The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-02-24
Executive Administration,


W. ar. WISE rose aud offered the following re
solution
Resoired, That 30 much of the Presidents mes
sagc relates 10 the condition of the various s..
ecnliyc Departments the ability and integrity IN
Which they have been conducted The william, and
faithful discharge Of the public business in all Of
Them and The eauses Of complaint from any quar-
ter, a, The manner al whlsb thew have fulfilled the
nbjccis OF their creation, be referred 10 a select
COMMITTEE, to consist OF nine members. with pow
q 70 send Tor persons and papers, ard with ns:ruc
lions 10 inquire into the condition OF the y,riou.
Executive Departments, tie ability and INTEGRITY
with which they have been conducted into the
manner 10 which the public business has been d..
charged IN all Of them, and into al causes Of com
Pifini, rom any quarter, al the manner in which
said Departments or their business or offices. Or
any OF their officers agents ~ every des,i iop
whatever. directly or indirectly connected with
Them IN any manner, officially or nnoficiall,. in
dutie' pertaining to the public interest, have mL
h'ied 81 isiied 10 accomplish, the objects Of their
creation, Or have violated ,hcr duties. Or have IN.
Infcd or impaired The public service and interest
And ua' said committee, in IL inquire, may r..
Ter 10 such periods Of time as to them fnay seem
c1pcccnt and proper.
Mr. WISE then addressed the House ne fallrws.
reference which have scnt L lie Chat, An
7 ny duty 70 offer some reflections to The fous.
and - the country.
~, this paper ], the last annual message of A.,
drew Jackson. Tie contemplation of +, as sufh *
Hespi affecting = tho sincere lover OF him aud So
iehinlF mopfhiai ~ The honest lover o. his country
nat should the isst annual messge ot Andrew
jackson have beenY Who IL h, what has he b,rg ?
+ hc dnswer 10 ibis question ought to drfefmlp.
what tins !as. act II IL Kind O. his should have
f bern.
i fnNn q humble hGt respectable origin. nc was
oofu m the time. 0: hs cauulrt 5 travail tor iuds
+ Pendeuce lis ptccocious spri, ii resistance 10
oppression marked Lis iafani BODY with The scar,
cd The REVOLUTION. A0er the times wbjfh tried
mems souls had passed away; after the blessings
q freedom had been secured bY all lie imminent.
81 NE institutions Of "ur mtiers the fruits Of p,ace
i"a virtue, and wisdom, and jealous pltfiotisni.
ilt' N"Ird aud chcqpcrcd scenes OF nfiyate add
pa'Ac lii', under destiny adverse only 50 FAR a,
~ iul q dang,r n game, not olympic, in
N'''' - h"s hei"c, ~ aud hln IA the midst Vi
u country sec"uo ropbirs, ciizrn soldier 4
MAJ 'enetai Q TIC Arm, . the Rcpuo.ic.
itc was AMBITIOUS Of slniy; ana a. lone &c
usuhild shall coui}aus 10 bestow more i,h.,a1 .n
piau'es on their des'royets ,han on their eenefac
tfs ihe thirsi .. military glory VIII over IL ;be
ylrc ~ nc most exalted caafactersn A a1Ia al
efsei'c and ca4ut,ess commander. he carried con.
qSe.i, 10 sfat5 a sll dinset, and difficulties. INTO
the "iic,f"uss oi Use savage tribes 81 Jga SaaAefn
t"hiisi, vas he caring bat suecess.ul and }ssii
n'a l"is!>f q d ntI'rli TERRITORY anu hu.Hy " H.
81 te measure 81 hts county, glOr, III letene,
ni 'r'.1u-. eHcre 81 assumed d 5e lhe araitar o
"'f''ilia". the fupge advocate OF t.sn a.egtguce
--"htfr Dc eo 4grf,c The cuar e-fors OF y sD,lsou
--"hefe Doe pro c--sd sad pfa,tscd submission 10
tne 'hU authority, ADD where he acquircd TIE title
u l.,'u Al Uirfr nas created. WiiI not saw
"a d,at-h9aHh I'll aeptut gtsttiude from ~. country.
titli sreoaa Asrolf Z" was shouted from the
bPs 81 EVERY satetui heart. and echatu from every
tlt 4-c '-iiel has uaUe - rs emhla.ouuG l. Igb on
uc c9Is O iWPsfishsl.c military tauc, aud peace
ras guies 70 hal.aa h.. victory Wit. pescc IA.
NaflNe Occupations were goaei bat cty,l hunors
Neru sHoHcfed and thicsen,d around INN. From
ut camp DE fose 10 seat ID tbs senate chamber,
TOY i4tH tHe senate chamber was higher than the
e4u. lie bore, or seemed 10 bear, his honors "A.
uen'y bui all That had b,cu d1ur. or could be
Done, seemed, was 30, enough Toe him In the es.
nU41gu q generous People. lie wa. nominated
Tor tae first pace GA rlrtu--the Presidency of
these unUsd, sovereign, and iaaepcagc,t :. ais d,
America, Tor taen these Slajt- tr.it united sept.
frirH and lqasHsadcHf. Civilians and statesmen.
ai PTouccsl na5aJs and stations, we're his CONNECT
tors, but he was The psoTtfs tau4iaaicagalnst men
10 office, against the powers that were. araust
Wtif intueues, tlcIr patronage, and their caucuse,
a@d 'n consideration iLf,ni, aud ui ais lu-t aput
'Hou al iiefa, be was most popuiar aao strongest
e' lhc plurality Of votes. lie yas uera',u-iieieat.
81 mere, "a thus Hall 10 The House OF Representa-.
b's~, " men such a. we art--and what Ne tie
Representative "a, The People are, viii nat name
by means vii uo' describe. ais sufficient 10
say, that she manner ct his defeat was not only e.
nongh 10 ensure his Subsequent triumph, but to RI
Vet aim 'mmosably, right or wrong, 10 the hearts
OF ms cunnifymcn forever. lie became the cham.
P'on OF popular rights and the elective franchise.
Against oihcc ho.trs and oicc.setk rrs-the favor.
He ret OF the People, who was 10 scpurpc bribery
aud corruption, whose name was 10 be a terror 10
oil evu.dooCfs, whose pn,IoV was 10 be retrcucL
tnfht and reform, by whom the independence Of
Congress Of Executive patronage was To be main.
tanned, by whom the patronage was to be ouf,ailcd
10 harmlcssnsss, and IN whom tho line Of safe pre-.
eedonis' was 10 he broken and DESTROYED. lie was
swept and rushed along on the ruariue tide Of an
overwhelming popularity hugh up into office, on
The second taod, and that popularity has never dc.
serted hm--nn heklrness In IT, II has never retIr-
cd tor moment: notwithstanding strong winds
which have blown from every point Of the compass,
aud opposing currents IN every direction, it has
continued 10 swell aud swell, until Il has become
Hood will not say which threatens the dry
land. lie came into power protesting and pro.
claiming the most severe, ay, sioical democratic
principles the People conided in him, were bound
10 bun The closer. and have never waycred We, IN
their rouhdcnee-l will not say, though he has
lried u to The uttormoSt Unfortunately for hlH,
when no was crowned with the reward of MS mill.
tury services, and indicted into office. he no,
only found competitors 10 be removed, enemies
TO be punished" but he was b.sct by friends from
whom he should have put up prayers to be Saped.