The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-21

polui IL must disapIotDt ten Hnu All VITO az
disappointed are sery apt Ca he ohrnded, ant
fhink themselves injured Tue one who Is Sc
lecled may feel a cool aud temperate regard toi
the Executive. E,en tins - not always tie
case IA many instances plde suggests 10 n,
that Ne owe nothing but TO our oSn proper mer
its. The DISAPPOINTED applicants. onthe con.
trary, each OF whom suppOses himself 10 be Al
least as deserving a. thu successful candidate
deeply feels the wrong they think has bern done
them, and they yield themselves o. the resent
msnt II naturally excncs. No. SAID h. give me
no patronage, whtre there ar many to solicit
vino think lhel have equal claims. But this is
not all The present debate proves II. There
IS no part of the conduct of public man so ha-
bile TO misconstturtlHu nay, 80 inevitably eIpo-
sed 10 mscOnsttucIiou, especially IN times OF
party excitement, as the exercise o. this power
called patronage. lie must exercise II because
the constitution and laws require HIM to d. 40
he has no choice buf 10 make the need al APP
puinlmcnts, and set, the moment he has made
them. by the application 81 The rule OF quo ammo,
they are imputed to unworthy motives. II he ap.
point IrIend, II Is 10 secure hlnI. II he APP
point an enemy, IT Is 10 buy HIM. Every way 1t
Is corrupt.
He cannot possibly escape censure, unless,
perCbauce, he could hnd some comfortable ucu-
nal sitting quietly by his Gresde ignorant OF the
political ,Iorts that IS tsgmg around INN, WHO
bus never heard, OF, # he has heard, has forgot
ten, that there are Two candidates Tor the Piesi-
deney, and no IS So entirely destitute OF all pub
lie feeling aud knowledge ~ 10 be on that ac-
count unfit for Office II he appoint friend or
FOE, II Is sure 10 he wrong How such patI onage
could be deemed a source ofpower. especially OF
undue power, sndaug ering the far working
OF the Constitution. be could not undeasta
Tie power Of appointment must he deposited
sumeW here. II auy one can show that as now
deposited. II Is likely to do NJ ny aud that il can
win gtealer safety be placed eISew here, he tor
one, would willingly concur IN the change.
The condition ut public men in this country
there Is no dang Il IN saslug I'M. of cxtlugushng
ambition ia the hrart Of man-"a, far, vrty far
from cnylable He who enters INTO The career
with the purpose III dcyoting himself 10 the rub.
lie service, takes VOW Of y rpetuaI poyertv--a
vow, too, which he wil be obliged 10 keep
Circumstances " ID eKiort from him its obsery.
ante, without any extraordinary effort of virtue
10 keep II ON his part. Unless he has private
fortune 10 support him. this must be his doom
There are lamentable instances ia our history to
prove II. With poverty. he must I've prepared
To beaT rcptoaCh II he attain 10 an elevated
station he Is Immediately an object Of envy for
strong excitement, OF party excitement par.
tcuiarly, he must be Judged BY men who
though they believe Themselves lust and
may be really disposed 10 be lust, vet. can.
aot be just, because they are under the do.
minon Of pas ION. II must be Judged BY par-
y opponents IN the heat ofana angry conteS. It
becomes Us. then in the discharge Of the func.
tous belonging 10 US by the Cons tuition, not TO
lndu Sc too readily IN suspicion and mlsconirnc-
ton OF the conduct ola Coordinate branch OF
the Government. PaIties exist IN this House
aud n the country. Oh all the bal effects OF
nigh party feeling, there Is none more obvious
and none more injurious, than the disposition TO
do injustice To each Others motives and inten.
tons. See how il operates here. We b,vr @.
very lnducentnt 10 cultivate a good undpis tan
ding. aud To think well Of each other. Ar. vi
let what Will br before thr House. u4Ir,, J., Ia,
some matter purely local. whatever a member
SAYS. and whatever Inc dOns j, iaitnediatrIy ,c.
tcrrrdto party views and motives II stsndi.r
here upon footing Of equality IA babrs Of d3,iv
intercourse q with every disposition to maintain
relations Of mutual kndnesS aud respect. ., vet
cannot escape unjust judgment fIan easl -. -
what Glance ayetbosc Who are ,cperutcd from
Us by distance and hy employment. and whose
places are the object of contention 1li,ro
yerumv al. Ia has already been said in an ~
vas mslliutedby tie proplr. and for
the people to promote their ow u#Sbhre io.t.
ng Ia that purpose tha people TIA" IL tr,3,.
selves. nll test the conduct ufthe Admin. .fl,.-
non bv il, measures. Are rao,e fnfaaIrcs .r,.,,.
are calculated to promote tie grrat obirrt a.
government, and such a. the trnpla auntnye ,
lftHcy are, the pceple,appl, tGg tbctcst nv winch
IS try tie conduct Of all pubic servant. Will
eve item thef appreciation. And why should
II not be 50 II The Constitution aud lb. laus
have been faithfully executed. ffhe public wei.
fare bas been promoted-passlon may suggest a.
tber inquiries but here upon every sober rsIjuot,
they must end, aud here believe they viii end
Tue gentleman from Virginia Mr. Raudolnh1
assuming what yef remains 10 be decided. that
the people had already condemned the Admin H.
Laiion, went ON 10 say hat as there wasa ma.
is.if1 against them Ia both Ho1 es of Conc. -.
TIL that Of the younger Pint OF minister re-.
manning in power when he vas m a minority
aud he had Obtained parricdal lriumpb over
the Constitution Of his couatrv. Sir. said MIR
Sergeant, is there any such aaalogy between the
Constitution Of tIrcai Britain and the Con.
sutu4ou of tie Unitrd STATES. so that Ne oup IA,
to adopt in tins !. pccl the doctrine Of ENGLAND
What, tre Constlruuono Great Britain There
Is a ncreditar, crown. The VI nlsirv Is aupein
I'd by the kmg, and thar Ministry carries ON
tho business OF the nation by means Of p major.
~ in Parliament, as us instrument. Tins - tho
practical working the British Cunstitualiun
Tie Ministry IS generally Seeue of niaiorify
tbugg1 ~ a moment Nj Pint WIS witEoutit II
thc practice under that Constitution every mea
sure orig mates with the Ministry. and the MINI.
tcris II answer FOR t. aud he is TO answer too, foi
It's failnre II he cannot pass his measure,
through Parliament, wh 4 happens then III,
Crown is placed aloit, TO glitter IN the ewes o.
the nation and is not + be disturbed II i,
irresponsible. The hing can do no wrong. In.
Minister - accountable for every thing Ifhe can
not WELD the power Of Parliament. he mus 90
out, y give place 10 one who can and thus the
harmony Of the Constitution is--not restored
but preserved How aud NV what mesns il hap.
pens Ihat the Minister generally has a MAORI
" in Parliament, we all very well know IhG
Is their Government, and it concerns only
th,m. elves II they are satisfied We have a.
rgIt Ia object Bat is that the Constitution o.
the Enited S'atc> He would not be guilty oI