Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-08-31
F.om the Albany nv. ~ Gazet.e.

ON Mondav lat, the 10Th Of Auguf, The
Council OF Appointment Of his tate, comrzen-
ced IN open and avoWed warfare upon phi CT
pies. BY removal Of the Offices Of Cover am-nt
from their aa.ions, who were appointed uader
the admin It aticn Of Governor Jay. Their
proceedings, as fated BY The late Secretary,
were As follows
When the buGnefs Of the day was nearly
completed Mr.. Spencer propof-d 10 the Coun
Gil, hat John " Henry, be removed from The
Office of Comptroller Of this Gate, onf-r.ing.
that Mr.. Aen had, IN debate ID he Houe Of
AGem5y, during the lat islii Of The l. gla.
ture, expreGrd certain fen.imen 5. which con
WINGED him that it would BE improper 10 con
tioue him in Office AMI thIt Mr.. Heary had
continued the practice ot law, VIII ch could not
have beer intended 4 the tine Of his app mt
meme, As i mutt neceaarily prevent him from
paying a proper attention % his Official duties !:
be therefore was q opoinlon that he ihouid 10
longer Be Continued 10 off {.
t" Mr.. De Wit Clinton ex1reEel a with to
make lome obtervauons 20 th. Council He
ohferved, that for fJme Years pat. the adminiE
tration of this flts had been ID hanIs which
had made all the appointments, in one way 10
the entire exlluGon of large proportion oc IL
d ilens that the people Ut this tate, as we'll
as OF the United Safes, had exprehed Their
dilapprohation of that naturalization, and 81
the principles by VIII Oh it was governed in tn
late elect 1ns for Pre6dent Of the United States,
and the Chief Magillrate and Reorefentatives
Tor rhis Rate that purluanr to the public opin-
lou % ekpreded, he fhould feel it his dufy to re
move all the officers appointed under that ad-
minifration-thl az he lhould coucur in the re-
novai of Mr.. Henry, and the other Heads Of
Departments in the fate, bat did not fuppofe il
would be proper 70 do more than equalize the
officers in the REFLECTIVE counties.
4" M. Spencer then drew relolution, to be
entered on the minutes, dire1 az fupercedeas
to Mr.. Henry, which was read ~ tn Govern
or, and plhed by the three members prefear
unanimously, to Wit Mr.. Clinton, Mr.. Spen-
Ger and Mr. R6(eboon; Mr. Sinder being In
Ill health ard unable - attend. Governor
Clinton, during t5e proceedings, only obferved,
thar be felt no relentment againt any of the
officers Of government, ana did not require
their removal I; bit as Governor Jay had ad-
nitted the right Of removal to be vefed foley
in the Council, they mua aa their pleafure, or
words iubaantialy TO that efea. His Excel
lency, however, made no attempts 10 repel or
dilcountenance the proceedings, but appeared
fully TO acqueice in them.
{. NJ. Spencer then propofed Mr.. Eliza
jenkins TO iuppy the place Of MIR. Henry,
whom he recommended as a gentleman we'll
qualified TO perform the duties Of Comptroller
the Governor put the queltion on Mr.. Jenkins
which was carried unanimously.
A ihort paufe then took place, during
which Mr.. Spencer walked to Mr.. Clinton,
whilpered for a lew moments, and returned 10
his place af,er which Mr.. Clinton propofeI |
to the Council, that the fame refoution be en- |
tered as TO the Secretary.-The queaion was
put By The Governor, and carried u1animouly \
The Secretary then afk=d leave to put Gome !
quefions to the Council in reGpea to himtelf, \
which was permitted, and after fome evaions