Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-17
NEWS ~ KENTUCKY.
(Ero.r ne kentucky Gdsst,e.)
RErROStECrlNN

RErKOSPECriON.
When Gen. Jackson WAS sworn into Office "a Pscsi.
dent OF the United States, about nine on, of ten of tn.
offices of the Federal Government, were held by his
mos, bitter and oeiiue enemies.
In three or ionc days after The Inauguration of I'm.
jackson, Mr. Clay cotnCFeuced at gton his set.
tied and violent opposition. lie then sounded his trump
of war. and commenced hostiiitics against the new al.
RiiniStra,ion. which H. has kept up ever siace.
Ills ieesa aton OF war, was sent into New England
and hostiliiies were commenced, and carried on there
by the coalition; aud he came 10 the west to rally hi.
broken iorees. and depriss the new administration OF
the support OF the western States.
This war was settled on, and declared before Mr..
Clsy's friends and parfisaus were removed from the
Federal Offices which they held; and they were engag.
ell, and intended, openly or secretly, TO fight in the
ranks OF their champion, agains, Gen. Jackson and his
administration.
Under such circumstances, il was unreasonable to
expect, that Gen. jackson would retain his i,recon-
cleGbie enemies, the p~artisGrs of Mr.. Clay, in office.
u will be admitted, by every sensible aud candid per-
son, that Gen. Jackson could not administer the Gov.
crnme;t unless o majority Of the offices of the Fede-
raj Government were filled by his personal and po,t.
ieolfiends.
Such is the Federal system, and the practice under
II, that no one will deny the po,uer Of the President,
to displace any Federal officer except those of the Ju-
dietary, that Departmental government not being un.
der his control. The PEOPLE demanded a reform Of
the government, and to effect it, elected Gen. Jackson.
That reform and his election, were most vehcme ntly.
actively and persever;ng!y opposed by MIessrs. Adam.
and Clay, and all those who held Offices under them
during pleasure. The verdict Of the PEOPLE elected
Mcssrs. Adams and Clay and placed Gen. Jackson in
the presidential chair.
As Mr.. Clay would not submit to the decision of The
people and had declared and made war at The start "a
gainst the new administration, il was very essential to
him that his drilled corps should he kept in office, to help
him 10 carry on the war and render victory certain; aud
for the same reasons Gen. Jackson owed il to himself
and the people TO expel them from Office.
Because General Jackson, in doing what the people
require of him, and for which they elected him. has
caught some Treasury Rats and removed some OF
his enemies from Office, in order to produce reform,
and the better to enable him TO administer The govern.
ment ac cording TO the wishes and expectations of the
people, MIR. Clay and his partisans have lavished abuse
and curses upon him, and great lamentation and weep
ing and crashing OF teeih,have been heard in their camp.
These things are done to excite in their favor the
sympathies OF the people. and their suspicion of, and
Indignation against, Gen. jackson and his adminis,ra,;on
But 1t has no kind OF influence upon the people. They
laugh at the cries and distresses of the displaced Off.
GERS; and feel a scorn AMI contempt for the enemies
and revil,rs OF the man TO whom they have confded
their dearest rights aud interests, and whom they de
light TO honor"
1t is remembered, and never can be forgotten, that
willie Mr.. Clay was a candidate for the Presilcn-
cy, he ard his partisans were clamorous for a western
President: That Mcssrs. Adams and Clay were yery
hostile 10 each other: That MI. Adams was not. and
that General Jackson was. the choice of the Republican
party Tor President: Thatby the vote Of the people,
General Jackson was returned 10 Congress with the
highest number Of votes: That it was unLeniablv
in the power Of MIR. Clay and his friends to elect :
That Messrs. Adams and Clay suddenly became re-
conciled and rushed into each others arms, and that
Mr.. Clay made MIR. Adams President, ami he made
Mr.. LAY secretary OF state That tie election by
Congress OF Mr.. Adams was effected by " bargain. in
thgue and management" That in that election two
great and sacred principles were violated, viz lst-
The right and power Of the people in ELEcrtoNs-2L,
the right OF INSTRUCTION That by the bargain and
sale between Messrs. Clay and Adams, the whole ma.
ton was aroused and determined TO place Gen. Jackson
in The Presidential chair: That Mr.. Clay and his
l,Iends made every exertion in their power, 10 induce
the PEOPLE TO cl ct Mr.. Adams as President, for a Sc
oond term, and prevent them from making Gen. Jack,
sou their President: That the great majority of the of
IcerS. hGllup Federal offices pDIar AIo,nr, aJ,-. {.
Clay, during their pleasure, joined in the most unpar-
a1eled abuse Of the patriot Jackson, and the whole re-
publican party: That the candidate of the people, who
had devoted his life to the service of his country, and
aided TO her imperishtble glory, was branded by the
drilled corps of the coalition. with the chosen and ele-
giant epi;he,s Of " Murderer" s Traitor =" Tvran,. >,
" Burrite," and " unprinciplea;' and that the said
drilled corps denounced the whole republican party, as
unprine'P'ed, ignorant, tag rag and bob-taiI, and The
mere dress OF society.
When, therefore, Mr.. Clay las made no apolopv mr.
h'onement Tor his disregard of the voice OF the people,
and pio'aiion Of The right Of instruction; when by
making Mr.. Adams President for four wears. Mr. Cl,y
deprived the west of a President for that period; when.
In defiance OF the wishes OF the republican party, con.
snIuilng the majority OF the people. Mr.. Clay made
every effort in his power. TO fo'ce Mr.. Adams on
them Tor another term Of four years; when Mr..
Gays Object in making Mr.. Adams President, and
continuing HIN IN power for eight years, was to open
The way to himseifa az a ,ccStsrn candidate TO the Presi-
oehcy; when MIR. Clay commenced his opposition, and
sounded his trump Of war at Washington against
zen Jackson and his administration, three or four
""Js "HtI u was sworn INTO ofhce: when that decla-
ration OF war was the watch-yord to the drilled corps
Tor action: when that drilled corps were ready to fight
under the standard Of Mr.. Clay, against the new adj
hinislralon: when Dine-tenths Of the Federal Office
were held by the personal and political enemies OF
General Jackson, and would do every thing in their
power 10 disgrace him and his administration when
ume mag Tfy are entitled TO a ~nUjorifV Of the Federal
o'hcss: and when Gen. Jackson cannot administer the
government unless a majority Of those Offices are filed
ny his political friends, it is ridiculous for the MINOR.
iylo make so much noiss about removals from office
1t Is no matter to the public, whether This or that ca
Plole and honest man fills a public Office. The only
interest That the people have on that subject, is. that
el me Offices shall be filled with persons Of capacity
integrity and dSSi4uitH and in the exercise of this
power, entrusted 10 Gen. Jackson, the people have no
Tears. Ii is true. that as Gen. Jackson does not and
cannot know every man in this great and widely ex-
ichIed republic, he may sometimes be imposed upon
6DyJdtse recommendations but the people Justly CON
ide IN him, and he will promptly correct any mis-
take OF that kind into which he may be led, by that
sort OF artpice. What ground is there, then, for the
present noise and abuse against Gen. Jackson, for
putting his enemies ont and his friends into oGfce7 He
ought 10 exercise the powers which he possesses, in
pacing men into Office who are friendly to his admins
talon, and in whom he can place entire confidence.
But what claims have the partisans and creatures of
ue coalition, upon the republican party and Gen.
Jackson, their head? Surely none. The u,ojoyTfv of
these officers kne1o that MI. Adams was made pTe,i.
dent by Mr.. Clay, against the known will of the re-
publican partyi-that the election Of Mr.. Adams was
effected by "%in1ucnce and intrigue, bargain and man.
sgemenp-that the PEOPLE Of the United States.
had determined to eject Messrs. Adams and CLAW from
u'er usurped stations, by the election Of General Jack
toni mat the coalition welded The power and patron.
age OF The government against the people, and exerted
nv thelr means and influence, 10 force Mr.. Adams on
we nation Tor asecond term; and that a great majority
OF NOSE oticers joined The coalition against The people