Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-10-02
From the NArloSAL iSrsLLicsNcss.
The Psa- a-MgRsr- General Dstsn.!sa.


THE 9th cafe TO which the public stien-
tioa has been iayltcd thro' the medium of the
nestpapcn, 10 that OF Mr.. fred. Wolcott OF
Litchheld, in the state oi Connecticut. Hls
friends wrote priva.s tor his appointment, abont
the 18th OF Odobei ne was appointed. AT the
time has appoint nent was forwarded, Col. Tall.
mage wA IN office. He was not removed, nor
did be reign IN iuhcicnt ,imc to enable tha
late Pot Mafer-Geaer TO hl the vacancy.
For the latter re;itcd iron Office on the Ian Of
Oct. and Col. Tallmase, letter Of reigna,ion
oi the zoih oi the fame month, in which he re-
Commended Mr.. Sheldon an his iuccctI,r, could
not, by the couric of the mail, reach the Gene-
ral Poh Office till the ,hitd OF November fiji
loving. M. Wolcoit's sppointaen, could noe
therefore be legal. This is not insendcd AZ amp
rsheetion on the Poa- Nader Genetsl. who, ua-
dnubseiy, expected Mr.. Tallmsge's fsGgnation f,
and did no, know that MIR. Wolcott had for
years been the cslnmnator OF Mr.. Granger.
Nor, can we believe, that any one would fap-
pole that the latter would hazard his reputation.
by leaving an othce in the hands OF man, whu
had. without prosocstiJn znd without caufc.
attempted 10 deiame, aud to dei,foy his charzc-
ter.
Do thelc aet, declare the psrfecutof and
the tyfan,f ordo they nsniie!t the conaan, at
trntion ofa vieiisnt othcer. to improve aai
render more ofc.ul the Department. entsuas
Cd 10 his chafgs II the temoval OF improper
ierions, be tytanuy, he is tyrant If the non-
appointment Of his perfyn4l cncsny, be pe,.ccu-
ton, he Isl pesfecutor. But another attempt
has been made 70 deRroy the confidence Of ,hs
public in the chatsttsr Of the Poa-MaRer. Cea-
eraI. Thin has been done 10 a r,anner not fuf.
ceptible OF preciie snfwer, b.carie there hss
been no dirca charge But daik iaGnnstions
have been publihcd to the world, evidcasly de.
hgncd ~ imprefs upon the mind absjief. Alar
removals wcse made with a view TO check a free
correfpondence on the part Of the oppolition.
and TO apply an important national efablifh-
ment TO party parpofes. aud 10 the corruption
OF public opinion. Will II be believed. thas
the PoR-Msiter- General, with i,,ls band Of
Jerty Gss oticcs. izSesy caa Of the north river.
nineteen eetscen thar river and the Potomac.
and fix Tooth OF thc lafter. has uuderfaken tn.
cilett thin dreadful puspoie, and has topdly hop
Cd 10 eicape the vigilance OF ioso officers, of
when the former adminif ration approved. sad
many Of whom arc their friends, aud ye, dcvo,.
ed TO their politics To foppofs il po.iible be-
uays fnch ignorance OF the iyAem 40 would n-
ducc any pcrion, who poAsHcd dcceas scpatd
tor his own reputation, 10 zeal his ln In Gleuce.
Bur scntlemen have nor been left in the auiee
| cnjoy ncnt of this baic method of injufing tbs
tame OF q citizen., In every inltsnce, they have
been folie'ied TO CON mAusicatc freely any know
ledge they poheGed rcfpetting abotes. IL eve-
| ry initspcc they have been aGured. thar tho
evils when poirsed out, lhould be corrected and
the offenders iuhjeesed 20 condign puniihmcnt.
But they have remained Eissf. In the manage.
nrDf ot fuch department, errors will be COM
miticd letter will be occsfoonlly min ,id and
/ left. Ncwfpspen mua una oidably meet WITH
more sccidenu for, nofwitbaandioQ the Law.
| they are packed up wet and with czfeIefaef.
and gill IN conirquence be frequently uom to
| pieces in the bag. But no man will pfefome to
lay, that iaieIligrncc Is not conveyed With 10
mach regularity and fafety, ~ at any other pc-
fiod face the exiRepce Of the government. ls
10 ceHsinly conveyed with more frequency and
with saaIy greater difpa,ch.
! Ths department Of government has been
repeatedly charged siih wantoa abuie Of its
power, and an unrlcnting penecu,ion of the
opponents Of admirifrafion. viii the fats
Rsted juitify the imputztion Will The removal
OF Exfns fD.mefsu out Of one s5ssLasd ant
sissD-frs, give scoIouring 10 the csIumny Z
Wall shofc who oppcgp the mesfoSes q the pref
ent government, be willing 10 have the condutt
| OF ihe preceding naturalization, teAed by the
fame principle They may, bccaufe there was
no necefjty os setting hcm cfEce the oppofers
OF their ncaiufcs. For BY the natural opera
tons ot the government fiom its commence
nent, snd by CAREFUL irIettion Of friends TO flk
the oifices which were created during ito prog
res. this occefity could not exiH. Daring the
cxiaenee Of their po~ef, they openly and pub
| licly 1vowcd that no man ouyhs IA krr IN An <f
6cixi aasbn, whole political leosiments were
oppofed 10 The opinions Of their pariy. And
| Gill Il be thought ,hs, perfoo., who sdvoca,cd
fush PRINCIPLES, would relinqoiih tbein, and re-
rain io Office their enemies, hsd they come into
| power under the fame cireudHskcss a. the ORE
isos sdm'niars'ion So perfectly perfusded