Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-25

From, ne P,icrsbn-r In,cr

! THE PROSCRIPTIVE SYSTEM
The people having at length exhibited some symp-
toms of dissatisfaction the system of rewards and
punshmcIits adopted by the present cabinet and its
dcpcrdants. the Admns ration Editors have brought
their d'siriercSed pens to the defence OF Il policy
which has, thus far, benefited unprecedented 4
number Of their brethren We are asked by one tn
wait little while, and all viii DC satisfactorily explain
ed-by another, not to Judge too hasty-whiic a
third tells that such mass of testimony To prove
the total vnttneSs OF the discarded officers will be
iald before the next Congress, will astonL n all
PARTIES. This gra'uous advice comes with a bad
grace from those who, for four years past have when
ever 1t suited their purposes been ready vouch for
rumors however absurd and TO torture facts however
PLAIN and palpable Having once deceived the Peo-
pie they prcsui.!. with some semblauce of reason
that the same success viii still attend their efforts
al! however, appearances be not more than usually
deceptive they will be convinced, before the expra-
ton of the prescn; Presidential term Of the flily
OF their attempts. The great body of the People
can never be induced the seal of their appro-
baton upon principle which violates the spirit of
the Constitution, and is with the genius of all
orr institutions; which breaks down the independence
OF the public officer infuscs itself into all tho transac-
nous OF thc government and corrupts tho purity of
the elective franchise, by forcing, directly at least
twenty thousand and indirectly, than five times
that be-" UnsOund in its conception, aud vindctive
In lts operation, 1t cannot be sustained until the
People lose all regard for their own rights and all
respect tor the sacred claims Of posterity TO pure
and uncontamnated transmission ofthosc institutions
which form the glory of one country and the admra.
ton of every other When the mind of public
oiIcer shall be considered rs n nero machine sb,nc
to the will and control of fe Chief Magistrate; when
the laws creating Offices shall be construed 10 have
been passed Tor the purpose of mnistcrinp to tie
personal aggrandlZcment of the President; when il
shall be conceded that patrogage wns placed in the
hands of the Executive TO be used in manner repno
1ant to the popular WILL and rghifulIy emulovcd in
-ewardmg personal friends, ond furnishing personal
enemies; when the doctrine shall be assentcd TO- thar
1 citizen who may chance differ In opinion with I'm
Administration, is, from that circumstance to be de-
bounced as dishonest, undithfu, unfit 10 be einplovcd
n the public service, and ou.cast in the land which
&c may have assisted to defend then and not till then
an the advocates of this odions system prevail over
he virtue and intelligence of the hardy yeoDanry Of
'ur country, matter how ardent their previous
eal or how bright the delusiyc gloss they NAV throw,
oyer principle they dare not canddy discuss through
III Its developments and fearful consequences
But the People asked TO suspend their pldpn,en,
iPoR the operations Of this system, until The Cab-
net shall think IT proper to make public defence OF
10 c2ndnct'-Iln5 request to some may appear rea-
sonao!e but strip it of arfI covering and its foe
oIeness viii appear manifest. The rule is not In lao
permitted TO work both ways An officer is di,tnies
ed without having received from the removing power
the least intimaton az the cause. The Official nro,
OF lne Administration Immediately proclaim 10 tIp
world that he was upfiithfu To his trust concenI;no
nj the same time, the specifications Of his uuwort{;
ness-leaving 20 the victim Of description no mcons
OF Justification. The glorious PRIVILEGE oftbe C,or
SutuiPn, Wbch secures TO the humblest citizen tho
IgHt OF being heard before be is condcnned /, dc
disregarded; and yet the People are rconested 70
suspend their scnicnce upon these open violations ~
theiT dearest rights until the President and mis- Min
'Sters shall lay their eXparte testimony before com,
nttee OF Their wannest nnd most active political
Inends. Wlil the People pay attention to such re-
G'oslr whitney nmcly acquicscc in system which
tHclr better Judgments pronounce TO be as cruel ne
IL Is UNJUST merely because they have assisted in Of
eva ing the present party To power? IL would be in
snlting to the bonsted purity Of republican com
'nuhlty, TO give other than negative answer 10 tes
qncs'loA5' Notwithstanding all the attempts which
patuHan presses are now Uakiug TO blind and de-
nue. thcy VIII aLl bc!c.c, With the vcnerated fra
,"rfs O. the charter Of liberties that the proocr
me TO exhibit the supposed guilt Of an officer is at
nc moment OF bis removal when tie means Of HE
oticnce or justification are within his rcachsnJ moi
"hen those means may have been wr,stcd from him
ny hls gccuscrs, and The Chargers laid before triln
'-i wren has TO cOgnizanee If the matter.
10 VIC President aud las advisers feel Jstrust %
lp,Htung their reasons f0r the course thry haze n
SoP'g' 10 The unbiassed judgment Of tho people be-
lolo those reasons sS have pasSsd through. tho
W. y.coorea medium Of report from committee
" Congress IT they entertain no such fears ,vhv
nor exhibit TO Tie discarded officers and TO che con
Try, ING causes for REMOVAL IF the grounds MOO,
'WnCh TIC principle % removal T., founded ba unf,,I
idinessin Tue lncnInbents TIC People Is,,o r;b -,
expect Information of the fact aud tl,eir nonsi,i
APPRECIATION WDffd bo fiao