Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-18


one instance has either an, unfit person been APP
poin,ed: or any removed from Office to make
wav for friends on account of their hostility 10
him. What course did MIR. Jefferson pursue
in relation to this most delicate and emoarrass-
ing branch OF the Presidents power. tie was
scarcely warm in his seat, when ne turned out
every man from Maine 10 Georgia who was
known to be unfriepdly to his election, and put
in their places none but warm and acilVe lrle"aS
on whose supper. he could with confidence re-
". 1t is notorious that he distinguished oy the
hiehes, marks of executive favor every mem
Der of Congress on whose vote his eiec'ioh ae-
beaded, or who in any wise he had reason "
believe promoted the success oil that eiectio"'
7 will mention few cases most glaring and ex-
tr,ordinary. and vet no ore ever dared TO &C.
cuse this great and good man OF intrigue and
corruption. MIR Charles Pinckney oil Aou'h
Carolina, although not member oil congress,
was one Of the most warm, active, efficient and
Jealous promoters Of that election. 1t was well
understood that the votes Of S Carolina would
turn the equal balance of the scales lie was
therefore interchangeable, his industry knew no
bounds, and the doubtful politics OF that State
were at last decided and her vote thrown INTO
the scale of Mr.. Jefferson. Mr.. PincEney was
shortly after rewarded with the appointment OF
Minister Plenipotentlary TO the Court ol Hia"'
rid an office as high and as honourable as any
in the gift of the President. 10 be sure his tai
ents aud services might have merlted ms gfea.
prefcrmcnt, but believe no one ever heard OIL
the great talents and services OF MI. Sharies
Pinckney, except in connection with That ahair'
In the House Of Representatives no small val
ue was placed on Mr.. Claiborne, OF tennessee;
his Importance was well known and duly APP
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tered by both the contendmg parties. The vote
of State was at his disposal He hesitated
for some ,ime bu, finally gave in his adhesion
and the high dignity of Governor of the Miss
issipp Territory was the reward OF his vote
The friends Of both parties greatly felt the con-
sequence of the vote of Mr.. Linn CT New-Jer-
sey The delegation of that State consisted OF
five members.-Two were decidedly Tor Mr.
Jefferson and two decidedly for Mr. Burr. Mr.
Linn was considered doubtful for he had been
cautious in concealing his preference, and oil
course his position as arbiter OF the vote OF
State necessarily attracted the greatest at'en-
ton and observation Both sides spared no exer-
tons 10 win him; in and out Of the house he
was looked upon as a very important man,
and while the friends Of Mr.. Burr calculated
on his support, he suddenly declared Tor Mr.
Jefferson and thus gave him the vote OF New
Jersey. His disinteres,edness was not passed
over in silence; such was not the fashion Of
the day: he was appointed the Supervisor
of his dislrict-one Of The mos; lucrative Offices
at that time in the gift of the government
Even Mr.. Lyon, of Vermont, in those agitat-
ing times, which il is hoped will never again
visit this country, assumed an importance
which nothing but his peculiar situation in
that eventful period could enti,le him to- His
absence alone would have gwen the vote Of a
State to Mr.. Burr; by his presence be neu-
tralized the vote of Vermont. 1t would have
been too much to have given an Office TO Mr..
Lyon. He was unfit for any thing, his charac-
ter was.too low. But some reward was due,
and Mr. Lyons son was handsomely provided
for in one of the executive offices. Mr.. Ed
ward Livingston Of New-York, held in that
stormy day, most conspicuous and command
ing station; every body was sensible OF the
great consequence of this gentleman. 1t was
considered that his means were far more exten-
sive than his own vote-Nay, more than the
vote Of New York was believed 10 be in his
power. 10 what party he aceeded, and what
course. he followed. is too we'll known 10 be
again repeated He also was remembered, and
appointed Attorney for the district Of N. York,
and thus the road Of preferment was opened. TO
him. Not satisfied with this, his brother was
raised to the distinguished place of Minister
PlenIpotentary to the French Republic.
! could swell this catalogue to much great
er magnitude, but fear, were to proceed, it
might be supposed that l harbored uncharila-
be suspicious of the tegrity Of the then Chief
Magistrate, ana Of the purity of the gentlemen
whom he though, proper to promote, when
God knows l never questioned and never can
question the purity Of his intentions. This
was the language of the virluous and enighlen-
ed Bayard, when speaking of these transactions
in the Senate Of the United States, in reply to
desultory and random speech pronounced by
the present Governor of Virginia Has Mr..
Adams pursued any such course as is here
shewn 10 have been pursued by Mr.. Jefferson'
The latter, with scarcely an exception, directly
gratihed every man by appointment, to Office,
who had contributed in any way to the promo
ton of his election, and yet he was not reviled
and abused, and charged with intrigue and COR
rup,on in thus rewarding the services of his
friends. But Mr.. Adams, who has very rarely
appointed TO Office any who were instrumental
in promoting his election, is TO be denounced
without the shadow Of a shade of foundation,
as rotten with intrigue and CORN ntion and tn