The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-31 00:00:00

Public Servants and the Press,

The following despatch has been published in the
Jamaica journals :

THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE TO LIEUT,-GOVERNOR EYRE.
Downing-street, August 39, 1863.

Sir,—My attention has been called to the course taken
by public servants in certain colonies, in connecting them-
selves with newspapers, either by editing or contributing
articles to them, and I have to convey to you the following
instructions for your guidance, which are founded upon
rules and principles laid down by some of my predecessors,
in particular cases occurring in former years :
It is plainly inconsistent with the retention of his place
by any paid officer under the government of a colony,
to be the editor of a newspaper, or to take any active part
in the management of it. While lam glad that the colo-
nies should possess such means of diffusing information, I
cannot but feel at the same time that it is impossible for a
public servant to take any part in conducting a newspaper
in which political subjects, and the measures of the local
government are discussed, without being placed in a posi-
tion, towards those under whom he serves, quite incompa-
tible with rue proper discharge of his duties.
I do not object to public servants furnishing articles,
signed with their names, upon subjects of general interest,
provided they abstain from any further connection with the
newspaper than what is implied by contributing such ar-
ticles, and especially from writing on questions which can
properly be called political, or discussing the measures of
the government, or the official proceedings of its officers.
I should also consider it improper for a public servant to
vanta to abstatia'
continuewe. to furn,sh any articles whatever to a newspaper,
sho_? Commenting on the measures of the Government,
habituallydisetsion.l exceed the bounds of fair and temperate
In such a ease I should expect all public ser-
f servants stool,; from contributing any articles whatever to
itslC°c°l3au:Z. the rule, that all art:eles whatever written by
hthot:l,l be signed by them—the best security
tinctly understo
against abuse
o ttrivilege. It must therefore be dis-
articles should be brought
if the authorship of any anonymous
their signature,
home to one of them, or
.if, in
they should discuss any
official proceedings of its officers, -/
articles bearing
a measures of the Government, or the
political subject, or th
should consider it my
duty to direct the remov
a of the person so offending ;
since, if the writing of such articles permitted,it would
material confiAence
due
government,
clearly destroy that harmony abnywdetirie
among those who are employed
which are absolutely necessary for the
of its affairs.—I have, &c.,
tte administration
(Signed)
NEI,VnA.BTLE.
Lieuten ant• Governor Eyre, &,3.

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