Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-02

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~ sacn,r Pennsy lvania In Sou,hard the small Staes
were laugh, that they might not be overlooked, anu
Mlean vas retained Postmaster General because nc
was too popular 10 be dsp'ced
To purchase New YuIk the eff"fis OF Tue Coa..'i'n
have been unr, hitting De viii Clinton was offered
the mission TO England When he dechhen, " Wa
given To Rufus King who got his Sloouo "u.''' u'' 90
larry, without, rendering being aoie 10 renuT' aif
vice, and his son, Jim King, was cotnphneH 80
m than SIS 0U0 for taking care oil the pappiS u ~
mission sSty DAYS after his fathers return "ia =
Rochester was appointed Secretary OF me rana''r ,'
sion and paid salary while efc,".ts,',s -. n
Office Ct Governor ii YORK bu' 'het o'a.. nd
ye, hnurht The Office of Treasurer becomes vacant anu
il is offered to Judge Savage The oihce OF ."h'a"u'
in chief becomes vacant, and though prom,seo 70
Harrison il is given TO Gen. Macomb OF ~ l., anu Ia,
rson is satisfied BY receiving The mission 10 Coi'o'I
with i,s 9 COO outfit, Yet that great State e%hiui's he
repugnonce IN the Coalition and her preference Tor Tue
hero and ms la, Effort upon her integrity, tne oi.e
OF Secretary OF War is given 10 Gen Porter. patron
are could purchase State, New Aofk "o"iu nav
been bough, Almost az many high appointments nave
been riyen or offered TO her us 10 The whole Onon oe
sides Once has she had candidate Tor governor W"
der paw of the Executive and now she behoos on W"
same arena Judge Of the Supreme Court OF me oneu
States appointed by the Executive, ano drawing sa'ay
from ,hs Trersury Their failure in New York proves
that an Admnisr ration cannot be 'made popular ny TUG
patronage OF Government : ,I
Pennev,vania has also been repeatedly attempted
In addition 10 The appointment OF fush oergen nno
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fl md suffe red 10 remain home ana eechohee' oi
Congress Gaatin was sent to England a. ~ ~ 900 ~
King and for one year service received SiG'Vu". -
naIly Clarke is made Treasurer OF the Uniled states
The success Of Mr. Claws principle in this State Is pre-
ciseiy eoual 10 that 10 New Ynrk The patronage OF 'e
Government does sheke the attachment Of Inc Peo
pie tic fa-",c- and s"idler OF tennessee.
IL is believed the Two SAFES OF New iork ana rem
svyana ha We during this Administration received more
OF the public patronage through the high appointments
NJ The (;oyern,neni Than all the rest OF the Union -
I,lo nf thpca fucN
States and their importance in The approaching eecon
we see in all his the practical application OF MIR Gays
princpIe-"gire Us tic pntronngeo ne Gorernme" ana
zee ,cW make ours,teeS poputor. Ne" England geis
none Of the appointments; for she will vote right With.
out hem-The South gets none; for she is lost beyond
the power Of corruption. The West IS neglected; Tor
Mr. Clay personal influence is expected to control that
Almost every thing is poured into New York and rem
sylvania
As an essential part OF The great plan, successful
effort has been made to corrupt the press and make II
an instr umen for deceivng the honest part OF lhe com.
muny The Secretary Of State has the power TO de
sgnate three newspapers in each Stale, ID adaon 10
others in the District Of Columbia and the territories TO
give publicity for fixed compensation from The Ireasn.
~, 10 the acts and resolutions of Congress Aching
upon his avowed principle Of making the Adnlnlslra
ton popular by the patronage OF the government, mr
Clay took this job from all papers, the editors OF winch
opposed failed support the existing Administrator
The object of Congress, which was 10 give crcuialon
to their among the people, was wholly perverted.
In instances new lOnrndIs WERE WIZ
few hundred subscribers for the purpose OF taking TINS
patronage from DID, well established papers, which were
read BY thousands, and almost uniformly It was taken
from those greater AID given to those OF less cIcnia
purpose oil making the people acquainted with their
laws Mr. Clay used solely with view OF making Inc
Administration popular
To some editors peculiarly adapted TO practise the
arts of deception, Mr. Clay and The Administration have
ren:ered peculiar a.ors J Il Peasants Editor of the
Richmond h;g, paid 81 $40 for carrying dispatches
to Buenos Ayrps, while he was 'secng Tie country IN
England fie has since been ready TO iabrcate or
circulate any SANDER upon Gen Jackson.
Juhn Binns Of Philadelphia, noted for bis poli'i-
cal progacy; but h had much talent fer low election
esrpg 10 addition 10 the printing of the acts OF Con-
gress the printing Of III. Custom House, by special
der taken from The dow OF Revolutionary soldier
and bestowed upon him He asped also the printing
Of the Pos, Office, and violently assned the Postmaster
General, because he appointed Postmaster al Philade
pha who gave it another. THUS bought up, this man
has played consrcu part in The grand fi"rt to mis-
lead tn people II was he VII" got up The coffin hand
BILL and fabricated rip tales with which il is ded.-
1t was he uhn produced the monumental inscriptions
uboundinm in aIsehnod 1her il no baseness In which
he will not st""p in The business OF his employers.
Naa-iy h.~a r.,So'o j'',.'y Hrpenuent IN
the Secretary Of Stale ard many others have been Sc
cured BY the influence of his leading and expect.
ants for office throughout The Union. Mr.. Adams,
who Secretary Of Slate, had, By the public patronage,
secured The BostDa CenR The mould 7ists Of Tie Hart
}Urd Conrsnton and consequently the land Of traitors
,rhick odrorated that Infamous assentiags.
Thus, by Offices, by patron'zng, by PROMISES and By
hopes venal and snbservent host rallied round
the Administration ind all their giles were directed
in concert TO the great end Of dsceving the honest part
Of The community. The first object 10 make them
dsbelieve The bargain between Mr.. Adams and Mr..
Ciay In addition to his "cerd and his duel, Mr. Clay
has asserted his innocence in numerous addresses and
speeches. and at every tol The whole vennl hrst
have shouted his victory from the ST. Jhn to the Sabine.
ConceaIng from their readers all opposing testimony,
his subseIvien presses have made many of their hon
readers believe in his innocence firmly Mussul.
man believes in his prophet But among those who
read both sides this question is seled Every defence
made by Mr.. Clay has elected evidence, until
dare among his intelligent, neighbors, that
Mr. Clay and his friends, in vnng for Mr.. Adams.
governed solely by considerations Of his personal ad
vancement
To re elect Mr.. Adams, and secure the succession
Mr. Clay, i, was necessary also 10 blast the fame and
destroy The character of Gen Jackson TO this end,
the aba ndoned of the vena band 10 work
forge all sorts Of falsehnods upon him, which rapidly
pass from press 10 press, and from tongue 10 tongue,
from the centre TO The extiemi,ies of the Union One
of Islander has scarcely time 10 subside, when ano
Their rolling on, and thus the Of public OPT
Mon is kept in continual agitation Gen Jackson is alter
nately represented arstocrat, tyrant bully ar
corrupt negoca,or, horribly profane negro trader,
land Speculation, an atheist, seducer, sianCere
derer, and now the whole mercenary host attempt
ing 10 make him out a traitor The just punishment in
ficted by him on lie murderprs of our wcuen and
chidreh, represented 8s cno olnoueu massacre and
pity is demanded for mercess savages who dashed
out the brains OF our infants, ripped from their Mothers
and tomshawked unborn babes. 1ha, which in the last
rewarded by The thanks of Congress and State
Legislatures by swords and medals by nations graft
tude and worlds admiration, is converted into
murder and crime Even The patriotic devotion Of the
citizen soldier who flies from his farm his country's
call, and after repeliing the ruthless invader the
hazard OF life, honor and property returns again 10 his
plough, is denounced as dangerous TO liberty ard dis
old soldier the possession Of military TALENT and repre-
sent all his success his hard earned victories and dear
bought gories, as The result Of accident and good
fortune :
IL s consong TO believe, that all The and devices
OF corruption have been able to lead asiray naio.
rity of The people Of kentucky where Mr. Clay's de.
voted instruments are most numerous, and where his
influence supposed 10 be irresistible .iOre Than
thirty eight thousand fresmen have recorded their names
in The late ELF cri"n OF Governor against the corupons