Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-27
JANUARY "a. 1851.
srEECu OF MR BAYLY OE ylHGlNIA.

: II. SItut'S Message TO the a;lrnoriac Cnrn,;rsE
. NJ. EAl Li oi Et"inn, sa!I: Mr. CHARMAS-l haV
something to say IN reply 10 The latter part Of the grn!s.
nIana NJ: WHcnTs aIsun,rai. Considering the charsc
tsf c HE speech which made yesterday by the gentle
lcply 10 that speech and be led nT nr" argument Of tn
. qalsCa hGh my i'icm! from PENNSYLVANIA Mr.. "nohT
aild !" IN lie latter part Of biz speech were II NOT iha
4 cln9lcr The subject 10 wiCi Tie gentleman rom oh
= Nj GIpDlSds refers Il malIcr Of such grave npor
'ne' lint would be better that i: should he artr'9hi be
'ie t!''s ll3nse upon report and hl from coniin"e
wien tie subject cord be discussed with reference = IN
subject il'c Without enlan2irg II In e loose su2gcson
= wtirh have been thrown out In his !eha'a.
lmndcfoak The other d!y, when bill from tho Senate
down here whHh qai.et The Assistant Scc.ria
y Of The Treasury SHOULD be appoine by the sdenI
aud nn1etSo the Supervision OF the Senate 10 aspTe19 The
opinion that the Constitution requires that an ci:er OF INA
g:"dr should undergo that supervision.
waa t'!c dicned for my rcmarEs, Just as expected
"r The House -" rrcocct that stated thar Shcnesr 'neTr
was poH! n-dc In rc?pccl The Constitution OF tie Uni
ted Si'as especially if mtde bY gentleman from iae State
Ct Virginia. This House h"PosHl To ridcuo H. There
was Frc"c! philosopher OF great diSnconl have tor
:Jlrrr his norncwho fr compmentti a, ali an:
..uiutoy rreicncc 'O!5 wFIiiG?. lie could not
dance, 5ut wn3 AWAY. exceedingly grained any conf
mcn paid ~ HIS dancing In other words, II was The
pTcss capacity in which he most ia iren g; hch 1t
was most va!n and that may he III .&" ahn"a oil
things should like be considered understanding the
uioE; and may be that am like Tic Frrnc wf.
termost ambitious Of applause ni tina; 30 worst bIt
cannot helplt When do make point upon the Consn
,iur, and ocGGa!en i, rhy, 90 ecl ! sensi'c
Like The Frcnchu,ap, perhaps nm gclag 10 vnoca: my
dancing. Laughter.
TIE language of The Con niIittou Of the United States 10
my mind is very plain:
The President shall have power BY with the advice
and OF The Senate, make treaties provided w
thirds o the Senators present concu and he sha! noml
nae and by and with the advice and Of Seac
shall appoint chussadcTs public maislc! ahi cGn
eus Judges of Tho Supreme Court and ell otior officers c
The United Sates whose appointments are n3t hcTen oae
wise provided for! and which shall &c established oy aS7
but the Congress may By a% tie appointment OF sucS
inferior acrs as they think proper IN the President n!one
In The OF law in The heads OF Departments
In thni ir,uuh
tho Convention the time refer TO- there was only ht
frat paf Of the provision that conferred upon the Pfesden
c right nominate, and By nd with lAc advice and con
sent OF the Senate appoint ambassadors aud Other public
ministers and jndgcs of the Supreme Court and all oth
officers whose appointments not herein otherwise pLovi
ded for and which shall be established by law II the Con
sui1n stopped here would have been dhcnl
~ We all Know who a!a the officers whose apPontme"
are otherwise provided for BY The Constitution lhe' ar
bul few OF them. FIRST The President o The Unllei
States the Vice President and the members Of Congress
The moda Of their appointment ia by rlacton ard thtl
mode Of appointment is otherwise provided Tor secondly
The House Of Representatives shall choose their SPeoEe
and their other officers aid they sn have The sole power
impeachment" That a clause o thu Constitution "h'tt
secma O! late have been logo,ter but Ia In the fonst
tu;ion The House of Representatives shall choose thai
Speake and their ether officers" 1t seems with respect
lhs, mater h0wever. that there ac Others than The House
hhe Vice President ci The GnaL S!sles stall be Pfesi
dent Of !hs Scnae br: shall have no vo:e unes9 hts
equally dvi.,d.
'ITe SENATE .ld hooce 'eir Other c!eet-. AMI a!.o
President pro !eDDore lie absence q" The Wee President
when he shall! exercise tile office Of President Of nc pn
led States"
That Is one of those provisions which 10 have hae
loTrotien alao late but il j. in the Constitution VIII
these exceptions there n;her oIncers "hose appoint
otherwise provided for in The Constitution 'Sn
thia clause.
II The c!anse in tie Constitution had trnaiaed a. 1t or
cinally Was - have alreay ead hero coli nave bee
40 diculty Eul the last setnnce Of H. aa Il no" Sanas
vas cd!ed ar! irt us zee with what sic"H.
"! MnGa ' qoTm@G m n {" hS ad @ l "raI he
ton Of ts untc! States, there were diversity OF sewa
distinct parties convention in this respect
Onc party desired provision 10 be made for an EIeculiv
council whom should be referred appointments. Alter
.rda proposed at the Senate should net eXIcu
tive council ond should appoint all the officers from The Judge
The Supreme Cont, down. There was another Party
which desired this power conferred upon lie frcse
cxcusYeiy There aisD n third pa:y !C this resnCc
which desired tho .! :hs President ai rna
who insisted that The deet responsibility ct The aomHilo
should cs olive upon an! security be insured Wy 10
qurnL the concurrence 0. many
Prominent arnong The mcfabet TIA: convention VII
desired the OF the President aud Senate. we
(;0vernenr Morris and James Madison. HE TWO hleh VINO
undertake say, Of all others entitled |" be regarded
as the ifamrr. Of the Constitution Madison was the mos
Dcyc among CONSTRUCTORS, and Morris put into form
liz phrscooRY and form principally the "0:E Of he
latter gentleman. say Therefore, That these l"u genc
men, OF s Others may be supposed to have nnJcrsud wha
the convention meant Ia ls language n'ed by H. III thert
Two gentlemen who, more thah o!f'erS inhy De re
eaded authoritative eSp0uents OF the meaning OF Tie con
yention in forming that instrument they are h"Vrfheu
Morris and Jamra Madison. Wei. sir "htn e SUBJECT
appouinns under consideration, Dr ffanhlm SAID
+. 1--WE seem much 10 fear cabas In appointments by
numher and ID have much confidence those OF sIngl
persons Experience showed that caprice, the IntsGes
avnfi,Gs aud misesses were nevertheless the means mos
prcy rnt monaches Among Instances o anus" IN suc
modes D appointment he mentioned the miny bad govern
ors appointed in Csat Britain for the colonies lie though
council would not only be check upon bad President
, but relief 70 good one.
+ Tbat us tie second branch uha Scnale) differ
emily constuled when the appointment o Judges was 10!
mery referred 10 it, and vac now DC composed o equs
fhn
had prevailed in other instances required IN ha, (hc ap
p9ntmens there should be concurrence ii Two au
hqrcs ct which The people, In ths olleI Inc ol'e'
should be represented.
4 AZ Ii;cr and the Senate rs representing tho Salh'
lie upon Tie idea that in making appointments hr
soud be concurrent OF Ihesc two elsments-lh
peopc and tho Sales-as represented by The PRESIDENT an
5 the SENATE
Ia ounninng officers up again. Mi. Wilson al Psnn
syyrnia objected 10 Allowing the Senate any pa!!icp:
in tic confirmation rejection OF any officers lie lnoie
that responsibility would be destroyed IN ''hhh' oy al
lowing auch an agent The Senate 10 participate IN IT, f
II Piuciney OF Sou!h Ca.ena was opposed l" hh"'H ~
concurrence o The Senate with lie HEoo!''nt OF CONT
m: rn of any other officers Than enbassidnTs ht VIVA
# did Goyernsur Morris say1 He sa that as The
i was nomnlic there would be IespohsiD'Fi G;: ~,
Srnale concnr there would ta security iheSe
the views thus briefly and rnRletiy expressed "G Pe
IT Vailed. They were, that there should be repohs'og
requiring The President o: tfn u"isA oa."' ~
md security IN requiring hs concurrence o te sehs.e
s But it argued-l cannot In my hour STOP w 4"n't
though shall laGc the liberty OF doing SO Il shoud mo-
necessary ny apeec reported at engih-ha ds "a!
clause rsl 5oodconferng power On tic res,dcht o. IA.
Uncd States nominate, and requiring ~" SENATE ~
i tion 10 concur in regard all appointments n9na
"a msu7 officers 10 bo appointed throughout inc ohte
S,a.es that Tho very multiplicity Of them would maze II nc
cesary fox Senate 20 be perpetual oooythat II
reouire ther TO be constantly session to Ie:f" w uu
merous nominations which, in The course OF iho business
country like THIS, would be constantly Te2nru 'i'' Mn
repicd TO This OBJECTION and said Vie dieed rom i'S
ho thought the Senate would s pe'petu1iy lie ca 10
suppose a the minute officers 10 be appointed ny u
Senate or any other original sorcc, but by the Gner o
d f-ers of The Depa which they belong !" cor
. ~ on, that idea moved n, later day. by "osee
. aorris- and here beg Leave 10 call attention TO f lac
T. that the gentleman upon whose motion lie secohH sas"
10 Inc section under consideration wa5 added was ''G E
q man Insisted upon the concurrent acton oi .ht
dent and Senate In all appoint 60 as 10 secure e E
sporeibility of The Presidents Homnacn ana tha
~" OF hs Seratcs review, yielding to some eAfn
I. The objection made and Gdopos Rn!1s h!as Ve"-.
amend by adding the exception 10 the rue as my HUNS o'
J. Ohio (Air DIssEy] argued il ''as The Other Gay.
v '!nt The Congress may by law vesl M ahP'n','
,.t lc, oT oGers us they tk!ns proper n e f'1Sue'
D. alone in hs courts OF Law, The heads 0! Depate's
Tins We hs 70 clearly bsofe The vle"s 81 Inc Trainers
Of the Constitution respect 10 hc appolnlmcn o. oce
10 Their fret wish wac have the responsibility oi ht nun
mating BY one man. and The security OF tne eVe" W a u
Nd tDl I