Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-29


ber vote for this measure, and you shall have the eel
Ieetorship of New York: to another he promises the
Philadelphia Post Office to third, the collectorshir
at Portland. until finally, by means of his immense
patronage, he secures sufficient number. These
promises however, not to take effect until after
the third March, when Tie Congress expires by lin
itation and w.en tie proIisees cease To be members
Of Gongress. According to NIr. Ritcte's const,uc-
sion this would be polatioa of the rule, the per
sons corrupted having ceased to be members OF Con-
fgress. What must be thought ofthat mans SINGER
lily or ilis understanding who viii thus paer with
truth, or so absusdly construa a rule laid dowu by
hnsait! Is 1t lot evident that the very object and
end of the rule which ALL even Gen jackson himself
admits to be Wise and sanitary is to preserve members
of Congress inhe line ct their duty, by withholding
from them the temptations of Presidential patronage?
And can this be done by merely postponng the pay
ment OF the wages OF corruption to day beyond the
Sd of March wien they to he members of Con-
gress' If Mr. Rchie resPcc, himself let him recant
anopinon sc discredable his understanding or hi.
sincerity. Gen. Jackson understood the thing bet
er for in his famed lctterto the General Assembly
Of Tennessee (not OF the inunctions of which by
the way, las he observed since he became Presidsn
he contends that members of Congress should be in
eligible to receive executive patronage while they
remained such aad for t.Co years after. And it is
only by this extension of the principle that The object
ofthe rule can he secured, or its spirit maintained
With these observations, we ask attention to the
iudicious remarks ofour correspondent.
For tie U7is.
Ono who has otG tresi your paper grea, peasre and
with interest and instruction has seen viii,
nd
and rcsor, to Illuminating sutte,Igcs couccal it. Il is MOI
my purpose 10 examn the good or evil moral tendency of
wrorg confer members of Congress- Executive a1pc;n,
echoed ty you and many Others constituted oi;c of the
principal atowed for active summer,
[aaorded him il, his successti canvass for the ii;.sicrc
ifiierc he any virtue in this princrie it nansiv nrs,
consist in essenip9 the facilities intrigue and corrp,n It
position Office gives an influence in scceiv and
the oicehoider thereby unuuestionafy often ac,ir: co
trout greater than he n;rnsicay exercise Of this
controud relations hame bis natural coa,iuors friends p
neuralized ignorant trust and the indon reIv or The mo-
riety OF al! his suggestions and the designing intriguing aud
dependent, carry Item into successful o5era1on The ia
and intelligence Of community often in dsnay retire fom
the conflict or become easily overpowered in the struggle
mwas 70 pTaG'iee tins adventurous influence, which
some fvote Rartzsn that induced General acksop so def
Congress E:secativs Ministerial oces .ios 4f :s
principle and actions agree ey determined The
as have assnmed the virtue of this principle
his constituents for unered individual aggradzemen or the
success OF rar'izan asprts surely
presume 10 say II has not been essentially voIs the
appoinnei. OF Owet handler, and Jeronu Johnson
true they not members Congress ne Of Jheig
ar2oinnent b. the seats ey had occut,d bad scarcely
hecous cold they received this signal conucnaao Tor
their fidelity. Pardon do nt:n charge either of
these gentlemen with having gained their new Offices by the
practice any niscyous means which once seemed
to you much be dreaded Eut that there political
moral difference between their having declined election Cor
tie office they hold and resignation TO obtain it. would
be difficult establish tie difference betwixt black
crows Of the gender.
These remarks made from, any personal feeling Ion
are wholly un:no"a to we except as an Eco' and am IN
believe you will seek farther sbertnge, saying that
gentlemen had long determined decline reelection
and That the Offices they hold grauitous Charity
bcau,ifUl sublime attribute but requires discretion
practice The atnable and benevolent Howard himself would
never besow boon when would lead Profacyor become
5versvc of the fixed rules OF human action However merito
rous the ohSCt.
Oue word in PARTING for the most par, hirly iprroner
publicly condemn friends. II you have been
mistaken in your chief, he silent for the present
deGnpe virtue nav YET he discovered 1t is not too late Tie
President of the United States has many methods TO shew his
patriotism and abilities civilian DO attempt praise
offer justification when neither he vruousiy awarded
Should find in the progress Of the Administration have
been totally deceived why let the smaller evil yield TO the
greater good speak open cnniemnaion sVcrle sans
pe'fr,' and Rchie viii be himself again.
LIZ Without having heard from our correspondent,
~ho on Tuesday, ascTibed the delay in appointing Il
successor to Judge Beudin, the Governors desire
to keep the appointment up, until the election for
Members of Convention had terminated in Peters
burg take occasion to express our conviction Of
our correspondents mistake in that particular DR..
Co!tons statement exernpts CIV. Giles from The I'M
putation. and we hope correspondent will come
forward and make the aunende honogs6te in excuse
of our corresponding for his belief and in EXCUSE Of
ourselves, for we Goiieved it too, NC take leave to
saw that Gov Giles fcversb nnxIntvto cl,tan seat