The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-06

bargain and corruption" with having entered into
intrigue To promote the elevation OF Mr. Adams to the
presidency in consideration OF being made Secretary OF
Statea foul calumn ny which has long since been shown
TO have been as groundless as i was malignant But
whether General Jackson did or did not intend to coune-
tenance that base SANDER is certain that the exclusion
OF members OF Congress from oce IN conformity with
his views. was prominent feature OF the canvass OF
is2s and constituted an essential part 81 "the platform
for profession We come 10 practice which, usual
with the democracy find directly the reverse. No
sooner had General jackson reached the White House.
than he commenced appointing members OF Congress to
Office He not only made numerous such appointments
within two years after the expiration OF their TERMS but,
some cases even while they were qccupyng their seats
in or other OF the two Houses. Five members OF his
cabinet were taken from Congress- and only one (Maor
Barry, Postmaster GeneralI from the people at large
have before me list Of twenty members appointed
by President jackson to Offices of every grade from
cabinet minister down to appraiser Of customs. The
most remarkable that OF distinguished citi.
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land and said to have had his commission in his pocket
for many weeks while dischargng the duties Of the
Chair. No can doubt, who is acquainted with the
history Of the times but that corruption did become
the order of the day but whether from this alone
other il connexon Herewith, the Senate will
Judge when have finished my remarks.
3. now come TO more prominent issue made IN the
canvass Of 1928 it was that OF "etrenchment and re-
form" II insisted that the administration OF Mr.
Adams prodga the last degree and that patronage
/" had increased, increasing and should Be dimin-
ished" The democracy called for reform in all depart
ments OF the government They vehement in their
denuncaons of abuses and loud their professions OF
anxiety to enter upon the work OF reform II the good
people would only ntrust them with place and power,
there could be hardly end to their labors in the cause
OF regeneration and amendment rec0llect that great
deal said in those days about cleaning out" the Au
gean stable" and we had an abundance OF what the
honorable senator from Maine would call pledges that
the work should be done eecually if Mr. Adams could
only be down and Gen. Jackson up! But, having got
possession OF the government this democracy
menced pitching into the doors and windows OF the
aforesaid stable" all manner OF vleness Not an effort
the Blue Book commenced growing rapidly after
page added until it reached more than double ts pro-
portions during Mr. Adamss administration The public ex
penditures rghtfuly augmented Numberess frauds
and defalcaons ensued The treasury was plundered OF
Millions and than department OF the govern
ernment was thrown into the utmost disorder and conu
sion. The General Post Office was bankrupted; and at
the called session of the 9th Congress had to appro
prate from the treasury, the Of four hundred and
ninety thousand six hundred and fifty dollars
pay its debts wide act Of the 9th September is4I Shall
reproach the memory OF President Jackson with vio
laon of pledges for this reason Ii were disposed i'm
the example OF the honorable SENATOR and pour out
his torrent OF vtuperat0n and abuse, would
refer to his first inaugural address, n which he said ~
the integrity and zeal Of the public officers than
an their nunbeTsb No doubt General Jackson per-
fectly honest and sincere when he said this; but how
mseraby ne and his party failed 10 realize this assu
tom-house. On examining the Blue Book the close of
MT Adamss administration, and for ten years subsequent
thereto find that Mr. A. left the government with only
one hundred and seventy five employees that establish
ment and then the story OF democratic reform proceeds
as follows:
Number Of employees in the New York custom house,
under General yacksons administration and the two first
years Of Mr.. Van Buren's: