Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31
PARTY TACTICS.

We transfer to columns, at the suggestion Of "
Subscriber" the suboned portion of the remarks Of Mr.
BAYLY Of Virginia. made in the House Of Representatives
last week. and forming part of speech in which Mr..
ably supported the bill requiring the Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury to be appointed by the President and
Senate
The gentleman from Illinois (said Mr.. BAYIY under
took say that this movement lick the Pre-
sident Of the United States and the Administration So
snch Of believed the Constitution required
Of the Senate in appointing officers Of this
not to be regarded friends Of the Administration
would beg just here to say to the gentleman from Ii-
nos that he evidently has made mistake in this matter
and one of character not usual with him. / am the
champion of the President this point and himself
here to yindcate his right TO nominate impor-
officer the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
beg leave tell the gentleman from Illinois, who has
good deal of keen sagacty in finding the Presidents side
that in this particular he has made mistake He
has accused such of here really sustaining the
constitutional rights Of the President of making upon
the Administration. Sir, upon the Presidents side
on this question.
Well, sir the gentleman from Iinois-by what autho-
rty do precisely understand undertook TO arragn
gentlemen who contend for the rights OF the President
and me, suppose the chief Of offenders Ii so hap
pcned Gnnocently on my part) that was The who
made this point. Senator, personal friend OF mine,
down here and told me there bill in the Sen.
providing for the mode Of paying the Senator'S and
beggedme 10 look crit and give helping hand when
always glad to accommodate friend in matter of that
sort the lookout for the Senate bills. Thus
my attention called to this The question pre-
scented by il which had not deliberately exam
incd; but IL upon which had opinion and
made the point that the Constitution contemplated the
confirmation by the Senate Of officers Of the grade of the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury The question was
not to me- At the last Congress recommended
that there should be Assistant Secretary Of State AS
Chairman Of the Committee Foreign Affairs, il came
under my jurisdiction. then thought, now think
that the Constitution contemplated that such officer
should be nominated by the President and submitted TO
the Senate We provided.
Sir am tired Of this eternal arraignng Of gentlemen
whenever they act their convictions being in
opposition TO the Administration 1t has been rung in
my ever since have been in Washington the Pre-
sdents policy" Support of the Administration" OPP
position to the Administration, until il has occurred to
that there is nothing engaging the attention Of mem
bers Of Congress except finding out the Presidents
wishes, either to conform to them to thwsrt them
Sir celebrated English writer in speaking Of Rome ut
time when the spirit Of liberty had fed and the spirit
Of faction had taken its place. says Cesar had his
party and Antony had his party the commonwealth had
none" shall not pursue that idea. tired Of this
thing
Why sir, when arrived in Washington with nv fam-
ly had not registered my before gentleman took
by the buttonhole and asked me- "Who are you for
for Speaker" Well, told him who was for, and the