The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-06
From the Philadelphia american Sentinel
REMOVALS AND APPOINTMENTS.

hENOF hLo AMI AIfOl\ MElNIS.
AS some of our country contemporaries ex-
press surprise at our public defence of Pres-
dent Tyler, we will try TO jog their logical per-
ceplions, hoping that they will be candid enough
10 do US justice. This We can scarcely expect,
however, from politicians welded TO party doc
uines, right or wrong, and resolved ssubbornly
10 maintain them, regardless of consequences.
We defend President Tyler, because we be-
lieve him TO be actuated by the purest motives.
No man living, FIVE have formed a proper es-
innate Of his character, has a greater abhor-
renee Of intrigue and imposition Yet, with all
this sincerity of intention, like every other I'M
suspectng and well meaning man. he may
have charitably believed others as honest as
the deceptive representations Of few POLITICAL
adventures, qualified only to bring ruin upon
any cause they may chance TO espouse.
There have been characters of this sort I'M
der every previous adminislrati n. liking il
for granted, that .'half-a dozen political adven-
turers," in any one OF our large com nercial CT
ties, may have "chanced to obtain temporary
cons equence by their combined Vaccinations
and untiring iu,rgues," and have ever been
$50 impose upon the Government"-s il to be
mag ned that an honest aud upright ruler-a
character which no man can with truth DENY 10
President Tyler-and sound and energetic
cabinet, like that which he has placed around
him-Nil no, apply the proper remedy when
satisfactorily apprsed Of the existence Of such
combination.
The lugubrious uproar which has been raised,
and is still continued, in the prints now in the
service of Mr.. Clay, respecting the r,movas
made by the pres, mt Administration, is one of
those consequences which M ht naturally be
expected TO result from baffied schemes and dis
appointed hopes. 1t was fJLdly anticipated by
those who coalesced for the purpose Of placing
General Harrison in the Presidential chair, that
in the course Of four years TO follow, the people
might be so wrought upon and managed as TO
follow up the grand project Of the noble con-
fed rates, and fully ratiiy the bargain which they
had concluded, by comforting the Presidency on
Mr.. Clay. A very fne and beautifully con
ceived project-but like many other splendid
visions, never susceptible Of fruiIion, and Who'll
ly frustrated in its conclusions by the operations
Of a superior power.
This mutlering aud clamor, touching reno
walls and appointments made by President Ty-
ltr il seems TO us comes with bad grace from
party which is even now in possession Of fifty
times as many offices, under an Admnisra-
lion to which they are hostile, as they would
suffer TO be held by its present friends were Mr..
Clay TO succeed to the Presidency. The power
of making removals il one Of the most happy
prerogatives Of our Government-and instead
Of desiring any check upon il, we hope TO see it
exercised to extent still greater than it has
yet been enforced And in these changes, we
have the fullest confidence that wise, Judi
cious, and discriminating policy will be pursued
that selfish and iibera poiticastcrs will not
be suffered to endanger the prospects and COM
promise the reputation Of the Government, by
gratifying private resentment, and pursuing a
vindctive course Of conduct towards others,
who being more worthy Of confidence are sus-
pected of having crossed their path to promo
ton.