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 pt.si-
Lion, towards those under whom he serves, quite incompa-
tible with the 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
continue to furn,sh any articles whatever to a newspaper,
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which,
habitually exceed
on the measures of the Government,
consider its columns.
discussion illoubitually exceed the bounds of fair and temperate
In such a case I should expect all public abstainser-
from contributing any articles whatever to
abuse of ths
I cons the rule, that all articles whatever written by
public servants should be signed by them—the best security
against
y understood,
ttrivilege. It must therefore be dis-
articles should be broughtat if the authorship of any anonymous
tinctl
articles bearing their home to one of them, or if, in
ature, they should discuss any
political subject, or th:8110,
official proceedings of its office
%sures of the Government, or the
duty to direct the removal orfB' 1 should consider it my
person so offending
and P would
since, if the writing of such articles
material conlisience
cicarly destroy that harmony :b..
t.
Ine
among those who are etieplayed
which are absolutely necessary or the local government,
tires
of its afhtirs.--eI have, &c., due administration
(Signed)
NEWCASTLE.
Lieutenant-Governor Eyre, sce.

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