Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-28

be dcsTossm Jhat Mill DO hs.ened ON them BY this
The President made BY the Consii'u-
ION the Comm snder in chief ol tho Army and Navy.
lie appoin, all ,hc officers in both those bodies.
md by insl,utipg harsh proceedings. such will
rot srppor. may compel rc-ignaons and change tho
shoie character of the service in year. Plaring his
'~n g esures in every rank No need deny that /
uch work i. at this momen, going on In the lat
hrec years. an hundred appointments have been
made in the army and all political aiherens Of
he President. Can any thing Le PLAIN than that
by the of this power he can place his dis
pal the whole force of the United States for any pur
pose. This is no, = his appointments and viii
be made from among those most jealous his cause
aud WHO have the most fiienls operate upon. Add.
then, this the coarol Of the public money which
has not been granted 10 INN b. the Constitution, and
what power is lea to the people
The objec lions made by the republicans Of 9S to
the administration Of John ,dams, were somewhat,
upon the same grcnad oun to the present. They
considered the federalism ,hu characterized 1t gave
to mich power to the ts5eral Executive, by its
,warns or par,izaa oai-eseiyil and military. What
then would BE- thcS6p;non of the republican Of that
day OF the power assumed and used by the present
were small the officers few and the regular army lin
panded. and yet them be added the solo con-
troll Of the money o. The government.
No prophet could have irull spoken than did
the committee OF Congress executive patronage IN
soc delneae this very administration. OF this COM
miiiec b ,n,oa was chairman and Van Burcn men,
Der. They say:
THE whole OF this great power will ceatre IN the
President The King OF England ID the fountain OF
honor; the President OF the United States Is the sou. &C
of patronage lie presides the entire system OF
federal appointments, johs, and contracts. lie has
',+Dwcr. the support OF the individuals who ad
minister the system. Tie makes and unmakcs them
lie chooses from the cicleo hts friends and support
and may smlss tIem, and upon all the prncip
OF h-mln actions will dismiss them. often rs they
disappoint his expectations His spirit will animate
their actions in all the elections 10 Safe and fecerai
Offices. There mag be exceptions; but the truth oil n
general re is proved by the exception. The inend-
ed check and control of the Senate, without new con-
stutonal statutory provisions. will cease TO oyer
ate Patronage will penetrate this body, subJue Is
capacity Of resistance chain il TO the car of power.
anl enai lie the President TO rule easily. and much
m IRE securely, with than without the nominal check
Of he Senate Ii The President HIMSELF the olii-
of the people elected by them and responsible to
them, there would be less danger from this conccnra-
s;itesm upon things they not as they
would wish them 10 I've We mast then look forward
TO the time wnen the public revenue viii be doubl
Cd; when the civil and military ofiiecss OF the FEDERAL
Governm nat will be qualruled; when It's influence
over individuals will be multi piled 10 indefinite
tents when the nomination of the President can carry
any man through the Senate, and hs recommends iol
can carry any through the TIVE Houses OF Con
gres when the principle Of public action will be- open
AID avowed-Ihc President wants my vote. and want
his patronage; will vote he wishes, and he will
give me the office wnh for What will this be but
tn government of mani ond hat is the govern
m snt of one but a monarchy Names no
thing. The of n thing is in its substance, and
the name accommodates Itself To the substance.
| The patronage Of the Federal Government, at the
| beginning founded upon a revenue of two mil
liens of dollars Ii is operating upon twenty-five
millions and within The life time of many now living.
must operate upsn FIFTY. The whole revenue .nsst.
IN years be wholly applicable 10 subjects OF pat
ronage Al present about onebali. say ten millions
OF H. appropriated 10 the principal and interest oil
the public debt which, from the nature of the object
involves but lille patronage. In the course OF te'0
years tn debt without great Encouragement, must
be paid off short period OF peace and a faithful
application of the sinking fund, must speedily accom-
pIsh that most desirable object. Unless the revenue
be then reduced work difficult n republics as IN
monarches the patronage Of the Federal Governments,
great already is must The lapse OF few years,
receive a vasi accession Of strength. The revenue
itself will be doubled and instead Of one-haf being
applicable the objects Of patronage, the whole will
take that direction Thus the reduction Of the pub
lie debt and the increase Of public revenue will null
tiply in fourold degree the number OF persons IN the
service of the Federal Government, the quantity OF
public money in their hands. and the number of OBJ
ects which.it is applicable; hut each person
ployed Will have circle Of greater less diameter,
Of which he is the and the soul-a circle COM
posed of frenls and relations and individuals, employ
ed by himself public on vate account-the
| actual increase Of Federal power and patronage by
the duplication Of the revenue, will be- not il the
ariihmecal ratio. but in gcomeiricai progresson-an
increase almost beyond the power Of the mind to cal
culate or TO comprehend"
What picture could be more faithful The mem
| bers Of Congress say. the President wants my
vote, his patronage. The present revenue is now
near fifty millions. the national debt paid off and the
whole, aye. than the whole expended in pat
ronage Is this republicanismi No. it out federals
Hamilton IL is project not only of consolidation
but Of consolidating all power in the executive. Yet
these men tell the people they are democrats
GeorgefForbes is appointed collector Tor this port
vice. J. /. Sangston, resigned.