Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-19
POSTMASTER Ar ALBANY.

Ihc removal OF Mr.. SOuthNick and the
appointment of Col Van Rensselaer,, are max
Ing some stir in the newspapers. All are at "A
loss to account for the removal.-Some uf
me newspapers have seized upon the strong
objection, that his successor was a member of
Congress at the time of his appointment
We should be happy, indeed, if the weight of
pubhc sentiment on this occasion could arrest
the practice. II is too much that tin, reurc-
sentaiiVeS ot the people, should watch the
peek or nod nj executive oiiicers--and ,sn
be Did oil by a tempting bait from the Post
Master General. Ii the Executive will not
KEEP oil their hands from the representative
q! the people; if they will go on, thu, Tempt
ing them Ia desert their posts, or Welding 10
ihtir SOLICITATIONS, IN cases where the nliniste-
rial Office could he coz lily as well .illrd by
thousand others, ii is time for the people to
speak out.
On the case in question, the Baltimore
Patriot declares that Col. " RS. " being a
member of Congress should have operated A.
S''insi the measure. There are too many in
stances OF gentlemen seeking the situation of
Representative of the people, apparently to
solicit aud obtain u hare Of Ile Ioaves and
iishes."--(I II there was no bidders, there would
DC no sellers. The n. Y. National Advo-
cafe comes out in the following nd.gnant
siram upon the matter:
Sms"fm l"oceeiings Postmaster General
has removed Solomon Suu,h,yick as Posio,,,.icr -,
Albany, and has appointed Solomon Van Rensselaer,
Esq niesiheT Of Congress, ard feferaist in lbs
are. Inc circumstances connected it'll this sineu-
~ measure, ale at present unknown us Mr..
oouthwck was appointed 10y Nh. Monroe n the Office
e held, th"lg!, the appointment did no; meet the an
p'obaii"n Ola majority the republicans of ,his
9la,c al the TIME; aud aS we have heard no com.
riains against Mr. Southwick, except from .Iu;!ro
Spcn'e, and Governor Clinton, it follows ihar III,
removal will bc objected 10, from the same reasons
~ nnweter, was considered eMpe,!irnt To remove
NJ o'n,nwick whnt are we to think of tie appoint,
n' nj oi So!. 'au Rensselaer,, who was removed by
Ia republican party from tho Office of Adulant Ce-
neral: was II iniemded Ivy the republican, admins
Haoi al Washington, To express their tisapproba-
on o. HIS appointment, of tie measures uursucd bv
must be answered
Col. Van Il "sselncr is a brave man. and has.be.n.
ny pensions, u. grants, aud other nd c'ntage,, amply
remuneraied for his services. Skill aud milf ~
knowledge he does not lam he lost Ms the bn,,e or
0ucchsiown ti0Ggh he himself suffered I,y tl,t los
IN severe wounds. III this Office in ndtlirion TO other
ohccS u bestowed nn this gcHil-n for the los. of
hlood ~ HAT affair what shall shy TO revolution.
AIRY soldiers equally brave, r,pdr inc gtearr ser
wees, with wondcn legs and Crippled limbs who n
chievcd The liberties OF linen cuun nv and now nine
IN poverty generals down To c;,l Iaims old nav
haired veterans; what, repeat hall we saw 10
mem, when they ash 40; Office supply tlicr wants o
ounger soldiers, less fortunate, but politically sue
cessiu, now carry the day.
We learn from the Post that ,l,n V;ce pro.;.la, or
The United States, and two Senators in Congress.
objected TO the appointment. and enuested delIy-
we Iufther learn that Chancellor I'm ing, highly
venerable aud respectable republican Was recon-
mendcd for lhe Office, bat all in vain was even
TO Il ieecral'- Now il is useless TO disguise orr opi
mon on 'his subject tins is Treatment that re-
at Washington
me strongest dnf most ms p,soer rite oJ;sc'ot 10 this
appointment IS, hd Coi I0n Reasseiysj is o ,nenLe.
o. congress, d"d y me people do not b ameadipe dc
Co7,StiihtioH prohibit memhers frop ycc4;,,i,g ice
dring Gie Period for ,och uey are eLcted The ljerss
Of ms country rW he INIT Erau, oud me purity of ou
representatives. ioW lie on pa ,rM ME Pariitaient of
FIT.