The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-26

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From The waAnlnxIep Telegraph of SEPT, %, lsaa. u
Democratic Defence Of Proscripti0n.
The highest compliment which can be paid % .he
administrations OF Gen. Jackson Is, that the opposi
ton editors, who, by tho tenure Of obligations 70 the
men who have recently been hurled from power by
an Indignant people, are obliged 70 find fault, can
find no other subject Of complaint than the reniorai
orMeh friends from Office What docs change q
Administration mean but achangc Of officers? Would
the people elect To Office those Yho bitterly OPP
posed 10 them Ia sentiment! II the inenmbents
themselves did not anticipate that they deserved 10
he removed why did they make use OF the authority
OF their office, and The funds entrusted 10 them, 10
corrupt The people and 10 force their continuance IN
power Ii Ii 70 be presumed that no men IN office
better understood The voice Of the people than Henry
Clay Richard Rush, Peter b. Porter, Samuel South
ard, and William wirt. Why did each Of those gem
lemsn promptly resign their offices on The third day
OF March last?
From, the same paper Of May II. 1880
The people Of the United States elect Chief hia-
sSs eeiS e Y desire ss"g Il ns e
Government has been conducted. To produce TINS
result, the removals 1.-The retorB u You. wil--nnsi
descend through various grades Of public servants,
until the people find that their business is entrusted
10 men oho ihink they do, and who. viii unite
with them In the support d wholesome doctrines -
The officers Of the Federal Government, scattered
through the several States may become neglected.,
arrogant incapacitaed, or obnoxious. for other rea
sons; In such case the most powerful motive with
the people In voting for change OF Administration
is 10 proers ne rsmopai csse snhserrient sdroafes
Of corruption. The people by their suilIages manifest
their wishea md Is the fultilnent OF those wishes,
by the officer 10 whom the laws have confided the
power, 10 be accounted a "proscripfio," or nm op-
prsssira exercise Of authority! IL man must be
considered Oppressed by being deprived Of Office, IL
milst also be admitted that every man IL oppressed
who does no, gel one, which win hardly be contend
Ell for When majority OF his fellow. citizens have
desired his removal the 0fceliodsr has no right TO
complain Ifhe has not capacity for getting lyeli,
IN d without, he Is surely unfit 10 be Ia office.
! learn thai very importsnt change is contem.
plated 10 be made at Brooklyn Il la reported lha,
Major I.aily Of Maine ale of The 9Th infantry, has
been offered the post Of Engineer and Superntend-
emf OF the Brooklyn naval diy dock In place Of Nc.
McApine, who has conducted Tho work since It's
commencement Major Lally, though he Ii known
10 the country chiefly the gallant and successful
commander OF the detachment, which in the conrse
OF July last went mp a. an escort Of The great Train
sent for the relief Of Gen SCOTS army, Is an accom-
piished engineer He was assistant TO Major Ora
ham, Of the typographical corps in the survey Of tn.
North Eaatern boundary line, made In pursuance of
the treaty Of ls42 &
The saiion which, according 10 rumor, has been
rendered 10 him, 10 one Of great importance and re-
sponsbiiity. Mr. MeAlpne, has sometimes had un-
der his command seven hundred workman, through
whom he possesses degree OF political power aud
influence altogether foreign TO the character Of The
Office. II is alleged that two occasions this power
and influence were brought into direct conflict with
the freedom Of election. have no doubt thai Il will
turn ont INIT me cause Of Inc change now eoniem
plated IL this o. Improper interference win elections
II may be added that Mr.. Laly has recently married
thedanghter Of Hon. Geo. Evans Of Maine. Hash.
Cor efheN ~. y. Com. Adrertieer
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ARR,yay. or THE STA M-sl,tp E.tcoN The steam.
ship Falcon, Capt. rhompson, arrived of orr Bar at
AZ early hour yesterday morning, from New York,
hound TO Chagres, via Havana, and steamer was
despatched TO her /. convey on board the mails Tor
that place, and receive the mail destined for Charles
The Falcon leil New York on Thursday afternoon
last and we are indebted to N. s. X. Davis Esq. Of
the r. for files 81 the papers Of that city up 10 the
hour Of leaving.
ceived board any passengers at this port. Col Il.
r p. Allen went out in her from New York in
charge Of the mails, which we learn were OF some
two tons weight. Col. A. will act as sort Of Post
master General in orr California possessions having
power 10 establish Post Oiices and appoint Postmas
ssrs at such points as he nav deem proper there Or in
Oregon Re il sad Ia he well oua6ed for the sta
yerv necessary Chn,le sto,, Co,iey. 23d i,,sf
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,i IL ~ Wys, Z, ' aa, ~ ,ha;. 1s,nnaso a
,nr ~, iii ~ ncnf,co of;ce hntera II The conn.
,rv The Aamnis,ra,Ion has refused Ia re- appu;nt
lew Of the Old Locooco nc,lmbents al Inc expira.
lion of their commissions and The organs are rails
inv ihereat a howl of dlslress III a33e .6s
il reminds Us Of The old negro who was proving 10
The Lord for n basket Of potatoes In the midst Of
ms prayer wig poured the potatoes upon ms neau
and snoniueIs whsrenpon oa'o screamed CIV nul.
iiIevefent'y Nllssa Lors J,se i,'h e,', oow'
niue neA' 'i'''e. r '.'"'s''ee 'o'"""
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FaoM YvcArAs BY the arrival Yesterday Of the
bark Wave, Capt, lcavitt from Sisal which port
she left on The 9lll insr we learn that about one
THOUSAND men were waiting at that pace for convey.
had assembled ii large numbers. They expected 10
sail the 18Th for thai place, Capt raviit reports
The u. 8. ship Saratoga ut Sisal, all well--N. o.
Crescent 2(lfL inst. $500 af 8'if 2ss NJ ffaAt