Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-03-12
- 1oHN NJ. PATTON, OF VIRGINIA.

rso gentleman whose name stands at the
,u.aof this article, will excuse us for venturlhg
- make his political course the subject OF coiii-
-, when we assure him that, so far from en-
-,;rinp anv unkind feelings against, or preJu-
&c towards him, we are sincerely deslrouS,
'',,;na high opinion of his character and Ia
W. 70 have the benefit of his opinions and
~. ,rs;pbt of his authority to support US in any
avs we may take, whenever it is possible to
90 so.
Mr. Patton is the arorthy (not unworthy, as
!. modestly says successor, on the floor of
CONGRESS r. of that devoted champion of the
.,,htS of the States, and Of a limited construc-
-. of the Constitution, Mr.. P. P. Barbour
800 called in Congress the Administrator de
,.nis NON of state rights, "-"w who, thank God! IS
w. live and steadfast in the faith" MIR. Pat
,,n catching the mantle OF the translated
s.h,mrionn or Administrator, we are hap
;, state has noao on hand a very large
- of 6 ,nndn,inistered assets" which he
.,r take as so much political capital and use to
,bp hest advantage. This he does by ranking
r;rcolf with the friends of General Jackson and
-,nrortino their measures by his rotes. We are
banrv however, now to be able to announce,
and we do so on the authority OF the printed
and corrected speech of the honorable gentle
man himself, that, Notwithstanding his party al
lance and his votes, he is decidedly and une-
ouyocally OPPOSED to the prominent acts
and measures of the present Administrations
We this annunciation will startle the read
or and probably alarm the honorable gentle
man himself; but we will prove the fact on the
oentleman's own admissions, and then appeal
TO his candor and the judgment of the public
to say if he does not stand politically condemn
ed out of his own mouth.
II is known that those at the head of affairs
rest their claims for support principally on, and
recognize as the most important features in the
administration of the government
lst The proclamation issued by Gen. jack
son.
3D. The system of Reform" as practised by
Gen. Jackson.
3d. The Removal of the Deposites by order
Of Gen. Jackson.
Now it so happens, that, in the recent speech
made by Mr.. Patton, on the presentation OF the
Virginia Resolutions, in the House of Represen-
tatves, he has incidentally given his opinions
on these measures, EACH and ALL of which
he CONDEMNS and OPPOSES in the most de-
cided manner.
LIST. As to the PROCLAMATION, MIR. Patton says
DO we not all recolect with what general in
dignation, at least in large portion OF Virginia
the proclamation of the President against the
State of South Carolina was received, and par
hcularly that part of it in which he denounced
the public authorities of that State as traitors
and rebels. felt and expressed my decided
condemnation of this mode of treating the con-
stitued authorities, legislative and executive, of
the State of South Carolina, by the federal exc
Cutive, in paper which l considered not only
apsOund in its doctrines, as to the character OF
the confederacy, but unnecessary, as well as an-
secOming IN its tone and temper"
And again:
a believe no one more readily or more open
y and decidedly condemned its unsound and
fatal heresies, than myself"
I'd. As to Jackson "REFoRM," Mr.. Patton
says
81 am utterly opposed to what has been called
me proscrptive system, the removal of officers
OIoplnlon's sake. The principle OF furnishing
enemies and rewarding friends through the in
Suumentalty of the removing power, regard
as gross and fragrant abuse, and whenever l
sal be called on to act in any case ofthe sort, no
one will go further than will in condemning it.
mate and detest the principle and lljustlfy no
Eidn who avows or practices it. 1t poisons the
foundations of public purity and degrades our
pohucal contests into miserable scramble Tor
power and plumber in which the honors and OIL
Tes OF the country are converted into mere
,S spols OF the vanquished to be divided among
Sd. Finally, as to the Removal of the DEPo-
SITES, Mr.. Patton says:
., The act of the President, in sending forth to
We public his cabinet manifesto of the 18th Sep
~uioef last; proceeding in my estimation, I'M
"seeaented, uyustifable, and undignifed."
Again:
y. 5nesudden and unexpected manner in which
VIC NC determination to change the place of deposit
~ y announced, without notice to the Bank or
S;o 9e country, was, think, unwise and preju-
VIA 70 the interests Of the community"
Again:
No. mink, however, that it was effected in a
-, winch was hasty and ill-judged.n
'nese quotations will prove, that, howev-
10. auch We may regret the loss of Mr.. Pat
co.. votes IN correcting the evils which he