Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-06-19
INTERESTING sTA7EMENf.

ENfER ES7TNc sTA7EAfENf.
= AVItlc il this. and the preceding paper.
a. z made as enumeration of the civil zppoiut-
Beass BY the pfslent executive from the third
osY Of March Sol, 10 the tl,iId day Of May
iSc2, with Ne cifcamfznecs under which they
~e4s made, % al as We have been able TO COL
Ea u.en sysSflch are con6dered a. corrett,
ihough they a. not exhibited with any Preten-
hon TO Official accuracy il may no~ be proper
10 snalyzc and arrange them. Thu has been
already, IN fome mcaiure, done. in the Nations
lnreiiigencer of the rth of January. 10 far a.
selated TO appointments antecedently made. The
Prelent view will comprife the statement thea
made. with the addition of (ubicquent appoint
nlents, to the third Of the Iaf month.
The whole Of the appointments amount to Iz3
Which may he arranged as follows
Gales OF re6gnation. des!!~nfop, promo
ton or death z6
OF expirarioas Of commifions. not renew
ed
OF vacancies left untitled by the former
adminiRration. notify coniulhPs, wiki
new confriar appointments 57
OF new nominations. in the room of
what have been called midnight ap-
pointments. viz. thoie made IN the iait
dass or hours Vi Mr.. Adam.' beiog In
Office IL
or rsiorations to Offices which the indi-
vidasls appointed had held before 6
OF rmo, ais for miiconduel, or revolu-
tionay toryifn IA
Of marfhals and attornies removed. and
republicans fubaitutsd, as protection
for republican citizens asainlt the fcde-
rziifm of the courts 8
OF removals. 10 give to thofe Who have
been automatically excluded fome fhare
in the .sdnnlrztion OF the govern
ment
OF removals on ground. of fpec;h ptopri-
city
, Ofnew appointments 3
Ia all ll3
Moch has been faid of the periecuting
fprit OF the Executive in the removal OF federal
offlcsrs. The topic is fill the text ofinveetive,
Whenever oil others fsb. Ii becomes republican
prints as often as the charge is made to rcpcl il;
and not only to aifsrt, but TO prove, TIA, no adj
Diniltation has ever exiaed. which owed its
exiaence 10 revolution in she public ienriment,
shat has exhibited 70 much fcrbsarance and mag.
panimity. To furnifh this proof, the above
fatemen,, with the following Calculating &c
saa,ks. arc pnbiifhed.
Daring the lsii (eilion the PreGdent, in Of
der TO demopiars,e the magnitude of executive
patronage, and to guard sgana its poAibe a.
bufe, preisnted TO CongreE document. con-
raining view OF all the exiting Offices, with
al che emoluments attached to each.
In the civil department there appear, with
~ f.f1 Il. .,,I toA
OF inferior officers, 10 be a,o44.
OF this number, ina period of IS months.
a have bceH removed on variety OF gronnds
above fpecihcd--s, new appointments have
been made 70 Offices, attempted to be filed by
Mr.. Adams, af.er he had lot the confidence Of
the nation Making altogether s..
OF thofe removed :--Sone were guilty OF
official miicondutt by not attending TO the dii-
charge Of daiies.--Some ~se iotelnpcrasc in
their habits.--Somc had not accounted. as by
lava diseftcj, for public monies.--Somc were
deemed incompetent. had fo.enAly de-
clared they ~osld hold DO Office under the pre-
feut executive, thereby making thc.n!clscs OBJ
poxous to the belief that their ptrtonal ant'pa-
thy would sruRrats their performance of duty.
Some were in Offices, which il is agreed on
sll hands. ooght cxcufiveiy to be filled by thofe
who enjoy the entire confidence of the execu-
tiye.-Some had been the infrunents Of carry
ing into effect unconaitutions laws. proarat-
log the liberty OF the pref, and pe'iecuting the
ianoceat for an honea difference in political
opinion. from the long enjoyment Of
6Aice, had acquired great wealth, and 40 cscr,
dicharging the dutics Of Office themlelves, COM
mit,ed the public intereas TO rhe management Of
e.erkA
When thefe circunaances are fcriouGy
weighed. and when it is further couiidered,
cha: in the remote and extended agencies of the
government improper appointments mua fomc
times take plsces which time alone can expole,
and which would induce the fame adminiara-
ton thar conferred, TO revoke aconni1ion !;
when i, is conddeIed, that in the multiiarious
temptations TO which men are fubjed, man
spparcn,iy good to day may be guilty Of mif-
conduit TO morrow can we be iurpriicd that
IL the courfe Of more than year SO officers, OF
If fedcralifm will have il fos4 officers out OF
800 have h<ep remoyrd- that in one fortiefh