Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-30


Lad padI,rW I, was DOT certainly any
shnGe esa'nst the preseot adm,ni alton
I" Tale lhuse things, f-r the charge APP
p.d as we'll to HIM ard to eve o i've,
ms,s5es Of the House, who had long
k@~u h,, ihose things werc done a. d
re Heyss bo .g',, i, forward 20 Parlia-
MIGHT IN pr"psI :hape. A, TO the case
81 'ae Hampshire election. The i,gh hoi
erab.e seu leiua0 tthe CHI n,celior of the
exch; q.-rl happened aboa, hat time. ior
very SHIRT portion cf his life, ,n be i,
minority tie (Mr. Wn,,bread) hat!
bee" tcr lin reen years generally IN a
MIRO ! =, ard thesefltc he WAS apt L.
think m,nori.,ss rgh hu' III: right h 81.
orable lea' cMaa who had lie II so seldom
m nin"tity 80 that hcuse, shou d rs.
ttcs be ;nduced 10 suspect hat bc wa.
wrong, when I've acted $. cooir4r2 % his
usual ,,raclice. Wuhnui, I.owesei, mclr-
ing 10 arraig a:y ,4'r icular secretary oil
the treasury, he would sta,e gerefsiIy. that
under the present system, ali s.cretari,
Of the trtasur,y find themselves under
The Necessity OF acting ia this manner,
and TIA; there IS always an o;:en ket
n: the uasury FOR barsa: OF ,h.s nature.
II, however. the house was disposed to
make it misdemeanor to traffic in Eas,
India wri,erships and cadetships, they
would certainly take s,me notice of ,taE-
nc which was equally notorious. but more
tcandalous ard unconsilu icnai. Ii The
right honotabie gentleman would oppeal
TO his noble neighbor (Lr,d Casilsreagh,)
thai noble lord would inform him, that in
Ireand, ab1ut mii;lcn and "a half had
been paid for the pu chase OF boroushs,
which was declsive proif that those
things were considered as moneys worth,
rs marketable commodity. IL was Im-
possible for him not TO know that the
practice Which had prevailed TO such Az
extent in neighboring kingdom, also
prevailed IN this country. II this p actice
VAS not Destroyed, ii would be in ,he cod
destroy Us. AS to the tale of jujiciaIy
situations, he did no, pr tend TO s y that
II affected the policy of he administration,
but he would sui say ,hat it wa. an an
omsiy, wmch shou d be removed. II
would he easy 10 place he fees OF their
Offices n a general fund. for increasing
the saiaries TO The Judges, He agreed
perfec ly vi h his honor able friend, MIR.
Creeyeyl that d ssolu'ion of Far,amen',
Was no. an appeal 10 lie pc" pie bot to the
treasury. On The last dsso!u ,ou IN mister.
end.avored TO Sc The ,.eopie mad and
then talked Of appealing to their sense
The sense If the people had certainty
some sigh influence general eiecti-
Oh; but the p'ea prepondeTati' & lniiu.
ence was the influence Of the treasury.
Mr.. WrEEE approved of he principle
Of abciishlng he safe Of Judicial Offices in
the manner stated bu HIS honorable friend
tAir. Wmilb, ea.h) He could O., no ~evrr,
approve Of The eonauc, cf the Ess, In.
die c mpany IN dismissing persons who
had servf d 'brm long and we'll, .fit should
be Discovered that any III pc uf mGn=y
trans actions had passed at their original
Appointment, lIough entirely vi no II
Their knowledge ar p.iviv
MIR. TMoRNTcY aid, that The commit
tee OF 6.,a' &C had Fl :, suggesrd lhat the
abolition ofthe sale Of od,cill places, pre-.
cssiS III HE manner E-,, i0ned by the
honorable member { Mr. WMbst ADJ In
their report they lad recommended tbs
applying he fees Of these; q fund 10 re-
m"s%rc,e The Judges for any loss ih-y
mig susta n.
The bill Was then read second lime
and ordered 10 be commi, ed on Tuesday
se'nUigIh.