The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-05
CITY OF WASHINGTON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL s, 1850.

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vduals who have been remoyd from Office since the 4ih
of March last. Why this limitation TO the 4th OF March,
ls49l The honorable senator is very curious to know
what has taken place since that time, but takes care to
make no calls for papers filed in order TO effect removals
under the late administration Why did not the honoras
BILE senator make equson Tor all papers ~ the nature
of charges filed in the various departments since the 4h
OF March, 1916 1t would TO me that he ought to
have gone back to that me in order 10 do justice nay
do fu justice he should have covered the whole Pc
Rod from the 4th OF March, 1925 and have brought be-
fore the Senate and the country all the particulars OF
twenty long years OF prescription OF one hall OF the peo
pie Of this country, as pure patriotic and intelligent as
any He should have called for papers apperaining TO
cases Of multudes who, without fault or crime, have
BEEN by successive democratic administrations, hurled
thousand times stronger than any the honorable senator
can pretend extract from the language used by the
President in advance OF his elevation to Office
There is often most intimate connexion between old
and papers; and, indeed, head Of department
dispense the patronage appertaning thereto safely
and properly without bringing into view the grounds on
Office under consideration The honorable senator him.
self admits The principle when he says
II will suppose case, A man deliberately engages in
IA order % procure removal and Is successful and ob
ains nomination for the place; u, when his name is
wh should we not feel the
on to be pertinent and important! There can be but one
response 10 the interrogatory"
Now if it would be proper for the Senate to reject
nomination. on such grounds, surely weuld be equally
proper for the Executive 10 remove on the same
grounds. e
Now, Mr. President, wonder why it did occur to
my honorable friend that, II bring in the papers filed
during the late administration may appear that some Of
themselves in prescribing Others And here produce
what doubt not will be deemed on the other side OF the
chamber highly satisfactory authority i is an extract
from speech delivered early in Gen. Jacksons admins
ation by the honorable senator from Missouri, Mr.
BENToN,1 in this chamber, wherein he says:
Itis ncontestaby true that many Of those who have
proscrbes Of those who were in their power dsmissng
only clerks and nnderocers for political opinions, but
tons Reg Dsb., poi ii, pit. l,p. y74.
Thus would it is right for an administration
coming into power to ascertain whether ncumbents Of
Office concerned in prescribing others Indeed it is
believed many Of the apponees Of President Taylor
turned out for political reasons; and doubt it will ap
ceeded under the late administration themselves
participants in the enormty. Besides, may not appear
that, in at least the avores OF the late ad
minstraton were appointed in defiance OF public opinion
in their respective localities, grounds which just
or good man can approves In short, 1t is certain that
there is and must be small degree of sympathy be-
tween the papers W papers there be OF the late and pres
administrations and all must be brought into view
enable us to form just appreciation OF the true state OF
the cases. Therefore give notice that IL the resolution
is persisted in, shall move to amend il TO substitute
for the 4th OF March, S49 the 4th of March, S45; and
then we shall see how much ground the supporters OF
MI rSk Ts have 70 complain no Of PRESIDENT Taylor
10 call the attention OF the Senate that by the resou
ton OF the honorable senator the President is required
u removals
place since he into power, and TO produce all the
papers without any exhibit OF the in which he has
refused to make removals.
Mr. President what is the question before the Senate
and before the country to which the resolution and the
speech OF the honorable senator relate II is, ought
to be- what has been the entire policy Of the President
and his cabinet in dispensing the patronage OF the
ernment The resolution OF the senator calls only for
the in which removals have actually taken place.
while all cases Of refusal to remove carefully excla.
ded and this obviously comprises only hall OF the
subject do not hesitate TO declare my full and entire
belief that the in which the President and the var
Gus heads of departments acting in conformity with his
views, refused to dismiss than those
in which removals have actually been made What is
more may stale, upon the strength OF what deem
liable information that democratic members OF Congress
have gone 10 the President and made appeals to him to
save their political friends and he, with magnanimy
peculiar TO him. has spared them and has thus given no
small offence TO his supporters and occasoned per-
haps, some damage to his administration.
Yes. sir, IL the proof could be properly brought for
ward would be ascertaned that honorable senators
who voted for this resolution have made such appeals n
person. and made them successfully II Is indispensable
that should have before the list OF in which
the President has refused to remove. to enable to deter
mine whether he has has not been moderate reasona
BILE, just and true venture TO affirm that the OF
those who held will comprehend larger portion of
the Blue Book than those that have been appointed under
the present administration ! am strongly inclined TO
think, IL the facts were fully developed that the i'm
preston would be universal that injustice has been done
the matter very closely for no be more dssats.
fled than am with the scrambng propenses OF both the
great political parties in this country Every administra
ton has been for long time past tormented with Office
seekers and If could get rid OF them altogether il
would be very great relief wish there could be law
made irreversbe that OF the Medes and Perans,
that no man coming to this city in pursuit of office
should be gratl6ed.
Mr. Fo0TE (interposing) have not the least objec.
ton, Mr. President to the honorable senator's denouncng
the whig party for Its Office seeking propensites
doubt that he may be right all he that
gard But when the honorable senator includes both
parties--when he speaks of the democratic party-I
would suggest that II is hardly generous The senator
should be too magnanimous to attack party that Is
broken down and PROSTATE. is the great democratic
party of this country.
Mr.. MANGUM. You are in clear majority on this
floor.
| MIR. SMITH. Mr. President, do not consider the
democratic party PROSTATE long the honorable
senator from Mississippi is ineessanhy his legs.
Laughter and demonstrations OF applause Immediately
checked by the Chair1 Mr. President, only denounce
the spirit OF Office seeking which the spoIls system has
made rife in the country, and those who make OF poll
tics trade There Is not more patriotic,
intelligent, aud virtuous body OF on earth
than the whig party, taken as whole, and am will
ling 10 do justice to the OF the democratic party
But the applicability OF these considerations to the sub
jec before us is too apparent 10 escape notice Zachary
he receives credit for the moderation mness and sense
of justice which he has displayed in equally not
numerous, where he has resisted opportunities and
left his opponents in office For his magnanimy he now
receives poor returnhe may have carried too far The
proceedings in this chamber erwould Indicate the me-
cessity OF change OF policy But take another excep
ton 10 the character OF this resolution and this is found
ed the fact that II is call for the charges filed,
and not for reasons for removals My friend says that