Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-01
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That 4 salutary reform will he ate IIlpted under
the coming republican administration, there is no
doubt; and that in peTlcctng it, friends will be
preferred 10 opporents-co-op 10 Issailanis
there il a little doubt.
Some have been pleased 90 speak of re form, in
this case, as synonynous with prescription. This
is designed perversion Of the word The Ma.
iona' journal is as loquscous az parrot land its
Jdr2on Is not less uDHeaningl in its denuuciotions
OF the anticipated " Prescriptions" II that pen-
stoned press can torture q salutlry change in the
'n"''nStrat OF the general government more or
less applicable TO al the departments and 10 Off
eii' agents generally into prescription for OPT
mons sake. Its powers considerably rrcater
than We or the public have hitherto gi ven il Gre
DIT for. AS well may the people be charged with
prescription, for having removed an unfaiihfuI Ex
ecuiive, ana elevated another. Ihoy began The
Work. They have conferred The power 10 ena cf
1t. To them the result cmphstically bcloDgs-
Whatever OF prescription there is in IT, il il that
soft Of prescription which the people have recon-
inendcd IN dii cases OF departure from duty, or
tiie constitution, 10y public agents.
But II is not prescription. Reform, in the sir,,i.
hcdiion wlilch we attach 10 the word il no, the
mere change ct pcFsons--ihe going out and com
ing in Of individuals. 1t consists in The elevation
OF wise and faithful agents, through whom abuses,
The offspring OF ambition OF folly and which have
grown NEARLY into usages shall be ccrrected
through whcin prJiigalty shall hr aircsied in her
carer oil prolligaie or vain expenditure -ihrouoL
whom The patronage OF the government, bcstoyv cd
W hc HtVpIt IOE ifCV advantage, shall be with
drawn Tom personal and elcctioneering usrs. and
applied TO its original ends-through whom the af-
lars OF The nation, in ss foreign or domestic rela-
tons, viii not be postponed foi lhe accomplishment
Of attempted accomplishment Of private gralifica-
tons-thIough whom the old sintldirity of the
COVE @lmeut, and Use rigid accountability of
public servants, shall be rosicfcd--br ough whom
the lax principles Of administration. AMI the
still more lax and cnrrupHng principles Of com
bination and traffic Tor Office, shall be discnun-
ttnanced-and through whom The cncroachmrnts
upon the rights of the states shall be arrested aud
the ovcfshad6wing power of the general govern
ment restrained within is propet and constitutional
orbit. This Is what understand Nv reform n
It is prescription il is such prosctption as n,e
Republicans Of '9S contcnded tor and s,irh A. ,lc,
maintained, 10 vigorous purity, under the great
apostle Of ticir fni'b, president Jefferson
The National In'elligencer shadows out its lie .
Sign OF making ils adhesion 10 the new aJinins'ra-
ton With all convenient speed, = The intimation
nat the policy Otihe government will not be chang
cd, but rather that II will hc ." enI,reed AMI ca
tended The firm of de government aud the
features OF Tie constitution certainly viii not be
changed But II by The "roicy OF tie govern
ment,' The Inteiiigencer means the practice OF
nc T'st administration, 50 surely Hic charre
will be radical SlcL innovations viii be made
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