Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-11

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The repy Was that is part OF Sysism. Of which
they are mel the only victims" Upon what primer
ME this system is based the public mol apnilzed
bu, referring those TO whom il has been thusiaf
applied, il rests upon the arbitrary rule oil non-eon-
fesn,ity of opiaion. on the part Of the dismissed
officers With the official Standard Aud II Is worthy
ofspeeial remark. that some Of the mnst prominent
of The officers recently prescribed have been. until
within very brief period. ardent trends Of the Ad
rninisiiaiion. and differ from il OIL, 10 The
expedieney OF adopting ITS system nj finance.
which, although il is said to be ola sabordinaie char
alirr, is clearly made test OF orthodoxy, aud witt
undoubtedly. govern the Adminisraon IN ia future
appointments.
Que feature OF this newly -rev,ed frosenpilse 20
licy is well calculated excite The appfehensiens oi
the sober and rejecting potion Of the community,
by its striking resemblance 10 TIE course futsuea
during the reign of blood and terror ~ france "hsh
the government of thar cnuptry wasa mere lnsiia-
ment in the hands Of the Jaeobn Clubs, chose des
tre,s OF vengeance against obnoSsns individuals II
had neither the coua.e nor the power, II II had the
~ H. to resist. A dcpuauon non a Political Club.
orEsnz d ia Baltimore. lately waled ON The Presr-
dent TO demand the removal Of Mr.. Skinner. the
Postmaster eli thai City, and the appointment Of Mr.
Joshua Nansanito the vacated Office and the t,a-
son assigned not that Nh Skinner las not faithfully
performed his duties rs public servant but that he
10 tainted With Conservation, and will not pledge
himself TO sink swim" wilh MI. Van Bufen
II this attempt 10 conirtl Executive action by OF
thai s,tem OF political machinery by which tie party
in ROVER hopes to maintain its asccndaueF, II viii
mol be long before shall them spingiug up 10
every and village throughout The thiun, aud
hunting down. with the relentless Vengeance Il parry
intolerance, every independent IN very com
mnnity, and causing the Offices Of The country, hom
the most elevated and responsible, Ia The mosi IN
sngnihcani, be filed with the lane and snrte IN
OF power viii he evil day df The conn,
us. peneHahg ths heaviest caamilies. Il TN. power
ful. and, when organized rcsislless mobaefahe ia
fuenee, shall be brought cilcc'nally 10 bear upon aud
control the decisions oilhe Executive, IN The dis
p.nsauion 4 its patronage.
There are other promiueDt incidents m the ms
tory Of tins Administrator. - well IS III lhh Of rs
Immediate predecessor, which siii more eonelnsife"
", ii possible. demonstrate how little confidence
Gus 10 be uposcd in the professions of tie Chiet
Magistrate, and how widely variant arc his pipet-
pes from those Of the old Virginia School, at the
head Of winch lie is placed hy hs pfnzans.
The first Of thrsc is the strenuous effort of tie
dominant party 10 shield Executive officers from 4
just accountability to the Peoples Representatives..
The ground assumed by Gen. Jackson, III his letter
TO Henry A. WISE Esq. u.s. that tie peeJte, through
Their Representatives., have no right. with Of with
out suspicion of I" manifold coriuptiuns md breach
rs oil trust IN The various Executive De- ailments
TO make call upon the Heads 81 those Departments
for such information may lead to the development
oil their gu-iha unless a specific aet q rurfup
ton or crime be charged, II IS =" lleca aud uucons
tuIiona" call Tor Information aud ihat II Is The
duly Of the Executive officers, If thus called upon
.repel all such attempts INVASION afths pm
oiples of Justice, well Of The Constitution" Is
this The hfpV5t,cdn d0cttine oil Jefferson aud MadI-
son Is not, the other hand. entirely neon
sstent with The principles a practices Of the kepub
liedn party At all times: one ofthe fundamental an
tiees OF lis creed being, "gid accountability Of pub
lie oihtefs'" is not this accountability mcoh
nominal, II abuses supposed exist are 10 be tpccl-
fesl, designated. before he offices are examined,
uwhlch alone the evidence Of these abuses IS TO be
found! Every official delinquent, il IS apparent,
whom the Executive may desire 10 screen, will.
der such Il restriction upon the right Of enquiry,
cape With Impunity-ior ia what manner can
specific charge OF gnthe made, PRIOR thai sctuti-
ny which is Necessary ascertain the fact oi lis o1-
isenee!
or u kindred character is the complaint Of pfesi-
dent ' an Buten in his last Message TO Congress
thatthe Postmaster Geacrd had BEEN compelled
by the common law writ OF mandamus." winch he
admits is applicable to all other otzens," to com
ply with the judgment OF the Circuit Court OF
tile DISTINCT Of Columbia, founded upon an award
oil The Solicitor General, made in compliance mllb
an act OF Congress, aud his recommendation that
Ia" be passed exempung hereafter the Executive
Oihce,s from the operation of this process. THIS
incident IS adserted to. DOT Tor the purpose of
menting uponthe merits Of that paiicnlar case but
With the view Of drawing public attention 10 the stfk
ing and important fact, that, the direct tendency Of
Administrations is d,vest the Executive officers Of
all actual responsibility to the Courts as well As To
TO The People and TO raise up privileged class in
The community, dependent upon and accountable 10
the President alone
mother incident which public attention is invited.
involves principles Of still greater aenilude. In hIs
Message To Congress, at the Extra Session, in So p-
tepber s37, Nj. Van BWeu, for the express pur-
pose OF correcting The evils vt a dsnr1efed eaIrsn-
cy. Though il IS unjcrsoud, from other papers from
his pen, That he expressly denies to Congress al
uebt, under The Constitution. TO legislate upon TN,
subject recommended the adoption OF unilofn
law concerning bankruptcies of corporations and o
iher bankefs'-which, had it been caneuned in b,
Congress would have armed the General Govern
ment with apower as far trdnscendiog that confer
red by the Incorporation of National Banil under
us exclusive control as the capitals and Influence u
the State Banks consolidated into one. may be pre-
sumed to exceed the capital and influence OF \ a
honai lnsttdUou. Such law would have subject
ed the whole banking system of the States 10 tn,
supervision aud control OF lhs Federal governments
power which eaprciopsly aud arbitrarily exeies
ed, as II would be by corrupt and ambitious Pre-
s,dent might, and IN az probability would lead II
the most caltiniious consequences. And IN add
ton 10 this mouslrous accumulation Of power in thu
hands OF the Government, TO be wielded, ne
tording to the prevalent dogma of the day, al th,
uiscfeIon OF The Executive, II obviously aims blow
no only at the dignity but 1.-THE sovereignty OF tn,
States. 10 which these Banks are indebted 10
ther existence, and TO which, therefore, the,
are by every fair and safe principle OF consu iona
construction, orc(uS'ceiV ameuable for any peersIui
or abuse of their chartered rights 1t is remark
able TACT, in connection with tins Unprecedented
attempt, ON the part OF the Administrations to enarc,
tie sphere OF ITS powers by the most latliudinou.
CONSTRUCTION Of the Constitution ever claimed. even b,
me most ardent disciple of the Hamonian school 0