Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-12-02
HOME DEPARTMENT.


There i, no pubic measure that calls louder (o-
tie interference Of lie United scatc,' government
than the establishment Of Home Department.
Since the adoption OF the present constitution, the
wealth, the power, and the physical. As we'll as the
iUtrlcctual capacities OF the country have ncfcas.
"a bcvond any parallel in tie history d nations
" hen Washington assumed the reins Of govern,
nent, The population If the country was three mil
lions. AZ the inauguration OF Gen. Jackson, i
will be more than twelve millions. Yet, notwh-
standing this wonderful increase in our numbers,
the departments Of government are the same i.
number (w.th the exception of the Nays) As in tie
year Lao. From thirteen states we have grown
to twenty -four; and the territorial possessions Of
tie country have cncrcased in al equal degree
4 The management OF such vast and still me cas-
inc public concerns, requires all those alds Wee.
science experience anu civilization can Sftherto'
rether for such purpose. Take one Of the l-part-
ments of state as conducted IN The present iaT an
measure its abors and responsibilities within T.
self during tie close Of the last century Vel tpa
the State Department. new lainllY o. hiahu9
have grown up N our hemisphere "hica teQaV"N
those diplomatic attentions heretofore only i'ul@s
nccess ary to their European sisters. our ep''ne''
cal relations have extended to the MehitatRhtah'
to the DardaneIles, to the Euxne, 10 the ,t.y III
fines Of TIE earth. The same increase has taAeh
place in the rrcasury-in the Maryland p ";
Was Departments. ~,
Il lie establishment Of Home Department Ni.N
in particular manner, mciho'llse, correct, anu Pu
in proper footing the Ircasur, and War DePa'''
ments. Many OF tie duties attached to those w ?
executive arms. are anomalous IN their VcrP ny A.
ture; and inconsistent with the general ua''e' u
scope Of business IN each, " nat, Tor ln,''"'S .
i more foreign to the general duties OF we Sec'taJ
- of the Treasury, than the erection o! that ucPa y
:,,t, T,rr
artificial powers of production Throughout tue coDll
- try? The Treasury Department was est"o",9'1
i fror the purpose OF collecting the fcteAuc-- man.
;. ins the public finances--and supplying ie o'lit'
4 department, Of government with the necessary o.
Il ments for .hcr existence. When the hel" u ~
Treasury became political cconomist--a prolecw.
Of laws for the growth Of hemp, or the depttss,'
= of cotton--a seeker out OF methods III tesu'a.'
?. emigration Of The people. from east ~ wto'' a.,
identity travelled out OF his legitimate ia'''u".'
- invaded another region. from the cncuus'a".tt
'e nerhops. that it was wild and irrecaimaOie spOs
" The Secretary Of rhe Treasury is the PAM. y
\, the nation. When he attempts to become ''e ~ u
" tei manufacturer-or the master asricu''u.i''
= tic master yine-gvoWer, he Is endea'otl'is !.
~ o3Doslte and distinct powers, when tenu ~ h
. scure the views, and retard the pfos'e -
~, Again, there is AN anomalous come sion W.
~ the indian affairs, and the Department OF "a'
there is one branch OF tie pubic SERVE. - .ho+ &
be allotted to a Home Department. II - ',a mao.
making treaties with the lntans' aho " 'a.od re-
e with that peculiar people, our very compea'su zoe
he lations with their various tribes IN lAc 'a''''
lat III These are only few hints now thrown Gu M
ay VIC mean again to take up and enlarge uP ur'tiou
re leisure The present tae IS exac,5 tpDia Th
nc peope have lust achieved great victory ad nc
K combined powers Of political man Ia, nave AL
k ca patronage The excsmenfs ~s', , sa's al
q rapidly settling down to reiess and 0.,Iaae
The The great Of the people nave atsn to sobe
Of susas sc III VII" useful and ssy'
smps %aas BY and ss na ',
he, to create new scenes of wrath ana ruh the man
his fare. Andrew Jackson is emph1h, nonaes and DC
;cs, the people; and their interest," "aPp'"''''