...of 1829. In his inaugural address on the 4th of March, 1829, the President expresses himself thus: " The recent demonstration of public sentiment inscribes...which will require particularly the correction of abuses that have brought the patronage of the Federal Government into conflict with the freedom of...

...in which he employs the following language: "The recent demonstrations of public sentiment inscribe on the list of executive duties, in characters too...overlooked, the task of reform; which will require, psrticularly, the correction of abuses that have brought the patronage of the Federal Government into...

...•will : and as it is the especial duty of Congress to look to " the correction of those abuses which have brought the patronage of the Federal Government into conflict with the freedom of elections :" Therefore, resolved, That a select committee, to consist of members, be appointed by the Chair ;...

...when too late, by its consummation in a self-elected executive — who having but too successfully 'brought the patronage of the federal government into conflict with the freedom of elections',* his consequent inauguration will be the only brief ceremonial that may delay for a day his identity...

...feelings of our people. The recent demonstration of public sentiment inscribes on the list of eiecutive duties, in characters too legible to be overlooked,...require particularly the correction of those abuses that hare brought the patronage of the federal government into conflict with the freedom of elections, and...

...their wants, which are consistent with the habits of our government and the feelings of our people. " The recent demonstration of public sentiment inscribes...patronage of the federal government into conflict with Ihe freedom of elections, and the counteraction of those causes which have disturbed the rightful course...

...accomplish that task of reform., which particularly required the correction of those abuses, which brought the patronage of the federal government into conflict with the freedom of elections. In the teeth of this solemn assurance, it has been proved that United States officers have been assessed,...

...constitutional acts of the Federal Government : " I will give heed to the correction of those abuses which have brought the patronage of the Federal Government into conflict with the freedom of elections." There is a summary of the Inaugural. Here, in this first utterance of General Jackson's administration,...

...— even to that which announced that mighty " reform in those abuses that had (as it was alleged) brought the patronage of the federal government into conflict with the freedom of elections." Nor were the causes which, it was also alleged, had " disturbed the rightful course of appointment,"...

...their wants, which is consistent with the habits of our government and the feelings of our people. The recent demonstration of public sentiment inscribes...those abuses that have brought the patronage of the fedaral government into conflict with the freedom of elections, and the counteraction of those causes...