Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-09-06
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tHE CABINET. Tie Election is now over in Ken
lucky end we understand that 6Ir Clay is his way
oacA washington, taking his route through Now
.ohhSyVana &C. There is nothing mote disgraceful
inc members OF the present Cabnctnor of more evil omen
To The interests of the public than the periodical aEt of
the President and Secretaries the eve OF ev,rv
ant election in the states Not satisfied with the influence of
governmental patronage the whole force which is made
10 Dear IN every possible way the presidential election
the occrs OF the government their public dutes
leave the affairs Of their departments to the sunerncnd
of the clerks OF Office and to the utter NEGLECT IF
their Official functions botakc themselves to the scene of
contest mngle with the concerns OF state elections and
wherever the question is at all doubtful bring the whole
weight of their official station and personal popularity to
influence its decision. They unwilling to submit their
character and conduct to the people decide on them
cordg TO thcrsense OF their merits They have no con-
sciouS integrity on Which to reposc-no pub'c Interests
sccured-no national rights protected which they
reywth just confidence and to which they point the
attention of the people and demand the award of public
Pinon 1t would seem, on tho co;trary That conscious
ness of denerit has paraysod their pswcrs The Offices
of tho government b. bargain corruption have
been In their hands perverted TO purposes of pure evil
not one object OF public benefit securcd--somc of our
most important interests neglected, sacrificed or abar-
ooea-a sovereign state openly n'enaced with the strong
arm oil power on account OF some pay Indian controver-
syd'crent sections of the country in consequence of
each otler-these dcinqucncics constitute dcDth of de-
merit from which they hope to emerge again to
public confidence Willie the people are awake To their
own interests aid honour and observant the conduct Of
Their servants this of the present administration is
Pcfae. lheir only hope is to cajoe and to deceive
them Hence it is that country has been disyroced
Cabinet whose principal theatre action would seem
10 be the clectonecring have prostituted thu
hgi Offices which they disgrace to the single purpos of
N iii;
That Mr. Gays health becomes ini.1n and he post off ~
hc"ucky, just on the OF the late election under Tho
pc'enca OF travelling for its rocovory-rournirr THROUGH
.wYor he meets the Secretary of War to Keen oI;vo
c Morgan excitement, and organize r forces in that
important ScwEngland in some parts Of it he
comes restive and shews signs of rcvolt-forgit Mr.
Adams off Bcston scadalz;ng the rood s.nse Of
people by an aecation of republican simplicity in tray
ching in the guise of post boywlile Ncw-Jcrsov is
assigned to 1T Secretary Southland as his peculiar CHARGE
and nc Is away to attend TO it, Pennsylvania is consider
81 hopeless and Mr.. Rush is permitted to remain i,
Washington the ioe":a tcneaS Of the whole Cabinet
contracted with the neglect of public duty which these
proceedings necessarily imply VIC ask the reader to con
template the preceding administrations Of the rovern
ni7at contra9ted with the disgraceul electionoeri,c
WHICH seems chiefly f. occupy the time and attention Of
the present cabinet let him read TIC fo6ire circular a
MIR. Jefferson
"cIRC:IAR"
he President of the United States has seen
win dissatisfaction, officers Of the General Gov.
cfhment taking, Oh various occasions active part.
J" tue e'ecIions OF The public luncticDaries whcth
er OF me General or of the State Governments
Freedom OF election being essential to the mu,,,o
indePendencc OF governments, and of the differ
eit branches OF tho same government ca v;,aii,
chcr shed by most OF our constituents it is deo,n
cd improper Tor officers depending on the Execn.
i've OF the Union, 80 attempt to control or jnHu
encc the free exercise Of the elective right. Tbi.
am instructed, therefore, TO notify to all officer,
within my department, holding their appointment,
UNDER the authority Of The President directly. ant
to dtse them to notify TO all subordinate to them
Tie right OF any officer to give his vote at cleo
TONS as qualified voter is not meant to be re-
strained nor, however given, shall it have any eC
iect to bis prejudice for it is expected that he
Will not attempt to influence the vote Of others
nor take any part in the business Of eectioncer
ing, that being deemed inconsistent with tho spir
~ oil the constitution and his duties TO it."