The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-01

ne osusss a. ths Senate An respect % Prssadsnsss
Homlnatlons.
Our late article in relation 10 the probable course of the
Senate with regard 10 the nominations Of General Tsylo
has excited much attention. and called forth
comment from the federal press The conductors Of the
papers supporting the administration console themselves
with the belief that the Senate will make but few II any
rjseions Of General Tsylors appointments They found
their belief upon two grounds first that the Senate has
not the right to inquire into the reasons Of appointment
nor toreect without and secondly, that they would
not be so blind to play directly into the hands OF Gen
Taylor and the cabinet by rejecting the first Of ap-
pointments, and giving him an opportunity to make
others, thus gratifying another set Of his friends
With regard to the first point they should be satisfied
with the authority Of Mr. Clayton, who is now at the
head Of the administration. During the session Of Con-
gsss in 1885. he laid down the following doctrine with
regard 10 removals. In debate in the Senate during
that session, he said:
"1Hs Senate Ought to kaow the grod upon uhich the re-
movai made II the President should tell the Senate
account Of political principles he, IN his place
mator OoAd vote TO reject every ~ominatioS made to flu M
place, ad iSfSsm "tsee Gales & seaton's Register Of
Debates, page 50a
And again he said
"mpsachms~s seemed Be The only resrai~t on Executive
powU contemplated BY s comstifnton And where that
power was oxercineQ PRESIDENT nelagQrnndZo
ment and political all sod agree that he ought
imgsached Mr.. O. said the owiy control the Sswas had
the posv Of removal the right Of rcsctom Amd6
mUtorio Qc~ Uho had discharged his d.y with fdsfy
and good faith should be REMOVED the only rAedy Das TO re-
,scf Yarsas who might by the Pys,dent 10
fA his place: AND THIS HE WOULD Do-re;sctfne ne
first, second, third, and ON, al infwum Such was the
maxim he had laid down the rule of his conduct and
wifhost informafioS he should not kSoW kow act %
lRegster of Debates, page 5Ss
Thus Mr. Clayton would not only reject the appoint
ments Of the President when me 10 fill places made va
cant by removal Of the former incumbent but he would
reject ad infnitvm In other words, he never would
have the place filed by democratic President This au.
thorty we think, should be satisfactory to the federal
press
Az to the other reason why the Senate should not re-
Jet Gen. Tylors nominations. as required by the con.
duco Of the federal press we think il equally unsound
and untsnable. We do not believe the administration
would gain anything by such reflections II is true
would give Gen. Taylor opportunity to appoint more
Of his friends but instead Of concating his oceseek
ing supporters, and attaching them more firmly TO him,
would dissasy another large class Of them. thus adding
to the difficulties and embarassmenis which the ad-
ministation would have to encounter mum its own
friends For every new friend General Taylor would
make by appointment il would dissppoint fifty more,
and thus increase the number Of the enemies and OPP
ponsnts Of the administration Every one knows who
is at al acquainted with the effects Of the exercise Of the
power Of patronage which the Executive possesses that
instead Of making friends and giving strength 10 the ad
mnistnton. d makes enemies and weakensit There
fore. the cabinet would gain nothing BY the rejection Of
the nominations Of the President
But we are not 90 unreasonable as Mr.. Clayton. He
carried his determination to reject the Presidents nop