Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-11-24
ARRIVAL oFTHE ENTERpRIzE.

TIC oay Va MeAico, anu seven days
from Havana. The Enterprise at
Cape Antonio, Oh the 10th ult. fell in
with band of pirates in possession Of
the ship Lneie., Of this port, the brig
Aristides of Boston, 4. the brig Larc6
Of st. Andrews-the two FIRST " it'll full
carsoes from Liverpool.
The boats of the Enterprige, under
Lieut.. M'Intosh, and two small boats
from the merchant vessels, with Mr..
Perry, purser Of the Enterprise, gave
chaee to the piratical vessels. The
pirates made for the shore, and succee-
ded in running their vessel aground &
making their escape.
The vessels taken are four sebooners
and one sloop. One Of the sehooners
was burnt by order of capt. Kearney,
not having men to spare to man her,
Another was set on fire by the pirates,
and was burnt TO the waters edge,
with full cargo o. dry goods, plum.
dered from the Aristides.
A schooner, one Of the prizes, arriv-
ed In company last night.
Crumbs for Office .Seekers.-We have
been endeavorinS to guess al the drift
of the subjoined article, which we find
copied very generally. We are per-
suaded 1t was not written at Wasbing-
ton, unless by stranger to our city,
for II uses language which is not Ia
miiiar here, however it may be else
where. What relates to the next Pre-.
sidency, is evidently made up accord
ing to the fancy of the writer, but with
out the shudow of reality about il, to
serve as cover to the main object Of
the letter--which is, in truth. to .sfeeI
the pulse" of the Executive, To ascer-
tain whether, by means of these fudge
letters, occasionally thrown out and ea
serIy snaFt at as .Ne,os from Flashing
ton, the President cannot be sedured
into belief that public opinion re-
cures honest and faithful public Off
GERS tosbe thrust out at employ 10 make
room for those who are more needy.
x ofcUnrse more greedy, than the PIE
sent incumoents. For our parts, we
ih,nk II u good reason for keeping "a
mau IN oflce, that no complaint cun
he made against him, except that he
has discharged the duties of his station
Tor many years, without any other OBJ.
leets"n than the length eli his service.
In all cases of misconduct, neglect, or
insoieuee In the discharge OF pubic
du,ies. we admit that remuvals sbopld
be made. Bur, we would remove mn
man from an Office, merely because
anotner man cOvets It and If we mis-
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lake not, Mr.. Monroe will give to all
applications Of that sort the answer
which MIR. Jefferson is said once to
nave gwen TO such an application
ell. Cir, l will ca Sc Mr.. AS &c.
counts TO oe examined and II il an
pears that he has been an nnraithtnI
officer, one shall be appointed to sue
coed him." These letters from Wesh.
lngton are seldom. written without an
ooJeet. Sometimes it is TO make n
P0stmaster-at Others a Collector
now an officer of one grade, now of an
another. But the most Objectionable
view OF this letter is, that, however
intended, 1T hangs out tempting lure
10 avarIee and ambition, insidiously
eniistlnS them among the forces to be
engaged IN the 'eleclioneeriny cam
pa'Sn, which IS about to open, not at
Washington exactly, but almost in ev.
cry other quarter Of The Union. Let
1t be understood that there is TO be a
scramble for all The Offices OF the conn
try on the induction of a new Presi-
dent, and we shall lind activity enough
IN The campaign which the writer of
Tie following letter refers to.
LETTER FROM wASHINGToS.
Wdsh'ngton city, Nou- 5, l92I.-Pre
Parailohs are making here for the meeting Of
Congress. which will be in less than month.
me grand EisetioDeering Campaign, it is
said, VIII be opened as soon sfer the meet
log as time will afford for feeling the pulses
OF the members--a. large proport iop OF whom
are new ones. Tbe prominent Candidates
Tor the next Presidency now spoken Of, being
on the spot, pretty. active campaign Is ex.
Peeted. No one hiss spy idea of Congress-.
sonat Caucus - Il would damn any caus.
which should adopt one.-Of course. indi-
vdual exertion must he the greater, and the
campaign begin earlier.
=" II is intimated, that many of the incur,.
DENTS In office, some Of whom have held iu.
cfatIye appointments from fifteen to thirty
years, will be invited 10 fold up their robes.
and retire with decency. By he law Of nIsy.
$50, limiting the term of Office of certain
officers, all commissions or appointments
made prior to the lst of October. 1915. are
to cease after the 30th September last: and
ell others four years from their dates. The
object OF the law was TO enable the President
to get clear Of old and rich ipcumbents
without the dIsagfeeable course of absolute