The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-06

unpimciplcd traitors iltFc We uni SAID ~ Tie
patriots In distant nations. SMUGGLING agan~i
/ oppression aud cncouragioe the lrlrnds ol lbs
ett.. Look 10 longer Ia n lur eknnple--patrIo.
4 ten /, but a naine-pubhc scnlee pr col Only oil
soldshnrss--aud out institutions ~ the uawncss
OF spr,ng. are already rotten 10 tie ser, tounda-
tions What wou be our indictment upon
hlm who should wantnuiy d,mol,,h this
splendid rdiice And vi u mirht be- rc-
stoned. tn gentleman hom Nnpm,a Nj.
HpVd has said. the Government may nave Tor.
eIgn hirclmgs. Eueli,h OF i,,fmau, emplope Ia
utter udlamnies hganSt on great and good
men Government u III never Ito IT, aud pray
Heaven that such empio, mrut may not be
thuuyh t IA fit service IN winch IA earn uur per
diem. Let ny NOT cast tlic hrcbraud of deshue.
lion her" INTO the temple of ON liberties, 10
acqolre tie infamous Immortality otis ineen-
dmrrr,
II Is not from Investigation thu | would seek
/ 10 project any onr, but BON thIt ludsrumlndir
denuuclation which Is uttered without, proof :,
that ,enianee whtch plreedes inquiry In tie
contest now heluie the country. VIM shall lac
elected to preside over II let Us mo- vel the ex-
ample OF degrading II, I'LL such Office shall no
inn2rr he worth the ambition of an honest man.
| HE gentleman iiom PenusN lyauii VI. BHch-
dHnn has appcalel 10 the HOUSE, upon the enorml.
~ OF sentiment which he imputc> 10 the gentle
man HON Ptnnsy. vaula, M Sergeant VIM
preceded hln' tIarinquity would tuiu theCiov-
etnnent Ibcg lodyr 10 -1S, hcatd 40 such
sentiment advanced by thai ..cntleman, and
therefore has comment Uas unrllsd tot. lhe
gentleman did So hc should not have proposed
| the resolution. from an opinion thai II wns not
needed and could, hcrclulc produce II" "ood
, aud ultFaIng aui unnecessary mnycments Of
this 'o1t. wete of cta tendency but since II
"a TAG a.. 3.
adsauc' d 40 do,tfue oiscerrcy aud mystery, =.
galn't winch the gentleman spo,r with 50 much
earntslIeSs. BY gentleman Oh tlie othet side
huye IL. objection been urged against pur,a
ing tln' measure, now before, us, To some re
suit
It's, 'ay they, not the proper time. ifahuSrs
EXIST lie hrst moment Of then discovery ls TIN
tue tine TO SCI about ther ietorm. But we are
told the President and Heads at Departments
miehtno choose thatwe should make Inquiry
J bat thy hold the keys -" stand ai the gate
OF the iorHess' And have we not indeed the
power Have this House recently asserted tho
! power ol ,cudne aud bringing citizens from
/ Their business and families at the extremes OF
| the lnpn Have thcy asserted the Iight 10 o
+ pen then deSks-their liyaie books and 10 lay
] them before the world x have we moi pow, To
! inter and examine our own oiliccs-thc depart
/ The Executive differ IN opinion on either subjects
lt1naF ensure nm Investigation that Will III no
! point berenittcd for iayoritism What a,c the
/ People 10 be told, by sn'ha resolution and = re-
iustl to pursue it, That cause Ion aiarm - ISIS
! but thai pthcr means thn the discharge OF our
/ duties here must be rcsorted to ior remedy
/ la relation 10 thr Executive, believe such n
/ larm 'mJst groundlcss bun, that, whatever
! evil muy eHIst we have ample power 10 correct
! IT. ! will not deny thai abuses exist III relation
/ 10 this House TO whlch shall presently briefly
/ advert and which We may remedy.
/ Public opinion has been prepared for the
/ chafBcs now alleged against the present
/ Executive by impulatious of aristocratic feelings
and habits Ia the President. While his truly IL.
! pub iccan transformations manncrs.nre pro, bal
even 10 a degree, To excite an ironlc1 remark
! FROM the gentleman tlnln South, Carolina Mr.
/ Hamilton Tor his want OF those airs aud grace,
] which he thinks did not secure FOR HE
/ l4cay ofGhent Forty years service IN his
country have shown other qualities, ii not is or
namcntai, II be quite ms useful.
Alter. IT would seem. that the whole vocabulary
Of harsh epithets had been OK hausird upon tho,r
who administer the Guyernmcnt The gentleman
from Sou.h Gdr'lna dr Ua,pHion1 says, Il,
vii not hn'c the " egrcgons folly" ~ brlnl
charges agant them. He will move noihn .
HE CHARGES have been made aud the jus ice OF
the gentleman's character of thrm viii not con
toscrt But he has not at all times had III,
same fear of eItra-cgisaliyc moYcmenls--n
the resolution Of the sth January, and that nov
upon orr orders relative 10 The srdnon law
Before adYcrting 10 thr specific abuses alegc,
mono dWec y against thc President, Will hc
$40" passing notice upon the general view PIE
srntcd by the gentleman from kitgina, M
kIft,, who. although one OF thu number vote,
to PIT This resolution TO sleep, stems no" 10 ia
80, an inquiry
1hcr" surely can bc no disposition To coniro
vrn the tluism stated by the gcntloman-tln
general tendency of all DIlng, 10 decay. Tia
energies OF manhood are 10 he lost IA the mbc
cilnV Of agc; matter is destined to dissolution
these marble columns around ~, grasprd by tn
hand OF Tune, will erunbIe into dust aud eve,
the 9lobe which W. nhablt perish But are W
then 10 say thai the vlgor OF youth is itscfhe pa
"a t-'s of dn'agr; t1tw already feel ths r,lr
hcs lettering q its tail that we. even now, hca
the trump OF the angel who ,hall announce ~
dissolution Of nature But say, thu gentle
MIN, II Is twenty live o. t"ruty-,ix wears sluc
/ mere has been any rotorm IN the organization
oi The Departments Of Government Ouc mo,
hIp1l ant provision IN our Constitution stppult
~ no time he lost sight OF aud it furnishes an an
sWff 10 In" most Of the charge o. abuse by tn
Lfecutirc IN the expenditure OF The public treas
nre, aud should gu,et thu feaf, ol tho,c who ap
. pteu"nd we uay b. pluudcrcd Inv thr Prrsldcu
gr iieais Of Departments ltis thr = lrficla
| tHi5 sacitnn - no money shall be drawn Il u
/ - t5r tea'uIY. but la Consequence oi approprl
- atlnn, ur'dr by law and Il rseular ,rafcncn
% and acc"fnr at the receipts aud expenditure
q Of al puolie money s1all be published from
/ TIM 10 time Whatever. then, tnn. be the on
1 r1ufyatIan of tho npntrtf,.,t. -, ,.,,, - E.,