Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-08-17

reasoning, the merit Of discovering
which will exclusively be given him.
II IS simply this because Mr.. Bishop
was acquainted with the duty Of impor-
tant Offices, which had been entrusted to
him by The Assembly Of Connecticut,
therefore he must be acquainted with the
duty Of the Office of collector; and be.
cause Franklin at ~ was an ornament Of
human nature, therefore, at THAT AGE,
the usefulness or Mr.. Bishop must be an
object Of attention. This singular de-
fence. the derision Of even a school boy,
necessarily originated from the circun1-
stances Of the CASE. The emol1ment Of
the Office was not for the person appoint
ed, but as areward for the faithful scrvi-
ces of his son, so infamous, that Mr..
Jefferson himself dared not then TO ha-
zard his reputation BY openly promoting
him. Such pitiful conduct admitted on
~ 80 pitiful 4 defence. s sS
The next paragraph, in this climax of
weakness and passion, explains part Of
the inaugural speech Of the President as
wen as shews his hostility to former
ADMINISTRATION. He often wanders from
his subject TO express the bitterness Of
his feelings against IL He says, that
:. declarations by himself in favour ofpo-
li:ical tolerance, harmony in social inter-
course, and respect for the equal rights
ofthe minority, have been misconstrued
into assurances, that the tenure of Offices
was TO be undisturbed." ~ An obvious
and EAruRAL. coNsTRucrIoS of his
works then must not be put on them
Mr.. Jefferson contends, they can be only
construed by an assumption of pin
ciple, that a due participation Of Offices
by different parties is matter 81 right.
But the principle is false. kcan be IN
ferred only from his exercise Of power,
Is the leader of a party, This however
cannot be reconciled with the obligations
under which the constitution has placed
him 50 that the charge of inconsistence
of conduct and profession will still apply
to- him. His inquiry concerning cans
didate ought not TO be whether he belong
to any particular party but whether he
have the necessary qualification. When
the former Is made the inquiry, the dig
nifty and splenlor of this situation dwin-
dies into an. Insignificant littlen.ss.
L once would have exceeded the limit
OF credibility, to suppose the President
Of the United States capable Of deseend-
ing from his exalted situation, % cen
sure the former administration. He has
however done il in severai Of his oI6sial
communications. Notcontent with cen
surfing, he has aliedged against it charges
of miseonduct, which, if true, the con-
stitution would punish. The reply con-
tains language as extraordinary rs the
following. How are vacancies 70 be
obtainedl Those by death are few, By
resignation none. Can any other mode
than removal be proposed! Ishall pro-
coed with deliberation, that it may be
thrown a. much As possible on delinquen-
ey, oppression, intolerance. and antire.
evolutionary adherence to our enemies"
Was IL true then that Mr.. Adams 40.
pointed 20 Office delinqaents, oppressors,
the intolerants and antiresolationary ad.
herants to our enemies These charges
could not be crime. They. we're SUN
Gent TO subject him to an impeachment.
Why thon were not these persons point.
ed out, and himself arraigned at the bar
Of the great tribunal Of the nation Be-
cause the charges were false Mr.. JEFF
ferson must have known them TO be false.
He never could have permitted himself
10 make il, unless passion had banished
the thought of detection, and the infamy
whichmpstbe its consequence. II, how.
ever, the charges had been true, II did
not oomPort with the situation Of the
chief magistrate, to seek opportunities Of
raising the signal Of contention, after
q the doors of honour and confidence had
been burst open" for the redress of fan.
sied grievances. though the proper ri.
bunal ought to have noticed them. Il
discovered fears concerning the continu.
alton az his poWer. II manifestea ,sniv