Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-05
COMMUNICATION.
10 the Eaiio, Of tie .aiezaadsia Phsnir Gazsi


ihe SENATE may BE- supposed to be the one
If il is no, legal jurisdiction VIII cease I" re-
strain any P,esiden-. He will be sustained in
unworthy propeusitics, and excited by nefarious
Abduction, to reward, with honorable places,
bas- aud vulgar parasites--no other will he re-
copnize, The socir,y Of The good and wise
will be mirror, "a fec'ing, with dsagreeable
sin, e, inv, the d, forniiy OF his morals aud IN
decrncy of conduct. Phis is already, in some
measure exempli6ed. 4 civil Chief, who once
had the fame at chivalric soldier aud the
;ransceudsncy of an equitable CT izen-weane6
from, what he WAS, obnoxious individuals, by
his psr,iali,y are The proprie,ors OF the dis
tiuction OF Office. 10 disgrace Official dignity,
libellous ,raduc-rs have his warrant. The sc
tlucer who, nv subtle caressFs, made hariot OF
The Press, has The privilege 10 reward his ad-
herents by Embassies to the nations OF The
earth. The cor6dani of trailorous offender.
is seiee ted to an office Of high trust and OF great
value. Editors, whe her Jews or Chris ians,
forfri,ing their independeney, are compensated
by public salary, abridgng he freedom OF the
Press. The freedom OF opinion and speech 1.
abridged by maltrea.ing all who did not ad-
voca,e the election os C neral jackson, whose
Inaugural Address declared general imp'ach
mrn,; and, wi bout inves iga ion, he has re-
himself and party; while he has power, hey
al, 20 be disqualified 20 enjoy public hon"r,
trust and prof AN im eac hmtn, tried oy the
Senate could do no more. These AMI many
oIhe, disgsaceiul enormities, Illustrative OF the
~ilenes. Of party abomina,ion, arc the degrad-
ing i, lic ions Of an executive, betrayed INFO an
oblivion Of pa rIotic character by the obse>
puious fawniug Of fsc,ious reDrohatss. The
pa,res conscripti will not, and should not, to-
lerare SC anJal so inrffabiy disgra cful 10 Tree
and u ,irtuoos pcople-and vi houi he,itsnHn
i, must pu their veto Of incl dicii"n on all who
have no meri', other than that OF parry 'iru
ience. The Senate is the ,icegerer: Of SAFE
sovereignty, by The gii' Of The Corsiu ion II
has u csnsoriAn preroga'ive. The virtue and
morally Of a great people snPplioates Us APP
1licston IL keep out OF office all who have
abused rheir own regulations, and have no Ca
oaci.y bu, 10 scsuda,izr To act SO becoming
iy and periodically, will be to emulate The glo,
Of the Roman Senate, when TO the accom-
piished Cineas it spp"a'ed to ne all assembly OF
pario,ic kings 10 resemble 80 much excel
leucy, IL must take care persons d'shgnfed by
marsl deformi'y shall not be he subs'itu es OF
deserving ci,izrns removed from off"rs, because
they preferred another to General jas ksoD. -
This viii be TO recogniz" the princi' 'e; good
bad men have no procession of right. /, viii
be TO administer the lprrrogsuve OF approx al
maeu ,nimorsly, establishing determ'nalon,
(" Off, es" are not and shall not be a speries OF
property, TO be enjoyed by favortes OF paru'
cular parry or faction. II viii b. noble de
rlara,ian, ihs, &c no individual wrong is done
by remov Il Of good mar, public wrong is
inflicted when merit and experience IS supp'an'-
ed by iocspsoi'y and duplIcity. even il brought
from New H impsbire and X nrucky.
The people do complain ,ha' this shameful
injury has been wanionly commit Ire
Bo,ton remon STRANGE is an accusation OF an APP
pointnnsnt exc ept ionsole and derogstory, aud II
should ne viewed BY the Senate as sstisfac DRY
information Of Executive prescription, deserv
ing admouition The people know tie iluy
of the prerogativt OF removal consists in keep
ing out Of offics the unfi and preserving IN he
6t This cons tues he health Of republican,
ism, was il now vigorous. Collectors, 'omp-
trolers auditors, and pos'mssters, would be re
strained from dismissiug subordins'es oil good
Behaviour, and restricted supplying heir places
with brawling party friends amt needy relatives
If The Serate shall not be indifferent 10 this
gross conversion Of flies from public TO pri-
yale sel6shness, il will reject all WHO nave &C
ed SO repre- hen >ibly--no such should have the
time Of momsn' Of abusing indivauai merit,
and wroneing he public interest The Execu-
tive having disre gard, the character and we'll
being Of useful and deserving CT liens, perform
ing with 6irli aud diligence humble and ne
cessary official services, he Senate should be
their friend and protector, aud exemply re-
ga,d to all who were fai hful capable, and no
nest, by refu sing conh N e appointment of
all no, like the Second Comptroller and the
Fourth Auditor, have covered their Offices TO
paf,y animosity and ioteres', for whicn there
WAS no previous example, and not necessary,
a. The officers who did not remove their a,sis-
ants have e1s Gated the ousi ,ess ccrfded 10
them as well If no, more correctly. han hose
abssrrs Of ofh i,l prophecy The predecessors
OF the Cabinet ministers. Postmaster and At
terney Generals, the seaior Comptroiiers and
Auditors, had no pleasure in The misery oi
psnscrip,ive r-movsl-aoing nothing TO con-
ce.s, they NAV ed no con6dr .iiai clerks. They
used their sfh-es, net as "spssios oil property,