Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-16

senHs were the only pure politicians Upon the face
OF the Earth.
After these si:rewd resolutions, tue meeting
broke up, Until the next Caucus Oh the Is, MONDAY
III December next.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
We have before the Message of the President
OF the U. s., transmitting Reports from the Secre-
taiIes OF State, Treasury and Of War, and from the
Hos. Master General, containing tie list Of ap-
poinmen,s of Members of Congress 10 Executive
Offices, under the successive administrations The
List OF appointments made by the Pr esident of the
Z. ,, through the Department Of Stale embraces
niaety members; OF whom II are OF the Senate
| and 80 OF TIE II. Of Z. Three OF the Representa-
tves OF the people have also partaken OF the grace
oil the Secretary OF The Treasury (n Colectorship-
&c 81 persons who had been within Fix months,
or were members OF Congress at the time of tleir
appointment, were indebted for Offices TO the De-
Parinent OF War; and eight members of Congress
had stopped from their high estate TO accent the
gilt oil Posimasters from the Post Office Depart-
ment. In all, one hundred and flcen,v t,ro
Members OF Congress, who " during their term of
service and for six months thereafter" have been
appointed TO Executive Offices. This list is NO,
complete one-the 90 omissions" NAV be" unin-
tenIiona;' but we recolect one striking case OF a
Senator c! TIE Z. : which is not embrsccd bv this
catalogue.
The more we perceive tue operations Of our 90
vernment; the vast and accumulative weigh of
power and patronage, which is thrown into the
hands OF The Executive; an evil, growing with the
growth and strengthening with tie strength os the
nation; the more perceive the necessity of pre-
serving the Members of the Legislature especially
tree from all bias intrigue and corrup.ion the more
we are satisfied, that guards ought 10 be set up.
either In the provisions OF positive laws or in the
strength oI public opinion against any Executive
appointments OF Members of Congress, except in
the most urgent and 10 the most inportant
offices. The translation Of Member TO a Coliec
'orship or Post Office is calculated to tanner
win Inc rights OF the People, and the purity Of their
Representatives, The plan and the PROPOSITIONS
OF Mr. Benton are with variety of other suliect.
iad upon ii!e table fer want of time 10 ac; nnop
them; but we trust they are laid there for season
only ltey should be taken up, at the next ses
SION, and they should be pushed with spirit W Lich
Is due to the virtue OF the people, and the purify Of
their Institutions
The citizens Of Boston, New York, PLnalel-
PIMA baltimore and Charleston have held public
meetings 10 promote tue cause of Mr.. Jefferson
Where are the citizens Of Virginia, VIVA, oTe
they doing; Nothing - Is it not time for them
to arouse! The 4ih of July is approsching.- How
VIII they ieei on that memorable day, wh hen the
glory and the embarassxients Of The Author of the
Declaration Of Independence are boil united in our
memoFles-aBd when other States are doing mud
a"d b. native State doing so iie,-AIay That ay
never e day OF shame 10 tie Yirginia.si Reh IA
that Charleston Is doing.
,Gea--'lirGie9 ic,. tIe 1;,rcry,1
10 eoHfHsmy with Inc rnyi,fiJn rg.l,!d ~ it i,;l,
prt@rrHNe 10 he pccuru, ,rhllia- -rl 81 "a, ,r,
,iiow citizen Tfo;...s y. t,Sas a at,r II Gan, &C.,
cmbltd at Tie City Hail. Saturday evening l,t ,yb,,ii
Ion DaHiel r. HNger, was called to tie Chair End Jot
ir,on, E,q. appointed Secretary.
Mt. j. H. UI,on, then submitted To the ecp.;I.,;
MettinstEc follow M Preamble and RESOLUTION III, ~
Vine. eas, thu pecuniHy embarrassment MS oil Yh.mo, , ~,
son. ere such rs demand sacrifice ii E rat.rnll .,,. @
eBud:i l5'EEts lave arisen iUn long iirh!ii pnd de-
service m ,e cause OF his hePuhc uu.c,. hi
chyns the gred, ts,ings hl have l,,, - t b, ~
await her p53;e y, from III, signal stf,e,s an. tEo. r
Grating with him III the attainment Of ne ncn.l,Ie ,,,
we en- " oontrihnie 10 his relief. 4
BE Il M'rejog' Rsoigcd That crpedien, to relieve ie
Pe'unItty re.ouice, Of Ihonas J.9i,soH
The IL Gamble and Rcsulunn wee seconded iv NJ Jt
tad:ds, and supported hy Mr. ]! L. H7iaes aud u,uinu.
is adopted hy the meeting.
Mt II. t. Htison then oefel tie following Resolution ybi
wa. also adopted, viz: ~
RssOirsd, That Committee OF thirteen be oppoI,,,J I
The Chan t"Prerire such they maj drcn L
the 10 the oonsidcIslro Of the citizen. At \ ru,c
ns 10 he called by the committee, when they shall he rad g.
report. - "
Tue following Gentlemen appointed Tie oomnites.
JplnL wilson, j. Johuo4t
John GaJ.dtn, d. A. ,vrr,u
l. j. h"i"e', Hon j. ). Ki,hardsun,
H. Royce llon. Thomas Lee,
L. !. punLn, j. IL. rrinsle,
j. Jetyey,
D'E.nUGER, Chairman.