Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-12
NO. As.

"H'Nh VIII NOW read
Having descanied on the Importance Of
me amendment 10 the Constitution OF he
United States proposed by the Legislature
OF tennessee, whereby the election of Pgesi
Gent should be made directly by the people
whnout the intervention Of electors. he nro'
ceeded TO say ~ P'o-
WIN a view TO sustain more ef1ecfnajtv
IN practice, the axiom which divides ~.
tnree great classes OF power into indenend.
ent constitutional checks, would pronose .
provision rendering any member of Con-
gress ineligible 10 office under The Gener.y
Government, during the term for which ba
was elected, and for two years thereafter
except IN cases ofjudicial Office.
The effects OF such constitutional nrov;s;on
IS obvious. BY il Congress, in consider.
BILE degree, would be free from thai connsx.
ION with the Executive department which NJ
present gives strong ground of appreben.
sion and jelousy on the part of the People
Members. instead OF being liable to be with.
drawn rom legislatng over the great inter
es,s oiihe nation, through prospects of Exc.
cutive patronage, would be more lberallv
connded In by their constituents, while their
vigilance would be less interrupted by mar
~ feelings and party excitements. Calcu.
iaiions from intrigue or management would
iail, nor would their deliberations or invest.
cations OF subjects consume so much time
The moral ofthe country would be improv.
ed; and virtue, uniting with the labors If
me representatives., and with the official
ministers Of the law, would tend 10 pe,netu-
ate the honor and glory of the government
But II this change in the Constitute,
should not be obtained, and important an
polntments continue to devolve on The Ren.
resentatives in Congress it REQUIRES m
depth ofthought 10 be convinced that corr,n,
non VIII become the order of the day, and
,,'a' unuef tue garb OF conscientious sacri-
hces 10 establish precedenIs for the public
goou' eviis OF SERIOUS Importance to The free
nom and prosperity Of the republic NAV ar.
rise IL rs through this that the People
may expect to be attacked in their cousli,u-
iona sovereignty and where tyranny NAV
well be apprehended 10 spring up in some
favorable emergency. Against such in
Dads every guard ought TO be interposed
ma none better occurs than that of CLOSING
ne suspected avenue with some necessarv
Institutional restriction. We know human
'ature TO prone to evil we are early taught
% pr2Yx sht we may not be led into tempta-
My name having been before the nation
or the Office OF Chief Magistrate during the
ime served as your Senator. placed me in
, situation truly delicate but, delicate as it
vas. my friends do not, and my enemies can
lot, charge me with descending from the in
dependent ground then occupied, with degra-
ling the trust reposed in me, by intriguing
or the Presidential chair. As, by a rcsou-
ion of your body you have thought proper
Igain to present my name TO the american
People, ! must entreat TO be excused from
my further services in the Senate and to
uggest, in conclusion, that it is due TO my
elf 10 practice upon the maxims recommen-
led TO others hence feel constrained to re-
ire from situation where temptations may
Exist and suspicious arise of the exercise Of
In influence tending TO my ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Accept, SC. ANDREW JACKSON"
Itneeds, Mr. Chairman. but a slight
acquaintance with the history of the Presi-
iental canvass from 1926 10 1929, to see
he drill and bearing Of this extraordinary
Mr. Clay had been. by the APP
pointmenl ofthe President. transferred from
he House oil Representatives TO the Depart
menl OF State and thereupon the clamor of
corruption had been raised, and conspira-
~ formed 10 put down the Administration
AT this crisis, Gen. Jackson was brought
out, and presented to the country as the
man who was to put an end TO the appoint
ment of members OF Congress 10 office. and
dry up this source of corruption. Under
his administration, Legislative purity WINS to
be maintained Congress was TO be free
from that connexion with the Executive de-
parlment which, then gave strong ground OF
apprehension and jealousy" legislative in
dependence was to be strictly guarded cal
culalions from intrigue and management
were to fail : Jhe--'morals of the country
were 10 be improved and 'fhe honor and
glory Of the Government perpetuated l"--
But this was not all. 1.-THE interference of
Executive influence with legislative indie
pendehce was suffered to "eontinae,n by the
appointment Of members Of Congress 10 OF.
fee, /, was the Generals most solemn 0pia-
ion that corruption would "become the
order ofthe day." that rhe People would
be attacked in their constitutional sovereign
w. and thar tyranny" would spring up
in some favorable emergency Human
nature was then. in bis opinion, rery prone
to evil : andthe propriety ofthe prayer lead
us on into temptation was presented to his
mind in very Impressive light! His stu
alton was truly delicatel He could not
descend from his independent ground by in
triguing for the Presidential chair 7 and felt
constrained 10 retire from q situation THE
Senate Of the United Statesl where he might
be tempted 10 act with a view TO his own
ag2randzementp What nodesty and del