Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-11

that paper i to attempt to blaeken and begrime
whateveris supposed to be in the way Of the Pre-.
sidents wishes, or the designs Of the back.stxirs
cabinet. 1t labors to psralyse, by the foulest ss-
pensions, every arm from which blows which it
knows TO be merited may be apprehended. Se-
nators, representatives. of States, in Congress,
are assailed IN the same manner, when they resist
any degree what may be called the personal sys.
TEN IN the executive branch Of the government
They are suffered sometimes, to act in obedi-
ence to their own judgements, and the predilec
tons OF their constituents, on great questions OF
! national economy; but wo to the member who
opposes the nomination of favorite, or refus
es 10 Join IN running down selected victim!
1t Is not an independent senate, giving its 'ad-
vice and CONSENT" that is wanted, or can be TO-.
lerated; but chamber for registering presidential
edicts;-no other majority is to be allowed, than
an 0bsequiOus one to CO cooperate in the .distribu-
ton of the "snols of victory" and the great
aim Of a reelection there must be senate
submissive without murmur, and always ready
TO speak and act like that of Rome in the times
of the Caesars" 7ibi supsmum rerun, judici-
,sas dii dedsrs nobis o5ss9ui gloria reiieta est"
There is no broader :" joke Of the day." than
that thorough going Jackson editor should raise
all Indignant outcry against the board Of the Ma
tionas Bank, upon the assumptiea~that il assisted
some editors with discounts for the purpose of Sc
curing their pens in behalf Of the assailed institu.
ton. The outery Of the tigers and the wolves,
in the fable Of Plague among the Beasts. against
the poor gramnivorous animal that had cropped
little OF the parsons grass, has about as much
congruiy and modesty: See La Fontaine. Has no
patronage been given by the President and ad-
minstratlon to the Press, as doureur or re-
hat, .h IS tho
tors Of the Courier. appointed Surveyor Of the
Port OF New York? Have no members Of Con.
gress, no editors, been reWardeds Are there no
members of Congress, no editors or printers, who
reasonably expect reward for devotion to the
President" Was the public money patrotical-
", disinterestedy, abstractly employed, when It
was given, in large amount, to Mr.. Randolph, to
do nothing but disgrace the country abroad! The
squeamsh gentlemen who swallowed this ca.
mel, strain at the snats which are alleged to
have been detected in the case OF the Bank
Suppose a committee to be appointed by Con
gress to examine into every instance OF Office OBJ
tanned from the esdent-evsry act OF patron
aye in relation 10 The Press. and the pecuniary
histor. and condition Ofevery public functioaary
chosen since his accession. and how would his
administration appear? More pure, safe, de.
feasible than that Of the President and Directors
of the Bankf What conscientious 0bser, er could
reply in the affirmauvea
On nooccasioa would we vindicate or palliate
what is absolutely wrong, but nothing was nnre
natural and just than the exclamati0n--Q
tulerit Gracchos &c. Woo could endure the
most sediuous Of tribunes complaining Of se,lions
RctOrt, 1t ever proper, IS so against those adm
nistration writers-the I" mercenary Swiss OF
State" who. after having attacked the National
Bank, merely to echo and crafty the President,
Or promote sume local Bank inieres, affect I" be
profoundly s>.n''a!ized BY thu story cf the dis
counts TO editors, and raise an awful glamour
about the purity and independence OF the Press.
They do not remind Us that, in Europe,
1t was always held alio able. wnen, IN a war,
Swiss bands were hired on one side, TO hire
others as a counter surce-that, when IN our
contests with Grea, Britain. Indians were en-
listed as auxiiaries by the British government.
the authorities of our own country thought they
had svfhc warrant to employ also the Sd.
wage tribes. for defence aud retaliation.
The Bank has done nothing like this, but if IT
had, no right of complaint could be claimed by
those who have raised the war whonp against II.
as mercena,ies Or partisans. or who approve OF
the asgresslons which it has experienced. A
Congressional enquiry into the private concerns
of every person appointed to office since Gene
raj jackson became Pres;dent-with a view to
ascertain what special favor was done to each, the
motives and relations IN each case, aud how far
each iunctionary could be deemed a safe deposi.
tary of the public monies and confidence, would
seem to US quite as constitutional and regular,
quite as confornabIe to usage and the rights and
expectations of all American citizen. and at least
as important to enable the People to judge OF the
administration Of their affairs, the inquisition
into private accounts which was practised here
by Messrs. Clayton. Cambreleng and Thomas.
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