Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-23
EYECUTYrE APPOINTMENTS

regret 10 see another member of The
II. oil x. appointed 10 a ministerial office
IL Is the Sd case during the late session
| anu two Them were representatives from
/ Virginia. The Ii of K. lately acted up
on a proposition 10 amend The Cousiiiu.
hon (Which had for its object Ia bar the
members OF Cong ess from any executive
| appointments We were led 10 hope.
with the Naiiouai lalellgencer, that iIiese
| proceedings would not have been without
| their eaect-and that such appointments
we're about 10 cease. Hands eff, gentle
men, il you please. There arc some offices
which require extraordinary talents. Is
1t moi enough thai you have the field OF
selection f-r them as wide as possible
is II not enough that you may 20 into the
walls of Congress, and pick ont your
secretaries, your high foreign ministers,
the judges Of the federal court Must
| You also so there for ministerial Offices,
which can be well entrusted Ia IA Thousand
agents Is il for such cases that YOU
must deprive the people OF one represcn-
'alIve, and sap the Independence OF
such Others as are too weak TO resist
temptation We cheerfully admit that
Mr.. Johnson, (appoimted Collector Of the
pori OF Norfolk was superior TO such in.
tiuence that he Was as often opposed
TO the administration as in favor OF il -
but is every member of Congress like
Mr.. J..
The Spanish Constitution of 1912 is
extremely scrupulous upon this point
Ii directs that mo deputy of The Cor
les shall during the term of his Office.
accept for himself, nor solicit for ano>
fher, any office al the kings disposal,
nor even promotion, unless, il be in The
regular course, according 10 the proIes-
sion which he exercises" |, gees step
further; Neither shall he, while he is a
J member OF The Corics, and for five years
after he shall have ceased Ia act as such,
| receive for himself. or solicit for another.
any pension or digniiics whatever al The
kings disposal. a celebrated Scotch
writer fluids fault with this constitution.
He says that the power Is hich il forbids is
necessary. Ii let's of the fiery spirits. Ii
marks Oui new object for ambition. Ii
takes them oft from a" snaiching the So
vereigniy." Ii brings men into power WHO
carry with them the principles of The peo-
pie. " ls most essentialio The peace Of
civilized country, that the government
should be administered by persons, who
have in some degree The confidence, and
at all events the respect of The body OF
the nation" But give this argument all
That ySu may throw open the highest Of
fees 10 the iavortes Of the people thai
men OF great talents and ambition MAY
have free access TO those high depar,
ments where talents can he oi some &C
count. But does il follow, HAT lie sane
argument applies Ia ministerial posts 2
Those, which exercise little power, ana
require no extraordinary qualifications
Caglgai, the Governor OF Havana, was
but the other day the most idolatrous de-
voice OF Ferdlnands despotism-be is
now one OF the most grateful admirers OF
the Revolution. The Constitution is eve
~ thing 10 him. The Constitutional go
vernmeni of Havana! The Constitution.
at King inlay the Constitution and die
King who has sworn 10 il, live for one
thousand gears !"-wheDce this eastern by
perbOle what is lie clue TO this revolu-
lion IimeO DandOS ct dOna JerenteS. II
was the maxim Of wise Scotchmau
that " Hypocrisy is the homage that Vice
pays 10 Virtue"
You may make The following addition to
your agricultural news.
In some parts the country, tho Young IHS
dian corn has been totally DESTROYED by inuu-
| such as cut-wOrm, wire-worm, grub~wOrm,
| sc one planter on Roanoke in Charlotte
| county has had TO plant hts whole crop over
| again. 1t is dOubtGd by some whether the
! enclosing system Of AratOr (COl. John Taylor
| of CarOliBe) can he maintained unless OnT
| Eutomologists shall devise some remedy for
| the worms which IL permits TO eHgender, to
| the probable rnin OF the whole produce of
| the earth. Until the Butterfly -hunters" or
| " Horned Cock Society," shall devise cFT-
| tain cure take ilIe following palliative C. in
| mitigation of damages. )-NurSe your crows
| and blackbirdS and all birds that deyOur earth
| worms, or their Ldrrp of which description,
| the crow stands foremost, and the crow black
| bird next. That they injure corn by pulling
| il up, ia a vulgar error that may add another
item TO Sir Thomas Browns Catalogue. The
writer hereof has been a planter FIVE and
twenty years, sud never lost an ear of corn
thereby. IL iS,true that they sometimes de-
stTOv roasting ear by opening the StncIf, but
for one thus injured by crows. hundreds are
opened by wood peCkers who do not eat
eaTth-worms, bHtare useful allies 10 fruit aud
timber trees. Planters (ihey OF the Beliing
| system more especially, y who have dead trees
in their fields tor wOOd'pe cksrs to build ~,
are incorfrigible slOvens, on whom even ad-
vice (chtap as ii Isl is thrown away. The fact
is, tile crow like the dog, eats bread when he
cant fluid neat
. While the pen il in my hand, let me remon.
sirate against the bsTbatOus custom of Trim
ming up trees into bToOms By way OF improve
ment. II the tree has obtained tolerdbl!
large growth, the trimming or topping OF any
main branch is (SoOneT or laterl certain death
/ Arthur Young protested against this system
of Pollard Trees in France. IL Is iihe Tie Abys
; 's,s cbuHG