Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-13
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The Editors OF Tie National Ini.jlis.,cer =;
one of their late numbers, notice with -, "
probation, The distinction which Mr. Nc Du(I;e IN
Ills speech at the Richmond dinner drew. bet,x.e,
he P0"eTS, and the Patr0nGgc, ofihe General
Government. bis distinctions indeed, ,ub.e,ves
their views admirably well, and must be bia,bI,
pressing TO ALL who. like hem, approve and de-
lend The lac usurpaiiohs of iba, Government
AZ being once established that it's powers. how
eyer acquired are not dangerous 30 the liberties
OF cur country, II becomes comparatively easy Tn
deiend their acquisition, and their exercise +, :
matter then OF some importance, TO scr,,i,i,.
narrowly lie features of this boss ed Distinction
anu u see whether ihey exhibit ,he regular avn,
meIy oil ruth, or are not rather the mon.,rons
ahoruons OF error. What then, il the n,ioo;,I,.
Tor which MIR. hicDuiiia contends II IL ,La, a..
P0ioeTs, of the Federal Government ar. b,rp,Ioss
n"' that ITS patronage ought most ,eduIousIv f., n.
Sua'oeu against Lei us examine il a ltiIp pu,v
ef from ITS very nature, addresses itseif - ,h.
fears OF men (; Patronage 10 their hone. C ,'e
intInIdaie'; Patronage alufes Fear a,.d L..
are the two great levers by which the mini 20
man ~ worked upon. Philosophers and AIa,a
physicians have, In every age been diyiI,h :;
'l'ef "PH''ohs' as 10 Which OF these contendic,
P'''io"s' e"ei's Inc mos controlling influence or,
'"""H'h'' ana 'be question. from its gran La
"uue' ana aoSTacness seems likely never tn inert
win soiuti"n Bus MIR. McDufie BOLDLY ru,s
the ti'rdian knot, which these learned MAJ Ill
not uutie. lie says not In terms, but in etT.c,
'hai ear exercises no sway over the mind ~
thai II Is only against the decisions Of Hon, -,
II behoves us TO guard lie says this he s.r,.,,
That the po' eT5 oil Government are ma, 10 I've
uf eaue9, Whbe lis patronage is. Thus to s,rin ,b.
principe oil ITS DISCUSSES, and 10 exDo.. i, roL
to the eye, Is to refure IT, lis fsllacy hsro,,a.
'neh 20 gross 50 p''psbIe, that it canno, be 10,
moment admitted by any healthy undetstsr,I,n.
But, perhaps II may be well 10 view ,bis c,,s,,
position IN smother light, and 10 srtive =, ,L
same conclusion by d ifslent train of a,onp,.r,
1t i this Power, 10 be available, mus, he sxa
cu'eG; u executed. u mast be by agents Act,
VINO execute the powers OF Government arc 49,
sentIaliy and substantially the officers nf Govs,,
neF" Ahe7e ohlcers must be appointed by Tn.
n''''""e"'.- iheH appointment ~ lie PATRONAGE
! F"IOnage then, necessarily flows from ooUeY
""" every c'e"T anu correct Idei of power ,pu.,
"'o''e We iues oil Patronage. lie therefore
wno dsse''s 'hat po"G Is not dangerous 10
Liberty, uu; that patronage is, cOntroj;cIs him
seq. He might, with equal Justice. and .cn.I 80,
curacy, say, that soldier Is formidable hu, ~,
an army Is not, or that the poison nj The -.
ought to tie dreaded "hlle the reptile it4ef ,s ,b
most innocent creature imaginable Before doc
ping ths pen, let me ask, what hiss csueed the v
uherant zssi and udig nanon with q. b.cb III
Sa'es IA Seatoa have lately espoused the cause
oi'he Administration: Wnat has induced these
nos' respectable editors of once influential
journal, to quit the elevated station. thev ;,s
occupied between the contendng parties e. des.
cend INTO the plain where The actual c(pl;c, /.
raging, there to struggle and be yanguisbeal 7,
cannot De that il Is from their COMMUNICATION 70,
TIE spiiefIngs OF righteous Administration. no,
secuted by an unPTinc,Pied Opposition. Or -,
contrary there was much less OF this obssr,,,J,
10 the sessions oil Congress which has just exo,r.
ed than during the one Immediately t,ecsd,.,,
Inc leaders OF the opposition seemed 10 think rbs,
Victory beng secured, they might well remit hen
efforts IN battle. Mr.. Hamilton, indeed. az.
the Coalition some cruel strokes, bu ,bs,
no new thing with him NJ. McDua,s e ss corn.
parauvely moderate And Mr. Randolph CO..
perfectly silen'. No one heard from him dunn
'ne iss' session, those salies Of iniai,aifs wi,
which he was Is ont 10 confoupd the .ne,,i., -
he countrt, soQ which, like this ligjdoin Nj.
} ssp $500 lksela\ls, While issx bl-k