Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-09

Inn much reason to apprehend have been in general lar
otherwise For this evil and grave one it is, there is
hn, one efectua remedy. When cannot dispense
with the officers must distribute widely as poss'-
HE the power Of appointing them. To make TINS re-
edv more eectua il is always wise 10 reserve the Sc
econs of public officers, as far is practicable and
convenient the people themselves 1t not an ca
az matter 10 keep individual action in public affairs
sboIIv free from The influence, in some form, oil
o,sonal interests That of the mass OF the people,
- on the contrary, almost invariably dIslnteresied'
and seldom, if ever fails to come right IN the end
AZ much power over appointments as IS oeemeo
,e,llv necessary TO enable the Executive 10 perform
~; resnonsb!c duties, should be left 10 him. Ot all
bevond that and which can be as we'll exercised oy the
oeo,l themselves otherwise, he should, by consl'
,nt;onal means be Invested. The possession OF Inc
excess is decidedly adverse to the heathu ac''on OF
~ dpnortment No rightmnded man, occupying Inc
Presidential chair, after he has had an opportunity to
;doe by experience of its effects, will desire TO pos
ocs il From this prolific source, proceed most OF 'ne
ienot,tions which draw the ambitious potciah i'o'h
ri. dutv to his constituents. While the veto Is gene
Iii, ,nn.d 10 questions exclusively of public concern,
and is exercised under personal responsibility whcn
M no, be incurred except with great reluctance, ana
j.; coses in which there is strong reliance upon tne
nubic Judgment for support, this power IS Pecu,'afy
ad,,ed 10 the sinister purposes oil AMBITIOUS ana SCI
ssh asn;,aots II is therefore, By diminishing THIS
m,is nower and not that of The veto, which is
oa, liable 10 abuse and has been thus Tar uniformly
,e,c;sed for the public advantage, that our statesmen
c,n render the most essential, anu oouot NOT Tue
most acceptable service to the cause OF the people,
To accomplish this great ana saiulary onJe'
= nrooer field for the patriotic exertlons OF all VINO
think il wise, as do, to keep jealous eye upon Tx.
,;ve authority and particularly upon its admlnstra-
on of the public patronage Placed al Inc head oil tue
committee upon appointments IN The ConVehtlon LOT
the amendment Of the Constitution OF my own o'ae,
took an active and hope, not an Intellectual, part
10 carry out this principle, far as with the lights,
WHICH experie nee had then afforded thought we could
safely 20. As those lights multiplied, nn'ted IN CIV
mo it still wider range and am well satshed that
nerodicaI review of the subject by the legislature and
peone with views TO its still greater extension, would
he emnently useful, we'll in The administration oil
the Federal as of the State Governments.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
To YOUR last inlerrogatory, unhesitatlngy answer
Yes The Democracy Of the Union will not iall, as
am sure they ought moi, to adopt every proper pre-
caution to secure through the nstrumcntallty OF the
convention they propose TO hold an honest and full
ox,ression of the wishes and opinions OF majority OF
their poca associates. Bearing in mind The dIsrepu-
table scenes of lc10 conscious OF the effects whch
those scenes necessarily had in shaking the confidence
If mankind in the fitness of the American People for
free institutions and aciua,ed by patriotic zeal to
wine Off now and forever, every injurious impres
which was thus made upon The character oil eIlher;
they will! not certain, permit their noble efforts
in so rood cause to be stained by single act oil ind-
rection or unfarness So believing, hold IT to be i'm
possible that selection proceed from such source
which could not chcerfuy supporter nominee be
selected in whose hands the interests of the country
would not be entirely safe
Nv name and pretcnsons, however subordinate in i'm
portnnce shall be at the disposal OF any persons
whatever, for the purpose OF creating distraction or o
vision in The Democratic Party. Every attempt to
them for such purpose, whenever and wherever
made, shall be arrested by an interference on my part
alike prompt and decisive regard the Presidency as
the highest and most honorable ofpolltical distinctions
vet is only as the undoubted and ree.w Offering Of
the Democracy Of the Nation that could accept IL
because i, is in that aspect only, that could hope to
render the discharge Of its high duties either useful
the country, honorable 10 myself.
| am, gentlemen,
With sentiments OF high regard,
Your obedent servant,
NJ VAN buren,.
IT, iaa uon RRnwS Chairman. &c.