Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-20

responsibility which Congress ought TO bear therefore
voted against it, and the result has proved my
was correct
You refer TO my course upon the bill to limit Ex-
ecu,ve power, and to reduce Executive patronage.
When this subject was before the Senate took occa-
sion to state the reasons for my fully as to
render II unnecessary now to say much that subject
Il was subject which had excited much interest while
MIR. Adams President OF the United States form.
ed the opinions then which expressed Ia 81 winter
The subject again before the Scna. in 1890 aud at
that time my opinions were the they had been in
ioSO, and yet firmly believe they were the sa me
principles entcrlainedb by Nlr jefferson aud by the po
cal party 10 which belonged | not only believe they
were The principles of the present Chief Magistrate but
thought great object ofthe struggle bring him into
power was TO mantain and to carry by legislative
actmen,s, and by his practice, these very principles.
would have held myself dishonored as a man, and
ie as bringing disgrace upon the Republican party and
more especially upon the Chief Magistrate, il | had
maintained of principles To acqHre mace and po
err and then for the purpose of retaining item attempt
cd to practice upon another.
No matter who is the President of the United States
firmly believe the Executive power ought to be limited
within the ndpoiccS limits compatible with an admins
taton OF the Government; otherwise all ecicni agency
Of tte people, in their affairs, will be lost
Ii the executive power and patronage be left as they
now are, and we should have popular Chief Ma
g'strate willing, from any motive, TO lend his influence
and to use his patronage for the purpose of designating
and clectng his successor, then viii this
power be felt and if it does end the destruction
OF those rights secured TO the people, aud substituting
their place the will of one man, then shall think the
people of the United States pcculer race and more
highly favored Of Heaven than any who have preceded
them
was born under King, bat raised and educated in a
Republic To secure to my posterity the same freedom
for which fathers toilcd it is essential that Executive
power and patronage should be limited by law otherwise
the day may not be remote, when will hay in fact
nonarchy and it the odious because the deceptive
form of a Republic may be continued Lest YOU NAV
not have it, send you copy what said on this
subject last winter. The opinions then expressed re-
main unchanged and until convinced of my error shall
adhere TO them in every situation in which may here
after be placed
la consequence of my upon those different sub
jects it has been alleged that have abandoned or am
10 abandon the ADMINISTRATOR and in future with
the Opposition.
Why should alone be singled out, and made the sub.
Jec oil such charge Upon each of these subjects,
cept the appropriation OF the three millions, others
friends OF the Administration have thought with me
and voted with vet no such charae is made aUainst
them; and as to the vote upon the three millions think
it one of the most correct have ever given.
As TO my quitting the Administration and joining the
Opposition, the idea is fanciful This never
unless the Administration abandon the principles upon
which the President came into power. practise upon
the maxim, ''every thing for measures nothing for men
After having been so long in the Senate aud often re-
cordng my opinions upon the leading measures of the
Administration, must be destitute of common sense
Wen as co nmon honesty, were now TO practise upon
political principles different from those heretofore avow-
, ed and practsed upon
You will perceive that in this letter | have toncbed
upon one topic not embraced in yours for
ing done that another letter from friend received
after yours requests information upon that subect and
intend answering both letters in one have made this
an answer TO the inquiries in both
Instead Of complaining of the coarse censures which
nave been heaped upon me since the adjournment of
Congress, ought TO be thankful that my enemies have
not been able to point out any act for which do feel
can assign satisfactory to my constituents
Their good opinion every thing me- many of then
have known me through almost very grade offc from
aplough-boy to member of the Senate of the States
Their continued and mistaken confidence has
and sustained me- when, otherwise must have sunk I'M
der severe actioni and now feel proud
any ofthem asks, why hav done any pariic lar
while in public employ, can assign TO him such reasons
as will show that if am not a wise man. am at ea
dishonest.
Most respectfully. your obcdent servant,
HU. l.. WHITE.
j. a. WmTEsIDE Esq.