Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-02-06
Doctrine oC Removal.
IN. From the Mod,oGan, Jan'y 5, lsll.
p APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE.

The publication in the Government news
paper, from day to day, oflong lists of Off
GERS, under the head of appointments by
the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate has brought very
forcibly to our recollection certain transac-
tons in Executive session Of the Senate
during the memorable winter of lS2S-20.
1t may be well, just at this time, to revive a
scrap or two Of the history of that period:
and show how different was the course
then Of some who are now prominent sup
porters of President Van Buren, from the
conduct they now think proper to pursuo.---
If the "reminiscences should not raise these
politicians in the estimation of the people
who preserve some regard for consistency
If the contrast between their course then
and their course now should not increase
the readers respect for their partisanship,
the fault is not ours.
Some months before the close Of Presi-
dent Adams Administration, vacancy oc-
CARED on the Bench Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, by the death of the
Hon. Robert Trmbie. AT the beginning
OF the session of S2S-29-namelv, on the
18th of December, 1928, Mr.. Adams nomi-
mated to the Senate, John J. Crittendon
(the present distinguished Senator from
Kentucky to fill the vacancy. Tho Com
mitteo Of the Judiciary to whom the NOM
ination was referred, made report on the
2jth Of January following. declaring it in
cYPedlent - act Hp53 the nomination during
that session. This report had been agreed
upon in caucus in which some OF the
leading friends of the present President
took an active part; and by whom it was
determined that all the more important nomi-
nations Of President Adams should be post
p0ned till after the 18th Of March. These
extraordinary and unprecedented resolu-
tons Of the Judiciary Committee gave rise
to n debate which was continued from the
Goth Of January to the 10Th of February:
and, in the course Of which, Mr.. WEBSTER
(who had inst entered on his first term OF
service as Senator from Massachusetts, par
ticuIariy distinguished himself by his zeal,
ability, and cloquencc in defending the true
doctrine Of the Constitution. the just rights
of the President, and insisting on the proper
obligations of the Senate. On the l2ih Of
February. the question was taken; and il
was formerly resolved that the nomination
Of Mr.. Crittcnden should not be acted upon.
1t was postponed to the special session of the
Senate, called after the 4th Of March, when
distinguished citizen of Ohio, we'll known
to have been an influential supporter OF
Gen jackson, was nominated 10 the Office
and confirmed forthwith. The failure tc
act upon the nomination Of Mr.. Crittcndor
left vacancy on the bench Of the Supreme
Court during the whole of the term be
ginning January 1929. Among those whC
joined in the act Of Postponing on this oc
casion. we're Mr., johnson Of Kentucky
Mr.. Benton Of Missouri, Mr. Secretary
Woodbury.. Mr.. Nahlon Dicherson, Iatc
Secretary Of the Navy. and Mr.. Mckinley
now himself Jadga Of the Supreme C0ut
OF the United States. Mr.. Calhoun, il w,
arc not mistaken, presided nthe Chair, GnC
c2ua.ena3:al the whole proceedings.
In this Instance, which we select, be
cause it is peculiarly notable, and because
the arbitrary course of the majority wa
s.ngllariy displayed therein, rs no man couIc
b. found to arg. the slightest objection e
Mr.. Ct.l.aa.an. On the score Of f.n2aS,1 TIKI
friends Of President Van Buren, dHtjcjpa
t.! their power by three months, and fac
tiou,iy refused to discharge the duty i'm
posed on them By the Constitution to I'LL I,
Office doomed accessory FOR the ends Of jus
tic, and the general interca Of tho country
As they then anticipated the exercise c
their power, they are now. We understand
conlriying BY different devices and tries
to pJo5ong their patronage, and continue Il
their fay5rtes and creatures, for mere %
less OF the period Of the next four year:
the cmommants and party advantage
which official place can bostow. One pa
to accomplish this object is by regigan'iom
Certain oiiice-holdcrs, whose terms arc {;
expire soon after Gen. Iarrison's inaugu
ration, viii resign IN order TO allow som
other friends Of the administration to b
appointed far far gears, who would hol
on until rcmoYoI. II is hoped by the I'D
mnistrati0n that some Of these new ar
pointecs may be allowed to romajn-and
not, the spoismon fater themselves wit
an idea that they will AT least throw on Oh
Harrison administration some odiurn f.
Diminishing them.
Another plan is that which, if rum,
speaks truly, has already been rasortod Z
by President Van Buran--to make aP
pointmcnts to take effect from and after til
j0urib Of March N,r''--as is alluded TO i
the following paragraph which we cut G,oi
one Of our exchange papers:
at is stated in the Boston Atlas that til
President has nominated Jonas l.. Sb!o
for re-appointment to the Office Of L. :
Marshal for that district from and after tn
fourth Of March neat. when the commits
sion which he now holds will expire. W