Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-25
From. the National Journal.
LETTER ON REFORMING

LETTER ON REFORM.-No.F.
wish. nv old Friend YOU were here to see
how admirably We have buil' up our power,
and how sklfully we have fortified ours'I.e
We have now an Adminis,i alton that can deiy
the arts and address Of demagogues; the eio-
ouence and Influence Of political leaders;-we
give tone 10 public opinion, aud regulate me
n,bI;c will: we have established solid sno'
hooe. durable power Sir, there Is one great
Stat. srcre, ne, er before discovered IN popular
Governmen,s,-itis, tina, the President Is me
Peoplr's President. They took him up a'o
made him: and now, however they may dls'kr
his primer or disarprose his measutes''h1y
will approye him. His CAUSE Is now their cause.
as much as his own. To "ensure nm "outo
be 70 acknowledge they had bern wrong 'na'
Others had been right, that they can see more
clearly than they had done and hat Their pre-
dic,,ons, which they had always derided were
verified The People will never do thai mere
is no doubt that all those chickenhear'ed lei
lows Of our party, the dissatisfied, the e'sap-
poin,rd and the de- pairing, who are so promp'
10 censure in conversation, and 10 condemn I'D
their own minds, who are SO ready TO give e',
idence Of their own purify and principles, ana
make such display OF their candor AMI pa
,riorism, will rally round him again when MS
]ay is hois ed, with the same zeal and deSot-
edness tina, the Turks flock around the sacred
standard when unfu,led BY ihe Sultan.
We have a great deal Of patronage in reserve.
This is a powerful bond Of union, We disIri.
bu,ed portion al first among the faithful toll
lowers, 10 reward merit, create hope, aud sum
ulate the spirit oil parry, but we were not such
fools as 10 give away all a, once, leaving MOTH
ing for expec alton, and no hing TOR The future
We have S. me good things yet,bui not enough
for all: "Many were called, blu, few were cho
sen" Some we promised, and some we put
off The Cabinel, Foreign Missions, Judicial
appointments. are kept for Members oil Con-
gress, because there is no danger that these
high Offices will create any corrupling influence
in that body. II is the numerous pei'y offices
that are dangerous in their tendencies. Cor
ruption in some, and il others Perversion
Of correc: feeling and principles, diver Gov
"ernmrn' from its Legitimate end and make {"
an engine for the support of The je'o at The e.
Dense of the MANI" The Members Of Con-
q, ess, ST vrr in their virtue. above the hopes
Of petty Office, can do an infinite number Of acts
Of gener osi,y and kindness. They will become
the benefactors, patrons, fathers aud guaidisn
angels of their districts They can "o,aiE
thousand favors, and avert q thousand evils
On the side Of the Government are all hono's,
ffices, emolumen,s, every sort oil personal graf.
lfca,ion to avaTice or vanity; and, what Is OF
more moment 10 many gentlemen the means OF
growing, by innumer abb pr,'y services 1" IN
divicuals, INFO spreading in'sreht in The coun'
Try. Blu, for the member IN Opposition, alas.
for himself no Office, or emo!umen, or tue: no
promotion civil, military, or naval, for children
or brothers or kindred This unfortunate. IN
depr nden, gentleman, has no hing 10 hope and
nothing TO offer, bu, harsh refusal, or pi iiu' *
euse, or desponden representation OF hope'es
interest Wtat a diseouraeing prospect
Voting in dlspirited minority, and stripped
Of the poor reward Of popularity.
The people have erected a beautiful system
of intimate connexions and mutual deprnden-
cirs whica secures their power, INSTEAD OF
that old fashioned notion Of Chicks and bal
ances, by which the diffrren, powers mutually
counirrv lied and destroyed each other. lhos,
he President is the head f,he People and OF
the party. The chiefs If the TWO Other sub
ordinate parties, by the combination OF whom
he party was established, afe his Vice Keys:
To one i, is given ID rule over the Senate, TO
the other over the Foreign Affairs, and both
looking To the succession. The great depart
menls are conferred in honor OF The great states
upon heir great men. Every sec ion OF the
country will receive its approrrise attention.
Every in,res, will be cherished, every hope
enc our aged, every poli,ica opinion coun 'cnanc-
ed, ,hr press rewarded, tie people ta',ered
and prescription and patronage 60 hand IN hand
in the work Of Reform
We have Tariff for ire North, Constitu-
,iona scruples for the South, Public Lands for
the Wes, and money to distribute 10 he Peo-
pie We shall give the Indians to Georgia,
Texas 20 adventureV, Rotation to politicians,
Reform and Retrenchnent 10 party, slang to
the vulgar, Prescription to our enemies.
hope you will excuse my enthusiasm.
am carried away BY the subject. bryan with
view Of expressing nv admiration OF the
Message, and Of rhe new and bold opinions II
advances; but ind must rest little. Next
Sunday will wri e you again; all our time is
devoted to the public. Adiru my old friend.