The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-05

removals as being prosripfive The new adminsira-
ton, he says will Be "a proscrplive whg adminslra
ton" suppose there would have been no prescription
in the event Of the success Of Gen Cas- though the
little finger OF the latter had proved thicker than
s.he loins OF tho former" Here now, we learn from
hs late Secretary q state ns as would h os shsss
conformity with their views. 80 that is treachery
any way-treachery to the democracy II he does make
removals and tIeachey 70 me wings E ~ ne does not
the two houses OF the last Congress On recurring
to the appropriation bill for the civil and diplomatic
vice. passed al the last session q Congress i will be
diplomatic corps, and for the appointment by the new
administration OF its friends TO every situation therein
The appropriations were as follows
J. 'For the salaries Of ths ministers q the United States
and Mexico sixy-hree thousand dollars; and for out.
q sss ~ sy b dollars or
sFor the outfit ola minister the Germanc Confedera-
ton nine thousand and Tor one years salary Of said
For the outfit ola minister TO the government OF Chill,
nine thousand dollars and for salary Of said minister nine
4 For the salaries Of charges des aaes Portugal.
austria psnm p Sweden hNlans Belgium Naples
Venezela, Bnenos Ayrcs Bolivia, Gauamala, and Ecua-
dor seyensix thousand five hundred dollars and for out
hundred dollars or 50 much thereof as May be necessary
From this il appears that the last Congress with the
House about equally divided and the Senate largely DEM
that il would be proper for the President to
recall the whole diplomatic corps Nothing like this
amount has been appropriated before for the same
purpose. The 2sth Congress- allowed Mr.. Polk only
$50 500. being balance Of beray in favor OF Pres
dent Taylor OF $725O0. Having myself, as chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs moved these pro-
visions as amendments to the civil and diplomatic bill
then pending in the House, my particular attention was
turned to the subject and say that the amendments
democratic members but is certain the bill would not
have passed this body without the votes OF some portion
of the democracy here. This was truly generous but
what are we to think OF the consistency OF those who
after suggesting il not inviting the course so plainly in
Dictated, round and denounce il to the country as
treacherous and vile How can the honorable senator
draw distinction between the diplomatic corps and other
branches Of the public service
viii merely add that the President acted in point OF
time, in exact conformity with the views and opinions of
Congress this subject The appropriations were made
for tie current fiscal year and this we know commenced
on the first OF July last and out OF Difference to Congress-
ne wholly refused to make any appointments until after
Mr. BRADBURY Mr.. President, understand the
honorable senator TO claim matter OF merit that Cen
era Taylor refrained from making any removals of the
year. would like TO ask OF the honorable senator,
whether he did not make the changes as soon he
authorized to use the appropriations
Mr.. MANGUM. He could undoubtedly have acted on
the appropriations IN advance and could have used the
money when due. has always been done by other ad
Mr.. BRADBURY. Ihave supposed that there was no
Mr.. MAGNUM Besides, there is always fund in
the hands of the Secretary of State for the of the
service, and this could have been used i necessary.
Mr. SMITH Yes; and the honorable senator Mr..
MANGUMl might say great deal more than that. II is
not uncommon to send minister abroad when there is
no appropriations and as member Of the Committee
Foreign Affairs OF the House OF Representatives, during
both the 29th and 3oth Congresses, was repeatedly
called upon for appropriations for the outfits and
salaries OF ministers sent out in that manner hold
that the President has the power TO send minister
abroad, whether there is any appropriation or not,
though Congress can refuse payment. But this is
wholly unknown in the history of the country. The
indicated by Congress. He allowed the appoinees
of the late administration TO hold their places Tor
third Of year after he came into power and then
ried the work, and whether his has or has not
been moderate, will appear hereafter.
Having thus shown fully under what circumstances
which he stood to the wing party, and recognition OF
that relation both by the late honorable Secretary OF
State and the two houses OF Congress- and he having been
elected. may well be asked what,
ing into power, should he do He finds nearly all the
places under the government filled by one cass-men
who had been engaged in hunting down and prescribing
ohers-and that his political friends had been treated
they enemies TO the republic and utterly excluded
from all participation in the honors and emoluments of
Office Was he bound to lend himself to this vile sys
tenn, by continuing the prosecutors in place and power
Or might he, by adopting the principle Of equalization do
Justice to every class and uphold the rights and just pre-
tensions of al II alike his duty and his nclina-
non 10 observe the RUE OF m0ueraon; ana ns ne ex-
plains in his second letter to Captain Allison, dated at
East Pascagoula September 4, ls4s, as follows:
81 have said am party candidate nor in that
'sghened and scctarian sense which would prevent my
being the President OF the people, in Of election
81 am not engaged 10 lay violent hands indis-
;rninasy npon public officers: good and bad who may
differ In opinion with me-" This is what
ne an by not being party candidate"
Precisely so. He has not laid "violent hands ndis-
ultimately public officers, good and bad" who be-
onged the opposite party but, nevertheless, he has
to carry out the pledge which he gave in
lace OF the Philadelphia Convention and the whole
country to make such "a change OF men and
required by the high interests OF the republic But
now we hear universal cry set up all over the coun
ry of prescription breach of faith promise break
ing The democracy can carry on prescription dd
'tbifum They spare no man, no matter what may
be his age, his integrity experience, or ability TO
advance the public interests. But the moment the
people, in their good pleasure, hand over the gov.
eminent TO their political opponents the world Is filled
with denunciaons il single hair OF the democracy
touched Indeed the senator and his friends TO have
all the offices anyhow. II we have democratic tx.
ecuve, then they take them because they for the
proscnptlve policy and IL wing Executive, then they
are to hold on because deprecate that policy The
senator says. "lt is not the policy OF removals that
assa call IN question; II is the Inconsistency between
the professions and practices Of the party in power"
Even so. There is always clamor about wing incon
parent that the democracy intend TO make good their
hold on the treasury lid (which they have had posses.
sion oil for long perlod) by torrent OF abuse alike
impudent and false. They fasten themselves on "the
spos' with the grasp OF death But il will be in vain.
people are too intelligent not 10 through these
has given no assurances such as are set up here
Pledges not 10 be extracted inferred even from his
early correspondence Hence the President is al liberty to
pursue such course as will best subserve the public