Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-16
so!uson, 10 cause the same 10 be published tope,er
dianapolis. r' a. '"'
Adopted in Senate of Indiana, 2ad January, 1899.
FRO" Me Correspondent Of ute ". Y. Spectator.


Fro" The Correspondent 9fNe " Y. Spectator.
WARRINGTON, Fen. 9.
RefrenchDent--The debate on Ch,Iton,s resolutions
Tor retrenchment stil continues The longer i, con-
"hues me better for the administration, The Jackson
, ans nave been confused, mortified, disgraced and
c9cohed by the Hood of eloquence, facts and iidicue
winch has been poured upon them. Every subiec,
whch can De brought TO bear on the popular question
VINO shall be the next President has been IN v de-
dated You will he gratied by the perusa of the nov,
er:nl, eloquent and triumphant vndication of The adj
'ni"israon BY Mr.. Everett and YOU will be amueed
WIN the fantastic, discursive speech Mr. Randolph, who
'"N"wed HIM on the other SIDE This day MIR Hamilton
look Inc loCs and made weak, stale dasby sneech
OF an hour, IN abuse OF Mr. Adams Mr. CLAY nd the
general course OF the administration He was succee
oed by Mr. Sergeant of Pa, wbo for TIVE hours hold
me mouse and galleries in profound attention and adm
ration Tie began by saying that. though he would
Fo'e for the resolutions he did not conceive that th.y
tended to any beneficial end. They had no point no
spec'hc onlect NO one had been BILE 10 point out
s'ugie ABUSE nor single msappca ion ofthe public
money. But If there had been ans this bouse was
accountable for H. The House of Representatives held
the keys of the Treasury. The present
was not peculiar in character The had mn,
oeen ouit up by a single administration but from
ohe 10 Tune, by successive administrations with the
SANCTION OF each successive Congress. Upon this idea
ne dwei and enlaged and he showed the conviction
OF every one that no administration had of nv
peculiar system. He demonstrated thu fact that there
ad oeen no wastetul expenditure of pubck moncy by
Tins administration The contingent fund lad NOT be.n
~ Gnupt
uon OF The Government aad when il was appropriated
u was with the nD landing that il would be used in
such way, that no particular account would be rem
dered OF IT. The Whole civil list. including the sums
appropriated for the salaries of all the civil officers
members of congress, President Heads of Depaten,s
Cieras, Foreign Ministers, Judges Governors of Ter
'hoties DC. &c costs us only two million year. The
haioua debt which, at the conclusion Of the late war
was 10 millions, TO which to be added the oa,ipr
claims, amounting several millions MORE had been re-
auce" 10 sixty millions The of the list had
oee eayeo the army and navy kept up and sed,
orthca'ohs ana roads constructed, the debt of sce
and gratitude due to the officers soldiers of the evou
"on PAID All TINS mad been done from average reven-
tie OF ~ millions After stating these and other facts he
arrived az The conclusion that had been done in t
last ten years than had before DONE in Il SANS
une' with the same sum OF money. He then came 10 the
diplomatic expenses of the government against which The
charges oi Inc opposition had been particularly levee
Here he insisted that the salaries the DIPLOMATIC corpe
were naaequate 10 er actual expenses and he stated
the TACT nat Dr. Franklin with all his simplicity Ind f-
galiry OF habits, money, BY two tousa nd
year, when lie abroad, we see now allowed ~
ministers He also upon the costume q, sn
eSg Floyd called it, of the American ministers WIZ,
ever might DC said of this Dress was lrerD which M
sernG't OF tHe people might be ashamed TO wear The
dress was rendered necessary measure of economv
suited 10 the slender salaries OF the Those min
listers who did not like the very might if they chose adon.
e more ana expensive dresses respec
tive courts 10 which they sent, He justified the
pointmeut of Rufus King England whose mission Nova
than any either, had been compla by the oppoon
as useless aud !ruess Rufus King directly from the
&c hpS.
and abiesi member; he an age Younger bv mon
years, i"hn was our great Franklin when he wen, to
Frame Inc sickness which neither health youth cal
resist was laid upon Mr. King, and deprived him OF hi,
honor anu rs OF his sclurss. Upon this hear,les
,a charge o. the oppos-ion, Alr Sergeant dwell with gre
force au,. feeling.
! MIR. Sergeant harhpj God that notwiths,apd,,c b.
multiplied charges or abuse, corrr,ion and nroaigocy
urged against the present administration, the lime should
arrive when those charges might he jly ,bs
period would be looked back to as one of nrimeva s,
city and virtue THIS would be marked in history 40
one OF close economy strict accountability and faithful
performance oi puO'c services He spoke Pana ma
mission with great de!icacy and modesty; as il was b
Ject III which he NIL be supposed rsonaIIy inter
esed This administration was not resunnsIIe for tho
policy Of the mission The policy of the measure was in
separable from the system had always pursued Wc
are commercial people, and in that actcr are not a,
liberty to reject those cour,rses cv,es which civil
zed nations demanded from US and reciprocated each
other In prosecution of this policy, were obliged to
csanIsn diplomatic intercourse with young and nu-
merous family OF nations which hal in Spanish Anne
rica In doing this public opinion ahead of the gov
| crnment. and denounced the measure.
tic would venture, humble Individual, III utter the
opinion that when the congress Of Panama or acuhava
does meet II concerned the interest of the United States
that they should be represented there. He stated that the
MISSION was not Abandoned. Our minister at Mexico was
aunoZcd to attend the congress whenever should
sembe. In answer TO the remark of Mr. Randolph that
military aien, was rndispensaby necessary to the rulers of
Tie people, W. Sergeant, afer prunounoing eloquent
eulosy the character of Washington the wonder and
glory OF the age III which lie lived said Washington
combined the statesman with the soldier He WAS know,
do 'GSldtor before ire commencement of the revolution
ana ne lett the congress far the camp At of the
war, the people had reluctance to conle in him the
administration Of civil affairs; they were acquainted
with his civil qualifications. Blu, Washington did not
acheve he revolution nor organize the government What
would he have effected without band Of the
AdanScs lianc"oks, Lees Frankns others, associ-
ated with him? he would class Washington with
S@Sar' CROMWELL or bonaparte. They great and
| brave men, but what he emphacaIy asked had thew
done for their country What had they dorc for the pto
motion OF civil liberty Cromwell wrcsed England from
| soldier SIZED IL
love Of civil liberty by which rights of Eurshmen
Sc ssTed was not introduced by Cromwell. II was esab
ISned by the revolution which placed William of Oranre
on he throne That revolution effected by the ayers
and cr'tdHs OF England by military talents To the
American lawyers and statesmen owed our revolution
and liberties!
The South American States aboundcd with military
'acnii and their troubles this hour proceeded from their
want OF civil talent. They had heroes--thev wated
statesmen. They had no Hamilions and JeeIsous. They
were not able to avail themselves their t1iun,n,s he
4 ca .I.. l.nw mad M. MI I