Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-09-21

4 at homo, and they grow up withOu
4 self respect, without shame and with
out principle. Can any thing respect
liable be expected Of them, Aud i
! they do rise, it must be through
world Of difficulty.
! Power OF REMOVAL FROM Orf1cE
when the bill was pending in tn
first Congress that convened under III
Federal Constitution, for the cstab
lishment Of the State and Treasur,
Department, a motion was made BY
NJ. White, Of Virginia, democrat, t.
strike out the clause which gives tho
President the power Of removal from
Office. The dabate which ensued Is o.
interest, as showing that the sSimor
Pure" democrats Of the present da,
fully maintain the federal doctrine. OF
80. In making the motion, Mr.. Whit
observed that the Constitution had
provided specifically only for the re-
moval Of the Supreme Court-bul
AS it had associated the Senate with
the President in the appointment Of
officers, It was proper that. the power
Of removal should be jointly exercised.
Mr.. Madison, a1ederalist then, was
opposed to the motion for striking out.
The power is a high and important
one. When it IS considered, said he,
that the Chief Magistrate is to be
selected fsom the mass Of the citizens,
BY the unsted suffrages Of millions Of
people, notwithstanding the weakness
incident to a popular election, he cou't
not suppose that Il vicious or ba,. -.
actcr would be chosen.
Mr.. Gerry was in favor Of the mo.
ton. lie was for strict adherence
to the Constitution, and he commended
that no construction Of that would
warrant dclesating such power to
the Executive.
MI. Jackson Of Georgia, "a democrat,
was convinced ofthe necessity ofener-
gy in the Executive, but he was sure
the liberties Of the people deserved
equal attention and care. He Dreaded
the dangers to which this power would
expose US. 1t would establish a fatal
system Of influence in the government.
M. Pogo, Of Trginia, Il democrat,)
asserted that the power contained inI
itself the seeds Of royal prerogative.
II the President might take a man.
from the head ola departmca: with.
out assigning a reason, he might asl
we'll be vested with a power Of taking
away his existence. The idea was
not consonant to the principle Of q free
government, where no man ought to
be condemned unheard. He would
rather suffer for time the mischief
arising from the administration Of al
bad officer, than to see a dangerous
vested in the Chief Magis.
trate, which might lead TO despotism.
Mr.. Madison replied. Can we sup
pose, SAID he, that the President Of the
United States, elected for four years
only, and dependent on the popular
voice, will presume wantonly to dis
miss meritorious and virtuous officer
from his service! 1t was an abuse of
power which exceeded his imagination
md Of which he could form no rational
Old Roger Sherman Of Connecticut
vas the only kderalist that advocated
he motion 10 strike out. The exercise
IT the power Of removal from Office in
said he, has swallowed up all
he rights and privileges Of that nation.
by restricting the President in the
power Of appointing and removing,
he Liberties OF the people will be more
secured.
Fisher .ames replied to Mr.. Sherman,
'ut 1t is unnecessary to quote further
rom the debate. The motion was
ost, the fcdcralists voting against it,:
appears conclusivcly that parties have ,
completely changed sides since those j
tito be true as asserted
n the Jackson papers, that their party
the only democratic party, now mi
existence. They sustain the Execu.
i've in exercising, with a vengeance,
he power Of Furnishing a man for
'pinion's sake. 1t was not so in the i
lays Of undcfiled democracy.-Bo.son
4tios.
TO PENSIONERS. |
The attention Of all magisarates and
th>ee