New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-10
Appointments TO Orice-Duty OF the Senate
fa.a NJ Teunia CIpYen.

Appointments to Orace-Duty OF the senH's-
Case of Teunis Craven.
NJ. MAp1.os said the question Of the power OF
tho ,ac,,ive n remove faithful ocers, e, his or
5itro-y teiH ard pledsure, was discussed II ION
ven,iop. and j, was deemed unnecessary to make
provision against il. because such de1posie e1e'
ct,, Of authority was supposed 10 be Impossible
s,d thar ifit should occur would subject TIE Pres
ident 10 Impeachment But the system Of removal
70, mere difference OF opinion. even where the in
cumben,, as in Washington, bias no power o. privi-
lsge 10 cote has go, TO be the regular practice Of
the Government, Time was, when dismissal from
Office carried with it the presump tion Of 7.aeGsaHc-
or dishonestg; now it gives the public right 10
presume that The discarded was TOO honess-that ne
has refused 10 play the sycophant, or cosniTe at
peculs,ion. Ea. Stubbs been removed for his De-
reyal of confidential archives 10 Ingerson7 Yet
strange TO say, Senators consider themselves
bound 10 vote for alnos, any man the President
nominstes until the words +" advice and consent
have come 10 mean blind submission and non re-
sistonce io Executive despotisn and caprice.
Is j, no, time tina, The enlightened and the virtu-
tuous men OF all parties, men who have Influence
with the country, and who LOOK beyond the passing
moment should mite homes, patriots to put an end
TO q system which places so many thousand people
and their families in a state OF AFFECT dependence
on The Presiden, for bread systeu which " fills
the land with spies and infornersH
Ought no, the Wing Senators, at least, in all cases
of removal without cause ASST ned TO presume iha,
The person FIRST nominated has had hand in the IN
clean work and vote against the first nominee at
leas, ii they have power 10 restore the one who
has been made the victim Of the Executive tyrsn'
Is i, TO be endured the, worthy and respecis-
BILE men, who have enjoyed the confidence OF the
most virtuous Administrators OF the Government,
men with large families and unspoted integrity,
should be arbitrarily cast loose, degraded and beg
cared, at the insugaton Of such man as George
Bancroft! a man who was OF Committee OF
Wings 10 denounce jackson and his Adninistra
ton, and only turned against them when know
ing him they refused 10 noni nate him for Con-
gress
Take the case of NJ. Craven, FOR example the
late Naval Storekeeper ct Brooklyn. IN the public
service under all administrations and having The
foil confidence OF all Bancroft writes him that q
had been decided to remove bin, on day then very
near at band that he might have time lef; 10
pose any charges that might have been made against
bin, and save himself from dismissal; and this TOO,
after having very lately given assurance that he
might make himself easy. After having written 10
Mr. Paulding that no number Of horse lehches"
This was Slam bang q, some body-who could
he mean p should prevail with him TO turn him
Well Mr. Craven repairs 10 Washington and is
treated by this celebrated Secretary with indigny
H. renajra1 IN tho pracidorf
who assured him he had made no determination 10
remove him on the contrary. said be, as not golrs
tie place that Siamm Uas ofter?' Yes, sir
Then, sir, have formed no determination TO re-
move you" Mr.. c. named to him Judge Mason, Mr.
Bancrofts predecessor. THAT such a man should
consent to be degraded in order tina, such man
might be put over him in the Cabinet 81 will
with your permission. Mr.. President. refer you 10
Judge Mason for particulars as TO my official con-
duct and standing" Tell Judge Mason l shall be
glad 10 see him on the subject" said the President
The order, or false statement that it had been Decd
ed 10 -emore him, was revoked-when the Cabinet
next met Judge Mason had the govt and did not
attend, and Mr.. c. was then removed and near
relative of a Netc- York Member Of Congress ap-
pointed.
Bancroft refused TO postpone the time icst MIR
C. should make Influence here TO resist bis re
oval He had the baretaced shameessness TO say
that he did not consider his letter TO Pauding as
apv pledge. What can be expected of man who
admits tina, he is not bound by his rord7 The des-
potism of the whole transaction was only exceeded
by It's meanness.
That the happiness of families and the character
and fate of honorable men should be al the mercy OF
one whose want of personal integrity has got to be
matter of the commonest notoriety and remark in
every circle in Washington
How many means there are in the hands OF an un-
scrupulous Executive under the spoiis system for
corruptipg the Legislative branch OF the Govern
men,! Should epy fav orite measure OF the Exesu'
tive come within as many votes for instance as are
given bv New H ampshre Delaware, Maine
Michigan, Florida. Maryland, or any TWO or three Of
,heu-no matter what may be its Characteristic
does not know that with the Offices and public mo-
new at command, for Members Of Congress and their
relatives, Pdymastsrships,' &c. he can always
command a majority 2 with Walker, and Richie
and Cave Johnson at their backs on The floor with
whip in hand! PATRICK HksKi'
Taxation In Cities.