Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-05

and did not desert or disregard The iegiima'e
ends Of their stations. They have, j" re,re'
men,. a merit Of character, TO De ehvieo "
their unc baritable SUCCESSORS with honorao'e
motive ,hey did public duty, without DONG IN
d,v;dual wrong. The President paiiaies the per
..ru,;,u enormi,ies Of his Cabinet, and OF 'he
secondary Officers ap2oih,ed by him, oy say
mo ,nv prea, length Of time it, Office may e1
cite feelings unfsyorable to faithful disc harge
Of DUTY tina, integrity may yield to corrupt
tenn, a,ion-that Offices may become TO oe
considered o be species Of property, and he
made subservien, more 10 private han 20 pun
lie service, iniuring many for The beneh'. his
is no more than recitation of the insinceriy
Of his FIRST and second Ministers, now uni'ed IN
deceving the people, and are lated TO oe'rsy
each Others machinations by the spite OF a an
corous ambition. Whatever the President may
have been instructed 10 believe, a refiecung ae-
nate will come 10 conclusion that indiher-
euce and infdeiity to duly will more frequently
occur "by any" short time of service, Than ny
any length ofretention Of the experienced, VINO
have acquired an habi'ual diligence, hdehty'
and good behaviour. IT the Senate shall so
think, it will not coun,enance system OF ie-
NOV al for The qualification Of party purpose and
.nalgni,y of faction. Allowing j, may be true,
III
and Of health, the removed has an equal chance
to labor as he had who shall be appoiC,ed 10 an
Office, i, musr be admitted by the Senate, II ell
,her shall no, have Office and be obliged TO la
Dor. i, ought to be him who is least qualified,
and tina, partially Of party should not NIKE it
os,racism, not even was il possible The duties
OF public officers can be made so plain and easy
the intelligent may readily qusliiy themselves.
This is so improbable, that "a prudent legisla :
ture, before il consented 10 b generslfx enslon
Of The law limiting the time OF "ftice, would en-
deavor TO ascer ain how an accommodation so
convenient and Fictitious could he attained -
By the attempt i, would be evident, VIVA, is be-
lie,ed by the President 10 be so easy, Congress
would 6nd 20 be more han il could, with all
its industry ard wisdom, accomplish. IL the
Administration do not think Limitation 10 oi>
fee to be prescription when IL operates only OIL
one parry, or tina, 70, alton is no, unjust when
not applied o all parties, The Senate, it II re,
presents the equity and understanding OF the
inhabitants OF the States, will be ofthat opinion,
which will PROSTATE ali oligaTchv, the free VIII
of the President, permits to disgrace the ma
lion nd TO urea, With igaominous disfranchi>e-
men, all who are not us shameless hrlots. Al
ready, by its remorseless prescription, and by
an infamous subordinatiou Of The Press the peo-
pie are diseased with an apathy, and do evince
no sensibiliy 10 honorable desires. Was not
this their piteous CONDITION, the people of New
Hampshire and Of Kentucky would renonstra'e
as wei, As the people Of Boston. The Collector
of Boston Cannot be more excep,ionable Off.
Ger than The iucumbents of the Second Comp
troler and the Fourth Auditor: If he is, til"
Executive must have an uncommon instinct a
ending gu, disagreesble persons Should the
Senate pu' a veIo to their appointment S, il will
be greeted with pesls on peals Of applause
To The people OF every State it viii he pro-
clama lion, the Senate has no charity for those
who have the notoriety Of libelIous 'raduction,
or for the infarny Of ingrai,ude 20 benefactors.
SULPIrIUS.