Constitutional Whig

FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1829.

Proscriptive system.--The annexed very judicious observations on proscription, are from the pen of Jno. Neal, Editor of the Yankee. Infatuation, self interest, or determined obstinacy will only refuse to acknowledge their justice. In one thing Mr. Neal is mistaken. Proscription for opinion sake, is not the reproach even of monarchies; at least not of those monarchies best known to us, and most liberal in their spirit and institutions, France and England. Changes of ministry in those countries, are never attended by the dismissal of subordinate officers.-- This did not occur in France, when the change extended to the system, when she successively rushed from monarchy to democracy, from democracy to the empire, or from the empire, again into the arms of "legitimacy." The U. States have set the first example of it, as far as we have been able to learn; or we should say rather, our present republican rulers-- they who are determined to "punish" their enemies (they consider all such who did not worship their golden calf) and "reward" their friends--to punish them for the free exercise of the privilege of opinion and of suffrage.

Violent changes.--If the present administration should pursue their present course much longer, they will have but few friends left.

Does not Mr. Jackson know--and do not his cabinet know?

That incumbents hereafter will expect to be turned out at the end of four years, no matter how faithfully or diligently they may have done their duty: and that therefore, instead of attending to their offices for the time, they will be occupied with political intrigue, or employed in feathering their nests, and providing for a rainy day.

That if you take away the assurance that general good character, good talents, a wise and faithful discharge of duty, are enough to secure the possession of office, you take away the strongest inducements for honest and able men to serve the country, and offer the strongest for unprincipled speculators?

That to turn people out of their houses--to turn them and their families upon the world, after they have earnestly served their country for the best part of a long life, because they are not of this or that political or religious faith, is not only doing what is the reproach of monarchies, but it is offering a bribe for dishonesty, and imposing a penalty on good faith.