The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-21

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Of the system on the character 81 the nom
;.e,. and Of course, of the department OF
nubIIc affairs committed 10 has charge.
fbpre was another aspect of the subject
h. meant the effect OF the same pnnclp!e
on the relation between the Executive and
ITS subordlnates. That was luSt what ar
bitrary and corrupt power always suffers
from It's instruments. This never fails.
II is the tvrant's doom all the world round
that he is the slave of his Janissarles.-
Does anv man doubt TINS who has ey TO
see what has been passing before them
within the two last years Dlu not inc
deyelopements made TO the House during
the last session, hasty and imperfect as the
investigation necessarily was, show that
fac, beyond all doubt Had they not read
the most extraordinary correspondence that
had ever been printed, between the head of
the Treasury and some Of his detaulters 10
Office VIII YOU be so good as to re.
sign, says the Secretary, in his most m
offensive manner. Faith, but will not,
SAYS the sturdy demagogue. Then, give
up the public money = Il don't do that
either; and beware YOU touch me-we are
strong, and We can shake your admlnlstra-
ton about your ears.
This had not been confined to obscure
persons and to distant places. In the city
of Washington itself, in the face of the
whole nation, scene had occurred which
attracted little attention, because (he sup
posed) such things are becoming mere
matters of course. He meant what had
taken place on the appointment OF that very
worthy gentleman Mr.. Muhlenburg, to the
place he now holds OF Minister at vienna.
the present Collector Of Philadelphia, Mr..
Wolf, was at that time filing the highly
responsible and respectable office Of Comp
troller Of the Treasury at the seat of Gov.
eminent. He had been a rival candidate
with Mr.. Muhlenburg, for the place OF
Governor of Pennsylvania. When there
fore, the appointment OF that Gentleman TO
Austria was announced, III the true spirit
of q system which teaches every popular
leader of the day TO regard the country
and the government as his property, as
mere spolis-thIs gentleman IS said TO have
regarded the nomination Of his late compe-
htor to something higher than his own
place, as injustice 10 himself. He accord
mgly resented II IN the proper spirit. He
threw up his commission Of comptroller IN
disgust, and was ready to retire 10 the bo-
SON Of that people who, he seemed TO think,
would be sure to make common cause with
him for such a personal wrong, although
neither he nor they had any other fault to
find with the Administration, being then,
a. they now are, its most devoted supper
iers- Well, what was the course OF the
Executive Did ne say TO the man, whose
Conduct was 50 fragrant an offence 10 the
dignity Of the couniry-who had dared, on
personal ground OF that kind, to infringe
the liberty Of the Executive itself in thl
exercise Of its most undoubted prerogatiye
far high national purpose-dld the Pres.
Ictnt tel him IN that language of lofty and
Severn because - ell nlar.il-! ---i--4- rs at p
such prePcs.erGus pretens!oh on the par.
OF any citizen Of this country ought to cal.
down upon his lead Go begone / Ii
there were no other reaasp for dlsulisslng
YOU, tins IS enough go'and see whether
the people of Pennsylvania are ready &c
make YOUR imaginary private grlets q
ground Of public war-l shall defend the
honor Of the government, and fulfil the du
ties u my station, at every hazard. No
gentleman, YOU know il was not so-yot
have al heard that Mr.. Wolf's demand,
we're treated as quite reasonable, and thai
he is now the successor as collector d
Philadelphia Of his own successor as comp,
,ro.le-of The Treasury. If tbs Is not his.
tory. e. it be denied; if 1t Il, what will
posleriiy say Of 1t, and how can the people
Ct tI.s couu.ry-how can YoU bear 1t p
Don't gios Up the SLip.-The National
lntelhgeDcer, IN copying from the Nash.
vile papers a letter Of Mr.. Crittenden the
distinguished Senator from Kentucky, Of
eGlch We subJoln an extract, justly APP
plauds It's generous and manly tone, and
especially l. Commentator Of the untarn-
I'd spirit Of the u Higs Of Tennessee, and
its timely rebuAe Of the notes Of desp0n-
dency, whose melancholy sound occasion.
ally reaches our cars along with the vii.
Ling Of the autumn winds. This - craven
cry" to winch Mr.. c. indi gnautly alludcs
Is unworthy Of a Just and honorable cause
i have received and read with deep sen
sibility the published copy 1hich YOU were
pleased to enclose me Of the proceedings Of
the Wing Mechanics and Young Men
d Nashville, al their meeting held On tie
ION instant.
The grateful sense | feel Tor the notice
with which they were pleased to honor ny
name on that occasion, i not the onl,
qualification which experienced on a Pc
rusa! Of those proceedings. It's with SIN
cere satisfaction that perceive in then
and other indications, the buoyant and in
donliable spirit Of the Wings Of Tennes
sec. Though Disappointed and defeated
~ their late election, they are unconqaer
co Sill 10 craven cry, no VOICE Of despon
dency Is heard from their ranks. Over
thrown, bat undissnayed, they seem to ris'
from their fall with strength increased an,
4rr.y.