Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-02-06

iChuCofoiSu W liilpiCss vi OuT TeaueTS, llc
marked difference between the conduct
now Of the prominent members of the
SPoILs PARTY, in reference to nominations
to Office by President--who is a defeated
candidate for rc-election--and the course
| they pursued during the winter Of 1923 80.
Pcn examining the Executive Journal
of the Senate for that session, we find a
still stronger Illustration Of their inconsis-
tency--of their disregard Of principle, and
law, and the Constitution then--and their
INSCRIPTIONS partizanship, than was given
even by the discreditabe proceedings on
| the nomination Of Mr. Crttenden 20 a seat
on the Bench of the Supreme Court, to
which we have already referred. We dis
cover that, moi content with ANTICIPATING
their power and patronage by three months.
they positivoly,.and in terms, denied to
| President Adams the very right to nomi-
nate and appoint, which President Van
Buren,, after an overwhelming and unpre-
ccdented condemnation by the people, is
Exercising every day, with their sanction
anil concurrence!
During the debate ON NJ. Crittcndon's
nomination, l,ir. Chambers. then Senator
from Maryland, offered Il resolution de-
claring that the power Of the President to
nominate and appoint was intended to be
exercised by him during the whole period
! for which he should be elected, for all such
vacancies as should occur during that pc
! riod, and that the duty Of the Senate to
confirm or reject the nominations OF the
President, was as imperative as his duty to
nominate. The practice Of the Executive
and the Senate had previously accorded. as
all men acquainted with tho history of the
Government well know, with these views.
The present partisans Of Mr.. Van Buren,
(and, no doubt, by his instgation, or at least,
most certainly, in perfect compliance with
his wishes)--rciocted the doctrine express
ed in the resolution Of Mr.. Chambers. and
repudia1ed the uniform practice Of the Gov
ernment which CONFIRMED to, and was
based upon, that doctrine. They determn-
ed, by their recorded votes. that it was ex-
pedicnt and proper to alter the settled prac-
p. tice; and they deemed it n0i cTpc3icm to
act upon nominations Of the President
made three m0Rtbs previous TO the expira-
ton of his term.
Must not these gentlemen now have a
considerable share Of assurancc--must not
= their tor2heads be pretty well 6rOR-ed by
frequent political torgiversation--to seek to
take advantage of the doctrines which they
lately condemned, and repealed, and ever
60 farther and, by appointments from and
after the period TO which they are allowed
by The Constitution to hold on, though con-
4 damned by the people, endeavor to perpet.
uate their power and patronageL
We have the satisfaction Of knowing tina
our suggestion that all persons who sue
coed in obtaining office from President Van
Buren,. by collision and the trick of resigna
ton on the part of obnoxious incumbcnts
or by appointments from and after thu
fourth Of March next. ought to be anon.
the first 10 be furnished by the coming Adj
ministration, with walhjng papcr., meet
with the general concurrence Of the friend.
,, Of General Harrison here; and has beer
cordially responded to by several Of Ink
3, independent presses of the country. Tht
subject has been publicly referred to, also
in the Senate. Mr. Clay, OF Kentucky. 6
few days ago, while demonstrating agains
the course Of the party now in power il
undertaking at the close Of a CONDEMNED
Administration, to establish new system
Of policy, reminded the partisans of Mr.
Van Buren, now in the Senate. and win
= were also members in 1928. 20, of tn
: course they pursued He said he wouI,
= not, a. they did, deny to the President tn
i fair use Of his power and patronage. But
: nc added, if the Senators thought, that b,
= prcmatu?cIy and unnecessarily filing u
: oAicas-by a systematic tapping over q
/ appointments for the next four ycars-Ger
: Harrison would be prevented from usin