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K?ST P&OEJVIX. .. "'vmawumn8 CUILSIHCIiniUfelU' nBArlAJ ?1,00 per square for 3 insert' ' , Jn,fc" lor each Biihsn..,..,. : ' i .."""" ccnujbrachjubsequent insertion. PLEDGES Himic-BM Awn no,.,..,; - .Tun au usjsjj. $lccch of JtFr. SI arte, Ofr VKKMONT. On the Dill makinn nrnnr:,:... the civil aud diplomatic expenses ofth niC.' .1. .fit. - 3. v. ...auu jui c year lOiiy, (DCivcred in ou.o fnuu. F,. 22.) pnations for the civil and AMoS E." sesofthe Govcinment for i h. VSm . . . . . ' .WUL. ybUY FRIDAY MonNiNo.ny gowned by the genl emao. nnd sent hick in t to"uP"on' because a cinlpower W1L E. IIYTIIER. college, and held5 up as u "ts 'of ttfe & ilVfci Sl!!0"- 1 P.M .r..,,-..c mores, exercising our wits, slinmnnln ...j . 1 Jf""""" "8 "eenseiec- lils-UufeiM A.,""r ""siwg. Jacult.es, by intellectual roml., n'ft. :1 ?.:i? u ,,s niiucmmi nuwscrs. Let of Gen. being under consideration in Clu oHl!! fi .i,.. ttt.i .. y"..iniini;o uiioncn his evi rruuiu on me state oitho Un on Mn k'i . n n . J. ... ..... . .,-"Vv:rr."r' "fcM".uul"e "n oi are so enffrossed as to overlook all other nnVAif intorKRtiL I mn wi lino- to bear i, ..nmnr-li nf hnincr nnnosed to slaverv. I .. nnA ntmrtru'linri. 1 n m tint fiBlmniHd to own that, on this subject. I think rtiucii and fccl-teeplv. But, sir, so far from lor- getting other interests, in my desiro for the emancipation of the enslaved, tno contempia- tinn of the "real vrinciples af justice which He at the foundation of that causo does but inspire mo with a firmer nurposo to main tain another cause with which those princi ples are deeply identified. I urn opposed to slavery of every kind ; to slavery of mind and slavery of body ; to the slaverv whoso silken cords aro w artfully freemen. coiled mound the spirits .0f as well as to the harsh and cruel bondace which farces the sweat and toil of him who moves at the bidding; of a taskmas ter. Sir, I cannot stand still and see corrup- lion stalking through this land, and crushing everything beneath its tread, without stand ing up and opposing my feeblo strength to its progress. No mnn can estimate lho con sequences ot hiuure tn tno present eiion 10 airest it. and fearful interest. Tho triumph of uptionnow, may bo its enduring tri- 1 . 1 1 P tous cortji ..At,' irimnh wiiieh mar reach, in its conseauences. far beyond the time when Af- r can slaverv sna 1 navo oecn exierm no- ed-asTpS Heaven it may soon be . . . ? from this arid every other land. That Slav- T nhhorand detcsf. and shall do what I !i"htlully can IO 1001 11 oui uom iuu nonu ... . f. r. . L 1J But I also detest and abhor tho slavery in which tho policy of this Administration has Ioc.fr souoht to bind tho freemen of this coun- ,.'. oJ I intend In dn ivhnt I can to tnku nwaV the-power of the oppressor, so that tho . r . T onnrcssed mavtro tree, in ooui cases 1 mn for emancination without delay. In one, I do not expect to "see it accomplished immcdi . 1 . '.t.-.L- ft. . . Am.m,i oteiy j in iuu uiuoi, v uujju .u . w.vnu on the hof March, 1841. Neither of theso causes do I intend to forgefor the other. The sword of justice is two-edged ; & both the 'curse of slavery' &the 'corruptions of V. Burenism' may be made to feel its power. The People tired of Discussion. I Imvo, Mr Chairman, listened to tho re cent debate in this committee with somo at tention, nnd have hetird somo things which ' sounded to mo very strangely. On entering this Hall, two days ogoj I found a gentle 'man from Maryland (Mr. Howard) replying Uo tho arguments which had been urged Wainst tills Administration, and proessing 'to defend H on its arraignment for corrup- tinn nnd nhuso of nower. And what did 1 hear from him ? Why.flir. instead" of u ser.i ousdefenco, there met m.rear ri. most, mourn- tul complaint oi wastooi time in wiis ms inn I Infitnnd of nn anrumerit, wo were gravely nSd reprovingly told that 'lho Peo pie aro dissatisfied with us as a debating so titty? Yes, sir, stondingin the high posi tinn nrdmirmnn of the CommitteO of For tirrn llylntions a position from which ho MiiahtiAveil ho supposed to speak tho senti inentsof tho Administration the gentleman deems it sufficient to meet tho mdicnant re monstrances of tho People through their Kepresentatives, against the newly develop ed results of Executive favoritism and cor 1 ... 1L.1 . .. A . . upiion, oy teiiingus wiui wo aiuu mcru' uw - bating society, with whose harrangues our ...... 'A.rtnt niac, mm snin thru it hn1 nni ,S"4 . .. . r . been his intention to trouble the V o use du un Sim "S ,,gh' " ih, " ,hnt comes UP ' ring the present session, with .V, rATy Part of lho. Union. 'Send us nnlhA rrra.!.......: ...I? i . . w sunt, II C3 UnQ rCnorfS ftf cnmmllflfl. W vuuac, UIJU VCl 1110 lnnM IVflfl lilnrn I UIItTCU H'O VPS thnin U'hrt iirrr H : -iY i - . "."wo ui iuu gone here anJ else where He "l,n , ' ?lmosi vory.member.on this floor who is II in members weie AIautin Van BurtE.v Administration, some of the pretensions set ?ccolecShe sffi!?r.S sJx r-sst-Jz iS-;i:s sgfeft KMI S "ftjbit-iirsr; tho fearful struggle going on between Exe- tion Lve sown the ,S,I i , . minW,rB President V the Se ta mi y f"'? ed ,0 .ffico wilUo' "S o parly, Ptv ambition. The hkiory of inconsUten cutive Power and Constitutional Freedom. in? ihTShfrlwind I ' nd 0,0 now P" occn.fonc a"J solely on the ground of high persona cy, rom the beginning of timo to this hour. every man should feel that he has a deep Mr - Chairman I commend th 1 r Power to reinov" from office hn fti?? 8 Tnu8 a"d L,,n",.ent fi,ne" lor Cnn0t 1 r!ar,eSsl' asscrl furni'8h a VnlM. hmnlC tb? ,enbrt' f f fceb,cst nnd "'0 eman 1, "cmovnl s''a be s a.d to me Sena e ' Tu . 1 ''7 WM 3 ht dnSS of 'inds Gen- Jadison s 10 encblasinrrijrio -f fe- ssa; inrTihUromiSr. olh" ",ot'ves aress- tatives. This is the language which Wed V'" 1 ,nUSl forLcar- II '"bored to magnify P es nS ,h2 pr,fcl' nKUo?l r,bIt'calnt'n forilc doctrine of the ng this committee. It has been my lot to to Conirress nnd th rnm,.f ...i ' ' the amount of natronarrn tUn :.:?nVi P.'eVu'"c." slou.l' govern him in Ins selec Opposition. It was iust then diSCnvPr..,l ,h, VEHillOrVT Iconsliiuton.s nro wearied I I flOAmiiil . !. - 1 t . . - . i w r iiiit-iiLLiuui Tiiriiiici. i nia iu " ,ora clm.rman of the '"""""" J." preig n Allulr as n Bnffir. ..m "? !00r' an.d 0 m',nff defence oftho Admin- uoio&iZXT. 1 er w ,, .. .. . ..uvuj mm level wans oi its last citade . Th,. Dl.i: . . ... . ..w vuuiu uiasuiisneu tviih no no mug society i air, so far true, the people aro looking U11.h ,ho 'nst intense anxiet una, una io L . . ,w ,uu nnvo ins ituted mm ih.. honest oSed cutivo power. IWnnv n among the country, who has long- held on m tin. minis,ra,io". Hdor the hope of reform 'r'"'"' wnrtiully held out at the becin- I iiifirr ni ll r iin.n 1 . w ningofits d i.ii. uiuu iuu inarming results ten and power abused. inero is a roused and aim tion to its just balance, ColTg & the People to their lull Mr Chairman, the gentleman iiiilnl.-iva . the feclincs of himself and his political ns sociales here, for tho feelings of the People, when he supposes they arc tired of discuss- ion. Sir, tho People want discussion, i nev nrav Iv &thorouchlv. Wo will pay the expense. nrny iur ugni. i ryw;, ui.-u.n-u.i.wi-r Go on. Probe matters to tho bottom. Don't spare for their crying. We begin to find out that the boasting reformers have deceived & misled us, & we wont to see turtlier into the mvsterv of their political iniquity. Open the doors wide, if you can get the keys ; nnd if von cannot, keen lliunderinK at them till - . ..'.I. . r w "")' me"V , , ., , ,, ... ... I ireu 01 UISCU53IUI1 1 l ui umjr una iu- ministration be tired of it. It is a battering ram that is shaking lho walls oflheir castle, and threatening to bury them inlts ruins. Light and Truth! What Horror takes hold of the abusers of power, when these stern and vigorous assailants look them full in tho face when quickened memory brings un. with fearful celerity, and presents in dread array, their political transgressions and " conscience, which makes cowards of na nil" nprfnrmH his nfiiei!. Well mftV "S nil," per orrns n 3 omco. we.i .nay "V "1 WQrD.u"R"l0l utUc od mini vve are iireu 01 discussion. But, , ...jr.. .... 8'r ,CR c.di0 J' ' ey are If we rou , "-"; bold our peace they will not bo silent. If wo refuse to come to the rescue, then shall enlargement and deliverance arise from some other auartcr. 'Truth is mighty and will prevail. Hut suffer me. Mr Chairman, to look- little more narrowly into the reasons .1... r.;nn. Af ll.n Arimin.Rlrnltnn nrn 111 why the friends of lho Administration ore tired of discussion. It is ten years since the present dynasty camo into power. Jl hoso who are nnw so imnaticnt of discussion have good memories. They have not lorgotten wun at professions thev forced their way to thn chief contro . The means employed 1 1 1 v . -1 them to snonlant the preceding Administra tion have become matter of history. The pledges made to a deceived peoplo are on .nnnl. nnri inn frrnss nnd fihnmnl(.&ft viola- ...U.Ul ...w J.w .... ........ . tions of them. now stare their authors full in the face And, sir, it shall not bo my fault if they are nor mado to look upon them unti their eye-bnlts 00 seareu wun mesigni Threat toput down the 'pure Administration. I well romember tho history of lho con vrks which elevated Gen. Jackson to tho Presidency. I saw then, as clearly as I sco now. and detested then, as stronclv as 1 de tost now. ihe means by which that elevation was effected. And I now say, without tho fear of contradiction, that a grosser system of deception was never practised upon any people, than mat oy wnicn me purest ministration tho country evor had, was sup n anted, and tho most corrupt put in its nWe. Who Mr Chairman, can fail to re member the declaration of a leading partisan nf nn. Jackson, now tho second- officer the Government, made ot tho outset of Mr A .turns' s administration, that should be put down, though pure as the angels at the rL.-ii l J . ilrnn nf find .''' And rigat nuHu yj ' v. , "how was a pure Administration to be put Tha ingenuity of disappointed am u' - " - . . .:"- rn!, iiIP oition was ready with an answer, roiso the tiiujk v uu nn uiuiiiii i in in in mnr ni i. ' .....i: i miuui iil'l. iiihckv rnnrti.-nii . si. - " i.i . --. .H t&ijii i -- . w m..uiw iiia ui i-iiniiniinnrn in niiiAjf rrri mrr nif.t i KsvuiTTcsx. must rrr BKATTL EBO HO, tlT . . ... ' ' " ' 1 - vc are nciuniiu i en. nrnj,nn.,: - .... I MU VUTTUHLinn' lift ftf firm I i iw....:.. . i and Slaccd at the head of em,; , Z' - ' - -v ---.u United States Teli cd journals 'put partv. noV bear on their face evidence I. , : . ,, i,i - i4iuiuii y this nurposo was executed t U ...... r mcnl90'!'? whole countrV from Notth to , :;"7'T"'"'S.!' luri . ams iuu uunrpe ni n nrnniim..,! JilXecu,IV0 palronnge, and abuse of Exe MV Il .s "'"er of amazement l'u 1 V'cro snou,u 'mve bi;(;n nd wicl nru. : i .... v..(u ,u u uupcu oy n. x ti sucn was the fact. Mr Adams made I IVfl MninifA a - ft? . aaministraiion. neither of w rh rn f, j . . . - . o vuii i u lltlrtnl 1 . .1 I I v.goraus .. . . i i. . ill- i if.c.1 ni in nn in in nn iinruiii.il na : I urnctl thejicccssitv of "laborinsrto multiply ,i,ogUard aflnfnst ,, s and to strengthen tho list tho possible nbuse of power," nnd e of the disposition .maniffsted, t'jn nil Darners I spok soev cmloi cri cutive po more particularly to notice hereafter. It is useful to look back on this report from tho point where we now stand. There was thrown around it on air of sincerity and regard for the public good -which rendered it very imposing, and seemed to claim for its nuthorsthe merit of no common patriot ism and discernment. But, sir, we can now see it in us true light. It was hypocritical cont, used to effect the purposes ol unwor thy ambition. Sound doctrines indeed it contained ; but their promulgation was mode tinder circumstances and in a manner clear ly showing that it was intended, not to lay a foundation for carrying (hem out in practice, but to give countenance to tho false clamor ncninst the then Administration. Nothing had occurred to justily alarm. SSo arbitra ry removals from office had been made, sug- nestiri'r the necessity ot imposing on mo nrcsident the dulv ol trivintr reasons lor re movals, or furnishing an accusation for tho sudden and high-wrought solicitudo mam fested for the exemption oltlio country lrom the daneerous charm of executive influence, But, sir, tho conspirators understood it ; nnd now we understand it, nnd tho whole country understands it. The connexion winch that rc- nort d ro fusel v scattered through the coun try was made to have with tho misreprc sentations which wero to put down, & which did put down n pure administration, and the suDsequeni perpeiruiion uy 11s uuiuora uim their political friends, as soon astheycame into power, ol all the abuses tney prelenaea to deprecate, reveal to the broad light ot day tho great purposes oftlio report. J. lint pur poso was too acquisition 01 power. " was effected : and effected only to onablo thoso . . i?-i 1 ;. ..in .1..;. who occompiisueu 11 iu luuu muir uwn worst predictions of tho abuso of power, 1 tmvo said, iur onairman, uiiu none now !-. 1 L. - a " . dare to charcc Mr Adams with on abuso of Executive power. I recall lho assertion ond admit that there is: one exception. T gentleman from Maryland (Mr Howard) hassaid in this debate, that "Gen. Jackson found the instrument (Exucutivo patronage) bright, from recent use, in tho magazine stormed and taken on his coming into pow er." By this he intended to say that Exe cutivo patronage bad been used by tho pre ceding Administration for party purposes; and hat Us notorious uso for such purposes by Gen. Jackson and his successor has been but a following out oftho policy of the ad ministration that preceded them. Now, sir, I demnnd tho proof oftho gentleman's asser tion. I deny that there is a shadow of foundation for it. Sir, I am amazed at the temerity which can pouMnako such aq as sertion. Who, I osk, did Mr Adams re move from office for opinion's sako? Not one ; no sir, not ono. On tho contrary, have not tho advocates of the "spoils" system long maintained that his neglect to use his ofli- i. " ittxmitfiViM r " . 0""b I- IUI . AX i w . . fov "II 11531 and tree breathing. npnntl,(inm;ni,P, n thn plnciions of Scot- Jack ccs to Hock to the ttanaaril 01 power, w uere-iniii's u-iii" u aeicciion oi your minis- y "......uiucui .i wni.- J . . . .1.1 .. I I . ... Tn .......... ..l....!Mn ..." 1 ....... Ilinn rAnrl.trinn. I lif Vr..ciilni.l ini.Kr.il.1n fnr n cr and oy whomsoever rarseu. iiaiso iy- k.uiv ai-muuu, .jiiiny .uiu punj- .-""-y"6 ...v,.b.u.w .. tiled a glowing nnd truly prophetic des- feelings should bu avoided. Xsow is tho second term. Ana yet. wnen tne lour years ption of the effect of thecxerciso of Exe- time to exterminate thai monster called urcw near a ciose, ana tue I'eopie looisea to wcr. WHICH 1 snail IIOVO occasion llv opiru. uy scirciing cunraciers inosi i--- o i.mi, . .j 1 P IK i I X. Vt.(JULY 12, 183 .1. I wucre stho nctlvo supporter Jackson, and Mr Van who I . . M":."u,?m5tM ,0 I their use of oxe eirn PolntU i ...... v. .u v.un.mmcc on ror- I3rE.IZMd grnrCly ,Cl18 to of Executive power for party au instrument that Gen. Jack, I -o - nova m-ll' i us mni mo use ' u administration, an uer falsificatbn of .1. I i " . f i u in i r mi i 11 wtt in t m n enemy miuu iuir can be "T" V,0,,a" H 1 ,c coun'ry by represen- i uiiivra 01 inn i-ranir r,n ihia n ti... the necessity of tneetimr , bv nn V", east, if thevcannSt lin,l", A:b.-.:" .V,l. .notorious rround ..sm.. r.i " " i - j r - j"iuh,uiiuii. l p I -n I . . 1.1 1 .o , uiis eommmee nnd the eountrr of tho nm. 0.1S which were nnnl in.n .!, .7. ' ". L .- n r -1 - , i . I 1 ,k" son.l "for Jhu followinir remarks con-1 : .I,-.,... ,.,.:, I. .. :l ... rp,.. .v. 111111: 111 ik a. ii. liu.u.iu ... in. m. .... i arc maiio with the sincerity and freedom of u menu, i cnnnui uuuui incv win uc re- celved with feelings similar to those which have impelled tno to make them. Every conspicuous for their nrobity. v rtue. cunaci- lynnd firmness, without any regard to party, you will go for to suppress, if not entirely eradicate inosc leeiings which on lormer oc casions threw so many obstacles in the way of Government; and, perhaps, have the pleasuru and honor of unitm? a people lerctofore politically divided. The Chief Magistrate of 0 irreat nnd powerful nation should never Indulgo in party feelings. His conduct should bo liberal and disinter- ested, always bearing in mind that he acts loruio wuoie, ano 1101 n pan 01 me commu Mr. Adams thai he hart appointed m. Clay, nity. By this courso you will oxalt tho a member of Congress, to the office of Sec national character, nnd ucquiro for yourself relary of Slate. You remember, Mr. Chair- a ii.uiiu as impensnaoie as monumental marble. Consult no party in your choice, Pursue the dictates of that unerring judg- mem wnicn nas so long ana so oiien oene- fjted our country, and rendered conspicuous" its rulers. These nrc tho. sentiments of a friend. They aro tho feelings, if 1 know my own heart, of an undissembled patriot, Accept assurances 01 my sincere lricna- snip, ami believe me to be, - t. .r,i,,...l uespcctiuiiy, your ooooieni servant, ANDREW JACKSON." And now. Mr. Chairman, mark how full was Gen Jackson's expression of a dis- errnrd of "narlv nnd n-irtv feelinns." How deep and strong his abhorrence of 'the mon- ster called parly spirit.' How earnestly wero 'probity, viritie, capacity and firmness' commended. How frttiner was il then in tlio ovesof Gen. Jackson, thnt 'tho Chief Magistrate 01 0 greai and powcriui nation . r ... . I should never indulge tn partv feelmes. Howiinportant.tfAen.that'hisconductshould bo liberal and disinterested, beanne 111 mind that heads for Ihe whole St not a part of lho community. Sir, I do not doubt the sincer- itv of this advice. Gen. Jackson felt all that ho wrote. He had not then become corrupted by ambition. Ho had not then como in contact with the men who. after- wards, soutrht to uso him in nccoinnlishintr their purpose of 'putting down' a 'pure' Ad- ministration, no was ucnerai jinarewx I. frmn thn rnnfliriq nnd mils 1 anil victories of war, and uuprnctisifd in tho arts, of political chicanery. But what was sincerity in him, then, became tho rankest hypocrisy in those who used it ten years afterwards. He depreciated, truly, the prev- alence of a proscribing, exterminating party spirit. They sought to use him to occom- nlish its worst nurnoses. He saw and felt te value of 'probity, vjrtuo and capacity' in public station. They saw and jelt tne vaiuo of his recommendation of theso- dualities in aiding them t6 crush a pure, virtuous, ond capable Administration. Ho saw that Mr. Monroe, might acquiro for himself an im- perishable, nnmo ly followingX his noblo advice. They saw with the kewi'sishl of political gamblers, thnt they mi acquire 9. t ib nnrnnPlt r.r.n i-,.i.... .n 1 lor uZ?l w d .i .,stI' 1 JviJ 1,0 them "e justice (o any t lint I do not believe tficV then contemnlnt..H I.I . ' . w IIIBM ey then contemplated icji the power they were mrrieu unuer tno now seems irrmossiblo lliiu should have even dreamed thai Gen t horof lh!Sff.ti5,2I quoted, could ever be brought to enact i own mlmfn!..,..: ....? r-ifh.1 dreamed ttiftt Gen. Jack- Jiave itt bis i uvvi v uruicasion inv rnn h nnr i . f . t . lion so complete, thnflherc should not be, as, in iruin. inern is nm imimi . i ins irienos whose lace does not crimson with blushes Tit an cxhihitiVn nf .ni.. But the fittinr irtstrumJn, Vn ,r C . . " . . " A 4io )IUIH rVCnC.. "'r-.V ,a,an' ?u 1". .'""'Jf'. . to' "lry nos it. The nn.s iv tv n i nn nmh i ... . r . . ? . J. " "'" Pinmiior me Tl10 danoor nf .!.;, " . . ' . r. . . , " 7 "a 1 " slron.S , i wii. jncKson was the I3'Co-i'-.iomn..nui would rrlirp nl thn pnil nf four rrar. Tip was elected ; nnd so strongly did he himself seem - - - - . w. . . ' resident n second election, that he actually commended in three successive messages w w imnvu u8vi u. '''''c M lound him preparing to extend his iron reign through another four years 1 Tho humbug had served its intended purpose. It had aid ed tn puttiug-down n pure administration, and now it must bo exploded to.susta.in the power ot a corrupt one. Members of Congress were not to be ap pointed to office. Itomc now to another pledge made ante cedent to the election which 'put down' the 'pure' administration. It was among the earliest nnd loudest of the complaints oguinst man, tho stereotyped charge ol 'bargain nnd corruption.' ns connected with that selection. the sweeping effect of which in tho hands of its inventors, was as signal ns the' conviction if its utter eroundlessuess is now universal, It Wos used'not only to bring odium on the administration for nn act nlrcadv done, but to fill tho'country with apprehensions of fu- turodunger from the practice of oppoinltng members of Congress to office. Tho con . " ... spirators suddenly became crent sticklers for the purity of tho Representative bodies, and eajrle.eyed to see the dancer to thul bun ty from the prnctice in question. Upon the People everywhere was unred the meat and indispensable impoitaoccof a reform, which should exclude the members of those bodies from Executive appointments, nnd Gen Jackson was held up as the man xvho would effectually work oul that reform, and secure - . ., Y. .. congress irom tno corruption 01 r.xecunvc influence. I said that Gen. Jackson was held vp ns the champion oflhis promised reform, fair, there was more than this. He held himself up in that choracter at tho very outset of the canvass which resulted in his election. He was nominated by tho Legislature of Ten ncssee in October folldwing Mr. Adam's inaujruration : and, on that occasion, in th presence of both Houses of Legislature, who gave him a grand reception for that-purpose nanuvu m uis rvBiguiuiwi-oi gum ,u iwuu bold in tha Senate of tliu United Stales. That resignation '1 hold in my hand, nnd beg leave to read u portion of it. The Gen. was not content wun mereiy resigning into their hands the trust ho Jiad received from them, nor, indeed, with an addition of reas ons for it. There wero purposes connected with that occasion which such a paper cojuld not accomplish. , He had just been nomina ted .for the Presidency, and it fell in with tho pinns oi tne conspirators against too -pure Administration, that he should seize that oc casion to give countenance to the charge against it of corruption, and set forth irr duo form, the danger to the independence nnd purity of Congress from the appointment of us members to Executive offices. 1 his purpose he accomplished Jiy embodying iii WH iiiumai uuiiurs irninnii im pnnhi unna r irrwiTfn tin i 'Ma resignation n dissertation on the subject! which I will now read, J ' Having descanted on tho importance of the amendment to the Constitution of tho United States proposed by tho Legislature! A J, wherbv.lhe election orPresf dent should be made directly by the .people without, he intervention of elecwrs, hWrfl cceded to soy . , - , . j$& "With a view to sustain more efTectuallvi .k. . i - unicn oiviaes tho three great classes of power into independ ent constitutional checks, I would propose a provision rendering any member of Con gress ineligible to office under the General Government, during the term for which ho was elected, and for two years thereafter, except m cases of judicial otficc. The effects of such a constitutional provision s obvious. By it Congress, in a considers, ble degree, would be free from that connex ion with the Executive denartmnnt wh.M, present cives strong p-rnnnd r i.- s.onandjelousy on tho part of tho People. Members, instead of h-mn- i:,u . u. .. !.L drawn from legislating over tho great inter ests of the nation, through prospects or Exe cutive patronage, would bo more liberally ' coniided in bv their rnntthi. onto .i.r vigilanco would bo less interrupted by&par ty feelings and parly excitements. Calcu lations from nitricim or mnno. u fail, nor Would theirdcliberations or investi gations of Subjects consii lhc moral oftho country would be improv ed; and virtue, uniting with tho labors of tho representatives, nnri ..-tit. -n?.- . . . . . -' ...... .uu uiiicmi ministers of the low, would tend to ni-inp.,,. atethehonor and irlorunfiK in... 'r tj"i--iiiiiieni. 'liut if this chnnoM in it... r hi i , , e uiisiiumgn. puld not bo obtained, and important an pointments continue to devolve on tho Ren resentatives in Congress it requires no iepth orthought to bo convinced that corrup ion will become the order oftho day, and hot uuderthe carb of rnnwi.,,.!...!...! licestoestablish nrecedenis fnr il, good, evils of seriqus importance to ihe free- domand prosperity oftho republic may rise. It is through this that the P ar- plo may expect to bo nltackpH in il,;, tional iovcreiL'ntVv nnd u-ln.m i..rnn .....II U I J . . -J ".... UlUV well bo apprehended to spring up in some favorable emergency. Against such in roads everv truard onrrl.i in 1, ;;...!., none better occurs than that of closing tho suspected avenue with constitutional restriction. We know human nature to prone to evil we are early taught to nr.nv ilinf mr... . i... 1...1 0 i, ;.,,?, UO CIOSCII. . mwuw nil) iuu; 'My name having been before the nation for the office of Chief Magistrate during the . . .. . r . 1 . ume i serveu as your aenator, piacea me in a situation truly delicate ; but, delicate as it was, my friends do not, and my enemies can not, charge me with descending from the in dependent ground then occupied, with degra ding the trust' reposed in me, by inlricuinff for tho Presidential chair. As. bv a resolu tion of your body, you have thought proper again to present my name to the .American People, 1 must entreat to be excused from any further services m the benate ; and to suggest, in conclusion, thai it is duo to my self to practice upon the maxims recommen ded to others; hence 1 feel constrained to re tire from a situation where temptations may e.iiai uiiu auspiuiuus urise ui uie exercise 01 an infiuencc'tending to my aggrandizement. Accept, &c. A JN LUt W J ACKSON." It needs, Mr Chairman, but a slight acquaintance with the history of tho Presi- J.....I . t ir,ni. rnn ueimai canvass, irom ic-.oio loxu, to see the drill and bearing of this extraordinary resignation. Mr' Clay had been, by the ap pointment oftho President, transferred from the House ol Representatives to the Depart ment of State ; and thereupon the clamor of corruption bad been ruised, nnd a conspira cy formed to 'put down' tho Administration. At this crisis, Gen. Jackson was brought out, and presented to the country as tho man who was to put an end to tho appoint ment of members of Congress to office, and dry up this source of corruption. Under his administration, legislative purity was to be maintained : Congress was to be 'freo from that connexion with the Executive de partment which, then gave strong ground. of apprehension a nd jealousy j" legislative in dependence was to bo strictly guarded ; 'cal culations from intrigue and management' wero to 'fail jhe 'morals of the country' were to bo 'improved' and "tho honor and glory of tho Government perpetuated 1" But this was not nil. If the interference; of' Executive influence Willi legislative inde pendence was suffered to "confince," by tho appointment of members of Congress to of fice, it was tho General's mojf solemn cpin io-n ! that "corruption" would "become tho order of the day;" that "lho People would bo attacked in their constitutional sovereign ty ;" and that "tyranny" would 'spring up in somo favoroblo emergency !' Human nature was then, In his opinion, very 'prono to evilj' nnd the propriety of the prayer 'lead us on into-temptation' was' presented to his mind iii a' very impressive light 1 His situ ation was 'truly uolicntel' Ho could net. descend from his 'independent ground by inf triguing for tho Presidential choir I' and felt 'constrained (o retiro from a situation' (tho Senate of the United i-Jtates where ho might be tempted to act with n view to his town aggrandizement 1' What modesty and' d. icacy ! What purity and patriotism I WRl could refuse to vole for tho mau-fnyWjhft forth such s'entiments, and gave b'bis'eeun trymen such pledges? . 'Mr Chnirmnn, it is" no idle reminiscence thnt calls up these pledges. They throw' a flood of light upon tho Administration of the present dynasty, and set jt forth', in' bold and emblazoned rclfef before the country. If