Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-05
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FRIDAY MORNINf,

Oneida IN. York; Observer, to DO p Maste, nj HI.
Gu In place of James Plat, rcmored This is tho
nineteenth Editor recompensed by the President.
Inc plan ID excellent, to bend the Press 70 Lis mr.
poses Gould any state ofthngs induce these nlpp.
teen dtors to turn the artillery of thor Presses A.
gahs' the Administration when loss of Office and OF
salary is to be the consequence II is dearee of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES III theory at least not TO be anci-
pat'd from hunun weakness. though a case NAV
no" "nc ihcn occur tn prove the theory-as they
say diat he exception proves the rule VIVA,
then is the undsguiscd state of the case, Tbn,
the conductors of these 10 Presses IRE no, n,creI,
rewarded for past services but laid under snbs;h,
10 render new ones. Does nny man approve.sb.
Prncplc' If so, Let him come forward and s,;f :,
possible to the people If he does not approve it;f
ON the contrary lac estecms more daurerons 10 ,,
freedom OF the Press, thouso nd times than tho S,
d'non Law, let him prefer his country to one nm,
'hough that one man be Gen. jackson. and sno,,
his d'Sapprobation with the holiness and enerov nc
free man. Who approves? Not one
we published on Tuesday, the prescn.mcnts md
Indictment found by the Grand Jury aran.t Dr. rob,s
" atk'ns AS we heretofore, upon hasty plapcn
Vi the Hrst prcscntmcnts, expressed doubt who,er
any thlng criminal would be made ont noaips, n
" atklns We deem il n duty we owe onr rc,dors r.,
20 qay that doubt, as TO say that the present aspect
OF the case is different. 1.-THE charge be proved a,
iaid' pr. watkins has used his official cbnrncto, %,
cnaoi" INN TO obtain money from the Treasury far
Mr. ludmg Navy Agent, for the sole purpose TIM,
FauidIng should lend to him. We have on vet srr,
nothing which dcvelopcs how Dr. Watkins Ie,,o,,
TO Pauldlng were obtained by the Grand Jury. tvo
can perceive but two ways neither of which ,,,,r1
seem credible. except upon the suppositiop tina, thu
transaction could be explained in such monne- =. q,
make 1t comparatively innocent. Either tbev verc
furnished by Pauding who, if there be anv cr;r,.r
~ would be proclnimng his own partic;no,or - :;
IN permitting Watkins to use his name 70 d,o,, -.
hey from the Treasury, or Watkins himself Ias ~,
pies oil them among the records of his office ,h5t
II would seem he certainty would not have dono >;
there were any thing criminal in The transaction an
impartial men will suspend an opinion ill fI,tbe, 10
vclopmcnts. N0
Inc Jackson Editors are using oil the rncane "a
'''o" power 10 rase clamor agains the late udmi-
hS'ratIon and charge upon il the alleged misco,d.
~ ~ watkins who would have thought that all
theIr promised exposure of corruption was IN en5 T.;
thIs-th" detection Of misconduct i'm the Forr,b An.
dtor-a mere clerk in one of the Deparmeo+s or a.,
l""'chE But IS 1t not evident to every candid
man '"d' Is unjust to charge Vpon the President
una "eaos Of department the defalcaton of n clerk
u"'esS MS previous character had raised question OF
MS honestly Now no marfstood fairor than did D..
""Nins Should the present Fourth Auditor bc
'ouhu delinquent, VIC should think the case n
'I'ront one ior he has already covered himself
WIN 'niamy MS 1t were with lcprocy that the nco
pie ought and will hold those who appointed him tn
Office responsible for his misconduct.
The National Journal suggests to the clerks IN 90
i'e" IN Washington the propriety of retirinr in Io
'ha INC present administration may DO perfectly FREE
from Their corrnPtng example and states as fcason
Tor their now doing So TINT soon as they hive ms
eG the green horns in thor duties their fte is
tain We hope not. We trust that the advisors &c
Gen. Jackson arc beginning to find out that tho prp
pie Of the United States are not yet sufficiently do.
graded into tho blind followers of any one n1on n,
patiently 70 submit TO II.
frnH fhe National .Jo,.u4i Of U'cJ,,,6y,
IN orr preceding page will be found the oninio,
delivered by Judge. Cranch in tbe Circ,;,
the United StatGs Tor this District on the snb;ec, ~
tnc demurrer against the indictments found bv TIM,
ITa"u Jury against DIR. Watkins. Tho argument Is
nbl'' clc7r, md elaborate, and the udeme5t Of tb
Court-Judgo Thruston dissenting from so,r,o CT
ioinis--overthrows the indictments The rcaJ;no, "a,
the opinion oithc Count occupied abou. tbrcc onsr
terG OF an hour As soon az judge Crancb had con.
GUIDED inc Counsel for the United States presented
new Indictment, which the opposite Counsel wished
20 argue at once as 1t appears 10 be PRECISELY siIa
20 tIat winch had been quashed by the decision OF
nc Court and TO be introduced for no other purposc
nan 10 afford an opportunity 10 the prosecuting Mt
orneys 70 rebut the judgment which has been dcliv
cred. Mr. Key however, desired time until 10
10 PTcpnre himself with the authorities on which h.
rcies TO sustain this now proceeding and the Co,,rt
having ocqucsccd. the argument will be heard TO-DAY
APPOLTT.WEJyJS BY TIE PRCSJDENr
Cornelius p. Van Ness Of Vermont 10 bo Isr,,n
Extraordinary and Minister Plcnipotentie,v ~ ~
United states to Spain, in TIC place Of NIexSnJer "
svcrojt. recalled. 'N''"tI IL
William Pit Preblc, of Maine. 10 be Cnvov f,v.-,
rnnary ana Mns'cr PIonipotontary Of tho United