Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-01-07

i its build recommendation Of the Increase O
the standing army-its unjust attempt to cas-
censurs, due 10 the errors and plumbers q
the standardization itself. upon the shoulder
Of IN innocent state officer, and then cal)iol
|, for an appropriation TO repair those same 81
rors, which 1t says are not those Of this gov
: ernment-its false claim Of = national policy
i. founded in humanity towards the Indians-it
reiterated jesuitical recommendation Of 81
amendment Of the constitution NJ to the e
lection of President, which was never mean
TO be carried into effect by the party or Il
be any thing more than topic with which te
prejudice the peoples minds against an cleo
ton by the house--its impudent boast Of the
intelligence and patriotism Of the successor
whom executive patronage and dictation have
succeeded in electing-its demagogueis
arts of vile deception and humbuggery-its
ranking venom of party spirit-its miserable
rhetoric, sinking below criticism-its grovel
ling moral sentiment-its total want of all
sage counsel or advice, and all pathos and
,,feeing-are all equaled only by its false GER
ti1fcate in chief to the prosperous condition OF
Iall the executive departments to liability and
INTEGRITY with which they have been con-
Quoted, and to the fact of the Presidents be-
lief 'that there is no just cause Of complaint
from any quarter, at the manner in which
they have fulfilled the objects Of their crea-
tionn
Now, sir, complaints have been loudly
made from various quarters by this house and
in the press, by responsible persons, as to the
condition of most of the executive depart
ments, and as to tho want Of ability and in
tegrity with which they have been conduct
ed; and Investigations by us of the truth or
falsehood, justice or injustice, Of these com
paints, have been repeatedly and dogyediy
refused. The party were content with the
mere affirmation by the President to the
crowd, Of their innocence and purity, when
he knew no more about their guilt than he
he knew OF the facts Of certain event in
this capitol last winter, Of which you and /,
Mr.. Chairman, knew all, and more than We
wanted to know; about which, if the Tennes-
see papers are to be believed, the President
has given another certificate, though he was
more than mile of, and there were at least
seven fathoms Of brick and mortar and stone
between him aud the place Of its occurrence.
They have made him q witness, and in giving
his testimony he has been compelled to resort
to his imagination for his facts cared no.
thing about the certificates of the President.
SO long as they abided in the ephemeral form
of hea:ed partizan declarations along the pub
lie roads, or SO long as they were read from
the stump merely, thousand miles off. But,
sir, this certificate in chief is no longer a
mere tavern ipse diru on the highway, but
it is to be filed in the archives Of this govern
ment as part and parcel Of the last annual
message OF the greatest and best!! Perrenis
and Cleander have certified to their own good
conduct, innocence, and purity, have incor-
porated the certificate IN the annual mes
sage and have affixed to it the official man.
ual of Andrew Jackson.
Is this certificate true? put it to gentle
l. II
not been done to Andre w Jackson, 10 those
public service, by this audacious forged self
acquittal?
Is it true or false, that the various ex-
ecutive departments have been conducted
with ability and integrity, and that they al
in a prosperous condition! That is the is
sue. How is it to be trieds Will gentlemen
tell me that the President has tried the issue
and that they are content with his
certificate in form? Sir. begin this session
As ended the last session, by asking the OPP.
portunity and power, and by claiming the
right of an investigation by committee, an,
efficient, able, and fair committee, with full
power to eyicerate the truth The tyut. is
all desire. make no accusations, no COM
plants, excep: Of the denial Of Investigations.
If all have been conducted with ability and
integrity, the departments have nothing to
fear, and investigation may do no good. If
It does not find and expose past fraud and
it may prerert much evil hereafter,
oy the fear Of scrutiny. do sincerely, Fl ON
he best Of motives, earnestly desire to see
he door Of the treasury department., of the
and Offices, of the Indian bureau, and of the
,ther departments AMI offices thrown open
o full and fair investigation. We then have
he facts of which to judge for ourselves, and
IN which to make ND our own verdict. II isl
he duty of the grand inquest to find Or ig-
.orc a bill for Itself, and of the oenire 20 tryI
he issue and find verde: for ITSELF Noll
Judge, much more no party shall find bill,
rue or false, or render Il verdict for them. (
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