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PLAIN FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
In 1824, the canvas of electoral votes for a
t hief magistrate ofthe United States, gave the
followingresult : For Gen. Jackson, 99 ; Mr.
Adams, '84; Mr, Crawford, 43; Mr. Clay, 35. Un
d(5r these circumstances, the election of Presi
dent devolved upon the House of Representa
tions: flrovernment patronage was thrown in
favor of the Secretary of State, (Mr. Adams,)
, hut the people testified most clearly, by their
votes, that Mr. Adams was not their choice.
Although something of a scholar, in the acade
mical sense, he was wholly unqualified, by his
ignorance of human nature, to preside over this
Union.: Bred in foreign courts, possessing a
cold phlegmatic disposition, and mixing only
with the aristocracy, he had no sympathy in
romffion with the rest of mankind. With
scarcely a personal friend, he relied upon di-;
plomatic, talents, to command what he had not
merit to obtain the votes of freemen. His
attempt to gain popularity in his 4th of July
oratbm, by public detraction of the British na
tion, with whom we were on terms of amity,
evinced an utter incapacity to conciliate friend-,
ship, where reciprocal advantages depended
upon mutual civilities. Destitute of personal
friends or personal merit, it as certain that Mr.
Adams could jnot be elected President, unless
bv the influence of orie of his competitors.
The unyielding integrity of General Jackson
-j would HstenUo no compromise of principle,
and Mr Adams' hopes rested, on the treason
of Mr. Clay his constituents. It is well
known that the most violent quarrel, growing
out of the Ghent negotiations had existed be
tween Mr. Adams and Mr. Clay ; and in the
bitterness of wrath, they took leave of each
other through time, to meet only on the other
side of the grave. "The voice of Kentucky was
for Gen. Jackson inpreference to Mr. Adams,
and so" Mr. Qlay was instructed by the Legfs
lature of that state. .But ambition overcame
his democratic principles. He possessed the
power, constitutionally, to vote; and in utter
disregard of his own obligation as a represen-
tative, m bargainea nis cnaracier ior uie pro
mise of jofiice. Sensible-of the improbability
of choosing two successive Presidents, from
Tennessee and Kentucky, his object was, to
secure them an Eastern man hoping, at the
next election, that all sections would acknowl
edge "the claims of the West, and give their
undivided suffrages for himself. These were
: political calculations. Forgetful therefore of
liis own-.lig.nity,? despisirlg the wishes of Ken
tucky, he abandoned himself to a 'political ex
periment, and threw open his arms to embrace
r an enemy whom he had so, long despised.
In a speech to the people of Montgomery
County, Kentucky, he declared that he voted
for MV- Adams, not because he had confidence
in hirn, but because he himself could watch
him and keep himAtraight I ! ! The election
took place art arjmngement was made through
mutual friends, that if Mr. 'Adams was chosen
President. Mr. Clay should be Secretary of
State. Mr. Adams was accordingly elected
President, and; Mr. ' Clay immediately received
hi rpward. A now administration commen
ced based upon no fixed principled Disgust,
and dissatisfaction succeeded surprise at the
election The people felt, that their rights had
been bartered away, and while like peaceable
-citizens! they submitted to , rulers, they deter
mined to redress in time, what they were then
forced to endure. ,
Messrs. Adams and Clay, with all their pat
rnnnorp. Inst pvprv Hav the confidence of the
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people, and soon, very, soon, they were re-
V AufioA in flio mrtrtifvincr rfflp.r.tinn. that 1Q both
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the Senate and, the House of Representatives,
therc was a decided majority against them.
Irritated by the failure of popularity, Mr- Clay
sought the life of a political antagonist ; for no
other crime, but freedom of debate in the Sen -
ate of the United States. And let it never be
forgotten, bv a Christairi community, that Mr.
Clay, while Secretary? State challenged John
uanaolpti, a JSenator, to jigM mm in asvngie
combat with deadly weapons. With the heart
of a murderer, Mr. Clay shot at his antagonist.
The ball passed through Mr. Randolph's clothes
just belowrthe hip. How unlike this, the con
duct of Geri. Jackson acting in his official capa
city as-administrator of the laws ? A duel was
fought near Philadelphia, between a Midship
man of the Navy, and a private citizen. With
stri-energy of mind equalled only by his , inde
pendence of popularity the President aveng
ed the murder by striking from the rolls of
the Nayjvnot only the surviving duelist, but
all those concerned as accessaries. Duelling
in the Army and Navy, may.now be consider
ed a't an end; if it does occur again, it will oc
cur only as a crime to be punished with the ut
most severity.
Although MessriT Adams and Clay had lost
their influence in the Senate and House of Re
presentatives ; although they had degraded
the nation by their Panama project, and other
'diplomatic correspondence, and jdestroyed the
West India trade, by tlieir arrpgance, negli
gence and folly ; although the people at home,
as , well as their Representatives at Washing
ton, spoke in language too plain to be misun
derstood that they did not want such men to
rule over them; still Mr- Adams was deter
mined to try, his popularity! again. To intimi
date the presses: Mr. Clav removed publishers
of the laws, because the v were unfriendly to
the re-election of Mr. Adams.' In Connecticut
Mr. Clay removed Mr. Eldridge at New Lon
don, because (fie was opposed to Mr. Adams'
re-election. There was at this crisis much
that alarmed the democracy of the nation.
State rights weie disregarded! Unboiinded
prodigality of the public money was exhibited
in support of Messrs; Adams and Clay's favo
f. tite American system. . What" the American
system really is, ds matter of dispute. If it is
to promote the domestic industry of the coun
try, and to defend those interests against for
eign competition, then the present administra
tion are in favor of it. But if the expenditure I
of millions on loal objects, such as private
turnpikes and state roads, constitutes the Ame
rican system, then this administration deny its
expediency. By their American system,Messrs.
Adams and Clay sought popularity. Hence
the many .splendid projects began, continued,
but not ended, during Mr. Adams' administra
tion. Yes, it was the dereliction of State rights,
and prodigality of the national funds, that al
armed the people. In the election of 1828! Gen.
Jack ton received out of 261 votes (the whole
number given) one hundred and seventy eight,
and Mr. Adams only eighty three. With this
result the cabinet of Mr. Adams resigned their
offices, and Gen. Jackson with a new cabinet,
entered into their places, to the great joy of
the people. In President Jackson's inaugural
address, he took open and decided ground. He
believed in the necessity Of reform, and lent
his best efforts, to j carry on the searching op
eration. Upon investigation, there was found
in the various departments a total want of sys
tem ; a most hazardous mode of conducting
the financial concerns. The Treasurer of the
United States, was! authorized to draw the mo
nies without any check, but his own integrity.
Children, had succeeded to office, long enjoyed
by their parents, only to cover up the iniquities
of their fathers. Incumbents, had held fast
offices 20, 30 and 50 years. A great many
perquisite privileges had been' obtained from
time to time, which, were never authorised by
law. , The necessitities of some (in conse
quence of extravagance) had induced them to
plunder by overdrafts, large amounts, and cover
their crime by forgjery and alteration of figures.
As removals have been, until the appearance
of the veto, the" chief objection against the pres
ent administration let us examine this subject
more particularly. Against defaulters and pecu
lators, none will complain, or regret that the
power of removal has been exercised. Let us
look at the black catalogue, and discover the
the wisdom ofGeneral Jackson and his cabinet.
Before, however, giving a list of defaulters, it
may be some answpr to the cry of proscription
so loudly sounded, to notice, that when General
Jackson came into office, he found in the vari
ous departments atVVashinglon, about330 hold
ing Offices ; about 50 were friendly to his elec
tion, the rest were decided friends of Messrs.
Adams and Clay ; about 33 have been removed ;
out of the whole number, 330, 70 are friendly to
the administration 00 in the opposition. Is
this proscription, cruelty and revenge ? Among
those, removed, were defaulters, peculators,
disqualified abusers of their official functions,
negligent, or mere partizan.
Will the' reader now have the patience to
peruse the blacklist which embraces only some
of the largest items of fraud and peculation :
1st. Seven frauds committed through advances
made by the late Secretary at the request of Tobias
Watkins, found guilty, and imprisoned,
$11,040 12
2d. Allowance and advance made to
AmosBinneyr Navy Agent at Boston,
in violation of law and common sense,
. 3d. Illegal commissions to Pursers,
4tli Illegal allowance to Chs. Hay,
5th. Do. to G. M'Daniel, a Clerk in
Tobias Watkins Office,
6th Gratuity to CharlesJS. Coxe. above
ariy reasonable sum for his services, as
. Jddge Advocate, making his pay J$50
per day, .
-7th. Gratuity to Thomas Newton for
a jiiece of land abve a reasonable price,
?th. Wasted, by appointing an un
necessary number of midshipmen to
gain popularity for MessrB. Adams
and Clay,
86,819 45
15.647 67
13,162 08
4 ,190; 90
5,000 00
8,000 00
28,000 00
i Making the sum of $175,155 22
Removals under the Treasury Department.
Collector at Buffalo. He procured receipts
from the Keeper of the. Light House, and In
spectors, without paving them any money, in
order to enable him to settle his accounts, and
when payment was demanded, he put them off
i by; various excuses, and endeavoured to pre-
van on mem to accepi ineir saiancs in veer,
hebeing a 'Brewer.
Removed Collector at Key West.
He had a difference with the captain of the
Cutter who had seized a number of vessels car
rying on an unlawful trade between the Hava
na and the Coast 6f Florida. The vessels were
condemned at St.! Augustine. The masters al
leged, and the fact was corroborated by re
spectable testimony, on application for a re
mission of forfeiture, that they had the verbal
permission of the collector to go to the Ha
vana with fish, and return to their fishing
ground on the coast, without entering at the
custom house, and paying duties on the return
cargo. Subsequently the captain of the cut
ter was detected! in trading unlawfully with
some foreign vessels at sea. The collector,
to revenge himself upon the captain, libelled
the cutter; and, with the aid of the district at
torney, endeavored to procure her condemna
tion for the benefit of the informer. The cut
ter was detained from her servicer while under
seizure, officers ana crew uuuer pay.! upon
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trial the cutter vas restored to the j United
States. These facts came to the knowledge
of the Secretary of the Treasury by the appli
cation of the attorney who was employed by
the captain to defend the cutter, for compen
sation for his services. This led to an inquiry
as to the district attorney, and why Ac did not
defend the cutter and upon learning I that he
prosecuted the libel, these singular.facts were
disclosed. The collector libelled a United States
vessel for smuggling the district attorney for
the United States, prosecuting the suit, The
commander of -the Tessel had employed coun
sel to defend her; and the United States being
at the same time the Prosecutor and Deen
danty and paying! both lawyers!! These facts
were known to the late Administration. And
as the collector ind captain could ndt agree,
the captain was I ordered to another station,
where he was not so well known. When these
facts were made known to Gen. Jackson; he
applied a different remedy, directing the col
lector, district attorney, and captain of the cut
ter .to be removed from office, and more fit men
to be appointed in their places. ;
Receiver of publip monies at Jeffersonville,
Indiana.
This officer, had long been in arrears, ma
king fair promises, but the balance against him
increased from year to year. The correspon
dence proved an utter inability, or an obstinate
determination not to pay. He was removed,
and the securities are endeavoring to avoid
their liability,- by reason of the neglect of the
government to remove the officer or secure the
debt, when the default was first known.
Register of the Treasury and Agent for the
Contingent Fund of the Department, in default
$11,250, and removed.
Collector of Customs at Bath, T. B. Swan
ton. This officer had been a few years in of
fice, commenced embezzling the public money,
and when removed was in default $56,315,
and removed.
Collector at Amboy.
This officer was postponed by the Senate
and superceded by President Jackson in March,
1829. A scrutiny into his accounts and trans
actions, disclosed the fact, that he had embez
zled a considerable portion of the duties on
large importations of tea for a number of
years, of which he made no return ; and that
he only accounted for'a part of the hospital
money received by him whether there was
collision between him and the importers to di
vide the plunder remains to be disclosed. The
sum ascertained to have been embezzled is
$85,928 11. About 2000 'has since been dis
covered. . This ex-collector has gone to Cana
da. Quere Ought he to have been removed?
Collector at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
T. Upham.
This officer was represented as very obnoxi
ous and a man of loose principles- he was re?
moved. i
Collector at Bath, Maine S. R. Gilman.
This officer was appointed in 1828,'being an
editor of a paper, and transplanted about 150
miles to receive his reward, from Messrs.
Adams and Clay. He continued his partner
ship in the paper, which was highly distin
guished for its bitter and malignant calumnies.
It was found, that he also had made free with
public money, and, was in default $3,549 38;
he wajs removed.
Receiver of public mbnies at Ed wards viile-
T. Mason.
This officer had peculated to the amount of
$32,932; he was removed.
Collector at St. Marks D. L. White.
This officer had assisted with his team to
take live oak from the public ground. He
was represented as a zealous supporter of the
present administration; yet he was removed.
Collector at Petersburg, Va. -T. Robertson.
This officer was represented as very obnoxi
ous to the people, he had some time reported
large sums in suit, and a considerable balance-
retained in his own hands after he was re
moved, the bonds reported in suit were ascer
tained to be chiefly paid,' and he was found
to be in default $24,857 51, and several other
matters were disclosed, to say the least not
verv resnectable.
Another Collector, in Virginia, in default
$6,800, and removed.
Collector at Vienna, Maryland, was in de
fault $1,150. !
Collector at Elizabeth City, N. Carolina.
This officer, was accidentally discovered to
have been interested in a contract which he
made with the person who supported the sick
seamen, by which he made about $ 200.ayear;
it was reasonably supposed, that if, he would
violate his trust for small gains, he would if op
portunity offered, peculate more deeply. An
investigation was ordered as to the bonds in
suit; and it was discovered, not only that
nearly every bond reported in suit, had been
collected, but that several bonds not due had
been cancelled, no doubt sold to the debtor, at
a discount. The default was $32,791 and the
collector made his escape from the country
Subsequent events have inducced a suspicion,
that he had carried on a system of smuggling
under the protection of the. custom house.
Thus corrupting) so far as he could the whole
community witli which he was connected.
Ought he not o have been removed?
Recapitulation with some additional items.
Benjamin Homans, Clerk to Corns.
Navy Fund,
Thomas Fillebrown, Jr. Secretary; to
Navy Hospital Fund,
George M. Daniel, Special Agent,
T. B. S wanton, Collector of the Cus
toms Bath,
Robert Arnold, Perth Amboy,
Asa Rogerson, Elizabeth City,
James Robertson Petersburg,
John Dangerfield, Tappahannock,
Alfred M.t)aniel, Receiver Washing
ton? James Mason, Receiver Edwardanlle,
32,932 2; this amount has been
settled.
The collector at Vienna was default
er when removed,
The collector at Castine do. do.
$372 89
2063 B8
988 94
56,315 40
85.928 76
32,791 09
24,857 51
6,800 52
9,535 39
1,150 00
3,549 31
224,398 19
A dd tn this the frauds dicovered in the
! Naw Department, 176,154 28
$400,552 47
Was there here no room for reform? It
would be tedious, althouffh equally surprising,
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to expose the frauds, and peculations among
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the District Attorneys, rosi masters, rcc.otc.
enough has been done, to satisfy the public
and politically sceptical, oi tne great utility o
th srannincr operation.
Nor can we omit to notice, the large amounts
id tn certain luckv office holders. 20. 30. 40
and 50 thousand dollars each; remembering
that the tanner, mecnanic, ana manufacturer,
have each to earn his bread by the sweat of his
hrnnr anil adiifntA hia dpnfndftnt children at
home; while the rich incumbent, elevated far
above his former companions, can easily anora
a collegiate education to his offspring -a dis
tinction which creates a fancied superiority.
and to disdain connexion, with the children of
humble citizens. i
If there is anv thino- iobiectionable. in the
proutBaristocracv of monarchical crovernments.
not less objectionable is a perpetuity of office
in republics. By nature all men are equal;
and never will the brant npnm nnvii nf thi.9 re-
public acknowledge, thai the greatest part of
backs. r
There is another recent obiectinn tn th Pr.
siueiu aim ins caDinet. H hoc
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nut his veto
upon an appropriation for the Mayesville road
a snort, a private roaa, in the state of Ken
tucky. And hence, he is opposed to all inter
nal improvements; and determined to repeal
the tariff and destroy manufactures ? Let ns
examine the "objection. Suppose an applica
tion was made to Congress, to construct a road
from Utica to Delhi in Ffew York, from Pater
son to Newton, New Jersey, or from Norwalk
to Canaan in Connecticut, at an expense of 200
thousand dollars; suppose a subscription was
started or presented to each individual in the
-United States, to raise money for the comple
tion of the roads: How i many would sub
scribe? Those only, by wKbse doors the roads
passed ; suppose further, that the inhabitants
were told, you shall pay for these roads: What
would be their answer.? Injustice and tyran
ny ; suppose once more that after the people,
by a tax on sugar, tea, salt, molasses, clothing,
&c. &c. had placed funds iri the treasury, to
pay a common and honest debt, incurred in
the defence of our liberties, our representa
tives in Congress, clothed with a little brief
authority, should vote away the people's mo
ney for such roads or other local objects, and
leave the national debt unpaid : What would
be the language of the people ? They are un
faithful.
Should each State and section be gratified
with a division equal to their wishes, and con
sonant to the principles of equity, what would
be the result? Certain, yes, speedy and inevi
table bankruptcy. Of this there can be no
doubt.
Application, exceeding26,000,000, to com
mence what would cost $ 100,000,000 to com
plete, was made to Congress during the last
session. Had not the small majority (obtained
by bargain and concert) been arrested in their
career, by the blessed veto, where would have
been our country? For the prize already won
by some States, would induce others to em
bark, with an importunity which would admit
no denial. Let us recur to some of the most
important applications before the last Congress.
For Buzzard & Barnstable Bay Canal, $662,522 00
Tennessee and Altamaha Canal, 4,443,734 42
Charleston and Hamburgh Rail
Road,
Hudson and Berkshire Rail Road,
Muscle Shoals,
Canal through Indiana,
Cumberland Road, west of Zanes
ville, do. do. east of do.
Fredericktownand Rockville Road,
Road from Washington to New
Orleans,
In addition to this, 10,000,000
687,342 00
420 00
1,000,000 00
2,335,265 91
2,112,900 88
595,000 00
118,000 00
6,000,000,00
are wanted
for a road from Buffalo to New-Orleans, not
for the purpose of travel, but to excite those in
interest to Vote for other projects of a similar
nature.
Several millions, also, will be asked for, to
make a rail road from Boston to Albany ; and
other wants, and other applications would in
crease in proportion to the chances ofsuecess.
Unless equal favors are granted to each State,
a revolution would, and ought to take place,
and our Union be dissolved. Suppose Con-
gress should make the Canal asked for, through
Indiana, the estimate for which is about two
millions and a half -Indiana has a population
of 400,000 Suppose each State, upon princi
ples of equity and justice, should have an equal
grant in proportion to population, what sum
would be required? Seven hundred and fifty
millions at once !! ! .
Is there any mistake, in this calculation?
If you take another instance, and make the
Tennessee and Altumaha canal at $4,443,734,
the amount would be double.
Of 750 millions (the lowest sum) New York
would have to pay 125 millions; Connecticut
or New Jersey, 2 millions ; Hartford and New
Haven counties about 300 thousand dollar.
This expenditure would compel each inhabi
tant in the United States, man, woman and child,
including slaves, each to pay $6 25, if distri
buted according to population, only ; but as a
direct tax would be required, and property be
the rate of assessment, New York would have
to pay at least 170 millions, New Jersy and
Connecticut would have to pay upwards of 3
"millions, Ihe enormity of the burden will
strikingly appear, by the fact, that it would re
quire 83 cents on a dollar of the grand list of
Connecticut to raise the sum required in that
state. And what good would U do New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut, after all? If these
are facts, they demand 'serious consideration.
If the computations are; fallacious, the errors
may be detected and exposed. Who now does
not rejoice that General Jackson has, by his
Veto, stopped the progress of national extra va
gance X And if any state delegation, tickled by
the hope of some trifling grant, can vote against
the principles of the Veto, after the reasons
urged Jy the President, is not time to in
quire who represents the constituents?
If an enquiry is made into the character of
President Jackson's Administration, the inves
tigation will satisfy every friend to the coun
try, that the guide of the President is the
constitution his object the good of the people.
The public debt is riot by this administration,
thought a "public blessing;" and while art
ardent desire has been manifested to pay the
national debt, a corresponding anxiety has
been manifested to reduce the burdens of the
people by diminishing the price of the necessa
ries of life. Duties on tea, coffee, molasses,
salt, "&c. have been reduced by this adminis-
tration. The reduction on these necessaries
of life,, will benefit every man in the communi
ty, and especially those in the humbler walks of
life.--The following table will show the efforts
of this administration: !
Adanu k CUT Duties. Jackson Adm. Duties. Amt. saved.
Cents.
Cents.
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28
Cents.
4
15
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25
5
10
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Teas Bohea
12
25
40
50
10
20
3
5
Souchong . ,
Hyson and
Young Hyson
Imperial
Molasses
Salt
Cocoa
Coffee
25
5
10
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The reduction on these necessaries of life,
will be three millions and a half of dollars. :
New York will save $600,000; Connecticut
and New Jersey will save $90,000 each annu
ally. This computation is made;upon the prin-1
ciple, that each person in the United States,
consumes an equal quantity of dutiable arti
cles. But the moderate wealth of the inha
bitants bf these states, affords them the means
of using much more of the articles above
mentioned, than any in the southern and wes
tern states, and hence our comparative advan
tages must be much greater' than the foregoing
estimate : New York would save one million,
New Jersey and Connecticut would probably
save $150,000, each; the city of New York,
$ 100,000 and the counties of Hartford and
New Haven, each $ 25,000 annually. . j
Every candid citizen must admit that the
conduct of the present chief magistrate, and
his cabinet, has contributed to advance the na
tional character abroad, while it has promotddi
in an essential degree,the happiness of thej
people at home. Are not our foreign minis
ters highly respected ? Have4hot their exer
tions, under, the instructions from the cabineU
been crowned with the most signal success ?
Have -we not obtained satisfaction for spolia
tion on our commerce by South America, by an
arrangement through our Minister and Charge
de Affaires in that section ?
Has not the Black Sea, with her numerous
ports, been, opened for. the first time, to bur
flag, by late arrangements effected by our
commissioners? ' :. !
Have we not obtained from Denmark G50,000
dollars for spoliations on our commerce by that .
nation? - ' j
Has not the West India trade been required,
solely by the exertions and' ability of the pre
sent administration? And did npt the late
administration lose that trade, so essential to "
New England, by their arrogance and folly ;
relying upon cold diplomatic correspondence,
to effect by circuity what niight have been
gained by 'a compliance with the British act,
alike honorable to them, and beneficial to us
It is said however, that-tinT indirect trade is
more beneficial to us than the direct trade.
The argument is this : it is shorter "and better
to go through each side of a triangle and pay
tribute at each angle, than to go strait on in "a
line, with half the distance and no tolls rc-1
quired. Mr. Adams was averse to any practi
cable arrangement of the difficulty. In 1806
Mr. Jefferson, through Mr. Madison, Secreta
ry of. State, proposed, a "mutual abolition of
discriminating duties, as being favorable to
the navigation of the United States. But Mr.
Adams in 1816, in his letter to Mr. Monroe.
disapproves of the doctrine of Jefferson, and
says " it is and uniformly has been my opiniony
that the result off the equalization of duties,
win De to tne advantage oi trreat Britain, and
to our disadvantage." With these sentiments,
he soon entered upon the; duties nf SrrPtnrv
of State, and afterwards succeeded the Prei-
dential chair; always claiming more from
Great Britain than we had a right to expect, or
iney couiu grant in justice to themselves, j
. Has not our Minister at the Court of France,
commenced negotiations, to recover from that"
Government, the amount of illegal confisca
tion Under her famous Berlin and Milan de
crees. Yes, the prospect now is that many
poor and disconsolate citizens, whose expecta
tions have almost perished in the delay, will
soon be restored to competence again.
Has not the administration discovered fraud
and peculations in public agents, almost bey ond
uur crcuumy, amounting to more than one mil
lion of dollars.
Have they not detected malefactors and delin
quents in their secret, yet daring depredations .
on the public funds? And have not these depre
dations arisen too often from a want of more
rigid accountability, and application of the re
publican principle of rotation in office. All
experience has shown that new incumbants are
diligent, until emolument and dignity or office
create desires, not to be gratified without a
sacrifice of the public interest. The pride of
family is first enkindled increased expenses
require greater income pecuniary embarrass
ment soon follows extravagance, and.moral
principle is sacrificed, to prevent an appearance
of declension in the style of living. , M
In conclusion, let us remember the folly and
wickedness of opposing the national govern
ment a , government which showers its bles
sings every day on bur heads, is already! the
envy of Kings, and the admiration of every en
lightened nation throughout the world. The will
of the majority is the law of the land. Wlien
that will is fairly enpressed it must receive
the cordial support of the people, or our Union ,
will be dissolved. Let us remember every re
public that has existed has fallen. Even now the
proud monarchs of Europe, rejoice at our di
visions, and anticipate the day when we sh)all
acknowledge "the divine right f Kings'
God grant this day may never corned 11 f
But is it not follyto attempt to break down
the present administration, by te principles
of the amalgamating organized opposition? la
the late election of President, Gen. Jackson
received out 0261 votes," 178 ; Mr. Adams re
ceived only 83. Since that election, New York
has changed her mode of voting, from ifitrietfr
to general ticket. Hereafter, the most poet
ful state will give
General Jackson
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