Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-30

country, which ought to be filed with single ave fo
its honor and advantage, are used as bribes to mr.
chase power or avert hostility. In France, the con-
suming vengeance ofthe People has overtaken their
profgate rulershere time has to disclose the issue
For the PENNSYLVANIA Inouircr
TO. GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
SIR: No III.
81 advise you
And take II from heart that wishes towards vo,
Honour and plenteous safety--that YOU read
The minister's malice and his potency
Together; TO consider further that
What his ioo hatred would effect, wants not
An instrument in his power: You know his nature
hat he's revengetul; and know his pen,
Hath ggH IL: Its long, aud, it NAV be said
II reaches far; and where 'w i'll not extend,
Thither ne darts it"
When promised to satisfy You, that 'rhe Secre,a.
of the Treasury has grossly abused the power with
which he thinks himself nvested that he has done this
to the papabe injury of the pubic interest and the
character # the government, and that he merits
prompt dismissal from Office assumed, in my own
mind, the fact that you would listen to nv testimony
and arguments if you in partial iudpe. that
you would dives, yourself of any feeling of favour to-
wards your minister, arising from the consideration
that you had been prevailed upon give him the M
ponment, and to think him fit for it, and that fiat JUS
,itia ruat cGlum, would be your motto in this case as
had been in others. IT, Sir, you enter upon the
investigation with other disposition than that which
of justice and Official rmness require. If vou
determine, without first hearing the facts that the
charges against The Secretary of the Treasury oripin
and that no evidence however cogent, is for that rea
son. to be received; then beg you dismiss the sub
ject from your mind as unworthy of moments con-
sideraton and to let your minister of finance 90 on in
his career until he shall have plunged your admins
tration into the abyss of irretrievabe disgrace Let
his malignty and revenge do their worst. He never
liked you and accomplish his own ends he will
use you and your popular name for time.-He WILL
if he can, make instrument crafty his SLOW
hatred' of those of your early friends who will not
bow to his influence, and who refuse to CO one
The Secretary of the Treasury presents sinpu-
lar specimen of the human character. Men capable
OF strong and lasting hatered generally suscepti
Bile ola corresponding strength and duration OF at
tachment Ehe two passions almost invariably
united in the same individual. The Secretary is an
exception to the fact. He is vindictive malignant
everlasting in his hatreds. ssFrendshp" is ..b,,t
name with hun. No devotedness to him and his
Interests no services, however useful or effective in
promoting his views, or in advancing his influence
and reputation 10 intimacy, however sacred or en-
du log, can excite his lasting regard or secure his
substantial gratitude He casts off an old friend,
with the same unconcern with which he would Inv
aside old coat, the moment that he thinks he ba
become powerless TO serve him. Sir, have studied
his character, well as his countenance Besiow
the came attention that / have upon them and von
canno, mistake either. The sketch here presented
to you though it requires filing up, is drawn from
life and experience. L recommend you 10 read"
his malice and his potency" to do mischief IFvou
do not feel their effect upon YOURSELF if YOU have
not already felt It, am greatly mistaken, and YOU
have been siametnl'y deceived by the syeophanis
who are Interested IN persuadng you that the people
OF Pennsylvania are as strongly attached 10 you as
ever. Do not misunderstood me: They still feel
fgratude for your services and vencraton for your
virtues out they feel regret for Your neglect Of
early friends the enthusiasm which they felt to-
wards you has abaed; and they know that the change
has been produced By the perseveriDg mana rernent
and deception practised upon you by the Secretary
Of the Treasury.
Let us now, sir, lay aside reflections, however
Iusf fInUr no and
facts You will admit, that i'll takinr suretes from
the public officers for the faithful performance OF
their duties the sole object is to obtain such as NAV
be good and sufficient to reimburse any deEalcation
| IN the pnblc money which may be produced bv the
neglect embezzlement of those officers You
cannot suppose tina; the government does favor to
any citizen by receiving him as a surety for any oil
its officers On the contrary the favor is rendered
20 the government and the officer by the citizen; and
no party political considerations ought - be suf
fered TO enter into the question Of the snicency OF
suitebieDcss OF surety. | aver, sir and am ready
to prove, that the Secretary Of the Treasury has
sumed power to cause the rejection ofsohd and sub
stantal securities party and personal grounds ant
To sanction the acceptance of nominal and insufficient
/ suretes. When Major JAMES n. BARKER contern-
plated Application t. you for the appointment o
| collector of the port of Philadelphia, his princpa
difficulty respected bis ability procure security {,
tho heavy amount required by law from the collec-
tors An Intimate personal friend, differing how
ever in politics from him. stepped forward and iolt
HIM that he would engage TO find him suitable sure
ties, and that he would himself be one ofthem. Ma
Jor BARKER, upon this assurance proceeded with his
application, aud against the wishes Of III" Secretary
OF the Treasury: who was in favour Of Mr. DAS1EI
A. MILLER. received from YOU the appointment fol
I which he asked. His friend redeemed his promises
He and three other gentlemen, two Of them your po
tca friends, and all of them men Of property wcr.
ready to put their to the bond Of the new cci
\ cctor BY some means the Secretary Of the Treas
NY nb'oined 'ni0Fmltion Of this state Ct things ans
remonsiraed against The acceptance of the two sure
ties who differed from him in parry politics lie va
afraid TINT the collector with independent surcties
would exercise soaIe degree Of independence in tn
6ispensaon Of bis Official patronage and although
The gentleman, to whom the collector was indebted
for the offered boHdsmen. bad pledged his honour neve
tom crlcre any Of MS appointments his did not salts
fly the rcmorselcss Secretary lie was determined
that If be had failed to secure tic Office for his favo
i!c be would at Oh bezards compel liz sacccssfu