Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-01

Some warm paragraphs are circulated in the
nevspapers touching recent removals from Office
under the general government and the state adj
ministrations. We do not now notice the par
t,ular cases, because We do not as vet know
What were the recommendations or representa-
tions TO the President or other authorities. who
NAV have been mlSled or Overb0rne. But there
are general principles of conduct, both Tor them
and the citizens generally to which we have
more than once adverted. and the violation of
vmchis always reprehensihlc When The CORK
-I,, Is wrh served in any pust.--when tie .unc-
tiJDary sets no bad eXampie-if he has done no
more than exercise the common and Indeieasbe
rich, Of political preference and frame h'se-he
ought to be safe Any change exposes the co'oi-
.y1j 10 some risk: and the rnhiic veal ought ever
r.. ne paramount to the interests of any man or
any party. IN ne fat j0mois.' said Mira
beau, ..nleitres a balance mi h0mme CT la paT1e.'
\ man and The nation must never be put seve-
rally into the scales" The system Of reward
inc partisaus,-at the risk of the puGiic good.
and to the excitement of scandalous aridi'y tor
pice--is man'testly repognan' tn Pa'roi'sm.
Il has. We acknowledge, been just pursued in
France. by the triumphant Liberals. but they
peaG for :. the fell swoop" 4 vast political rcvo-
iption,-a great cosct OF decisive prinCip'cS,-
an instant responsibility Tor the cause ct free
government and civil liberty. Their own organs.
hpxeyer, confess that the cause and nation are
Discouraged bv the multitude and the eage'ness at
the applicants-ol the seekers OF the loaves aud
hshps-n every part OF France. In our rcpuo-
lie. the same or similar excuses for su6>tltG,.o0s
do not exist When they are made, merely 20
recompense zeal in favor vt one candidate Tor
the Presidentship. or to punish simple prefer
ence for another, the public evils are incurred,
without compensation than can properly be cali
"A ,Na1 Of oil cor mons ~
must confess that we feel surprised when an APP
olicant succeeds who has soug int Office still ia
possession Of a respectable and capable man,
likely tn he 4 severe sufferer by its loss. There
is a srossness of cupidity, ndeicacy and assur-
ance in the very pursuit and demand, winch OF
tends the sensiblity OF generous honor, and ar
9tcs i'm selfuntitncss for the public SERVICE
Tie casuits have debated, without determining
the mint. whether, if two men be on plank at
sea IN the last extremity Of danger, can justl
tishly push the other oil. fot self preservation.
THIS Is much stronger instance than any sup
p0>abe one. of pushing worthy and necessitous
citizen out Of Office and bread. Yet even with
tn plea ard alternative OF life and death, we
should not like to meet. after such an act, the
feelings and looks of unsophisticated nature and
reason And still more, If we were the dlstrbu
tors If patronage, would be ashamed to have
granfed the other description of Suppanters.
Another consideration NAV be intmiated in
this matter. IL that of American birth. in OPP
position to mere deaise,ship. To he sure, after
naturalization, all are equal: but there are still
degrees. periods and forms of connexion and af-
fnty with the natives and the soil. which should
b. taken into the account, when Office is solicitcd
and there are .7merieGn predictions which
ought to be ever fostered in every American
breast. and the want of which would be re-
proach.-Nat. Gaz.
-ssaeQcaa-
Dry Tames,-Three travellers being nearly
destitute of money! and all being very thirsty.
agreed to nut what little money they had 'ogeth-
er. and purchase bottle Of wine to drink; this
done, they intended to .'pass it round One OF
them, tw6o was destined to taste hrst) took 1t
AID d,ert he whole! e., iaiming With broad
stare Of wonder and satisfaction, IS Want dry"