Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-12

convictions, that all was corrupt and rotten III the
government, from the crown of the head to the
sole of the foot He found pretended believer In
every Jacksonian and ready coadiutor in his med
tatcd reformation. Now. ask the reader to
mark the result. The Administration is changed
Adams and Clay arc expelled from the Government,
and the Jacksoninns, with every thing i'll their own
hands. have in their power to correct the abuses
and to retrench the expeuces of which they had
complained. How have they used that power Mr..
Clay had deprived FIVE six abusive (of him person.
aly) editors of the publication of the laws, and this
was called corrupting and buying up the Press-but
Mr.. Van Buren, has deprived half hundred, with
out the preteXt of any reason, but their opposition
TO Gen. Jackson's election. Mr.. Adams had great
ly sweed the diplomatic cxpenses--it was said,
that he might 'buy up influential opponents
but nuder the first year of General Jackson, these
same expenses have exceeded all former prece-
dent. One editor was sent by Mr.. Clay abroad,
and that was called by the virtuous ndigna-
ton OF the Jackson party, corruption, though
neither honour, profit durability at
tached to the mssion-but General Jackson has ap-
pointed forty editors to permanent Office, and among
these forty, upwards of 600 is annually stribu
ted from the Treasury Embezzlement it was al
lodged, had been carried to an indefinite extent
every spy rewarded who could bring information,
and the srictest and hostile scrutiny instituted
the result was the detection Of atkins and Pea!se
whose defalcations could not have been much longer
concealed, and the of whose depredatons had
been exceeded by the deficit of men whom General
Jackson himself, brought into Office and by deficits
under Gen. w Washington and all other Presidents
Another item of the account against Mr. Adams and
Clay was, that the Departments were crowded with
superiluous officers, favorites and dependents, put
there 10 be supported out Of the Treasury. These
gentlemen have now possession of the Departments,
and seems there are not only not too many subordi
mates, but some Of them more.
Is 1t wonderful that seeing these things, Mr.. Chill
ton an honest man, should acknowledge his error
renounce the delusion by which he and tens of thou
sands were cheated, and make honorable PREPARATION
to the man whose fame and peace so much was done
to destroy? Is it wonderful that he should do this,
when not an intelligent administration man returns
from Washington but with uplifted hands at the pro-
gacy and rapacity of office which he witnessed there?
Is it wonderfully when to the painest understandings,
the government is in the hands of men devoid of
capacity and of the confidence of the public and when
unceasing struggle for the advancement of ndivi-
for itself:
From the National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON Cry, March 9th, 1880.
To the Editors Of tie National Iateligencer
Gentlemen: Ii paper be already crowded
with communications, beg of the favor insert this
address.
There are duties which men owe to othcrs-but it
may Justly be said that paramount" duties are such
they owe to themselves. There, are times and
circumstances under which forbearance may be a
vrtue-but, in the course of human events it some
han have o,1to
left, but to indicate both their Dsotres and their
actions.
In this unpleasant condition am placed at present
An honorable man feels charge more sensiby than
that of''nconsistency,' and unprovoked abandon
ment OF those with whom he has acted in great
struggle whether cioiL, POLITICAL or soarlihe He
should always be able to assign at least 1,kaust5le
ifnot substantial reason for his course.
As a member of the dominant party in this nation I
must solennly protest and declare that to the utmost
extent of my power, both publicly and privately,
have defended the doctrines upon which that party
came into power. | now neither arraign nor chai-
lenge the purity of their motives. But while the
warning voice of charity demands that should sup
pose others as sincere myself, it does not impose
me the Illuminating necessity of following in the
wake of any man or set of men, of joining the
busy throDg of "ofice-seekers," so as to violate
either the dictates of my conscience or my reason
am charged with Inconsistency, and dereliction
of dutyfor the purpose of prostrating me- and less
ening the influence ola candid declaration which in
the sequel Of this letter. shall fearlessly and consci
entiousy make.
1.-THE charge Of zinc consistency" means that have
abandoned any OF the essential interests ofIny coun-
try. only ask that the specifications and evidences
calculated to support it, may be afforded. II it be
that have nsuccesgtaiy attempted to retrench the
expenditures of the Recommendation require no
proof Ii 1t mean that have been Jealous to allay
the ferment and que the rising dstrust in the South
and to do justice to an oppressed and patriotic popu
lation--to prevent disunion, and perhaps ultimate
bloodshed-then admitit If these be the grounds
4 hnD in roI 4 pfit1,o
of "inconsisency, and that with untiring zeal may
persevere in an attempt to merit its application to
myself should rejoice to have them ayowed from
North to South.
We are to be annoyed with another desperate strug-
gle for power And the question is-1oho shall rise,
and uho shall fall.
The reasons why am not satisfied with the pre-
sent state ofthings manifold; though to record
few of them must suffice for the present. reasons
for my course