Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-08-16
Political Eartrbeg.

From tie Pa!aSiru
THE removal Of Mr.. Tyng is itrong exI
ample of the violence and prohi acy Of partyl
that feeks to iupport tfelf ind pendent OF viriud
and iufice. Let it be remarked, that Mrl
Tying was not brought into office, as men now
are, kecaue he belonged to poll ical '' fea, !
bit was fought out by Wafhington as mar|
able and worthy Of confidence, at an early peri
cd, and folicited in vain, TO accept an Office
in the department Of the treainry. Sometime
after, when it became indfpentible that new
collector lhould be appointed, he was again rel
queaed by Warrington to accept the office /,
from which he is now removed by Mr.. Jeferfon
Urged by thole, Whole Judgment he refpeeted,
he reluctantly aiIumcd It's duties, and with what
vigilance, fidelity, and Intelligence he dfchsrged
them, it is uielels to tate, as thoie of different
politics teaify their regret at his difmif1ion.
What then are we TO think of iyltem, which
ejetts from oGce fuch men as Cheaer, Good
rich, and Tying. to reward bankrup,s in repu
tatoa and in for tune However coolly this
may be viewed, it is frsught with certain mf.
chief and ruin. Every public creditor has
reaion TO be alarmed, for the conlequences of
this Internal fyltem may yet reach bim, and
every man who feels for the true nterefs Of his
country, fees in it the corruption Of public mo-
rails, the proaratica of all principle, and the
deiiru6tive violence Of faaion.
Every officer of the government becomes the
lervie dependant of his executive mater, the
devoted agent OF the man, who feeds andelothes
him, inllead of feeling that he is acting for the
general interea Of his country upon the firm
tenure of good behaviour. They are taught
by Mr.. JeGerfon himlelf, thar all the offices of
the government are common Rock, from
which men are entitled TO draw in proportion
to the fervice, which they have, or can render
bin. Hence the period of every cleeticn in.
wolves the political death of one party, and the
prelent admintration, which has begun this
fyiem, are, in fact, refponfible for all its mife
rable effects. The violence. the intrigue, the
baieneis, the fallhoods, which will be praai(ed
where 70 many are ftruggling for Office under
the banners Of their reipedivc chief, will leave
little chance for men of integrity and character
be decided by activity in ulipg the means of DIFF
honor and corruption.
As it refpetts the revenue, the fy(tem is the
more TO be dreaded the more it is coniidered.
The prompti!ude and faithfulneis with which it
was collected under the federal administrations,
at once gave bias TO public feotiment. Frauds
upon the revenue, which had been pr&aiced
with the countenance of public opinion, became
diihonorable from the commencement of The
government and this is TO be attributed, in
iome degree, to the charaeter of The men whom
Warrington appointed. The mod periea con.
idence was repoied in their integrity, they ex-
ecnred tbe laws with crnna(c ,od tranr .iqsd
the butinels with order ana esattnef,, Hence
the unparalleled example Of revenue Of ten
millions year collected and rendered with ia
ciiity, honor, certainty and confidence But
when We fee ,hsie men, in ,h- wanton aad
abuive exeIciCe Of power, hurled from cfice,