Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-03

mas oeeh SAID and sung n all the Iamen'able strains
oi republican dl'ies, that would exercise tho
ig OF private opinion wilhou' being excluded ffoir,
an Official situations. Since the appointment OF Mr..
JS0rsoH, certain great Lao character famous for his
sency, and remarked for his decided conduc at
Oh South against the British treaty. has favored tho
p"hc win sV,n long numbers poetc prose under tha
signature oil FedeTGftst in which he abuses the ederai
ists principally on this point He inveighs bitterly
about the narrow and violent policy the late adm ins
trations, and he represents them "a having< adopted
system oil prescription against all who differ from
them in sentiment lie even ascends into the re gons
OF wit and airms that the federalsts have instituted
political test as qualification of the late admission into
the lowest municipal offices and tina, no man could pt
giH OF rum, exercise the Offices of constable
his federalism
This is MOI OILY not true but the writer knew il 10
be- fals'. He knew that Washington had appointed
many men, whose politics opposite his ou,i
and he must have known, that some such men have.
continued in office in the United States, who
wiling the very government whose breai they
eating The author knew, too, that but fDo officers
had ever been removed account of ~ cir political
principles | aude to the Porismo IN ones, and thai,
took place when we were at war with France and
those supposed he partial 10 the views Of
our then open enemy A such opinions were enter
tanned by the Jacobins. as they condemned so loudly
this intolerance. we had right TO expect from their
Republican, charity, and their enlar ged ideas Of phi
lan,hropy and liberty, an opposite conduct. Mr.. J-
fersoa too. had taught us to entertain This hone He
had said to us that" NE hare gained little, if we
courage political inolcrance toicked impoIitlc
We are all brethren Of the same principle, all
Republicans--al all Fod araiss"
Now, citizens of the United States mark the profess
siona and mark the conduct of the two parties The
Feerai''- nerer dd pretend that their opponents
OF the principles with themselves. They thought
the opinions and tn principles OF the Jaobins Danger
They held that puhlic offices ought be held by
IN friends and not thu fOeS OF the government--Yet
Washington and Adams appointed very many
whose political principles known be opposed
their own.I will mention three ilIustrious instances
lay way OF example.-Je6erson, RoniOlph aud Chief
Justice RuHedge. were all appointed under the full
knowledge that they were very eminent in the opposi
ton.
Mr. Tefa anil bia rfy b,yo al
the iilibera poicy Of combining offices 10 men of anu
description in political opinions, and they have de-
clared that l. restraint liberty of thought
Yet in fire ,oeeks Mr.. Jefferson has nale the follow
ing, uuexpectcd and unaccounabe removals and ap-
pointments:
Gen Samue Smiths democratic leader TO be Sec.
retarv OF the Navy, with salary Of 1909 dollars in the
room Of an EXCELLENT officer. Benin S'oidert-a federal
ist in principle and who hal held the office two years
Hon Levi Lincoln, Esq. 10 be An rney General
This gentleman democratic leader, and was ap-
poined aecoun, al his principles For though he Il
able swy y. he must be unqualified for that Office
he has had occasion his attention 10 the
ecH ld,o, aud lar of nations which the most fs
seatialin his office This acccr'ance has astonshed
confounjed and mortified all who had an esteem fos
hin Alter the people had made repeated attempts 10
get him 70 which had hem very expensive and when
he accented in three ,ceeks after his aryioai son
nearlya sn"cure with 1900 dollars annual salary
James Madison, famous FOR his hostility reat Bro
tain, and author of certain resolutions commence
commercial war, which would terminate in real one
is appointed Secretary Of State Salary $4,000. u,
Henry Dearborn, equally distinguished for the VIC.
lence Of hs politcswlio uniformly voted agei,,st III
colleagues in Congress, il appointed Secretary War;
Salary $4,000
| Mr. Dawson, small hangcr-on OF the ietnocras;,
party, il ch 'rged with the French Treaty.
Chancellor Livingston. stsuhoh Anti federajist and
noted for his attachment 20 FTdnce. aud his subserven-
cy her visws und-r the Old conedrrs is appoint
ed minister to h@ favo:ite nation Outfit S9O00.-An-
nual salary 10000
Gen WIN Irvine, democratic chief, is appointed
keeper Of The pnlfc storcs.-Salary $4,000 And Col
Samuel Hodrdon old able and virtuous Pablo ser
ysnt turned out without notice account OF his prin-
ciples, which mod rate and federal
Edwsrl Living ton. youth. noted for his viruIcuce
in Congress the democratic side s appointed DIS.
tret Attorney, in .Ns,c YORK and Richard Harrison.
in the State appointed w Washing on and who has
held the oirr with honor these 10 wears, is displaced
without any which is visible but his princioles
Office is worth about $1,000.
John Swartwout, democrat il appointed Marshal Of
.Ne'c York. in the room of Aquilv Giles honorable
federalism The Office j. worth perhaps $4,000 per al.
| nUm.
Alexander James Dallas. McKcan's Secretary.
British hhec he Ivy the laws of that
country shak of lis allegiance Is appsincd Auornsv
for tn" District OF Pennsylvania in the OF j. NJ
fihera, an able teieralis and late member Of Con.
| eress from Pennsylvania and nd,ice of H,nerica
This office is worth about $1,000 presume
The attorney and the .Narshoi Of pern,ont. eyho
have been found guilty. Of approving The measures ~
Washington and Adams, and who committed The unnar
doabc sin Of exocping the laws OF the United statea
against Lyon. Of splitting memory have been displaced
appointed
their places These Offices worth together about
$4,000.
Capt Thomas Martin. respectable Federalist, who
was Collector for Portsmouth, hos been removed apd
Jos"ph Whpple, Esq who was removed from that VI.
~ olfc by VI Adams. is arpanted This is A di.
rect and positive elimination az the late President
Delcacv, one would have suppo<ed might have pre-.
vented but see that all old things are 20 he done
away, and all things tn heroine neto This Office
NAV be worth $500 per annum
John Perce. man beloved and revared In The State
OF .Ncc Hampshire has been removed from the Office
OF Commissioner Of Loans. account Of his politics and
! William Gar ner, uroso in democracy and who had
| likewise been removed Nv Mr.. Adams has been te An.
pointed Office worth 1920
| TtcO Harshas have been appointed and one liz.
placed IN Pennsylvania, account Of their poitica
teneistb"r names do not recolect bat the nnblie
may be assured ofthe fact Offices worth about $4,000
Marshal has been appointed in Virginia and Dor;S
Head Randoipb, Fedetast, has been removed from
\ the csusrs
II said that tbe Presden has condescended IN soroo
instances % notice fhe commissions Of Justices IL the
Peace for lie small district Columbia and that even
there s1unch democratic nfinciplos have been consi.
dered as Indispensable qualifications and federal opinions
as creating total Interpretation
II s certain, that iuhuencsd hv The same spif Gbs
acting secretary OF the Navy, Gen Dearborn we hone
| by the order Of the President has removed James
watson, Esd. Of New York ard stephen Higginson
ESQ OF Boston, as Navy Agent ani replaced Gle Il fs
SAID, with democratic parissns IN these latter cases
no such officers were known by law, they were mere
factors employed by The Secretary, and would tink
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