Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-08
From the Lynch1urg V;rg;,i,,
PRACTICE AND PRGCEPF.


no man has ever SO wilfully violated his public
and most solemn pledges, and with such apparent
ihdIfi"Tonce, and contempt of the opinion of the
! people, as Andrew Jackson. h. indeed seems to
| iavo been actuatcd by determination to see how
! lar lie can go, with impunty-how much tho peo-
! PIC caa bear, without revolving at his rue And
! truly, the result would TO imply that he NAV
/ dc what lie rIcascs, and yet there devoted
! rand oil PsrtlLans, who will adhere to HIM. with
hervIiily III exact proportion tho arbitrary and
! despotic power which calls it into c1ercis, The
| othoT day we met with instance OF this sort
which is Il fair illustration of the policy of .sths
| party who are determined TO support their Idol
| right or wrong. A Tennessee Editor, speaking of
tho causes which led to the dissolution Of the Ca
hlnct, remarked, in substance that, '.let Cen Jack
! son do what lie might, he sheuld lie satisfied that
! ne intended it for tile good Of his county, and
snonid not therefore complain" Such a man would
have made an admirable torturer for the Spanish
ln1uisi;!on and most ready minion of despotisrn
- hen we see such spirit manifested by the con-
ductors OF the press, 1t is wonder that the pee
PIE VINO are at least In some degree, Influenced bv
tnat powerful engine of good and evil, are some.
times led into error, and induced to approve where
they Ghould condemn, and censurs where they
| should applaud. Bat to return from this digrcs.
sion.
Were we 10 search fer evidences Of tho truth of
tho remark with which VIC commenced this article,
We should find innumorabIe instances of it. But
search Is unnecessary, when We can scarcely open
newspaper, without finding instances ready quo
ted to our hands. The following may suffice for
tho present:
Gsneral Jpckso,'s letter 10 Mr.. Monroe.
81 hS remo7d! Of no public officer Should he ec
ioced - create raegncYor 10 graf(ythc ambition Of
tHr0Tfe paft'saH." When this shall come to pass
the patriot will have ample cause t. trcE7bLc for
the ho"or Of mis- country, and the perpstuity of her
republican institutiorS."
Wo ere all aware hsw grossly Cen Jackson has
violated the maxim contained in the preceding ey
tract. Leaving out of view the nine hundred reno
Jy in,,nf - -
sessaTy to cite tie dismissal of three members Of
ms late Cabinet, which done, partly TO appsase
the wrath of one favorite partizan," Mai. Eaton)
Snd partly to crafty the ambition of another" (Mr
van buren,; and the consequences which have
followed show that the General was a better Pro-
phst than hs is President; for 'the patriot has am
p!" cause TO trembo for the honor of his country
and the P'Tpctuity Of her republican institutIons.'
Hgnn-In Cen Jacksons Letter to the Tenneg-
~" Legislature, re:gnng his Office Of Senator, we
SID the suhjoined passage:
ut requires depth of thought - be convinced
mat tDHHtPIION will be the order Of the dny
If the President shall make important appointments
IRON among members of Congress"
One would naturally suppose, that, vber 4, n,,D
n1H GcilDeru;o'y advanced a sentiment Of this sort
nc would scarcely have The impudencc 70 violate IL
IN Singe instance. And VET the first act Of Ce
neral Jac"gon's administration was in direct opDosi
non 10 u IS solenny expressed opinion; and on ov-
cry suitable occasion which has arisen since he
has continued 10 violate it, until the number Of
members OF Congress appointed by him 10 Office,
exceed that appointed by any one Of his predccss
1ors, and perhaps all of them united. Look 4. The
following Isl:
mr.. Van Buren,, senator, appointed Seczs.
tary Of State, with q salary of IS COO
Mr.. Branch, senator, DO. Secretary or the
Nary, 5000
VI. Enton, senator, DO. Secretary Of War, 5000
hr 3er5cn, senator, do. Attorney Gene.
RAJ, $500
=, land, 1alosy end outfit, 1900
Af. jngham, member Of Congress, az
pointed Secretary Of the Trcasury, 5000
Hr. Ryos do. do. Minister 10 france 81
larry and outfit, 1900
Mr.. Moore, DO. do. Minister to South
America, gailry and outfit, 1900
.tr. Owen, do. Do. Collector, salary $500
ar johnson, DO. do. Appraiser New York,
salary, 2.Ga3
Mr. slower, do do. Attorney in Florida, 800
Mr. Randolph, do DO. Minister TO Russia
sl,ary and outfit, 1900
Hr. B.lyI;cs, do. do. Collector Of New Bed
ford, lo0l
Mr.. Chandler, senator, 20. Collector Ct
Portland and Falmouth 1870
EdwaEd Livingston, do. do Secretary Of
state, salary, 5000 !
Levi Woodbury., formerly senator do Sc.
crctory ef Navy, GOOO
tIugh L. Willie, senator, Secretary sr
VA, s,00sI