The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-10-06

We ask attention TO the proceedings Of
the meeting IN PhIladephia-touching the
Conduct ot the Executive IN the removal OF
the Collector ct that Port. The Gesoiu
lions are To the poIut, aud Indicate as The
sentiment OF the people Of Philadelphia,
that The Executive merits, aud ought 10 be
lmpeached aud removed from office. To
Tins opIulou a large portion Of the people
must inevitably come. No man Of ordua,
r! Intelligence and information can doubt,
but that the acting President, IN his conduct
towards Mr.. Roberts, has grossly outraged
the spirit, II not the letter, oil the Consitu-
ton. 10 the first place, be violated the law
10 directing the Collector TO remove Ger
tain OF his interiors, aud TO appoint certain
others. his was a matter with hlch the
President had nothing TO DO, and was spe
ctai!y cuuhded 10 the Collector. by law
The Collector vas responsible for the faith
iui discharge oil The duties Of his Office -
aEd 10 that end he was empowered TO sc
lect his own gents-sublect 10 the approv
! al oil the Secretary OF the Treasury. Mr..
Roberts had made his seleciions-s hch
we're IN due form approved by the Secreta
~. tie found them, upon trial, TO be capa.
Die, honest, and faithful. The President,
however, had heard whispers-not thai
they were not honest, and competent but
that They entertained respect for the char
acser Of Henry Clay. Blu, he had no proof
even OF this nothing but susptcion-and
on the strength OF yhat suspicion, be steps
aside from the sphere oil his legitimate su
lhorliy, ana requires the Collector to re-
move some 80 faithful officers, and appoint
oihers-sOme unkGoAg 10 the Collector
and others known to hun 10 be unfit for any
public trust. Certainly this conduct in
wolves an outrage upon private rights, at
lhe same time that il violates the law,
which the Executive stood sworn 10 pre-
serve.
10 the second place, bis conduct was an
INVASION OF the rights OF the Senate. Why
did he defer the removal of Roberts, until
Congress adjourned. His offence, if be
we're guilty of any, bad been committed
months ago-shy was he not instantly dis
missed! Can any answer be given, except
that the President desired to chea, the
Senate OF the power vested IN i, by the
Constitution, of passing upon all nomina
ions 10 Office Does not such conduct, so
so unworthy Of the Chief Msa.s.
trate OF the Repullc --lan,amouni TO The
grossest aud mos, direct usurpaton Of the
rights Of the Senate, deserve the seyeresi
nrovlded by The Constitution
Tor alrhIess tunctonariesl On this poin,,
we have the authority Of Mr.. John Iyler
himself, when IN the Senate. Nr. Reed,
al the Philadelphia meeting, referred to,
and quoted Mr.. Fyer's speech-lu which
he denounced similar conduc, Of General
Jackson as ian encroachment on the con
rights oflhe Senate. tina, he would
resist 10 the utermosl." We copy f,om
Mr.. REEDS remarks.
From the North American.
Mr.. Reed compared the circumstances .
Of his Mr.. Roberts) removal during the
interval between the Congressional sessions
aud the appointment Of another person at
a time when the Senate could not act upon
Il, with the circumstances Of Mr. Van Bu
fen's rejection BY the Senate as Master TO
England, when subsequently, to that act
there came before the Senate bill con .
tanning q appropriation tor the mission 10
Eo gland. Lest President J4cksoa mlaIl
taring The recess appoint a Minister con
fary 10 The SeBale's aishes, lha, item 10
he bill became the subject Of motion 10
atke II out. Dir. Tyler vas then 10 The
Senate, and delivered bis opinions upon the
lghi and propriaiy Of an appointment by
he PfcsIdent during the recess and under
he circumstances stated. Mr.. Reed read
n extract from Ir. TyIeI's speech on thai
'ccasIon, which 40 here copy. and masl
.raveiy commend to others notice. Mr.
Fjier did not believe thar President Jack
on would presume 10 make the appoint.
nen' alter the adjournment Of the Senate.
10 would not do him tho Injustice to sun
'ose that he tJacksou) would SO violate {
he Constitution, and therefore he would
,"'o iur tbr appropriation. Pal he, (Jahn :
fylef, sad =
The Executive was bound to carry into effect c
lis constitutional powers and auihor.f,. 10 se,d II
minis'erto England by ind with the csnsen, Of
be Senate. provided a vacancy should oceuy a
ic denied the President had any right or author.
y Whatever derivable from ihe constitution, 10 =
md mister. 20 England after the adjournment. 0
I'd before thsuext session. lie wonld 20 furth =
:, and say that iftbe President were 70 appojnt 4
Is Me- T's) own brother 10 this mission da,ing
10 recess, he Would when the nomination came
fore him at the next session, reject the nomina n
On. !,
lie wished TO be distinctly understood on that e
lint If the President should SO far violate the Il
'nstitniions Mr.. 4. cared not whom the person v
light be- as 10 send minister to England du in
~ the recess if. IN truth he SHOULD do the act n
: Mr. TO vote would be recorded against it, hi
would be an eneroaebment on the constitution v,
nights OF the Senate, so manifest that he would Ia
INDUCED 10 follow the example Of the Senator N
osts l..