Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-08-12
From t1e Albany Evening Journal.

letter published in the New
York Commercial Advertiser, was exultingly
transferred to the Journal Of Commerce -
Disappointed uspirants to favors which
hey had no right to ask, who imagine, with
o not uncommon egotism, that because the
has not done any thing TO
crafty them, neither will it do any thing TO
serve or TO benefit the country"
The sentiment expressed here, taken in
connection with simultaneous demonstra.
ton of the President against greatly needed
Reform in the Land Office, leads US 10 ap.
prehend that this Administration is about to
strike upon the rock which made shipwreck
of John Quincy Adams. Let US look back
for instruction. Mr.. Adams was elected
President by spontaneous movement of the
People against the man late of Congress
sional Caucus, an Engine in which the Presi-
dent making power had resided for twenty"
four years.
Mr.. Adams, with all the indomitable in
dus,ry and talents for which his whole life
has been distinguished, devoted himself to
the discharge OF his high duties. In all he
did, he had the honor and prosperity of the
Country, and the welfare and happiness OF
tho people, in view. Every public interest
was cared for, and every public wrong re.
dressed. Never, from the earliest dawn OF
our national history, did the country enjoy
such season Of "palmy prosperity" New
er, even in the days of the beloved Washing
ton, was an Administration more distinguish.
ed for talents or patriotism.
And yet John Quincy Adams, whose
administration OF the government enrlcncd
the people and elevated the republic, when
presented for reelection, was rejected by an
overwhelming majority.
A. -. wA0N Ind a
to abandon President who was true to their
simply because Mr.. Adams did not combine
the wisdom of the politician with the patriot
ism of the Statesman. In other words, Mr..
Adams was "impracticable." He refused
to recognize the political claims OF his
friends. He lett his enemies in possession
Of the out-posts of the government. The
power and the patronage Of that government
was welded against its Administrations
This State was lost to MIR. Adams by the
grossest political faulty. Mr.. Van Buren,
having pledged the electoral vote of the
State to MIR. Crawford, refused to restore the
choice of electors to the people. This reused
a spirit which swept his minions from power
and secured three fourths of the electoral
college to Mr.. Adams, who took the reins OF
government with the Empire State strongly
in his favor. Mr.. Van Buren,, then utterly
Frustrated, formed coalition with the late
Gov. Clinton in favor of Gen. Jackson. A
large portion of the friends Of Gov. Clinton
refused to 20 for Gen. jackson. That por-
ton of the former friends of Mr.. Van Buren,
who went with US for the electoral law, also
refused to 60 for Gen. Jackson. And this
the Peoples Party" devoted to
he administration. But unfortunately tor
hot RE- xaoc nat PnNnUnlZph
bv the administration, and received no sup
port from Washington. The influential
Clintonians and Republicans who had bro
ken with their respective parties, were left
to fight Mr.. Adams battle without the sup.
port or even the sympathy Of his admins
tration Indeed the most effective oPposl-
ton we encountered at the polls, came from
the office.holders of the general government.
The result is known. Mr.. Adams was beat
en- with the weapons which he left in the
hands of his enemies. And the consequences
are but too we'll known! Twelve years of
mis-. government has reduced the people to
aud overwhelmed the country
in debt and ruin. We are now an impover-
ished and fallen nation. The people are
without currency--the government Is with.
out revenue. And yet these evils and mise
ries would all have been averted, if to the
wisdom of statesman and the virtues Of a
patriot, John Quincy Adams could have
united the instincts if not the sagacity of the
politician.
With the example and fate of Mr.. Adams
before them, it remains to be seen whether
our friends ut Washington will fall into an
uncovered pit. The wings of the Union, al.
ter twelve years struggle, during which
time they were the victims of prescription
and oppression. are entitled to a just partici.
patton in the advantages of their triumph.
The offices high and low, belong to the peo-
pie. Rotation, so popular in theory, will be
found snlutary in practice. In popular
power should frequently change
hands. Without this there Is no equality.
The same set of men should not always be
drinkers, because this imposes upon another
set perpetual servtude as drawers of wa
ter The people, in tho late great struggle,
declared for change of men and measures.
This solemn trust was confided to Repre-
who cannot, we think, wavcr in
the discharge Of high duty. If it was right
to put Gen. Harrison In the place of Mr..
Van Buren,, and Mr.. Tyler in the place OF
Col. Johnson, 1t is right to 60 on with the
Reforms until a sound, honest wing succeeds
every active, noisy loco. foco otiice.hOlder
in the Union. The President will be unable
to discharge his responsible duties, honora.
bly, to himself or beneficially to the country,
if, like Mr.. Adams, he trusts to the forbear-
ance, or relies upon the magnanimity OF his
enemies. The Cabinet will fail, signally
fail, to accomplish the public good for which
they labor, if they remain surrounded with
Van Buren, spies. The war with loco focoism
is but commenced, if, after defeating Van
Buren,, we place his subaltern officers in
command OF our troops!
There are. in every State, Wings rs capa-
BILE of serving their country, and as worthy
of its confidence, as is the President himself,
or the distinguished men composing his
Cabinet. They certainly do not suppose that
tha nnrnnses of great nnliiical revolution are