The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-06

different Ian guage.
Sir, am rware that The Presidential question
has come &c angross large shnre of The attention
Of Congress, aud that discussions bearing un IL in
tcrfere, olen very injuriously, with the ordinary
business Of legislation. Once IL was Otherwise
But in tai moment IL was determined to 'pu
down a pure Administrator The combination
iormed--thc forces marshalled and IN csc
Halls were made the chosen theatre for the onset
Day after day, and month attet month, were they
made to resound with ia most groundless olamor
and the bliere invec,ve. against tho Admins
traon which IL had been declared, in advance
should be prostraIcd I'd. IL was then tbnt the Pros
dental Whirlpool was SET ~ motion, which has bc
come rapid, raging maestrom, drawing aud en-
gulhng every thing within as vortex.
And, sir, how car il nolc be otherwise, wher
the Administration, brought into power by meant
Of the professions aud pledges I have described
has disappointed canhdlng People when tho
President has rushed madly from his constitution.
al sphere placed himself nj tho head Of party
used h - patronage 60 huild il up and sought "a
make III the State Gov srnments and all he branch
es Of this Government revoive around him as the
great centre Of the whole Sir. IL is tho abuse 81
pOioer that has kept this u,aelst,om 10 motion. Lei
the Executive restore thi balance of the ConsIiiu
ton which he has distuI ned Itt him 60 back tc
,hs sccsu8tionai sphere in which the predecessor
OF General ;sr7s"6 we're content To move let hin
cease to perveS his !-:is5iage selfish and part,
purposes let him becumo The tuoN '4iSrso. t'n
ERAL, DtsINrEREsrED, coNsTtIuttoss; tr'Si
MAGIsTRArE OF THE NATION, and the maclsirom
To what 1t before the conspiracy formed 10
put down the pure Administ alton
But, sir until this Is done, investigation and dis
cussion must and will go on here. II we will not
investigate and discuss the People will send those
here who acM The great cent? ulizing, all.engulf.
ing power of the Executive must and will be re-
sisted. II will be in vain TO attempt TO arrest this
effort by telling us that it is not our business TO
make Presidents. Sir, we know appropriate
business. Long enough have seen Executive
influence moving around and through these Halls,
and long enough have we legs under its con-
troll. 1t is our first and most solemn duty to en-
deavor to repe il to restore the Independence OF
these legislative bodies to drive the Goths and
Vandals from this Capitol. We have nothing TO dc
with making this that man resident but we
have something to do with Executive corruption
and usurpaton (both of which have much TO dc
with us,) something to do with that Executive in
fueuco which has disturbed the constitutional ba
| lance of this Government-whch has made IT
way to the ballot boxes, elected President brough
! into these Halls members of its own creation anc
assaed the independence of those bodies by Exc
cutive brides on the one hand, and Executive de
| nunciation on the other that influence, IN shor
| so prophetically described in the report of til
Senate on Executive patro mage, in 1896 (made b.
Martin Van Bnren, Richard Nj Johnson, I'homa
III Benton, and Others, to swell the false clamor
gainst the pure ADMINISTRATOR in which it wa
said - .. .s
"1hc poaoer Of patronage, UNLESS cHEcKED h,
TIE VIGOROUS lHTEKPosTIoN OF CONGRESS, mas
go on increasing, PATRONAGE WILL -pENE-
TANcE, CHAIN 1T TO THE AR OF POWER and enable
the President to rule as easily, and much
curcLy, aoiM than aoithout The nominal chcck IF the
Sennte.' ..t H,
Sir, if it is not our appropriate business to discuss
and investigate when this prediction is literally full
filled before our eyes, then we may as well deter
mine, at once, to submit and when we have sub
mtted, we shall have no more to do but TO dissolve
these bodies and leave the Executive TO govern the
country without the forms of the Constitution.
Shall political treachery be rocarded?
Having, Mr. Chairman, dweit, at length, upon
the connexion between tho NAL administration of
those in power and their professions and pledges,
anticipate the inqury-Why talk so much of pro-
iessons2 Why dwell so long pledges? If the
Administration is bad, show 1t; but the measures
Of bad administration will be made no worse by
proving that the men in power have made hypo-
critical professions, or that they have violated their
pledges. 3t a s' uH 81 '"-
Sir, there two questions before the country
for decision, namely; Shall corrupta and pernicious
system of policy be perpetuated? and shall hypoc-
racy and treaclery be rewarded with triumph!-
Ii need hardly be said, SIR that the proof of the
consideration of its nature and tendency, finds
coordination strong" in the professions and prom
ises of its authors They are judged out of their
own mouths. They pronounced, in advance, thor
own condemnation, and furnished the arguments
to sustain it. ..- . ..
But, sir, there is something in the treachery OF a
deliberate violation of pledges solemny made to
obtain power, which is deserving of distinct and
upon the assumption OF abuses which were known
not TO exist their violation has been the result OF
deep, settled, systematic purpose. The Admins
ration have snned with their eyes open-in the
very face of their own professions and pledges: u
They have been constantly reminded of their in
consistency. They have had spread before them
Gen Jackson's letter TO President Monroe in 1916;
his address &c the Tennessee Legislature in 1925;
he Report of the Senate committee on Executive
in 1896; the Reirenchment Report of
1925; and the Inaugural Address of 1929 But y
ias all been to no purpose, but to show the world
with what perfect GOODNESS and deboration pro-
essions may be falsfed, pledges violated, and
power abused. ,... . ......... .. .......e..
vature and tendency ofMe "spoils prineipte
Sir, it is my deliberate conviction that we have
arrived at n point whence, if successful stand is
not made against this current il will become resist
ess and overwhelming. do not think that we
IRE, any of us, sufficiently awake TO the existing
.eality on this subject. do not believe that we
ire fully aware of the progress which corruption
ias made under the administration of the present
iynasty. We have not sufficiently reflected on the
tendency OF the principle which enters
nto the entire policy Of the Administration touch
ny The bestowment Of Executive patronage. t
Sir n man whose living depends m sibser iency |