Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-31

2 do, add sosgeci N.eIr prOprIctaIs ~ the pm
i'hmeni II tie loss II this patronage II they
dare 10 ccpsure ats measures, this forms dis.
unctly a Government press, which ~ more
alarming 20 the liberties Of the People than
The orEnriza,ion Of the whole Of Cen Brown,
army ~ s,< Thousand men, formed INTO
guard 81 the palace. ~ eighty-iwo presses
can be made To speak a. II were 90 one voice
hat all that the Government does ., excel
tent, and al those Who are opposed 10 them
say !, false and factious hi, coustant COM
bincd and concerted language viii soon have
a tendency 10 make those WAo hear hitle e,ss
believe aii this ~ true"
Mr. BoNo hoped tho House would rsrdon
him for this long extract. MIR Hamilton.
from whose speech Il - tsken. wss at the
time friend uf Gen. Jackson, and zcaiou,l,
Engaged 10 oieVttirg HIN 60 power. In tru.
drs'rieiug the Government patronage over
the pres that gentleman saiJ lie wsS merely
warning the country OF DANCES which might
be realized, II no RESTRAINT Wa impu.ed on
Met patronage Gen. jlckspn was elevated.
and Mr. Van Buren, surc,cj,d Lim. atd .,
npw 10 power. lusteai 81 cizLiy-two prtssts
'hus empioNcd by tie GoYernr,snt. they have
nov considerably upward. VI ore hundr~d
snd TIE patronage j. brid ADD exercised WITH
out ory parner II cheek or restraint. 10
ui'. surely, The country was Disappointed
But yol, aisn, Mr.. Spcsker, tu'k part iu
lhai debate, snd Wa.ucd ths country e Tie
dar c,r 81 o. = patronage, aud The necessity O.
r,s'tsiri.s o. hope, sr. u Wlii ROT 90 ont
q order 10 draw "a your remarks IN ed of
my present purpose. TIE sentiments which
you expressed are perfectly lu,t. End ml.t
command the SVPfubaUcn Of al impartial
mrt,
have pre- 'erTci, sir, sustaining tie rtso'u-
ton now under consideration bN the argu-
.F.fi 4 q IL a.
Jackson, rather than - attempt ary new ,us-
cesilors. You Viii remember. Nr. SJssscr.
that some friend OF Nf. Ciss, the itun Sscrc-
tsfy OF state, iutiHsi,t that tie resolution Of
Nr. Saunders savurcJ somew LAT 81 tie span
IN irqlisitiou ~ his your ne ,ubt.un wa
aroused, aud you exclaimed;
"lrquisitorial. su' Ard has the time sr-
ured ~ THIS oouniry when Il - deemed 10
Gw.i:orisl respectfully 20 ssk public officer,
who : responsible To the people whose repre-
seGtstNes We are, for tie public reasons mot
The private mOtNrs) Of hi' public cot duet ,
Is % insulting To demand OF public officer 10
explain and account Tor h,s conduct l, the
transatlantic doctrine. that tie Ming can DO
40 WrOrg, 10 be introduced here Though
We have no alien aud ssGIiI0u IS IS are Ne Ia
have What 10 tsutsmnuut To- them' Are the
public iunctiouaries e TIE Government TO De
, wrapped up 20 the robe. of Office and Co be
held irresp onsiblc 10 the People or the Peo-
! nig's representative, And arc al those who
b have Ermuess ard irtrnsudence enough fear
, lr.sly "a irouue into The conduct Of puh,c
men, ard the manner N which the public
money Is expended 10 be denounced by the
D psrtissns ard seTSile adhereu,s OF tie House
; that now reigns, ~ faciicus cgpositionists
, sir, you continued, Air Speaker this power
} Of appointing the public printer - Improperly
d lodged where u -. IL =, 10 say tie least oi
= II, subject 20 abuse, and may be improper,
used for the purpose Of muzzlns STD ulI-
' enoing The liberty Of the press "
{ That being 'he case, you proposed, sir, ito
remove ms, power Il appointment from the
= Department "f Stale, aud vest 1t some " be re
= else, where II would bc more safely and pro-
D., perry eNercI.ed." The country o. aware, MIR
speaker that you have continued So tc me 90.
= Ter q III, House ever since YOU made the rc
10 mark, jus. quoted now more th,1 ! ysats
Z some expedition was Cherished that 80,
r would. when In q majority here, practice un
. der these opinions. aud remove tbs priutinl
3, patronage from the Department 81 STATE nnt
e vsst Il somew here else. where Il wou.i p,
T. more safely and prorerl' exercised" nm
sorry, s'r, that This public expectation hs'
< been disappointed. can onls Sccount for II
q by Imposing that YOUR various political en-
c gaEcmcui> and high public station have with
~ " WIZ tN'f't.N " Nl i'~ ff'i Nl'i
j. cci. There i some consolation. however. ~
5 knowing hot Won have now an opportunity Al
70 releeming your rlsdse. and ihc frirpts n r.
p ucnchmert aud reform Indulge iLe hoPe tia
n you Will 90 IL.
= hope YOU. sir. will not ihiuk This an ''in
. qpi.itorial" measure. II j. indeed true tnaI
r when the representative u the PEOPLE dur
l. irE TIC lsst session OF Congress. attempted {,
b iook into tic departments 81 the Govsrpme ut
= Gen Jackson opcnl, resisted L. and said suci
{ measure was worse than The Spanish h.,
IS qui>i'tou." More t,f he. in effect. gave or
b itrs, that ~ should not De tolerated. Mr.
d speaker. dij not your cheek then mantle viii
honest nd gnaiinn ard ifyou bad krid SCI
% hcre, instead a the chair you occupy. wou',
u YOU rot haye Rgain exclaimed. 60 u the trans
stitItic doctrine tat Tho kfug ran do o.,
s. wrong. 80 &c iutroduceJ hercs" or we're vo'
a consirsioed ~ 3lmu ihat. under ihs h1asie,
b. system &C reform. 'fhc publ flncitorar.e
q 10 the Government" ate now '.wrfpTed 90 b.
% The robes of OF .e " snL "heid irfespuu- ibi,
q Co 'he People or tie Peoples epresentatis
70 Mr.. o. soid 10 hoped heh bod Hv thi-i iue fur
10 nisbeI some evidence 90 the iIr,se ard co. th,
e. rentl, rau from New Hsmrsifre tNr. Cush
ID man IN particular. tblt the exercise of tti
~ printing patronage hv Mr. AIamss 81 tlnis
To- traifou. vas not orly qpestiored hlji orenlt
y condemned TIE friends n Gen Jackson q
e fsr from pretending ti,t 10 was im.fafu-1hh
3D. to correct ihr abuse OF his power. pledge
theniselyes CD The country. that thev could ar,
b. would when ia a no iofity. provide r. rene
DO ~ tla would submit b. ir The People io coy
r whether thIs bod hec0 done Wee % rot no
O. t1rious that tie extent of thrt printing patron
O ere h1d been greatly enlarged under The pre-
b cent dominant n1ft,' 4 not the number 20
e newspapers in wtich nc lows arc printed "
~ Considerably iocisased} e not ne ord,ns
y ~ printing patronage e The several dersri
b. merts fsr greater now Than formerly Ard ri
lt 20 ihe public printing f1r Congress Il had 81
swollen, under the promised retrsrchmeri
u that Ne were pim1si Induced go believe tbs
% no term was used IN irony by hose ifon
r. whom tho people expected economy.
RI now propose. Mr. speaker. % show wis
o seductivs iufrsrrfs Tbs pa'rona~e over ih'
n press carriss with b ard. for This purpose.
j. must again invoke the AID 81 the Jackson 70
y FORMERS. using their avn arxImrnt' anf va
BE- very language in which they sdmonrhci Co.,,
r country az the base uses which would be mod
of this power hope reniisren viii remem
r Der the remarks made o. this suhifrt. ar-
- which have already given a. The House
y from the speech ~ Mr. y milton, the cbaif
, nan o. the COMMITTEES on Reform. rcserv
e a. g. u. - -