Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29
THURSDAY. SEpTEaiBER %. IA
HENRY CHA =
REMOVAL OF JONATHAN ROBERTS


! rageous circumstances which attend il, have ava
S"ned feelings of disgust ana Indignation in the
puoiic mind aSsinst President ryLIa, far jecp-
or ana more intense than any experienced before,
because they mako clear as MONDAY the corrupt
and grovelling motives by which he is governed :;
and we shall not be surprised if Congress finds
Itself compelled to iinpeach him, by the force
Of public sentiment-Iie stands self.cnnyicted.
indeed, Of deliberate and palpable violation
OF the Constitution, upon his own recorded views
oil Executive dnty, as the following extract from
Speech lac made. in 1885, in the Senate Of the
ohi'ed States, will show. The occasion Of that
speech is thus explained by Philadephia cor
respondent oil the National Inteligencer :-"Af.
ter Mr.. VAN buren, had been sent Minister 10
England by President JACKSON and his nomina-
ton rejected By The Senate, a bill which passed
the House Of Representatives embracing an an
preparation fnr Minister to England was before
the Senate, and a moti,n was made to strike out
"e appropriation. The motion being debated on
the End of March, 1885, was advocated on the
g'ouhu That tho President would wait until after
me adjournment Of Congress, and then appoint a
Minister, without seeking the advice and consent
OF the Senate. Mr.. TYLER opposed the motion
Tor the sole reason that he did not believe the
President would "vIoLArE THE Cossriru-
1ioN. But mark what he also said. These are
Mr.. iYLERs words on the occasion
y" hen an encroachment was made on the Consttn-
V' ~. " DC ny whonsoever il might, he trusted he
wouid be as ready 10 resist any other Senator on
mat ioor but hc could the course of his crsa
n there suppose that the President designed to violate
u" constitution. He (NIr. TyLER,) would not act on
carry into effect his constitutional powers and
70 s'nd Minister to England by ci the adrice and
consent o. INC Senae, provided vacancy should occur
ne oeniea me president had any right or authority ,yat
fcer deriuabie from the Constitution to send Dfini,t.
20 england DfeT the adjournment and before The merit
lie would 60 further, and say that il the Pre-
sident were to appoint his (NIr T's) own brother e,
'his MISSION during the recess he ,ooud rhe e mimi
nation came before him at the neri session, re;e, N, nm
'"inaion lie ,cished be distinctly understood on Mnt
fo;ni''
| ''lr TIE PRESIDENT SHOULD so FAN VIOLATE
iiiE CONSTITUTION, (Mr. Tyler cared not whom
Nc might bc,) as to send Minister England during
inc recess ii in truth he should that act his fNr
ifARs) vote should be recorded ae a;nst it, /, would
DC an cncroachmcnt the Constitutional rights of c
Senate so manifest, that he would be induced TO follow
the example OF the Senator from South Carolina, (NIr
CALhouS') and RESIST N TO THE UTTERMosr."
| NOW 1t was well known 10 the country that Pre-
sident TYLER had fully determined upon the re-
| 'novai o! Mr.. ROBERTS, months ago, and that he
was only posponing the execution of his purroso
until the adjournment Of the Senate, in order TO
evadc the action of that body on the question.
and thus set at naught its Constitutional author
| ity, which he satisfied would be interposed.
II the opportunity were offered, against such a
hlgh-handed and corrupt abuse Of power. Has
he not, therefore. pcrpetratcd more paIpable vi.
oiaiion of the Constitution, according to the prin-
! clple laid downb him in 1885, than the appoint
ncnt of Minister to England, under the cir
cumstances would have beer by President Jack
son Assnredly he has-and out of his own
mouth do we condemn him.
| The New York Courier and Enquirer, speak
ing Of the removal of Mr.. Roberts, says:
elf any were still inclined TO believe in the no.
ltical morality of MIR. John Tyler, we think, The
expose made by Mr. Jonathan Roberts, of the cir
cumstances connected with his removal from Of
! nee, must have caused them at 10 dismiss
such an absurd thought from their minds. In our
view, this expose places Mr.. Tyler before the
country In light so perfectly contemplate, in
position so utterly degraded, that Virginia must
oiusn 10 own him as one of her sons, and the
: people o! the United States ask themselves, for
what crimes Providence has doomed them to en-
dure IN him, such deep disgrace
1T was not an or1or he gave Mr.. Roberts. Oh
no! IT was simple request but if not complied
| Win, Mr.. Roberts knew, man Of honor. what
he was bound TO do Next, il is a retuiytlon 10
be complied with at once and TO the letter Then.
the removals are demanded for reasons connected
with the administration of Government affairs
the removal Of nigh. watch or CusloH,-house
porter in Philadelphia, connected with the admin
!siraiion of Government affairs Was there ever
such batch Of palpabls Sub;erfuges Well in
deed, might MIR. TYLER write accordipr .. H.
i version OF the Madsonian, Stranger tell the La
ced@Fnonans, that aOe he in obedience to their
laws"
"What picture too, does the statement Of Mr..
Roberts present Of the interior of the household
OF President Of the United States. His porter
initiated into the secrets of tie Cabinet and in-
formed OF the Executive correspondence His
! private secretary and his mental, combinino TO
turn away from the door a man advanced in wears
and who has filed Offices of the highest honor
both in the Legislative Councils Of the Union
ana his native State man who in the lanpnaoe
I OF the Executive himself, 'hc recognized as Ills
elder in that political school, to the advancement
OF the principles of which, we have alike devoted
| ANXIOUS days and nights
land to this man, too the President foroctCul
! o, The ordinary prophecies Of life, and the char
acter Of gentleman, refused to return saIuta-
ton.
''Fhere is. however, another and more impor.
tant view TO be taken Of the occurrence. II is
fragrant outrage on the Constitution and Law.
which the President has perpetrated, and for
Whieh he has yet to learn, he may be called to a