Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-02-27

fearful experiment now proposed. You
must have seen that the change is to be
thorough and radical. Now l put il to
the administration Senators in this body
to their candor--to their patriotism-to
their sense of iustcc-is it right, on the
close Of the administration Of dismissed
ministry, to introduce new and totally
different policy in regard TO orc Of the
greatest interests of the country! Is it
fair, that the policy Of the existing Admin
lstration now passing out Of power shall
be made to lap over on the new Admins
tration without consulting them or paying
the least regard to their Judgment in the
natter The progress Of the ADMINISTERS
ton of the American Government has de-
velopod in the practical operation of our
system a new feature, and ono Of the most
profound importance. A different political
phenomenon takes place here from any
thing which exists in Europe. In Euro
pean constitutional Governments, when a
ministry is dismissed or goes out Of Office,
the King or the Queen, as the case may be.
yields 20 the change of sentiment, and
comes round with The nation. But here
still ren,aiN for months jR P0,rcy. What, in
such case, is it their duty to do! will
tell gentlemen what | would do in the Ike
circumstances. would institute no new
measures of policy. would simply keep
the political machine in motion. | would
grease the wheels and repair and preserve
all its parts in a state Of preparation for
the performance of those high duties for
which the whole was constructed; but ]
would attempt nothing nc,. in the pcrma-
nent policy of ihc country, foreign or DO
nestle. 81 such moderate course alone
can the evils Of the anGnaly to which /
have adverted be prevented. ] would not
ask gentlemen to deny themselves fair cX-
ercisc Of the Executive patronage from
now till the 4th Of March next. do not
ask them to do what was done when Mr..
Adams was expelled from the Pres dcncy-
should say. lost his election. What did
thew do then! The Senate refused 20 pass
on important Executive nominations til
after the 4th Of March. and then scvcra
Of them were withdrawn. and substitutes
sent in by the new President. The Senate
refused him the constitutional exercise 81
| his official right from the tine of his lost
! election till he went out Of office. This
| do not ask. dare TO say General HarrI
son, when he comes. will iooi; at those
whom he finds in office. and. if he find
that they are honest and capable and faith
full, that they have not been noisy and for
ward politicians, nor brought their oiilcil
! influence in conflict with the freedom o
! elections; If any sucA there be. "a laugh.
! | hope he will let them stand Though tea
there will be but few as monuments of tn
liberalitv of Wing Administration. actin:
on patriotic principles. (Sensation an,
remarks Of That's iair.') But if gentle
men expect that General Harrison, blcaus
they choose to rush on and make appoint
ments. with view to thwart his Admins
tration, will. when he comes here. fear :.
do his duty, either they or have mistake!
the man. General Harrison means to b
the President on the 4th Of March rcXt
which-his ftliow-citiZcns have elected lin,
to be. And no premature bill, NJ stretch
out Of the policy Of this into the next Ad
ministration. is going to restrain him from
looking at those in office, and deciding 10
himself whether they possess the requsit
! qualifications for the discharge Of their Off
cial duty.
But, to come back. Iput it TO gentlcmo
whether it is right and fair to make Til
great change in the land system of tn
country at such time? Would You lk
US to do it if conditions were reversed
But there are other considerations wLic'
admonish us against legislating on this sui
iect at the present time. We have not VI
officially received the results Of the censu
i for the last ten years; we cannot, there
fore, see whether the new States hay
filled mp as rapidly as we could wish. l.:
US first see what is the number of the
f population so that we may Judge whethe
any further stmulant is needed to quicke
, the rate at which their numbers incrcas
I know. indeed. that the result will sho
, directly the contrary. From tables whiC
e | caused to be carefully constructed nil
4 years ago, it is shown that the populatg
n Of the new States increases al rate vast
4 over that of the old. Take single exar
: pie. The population of Illinois double
: itself itself in six years What, then,
: the ground for the adoption Of this ne
n system! Does it consist in some MOTTO
d of charity to the poor! | have former
II adyerted to that subject. Where do &C
J. tlemen get their right to set up eleemos
a nary laws for the benefit of the poor
n portions of the community! But if tn
n, have, what will be the operation of I
h. system in this respect! 1t is pretended
I'd be for the advantage Of widows and (
ic phans, orphans over eighteen years, no
H. ever) Is any gentleman here ignor;
of what will and must, of necessity. be