: Whatever may have been
The reasons which induced your dissent, | am per-
~
pcrsuing the digniicd example of Washinrton we
fed that i'll the year 1868, Thomas Jefferson an
pointed VIM. Short, minister R,I. sia who ac,i,
ally went 10 ST. Petersburg aud presented himself
10 tho Emperor; ard on the 2i,h of February
lSeo this minister nominated 20 the Senate,
IL unanimously rejected, although, in few months /
subsequent TO that rejection, minister 20 the same
CoITt vas nominated and confirmed by the Sc !
nate. Did Mr.. Jefferson deuounco the Senate as
Il Spanish inquisition for that exercise OF their
constitutional powers! or did he get mp popular
meetings to censurc particular members OF that |
body for n breach of his high prcroCativc and n |,
trcspass on his ''ttclinCsN History informs us
that ho merely regretted the difference of opinion
and the occurrence WAS scarcely spoken Of out Of
the limits Of tho ten miles square. What was tho
reply OF James Madison on similar occasions? In
the year 1873, Mr.. Gal'ain was appointed minis
! ter 20 Russia, and Mr.. Russell 10 sweden both
! OF whom proceeded on their respective missions
! They were nominated 20 the Senate ard rejected
This fact being made known to President Madison,
be SaId that "hc ErCcuiirc and Senators, in cases
OF appointments 10 0cP and trcatics are consider
cd '"dePc"dc0t and co.ordiHGtc with each other
ii They agree the appointments treaties arc made;
If they disag &C, they fall But further; i'm refer
cnco to tho particular case Of Mr.. Gaatin, the !
President was pleased to observe TO the committee,
IN substance, that he was rc,y sorry that the Sc
nate had not taken the view Of tho subject
that he had done, and that lie regretted that the
measure had been takon under circumstances
which deprived him OF the aid or advice of The
senate" These extracts arc taken from t,o
Journals oil the Senate, and are consequently au-
thcntic. May not be permitted to close this
reference TO presidents by the aspiration
that these illustrous examples OF the fathers of tho
Constitution may find favor at this tay auonn tho
sons of the patriots who achieved the ndcpcrdencc
of their country? No appeals were then deemed
proper TO be made to public meetings either TO mt |
down Senator, or t" put up President. No dc !
nuncl2tIons OF u coordinate department of the Co
vcrnmcnt for the exercise OF the powers vested in !
it by the Constitution because It's decision did moi
accord with tho wishes of the Chief Marisrutc All |
the departments fulfilled their respective duties
quietly, and each respected the opinions Of the co
ordinate branches, although occasionally, thcv did
not a@r6 in The views which they took of the
subject. Mark tlic contrast between That purc
and uucorrnptcd period Of the republic and the pre-
sent day. UnGcr circumstances precisely similar
TO the late rejection of the Minister TO ENGLAND.
iortucr Presidents expressed only their regrets at
the disa grecmCut between themselves and The Sc
nate. ia tho case under COnsidera ton the popu
lar name of President is used 10 arouse the indc
nant feelings the multitude; the ;:cnaic is pro
nounccd, by the highest officer in tic Government /
"h;ch is repeated by partsans aud dcmnrnrucs a.
throughout the Union, TO be a scInol for scandal
n Spanish inqusiiion," and other more opprobri
Gus cpthcts; particular members have been
selected special victims, and their consfitu
cn's invoked in tho name Of the Hero of Nrv
Orleans, and by all tho temptations of official
patronage, to- ccnsuro them for this suric vote
and drag them home, by inviting them to rcsipnm
These innovations on the constitutional powers Of
the several departments, must he resisted bv the /
irowns Of an enlightened people or they will end
~ the prostration Of every department which shall
have the tcucry TO act in opposition TO the will
OF the President"
But what does Gen. Jackson care FOR Washing
Ton Jefferson, Madison, tie Senate, or the Consii
tuition? Tie has resolved TO appoint Mr.. Van Barren
his successor, IIc has seized upon the patronage
OF the Government as the means Of purchasing
up The support Of the people. His llttcrcrs have