Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-08
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Honesty.-We take pleasure in instancing the fol-
lowing independent disclosure of sentiments, which
appertan to nearly all, made by the Culpepcr WAY
Gazette. They are and must be the sentiments Of
every correctly thinking yet oftho great numbers
" Jackson Editors, n very few have been found who
preferred truth to that most miserable and ptu love
Of majority, so universal in these times. Our con-
temporary Mr.. Ritce, that miracle of consistency and
independence, is known to be in a dreadful cons,erna-
ton at the appointment Of many Editors and Prin-
ters--but he honest man, keeps his lips sealed up,
awaiting to see how the People will relish it; when il
they approve say hing, will he, and if
they express their adherence of system, directly
going TO make the Press tributary Oh Individual
ambition, at the expense Of the money of the people
20 will Mr.. Richie. He must be cock sure Of the
people, before he says any thing but their inclna-
tons being made manifest from any cause, the indie
pendent gentleman will be found terribly explicit in
censnre. II is marvellous how vclian: certainty OF
pulling with an absolute majority make, him.
"Chargc, Chester, charge On Stanley, on.
The appointment of Editors of Newspapers 10 An.
cratve offices in the GIFT OF the Administ ration must
open the way to the censure OF It's OPPONENTS and we
confess the following list, although from a violent
partizan print, exhibits hberaty incning to great
Partially, If It does not prodGal iavoritisn OH IN
part of the President. for those editors who were
most active in vfying the late heads Of Government;
and we DO not conceive that in all the changes which
have been lately made in the ministerial and other
subordinate Offices, economy, or the country ben
eft, the solo cause Of removal, and the ONLY
object held in view. We were in favor of the election
uf General Jackson, and shall continue TO Weld him
feeble support long the measures of his ad-
IninstratiOn shall be Gs expected and sRch az we
conceive for the public good. But we deem il our
dirty as tho conductor of free press to protest
ganst the practice Disappointing partisan editors to
ill the Offices of state, and oftutning of office men
against whom no charge he alelged, merely to
make room for more hungry and more noisy para
sites We are likewise sorry to see talented and in
fuential editors, in different sections of our country
much infected with the go the ,rhOie-h0g spirit OF
party, that they praise, pailae, or pass over in ST.
lence course when pursued by their own party.
which e. pursued by their opponents they would
have damned to everlasting fame"
7ae Erecut;re.-Wc copy the following attack
upon the Executive Council for various reasons: first
that requested 10 10 so--sccondly, that il
is well deserved by certain moUbe,s of that body
third. that il IL unjust in discriminating and ir
heapirg equality Of censurc upon all. It wou,j DC
u delicate and invi'lious task: for lis to naInc
those gentlemen of the Prvy Council whom we be-
lieve to be obnoxious TO the charges of neglect mat
'Ttion and lazness or to pick out from among them
those (and thcro certainly suchl who are pune
tual, and visant. We thiu, that ofet this ndis
crinina;e pronunciation Of Mr. Jones, it ought TO b,
done, for the purpose Of vindcatng the portion o
them who have doDc their duty before they drew
Their salaries, but DO not feel it incumbent unor
us to make the Determination. The books howcye,
will show, and we Iope the next Legislature vii
narrowly inspect them; but upon second thoughts q.
the career of the Council is now SO brief that vii
hardly be worth while. Let them depart in peace
We heard of case, which suspect to be the sam,
referred to by Mr. Jones. One Councillor only wal
,eaured to make II board an nc was in town bu
the weather wus so hot, that the worthy Comci!!o
could not think of encountcIing the walk from hi.
lodgings to the Capitol! But he was a great Bc
publican Ia perfect CGto) notwithstanding!
f-on THr vircIvr,7.
TIE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
ow werNs citizen ofOiio had occasion 20 witt Rich
uond business which required tho attention of the
aud council This danced attendance for four
days using all the in his power Obtain
Of sufficient number Of the members 10 form board
without succcss and compelled leave Richmond without
ccng his business; and what rcudoicd this agra
vanz the that which would not have
required one hours con liberation
The requires that a council slal' tc day in attend
aD (Sundays excepcd ready transact Official burs
which may before the executive The councillors
from tie publc treasury large Of money yearly, trr then
.ryic and vet such ~ the wanion ncp ice and utter trte
lection of part of the individuals composing this
dgnfed holly that private individuals not unrqucny
Llin the ag-avat and ntolcralc injuries then
riesabe neglect o duty. Ono IS wish Of pleasure,
thgT Attending his professional avocatons at
Swohers attending the hedsothcrs, perhaps laid uy
rh 81 OF he cou dyspepsia, spleen, something worse,
l board c1unO. he found, aud poor man. travelling
800 or B01, perhaps thousand nC a rtinnus OK
tnse may return home without odccug his business because
Irsooth does not exactly the convenience their high
nighnesscs devote few horsu1y perhaps few INN
utes TO their Official duties
In Justice 10 governor Giles my informant stated that his ex
ceiency appeared Disposed do thing IN his power II
cae his business bot neither his cnicie, tho govern
or's inhuece could prevail sufficient number form
bard temporal riorG MIR Jefferson long since pro.
upunced This Council NJ hest bit Urn phei 10 Toggo7
Is Il not high time, and will convention apply the pr
ming knife to lop o this ahoninabc the body
polite? dare denial Of the foregoing Of facts
THO JONES.
OF Editors friendly 70 justice arc rcqrcscdt to give This AZ
tSoTion.