The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-06-29


ry INTO etiec, the recommendation of Gen.
eral Jackson's inaugural address. Able as
that genieman Is, and unlring as he has
been 10 his efforts, the measure proposed
by him has received the frowns instead of
the favor Of this Administration. He and
the venerable Senator from the same State
Mr.. Whitley were the early and devoted
friends Of General Jackson, and they still
desire TO carry into practical effect the prin.
ciples which they, with General Jackson,
profess to be governed by. They feel and
know the imminent danger which threatens
the country IN the Increased strength of the
patronage Of office. They see, and We all
the land" For description Of this grow.
ing phalanx and lis powerful incentive TO
action, will draw on high authority. A
member Of the Senate Mr.. Grundy a zeal.
Gus friend OF Gen. jackson, the evidence OF
which has been already given in his own
words, held this language, when aiming TO
pull down the old Administration " When
| see (said ae) an office holder interfering
III elections, it has occurred TO me that he
was thinking Of salary, and IS therefore, an
unfi, adviser Of the People"
Mr.. Speaker, that which occurred to Mr..
Grundy, no doubt often occurred TO you at
The same period. The proposition IS a We
nv natural one, and think that the recent
events have strengthened rather than Im-
paired its truth. But beg the further in
| diligence of the House, while read what
another distinguished friend of General
Jackson SAID, when debating the subject Of
retrenchmen, and reform on thl. floor. |
aliude 10 Mr.. Buchanan, now Senator from
| Pennsy wanna, and With his continued and
growing devotion 10 The party, what he
| sail viii certainly be considered ortho
dox" 6nd by that debate, that be said
IT was well known,
THAT when a man is once appointed 10
office, all the selfish passions Of his nature
are enlisted for the purpose of retaining It.
/ The office holders (saId he) are the enlist.
ed soldiers Of that Administration by which
they are sustained. Their comfortable ex
,s,ence often depends upon the re election
Of their patron. Nor do disappointment
long rlncIe IN the hearts Of the disappoInt.
ed. Hope IS still left 10 them; and bearing
disappointment with patience, they know
tll present a new clam TO Office at fu
ture time"
This passage of MIR. Buchansns speech
! proves HIM To have been an observer of
men and things, and familiar with the lead
ug action. lie dreaded the consequences
Of the selfish spirit of The office. holder. and
induced the country TO believe that GeR.
/ Jackson and his friends would provide
suitable restraint upon II. But | f ar, the
| People will be left 10 conclude that this
gentleman is one Of those "p"litical par.
sons" described BY Mr.. Randolph, whose
practices" do not correspond with his
precep,s." II is certain that, under the
tavorte Administration Of the gentleman
md his friends, the office holders have re.
| ceved new life instead Of check. But
must yet point out another discrepancy be.
tween Mr.. Buchanau's profession aud prac
ice. In the same debate, he reviewed,
with censure, several Of the foreign ms.
>lous, that To Russia included and partlcu.
larIy condemned any practice allowing a
minister to "reiurn after one years alb
sence." His language IS: elf such q
practice should prevail, our ministers, in
violation of tie existing law, will receive,
by adding the outfit TO the salary, $4,000
instead of $4,000, for one years service.
am said he "agalnst the practice" we
see him take the bounty, and become one of
the "enlsled soldiers" whom he had de
scrlbed, and 90 on forein mission to Rus.
STA, where. after staying "a twelvemonth
and day" he pockets the "lS,000, in.
stead of 5000 for years service, and
comes home
This seems to be an appropriate time TO
compare the precepts and practice of Mr..
Randolph, too, who said he was for look.
lng at the practices, aud not the person, po.
Ii;lcal or religious" In that same debate,
Mr. Randolph said he "could not permit
anv motion connected with the division OF
the spoil, to mingle with" his exer,ons.-
He would not, he SAID, give up his consritu.
en,, and the pleasures of his home, =" for a
clerkship in the War Office, or foreign
mission; even for Department, Of State"
He said "there had been an improvement
in the plan of sending ministers abroad,
and bringing them back, when they have
| finished their business; for, said he, "ihey
are now sen, abroad on sleeveless errands,
that they may come back re lniecta, TO
pocket their emolumen,s." Mr.. Speaker,
the Greeks and Romans both held II to be
highly useful, but exceedingly difficult
matter, to know ones self. Modern history,
and our own times, add new force to the