Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-06-19
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ton and Governor VOLS opposition b. quoted IN the coie,
"bc" thq- vacated. In new allegiance IL .won
a"d "o'e o. Wol' m acs lns in hs Office BY headline,
caH "r political meeting IN tho s official dotc -
who does not the peculiar fitness Of the socgcso hc
quoted from The report II NJ Van Buren, and o,bc, r H.
icc' commI''cc-"Thc Freidt rot, and rant b.
Trdntr N''' WV we 'V''
Mr. Speaker I will row add remark or two ,oJ cs, c
thus report. The committee Who made II consisted al, M
neh,on Macon Van Baen, White Fmdsy. Dckcrson Iome.
ayne and Richard NJ. johnson, The time The z,nlo,.
"fseG tao %pfoSreiS 81 s6o SaSfP m
ec and the eNpedency Of providing against From the mo
ment they into their report and professions are Tor
gotten and ouf years they appoint members Of
TO Office than had been all the previous history of tho
Government They also told the country, report, that
the the Office, the armed force aud the appointing
power the most dangerous portions Federal Execu
tive patronage And they protested to have found remedy for
these dangers certain bills which they submitted They there
tell US too that oil this the bands Prcsden
and that he Is no; IA Tic hands Of & People, Indeed they saw
'1hc President may and, the human uIafs cH BE-
against hc fcopie and the conclusion Of the whole IT, rbe
safety OF the rcopels the supreme law aud safe
y these arbtcs T the human fate hc press tho post Office the
armed force and the appointing po"er must change position
and take the side Of the people, Mr. speaker we have
found true indeed TINT the President hands Of tho
people hhd That he VIII ever turn against them Iook,
MIR Van Burcns December message and opprobum that
lac casts tho people of hs for darg 10 oxecc
their elective franchise contrary his win Nowhstandnc
his professions and the pledged h Of his report lie violently
retains the control of these nrbcs Of human fate and viii
not suffer them ito change position post the side of
the people,"
NJ Bond said that he would point the attention of gem
temen to what bad past this House the subject of orcnc
mont and reform and he regretted find dis
cpancy between .he sayings and doUgs of tc party ON
this subject The Jouuals of the House that Feb,un
ny 1928 select committee appointed consider aud re
port this whole matter; the gentlemen appointed were Mr.
Hamilton, Mr. ngham, Mr. Rves Mr. Wickhfe Dir Cambrcloo,
Nh Sergeant and Mr. Everett oil friends of General Jackson
the two last They charged inquire int The whole
machinery Of the Government with reduce it's expn-
ses and patronage and TO all abuses engaged in
TO
report OF tho four avowed reomers prosed the country that
tive r-tE a"rLi's~ hone woe uinrces,arilv
great that every thing done grand sealc that
each department. had many clerks spent too much mon
ey that this was also the case Congress sessions were
nccdessy prolonged and by way o correcting this latter e,
they recommended that "the compensation members during
the frs, session Of each Congress reduced to g. oer div
from and utter the first Monday in April Congress shall III be-
you'd that day."
Mr. Bond said lie would read the report 10 the Touso ,,
he hoped this notice Of might Oid recalling il, to public ror
Collection whereby would be much had been ptopor
ed and how little had been done. Here too it will bc Gnud
hat in concert with their Senate the House
eornes describe graphically extent aud power of pst
onaSe and for all their discovered abuses they suggest
dies But Mr. Speaker great this work was repescned ~
be, the gentleman FROM New York (Mr Cambroepc\ and l
friends told the country This report that the, had msdo oov
beginning, what in hunters phrase is called mere "oning"
They then inform Us that nothing the way of cGrn
could be done By hem until the people should drive om The
citadel Of power those who then held it aud ,ace II unJc Tho
control OF these Jealous reormcrs. This done This pe-
cous report like It's twin-sste Of The Senate WINS
loud by lis TRENDS obd public expense under the order nj M
house. many thousand cope Of 1t scattered thougbout
The county, The people read and honestly believing H. took
the alarm and placed these reformefh IN power
Aud now, MI Speaker utter your posscso far
nine years, What has been done Have you reduced nv ~
pendure corrected any abuse provided any restraint on the
power OF patronage No. @ Bot or The contrary vour
party power haye oil public expenditures greater than
before you have actsed the very o power Of which
you complained and have provided any resnt on E,ec
i've patronage! We have thus practical illustration Of the
buse OF The identical power Of which your iends when sound
ing the alarm, gave only tbeoreiic description
Mr. H. aid the resolution under consideration still, lookeI
TO reform aud especially to TIE abuse Of nov
cr ~ regard 10 The public printing The gentleman - ho ofcrs
IT, (Mt topkns) though acng with the rener-
al! II not bind 10 The abuses Which be committed He
ID Elm demanding reform from principle Satisfied that
acues have been corrected BY simple change men am
surprised Mr. Speaker 10 hud resolution opposed by the adj
mnsaton. The gentleman from New Hampshire (sr Cusb-
man iess on The mOs extraordinary grounds dc admit.
abuser but Gays mpacucabic correct them aud there
fore useless Il Pass The resolution is possible that such an
objection can be oPony sYuwed and The rem
ueaan Gays the usage 81 party dispose Of this patron
esein is way, aud that never heard any complaint
against Dir Adams administration Tor dong Here ar Is
seoer open agows The doctrine thai spos belong to
Tho sicton"
Mr. CUshmsn here explained observed he had not sod
The spOls belong 10 The uclors.l
Mr. Bond sdmilteo that geacnsn not used hose
identical words but ts the eDcne VI the party WITH
which be acted, and distinguished Of party nov
tue Governor Of New YORK (r Marcy had hen a membef Of
the Senate Of The United stste openly used terms snd
justified ths usage party. The ueud of HE administration
uniformly pr'e,'ed under the Pfeeep whatever nsy their