The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-10

fall during the existence Of the whole period Of this ad
because he hopes. undoubtedly
Mr., FOOTE. II my friend from New Hampshire had
heard distinctly, he would have understood very
differently said distinctly that al the right lme and in
a deliberate and formal manner, was prepared TO look
into this matter but did not wish to do so In connexon
MT. HALE II the honorable senator had heard the
remark which have just made, he would not have inter-
ruped me- He says at the right time he will be willing
e % n was once saa y Sa have
more convenient tme will send for thee" WE'LL sir,
history may be very imperfect but there nothing In the
sacred history that tells Us that The Roman governor ever
found that time And thus it will be with the hon.
orable senator from Mississippi and olher gentlemen
The right time will never come. suppose that a. the
next election the democrats gain the day, according 10
the hopes of those who oppose this proposition: they
will not agree have this matter acted upon then They
will say that the time has passed when the power was
so much used against them, and new SET OF men have
will look forward 10 the time when we have corrupt
administration. expect that when that time shall come.
i will be about the time when gentlemen will be willing
Wel sir, see that party discipline, party propositions
and predictions 10 be called in oppose this
ure Here is very curious state Of things The party
that Is in power willing TO vote for this restriction
and those that without power viii do but look
forward to the time when they themselves shall have it.
Those that have the power in their hands willing to
sacrifice il; but those that have not will not accept OF
the sacrifice OF this power. lest when their party comes
into power the poisoned chace will be returned TO their
own lips. Now ask the gentlemen upon the other side
OF the chamber, each who hears what principle
OF democracy pcucaed by the immortal Jefferson, or i'm
mortal anybody else, is there which teaches that the
continuing OF this arbitrary power OF removal from office
the restriction upon this one bill II has been suggested
by senator who has addressed the Senate that the
whole field Of removals. besides This spot will then be
open TO the President and we can have the two opera
tons practically tried the me and can then see
which operates the best seems 10 me that the honor.
able senator from Tennessee Mr. iURNEY1 has i'm.
agned case, that the whole board may be cor
ruphat they will be going making corrupt decisions
He supposes this and then asks if such is TO be
nued in Office until Congress gets together again. before
any removal be made That is violent supp0sltion.
Why does he apply it to all the judges OF all the
courts all the supreme courts and district courts through
out the United Satess Why should we not as well sup
pose that they may go continually making corrupt de-
cisons! Would not the suppostion apply TO them as
well had prepared, at the suggestion OF an honorable
senator, for whose judgment have great respect, an
amendment which perfectly willing to propose TO
this provided that this sanitary principle will be in
grated upon the bill, II is as follows:
Whenever tho President Of the United States shall see
cause in his opinion Tor the ofany of the
ssioners aforesaid he may suspend him from the said
Office until the close OF the next succeeding session Of
Congress.
shall be willing to see amendment OF that sort for
any contingency, that anticipated BY the honorable sena
tor from Tennessee Then the President OF the United
Staes by virtue OF this power, may interfere and sus-
pend this individual from his office, and that suspension
will be operative until the close Of the next session OF
Congress- and when the Senate meets they can then see
whether there is proper for his removal or not
But do hope that in way other. we can get the
insertion OF this principle into this bill II does seem
Exceedingly strange that when gentlemen admit and de
clare that The operation OF this principle OF removal BY
wholesale is deleterious and wrong, contrary to the
spirit and intention OF the constitutions they are nnw
ling to attempt 10 limit in a single specified case
Now let say this much to those who refuse to ac
with us from feelings growing out OF prospective con-
sderaons the result OF the next presidential cleo
tion that there nothing in the predictions OF the
almanac makers to the weather. that uncertain
and little be relied upon these calculations about
president making have got to be- think that the hon.
orable senator from Mississippi knows that think thai
the wisdom of the wise has been defeated and the cal
cuatons OF the prudent set at naugh" If there any
thing in the indications of the present day which throws
any light upon the fuue, the light thrown upon the fu
ture only shows how great is the darkness, and how ut
terly unse and foolish it would be to suspend the app
cation OF wholesome principle OF legislation, in the ex
pectaton of the happening Of contingency doubtful
as that s into whose hands the power shall fall in thes
or four years, 10 longer period Here is principle
which admitted be wise, admitted 10 correct grea
abuse--an abuse universal in Statesand yet moi
to be adopted, for fear OF ulteror and remote
quences
Mr.. UNDERWOOD obtained the floor, but gave way
to motion that the Senate adjourn, which was agreed to
And the Senate adjourned.