The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-22


IHjames Clarke, Esq, late Secretary Of
iowa. Such was the heading, in Italic|
scapi,ais, Of a long article in the last Ca
8zette. Although placed among the edito-
+ rial matter, it could hardly have been
Hwritten by the hired editor Of that paper:
HIts Jacobinism is too studied aud deep to
Ebe his. Its paternity seems to be uniyer-
asally awarded to Yer Plank Van Ant
werp, the present Receiver Of Public
Moneys in this place. We do not state
,Eihat he is the. author, bat rumor says he
dis, and we think it would be wrong to
L contradict her on this occasion. 1t may
Ebe the Joint production of himself and the
Zone so fulsomely eulogized, for aught we
Aknow. We do not care to know who the
Il author maybe. He exhibits the spirit Of
Ia disappointed fend-a spirit that would
Abring back chaos again, rather than not
'Egain his point-one of those unhappy
Espirits that would rather. ssreign in he'll
Il than serve in heaven" We pity him.
Il We pity him. - .'a -.
B After, penning several most envenomed
L Paragraphs, in which he s,lgmalizes the
kpresent Administration as the Robesperian
HDynasty at Washington, setting down all
sthe, Wings who have been appointed 10
aoffice as having been fished GU. of the
skennels and sewers Of the country, and
Handing all those who have been removed
Gas being among the only squire. hearted
4 and clean-hauded'' in the country, he ap-
aproaches the subject Of his discourse, who
sis no less parsonage than James Clarke.
HEsq., Secretary-he says late Secretary
a-of this Territory. He demands, very
Aperemptorily, the grounds of his removal.
II When Mr. Jefferson came into office he
Hooked around him, and saw nearly all
'Hthe offices filed by his opponents. He
sHfelt that his party expected him. to carry
bout certain set of principles. He knew
H,hat if those in office continued to array
themselves against him he should be in :.
Hgreat measure bat1led in his attempts a,
areform, while, if he had their co-opera-
Elton he might effect his object more easily
gle commenced by removing Federal par
Htizan Office holders. His object was to
nremove no more than would just give him
athe balance of power. Whether he re-
Hmoved more or less, the principle on
(which he acted, or the object he had in
Hview. is plainly discernible. Gen. Jack
Eson went more sweepingly to work, and
Hconsulted his feelings, as well as princi-
'Hple, though protesting to have the same
Eobiect in view; some Of the leaders of his
Hparty, however, went so far as to declare,
THAT ''to the yictors belong the spoils, =
4 showing plainly what were then ideas on
Ethe subject. l.:.-.........s
The present administration have thus
sfar acted and will continue to act on the
Hprinciple assumed by Jefferson. Wher-
Fever they can ascertain that men have
Ebeen placed in Office for the simple rea-
6son of their having by their writings or
7atheir acts or on account Of being attached
1to influential families, been instrumental
Bin unfolding the powers that were, why we
hsuppose all such will be and ought to be
kremoved. @ .-a
n Let us look at the much lauded Mr..
EClarke. Was it because the people set
etled on him as being the best qualified,
Eand sent in their petitions to the Presi-
,Edem, that brought on his appointment
ENot at all. Before Mr. Conway, the for
amer Secretary was laid in his grave, it is
Hsaid, and the saying has never been deni.
Fed to our nowledge. that the then officers
Gin the land office with two CIR three other
,Hoffice holders in town, selected Mr. Clarke
Gas the successor, sent on their recommen-
Citations accordingly, and this object was
Reflected. If half the people in Iowa had
Hpetitioned for any other particular man,
Esuch petition would not have had half the
8 potency, with Mr. Van Buren, as a single
Cline from his particular friend Van Ant
Eswerp. What officerahas been appointed
Hfrom Washington since the first batch,
Hthat has. not been recommended by the
Gland officers at this place? ..a
a We do not know that Mr. Clarke was
Eany better qualified than a thousand other
Hmen in the Territory. We believe that
Che and Mr. Van, Antwerp were both ap.
Hpointed chiefly on account of the suppos-E
lied services they had rendered to their!
Hparty as editors Of partizan Van Buren,.
newspapers; if they, therefore, are no bet,
ater qualified than many others who coin.
Eoi 10 , ootr;oo IL, a.