The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-26
REJECTION OF TYSON.

the rejection, on FTday last, oil Mr.. Tyson
We may on another occasion, perhaps, give IN
votes for and against the nomination. Sufflce
II to say at present, that the Senators voting Jo'
him were moderate Wings and Democrats
and among those votisg against him were The
utras of both parties.
A few days previous the gentleman nomI-
mated as Receiver of the Land Office at Fayelte,
Mo-, was rejected.
What will be the consequence OF such re-
peated reflections of nominees against whom no
valid allegations can be substantiated, will, in
the end be sufficiently apparent.
Among the many gentlemen who have called
at our office during the last forty eight hours
persons belonging to both paries-we have not
conversed with single one, who did not deep
ly regret the combined inqusitorial policy of the
ultra Locofocos and ultra Wings, and express
sincere hope that the President would (not
to retaliate, but to vindicate the dignity of the
Executive Department of the Government
remove from office all the mere creatures of
these partisan leaders-those appointed through
the influence of the Locofoco Senators who
vote against his nominations, provided the in
cumbents are hostile to the Administration
and SO likewise with those appointed by the
"retired Cabinet" elf they still adhere to their
ultra Wing principles and practices,) and ap-
point none in their places but such as will
heartily cooperate with him in carrying out the
measures of his Administration" Such are the
sentiments we hear expressed every hour, and
not always by office seekers.
Really it were too humiliating to see Presi-
dent of the United States compelled by his po-
litical enemies in the Senate to nominate none
but his open and avowed enemies. The CoUN-
TRY WOULD NOT PERMIT IT. Neither is John
Tyler the man to submit 10 it
Should the arbitrary and dictatoria policy of
the ultra Wing and Loco Foco Senators be adj
hered to- it easy to foretell the depth of degra-
dation to which the Government would be spec
Oily subjected. These Senators-leaders of
political sects, and though protesting opposite
sentiments, yet united in their efforts to circum
scribe and arrest the legitimate and constitu-
tiona action of the Executive Department Of
Government--would, if they could, (and they
are StIlVlnS W COiupci IL W OC uOuS3J uo'o nOAN
but their own partisans-those who would con-
tinue to SANDER and oppose the head of the Ad-
ministration-appo to office Illuminating
thought A President sworn to see the laws
faithfully executed, and to recommend such
measures as, in his OPINION the country stands
in need Of, forced to appoint agents who avow
their deep-rooted opposition to him, the laws,
and all the measures he proposes for the benefit
of the People! Nay, further, compelled to have
at the seat of Government base subordlnates
to work for his enemies instead of their coun-
try-to watch, and write, and SANDER him, and
those about him,-and while they are receiving
salaries for official duties which they neglect,
employ their pens TO laud his enemies, and
their money 10 81 stain the presses that misrep-
resent the motives of all his acts, and Willy and
abuse him as tory and traitor!
! We speak for ourselves and the citizens we
meet. We have neither consulted the Presi-
dent nor the Cabinet in this particular matter
| The American People will not suffer their
| President to be sacrificed at the footstool OF a
few aspirants. The Senate should reject un-
NNNS
| their duty warrant them in rejecting all who
are not their political allies? Does the Constl-
! tuition say that their ''advice and consent" shall
be withheld, when a nominee is politically
friendly to the President? If he is ''hones'
and capable have they right to reject him :
Have not the many rejected nominees been
honest and capable? The Senators themselves
do not deny it Then why this persecution?
The People of both parties are becoming i'm
patient at the Presidents torbearance. MOI
only his duty to himself, (say they) but the wei
fare Of the country, requires that the Executive
Department of the Government should b. dc.
Tended against the encroachments of co or
dinae branch He has made but few appoint
ments since the "retired Cabinet" abandoned
the Countrywide offices are mostly filed with
| his biterest enemies-and the few he does
make are rejected by the Senate, because they
too, are not his enemies. Daily we are taxed
with communications from office-holders the
most abusive that the language can invent
and some reasonable Some threaten to muir
der the Presdent-others are filled with bias
| phemy: and they sign their names 10 them
They tell US that the House has "killed" his
official journal, and that the Senate will not per
nit the President to remove his foes from
| office.
1t is time the work was begun. If three thou
sand removals were made during the next two
months, the tempest consequent upon 1t would
purify the political atmosphere. The country
would rejoice. Partisan rancor would abate
| Thousands and tens of thousands who are now ST.
lent, disheartened, and disguised, at the unme
rited gnomny that has so long been attempted
to be heaped on the Chief Magistrate Of grea