Litchfield enquirer., 1839-01-24

and nut his finger right down on a eVIos, and
says he, . look at that, what do you think''
says he, " that place was made for3" Why,
says |, that's Pens0coia-that's no place ii
ALL" says |. "It aint-aint 1t 7" say he
I" well, says he, % II Nafur was TO try agin,
il couldn't make better for my purpose any
how" "Why, says |, Uncle Sam some folks
do say there aint nothing for thirty miles
round but pine trees and dry sand-ond ut
river TO the up country, aud 1T course no
trade, and only smut town, aud how OIL
airth, says ]. will yuu make aDy thing OF
that" :" We'll now" says he, a" IN tell YOU
1.-The pine trees and dry sand is just the
very thing for health-ittsIe land was rich all
around in that climate The fevcrs would tell
another story. II t.lcre was big river 10
fetch down steau: BOATS and cotton, the same
river would bring down mud and fill up the
harbor,' and ships of war could not get in
"now" says he, " see how things are work
ing-we ale building forts and dock yards
there, and private folks are making all Iron
itirer right up to the up country to the mid
die of Ala, on this Iron River produce can
go up and down without waiting for tides,
and when this is done you'll soon sec what
kind of town Pensacola will be-" "That's
all very we'll for talk" says !, 4" Uncle Sam,
but fear it will be all talk there is Alaba-
ma, she'll go for Mobile, for that belongs TO
her. She won't do nothin for Pensacola, for
that is in Florida-and New-Orleans wont do
nothin because it aint their place, and so
among the whole nothin will be DONE" Un-
Gle Sam riled up considerable at this, and
says he, "'what on airth can oppose it in
reason and common sense aint all interests
saryed by, it; what have to do with this
place OR that place, but TO do good to all
look back upon the hull map and see how
much depends on this pint-is this time to
stop and listen at little petty local matters
No, no." says he, eff all the money in the
Treasury, hard money and paper money,
Treasury notes, and Biddle's notes, and bonds
loo. and Safety Fund notes, was jest enuf
to pay for maxim Pensacola what she must
be made, I'll spend every dollar OMIT
"The windows on the Gulf of Mexico must
be left open," says he, g and we must have
the power there to defend and protect or we
may as we'll shut up shopand larn French as
soon as possible."' Why" says he, " if /
neglected that matter, what would all that
country that send their produce to the Gulf
of Mexico say"-and here he lowered his
| voice and whispered something about the
power that an enemy would have in case he
took Pensacola from us and declared uliver-
sal abolition-and SO fOrth-and also what
his fear was if we warn't spry-and what he
fear'd the French would do during that in
demnity matter, and that they would have
thiIt out of US some how or other if we didn't
look out sharp-and upon the hull hisnotion
was that the only way was to put the House
in order and be prepared-and that a stitch
in time saved name.' Uncle Sans dander
is up about this matter, and Imay say more
! about it. So no more at present from 81
]. DOWNING, Major. .sz6
DoUninguiLe Militia, I'd Brigade
We extract the following pungent remarks
from Gov Duncan's Message to the Legisla-
ture of Illinois. The recommendations Of
the concluding paragraph we most heartily
The United States Executive, following
the example of the arbitrary governments of
the world, has become q mere political or
electioneering establishment, to furnish pla-
ces out of which their partizan friends can
make fortuncs-an influence which is now
sweeping every thing within its vortex; ma
king the most important measures, as well as
the most triAing elections Of the States, to
turn upon national politics. The great and
growing patronage and power Of the Execu-.
i've Depa i::;aent Of the National Government,
now enable the President to comic: ! higher
offices with great honors and pay, with a
single exception. than are in the gift Of the
people themselves. Governors, and ex-Go-
vernors, Senators and Representatives in
Congress, solicit and feel honored by receiv-
ing. second-rate appointments under it. This
patronage has been, and is now, VIGOROUSLY
used 10 influence State elections, and secure
supporters for the late and present admins
tration; power that is becoming more and
more extensive every day. At first, the pub.
lie officers were butea few hundred now,
they number many thousands They were
formerly appointed for their qualifications
to serve the public--they are now appointed
to obey and serve their party leaders. For
merly, they relied upon their good conduct
and fidelity to the public, for continuance in
Office; now, their subscrvience to /" the par
ty" is the most important requisite.
Formerly, the public officers, acting under
regulations Of law alone, were checks upon
one another; now under the dictalion Of the
Government they act as a" unit" aud it IS
notorious. that many of the subordinate col
lectors who are active supporters of the par
IL, have squandered the public money, with
the perfect knowledge of the Executive; and
those officers designed by law to hold them
in check, in place Of doing their duty, have
concealed the facts front the people under
circumstances which leave no doubt of the
motive. Formerly the public officers were
not permitted TO become active politicians, for
the purpose Of, influencing elections in the.
States, and were left TO vote and speak like
freemen now, from the President down,
they are all active politicians. welding the
influence Of Office. the power Of money and
the press to sustain themselves. Under the
proscriptive and arbitrary policy Of the Ex-
ecutive Government, the public officer loses
his Independence Of action and speech. the
| " rant. md If SO, those who permit il cannot