Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-30
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We were among those who believed the new Al
lninisira;lnn, IN seeking to c"ncl!iate Democratic sup
port, would put ar end To prescription IN regard 10 Inc
small remnant Of the Porty left in Office, after The gene
raj sweep of the first months. That The declaration Of
the Official circulars, denouHc,ng removals from office,
cxcep. for incunpetency or crltne, was meant 10 cover
the hear,less fraud of Fedcralism, in abjuring the
spoiis system, as it was called before the election, and
then seiziny on all that the victory put in the power ioi
the oiice-seekers, nobody doubted. The Federal party
on obtaining power, evidently designed to make the
very most Of Il, no, only 10 crafty its nercenafy adhe
rents, bu, 70 break the spirit, to humble and dissrac'
those on whom tie Democrats had conferred honor
and station. To proclaim, therefore, that no man
would be removed but for incapaclty, or an offence
and then turn 1driit whole scores OF the best puplie
funct;oRaries at Q time, Who had held office uncef tn'
preceding Administrations, was 10 put q brand OIL 'ist
whole party who confidrd III and honored them, as wei
MS on the President who appointed them. when th''
work of immclation had reduced the Democratic IN
cumbents 10 4 scattered remnant, few and lar between
(while the Federal par,zans were wcdsed IN ever
where,A i, was supposed this small number oil Tue saVet
-conspicuous from their rarity--wonld, like the 5ai
liant fragment Of thr Shawnecs, who exist IN insulated
families among the Indian tribes, be retained 10 give
color 10 the pretence OF Their adversaries ~ a magma
niEous federation. We were the more inclined to IN
dnlga this expectation, because President Tyler, N
looking 10 the Democracy for support against the aTo'
trary dictation and absolute prctensinns oi MIR. Clay
would have a motive TO respect The feelings OF those
| whose strength he would appropriate. II he had con
suited his own disposition, we believe this would nave
been Mr.. 1yler's course. But the leading men IN HI:
Cabinet ure bitter, malignant Federalists, who know tor
well that every way, morally, politically, and personal
ly, they are the adherence Of the Democracy, ane
have, therefore, no hope Of nrutralizlng it into forbear
Gnce, EucI. less conciliatIng liz eGleem, favor; or sup
port. Their game is, then, that which is most congo
NAL 10 their own temper and morals, and the dIsposi
tons Of the old party to which they belong. 1t 4
/, 49,. -. 49,. ,or,.,n &C ia aotI-p n art:cau3 Wii1 sill All
here 10 Mr. Clay by the patronage Of the Government
and this 10! cy requires the gradual removal oil the *"
remaining Democrats from nilice-the creation ot ne"
offices-und the bcstowal OF every occasional vacancy
on them.
The following articles from the Richmond Enqnirel
and Tie y. Gricsn: Courier, have awakened "H' alien
ton to This subject. We bring il before onr reader:
Tint they may see the tendrncirs Of the Administration
| IN regard 10 The official agencies il employs; far ffo'r
them, the political results os lis policy will be more Ger
tainly OWNED than from any declaration Of tain maa'
through circnlars, messages or personal Interviews
THEIRS, the profound historian ofthe French Revolution
and whose practical familiarity witb politics converts
his general observations into maxims. says: "ln every
Stale whose Ins'itutions are representative, whpthe'
monarchy or republic, II IS by tI:r choice OF the MINIS
tors that the Government indicates lis spirit aha IL
march 1t IS also fnT the choice Of the ministers tina
parties bestir themselves, and they are DESTROYS OF intu
cncirr that choice, as much for the interest OF thei
opinion as for that Of their ambition. What, then, u
the Democracy to infer, when the Ministry ia rot only
made up af Is enemies, hut all the Executive trusts
from Tic Ricanoad Enquirer Of The 29th ~
awe thank the n. Orleans Courier OF The IAN oc'
tohcr, for the compliments it pays us-and we think :
due 10 that paper, u notice lis comment upon the io'
lowing remark we recently made;
"'lic mir. Tyler has arrested The rage and the reigr
of Prescription. The South, with whose Feelings ant
principles the system is wholly al war, will escape
persecution
"sEscape : say you? Ask the veterans of lel4-l'
the gallant men who fought on the plains OF Lac"s''
and Chulmc,, in what manner they have escaped tn
prescription Of Mr.. Tyler and his underlings."
1--WE ask tie New Orleans Courier to specify tn
/ persons ,cho were prescribed, and the time uhen. W.
call Mr.. Tylers attention to the statement of The Cou
r;er. We also call his attention to a staienen
which lately appeared in the Albany Argus, upon Mr.
John c.. Spencer. I'VE shall publish II in our next.
We respectfully again caution Mr.. T. upon this sub
ject. We again say ~"Forewarned, fnrearmed.' Isl
not Fenel lon who says, that Truth seldom reaches tn
ears Of Princess it is the mos, precious, though tn
rarest Of all things"
from n. Nh. ORLEANS Cou-ier)
1.-THE Enquirer calls upon Us TO answer questions
connected with personalities, which we are al all time
disposed 10 esclew. Still! the truth shall he told. MI
Richie desires we should say who have been pro
sc-ibcd, hire IN louisiana since MIR. Tyler became IRE
sideat. Here follow some names, and there are other
no, cai!cd 10 Ind at present:
40. ais Prieur, one Of The volunteer New OrleaE
rifrmen, who, on the 23d of December, 1914, led Ge
neral Coffte's column to the house of the British Ge
neral-said rIfsnen having lost p men and taken =
Eug'ishmen that night-s,,ll Denis PrienF was remov
ed from the Office ofc"llscior Of the customs, in a CIT.
which he had far twelve years governed as mayor.
"Ilenry d. Psire, the Major in command OF the ~
u. S. Infantry on the night of the 23d Of December
lsl4-whose iirmness on the plains Of Lacos'e save
the artillery, and gave time for the other corps 10 cam
to the rescue. The major was thanked in general oil
drrs for his CALAMITY in a fight where oae in nn
was siiled-he subsequently conducted himself VIC
as an officer and citizen Of Louisiaha-b but such cor
due, ava,led not al Washington, under Dir. Tigers AZ
rninis,ra.ion-Major Feire has been dismissed from III