Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-14
Mr.. ITise's address.

Mr. Wise think may dismiss apprehension, and
that which would appear chiefly atilict hm-ihSt ne
rejected for the of personal, moral. honorable
character. Nobody supposed this Had tina, been the sole
test he would doubt passed ordeal triumphant
".
But there other tests which may be, and ought
to be applied. by the appointing power, when the proper
ariscs' PROFESSIONALLY there many other tests
which, u President overooks the correcting power the
Senate the L. States. ordained by the Constitution
supervise and control the President in his favorsn, may
aud ought apply.
Among those these cnqucsarc his talents adequate
and adapted the Are his temper and passions
such that he cundscharge its duties the benefit OF the ~
People Does he possess that hold OF the public
confidence that the People, whose government IS will
approve his selection, feel confidence in the ability and
prudence with which he will discharge duties condcd
to him
These enquiries only the explanation OF the
conduct OF the Senate rejecting MIR. Wise, but their
full and perfect justification. The Senate rejected WISE
not for his opcona character but for his OF the
temper required for grave office, and his the
right sort OF talent.
When John Randolph was through his friends, impor
solicitor for the appointment of minister
France Mr jefferson dismissed his pretcnsons and
hated him for the bv ths cool remark that he had
talents OF a certain kind"
What OF Randolph, will not be offensive we
presume his copys iongo interrailo lie has talents
fine. animated ;lient, OF certain order-to wrangc to
ute, play the part Of distinguished Guerilla leader
IN time OF nigh party But what more Where
is his polarity Where Is the public evidence of his
tachuent any scu Of public principles Where is the
slightest evidence Of his possessing smallest stock
ha,coo and that knowledge OF and
human rstre, hateNteuded information drawn from the his
tory OF the ages which preceded u, that power Of conceal
ing his thoughts aud penetrating the designs OF others
tina; fxedmess OF purpose which constitute the accomplish
cd and the safe iplomsustl There such evidence
Mr.. Wise exhibited HE coal;y through hil public
re,r the Creature u impulse as the play thing Of
ME passions. IN years he nus eireumnavigated
the Globe Vi Politics He las teen every thing by
and nothing long. From education Old Fede.aist, nc
entered upon the congressional sase violent Jackson man
Soon cured Of this by his impulses he
Jackson ana took up Whe. To this adhered u. Har-
elected when immediately wi,hou; any reason,
he who had adured the Union Of TIE Wings for the sake
u the Union" the first disturb the harmony Of the
Wings From the sblsiye OF Mr.. Van BuTsas opp.
nent he became cOuEcr Of him aid hIs paTty from the
devoted Of Ways, no became, without the
sgamcnt Of cause the bttcrest I AID their
corous assailant
But there and thatcsuse personal Il
Mr. Clay did oppose his election Speaker (Which Mr. Clay
did that sufficient, ought to have been su-
Gent make public the principles which
he had bated long and aby which he h-d proclaim
cd paramount; the introduction and triumph of which,
he had devoted his time and his TALENT
In this aspect, Mr.. Wise appears his county-men,
and thus he appeared the Senate Wild
be and visionary. Who blame the Senate, acting
their oaths for the rejection Of such minister France
Who say that such the talents, that such the
passions fit be entrusted with that high diplomatic
uon3 VINO say that in three months, might not
by such minister, whose impulses anticipate and suppant
reason, have been plunged into with natural ally,
France
No seriously think Mr. Wise's qualifications
adapted that position Better adapted than those OF any
other whom the President could have appointed! Norman
think so, and resting here the Senate would have
been fully justified.
But the Senate yet farther justified, and this will
demonstrate in next.