The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-10
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.


Prior to the election of Andrew Jackson,
the presses in opposition to the then admin
istration, teemed with statements showing
the abuses that had crept into, ana the cor
ruption which existed in the several de-
partments of the government. The people
became imbued with the feeling that extern
sive reform was necessary, and the mem
bers of Congress, upon its being so repeat
e,lly nrged upon them, imhibed the same
opinion. and felt i; their bounden duty to
adopt some measures to satisfy the public
mind by retrenchng the expenses. A COM
mittee was appointed in anticipation of the
election of the General, to enquire what
means could he adopted to lessen the evil,
and they reported that retrenchment was
necessary and feasible, provided they could
have the co operation Of an efficient and en-
ergetic executive. A resolution passed
Congress, stating that the people had a right
to erpect a comprehensive scheme Of retreuch
ment from The President, and it was met by
that officer in his first message by very
broad view of the subject. and the admission
that ii was and should he the duty of the
executive, to furnish plan Of reform ade-
quate TO the wishes of the people.
! The committee waited patiently for the
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GROW out Of the inquisition, and at length
had the modification to learn that not only
was reduction of officers and retrenchment
OF expenses inexpedlent and impolltic, hut
| it was thought advisable and proper to in
crease the clerks and augment the expenses.
II was discovered that instead of being too
many officers, there were not enough to
suit the purposes of the new government
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dependents, but the country needed new
Offices to he created! The General found
he had too many friends for the patronage
he possessed, and although he worked off
one thousand by removals of former incum-
bents, yet the cry was "give, give" and
| fresh forces were crammed in upon the al
ready surcharged departments.
An assistant Secretary of State, an aldi-
tional Post Master, a Treasury Solicitor,
ticenty additional clerks in the Patent Office,
t,centy in the Post Office, which had al,eady
thirty eight, ten additional to the eighteen
in the Land Office, which had been reduc-
ed from twenty-four by the former admins
tration, three hundred and .Jorty-tro addi-
tional to the Custom House, which then
amounted to upwards of fifteen hundred
were asked for, and, with the exception OF
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thereby increasing the expenses Of the erecu-
tire department 10 an immense amount, orer
The expenses Of the preceding administration.
Instead of reporting decrease in expen-
diture, the very first year of his admlnstra-
ton demanded large appropriation for
clerk hiie, in addition to the sums regularly
set apart for such purposes, as if in sheer
cSery of the people, and either making
Il tl,oir in tn ba
honesty of the military chieftain, or convict
ing them of folly in putting faith in election
eering fables. So much for retrenchment,
and SO much for a nations gratitude for
military services.
These are facts broad and incontestible ::
and, if General Jackson has not eyinced
more political cupidi,y, and labored more
arduously to keep himself in power, and has
not made the very utmost of the patronage
OF his Office, no just conclusion can ever he
had from any collection of circumstances.
| Circumstances have occurred which prove
that not only was quantity disregarded in
the creation Of Offices, but quality was not
| esteened worth notice. A, CONVICTED FELL
oN now holds responsible and important
office under, and by appointment of General
jackson. This man was twice rejected by
the Senate on the ground of his conviction,
and now is receiving four dollars day,
notwithstanding the rejection, as an Indian
Agent
| The General possesses. however, one
quality, which, in the opinion of some, may
entitle him to esteem. His pertlnacity is
such, that when he has made an appoint
ment in pay for services rendered, and the
individual ntimates that he breathes alone
through the nostrils of his Excellency, no
act, no circumstance, can cause his removal.
The charge of bribery is a venal offence
drunkenness is no ception-incapacity is
moonshne. Those that now hold offices
for this qualify, may esteem him; they are
certain OF the loaves and fishes so long as
they adulate; and he believes them, nd
retains through their exertions, his seat
firmly. Let the people think ofthese things.
According TO the jackson papers, the Jack.
son party is not only the most ignorant, but he
most corrupt, that ever existed In the recent
elections in Albany, Philadelphia, and Baltimore
; Jacksonmen are said TO have been bought up by
, the Clay party at so much a head-and in Bal.
tlmore, those who did not sell themselves, are
! pronounced by the Jackson press so ignorant
as not TO have known which side TO vote
These are hard compliments among brethren
VI the sdIhe parly-Olt as they Know each 9th
er best. we have no right to dispute the correct
ness of the estimate they set on their own char.
acters. We should, however, be sorry to be.
! long 10 party, the members OF which have to
be watched 10 prevent their being bribed. Had
! we spoken so harshly of the Jackson party, we
should have been charged with gross Islander
and lnJustce-but coming from their own edi-
tors, 1t is submitted TO without murmur
Baltimore Chronicle
TIE VETO A letter from a most respecta
. bic merchant-a director also, and stockhold.
er IN one ofihe Albany banks, writes to a gentle.
man in Buffalo, New York, thus " Already
the operation Of the Veto is spreading alarm.
! Dislrnst Of Southern paper is SO great in New
YORK, that the usual buyers at this season
either refuse to purchase at all, or claim runous
rates Credit is more and more valuable, ano
the want OF confidence is spreading wider and
wider When all this will end, there is no tell
ing, but, at all events, numerous failures are
calculated on, and if The United States Bank
charter is not renewed, ii seems general want
Of confidence, to say nothing of olhe. causes.
will effect THE RUIN OF THOUSANDS"
The Delaware Republican relates the fol
lowing story, which is copied for the benefit, of
Jackson.men A traveller being suddenly beset
by r0bber, demanded wherefore he was thus
unlawfully and violently INTERRUPTED in his
journey. Robin Hood replied, 'lhe spois be-
long to the victor" and Immediately proceeded
TO suit the action TO the word. AT this innc.
ture another traveller came nm and nm ese;,r