Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-07-18

mand of Mr. Adams. Painful as it is to his for
ncr friends to believe, that lie has long been play
ing the hyporcrte. they find it no less difficult to
resist the evidence, which his subsequent conduct,
and recent events have afforded of this fact.
From the declaration which heads this article,
compared with the course Of the administration
from the FIRST moment of its existence, who can
deny that the policy laid down, is to purchase with
the public money, and public Offices, which are the
same as money, continuance of that power, which
has been wrescd from the people. The patronage
winch has been wisely placed in the hands of the
executive for public benefit it is declared, shall be
perverted from the legitimate object and applied
to the purchase Of popularity for men, who being
conscious that they have forfeited all claim to conf
denceby their misleeds, see no ground upon which
they can found hupe for a continuance in place.
but by resort, little short of bribery, and by an
open determination to resist the peoples will.
This determination is rendered more apparent
by the fact, Of Mr.. Adams recommending to the
representatives of the people, not to be palsicd by
their will, and the undertaking course Of rewards
and iavors to al! those who have followed his ad
vice. The names Of the men who have been thus
purchased, and the popularity thus paid for have
been so often laid before the public that it is not
now necessary to oparticuiarize the instances. But
1t IS highly important that every citizen, should be
made fully acquainted with the alarming principle,
contained in this declaration of Mr.. Clay in order
tha. he may be prepared 70 act against doctrine,
which II persisted n will inevitably lad to the
destruction d of his liberties, anG the subvcrsica Of
our government. II by making inroads upon the
public treasury. and bring around him by appoint
ments To Office, set of men whose only recon-
lnendaton, is a contempt for the public will, what
is there to prevent the executive from establishing
an aristocracy, that will soon claim the right to
rule, by divine appointment. Do not the measures
practsed, and the declaration of those that shall
be practised, lead directly to this ?-What is the
principle feature Of all aristocracy, but a contempt
of the people and an utter disregard Of their rights
and of their will And have we not this already y
in embryo3
Mr.. Clay has further declared, " that all power
is resovable into that Of the purse for with it you
may command almost every thing else'
Thus it becomes evident, that the people are
looked upon as an avaricious, corrupt multitude
that can be managed by the force of money, whose
liberties can be purchased Thus we are able to
account for the proligate expenditure Of the State
department. and the general waste ofpublic money
evinced by the investigations of the last session Of
Congress--money is to purchase popularity, money
is to sway the elections and money is to preserve
the administration in its gotten power How like
is this to the rotten Borough elections Of Eng sland
where the candidates carry every thing by bribery
and he who gives most norey gets most votes.
/ A people having 50 many warnings, as have been
given by the acts d the men in power, must be
reckless Of their fate and lost to love OF country
not to profit by the advantages they afford, and
with the constitution in their hands beat down
these aisocratic scions and send into eternal re-
tirement. the impious dcmagcsues, who have en-
grated them on the stock Of iepub!icanism.
Will it be permitted in public servant, to boast
that he will corrupt the free citizens of this repub
lie by the patronage of office :Shall this decara-
ton 20 abroad, and not be followed by the most
signal evidences of public adherence ?--lf it do
then has the blood of our fathers been shed in vain
then have they thrown off the yoke Of despotism,
oriy that their Ch!ilren may DOW tue neck 10
more ntoerable oppression. The history of the
republics which have gone helorc us, point to the
causes Of their DOWNFALL in submitting to the insidi
GUS cantings Of hypocrtlca civilians in not resis-
ting with underwriting frmncss the first attempts at
corruption, and in the consequent introduction Of
privileged classes and luxurious habits. All these
things we have seen attempted here, we see them
openly attempted, and we find men with the pub
lie press in their hands, enough to advoc tc
those, who by their preparing for us