Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-23
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The appointment Of Mr.. McLane, Of Della
ware, 10 be Minister TO England, has, we be-
Iirve, very generally been received with appro-
ha,ion-a efficient proof that the late oppos.
ers Of the President are not disposed to hnc
fauh with all his measures, for the sake Of cp-
posliion Since it was determined to remove
MIR, Barbour, we do not know one filter, in
every sense, TO occupy his station than MIR.
NcLane. lad the President, in the choice o!
his Cabinet, and other officers of the Govern
meni, made "a like JudIcious selection, there
would not have been murmuring voice. Mr..
McLane has a tact and disposition for business
which is highly commcndable.
TIE promised "rctorm " Of Gen. Jackson is
likely 10 cost the nation pretty sum OF mo.
ney before it is finished, The outfits of the
new ministers, $4,000 piece is a small sam
pie Of the expense necessary to effect this work,
81 glaringIy Subscribed on the list Of executive
driies.' We pray heaven this reform may not
be the greatest abuse ever suffered by the repub-
lie.
We have in the Louisville Focus The supposed
message of tie p e>,dcni when he nominated
the Lew Mini,lrr TO Coiombia, and the sup
posed speech # Nh Eaton o. his nomination
l. is very good hit al the reforming notions Of
the General and his counsrlurs, and but for its
length, we should repunlish it,
The ract is, the reform" so far as it is yet
..,.a ...." -,"'oU, inc ruvw VI
Adams men or ueutraIs. He who was not fer
me-, was against ne, says Gen. Jackson and
acc o,diugly the quiet unohtrusi,c citizen sui
rers as much as the most noisy and brawling
politician.
1t is mistake to suppose that officers are
removed from Incompetence. We care not
for the assertions Of the Telegraph is not
fact. We venture to assert that, Of all the re-
movals which have taken place, there has not
bren a single man who was incapable Of perfor.
ming the duties Of his office-nay, we think we
mi gh, 60 farther, and say, the gentlemen pro-
scribed, have uniformly been active, vigilant and
talented.
1t is still greater mistake to think that Off
GERS are removed, and then enquiries instituted
to find out the most honest and capable to fill
their places. Hundreds, thousands of applica-
tons are befpre the President bac ked with
friends and recommend atoms. From these he
selects according to the urgency Of the demand
the influence Of the ba, kers, and the zeal dis
played in his cause. We give case such as
occurs almost daily. A man wants an Office
he must have there is an Office filled by
man, never very ardent for the al, and Of
whom he does not know much. g Turn him
our." is the word, and the applicant forthwith
silently slips into power-Tbe frs, inimalion,
the dismissed probably has of the change, is
had to length Of ice, correctness OF dePort-
men,, situation offamiy, or promptitude in he
discharge OF Gutes-subj ects, which it strikes
us, should a, least be taken into account by
President Of he people, and not OF party.
Our readers may rely upon it, these are some
of the features of the promised 'Reform." -
such as please many Of the friends of tine Pres
iden,-it would almos. be i9el on the good
sense of many Of them, 10 say they please dh
Prescription is new thing in the annals oil
our governmental has always been maxim
with the people ,ha, "opirions should be free
as air." Their constitution guarantees to them
the right Of speech and liberty OF the press, and
well may they be alarmed when they see at
Temps made by executive authority to curb the
one, and crush the other.
MIR. Van Buren's visit to the late President
is said not TO have been very pleasing either to
the General or 10 some OF his friends The
truth of The matter is, Mr.. Van Buren, feels per-
fee,ly Independent, Of the President, and is dis.