The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-22
TIL. PlEslDESCY.

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TIL. PRESIDENCY.
On this question, We .liaIl give every can
tlidate far heuriug, whether We be opposed
10 him, or in bis favor. The nnnher OF per-
..ons who aspire 10 the station, renders II more
than usually important aud as we consider
ourselves the ofgqut of public opinion, and
not Us dicim0rs, Nr shall ot course publish
every thing calculated enherto give or Ia eli
cit information, both ms 10 the characters and
qualifications of the asPrants Wills, We
pursue this course, w shall at the same time
close our columns AGAINST personal atgse, aud
unmcrtc censurc or applause. W., nnlike
some others OF the maternity 10 which we be-
long cannot believe thai tie gentlemen who
have been brought forward for that station
are such giilaias as some OF their opponents
say theyarc. We do moi believe Mr. Cnlhbtn
Go be dishonest we do not think TINT the cle-
cation of Gen. Jackson would endauger the
liberties OF his country We do hot Chink Mr..
Crawford incompetent, ~ some say he is, nor
Tie giant al intrigue which others represent
him and we ore confident than Mr. Albums
is not the high toned tederdli>t which the sup.
porters of MIR Crawford (who seem 10 tear no
other iasonist) say hcis Nebeicyc, them,
on the contrary, to be " all honorable mem
Influenced Nv desire to disseminate among
thr people alltthe information from which n
correct knowledge Of those who aim nj the
Presidential chair mny be derived, we shall
give every thing which comes in a tangible
form without reference to the individual whom
ii may affect The following article, from the
Norfolk nIrald, LEAFS his character, ind we
submit ito our ree'less with this remark only,
that the absence oi tie Secretaries from the
seat OF government during the summcrmouths.
Is not new thing We heliefe the practice
has prevailed ever since the formation OF the
federal government.
ave have heard il stated that the Score.
fairy of the Treasury, who has Jas, r,rnrn4
ed To the seat of Government, has been alb
sent from his post STAGE the 9th of JAY last
IA period of four months. During that
time, calls OF his Department have been
made Ia obtain relief from the entangle.
mcnts which nave been spread around the
revenue system, by persons wis have as
innoccnty as unfortunately, beta caught in
the tolls but IN consequence of his absence
nothing could be dnne for thenI-and tn,
supplieants have consequently been put Ia
great loss and incouvtnicncr
"Thesr Facts have been represented n
us, and we have frankly given them TO tht
public, according to what We consider to Ia
the duty of an independent press. ",
give them, not from tee,in. Of hostility I,
the distinguished indlyl1ttd whom they al,
feet; and q they should operate To his in
jury, our apology must be, That we bol,
the interests of the people paramount /,
those of public officer, no matter how tx
allied his station may be. Ifthr siatenen
here given, however, should prove CHROME
Gus. we shall be glad TO see it r,,fitad. Bn
there is yet one other point To be cearcl
up--Are The people TO understand that In,
salaries of the Secretaries OF Departments
are for ] , or for months : X the former
II is but reasonable that those who scry.
only the latter period should forfeit tlir,
OF their annual compensation, and be re
sponsible for any untoward conseaue
arising from their Absence"
The whole revenue, or impost, of tn
port Of Boston for the current wear, wi
probably, 1t is stated, exceed Eve million
of dollars.
The first quarter produced s550,786 i
second I,74e,255 8
third, eatirnatea at l,27t,G56 O