Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-16
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Henry C9ay.-Mr. Gays speech at Fowler's Gar
den near Lexington on the 16ih May. occupies the
greater portion OF orr columns this morning. Of
oil tho speeches of that eminent citizen if less elo-
qucnt than Others, is the most satisfactoryto
the understanding. The excitement visible in his
speeches pending the canvass, and so natural from
the coarse abuse necessarily poured upon him. is no
longer apparent. Even the s,War, Pesi,euee, and
Famine" gentry, the knaves vino affirmed and the
dupcs who believed that he invoked those calau,i,ies
on his country in praferepcetp The election Of Gen
Jackson will find pretext in the tone and telnpe
OF the speech at Fowles,s Garden for vitupera,on
misrepresentation, or defamation. It's calm am
nnexci,ed
We beg leave ~ direct the particular attention
the reader to two Of its top;cs-the character ant
rnntises of President jacksons appointments, par
sliierly Of Editors and the Sudden REIMBURSEMENT
of the proposed amendment Of the Constitution OF
the o. States for the exclusion of members of Con-
gress, by the Jackson party the last session OF
Congress. TheU q, S. Gazette, talented print, and
hostile TO the election OF the Hero recently defended
the appointment of Edtars IT, ground. that 10
class Of citizens ought to be excluded from tic pryi-
icge of holding Office. We beg leave to refer that
respectable Journal to Mr.. Claws views upon that
question. Gnquestionabiy, Etilofsonght not 10 be
excluded; it has never been rontenied that they
ought to be, it Hoold be despotc to nxclnde them
from privileges open to the epioyment OF all other
citizens: But that is not the true question 1t is
whether they ought to have ueoyopo'y OF Office
whether all other citizens should he set aside in their
fvor whether it is right and safe, heap patronage
upon editors, Because my editors, and thus to
bring the press 81 the country under the direct and
immediate influence of the President and the Tyeasu-
Iry If an editor proprietor Of Press oggh not
to be excluded Suc no more ought he 81 be selec-
ted for Office, because he rs an Editor ard because
IN that capacity, lie has either had or i,ag have it in
his power, to do more personal service TO tbe Presi-
| dent than others.
t That is the point at Issue. re whole number
Of appointments made by the President amounts to
about 40 or $50, and OF this nnnbcr, four or five
and twenty arc Editors. When it is rccollected
that the I4opositfop OF Editors to the citizens Of
the country is abont one to $0Qoo--when it is
further seen that ebsn they come in competition
with other applicants they are Invariably Success
full, and that those appointed have been most DIS
tinguishcd for their inteDlpcrfe partnership and
/ gross latteryhe must be o5sEnately and wilfully
| blind indeed who does not PC and admit, that
they have been put into onicd because they werc
Editors, and had rendered service real or imagina-
ry in that capacity, and not because they in other
respects, possessed superior publications During
bIr. Jefferson's Administration Solomon Souhwick
Editor OF Democratic paper a Albany, and
warm supporter Of his Government, vas dispos-
sessed Of the Post Office Of thai city, because it
was thought incompatible To unite in the same
/ hands, the influence Of the Press and OF the Post
Office. Gen. Jackson promised to bring back
/ THAT was the expresdon) th4 Government, to
Jefcrsonian principles; md he lbs fulfilled the pro-
mise as he has all other public pledges, by flying
in the face of the most sacred msxims Of that
| Administration.
We are amused at the cruel dilemma IL which
Mr.. Clay faces the Jackson Editors, and we are
curious tosee how our independents and consistent
1 contemporary, will escape from i~--on the one
thand, fhey know TIC a.idl!y wihHwhich enc entire