The evening Argus., 1867-03-07
For the Argus.

MR.. EDIrOR-ln previous article L
charged Gen. Hamilton, without proof, of
being in favor OF "corrupt administration
of government and of looking forward to
civil war as the only means to convert the
United States government into monarchy,
or, at least sovereign national govern
ment-a Now for the proof. Mr.. ,Je1hrson,
after giving his views Of the funding and as
SUMPTION policy of Gen.. Hamilton, says
@But Hamilton was not only a monarchist,
but for monarchy bottomed on corruption.
In proof of this 1 viii relate an aneedote,
for the proof of which attest the God Who
made me: After the cloth was removed,
and our question agreed and dismissed, con-
versation began on other matters, and, by
some circumstance. was led to the British
constitution, on which Mr.. Adams observed
"Purge that constitution of its corruption,
and give to its popular branch equality OF
representation, and it would be the most per
feet constitution ever devised by the wit of
man. Hamilton pansed and said: purge
| 1t OF its corruption, and give to its popular
branch equality of representation, and it
woufd become an impracticable government;
as it stands at present, with all its supposed
defects, 1t Is the most perfect government
which ever existed And this was most as
| suredly the exact line which separated The
political creeds of these two gentlemen. The
one was for two hareditary branches and an
honest elective one !; the other, for an here
ditory King, with house of lords and com.
mons corrupted to his VIII, and standing be
tween him and the people," As late as 1918
MIR. Jefferson said: Hamilton was indeed a
singular character. OF acute understand
ing, disinterested, honest and honorable in
alI private transactions, amiable in society
and duly valuing virtue in private life, yet so
bewltcheds and perverted by the British 'ex-
ample as to be under thorough conviction
that corruption was essential 10 government.
Mr. Adams had originally been a republican.
The glare Of royalty and nobility, during his
mission to England, had made him believe
their fascination q necessary ingredient IN
government. His hook on the
American constitution hzving made known
his political bias, he was taken up by the
monarchiaf federalists in his absence, and ON
his return to the United States he was by
them made to believe that the general dispo-
sition OF our citizens was favorable to mon
archy. He here wrote his Davida, as a sup
plement to a former work and his election to
the presidency confirmed him in his errors''
But as it may be said that Mr.. Jefferson
was a political opponent of Mr.. Adams, let
us see what Mr.. Adams has to say. In his
Defense of the Constitution of Govern.
ments, y he says: "The proposition that the
people are the best keepers of their own lib
critics, is not true; they are the worst con.
ceIvable; they are no keepers at all they
can neither judge, act, think, or will, a. q
political body. Aristides, Fabricins and
Cincinnatus are always quoted, as if such
characters were always to be found in suffi
cient numbers to protect liberty: and a CRY
and show of liberty is set up by the profit
gate and abandoned, such as would sell THEN
| fathers, their country, and their God, 70,
| profit, place and power. Hypocricy, simula
| ton and tinesse are not more Practiced in
| the courts of princes than in popular elec
tons, nor more encouraged by Kings than
| people" it9b et a7s is@1 F.
As to Gen. Hamilton's views, the asser
tion Of his friend, Mr.. Morris, in a lette,
tFeb'y 9th, 1917 to Mr.. Walsh, viii not bt
disputed. He says: seHe (Gen. Hamilton
never failed on every occasion to advocate
the excellence of and avow his attachment
to, monarchial government y "He
heartily asserted, nevertheless, to the consti
| tntlon, because he considered it a bond which
! might hold us together for some time. anf
he knew that national sentiment is the off
| spring of national existence. he trusted
moreover, that in the changes and chance.
of time, we should be involved in some wa,
which might strengthen our union and nervt
the executive -
MIR. Morris, IN q lefter to Mr.. Ogden. dec
18th, 1904 says: "Gen. Hamilton knew
well that his faverite form was inadmissaIsle
unless as the result Of civil war. and 4 suz
lped that his belief in that which he ScaIIed
an approaching crisis, arose from q conv;c
ton that the kind of government most suita
bic, IN hls opinion, to this extensive country
could be established IN ND other way. When
our population shall have reached 3 certain
extent, ms system may be proper, and the
people may then be disposed to adopt IT. !
Whena general abuse of the ~risht,
OF election shall have robbed our government
of respect and its inbecility have involved
it in difficulties, the people viii feel wba,
your friend, Gen. Hamilton. once said tho,
| they want something to protect them agains,
themselves. And then excess being thei,
predominant quality, it may be a patriotic
| duty to prevent them from going too far the
other way" Gen. Hamilton we'll knew that
his political difference with Mr.. Jefferson
could be introduced only by civil war. and
| the Philadelphia convention tells ma. in snb.
stance, that the late war put down the nol;t;.
cal principles of Mr.. jefferson and ;nanon.
rated those of Gen. Hamilton. Hence Il 10
necessary to maintain the principles of Ham.
liton to annihilate Estate sovereignty and
make the states mere senatorial eIecfion dc
trlcts tor members of the senate. =
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