Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-21
From the Portland fliaine) .4dUsrtiset.
THE ADMINISTRATION IN A BLAZE
or GI0RYu.


OF GLORY"
SIZE ,vouia depreeate his election as a curse
upon the counfry,' were the emphatic words OF
the Richmond Enquirer when Gen. Jackson was
nominated az candidate for the Presiuency.-
The phrophetic fear of the Enquirer, now the
organ Of Virginia Jacksonisn,. and the unwaVe',
ing and indiscrimlnating supporter OF r,snt ana
wrong is realized. The election OF Jackson we
may saw now with redoubled energy, Is to be dep
recaed as curse upon the country. we say,
now the enor,nity of the administration Is uevelo-
ped, and light has been thrown by the donates III
Congress on the appalling prescription Which mas
desolated the morals of the country and made
powerful party into host ofofice seekers, and
pensioners Of Executive bounty, what the hnqui-
rer said in the rising Of the Storm - we 10
deprecate his election as curse upon the coun-
try"
And why so? because his acts have contradict
ed his promises, and because he is pursuing
course more detrimental to our political indie
pendence than the stamp art was, or any other
edict of the British king previous to the outbreak
ing of the revolutionary war. What did he prom
Use to do?
/. Hewas 70 lesser, he erpenscs Of Government.
How has he done it? by recalling
Mr.. Middleton and sending Oft Mr.
Randolph. at the expense Of $4,000
b; recalling Mr. Everett and send.
Ing of Mr.. Van Ness, at the expense OF 1900
By recalling the brave General
Harrison the hero Of Tippecanoe and
sending of Mr. Moore, known by the
name of Free Tom Moore. $4,000
By recalling Mr. Barbour, known
in Europe as a statesman Of the first
rank, and honored BY their unfTers!-
lies as a first rate sholar, and sending
out Mr.. McLane who was an inteli-
cent FederaIist, and who rebuked Dan
ie Webster on the floor of Congress
for not advocating the Hartford Con-
vention, $4,000
recalling Mr. Brown and send
ing out Mr. Rives, $4,000
By recalling Mr.. Hughes and send.
ing out Mr.. Preble, $4,000
| The customary allowance TO recall
ed ministers $4,000 each.
The cost of sending them out and
furnishing sloops OF war, and AS
cannot easily be compued; it amounts
at the least Calculation to 100000
| Under Mr.. Adams they went out
in packets and paid their own expen-
ses.)
The additional expense laid oat.on
! the East Room. l4,0OO
The Post Office has come upon the
Parish---and the Post Master General
asks for $4,000
The expenses of the Civil list are
increased to great degree. The last
session of Congress was the longest
since the organization Of the govern.
ment.
According to Mr.. Wicklfe's own
calculation. the difference of expend.
iture between 1928 and 1929 was 3D..
| 500 Sc.
Rv his removal of the Indians he
has mnrtgaged the Treasury and laid
1t under contribution of az leasts 100000
The nomination of the seducer Lee,
rejected unanimously. as Consul Gen.
eral to the Barbarv Powers including
present to the Dey of Alsiers. accord
ing to usage, Sl9,007--salary 1000,
exclusive Of the outfit. cost in all 10000
Q. lie ,rns to appoint to office no Member Of
! Cons ress.
All the important stations have been filled
with members Of Congress. Chandler, McLane.
Branch. Moore, lngham, Rves, etc. etc.
S. He t0as 20 preserre hepress from corrup-
tion, and to guardits purity
He has rewarded fifty editors of papers, many
Vt whom were 50 obnoxious. even TO a Jackson
Senate, that the vote upon their confirmation or
| rejection, stoud thus