Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-08

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But, the gentleman sage, that some printer. \.
mao the publication Of the laws for 90 wears. sas,
Ina' 1t IS bard case to take |, from hen No.
~, ao 20 W oaid al least be acting upon pripci-
PIE wnleh been much approved. and lie, 10 soma
respects, good one-the change of The puhlt.h.,
ai'er 50 long continuance, being, in fact. .c,;n.
upon Inc principle of rotation In Office IF onc
printer mas had It Tor many years. and anotber a.
Jus se"g out on bis career, there can b NO ere.t
" IN oividins these little ioaves and fishes 30 :.
~ give them Tor time TO him who most neetfs
them. The taking it aw ay is no great di.,dy,n
age 10 an Old establishments, whilst The eiv;n. 81
IS srea. help to the young beginner The NJ,
Patriot, If il has 1000 subscribers. A. +.
s'a'eo' uoe' not need III and that does need i,
mas probably been benefited ifhout anv ;n;n,, -,
the Other. Under The whole, this re,oiun1 ~
ing ioT Jdcss, and reasons Tor facts IN ,cf.,.c..
~ mater beyond our control, is to me a nov.i
proceeding an innovation in legislation Iknor,
no' "aat may be the of the Eecret,rv =
.. sol 'le change which he has made. They
may ior any thing know. have been male ,,no,.
tue principle OF political calculation. Public ,s,.
t1'' sometimes Calculate Look on anv sid. &c
.n's fiouse, ana gu Will find very able caIev,o-
t"S' VINO take course intended for effect elsa
whtTe. IT such be The motive of thisresrl,,;on
Ia DE IL nom me TO complain of IL. II has her,s
,He case ever since government W as instn,.d ~.
PUBIC men wii calculate. and serve their friend.
A'ef man 'ieif enemies: and zee no eauae ,vha,
e' i"' aiSim nj tie exertion Of the DO wxr 10 d.
,sha'e persons TO publish the Jaws OF the II. g.
IL cannot be that The desiinies of this coun,rs -,
10 be regulated by such petty machinerr =. ~
pohi,nsn' OF zor . persons in each Slate to n,,h
i''h Tie laws, or by changing the mode of appoint,
ing them. 'fPon'~
Mr Houston, of Tea. then observed, that /, hs,,
moi oeeh ms intention 10 have said any thin, On
The subject OF the present resolution. 49, w
nc now nave addressed tie House, did he no, con-
eeNe maj some oil the arguments and obssrva,iona
OF 'ne gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. Wrsh,l ,,.r.
eHcoia'ed 10 afect The Stale tie had The honor ~,
represent Gnier such circumstance he con.;r
cred II his duty submit a few ,vo,d. i, ses =.
inat gentleman. The gentleman irom Ohio hst =,
,empisa 10 justly the conduct of the Serrrt.r, -
Siaie, IN taking away the prisiing of the laws row
Inc western Argus, on The ground that the I.eis.
" Aen'ucHy had previously taken from Iha
same paper The public printing for the State Ths
Inc gentlemen thought, was quite suffirien, 10 -.
aiea'e The course OF the State Department in,.
mo'ins Inc printing Tor the General Goyernmen,
pu', ms were valid principle, as applied to
~ 'ne same principle ought to hold in the
Case Oh tennessee. But THAT was the fart, =,
was directly The reverse Of what had Ia rnsn-, ~
Aenincky. The Nashville Republican. a n.,er
u"eu " hir. Murray, had been EN- pIoy ed In prin.
The laws OF the u s. in the year 1925. wi,hin
ine ii'' week after 'he Congress met, the Repre-
sen aiises adj ressed 10 the Secretary of S,a,.
ter, In " hicb, after representing The -cb.,s.,.
me Editor, they respectfully requested that the mi,
neSe OF printing The laws might be continued :, i'm
ma, paper. They received an snswer. IN ,sh;an
the 'ecie'A'y Old them ne had already transferred
NJ r ''"s w. ~ me laws 10 ano. her paper, tho
Nashville Wing. The Legislature of Tcnns.sss
had taken The Slate printing from IN. N..hv;r.
;, W his' ana given IL to The Nashville Republics
rom Inis statement, II was evident thar The beg3
- 'ne e'a'e department did not govern himself t,y
So f' a"e laie IN tennessee, ashe did in Kentucky
30 Tar from considering te course Of the Leoi,f.
lure as aDy reason for his own conduc, lhs ri -,
Ken away the u $. printing from-,he pansr a..
"h'ch 'Ae safe Legislature had bestowed ,he;r
puoi' printing, and mad gwen il TO the paper from,
WHICH The Legislature had taken theirs s,yav. Th.
rule here was the converse of yyha, had been oh
served IN Kentucky
a gentleman from Kentucky, who had a,,,,e.s.a
ne Rouse THIS morning, had said that the cour.r
adopted BY The Secretary, was none other ,bsnthe
'shsrsonian policy THAT i, proper policy -
'',u s'cA ASH was n"inrai Tor every person possess
Ell OF power TO pursue. Mir. ii. said thai he djra
not sbject 10 the policy of giving appointments.
10 friends But lei il be recoiIected that Mr. Jeff
ieTson had come into power under yery pecuiis.
circumstances. 1t was at moment when tofsl
.n'nse hau Dee" effected II the whole policy OF
ths Country: at a time when an aiistocra,ic Admin
Is'ration had well nigh trodden the people untre,
loot, and planted their feet upon the nee, of this
hsion' MIR. ). aIdeniy oppo ed such a state OF
hngs' and earnestly contebded for the rights AMI
ioerue- oil The People. Having succeeded al Ienstt
IN turning these men fcro power, il hscame neces.
sary, 1t was Indispensable, not only for hi, opI,
sake, put Tor The sake OF giving peimsnency TO the
triumph ot republican principles, 10 eniIencb him.
sen oy the appointment OF such men as " ould sus,
tam him, and would honestly promote the true in
'eIests OIL me republic. MIR. Jefferson was compeil
Gu TO act az he dad on this subject His was ~,
war against the Representatives of the PeopIe Lon
The contrary, he administered the Government viii,
an express design OF breaking down a proud ami
naughty srisiociscy, who disregs rded the i'll Of
The people. Under sutb cifcunisr ances IL ,yas
natural that he should consult with bis Cabinet "a
10 me appointment Of men who would CO. operar,,
IN The regeneration OF the Republic, and preserve
lis Invaluable Institutions in an The purify of re-
publican principle, III defiance Of ATTEMPTED us,,r
pafIon.
This, sir, said Mr.. II, was he Jefrer.onian
policy. Did lie ever, ia single instance disre-
gard Tie expess ed "lI os Tie Representatives Of
tie People! Dad Jehrison ever fefu,s 10 make ar,
appointment at the application Of the Representa-.
ives oil the State when the politics OF the indjyjd-
ual Tor whom II was asked were those OF Reputi.
licanIsm aud OF the county? Did he ever return
to such an application proud and insolent answer
DID he ever say 10 such body, disregard you,ths
Representatives oithe People, and, noivithstand-
| Ing your request, shall make such appointments
as F., in the plsniiude Of my authority and power.
shall think proper TO cboosel Had none under tho
present Administration been put in Office bu, ho-
nest aud patriotic men, whatever nigh, be their
pasiy sentiments, sbouldnot have one word 20
sSJ. Bet do say, that when an individual who's,
character and conduct has been without reproaeb.
and who has The voice Of the Representatives OF
The People IN favor OF his appointment, deserves a
share OF the public Datronsee that on