Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-12
From tie Eirrinin ITcrnLi-

IRON the Irginia Herald
The appointment OF a Postmaster at Nashville has
peen made the subject of interest and no little
reprehenslon by those whose particular wishes and
feelings have not been graticd bv the Postmaster &C.
neral IN that affair. Abuse has been bestowed frDtn
various Quarters not only on the Postmaster General
out also on the Secretary OF State and even the Pres
dent OF The United States, in relation to this appon
ment Amongst the rest, a eyuue Senator and Gsi;,
Su!S"ea member OF the House of Representatives have
taken HVely concern IN the matter; and, from the
accession OF the postmaster General, have appealed TO
lie Heopie OF the United States, by the publication of
their correspondence with the Executive on the sub
Iceland mus The appointment of Postmaster in a
distant town, has been swelIud into matter OF r,
adt'oaat Concern and has doubt given rise 10 tie
report OF the committee of the Senate suopesno fine
propriety OF depriving Tie Postmaster General Of the
right OF appointing Deputy PostInasie5s without the
advice and consent of the Senate.
such beng the consequence given to this affair a
nasty narrative of the facts connected with it. may not
oe improper 1hey are, IT is understood, as follows
The former Postmaster Nashville had resigned OF
ms intention oto do, his brother, who intended TO be
an applicant was, doubt, an earlier period than
others, apprzed; and who consequently enabled TO
procure n strong recommendation for himself and no
doubt descrvedy too, for he represented as man of
integrity and good clerk. Several other persons as
soon as II was known that vacancy would occur set
up preteniIons tn the appointment also and amongst
he rest the present incumbent, well also Young
gentleman OF good standing and qualifications who
proceeded TO " asbngton personally to solicit e office
Amongst Tie Tennessee Delegation in Congress it is
sald al hTs difference of opinion existed i'm relation
10 The proper person TO be appointed Even the craze
Senator? who IT seems has been cutie INDIGNANT since
at the contempt manifested towards the people, was
then found urging tue claims of his visiting friend with
much zeal upon the departInent--the recommendation
OF the people of Nashville the contrary notvvbsand.
ing Apprehending after effort OF two Gn his behalf
that his TREND could not probably succeed he became
suddenly the warm advocate of the brother of the for
mer Postmaster; and after having written threatening
letter, denounced the Executive I'm. not obe,1ng The
0W Of The PeoPie of .NashuHe--whcb he had himself
just before forgotten IN his efforts TO get his friend APP
pointed. The Postmaster General and Executive dis
liking TO be 6uiCd, it is supposed into an appointment
and feeling well assured of tie entire qualifications OF
tue present incumbent, appointed him TO the Office
ibe great zeal manifested previous the appointment
and the evident chagrn displayed since together with
the shifting friendships assumed so as to produce an
imposing recommendation siely concisvely tina some
'ng more influenced the eincnts of some digt5-
S"tShed persons than anxious desire to CRAFTY the
people OF Nashville. The simple truth is this--the
present Postmaster happens to be neither the political
or personal friend of either the grace Senator or the dis
GngUiSh>J member Of the Hots of REPRESENTATIVES
who seem TO feel such great excitement on the occasion
and was elected clerk to the House Of Representa-.
tyes OF the Tennessee Legislature much against the
wishes and efforts Of these two gentlemen as he has
since been appointed Postmaster in despite Of their ex
erons
The newspapers, too, have taken Up the subject and
have gone so far as 10 say that Mr. Erwin ought moi
10 have been appointed because he not unfriendv &c
the administraton-and that it is great political sir
for Ue President and Post Master General 10 nut sucr
man III office-for dare with due respect II
truth to deny to the present ucdmbeDs integrity
Pacy-but that MIR. Curry, who cannot be his sppe
rior in either, ought to have been appointed of
because he is friendly 10 Gen. Jackson Absurd a,
these sentiments thcJ nevertheless in truth those
avOwed by some persons this occasion They
would deny 10 tie administration the exercise ola feel
ing which by their declarations they would in
dnIgc themselves, ifthcy had The power. They wanted
Mr. Curry appointed because he was friendly TO Gen
Jackson-bul would deny 70 the post master genera
and the executive the privilege of appointing MIR. FIR
win because he was friendly to them Acting as chic
clerk to the Tennessee Legislature, il cannot be pre-
sumed that he is either deficient integrity or capacf
without casting imputations upon either the discern
meDt or correctness OF that body Ills appointment
must therefore have been opposed alone fom cOnsi
GcIatio1s of the above character,
The writer Of this is not disposed to find fault Wit
any person in whose bands the power of giving Office
placed, for appointing their friends, when they are
well qualified as others TO do its duties.It is natural
aud has been pracseJ in these States By every admin
siTation since the foundation ofthe government Eve
ME jefferson, the father Of the republican party, put