Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-15

Executive that he desires by the passage Of this bill TO get
large army Of military ocehode TO eleconeer for bis party
in the next Presidential campaign | might make such
charge against him with much proprety than the charge
TO which have alluded be directed against gentlemen
disposed to vote in favor Of this BILL II this bill passes,
the President will have the appointment Of five hundred and
forty additional commissioned officers. The Executive has
already exercised patronage than his predecessors
in Office. This war, calling into existence mighty army Of
900 men, has given him patronage, independently
Of other considerations than any President exercised be-
fore him. patronage be object the Executive may he
well be satisfied will lightly make an accusation
against the Chief Magistrate OF the country make charge
against him that his object carry this bill through the halls
Of Congress in order that he may obtain this patronage but
Of those who very fearful and jealous Of Exccu
tive and Executive patronage 1have lived long enough
and enough here to satisfy that there is imminent
danger 10 institutions from that very source will not,
where there the slightest danger to be appehcnded from il
lend my aid to increase that Executive patronage Sir the
fathers Of the Republic when about to make the American
stuon, had fears and such fears entertain, this
great question They had fears that the great temptations
which the Executive would he exposed to increase his
and patronage agroe be might lead him to defeat the
settlement Of controversies with foreign Powers and to pro-
tract any in which might be engaged. Reasoning
the subject in the abstract and without reference 10
particular individual the trainers OF the constitution thought
that such danger existed, and James Madison Of
the very who, experimenting danger from this source
tempted, in the convention which made the constitution
quad against by removing from the President
rent action with the Senate in the formation Of the aes Of
peace, restricting that power TO twothrds Of the Senate
Let read from the proceedings Of that convention the
passages which bear this point they quite pertinent
in the present connection You will find them under date Of
September, 1897 page 524 Of the " Madison Papers =
"Mr. Madison moved authorize concurrence Of two
thirds Of the Senate to make treaties Of peace lot
crTeace Of The President The President he said would
cessary derive much power aud importance Of
war; that he might be tempted authorized impede treaty
OF peace.
I" Mr.. Batter seconded the motion.
Mr. Gorhsm thought the security unnecessary, e means
ofenryng on The sronid be the hands Of The Pre
dent bM Of Ne Legislature.
Mr. Butler strenuous for the motion necessary
cury sgsns ambitious and corrupt Presidents. He mentions
ed the late psrdious policy OF the Stakeholder in Holland,
and the ssses Of the Duke Of Marlborough to proong the
war, Of which he had the management"
s Mr.. Msdsons motion failed, and VIC have no resource
ssan~ the evil he designed prevent but in the suggestion Of
Mr. Gcrhsm.
hb evident thsn hst the fathers Of the constitution
smplass the very step which am now about TO take and,