Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-08

bernard y Neil iad placed himself whowas st;nu
ated, to the foul purpose of endeayornr To nine
Me-, character of Miles king, Esq the then
.SsaVy Agent at Norfolk. The fact of the m,ftsr ;s
ms ooout two years ago. it became necessary to
~ oricK and stone wall around part Gf the Ma
iaro' Nohhcation having been given that pro-
posals would be received far the erection of the uorl
the proposals of A. b. were received by the Navv
Agent, as being the lowest offer and conseonantIv
-; To- became the contractor for the undertaking.
<hnout TWO years. or nearly so. afterwards Bernard
CNein makes oath to a certificate (which cor
'hcate sworn To. it is presumed was gven n
vi transmitted to the Secretary of the Navy
!hat ne. 0Nei|L Ind sent in proposals Tor erect
ing TINS wall ut 81 per THOUSAND for part of tho
Work, which was less than the contract taken hv tho
Navy Agent. But nnfortuuale o'Neill, his proposals
were iound CATER this declaration on on, h aud IN
stead OF 81 it proved to be Sc 95 This tban
Messrs Editors, is the history of the brick and stone
wall contract And these are the means resortod tn
Mn al nnprlnGpled and malignant individual to iniure
Inies hing, ESQ man in point of character, moral
sna poitoai integrity, Virginia cannot boast of \
superior, and where he is best known there he s,n,s
universally respected by all parties.
but, Miles King, Notwithstanding these trots oil
character, has been doomed sacrifice bv thar mon
ster party, "jacksonsm under the character of Tc
form. y! IT,
, Although Jackson is President, and deservedlv 70
paiRe Tor these ndiscrimnatc removals from office
~ Is generally believed that Secretary Branch i ,hn
Gaqhe' Minister to whom all the odum ought to be !
attached for the removal of NJ lies kru porb.n.
is elevation has risen superior to his wisdom Tia
codia not forget little sparrng that took place he
tween ilni and the latter named gentleman who was
not disposed to he walked over by green headed
secretary. ''""-'
~; to be ianen'ed that the present administration
sHoala render the facility SO easy to have ma :
Ngnant charges brought against upright and mcrito
. Tious oi1cers, thereby holding inducements to
those who have nothing to lose, to seek to do ilt Inv
winch they hope to gain, but cannot lose
Whe,her the administration, by the inliscriminatc
removal from Office of those opposed to them and the
thlrty nine government presses in their nav exncct t
their present power, the public only Judge
from what hS TRANSFERRED and what is still in PROGRESS
rs Tor the people to rise in their power and saw
whether they will submit another term TO these rr
warders of parasites, whose motto is W. will reward
cur supporters and punish opponc.ts-a
RUE which they have strictly adhered to- since they
came into office. icy
IL peAoves every independent press in This COUNTRY
20 ocon the alert; and amongst that class am Glad
Messrs Editors, that you stand foremost, as those
disposed tothwar an administration based upon such
principles as the present. Go on, let not this malo-
pant attack ON the character of the elevated Mies
KING he gotten, but hnrl it in the face of The ad
sninstratinn until they be made to feel that the peo
PIE VIII not submit TO the rcwarcrs of such men rs
iti!!, Kendall, Noah and Green.