Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-03


rally predicted at Washington before his nomina-
ton The citice was accepted, and III. Clay act,i-
ally became not only member of the same Ca
binet with an - apoStae Fedcralist' but OF cab
met uuder the control and direction of that apostate
although he had reiu eel ai ollie Elm the cabinet OF
Monroe, tie duties ofwhich he would have cxer-
cised, Tree from the control OF Mir. A. (bu; which
II Is true was no stepping stone 20 ambition as il
the Office of Secretary Of State, in the estimation
OF Mr.. Clay, now that he holds it) Here then,
has been coalition, produced by the sacrifice If
political principle, personal feelings, the public
VIII, consistency, and decorum by which, j. O.
Adams becomes President OF the U. States, aud
gives TO Henry Clay Immediately thereafter, an
otiire, which he considers the next round in the
ladder oil success TO the Presidency. We cannot
see their hearts, DO believe there are writ
ten evidences ofther dishonor-but are net these
circumstances sufficient TO create violent suspi-
con oi corrupt combination 10 promote their am
Di'ious views, by mutual adm utter disregard of
inc people viii: But tree, il is said, may be
known by its fruits. Let taste of the fruit of this
tree-bittcr and loathsome as it il. Let us follow
these politicians awhile tho we may tread upon
I1e slime they have left in their torteous course.
Printers whose papers had the most extensive cir
culatop, were, by them, deprived of the pullic
printingaitho' better suited 20 the purpose fror,
mat circumstance, than others, to whom the
printing was given. Some persons who had been
thus employed, had before taken sides with o,e or
tile oiiler OF those gentlemen (thc President and
Secretary while they were candidates and 10
promote the election of their favorte induced in
| uiS ehPEcsSlOn OF any uniaYOr2blc OpiniOns they
entertained OF his opponent, but having too much
honesty TO turn with their fayorte and profess
| friendship for the man they had abused thev are
turned out OF employment, TO give place to those,
VINO VIII zeaousy support the Joint interests ofthe
FORMER rivals IL was not enough that they should
remain neutral. Mr.. Clay considered the nover nj
the cabinet 20 displace editor and appoint ano
uer iesitimateiy exercised, by thus sustaining the
CABINET To the detriment of the public interests
and publicly defends it. We believe il 10 he a
corrupt exercise Of power, calculated to produce
supserviency TO the powers that be, and a conceal
| ihent anu suppression OF the truth, whenever the
CABINET are to be affected by it-that is whenever
II Is important that the people should be correctly,
informed OF the misrulc of their servants But
why dwell on this-salaries are given for electio-
neerIng purposes where no duties are performed
Nto the pubhc) offices are created and filled
~ the ininious OF power, TO whom thousands n;
dollars are given, without quid pro QUO so far "a
the pubic are concerned. On one occasion an in
fiuential iavorite received an appointment and b;s
salary was allowed before his pretended services
were to commence, although the same course w.
not ADOPTED with regard TO others similarly sit,Ia
'eu--and the President and Secretary of State nc
Soui. 10 congress, Tor this course by stating as
TACT mat, which upon examination, proved 10 be
untrue. In an official form, the declaration &c
lhaue' ulat Judge Rochester was paid from the
uate OF ms commission, because, among other rea-
sons, he resigned another office 10 accent of his an
pomtment and upon investigation, his letter To the
governor OF New York, resigning his first Office
Is found TO have been dated long previous N b;s
/ appointment under the General Government: and
TO assign his ill-health, as the csuse of reS,rno
ton. How wretched is the condition of that co,,r
try winch Is governed by men, who have no re.
BaTu ior morality, or respect for their own charac
teis. we hope it will be, but for a season.
surveys for roads and canals are made i'm vori
Gus directions throughout the country as we be :
lieVe, with view to influence the inhabitants of
the adjacent di-trcts AMI to induce their stIpport
OF the administration
In one instance, superannuated aristocrat *
mimi
instructions, on the most important subject TO be
negot lated, receives an outfit of $4,000 as MIGHT
nave been anticipated, is compelled by his nfrt,i-
ties To return without ACCOMPLISHING any thine, HE
son takes his place receives an outfit of e4OOO as
charge de affairs when none is allowed bv law il
displaced by Mr. Gallatin for whose arrival tho
.pament iatner could wait, and another outfit of
sides their salaries the sum of S;22 600 when nv,
appointing a competent minister, at first, $4,000
would nave PAID the outfit, and Sl30 900 been saw
ca 70 the people This appointment of Rufus Kinr
as Minister, doubtless made TO crafty the oil
claims OF party, without consulting the public inte-
rest.
Indeed, we have perceived the powerfuI natro-
mage Of the Federal Government, used by lis pre-
sent administrators, in such manner as will most
eec'uaiIy tend to preserve their iil-gotten power
LOT another tour years, perhaps twelve with
out 'ile snShtcst regard TO the pubic good, as
primary OBJECT. Not satisfied, however, with a
distribution of the public fund for the purposes of O.
iecloneerinS, these greatpublic fInctionares pros
ulutc themselves & their high Offices by TRAVELLING
over me whole country, and resorting TO every e.
iecuoneerin5 trick that their ingenuity can devise
1 ne Secry at War visits the county which his son
Wishes represent, on the of the election BUYS
over one opponent by giving him all Office s. thus
at'ains double end-taking him out of the wav in
le IiIst place, and in the next enlisinp his uoyv-
srs In the canvass. And at the same time he is thus
engaged, he most kindly distributes pamphlets to
convict Zen Jackson of murder, when by produ-
eng the documents III his office said TO have been
!VsI' OF returned TO tennessee, he might have sat
ised the people, that their great benefactor had
never practlsed on his countrymen the cruelty
I cnNged,-Nay more, this Secretary rivals Mr.
LAY himself, in the pomp, if not the length of his
diiiier harrangues, in praise of the very Admins
tratlon, OF which he forms part
ne second officer OF the Government we find
AT every dinner gotten up by his friends for effect
FeSoruhg TO all the da ling efforts of his splendid
Ofatory In ms own defence and TO assail the great
military chiciain, who has dared to withstand
intrigue and corruption and 20 rely upon that PEG
pie, whose viii the cunning Secretary had in an
cVli hour, despised IL is not, however, very sur
prising that this shcwy Orator shou.I have ven
tuFcd to travel from State TO State to win over Che
people by throwing his conviviai and oratorical
talents into the canvass. But Mr.. Adams, (ci1crn
Deus Yult perdefc prius dementat) the grave the
dcnllrc, the digniiied MIR. Adams actually conde-
scends to political dinners with the people, and
drink attcfing, foolish tOas5, and make ridiculous
speeches TO identify himself with military eyplots
tie actors IN which, he had before said deserved
little credit for their victory. That he was learn
cd man, we had often been informed but il re-
NAMED to be proved by his electioneering cam
paign, that he was q learned fool But let US not
be diverted, by the ridiculous attitude ne assumed
from considering the baseness of his course. Ne
deem it prosraton Of the dignity Of the HIGHEST
Office the people have created and almost an attach