Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-28

lng members o Congress TO otiice-nay, he declared
mat the Constitution amended as 10 correct
this abuse, and If the practice continued that sit re-
CURED no gin of prophecy TO foreel that corruption
would become the order of the day" Yen and Messrs
Editors, having slight suspicion that the of cor
rnpon had not only been but had begun TO yepe-
tate under the Administration OF MIR. Adams gave
nearly approval to this sclt-dcnying doctrine of Mr..
"A g competitor Now, has il occurred to YOU TO
ascertain whether the promise niade by the Caddafs
mas been kept by the PrcSident? have heard though
~ 10 possibly the suggestion of wicked Wbigtat
te practice has not exactly conforncd To the prccept
Tor 'ns Gen Jackson has in6 appointed more
Ders oil Cogrcss To office Than did his predecessors
IN ~ years. IL ID sadyou know well as do wllc-
thcr correctly nothat lac has made of the Peoples
representatives. ambassadors agents receiress of
Pubiie money, collectors and sarseyors Of ports ostuas
ers clerks, Gdc,raiferS and gaugcrs No Office how
ever mensl has been oic for the acceptance OF these
ry has been high enough.
But, perhaps, Messrs Editors the worshippcrs of Gen
Jackson may console themselves for his failure redeem
solemn pledge given when he n candidate for of.
hcc by the fact that he has proven HIMSELF be what
are told no man ever " prophet in his own
Try For Al ever prediction fulfilled awiully fear
thst which oTetnd that corruption would become the
order of the day. if the practice of buying up the Peo.
Pile Representatives by brides offered by the Executive
was to prevail, has been, the letter What q
ject:
against the late Administrations account Of the
uayagant and wastcul expenditure of the public
sure ana we joined with those who demanded the
speedy and rigid '.retrenchnent" l RENE nber reading
some elaborate newspaper essay articles and
sPesehes-which satisfied my mind that the evil com
planned of did exist and that ugalty and
a1Hny IN the disbursement Of public money are political
maxims never To b. lost ht ofin Republican Govern
ment NJ opinions on this subject can tell vour cor
respondent not ckanytd and if there be any inco-
stSteney in condemning hlr Adams for expenditure
oil Si3nOoO 900 year, and censurng Gen Jackson for
cxpendng $227O1,OOo would be very much Obliged
to HIM or goa ID point it out; unless indeed
give Gen j. the benefit of the homely but oppressive
ola adage which says, that one may steal horse
with mpunity while another shall be hanged for looking
over the hedge.
9Th. During the Administration of Mr. Adams we
were told by the Opposition presses aud leaders of the
day--and we believed tthat fraud and corruption had
crrpt into the Government, calling aloud for thorough
and rigid reform" This reform was alnonr the pro-
misses made by Gen Jackson just before and after his
first election and the hope of seeing redeemed was
among the leading considerations with many who
for hin
Need remind you of the pride and cxnl,a,ion will,
which huiled these official annuncations Of fixed
purpose TO correct and reform abuses which we honestly
believed to exist and 10 be undermining public and pr-
vate morals Who not proud of his agency ele-
waiting to power those who able and determined TO
bring back the Government TO the purity and plicy
of it's Republican days; We persuaded ourselves that
the work oil cleansing the Augcan stable already
accomplished.
And how have these premises on the part of the Co
vernment been fulfilled and these hopes the part Of
its friends been realised 1t is the President set
about hls work with vigorous band Among the FIRST
acts oil ms Administration TO dismiss the assist
ant Postnasers General Qie Bradleys0 and To order
against thei as uciaulters by the way
think have hrardnnd it is but justice them to state
the factihat 10y the decision of the Court it turned out
that they eredors instead of Debtors 10 the Co
vernment The next step to turn out and imprson
for 10 mouths years thai mise rabl creature
Doctor Watkins. All this very well. They were
believed efaulters r not pecnlaors and ,i NH
lie good required they should suffer the punishment
vidcd for their offences, by the law of the land
Now, Messrs Editors, will you be good enough to tell
the public, whether there have been nc0in petent off,
GERS, no daaerS peeGatorS under the present Al
mnisratlon: And how many of such-being jackson
'nehhave been dismissed, prosecuted and punished
cordng to their deserts; To aid you in making out the
list, would commend TO your careful pcrusni certain
Reports from both branches of Congress touching the
acts and dongs OF the General Post Office
These Reports, taken together disclose state of rotten
ness and corruption, which, persuaded is exceed
ed in Government this side of Turkey Tbrowinc
out the testimony of the Opposition Members that fur
nished by the Jackson Menbers OF The Committees of
both Houses establishes the fact Of gross careesscss and
neglect 81 duty and of utter in the officers
conducting tie Departmental say nothing OF higbcr
crimes which ii fixes of them
NOW are not earetessneSs, negied If duty Incompetent
eyo say nothing of bribery and corruption and palpa.
Bile violation of the law and Constitutioncauses
which, III well regulated gnyernne Mt call least for
DISMISSAL from oice Has any man. thus conpicted M
the testimony Of their purity been removed from
Office? No, not onc He whom fc II the hes West CEN
sure-hat of receiving presents from those with vbaro
he made contracts for the public, and entering into
partnership, contrary to LGt, with mail conractos-vas
nun d.Dtefty permitted 10 resign And the head of the
Department convicted OF utter ncoInpetency TO the din,
tics OF his occ, and by the Nnaninoas p0fe Of tho Sc
nate OF violating the Constitution by borrowing n1ney
on the faith OF the U. States without authority of law
and ,S believe to be the extent of his offending
been renoved--to higher and honorable station
Tell me- hlessrs. Editors, yOr conscience whether
you do not believe that if Gen Jackson coming into
Office had found the eff JactS exstiag IN e
Post Cce Depart1aent hch is disclosedby the Reports
OF the administration members of the two Houses he
would not Instantly have hurled from his place ccerU in
dtrd"Gt having agency in bringing about this de po-
rable state OF things; think he ought-and almost
know he would.
believed that incompetency, neglect, dishonesty
were good causes for removing .3dhnS men from Office.
aud 6ette1e they sufficient removiuy Jek.
son men. There Is then ''changc of opinion hero
and II there be Inconsistency your correspondent ma
make the most Of it.
9Th. You and bIcssrs. Editors I believe perfectly
agreed ia conIemnng the anti Republican, State
Rights and consolidation doctrines of the celebrated Pro-
ciaIdGion In saying there perfect aceoTd0Hce OF
opinion between us in relation to this important State
paper speak from recollection of the purpo of your
editorial article accompanying my Card to the ''GIobe -
which you wall hndfor happen to have the repre nee
though not the paper before neim the Enquirer Of Feb
I'd, 1858 should be sorry 10 msrcprescnt youu ooi.
mons ON any subject and need tell you that ii |
can be iade sensible that have done So will AFFORD
me gseat pleasure 10 repair The wrong
Was true, faithless to the Constitution 10 Re.
publican PriucPlrs when denounced the doctrines OF
The Proclamation!
9th. RIy opinions Of the principles laid down in the
"Alants;o AID Protest have been made known, and
am willing to b. Judged by any candid man of any
panty, whether an iaIthess t. the Constitution, who
deny the powers set these celebrated papers or hc
who cainls aud exercises powers where 10 be- found
in thai lnstipmcnt--and which, If they did exist would
convert Limited, representative government, OF
underlined, unlimited poweTs-in Short into the goycra-
mcDi Of one maH-a dcspOtism?
10th hailed with Joy and aludness the Appearance OF
the Maysville NetO--not because in IL any reaon
non Of the Republican doctrine which denies liz con.
stutons power Of Congress make or to appropriate
money Tor the construction Of Internal IMPROVEMENTS
but because thought saw in il TIE determination OF