Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-13


that an Administration thus c!rcums,anced must
sustain itself by the use of its patronage; that,
having strength in the confidence and affection
OF the People, II must endeavor fad the basis OF
It's power 10 the use and employment, of that mo-
ney, which the ordinary and extraordinary iuoc- |
tions OF Government place a, the disposal of those
who administer II. This is philosophically true |
and is susceptible Of the most rigid demonstration.
minority Administration must always live ua-
der the palsy Of miserable panic, which distusbs
the exercise Of sound Judgment and sagacious
policy. They will be perpe,ualy thinking, in all
the great as well as subordinate movements of Go.
vernment, rather how their own existence is to be
preserved than how the public interest is to be
advanced When great measure OF policy is TO
he brought forward, even inferior appoint
inent Is TO be maIe, the first qnes,ion is shall we
gain by this? What friends do we make, What
enemies propiate, The subst antial aaI ultimate
Interests of the country matters OF secondary
consideration.
do no, say tia, these considerations are TO.
tally neglected. no, the love of popul irity, and
even the natural sentiment OF patriotism that be-
longs TO the human bosom prevents this 10 a Ger,
taia degree, bu, the instinct OF self-preserva,icn
operating on all the feelings orexcted pride, aud
love for power, are calculated to produce pre-
cisely the result have predicaIed These pri,-
c'ples are illustrated by the history OF such Adj
minis,ration, from he mo:asnt of its birth 10 The
celebration OF its oSseguiss.
You will fad they VIII generally begin by en-
deavouring 10 excite the national pride and love of
glory OF the People by spleadid pageant, by
which their marital Ienoyn reputation for a
grea, and singular beneyuence in the cause OF
hn0an freedom and happiness is 10 be promoted.
these measures wiil DC urged with uiawk ssh sen
tiIDen,ay, calculated to catch all Ill Sc " no are
infected with the fashionable cant OF the day, aid
VIII, above all, be prepared in such to
excite party feeling, and give temporary triumph
to tanaiicis'n, and cu5liiy over so5siey and good
sense.
The next ,Doyeme,t Of such an A administrator,
should there be three parties in The county, one
OF superior force, nicely balanced ST. eng Ii with
their own and third OF Inferior numbers all thel,
efforts wiH be made TO concate this third party
Hence their appoiat;l eats will be cast even 10
the exclusion OF their friends in the ranks of TIN,
third party. You will fnd whenever an Office il
10 be filled, great hesitation and delay, perfect
survey OF the whole ground, and very often, az
ter prGcrssinai ion Gfea ly pfejudcia the pub
lie Interests, ds;in, usaed tasiis, and long lied
services are made to give way TO the authority o!
catch word, and sometimes even u Jealous
constant. and faithful friend is compelled 20 yield
TO mushroom apo-tate thai may have been
purchased but yesterday.
IL an 4 .nini.;raiion thus c;rcumstanced ba,
any patronage Incident 10 the Press, il vii! be sur.
TO use 1t in manner best calculated TO render the
power OF this mighty engine subservient TO then
peculiar and erckusive interests. This however,
Is matter OF great deiicacy, and must be rnansgej
with consutnniate c&utlcn. The Lion must be
muzzled before the moose is thrown round lis
neck. IL viii ,hsieIuie be found that the process
oil Substituting new converts, and of prescribing
stubborn and iGtrac in :umbents will be cradu-
al, that the public mind may be alarmed by IN
sudden and violent changss-thai, in the good
work, there msy not be more haste than sueed
or II Is not 10 be concealed, that the most skilul
Premier may as well attempt 10 touch the barrel
OF an eiecTlc icac!ne III iu uoliun, as TO Law hi,
manu- upon one oil these gentlemen without a shock
This work, however, will be fnally done Let
Us suppose an Administration in nnvrity in OR
codntry, having the power by Law which this A j.
minisiration has, 10 patronage and sustain eighty
two Presses, fully sensible OF HE moral force Of
these engines, o. such vast paw er and exnansinil
~, OF their deep Influence on public oninion III
deiusons they may create, and The deIusion, thew
may cispei- at o1ce the ministers of light and
darkness- do you think such an Adnnisirs lion.
conscious OF their original and Innate weakness.
suspected by their enemies, and sometimes even
deserted by some o: 'hei: friends, would be guilty
OF such suicidal folly "a, 10 neglect the resources of
defence aud wa faIc bIch this patronage woulJ
place at Their disposal: No, depend upon it,
these eishiy-two Presses would be put on the dict
oil a wholesome regimen, and in the course Of &.
saldary discipline. The sturdy and indeDen,eni
would be turned oi't be fed on such OILS az
they might be able TO pick up, uati! the whole
pack should open in fail and haiinonious CIV m
oae common note, from the sturdy nastiH tina,
no Wis at the door Of the Treasury, TO the most
starving urasiit that bars on the farthe.t very-
oi Our ironiier-even 10 ibs Wilderness of Our In
dun solitudes.
do no; conceive that il is necessary TO present
Inc re'efse o. thi- picigse, show y,iai ,youId
De ihe policy and measures OF Administration
IN majority IN the coan;ry, because we have had
~ ieast Tour - Administrations OF blessed rue,oo-
ry,' during which The interest and honor of The
country were consulted, without lis being neces-
saEy Tor those who composed them to look 10 the
existence or continuance of their own mower AZ
any thIng else than as the nseral consequences OF
The affection and confidence of the Peopie
e.sye had too, minority Administration
me iast two years OF short reign ond the current
iour years OF the present dynasty They both
ieaa US obstructive LESSONS and are pregnant with
moral, which, if rightly used, il will not fail 10
co"er more perfect security and stable duration
10 our Institutions.
There was, however, Zone circumstance canno,
overlook; which is the fact that ali our Ad,njnis.
HstIons, which came and continued in power be
majority, seem TO have paid little attention r.
what In Europe is called the Government P,ess-
term, The import OF which, we are BEGINNING ,o
Understand here. They might well allow {. This
chartered iioertine,' as it has been called TO ,ske
us own way to freedom bordering on licentious-
ness; Tor they had as LILLE TO dread from lis CEN
cures as TO expect from its disiempered and venaI
praise Let me not be understood as savipe
ina, an Administration IN majority can be trust
Cd with a Government Press: for il il the .urDose
oil my argument to show that it would be dancer
Gus 10 either contingency
New necessities, however, resulted from new
conJinctures land IN the vernal bloom of our voun
Hspaolic, we find Administration In po,yer- 20
whom even the m1xms of the Cardinal a.. De,z
hnc the tact Of Sir Robert Walpole may No, It,
useless acquisitions. But the deduction which