Western Statesman, Volume 1, Number 8, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 28 April 1830 — Page 1
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WIS vmrw THE CONSTITUTION WISIH)M, Jt StlCi:, MODERATION. VOL. I. LAWK E N C E I? U HG L I . INDIANA; W.KDNESDAV, APRIL 20, 1030. No. o u
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! l ' X t I' I t B I i"U ' '- U M. OH EGG TP. DOWLIWO, losM.Ror uh.h ami stum r sriu its m o nOI.t.AHS AM) HI I T CI-.N I '-m r ycsr, i :- ' I.- wittu.t ihi-v,:,,; bn may ht !. hat jT-t t.y tin- ys?. treat .i I WO 'llOl.I.AI'S hi n.W.-inic. 1 Im e r.uiiMi. n.-r the- iroiuiii'iii-t-nirui will Ik allotted flu advance yay-
p; nt. I h.i-
No t.ai.fr will lie dtsfntmuoj ur.Til nil sniMR'Hirt
JjiuI (units, at i(r' iiim if tlic I ilii'ivs,' to n.itttv n tli:jn'iii:mcc ul the . ::d ft
friili.il, will he c and. ltd a lit rncns-lucnt. Lilt, is to the Lduori ii:ii,t putt 'Mini. Xj- ADVEKMSLMEXIS ir.-Arrtel at the usual rate.
who receive tlnir rTiptri by pi-irat'- mint
It iU lit adrlftl l ire-il " -ti ii'
anil u t.dlure
tilt- tllllit sUl)-
HIM iias
c!..t.u"s t.nt to t
aim thro, pe.nap--, thr only censure hk-h jistii'i the texcs, isuot, titerefoie, a vacanc;- -itap-Mr been cast iiptui his political v. riting , .pernio in the recess."' In the thud section oi the I.r.-t s that was too muih disposed not to curtail, jaitic't- of the Constitution, iui liiiiz, the ;i')n)ii,tiiirit
xli mi and hit r. 3-c the now. is ot the kdcral rt senators, it is provided tlt "it vacancies leg-pen
'OVl IltillC!... oatend. il for. -tut tti'. i s
Iv.
ft. his tint -trine, at least to the extent bv resignation 'I otherwise, dunei tin.- rieess ot the
v. l.- not rcco-ni7ed bv the house of re- legislative of any state, t ie executive theseof may in Ktll ; and it the decisions of that ' make temporary appointment, until the i'xt meeting
:,!;lu
u l.i.-li have been re flared to, are to be retarded as 'ot the legislature, whit h sh.i.itlieti till sue h vacancies. Wa ) upon us, the senate lias no direst action j Tiiest temporary appointinc. its by the state exe utive,
11,100 tiie n utov.i's oi the pit -uleut. 1 he question it- 1 are analogous to temporary appointments Dy the 11a-
ui? then, by v. i at eoiiLtiu tmnal mode ran it nuuti- ; ttonal executive. J low, th n, has tins clause m the
I nion : to n:anii.f by r rtain srarchin? operation th? . ber, 1 " J"), j.I..'n,efl thtpnb'.i'.' reveum-; to obseive a stri-1 and faithful et oni- be par.hine.t for pio:!in nr; a mv; tocounteiart that Kuntr.'-v to ornate and puhiie ; valuable state. pa;T siieei
"rof.ica' V wbi. b a profuse vspvti-titiin' ofmotiev, bv the t iVini Tt nrn--j.ee has irlveited Oiveriur.eiit, is but too apt ta 1 nij'n.ier ; to !;. 1.1I for'itK it upon it. "With a vi" the a ivanrei ii nt of tiie public si ivi c more 011 the in- Imon- etf ctu t'J.v, in iiiaetn e.
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ol potter 1 r.old i,.-..,
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;am arv i n- s uimn t:ese anuses o; exet iu.ve power 1 tike the t.ue f'ilti lenee, beturvil the present adoca'.t s of that mwt and mjeit", to consist in tins : t'.i v coiisidt-r the si nate as staneini; in the lelatt'ai ot a ijiiaii -, i.vv tounnl to tiie pr si.ient, who may or
(.LAYTOVS t; l'.IX'II. co.ncll-i ..v.) Ifl am ri'lit in my views cf the constii ri n.i! "urs vl tiif I'tcsuii n' mid senate, thu r tar pivernteJ, the 1 niicr can never rri'terlv reniut e an nlhcer hi furu the
opiration ffhis term, but fur cause conmrttnl I'ltly wi'.h the public interest; while the latter can ins estimate that cause, anil iqi'er'.iin by the facts how far the ctms'iuthni hai Ivcu complied with; ami, if this ctuth' t ity Ivifl been abuwd, or cMcmlcd brjoml its conetitutinual limits, the house niaj impeach the anther of such abuses before the senate, and the senate may remove himaihlal', Ins miiiieus. An impeachment, h iwever, i c'iuii ing a maj irity of the hoii'-e to prefer it, and two thirds of the senate t' stis-tjin it, cm raiely, j rhaps never, pre.il against the exeti ie of llxceutic a-
rttnac dirtt tlv i n Couressj and tiie in-
fhicnee oi" parly spirit. Then suppose iliat a l'ri-s itienij reuardlcs f duty, ariil of 0 f"".ist tp.K'iiCes eii her of exposure orimv. u hmci.t. -ii iald remove all our public 1 i.'ttittitj v. ho would ib as--fiit to his usvir-
li'i- v tneir novice, as to 111111 snail srem
:i'. !.t. 'i'ht-y deny the dot trine f Ilaaiil't ie t'oiist'.tvtion eonnei ts tue nlhcial cm t!.!ie ir.fn w.th tiie ajiprobation or (li-.ipptri-
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v'.;.-.t ch---;. per wh h iidvan aii-i fei-ir: t tii.' .mill t!. ..- 1 : t I I M'i.1 1 .11
1 ivt il i j iity i f the people, a nd
t w.ih lavorites atnl para-
oh tn robe him w ith the
We have been told that
.-c m ivot'i iii that A. Ton I'mr
1:1 th;ve!jeof this hijh otlicf
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l'.'-'i :n tin-; wiiv. i do not
It. ii r ii-. 1 p!. i.'.iil to dei iiie II 1; ti.i: ciN-sfion i..)v ;iri-e 1 '.. t " :"'i ; p iple upon a usur-
t!.c-: i!.i!;.s for hi own ;n -.'i,!t.-i v ::!':- Ins ticei s-
I'.i i!i n' ? It 1- rot tit m that. .-b.i:i of hi-foil.- ears' term, 1 r.. ..-.! fir 'ie1 ii hn m ment ol , iVi pi i, . ! ,io n'M-i.f. k tip. m
: a.!, 1.1 :.; Ii ...it.rl lit" th,
t.v.ry r.i-t most e.n ton, that t-ncc of
bation of the st-tiati-.'' '1'hey deny the w hole and even' pnit of it. They deny it in t very view whu a tail be taken of it. I consider tiie seiiaU- as i.-mmi.; certain executive power,-, to be e.xei ised i.i oMTfcra-
tir.11 fitli the .-ti.iff.t, w!-e::th-y ap;-:-ive .!': ad -mini -.tratio-.i of las co-oi iiuate po-.ti r.s. or in op s.,i;iou 1 1, and a a salutary clink upon biiu, when he haa-
bused such powers; and that, as ottxers ot a certain
ta.;e cannot be ai))oi'.ited witnoet tea ir advice and oiueitt, so il those ohicers be teuiovcd to reward p u-
t! satis, or f. r any other u-.ijus'tifiahle pe.nx-e,tiie aenati:
can n ict t nominations to se.pply the vacancies thtts
o'.c;u-ioim:'J, and thus cither ouipil the piiseienl to
irh.;tate tao-e iemore.1, or 1. ave vacancies u.iuh la
raiuwl tvi'p'ii uj't: r the c.rpiratiaii cfth'ir tsu-n.
Il this be sound, the s.-nMc, oy Its legitimate, taoiU
lie irect action upon evety lemoval, lias a tue.h upon the abuse of power, what', if eseifisod when the public
ii.Un -t uallv demands it, will liestiov the inolivcs lor
that aboM-. an I mav htreafter save the lepul lie in her
hour ot'&rt a test peril. I he objects to be attamcd liy an ambitious ami de-igniii;; pirsitlent, through the iu-
struii.cuta'.ity ot tin so removals, will be I" di-pla. e tiie reai ii lends of the people, and to fill up tiie vacancies uilh his own creatures, subservient to his vi.l, aad iiitlepeu .lent of all othir control ; and if the senate have the irtutf to reject bis proportions to effect these ends, he mav be rontpelltid to retra. t his removals, or to 1. ae the places vacant. This ri.-ht of reiectini appointiiieuts, with the express design of acting upon the rem vals, should be exercised whenevt r tiie renioviiu Dowi-r has been abused because every such
abuse is an act of lyilnny, and the first appro.u lies of
usurpation, 01 oppressive and aroitraiy potter, slioui.i be i.-pulsc I bv those who ou ;ht to stand as t:n inhM vigilant an t inltvpid amon'; the sentinels of iiberty. Or lina:i!v, he who acc pt an apixiiiitmeiit to fill a
t.u-auey ot casioned by such an abuse of power, is copuiant "of the la-ts, an I to-.i.-enting to the abuse, i.eowr, l.iir. t hei k shoul I he interposed whciiet-'r
t te piih'iv int. n st dfiuaiids tiie restoiation of a merito
rious 1 -IIil.'i, i hellier removed t!uoui;li ina ivencni er- : rjr 1. iut-utional inju-ti. c. The senate thou-ht it im-
1 n.it. 't tot vivis.' tl is ii-1-.t in the ea-rs ot the 1111. ita-
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IV IMUlt. -I'-'I's l-l i OlO IIIC J'lltli'-'
im sti 'i.-.c. , vii,iiio.e w i.eiicvi'i me lemovin o"i n 1 pit -i.ienl isi xeit.'d for the punxises of pi l-onal amili n. a. 1 : .. 1 itlt -1 co.ttenmt ot the liuti'ie inteiest. It is
in-1 11
Constitution been construe.! .- the first laseuhi.h
occurred, to test its coi.i-uuction, was decided on the J.-ih of .Match, 17'Jl, oa an appointment by the. e ft utive of Dc'.att are, which a, rcais to have imlerjone
a tu.l mvettii.atiou. I tie lepoit ot the coimn-tlcc appointed to examine it, sets loiiii, tiiat a senator from tniit st.itt. re-iine-l his seat upon the 1 Mh day of Septcnibt r, KM, and duriiip; tiie iti e-s of the hi; slatnre; that the- h-jhbitmc met in January, and adjt urned in Fehrtiary, Kl'-l ; that upon the iltth day o.' Man h, and subseiiocutly to tiie adio'irnnient of the legislature,
anotiier w as appointed by the t,ivenioi, to fid the va-
oancy occasionc i bv the icsu untioa. u i-li these
!'(;. , it-., ' 1 -. 1. .H.iie.i oy 1 . in,.i.ii.w, ana 1 more public aeius, ami ltKna.-eii
tenty ana i a! ot tue puhnc orta rrs Man 00 tarn the Mice n at cia-si uuiii'neis, and, partieohulv, t'lconc- t th'i.-e abuses siitutional l-u K-, I v
which it wa? then charged, bad bnnuht tin- p;.ti-ocaj,e uiy manht r af'-r.r.o n ii.'-li of the federal c,ovetnment into conlhct w ith the free- : -i-i',er.il eoviiu.i' ttt'hirin" t::
com of election-, and countvia. t liv);c cause-, w hicb ' cle. tetl , a.'d tv.o vu,s there;;
had p'aeed, or coiitinued power, in unfaithful or i.i-J junieial oi-'ice. 'I'm n:V--t 1
cor.ipi tent luni'ts. I h-j latent--.- of the hour warn- rue i provi-i-.m : obviros. !".v it c
tnat 1 on Jit not to tresspass on your attention, rv iw- h!e i!e iec u ouhi b"- f.-.-e
ipiirin- liow- far all these pledges have been redeemed ; I the exceutiv
and the esamination ol all the topics presented by s.l!th a tcnerai inrpiiry tniiht lead nit- beyond the "ekuo faie," within which 1 3111 admonishtd that an Anierican senator should confine himself, when sptaking of an American president. But it is true, and oupit to be observed on t'cis tiay, that our ptittlit- -itliccrs are inert a si d in liember, and not diminished in salary ; that the promited retrenchmt lit lias terminated in a
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f si, eh a i-t-t-iiof.-.-s in a ' 1 ti at 1 (iii-i'-c ia-a at pr-s.
Lstll.t lut.l '.e a:. u.-- . :. rit t i- s :: lent co:.-i-. leu 1- l i . , j
'vi t- e he wm 1.1 i-;i-i s ct
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o!e dc:ec, it ei;;,! oc tr -c t'l-ia ti at . -oiiii'-c :,.iu i
the executive par; -ltent, V ";a-:i at pr-- ,.t n, .-- ftron ;r-hi nd 01 " appri-i'.eu.-ior. i.i.tl ieaiouy on tiie , at of the people. Jteir.M is. i'.v ...a-1 1 le'in; Uai'le t 1 he wit'iicrawn frrrn le-isbtini en the sreat i.ii-r. .-1- of the lution, fnro.iih p'o.-eets ol t xeciittvc p.iti'-i'.a.." , would be more bc-raily "lhirle 1 i.i hv tht ' i-.-i-ents ; wi-'tle t'.itii ti.-ihnee v.f-nl ; l-i- It s, io'.i irei.t- 1 by party feriiec.s ami pu ly ex. in-i.icnls. ( '.ihn.'.itions t'.om i:,t,i uc ot man.! . me.u tto.il.i i'i:; i;-.r
reconunendatioii to establish .ldtiitioirjl buieaos, w ith I wo-dd th- t
lii.-ir 1.1
1 it-t , the pai-s-.1 tn tr iijion tlux
s one .-dull Mr 1',.
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at. bv tl torrid-. f'tl.. -b!' Iii is ii'iile 1 i i d t' r.io.. ,-. i :J in tin- 1 i-t"--1
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'mii ii t li;i.mv" in any shapu. e have no
lijit lo on nut.- bi..s tor raasini; revenue we cannot 1. 111. int.- 01 propose in the fr.-t instance the sums to
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j,n is tine such bills, we t an amend or reject them. t... i.'n -i" ..1 w bt-'it te J'.at i-.n- .-unl I- st- ..ti .!
1 ,U stm-d for any ptnpi.-t which is tyiannieal or op- , ics-u e, 01 not really necessary for the public intciCst, te .ne bound tonei.atife the whole bill, if we arc not alio., id to amend it tostnt thM interest. We should, ooi.hiii-s, icfiis'e any ;i.piopnati.)ii of public money, il w e be'.i. ted it destined to advance the interest" of an 11-.,111-11 , a!tl.ou;.li sali lied, at tht same time, that a real ievil iiti -ht mow out of the want of funds to disburse d t oi-linaiv exiM-nsCS of i;overiiiiienl . In these, ami a.l -iini'ar 1 asc , the tpie-tiou must be w.-i ;hed and tle- ! id. '..! the r Hie t'bjcit to be achieved is tvoilhy oi
1 1 : tt utie-e 1' mav 01 1011 ; and so loon as me spiol ic r. im t- 1..1, ilt. ells within thtse ttalh. we shall
..it 1 think any -:t rifice t'jo rreat, if mnde in a suc- . tul re'is'.j.m.i.' to the oppres.ive ixeicise ofarbitia-
j pov.r. II .tlh. e
arloiitc l bv a vote ol twenty to set t n, ti, at the apooui-
f e was not entitled to a scat here, "be ause a session cit" tin; leiusialure of the said state ha 1 mtrrvciicd bettveen the rc-iiiatioii and the app.iiat.neut and a mom. those who sustained thi- resolution, we find the iianKs of Eandon, Kin, 1 Ulstt 01th, .M u tni, and Uutler. who had been members of the contention. "Such was the determination on this question, oi;i- the wholelength of the principle we seek to establish. In the ease of .Ml. l.aninan, a senator lmm Connecticut, the senate, on the 7th of .March, H'.'o, went still further. His term expired on tin: 'M of .March, Ity.'o ; after which, hi produced here a certificate tif appointment by Oliver U'olco', then "Tnunor of the Llate, dated
the ctlt ot rel ruary, lr-J.i and although the leei.-la-lure of the state was uot in sfs;-ioii at the time, and
iid not sit until Mav, vet tnc teuatu decided th.it
there was not in this case a vaiauey liappi'iiing by any
casualty not provided lor, and, then fun, .Mr. l.unnian
was not entitled to a scat. We find J uiuny, the dis-
tinuisiicd 11 lines then recnrdul in favor of this coustiuction, those ol" Messrs. Benton. Ben icn, Uickiison,
Lut ni, tiaillart!, llavnc, JAtKSO.l (now prcsi-
ieiit.) K11.1;, l.-.td.tl .Maryland. XI.on 1 wu.ai.
an t an Jum. 11 is not lur in-; in pw. tune..- upon
the correctness of a ilecisiun thus established ; but if
ltwasriht, it not only cotes, but noes beyond my
nosiuon. It i true taat, 111 wiine simllai la-.-s, sena-
tois have been iiernUKed to sit hcie ; but thev all
i-assed without tousideiiition, e.xeent that of Mr. Tia
cy, who wa liel.l entitled to a scat, by a party vote, 111 a peiiud of high est itement all those who were called fidtKzlists voting for, and all tho-e who t eie caLed datw rats, a- iinst him. Taiipora inutantcr. I low ever we may be branded as the ItdiK'li-ts of this lay, our dm tiine appears to have been the republican doctiine of that period. The constitutions of each of
the states, in the ca-t s referred to, provided that tht i ,oeinois thoul-l su fiat l!itr lans tare faithfully ncid d ; anl tmir laws directed tho.-c governors
'to till up all vat aiu u s liappeuing in the recess"' ol thiir lespective legislatures, by lempoiary appoinlinei.ts : so that there tsi-ts no yjound upon which to build up a construction in favor of the power of tiie
ctuiands on the
t-.ea-uiy, to sweil, to an almost noun tiess extent, tac influence of the executive, by a goncn! extension of the law which limits appointments to four years, and la the establishment of a government bank ; ami (hat a neu. ral svstcm of pio-ciiption for a manly exer' ise cf the riHt of opinion, under the pretence of rotation in office, has brought the patronage of the executive into full conflict w ita the freedom of elections-. Tinning
fiom tiie investigation of minor subjects which nujhr
by possibility be coiisideicd as mere topics for partisan effect, and with a nobler purpose than to subserve the petty inteic -ts of any sect, or any party, our attention is forcibly arrested by some instances in which tiil-s.: pledges have been so violated, that their tendency, if not immediately, at ica-t couscciim n'iaily, and by the l'.rte of example, is subversive of the deaivst
int. rests of our people, and ot tr.e iiiot saeici uistitu-
h
eets corisuu'c s". inue.i tii.i -. 1 he, .1101 a s .,: t .1 ountry would le improve.!, .oil wine, u-titiivx v.:t,
the labois of t!,e it pr. -cot itiv, nd tt ha t'ne oil.. .: ministers cf the law, would t -n I to p-irctnat -. 1 . honor and iib-rv-'.-l t hi "ovc-n-ne'i.
:But if this cha 11 10 in tiie ion
" I ic obtain.-.!, fobst-rves f!eii. .la
u to the Tenne-sce I,c.;is'.atuie) r.n.l in
't r.ohitnit't.l-. rnnlinne lo dt n'v,': t"i l.ie
lives in Copi'ics, it rcpiirt s n 1 t.e it'i oi
s oeii-eivf that rovrno; ton tt i.l i e-'.raie
4ttiie.!nt'- nnd flial. 00 :cr tit.' .-i.i, 1,1
sa tilicis to establish priee. lints fort,
" evils of yiioiis Lnpoita.n 0 to tiie In p.'rity of the republtc- may arise. Il
hi s'no'i'. I r,. in his hf.t 1,1 irtavit a -
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tvnti ve 1 : iiu- nut
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o j.i ;n''iiii tnc ailil-
.:. S isie l'-r wh s; f.'i. net', ;;im! w ith :, Lai e cspressl; iv ;;rt; c. i t iitii :,; rt then.. That '
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of the state executive, in i.i' h of thee, instances. Without further discussion of me principles connected with tins subject, we nuht rtard it as never tube shaken while the Constitution lasts, ihtil the president ! ".i 1 i... '.;!' ;i-'-' t -.-'ncy ccc j;.v,. .1 b .- i lu
ll of the senate lo concur in his nominate ns ; and
that if he, having had a fair opportunity to consult
bis constitutional advisers, should rctusc 01 neglect to
do so in any case win re their consent to the appointment is re.piired, he has no power to supply the vacan
cy t-.xisiini at tfivi expiration of their session.
Hi-lure 1 clo-e my remarks upon tue coiisiuuuonai riihils of the piesideut and senate, suffer me lo say, bir, that there cannot be, in a free e iveriiinent, a more tlan-
ueious niineiple tlian tnat of implied executive powir.
To control it, we cannot keep too steadily in view, that
.ideated authority ol this character, thou'.it a i v. ays
he citnci strictly construed, or stiietly defined, an.
that by the terms of the Constitution, power, not iv orcssiv cedctl, is reserved to the mndc or tli'i data
I shall be ciatiSail to see some faith, r evidences than
any yit developed, to make, tnod the rcmaik el the
n t email lmm 1 ennosee. when it: expre. si 1 nis
tious ot our repi'siUe
"W'iicii we look to the manner in which the pledge to
ohsrive a stiii t and faithful economv has been redeem
ed, we find the expenses of ovemmeiit increase, thro'
the instrumentality ol t hcuc rewards and punishments for political opinion. Outfits, salad' s, and all the m-
..II. ..,.! ... ... Ji3 .1 . ,H ol-urljr thC
whole of out diplomatic corps, and the anpoiutmuut of
others to supply their pines, have caused lar;;e drafts, upon the tre-isury, and laid the foundation for inirea-
sn-.j! d :man:!.s upon it. But v ithout dwellinj; to est! mate how many lens, 01 biai-lrcls of thousands of do!
lars have been expended in puni .nni" opiionc'iit;, or
iii'i'iiriu how prolnsely the pu'jlie bounty has been lavished upon ftviaia-s, v-.e have sanictai.i-moie important H i.Hisi.ler. ic know tint if funds for such iuiK)5es have belli taken from the stfiii'; box without appioptia tious, tb.e pi-sitlent must have dipped Ins hands into the nation's treasure in opposition to the
Coir-titi.tit-n, v.'.rkh it is am !uty to support. Money cannot be ihavt n fr mi the treasury, except in consequence of nppiopriation; made by law ; and the radi-
eal net of the fiv,t of .May, after limiting the
powers ol the preside 11, in relation to tiansfers of ap-
propiiations in tne army hum navy, piovines, 111 ti.e
filth section, '-that no ti aiders ol uppiopiiation lrom
or to other branches of ex; rw'ititre, shall the,t:iltT b
made."1 May we not infjuire now , from what fune
the money has been diawn tatlefraythe pi-ally in-ercar-cd expenses ct our foreign it lis; ions ? These expenses w ere not provided foi uurity the last session of rnti",iT' by any law, for they were not foteseen or an
il. .1.,.., me . 1 i.,e ..n.i. t. a- iis....ic,w..
101 thc-e pur;oscs, eithir the nation has been brought
111 debt to .-.ccomphsli them, or me c oiistitiuion anu
the law have been viobted by unauthoiizcd drifts on
the tres":iirj-. It is certain that v e are now called up
on to appi apnate larsi ;y, eitr.ti 10 pay a ticoi u-.t ur-
rerl, or to syj.ply a r.Uicienry 111 some oiuei mini nui
iPiiopiiafeu to: these expenses. 11 trie executive tai.
ret all our forei;j,n agents for party purpose, or to pro-
note friends, even where no legislative appropriation
:t tl'
t.ie. el ,. r ,.. 0.".sl -. -. Il Ills pul- I-' s , 0,11 a...' ; -o -. trior..:, a 1 ;.S
" channel that tiie People may exact t to1, - a it ich i
in tie ir constittitioii.il sov.-.ci..ity, a..-1 whete t , -
"i-soiiv n.iv til'!! lie :l 1: I. be.:, ic i I 1 S;"llr I.P II".
some fivoiaUe eni'-r em y. Aahi-t so. i.a a '-', (rcru nuard cucht to In ;is'r)-is", tm'i t: ;ne : -
" ter occurs t .to t.iat -t c;.
nuev. itii some necessary coi
tac j,.i..: i.tc-1 '
sfiti.tioiial icstii'-th
tec 1 s I ti 1 rr
w b'Mii I a-e. ill v ;id ' r-1 them.-c ! a s ; n;: l ttr ii2 f,!'ird ai'- to ;
A'ex iacc r 1 lar .t1' " i'1"" - 111
oumt t-r "t tr.e l ... ntM' f, 1- roti Witn
rd.'ii h force, as Irn.o in pt-c roi' - e.: v. ith tins cne.' tvi tj. tii. Aft r atmaratitio tlicrc. as one of 11 e ndc r.!-'::es t- 1 e rxtti cti.tl from the co-oprr iti- n of the Si r.Pte in the bcstfio; -s t f .ippoin'T-vi's;, that if would r.-ui-ribi-.te t i '!. v . .7;.'; rf th ;-.dtt inistr.ittan,ho add.-.'hc ent of t!-.:-.f 1 s.y u ill be itc.-e--a rv 1. 1 .' .'-,'.' t e ns well ns to Appoint.' h i- ii. -istml i!vt th." 'i-'p!ac-h"rc rt fT red t.-, is ni.'if.iie l by the
a t- i..ti. r.i' v n ai'.v.il by
iioft.,i of -inuioii.in.. onlv
s ine hcrcwho maintain thatv. t have
. .1., . I,, i U i.i, v...-1 it ice. tied that tb. eirr-ldcnt '
.1... : ll-.Tlsliril 111 O.'IIOI .11! lilt .lllltlllsOalUtl I..U .-U-1 ,
uic r.-css . t c . - -
tne Aineruan scnaie "contending -leaiiibt an otosc
- il.x tiiites w iiich aie calculate i to inriease the autno-
nt v of men in office.'" We have aKo bt en inforiiw
that we live in an a-.;c when STATE BU.JHTS are
'".it,tet 1 1 . e IV ' a temporarv ;pn
to an ''atter-'pf t.i eliati lie.t that the
is -.i,ti'oi...i 1 to fill all vacaiu ies crixtittz in
ol tin it-iiau- ; so that wi.en we have rejected such
.v," oh. tint i ..as have been proposed to us, and, havini
in o-i in; oraie I 1 y tn- pn sident t'.wt our services are eo'iO'.-tr i it c -ti v i lie ; shall have adjourned without day, la tuny till the raranrns thai cxiittnp. If t . s L e t. v. i.v can lid sudi ai aucits as well with
..... . ., , ... . i, c r. in .t r nni! of course, end. and will ;-e- i
:, .. ..i... i,.. i,.u !.,,., ii.. ititvi-reii". t-1 hearts shall bi
c ! ; oi, he may entirely dispense wiwi luture uomina-
t.i.i.r; to the senate, ciaatiiiL', on the day alter ta..h
It is interesting toex.'.mme how f.o this a bunn. i: i
lion nas c onn y ui. ti-eii on these maxiiiis. r.y.
within the vciy hist y ear, sl; c-iembeis ol the Senate, being one -eighth of the f n.i.c-bo !y, iis,it was ctHiijio.ed during the Twentieth t oiij.re: s. Lava been appolii'e-i to some of the most important ollices wltiiiii the ii; ol the Executive; and yet the Mcs-aie of this sc. sion -e-iteratcs the principle of the Tennessee letie,, wit:, a
sp.Jit reservation, by way ot coven il' the ca.-e. :is it iiovv t-xi-ts. By that b-tur, Ji.t;-.i.s, alu..e, niiiii.t be
elected from tne me.-.l.ei.s of Cou.-i.-s-. j;-, ti e late
Mcssa-'e, no at-' info.mcd, .h..l the i.tt,--,!;,- .1
si'mri'i i tin: inlnn: an i f dip'
tla hiehcst rani;, ihe best ta.tnts a
rienct , shoul I pr rhaps (even hi re v.e have 11 r;jt n )
except tiiest honi the exclusion. li it oe "pi:. a., ti'fessary 1-) eh ui,e the Coi-.iitoti..n to save ii.n.i
d.oir v, jonu, whv not tin uvi.i The it' V" reservation is a fiat ii iins of ls-.'o, Slid ttii! even that of the Executive: fur i Lave
id p.. i'i. a,l
v He rot.
not
and cal.-im t mini: the members oft
"' they v.-el'e clfl t
itxptrl'tnl appoi
icrs lo t j i -it let othct fs .. i ,:i,ni o ini'SsS ""tv.ti in Me term i v.i i
d j and two y -lis t.a ,ea.'. ; , 1 incuts of a very differ', nt c' -ui a- t
3 cor.'iuue Lave l.-e't
v. it. i out
the s-reat objects of regard when a pre iouiinat'ms par
te has token Oieu' ii'" r-ivial kyc.-.f", Mien the oie'i lcnt lumseif is their tiaiul pr .t. ' when our
ladJened, and out etcs .des.c.i wnn
tne glorious vision of a party in power no lonci warr
ui" the Lonstitution lrom its legitimate con. iru
has been made for these objects, congress uas x lnuaay no control over our 1011150 inn rcourse, and we may hereafter txpet t t::at our ministers abroad will be
ithdiaw-n on the accession of every new incumbent
of the DTcsi-kT.rv ; that new men will be sent to sup
ply their places, and tnat the wno.e leiauous 01 k count, v with foreign now t rs will be changed or thrown
intn -.-iiuo.ion. at i he end ol every tour years. Ad
mit tiie power of tiie executive, without appropriation to recall and to appoint minister?, and by the opeia tion. 1.) brini the nation in debt, for the public good
yet show us bow the public good required this increas
ed exoense. lake a tase, lor example, ana lei some
iien'ions advocate of the aoinimis'ra'ioii as.-ign a re a
sori why our lab- minister near the court of St. James' was reial'.c l. Mr. lla'bour had a-quitted hiinsell
1 1 -,..i.t.t.ii.,i ir,,,., itti ii..iiui:iie 1 on. trii' 11011
- com-uissimis v.Hch -Rail expire with the next, i o "'crease the strens...ci tt.c leoera, ntai, out v, I thus c,ke away fiom this co-o,,1ii.ate branch "dowi, alHirce-l implications ot authority, and rcstor-out,l-vt:,ti,ei:seraV.esubot U..ate privilege of the ' iS postme pur.ty u.id v.-gou, the st.verry. , ,- , ..v.... 1.. !.,,.,. ,. is. i and ludepenuent uowtrs of the twcnty-iour stall s.
auf Zs;;.'.;-:,: - - u r obJtct 01 lorm- ,. . !..-.. -.iti-.i. But the cxaiiinle of this administration is a sad com-
l C0llllllt.Ilt.tl01 CU ttjli; 11.11 1, inn i.-.
t.a-
... ,,i i,ii, r. ...,.. I .,..,, ;., ' inennrv' on so nne a if.xt : nun un -in. uciptci . ....u..,.-
e , !- inns., in iwuis t'l in-,1, ,uin.n.i.,..i".,, .... . . i . i . ' . : . , , . .. " v . ... ' i . d in in.s i rli.ne in sustain it. san the weo e louuita-
i-.u-ec'l tins d' tist : (.ur.coon t:,l ar.eranimati- - , '. ' ,,r , 1 . " . '........111,.... h.t, nr.it. Misi. il. U llfl'f l.M!Cill- il S I Slll-
:t ntae reuiovine power, as Ittiiiieiiy exercist'tl i ""ti oi i.iv-at .s.j i ,s..... . m
wemoi of iYr.n vlvauia, rays, tne analogy V,C eontUlatwttairtgnrso mt smn.
... -e.i. . -.1 .1 r t tew Ihe avotvc'il niint luies 01 me. executive as
j us o uic eov.inor. ano itiosc m un- - .
r-'itvcr ohIii. o dent abm , w , rou'id defy t!" na,r;v au'i 1 1
V iillli
su
u:? t dm' sii;! i;ci
.i
exi-t in tin: I "rcsi-
-t tlli'M
;i displiicin;: power an
the constitutional rights oj thi siuhs, I owed principles of the executive as subver-
L.1C l,IUS 'Jl Lit C-.l.llllM, .urn ,11.;. ... - . . l, i.i this ,i-.,.i t, will not hold, "consioeiingi-'ve ol the most militant powers ot that very body ter the i ousutt.tioi, of U,e I mted States the j m.re alone the states, as such, arc represented, hob
vt-rlin. by tne-
bct.vtcu t:ie
president Cll .ii. .
.,... i..'. ,.i ,iJi.t,.,,o,l is sttbii-at toibe formi- i the senate of these, and of what avail is their mere lc
tiab.e ch. k of ihese'itate's con. urren'ce in the suc.es-' gidative authority, when the very laws themselves arc
soi of th president a ditlerence so important as to destroy the ioue of all reasoning from the one to the ot.it r. .1 jiov t in evtry instance controlhd in its
i
In
:ie
' :v ' I tl
Consilf!!'!' !1. .;''( -.t MiCiMr:--' v.t.i.!, i or v t-n r: l a m v.. f 'Hcpunt tit ;i ; ire
at . . t.,r tl..--freiit stitos;- iijrat.n hu fit st:ict:, cannot or cotiipttrca tcul a
'.I ,, .. 1 .a ii.-, .,-.r. nv:
i i . ' . r .. . i a
r i .oiiiiiiei.':,uio.i s oil.
itlo.t s el Mi
el: ii;oe of thf 'i.ief ot ot'casii:i so wdetif id! m in iho i '""i.-ers I" .I t Im- 'X .ted. it'he
Whi
rl-
.i, . - ,
viff in.' ..,' ii !',') r .-I oi. i. .
a man in .mv M oiou h ;s ..in n
-. i.lrneo of his Line : " ,r it, ri new
dent would h- ti- ti.iiiio.l ii-iiti pttt inptln'; ti rhtn"r in !V.. t i f a pet inn mote aoreeahlo t hi;:i, by th appr. !u'ii ion that the discein'fivt .i' d tie- unto inidit frustr te; the r.M. -mp' Ti. vi who t an best
rittmatf tho :ilne of ( ti-.n, will ! ifist ill- p
vision w hi. h ten"', of . til. Il'' or .hsnppr.e. iM frnoi the 'i 'i crmpie-n,i,'i., v
li '.S Subject to;i.. o member of 'he "
to be passed upon by judges, and executed by officers,
in whose appointment they have substantially no con
cern? Au English king bou.-ted that while he could
appoint the bishops and judges, he could have what
iter, etta-rcy instance vicntmlkd, and exercised I religion and laws He pleased ; and it was the opinion th. . no, ,. r- oi ih.- rov.-roor for ihe time hein heated I of KSr Sherman, adverting to that remik, that it
by recn.topiosi.it..i, and loaded by revenue, may tnc- c piesioeiuw js msiuu wnu me jiut.ii oi t ite." The dislm. tion lies here every vacancy fx- ; aild removing lrom olhce, at his pleasure, like the
i-lin" in Uic rt ccs, is not a vacau. y happening within ; l.aigiisn monarcn, ne couiu nam. r uuiisvu u.-s.t . me tr - ,,1-h.ii. of the n- ond article. The an-I A blow at the rights ot the states, is a blow at the lib-
niiiiVmcuts. to sin.o'e st.t h vsrancies nm-i be made erties of the people ; and whenever the period shall ai-
"Uy emitting eomini: s,iis w bieh shall expire at the; live for destroying the latter, the fust aim will be. to
end of the iie-xt session" not after the e-.xpiraUon orpio-tiate u.e powers 01 uic- u.iiu.i, m mt ui.t.
t. ',.-!.. t-v licit .-es-im. 'he rn.tmi -eiins .-rm.tt-1 i 111111" tic 1 1 OOsC It no llillllfll lilt v. tillMiiu tun luiesjit tins, .11.11
" 1 '. t . . .. . " . . .' . 1 , .- 1 :.t .1.1 ..I ... i!
1 last recfsi expire, fo instntih, with tho determination so i.ti asuuman nnnui.t vuut.i b,lai amsi u-. li'S!-! ... 1 . ., .ii.,..i ..,....l,..l r. i. Vi ..r.hiiiiin., thui .w, vir.s ",.-1 11
ol lite pir.-enl session ; and it tne unices are not nneo , .ucj. i-ioni. -. j ,,v -..n-.. ........ by ti e loueuirenie ol the senate, vacancies will trist ,tver be depiivcd ofherwiual suHrag", "m this body, by at the nioinei t w e ijouni, not m tiie recess for that any change of Constitution. Hie murus aftttit us estn.' 11.0,11, nt .au with no in. ie propiictv be sai.l to be re-j Here lies the bulwark against consolidation oftheS..vcf.s, dim v-ssion and tltoe vaesincies w ill not t-xiit J eniim iil the barrier lor the protection ot the st iles by rt a- .a of any rasvM-f or happtning not provi-hd against the e nrroachments of executive power ; and l-.r, bet I v the c.xi r.-ssed will ol a co-ordinate laanth - the American who shall succeed in breaking dow 11 thief toe apo. ii-.iu.c pout 1. It has never been preten.!-! defence, v. ill bury m its ruins, the liberties, with the
pi e a pro- jtl that th. pit-,ident atone could fill, by one of thce ! Constitution of his country. The effort to destroy it, f;". i .l exis 1 : '-'P '.-uy appointments, a va. am y happening duiing ;in order to be successful, will never be made in open .' . I' 1 i -n. In the c;-!t biated r port of ti;e roinir.it-1 and avowed hostility, but the first approaches of the 'n it uii imiiiiiy ah'.iirs, made U te 011 the v.")th of Apiil, 1 enemy will be gratlual, ciafty, and disguised. M my ot, vv Iti. - 1 ,..i ui.iri, ai I 1. ., -i- ,,1.. st net!, nu t with the a Semnioiiius will thunder '"war to the knilo's blade"
pel In ale fie - 1.1' its tiw n , .K ion ol t..e st nate, in the rt p-.tion of tiie military a.gahiit the foe whom he secittly encourates, until, by
I.) all pl'it..'..!ollt V, bt 'apl-'i! 'u'.a.l , it is ur;ed that "the wtird happen r'- sum rsslve ic trillions upon tne if tits uitne seu.vt. , u'
11. s 10 iiiii.- cast. .;ty not fioM'.cit tor ry law. 11 . sanitary powers 01 inc siau.- ate t.v-ie-u ui'i".": j
in s. s ion when oihces are t fated bv , awav, and moM probab.y uuiur t.us very pici.11. c ...
..Iv t)
a hn:
-tr.i-
.:n.. -I - tl, tin n w nil th ai l" tl tt '
r 1 1.
. 0:1 i ,1. n 'V '!. in any other
mi. 1 tit . 1 In wi io!.t
in
; 1 i..:!o i t
u( ll.imtt..i.;t "pun. is 1 h' '' i' in 1'. II
urrav aain th ,i.!vo .o s ol e.n troeti w 1 Howl ir : an.l i: n ti'.h tl. it hi- evlc iifioli of '
r . ., the Ciin-Uitutjoii w .s eoti t:ipor int-ousi v. iMi .1
in rat thr.it. ,n : 1 .'it tt w m u.' n "ivt n in
an win h t.i re not In tore rilled, n;id i.omu.ations be 1 enabling the executive to see that the laws are t inn
faitufullv in every public trust wl.:, h haa ever bt lore
been confined tt) him, and w as, at the time ol las recall,
ischnic'tii". w ith honor toh-inselt ami bis country, the
hi. h duties of bis mission. In what respect was he
tho'tto be either hit omrKtent or unfaithful 1 W as any
new polu y to be adopted in our relations with England
hicb he would not esnou.se f 1 .Ke anoinei la-e,
ajl ie.foim us why the gallant Harrison, the. hero at
Cut XTei.re. the victor at 1 inpecanoe, anil tne
riiamcs ; a vcteian in council, as wen as in me ncm
lisiineuisbcd foi his virtues in all the relations of the
citizen, the soldier, and the statesman why, I ask
as be Diescribcd as unlit to lcprcscnt his coi.tui
abioail. and withdrawn from Colombia, to make room
for Thomas 1. .Home i lie had scarcely air:ve i at
Bo-jota the ink w as still fresh on the executive re
cord w hieh informetl the persident that il w as the advice of the senate that he should represent us tht re,
when the order for his removal w as announced. I his could not have been done for any official misconduct.
There had been no time to inquiie into that. W as bis fidelity distrusted then? Or how did the public gootl tequue his tlUntissal? Think you it wi,.' ull well in the annals of history, that he who had so of ten
periled life and limb, in tiie vigor of inaiihood, to secure the blessings of liberty toothers, was punished,
for the exercise oi" the elective lranchisc, m his old age .
Sir. it was an act, disguise it as we may, which, by holiliiKOitt the idea that he had lost the confidence of
his country, might tend to bung down his gray hairs with sorrow to the crave. But the glory he acquired by the campaign on 'the Wabash. l.y tU- ; earned ictoi'!'" foi w inch he rei eived the warmest a-lii-,:'.ieli:ments of merit from the legislature of Ken-
tuckv, and the full nieasure of a nation's thanks in the rt solutions of Congress, can never In- efface! ; and any t holt to dogi.vlo their honored objet t w ill recoil on those w ho make it, until other men, in better day-, shall properly estimate his weith, and again cheer his declining jcais with proofs of bis country's confidence and gra'.itu-'e. If, then, these acts, and others of a siaiui.tr el. aiacter, be hostile to the spirit of the Constitution, can we t.tearil the .-xpeiiditi'ie of public money they have ot. isioi.o l as a proper rt .letuptioii ol tiiose pledges which on this day last year m much delighted us, "to observe a stiict and iauhful economy mid to keep steadily in iew the liiiiiti!icns, us will as the extent of the exceutiv . iiower The pledi.e to preserve the rights of the sovereign members ol our Cnion, as well a the deli one ol the aihiiinistiation, made by the -. ntlem.ui l.oui Tenni"--M-e. It ad us to tl.tt reil'ection that mole niembeis ol
tv-.;iii:i the po.'l-omce anu tne cti-ioii.s devolve on them, couv im iiii. those vvho
Drosolvtes to the Ttainest-eu .'u.tii'n.e,
eat !lf.t'. o. i..-.i.r,i", ti".. .sio.pl. -'-'
the order cf the .lay, and that, undt r ti.- :.-: :. a ' on:cientious sacrifices lor thepublie .- d, e-. i'..- ol -..i.-us importance to tiie freedom and pn.sp' nty ol t;.e ;epublic rravarise. But the gt nth ni.iu liom. Im:.' ssee, w ho called our attention to ti" lett. i: and v iiiiont whose notice of it I should hardly have utivirted tj
it, rays
lileie Mr Grundy explain"!. H-: s'.ited that 1 e
had alluded to the letter in reply to the Sirato. Ir.nn
Indiana, (fri iieia! Noble.)
Mr. Clayton continued. Sir, the t.on.n-a:ne een-
tleinaii's reply was, that the people ought to have chanced the Constitution, but that, w ithout .-omc con
stitutional restraint, the lVsidcnt was under no obligation to practise what be formerly preached. How
ever valid that defence may appi .-r, it is not tiie opinion of my constitutional lawyer, for in that same Jet
er he says, '' It is due to myselt to practise upon ttt
maxims recommended toothers.1' These, ami sum ai
ltdecs, obtained for him thousands ot votes during
the canvass cf IS-!?, and ought to have been reieeui..u.
'-When the blood bums, how prodigal tho s-ju! ''Lends the tongue vows.1' Moreover, it will require much "depth of th.nicht'
to erwvir.ee os that a 1 resident tautioti.o win:
thinks richt, vtitiiout s-nne constituti. al re t:.- 'a-.i: prevent him from doing v hat he know s tone w i.'., ; or that a man of sound mint! and good liiHy.-sitmii o'onot avoid the destruction of hisov n f.imiiy, ui h s- ..u treat him like a madman, by tying his ai.:u e-i:i depriving him of the means of doing injury. There was, hov- ever, no ptc-be in the inaugural s? striking or so imnoitaut as the K-cogi.itton of that obligntion, then said to be inscribed on the list o! Kxerutive dtitir s, by the recent demonstration of public sediment, to coiu.teiact those causes wiii" h brought too patronage of the Gener-il Government into icwliet vtiili the fieedcm of elections. Sir, your Postma: '.-. r
General, wielding the pationge oi ui . I paitmei.t
over cletks, il.-ptities, contractors an-t a-.cut-, m imbi
bers amonuting to nearly eight thou-aiel men, na.s i"r
poliii aleffett removed lrom pub.iii emp oymei.t, ni piiiniaiite ofa gent aal system, so vast a propoi t;. :i eh the old and faithful public servants reitnecte 1 witii that iiiuiirusi; ebtablishiumt, that its lesourei.- and ttJ energies aie impsinxl, puhlic confKieiice is limu.iMied, and suspicion, darkening this gic.il ave.iue to nr.'H, as ihe spreads her dusky pinions t.-vtr it, v.l.i-m-is that some of its messes have he. n convened lor pfhueal purposes into posts ofupial ontiic private intercourse of your i itizi ns. .
The public pie-s, too, by theinstrimirntamv tt .- ..
nlniif this reoilblic 11, i lilt be piostliiteti
ri.,-e of ubieh a on -ideiit uiiuiit b'
monarch, hash, en not shackled by
sir, but subsidised by sums aiur..xi.t..-tu..
Iciest una million of dollars, planted in tin- w a" ot a
not i.t i-'c 1 1 th.aii bv the pic-idt n', he t annot app'iii t fully executed. all. i the- adjo.tri.iiiet.t of the senate, unlets specially Let us now, sir, briefly, in conclusion, wbde v.e com-
t. ii v.- I ,y law , such vat ancy not happttung tin- , mer.torate the day which uuiucie 1 our eiui-i i.ia;isiii.iu; trie n i es,."' Tnc same . oi'.striK tioii w as evident- to olhce, review lus adniinistratioii of t'u past year, ly adopt. I by con-rcss, and by tin pn sidrnt biinicif, ! apply to it the test of these principles, ami ca.nly iu-
. n, in the a to: ihe I Jolv. I M.J, tnev thou-ht , iiuire w in t.'iei any constitutional liner position t" "
by tht i'.itlu-
svvalle t into
gar.--law in
laries, jobs, and pensions to purl. sin t-ditoi-g pouter'-, proprietors, ami all the host direi tly and ii.dirt-ctiy connected w ith, and t oiiliollinji it. The appcintuvi.t of editois to olhce is not casiia1, but syst. u.niic. They were appointed haausr t'n 'i rv t!itrs. In the.ljy of the Eremh revolution, wh e the pu-ss was ueicnt up with the public funds, th,' country was flooded with envenomed effusions from tlx Jacobin print'. Tinpost cf profit was then errcte I in the kennel vt here a venal pat k bayed like bloo i-hom.ds fur muni. i. M jrat was distinguished, as the editor ofa irvoliai.ii.ary
ipmnial, for violence and vitiiMiatiou ; and having
published bis demand ft two hu.n.ifu and sixty thousand heads as a sacrifice to liberty, was soon elevated toone of the hir,hest ollici s of ihe republic, where. Is a member of the infi nial triunu ii .le wbuli deluge, 1 I'lance in tears an 1 blood, he co.niiined ihciuunmg malice of Kobespiei :-w ith die na'ivc fcro. itv of I'anton. He was a compound of the vices ot both his eoadpitois of all that on earth w a, fla-iti'iis, mean.
' 1 rrrw,l ,,,, ,r ,-. ...,t,M,.n for the'" ."..viirv to i. rt on exuress prov.-i .n ,., the sa- :,-..ate be requisite to cheek the abuM 3 of pow er. 'I his the founders of our govern,,.,, ; b u t c p n, lintl prtSfl. .1 t.o,, u r ' r ,,,., , , T ,,,, ,, .M 1C WP, M11itflJty rellll the pledSes of the inuoguiitl ad- w U, h .hey msnted ... the ';-'' purp.vMSf-t.'.'tintth.tt Hill' . .itpi.nntt.ille. t,s , o,. . , ,, x,l ami internal c.'ti-s I dress, to keep steadily in .cw the lnuiuitions as wall has proved adctptatet.. ..subject. . wa trie , 1 at tho Uai a "!-.l-"Hl'' a.l :p , . . mt MtiK iv,e t.y SilJ v ah! as thel-xtent of the executive authority; to r.-pe. t and inn ot a favorite constitutional lawyei,who, man '.f.j.-rt'ArtH'i ''! : t '' !' ' -:ti.' m'hi je. ... .... ,.. -.-v. L'-.-a,- va,.i,-y ex- 'vre-rjve tlif ri-bts of tli WHrt -iijii t:;a.Uu vS vui drs to the Te:u;e'.t'e ltisi.iiur.'. o.ithe t.i o.
eoiij'iess w bo wcu-friendly to the election ot I" , h hutn in, ai d in.-xor ible ; tor he came tn.,11 ine
sent . h.uf !!Ku;istiate,havt been appomteil 10 oiiu. o C(.K,is ,, a fiu tion which trained its di-
hiin. it iihiu il e ciinioiiss of a sine'le year, than nat'-e
been appuinte-.l by tiny other picst.lenl, tuiiing " whole couise 01" au mlmini' tralion of fight years. I he t-oiiseotiem es of this were foreseen and tlep.vcated by
lull im piovisioti
then.
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ad-
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w ithoul meit v, when bounty lured them up the
path to blood and death. The cxa.nph s of that day I Mr. Van Buren, Secretary of Stile; Mr. Branch, Secretary of the Navy; all. Beincn, Attormy Geiieial ; Mr. Elton, Set ret, try of ai ; til. Mi Line, Minister to I'mdaud ; and Mr. C! ;;n her. Collet t.n at H'eiil,,'.!.!.
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