Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-16

ccs Oh TIE corruphon OF Tins. Tie patronage of the
PRESIDENT, assigned him by the Constitution and The
acts OF Congrcss TO be viewed not simply from
The mode III which no it, but from Itself as proof
oi his corruption All rejecting persons must know.
mat hom the nature OF things, this very patronage far
from augnentDg the power of the President ,e,racts
IRON his popularity. lie can give Office but 10 one
'nan-but who can say how many cxpec tants are dis
appointed, at the disposal ofcvery appointment? Lewis
the NV, sad profoundly aud truly, that when he gave
away an Office, he made one ungratcG and ainety.nic
enemies. Such is the common disproporion between
appicGniS for Office, and those who obtain oice-and
IN the proportion, and much disappointment
and resentment are more active and lasting principles
than gratitude, is the patronage his office disad-
vantage to President Of the United States Is Mr.
Poinses support, Col. Benon's hostility TO the Adj
'ni.sration the warnest and most decided? Philoso
ply would deternsnc tue question if facts were want
ing.
The patronage of his Office is disadvantage 10 the
President. The same patronage was exercised By for
her Presidents Why did we not then hear of IFS for
nidable extent and danger TO the Liberties of tie coun
try' Why did not Col. Benton in Jefyerson,s or
Aladison administration dcscant on It's excess and nro
pose Limitations in the Senate the IT, States. Because
Lon
gress-determned to put the Administrator ,boopb
pure as the angels at the right hand of God There
were not then 50 many disappointed candidates for the
Presidency! There were not then so many aspiripo
to be Secretaries of Departments, and Ministers TO For
e'gn States 1t was not then the purpose OF any man
Tor set ofrnen 10 nisteesen, every action of The ad
ninistration to oacken the private characters of its
members, and render them odo,s TO the people. for
heir
did not then attempt, form conbiua lions amonr
themselves to elect the chief n,agisrate-apd "a hoI1
midnight assemblies for the purpose of ac,na in con.
cert, not for the public good but for their own adj
Vanceent TO Office and for defeating measures re.n;r
ed by the country This extraordinary MEASURE ,.,
| reserved for the Van Burens Bentons and D,o.
SOUS o' our '"he-'nen who arc determined put out
the Administration though pure as the angels at tho
r'sh' haAd o! Go1-'hat they may enjoy their pares
Signs of Tie tiAQes.-The National Inte:rencer in
two subsequent numbers tle Cd OF which we reppblsb
to-day continues It's reflections upon tire state of mar
ties at ashngton, and the ntreues on foot ,o e,ect
Cen jackson by combination AMONG The neanbo-s of
Congress. DR.. Fi0yd's inIiscreet letter read sill; moro
ndiscreety, 10 she House of Delegates by Gen Snr,h
assured his correspondent, that "tIe combinations f
electIng Gen. Jackson were ncGyIy complete - Tic
language obyieusy pointed to secret movements nm
known TO the people, and stud ously concealed from,
them, projected and executed by members of Conoro
The people, whatever their wishes on the subject had
entered into no'combnation.' They had no concer-
ton that their members of Congress- instead of alton
""e '''eS'" awe dat'es' were engaged at midnight
ofS' 10 forming combinations to ,hwart the measures
or government for the purpose of bringing the Adm
nisration into discredh with the public The neonle
did not Dream that their Representatives. sent 70 Con-
gress 10 promote the best interests Of the nation as
seHocd IN nocturnal caucuses, for The purpose of con-
Saef'hs not whether the passage of this measure or
The rejection of that would best serve the country br,
whether Its passage or rejection would best contribute
10 'urh ont the Administrator DIR. Floyd inflated bv
vanity, hrst GiscoTered the secret that combinations
unknown 10 tie people, we're forming among The Nom,
oers OF Ion9fess-that he God save the marI,l was
ieader-ahd that these combinations were nearly rom,
pee Further revelations of the character and object
Oh 'hese combinations, are taking place Tie myste
rious language OF tie National Advocate IA tool or
r' Van Duren's) evidently dictated by that rnn5ern
acon HIMSELF the Developments of the Na,onaI
inteiigencer prove The existence Of these "coubi,
hons, and The means which they are secretly work
ing to Put down the present administration. ,bou,L
pure as the angels at the right hand of God,p Tic
following note of the Editors of the Intelcencer n
Their paper OF The 9Th, aiiucs an extraordinary
tact OF 'he existence OF which, we have had y, io,o
pendent intima, ion
SIT is due to the franhncss Of these ,:c,,.,.
shoid keep nothing back from our readers We ar, f
to'" oci"S disposed TO draw, from facts which e known
any '"iefencrs which they do warrant StiIesss,If
' s''e d 'art aug lning wich DO not personally
KNOW We wish, therefore, be distinctly umdersood ~
SN'9 NO "ohnfIy OF Ours to what says, when we
state asa common report that regular weekly Caucus
"ai'' curing inc last session, and particularly during
The latter part of it, composed of Members NJ Tho
' ~ "lch some one OF the number presided and another
'c,GH us Secretary; that when thus formally organized
their political expedieucy, aud their On , p
ucnia election: and that regular votes were taken ,
"hnc BODY considering itself bound by the decision, Of Tho
major part OF IT. We shall not pretend to name the
pace ct meeting, much less the number or names nf %
no allenlgd. II IS saiL hnrcrcr- ..-ll.l