Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-07-08

noble Tennessee Farmer. Clay shall be
lent down, if the Richmond Enquirer has
any influence, and if there be any virtue
in Mr.. Walsh's wit of the table Orator, }"
very good isn't it, which am deter
mined frequently to repeat
But to return to the subject ofProscrip-
ton. Let it be suspended if possible. 1t
is ruinous policy depend upon 1t. If 1t
cannot be suspended--if our friends have
made promises of office to useful persons
in the late struggle, which cannot be re-
deemed but by turning ont incumbents,
LET me advise that it he carried on more
slowly; let one at a time De sacrificed
The public mind after cgtain time, gets
tired of any subject, and lin this way, pro-
scription will after a season, lose It's inter
est. and you may then proceed with safety,
to execute vengeance, and distribute re-
wards. | recommend it 10 Gen. Green
Ito whom | request you to show this 10
accompany the notice Of each removal,
with an izSinuatiOn that thers was some
thing "rotten in Denmark, . which occa-
casioned il; as for example, shat the Pre-
sident did not act without consideration
and motive" or "Wlen the public come to
learn the reason Of the removal General
Jackson will receive the applause OF the
people" Observations such as these, 60
a great ways. There is a Proneness ~
human nature, to think eyil and to put the
worst constructions. Al a distance from
Washington, insinuations Of this nature
induce the persuasion that the person re
moved, has played the rouge, and thus the
Government is .ju9,fed. DR.. Watkins
case has been of the last service to US,
und Kendall is entitled to the thanks Of
the Republican party for making the most
of it. Without that case to point to, and
to use as an argument for Justfying other
removals, know not what We should have
done.
Excuse this hasty outPouying, my dear
Van Buren,, and believe me,
Faithfully yours,
T. R."
Duf.--Hai ha! upon my word, | great
ly admire our friends sagacity You
have read Mr.. Van Buren,, the very great
est argument for continuing prescription.
Our friend at Richmond, has pointed out
the mode by which it can not only be JUS
tilted to he people but made the source Of
increased popularity to the hero. Rem
tstgef acu--I have anticipated his advice
| hare insinuated, that all the officers re-
moved wero rogues, and that they were re-
moved because they Wsre rogues. Our
pensional editors have nobly seconded me.
Hill has put the New Hampshire Patriot
on the scent-Kendall keeps up hot fire
in the Argus-Carr at Baltimore, sOundly
asserts in the words of Jefferson, "tantar-
arara, rogues al"-Noah at New York,
kills the regulations of the remOred, with
a ioke-our sagacious friend at Richmond
copies all he secs into the Enquirer-and
IN short the holepack is in full cry after
the poor devils. WHAT'S the effect! The
hero instead of being taxed with cruelty,
in turning so many neCessatIOus, and re-
ally deserving men adrif, Is admired by
the ignorant-much the larger number
for the sternness with which he regards
,orrupton, and Furnishes defaulterS. His
popularity has advanced so per cent.
Y B.--Well Gen. Green, | wish you
may prove right, but canuot agree with
you. The people of this country, cannot
be made to swallow the absurdity, that
because Watkins was a defaulter, there.
fore Upham, and Melville, Glenworth and
Cuts, and Slade, and Chew, and Wash
ington, and hundreds of others, long and
well known to the nation, some Of them
Revolutionary officers, and the personal
frlends.of Washington, Jefferson, Madi-
son and Monroe, that these are defaulters
too. That argues a grossness Of percep-
ton that even my 'huzza boys" are above
But find you impractlcable, and will
urge my opinions no further. Can
see the President to-day
Duf-You cannot sir. He has given
orders to admit none but Kendall, Lee, and
myself Good morning Mr. Van Burer
j must see our new Treasurer a mo
ment Exit the General
7. B.-Good morning, Gen. Green
[ Solus. a fine market have brought
my pigs to! Outvoted on all occasion,
in the cabinet-yiewed with GOODNESS auC
disirust by the President bearded by Ing
ham, twitted by the bIocIlhead Branch
the credit Of nay name employed to ad
vance the interest Of the aspIrant Calhoun
and all around me openly working to de
feat my hopes--compelled to pay defer
ence to the desperate crew of Kendalls
Hills, and Greens, who command tho
Presidents ear. and dstil into it poison