Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-03


work of reform. Petty editors Of country ncwsps-
Ipers are made 'Seco,:t Comptrolicrs and Fourth
Auditors, rid Amos Kendall yields the trident of
plume, and holds in his hurds the dcstnes of TINT
navy which has trunphed in every sea, and unfurled
the star spangled banner the face of every mari
lime nation on earth Sir, in this aspect oour aairs
1t rs time to &c little serious and to ponder we'll
The press was intended to be, and once in reality was
the palladium OF our liberties It was the 6rcss of
the people. II the Government; should huve uttemp-
ted TO subsdize usurp it, the cry would havo been
hands elf touch not, handle not it is ours Edi
'o!S are our watchmcn-our scninels the ou.posts
OF ioerty. when these Can be saduced or bribed
tie citadel is gone 1t has been asked il AN editor
70 be excluded from Officer I answer yes so lone ms
ne reiiains SUCH unless the people, whose servant he
i, si.aii sc'ect nun II he would serve lie govern
ment let INN first abandon cur service but let him
not desert. and acquire konors ut our eyncnsa Sir
Is my deliberate belief that there is row 70 way tn
restore the press to what it was aud what in every
se government 1t always should be, but by CARRYING,
the principle out.
Hut be this as 1t may; ce.tuin tits that rewardnc
the partisan editors of the successful Chief With ha
Offices is eiiectuny corrupting The press After this
cAuhpie' Vhet reliance is hereafter to be placed upon
newspapers! Whose rewarded, orc to sustain the
government, right or wrong. Those striving for
must oppose III every thing pervert its ulea
sures, and abuse its motives. Al editors. " hose
nePes depend upon the success of their respective
Candidates, Wall forget, in their zeal, their duty to the
people, and no dependence be placed on what
they publish. Editors are but men, no purcr thun
others; ard then. is not this Tic necessary result
1hc specimens OF reform, not yet noticed are ,aaDy
nut VII! be passed over briefly You proposed to
raise the salaries of your district iudres about ty
per cent, and this bill has passed the Senate The
Iouse increased lie compensation of the marshas
tsr takng the census thirty three per cent, and the
Senate raised 1t to Il hundred. You have bill be-
tore you reported BY che Judiciary Committee. to
establish "a aw department. il obedience to the re
commentator oi the President in his mcssarr with
salary Tor the Attorney General of Sc 600 and an
nf.C m CH nlpSc
Additional officers appointed to your rsy.nue
cutters to increase their cnounlents when thcy are
ony to perform the duties WHICH bclonoto the custom
mouse onicers' Notwithstanding you have Increased
ihcir number a. least fifty AL these things const-
tute reform and 'retrenchrreHt.' Reform on ard
relrcnc in this way and very soon YOU will reform,
ana reronch TIC people GU; Of both licir money end
their liberty! ~''0
On another occasion, in my defence of Ne,c Enr.
iand' REQUIRED to this prescription which have
here exposed, and ked that thus Ad,uipstra,on
haa siutted Its vengeance the purest patriots on
cat'i' t'a9 neither age. condition. or sex had
cscaPea. foT TINS have received rebuke from the
Senator from Louisiana by which i: appears that this
langua sc is too plain ami too strong for the dclicaY
senSlo'!ity OF this very sensitive Administration.
Cuf ifienas nave been swept of BY hundreds, ave
tuouSanGs; we nave not been permitted to knew or
even to ask for the cause and now we are to be den
ca me poor consolation OF complaining 1t appears
that spoke IN tone that not acceptable to tina,
senator regret exceedingly that the sound of my
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but he should recoilect that our conditions very
a'nc!cnt. He was brought up at the feet of CANA
lao received his education in the first civ and has
since Dccn Improving 1t III the polite and accom-
Pi'sned CITY IN tile Union. I from the woods
yonder "A PLAIN, blunt man. who speaks RIGHT on and
perhaps tells you only whut you yourselves ALREADY
hl'o". 1 nave no city airs. nor city management
nose 10 fashionable meditation of voice. no .atti-
tuoe nor stare, nor start theatric prac.scd AFT the
glass fNeSNa o' 'Ae
b"t, SIT, as to the sutstancn. Is it not true tina
tue Executive has guteh It's vengeance rnon tho
pscst patriots on earth; that nci,lcr age, condition.
SECT or seq has escaped? shall speak plsin--r,Ii
things by their right names. How? must eoc.;lia
Tue iGh OF my constituents To fastidious Seiicacv,
fasve a right here to indulge in atfec,afion? 80
sii' I'D MIN or woman, but most in man. nnd most of
ai'h man who assumes to sustain the oeonla ,,.;,,,
Their oppressoYs, FROM n>y soul loathe all aao;at;
IS the ohjecl OF my scorn-y implacable disnust
what! Is man the only thing in Gods creo,on 10
Innst appear III disguise? All nature else is ruled bv
uho'r'hg laws, peEned by unerrnr hond-the
6rutes even obey their God and follow their des,;ny
inanin!ate creation, those orbs which shine ma
sparkle around Us, all to if their Great Cre
ators purpose. And shall man, the creature of an
nour-Inan, '" hose breath is in his srils who to-
day ~, and TO morrow slumberne in his bn,nbJa th
and mnglipg with his kindred duss-sisIl he olnno
put on airs AID play his an,ick tricks before boh
heaVeh! Mono Let bin speak as he thinks
deceit. 'f'"1 N'ie
Lhen, let US speak out, aDd speak the truth. Tho
venerable Melville was the last of the Tea party
the last Of the cooked hats lie was always a re-
pneicnn' from the destruction Of he lea to the pres
ent moment, without 'tile shadow of turning he
has been prescribed. To he sure, he is not poorhs
has oy nis economy ind fidelity acquired small nit
sance-has little change in his pocket to bear his
expenses on The small remnant of the road he has TO
pass and from which mo gller returns io nav hi,
toll at that gate which very soon to be forever .ht
after hlin. But Elbridge Gerry-he was rennbS,.
can from the first 10 the last lie was one Of ,hose
fearless patriots, who took their lives in their hands
uma ssne9 your declaration OF independence. He
was one OF the trainers of this Constitution tie bos
on which we now stand. he had been successivelv
Minister to Brance, Governor of EIassachusettss
wee President of the United Siatas, and President
.! ts senate occupying the very cliuir which you
siumbering yonder lie was poor and pennycss' as |
every honest revolutionary patriot pecess,,rily vas
ne Ieit widow three helpless daughters, and son
ns own image ana snperscription in every thing
u ne pa lOtlC and kinh- hon LII