Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-20


lnoncy ,aken from the public treasury, and paid to
political bearer Of dispatches America
and he does mol but seeks his pleasure and takes recreation
husas S the o sn az o s
under pretcice tina, drawn ortbc public service hut
in fact Tor his own use this worse than abuse. |
illegal claim against the Government, and under pre,cnce 81
loan, packets thousand dollars, this shoad be
| natedan abuse
If he allowed by accounting o:icer G. the
treasury Under the sanction of head of department,
the shape of extra commissions &C. &C. THOUSAND
lars per anum for ten years. when the law declares
compensation shall not exceed thousand dollar per annu,
all will admit this To be an abuse.
WIS should be poorly set to work at this time of
day to answer charges which have been alseady an
swered to the satisfaction of all but that friendly ig-
norancc in which Mr. Wicklfe contitles or of that
lust of office, which be satisfied bat in revel-
ling IN the bowels of the Treasury. Some of the
above charges are probably true-sevcral of them
are contorted-more than one of them long ago
proved to be scandalous That abuses existed under
Mr.. Adams, has never been denicd-that abuse. have
existed In all governments and will ever exist history
land knowledge of inform us-that abuses un-
der ono government justify abuses under another
4 and that other Reforming Government par er-
,eettence, we learn for the fist tmc, from high ere.
t,Snching" authority.
Passing by the residue OF these charrese shalI
merely reply to the which duplicates us personal
"
tory.
If Mr.. Wickliif;, had employed an agent to 90 to
South Amer, his business, and this agent after
mourning great e. "pensc in finding the means of go
ing and after actu,, " embarking was compelled by
stress of health to asa ndon the uutiertaking-ani
when the loss incurred b. the agent, exceeded the
compensation-what would he 70 rs an honest man.
We ask nothing Of his berality, W. appeal to his no.
ncsty' Would he pay the stipulated compensation,
or would he withhold it, We cannot do.'bt hisre-
ply, and we then ask him. if he wculd have tA.' gov
ernrnent of great country be less liberal, !. IS
JUST less honest, than Mr.. Charles Wicklife?
Such was one of the argum .nts which BIZ mali |
cious misrepresentation and continued repetition |
contributed wi h some others ofthe same kidney and
the great first born "Bargain' sory-in which Mr. |
Carson Is the first, and will be the last respectable liz
dvlduai, to nvow his faith-to hurl Mr.. Adams from
power But let them pass. The day OF Judgment |
Is coming--thc millennium at cast-which accorlinr
to the great German Philosopher who is now enter-i
tanning Enrope witt his speculatons, actually will
commence in the year S33. lie has not fixed upon
the day and the hour, butaccordng our horoscope
it will be exactly at high noon on the 4th dav OIL
March-or else al midnight on the night of the third.
Mr. Wickliif. has enumerated many things which
he calls abuses We should be glad to have the opin |
ion of authority high upon the Classification otl,e
following:
When Political pt rsy prcscnI to hive disco cred,
many abuses in the government, and caole the poo
pie with promises of 'R eiorm and Re.rench,nent "
but having obtained the coveted power ncres Sc IN
stead OF "setrench" the public expenses--how would
Mr.. Wicklifs denomnate it,
When candidate for the Presidency, accuses the
administration of corruptng the fountain of legsIa
ton, III appointing M nhe.s of Congress to Office;
but being made President appoints more members of
Congressin one year, than had been appointed in
t,celre gears before-how would MIR. Wicklif. call
that?
When the same individual complained that C or : |
publishers of the laws had been changed who sup
ported him, and the favor given to others-but having
got the power into It's hands, changes - publishers
who had opposed, and besows the favors upon 72 !
others who had supported him-aow would Mr.. |
Wicklife classify that,
When the Richmond Enquirer, the Telegraph and
uthe Jackson Press, united in reprobating the chanpe
of the seven, and in calling i. bribery of the Press
but Dramatically seal their lips regard to the
ty-tOo--what in Mr. Wicklfa's ethics, should that
be called
when the same individual and his party, fill the
country with suspicious of the purity OF the Press
opposed to them, because one of the conductors
as they expressed it, had been re,onrded-but ba vipr
Obtained power themselves reward fifty one indiyid
uas connected with and controlling their presses
how would Mr.. Wickliffe designate it?
When the persons most conspicuous in difFusnc
the above suspicion, and clamorng about the puritv
of the press, observe profound and obstinate silence
at the systematic and perseverng purpose of rewar-
ding Its electioneerng services discovered in appoin
tingty one OF its editors, proprictors and attaches
to ofnce-how would Mr. Wicklife designate the
consistency and the independency of that coursee
When the Hero and his friends, one editor and con-
eN,o" Oh En- Clay, (Jno p. Erwin,) being appoint
os' MASTER quote it as pregnant evidence of the
'"o'0'a oes'sh OF brlbing the press and filing the
post once with pariizans but having obtained power