Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-25

Ron sAs FyGskfa-t cosarie,,safOr.
Ar THE PRINrER.'-Ncrer was this often re.
pos.ed injunction better observed and obeycd than
!, mas been by the President, Gen. Jackson and
muse who administer the government in concert WITH
and under him. Let us look over the list of those
VINO have, or think they have, assisted him 20 Obtain
~. 1tee 81 president, and have already received
in the first place, there is GrN. DUrr GnEEs, 3D.
"oT q me Telegraph, elected printer to the Senate,
ana Printer to the House of Representatives, and
sEectea to do the printing for the public offices
Wasmngton. The business TO be done is sn,aense
alu INC compensation quite Nbcrol; know not pre-
cNeiy "hat II may amount to, but are confident we
shai oe within bounds. five put it down at 900
ayear' anu the General no doubt calculates OH re-
.anIsg as much as four gears. and receiving US
"'"e" as 1t'ee Hundred thousand dollars.
Z. Then comes Mr.. AMOS KENDALL, Editor Of
.ne .irsms, appointed 4th AUDITOR salary $4,000
year. we know not What perquisites belong to
"o oilee' ana therefore put them down ut only $500
year. lie considers himself In for life; but as we
nave more iaith III the mtabty Of all human affairs
than we have IN ms merits, we will allow him only
four years, amounting 10 $4,000
5: fhe Hon. ISAAC Hill, Editor of the Nt,o Hrmp.
sn're Patriot appointed second Comptroller OF the
Trcasury salary $1,000 year; pera,ltcs and term O.
service supposed tho us kendalls; amount OF
reward $4,000.
d. NATHANIEL GREEN, ostensibla Editor Of II.
h0sso statesman, appointed postmaster at Boston,
commissions and perquistes estimated $1,000 a.vear
suppose HIN III for four years-amount OF reward
100000.
S. DAVID llEHsnAw. ESQ. a reputed secret owner
ana ecitor OF the same Boston Statesman appointed
Cohcctor OF the Customs at Boston. The commits
sions and Fees are limited $1,000 year; but there
are receipts for services &c. not strictly official
which may amount TO $1,000 more. Suppose him in
Tor iour years aud put down the sum total Of has
re,cGrd, ut $4,000.
6. ANDREW DUNLAP, ESQ. another reputcd Sc.
cret manager OF the Boston Statesman office appoint.
ed U. ). Attorney. The income from this office is
not known TO us. 1t may be $4,000 wear or $4,000
IN tour years--l5'F!ty-ttcO MOUSond Dollars To- one
establishment to be rather an over proportion:
but 1t is the only of any force in Massach
7. DABNEY 5. CARR, Editor of Me Batisaore
R9padi'eon, appointed Naval officer of the Port OF
Baltimore income probably 10000 year; and 10 900
for four wears.
8. MoRprcn NJ. Moan, Editor of The .Ws,o york
Enquirer appointed Naval officer Of the Port of New
York; income probably $4,000 year. amounting in
four years. to $4,000.
IN OHIO, appointed Register of the Land office at
I1in, enoluments about $1,000 year; amounting 10
$4,000 in four years
10. Mas MARY Dixon, Editor Of The Ian
caster fhtethgencer, appointed TO manage the Post
Office at Lancaster, Pen. income probably $500
per annu, amounting to $4,000 for the presdnt reon
IL. f. HAYwAnp, ESQ. Editor Of the National
Iniehigenc'r, Cincinnati according to Rumor,l ap-
pointed Assistant Post Master General, salary s. 500
year; or $40 900 for four yeurs.
IL. Ma. RoBERT JoHSsroN, late eo-ed,tor of the
Argus, called to some Clerlship at Washington sal
airy $500 per nnnum. $4,000 for four years.
-Four hundred and forty sir thousand DoHars-
not quite half million; but pretty decent sum of
'Uncie Sans Cash, to be distributed among dozen
Of Gen. Jecksons Editors.-If every body would
pay the printer well as The Hero, printing and
editing would not be such scurvy business in gen
erai, rs il is considered to be.-Hourah for the
Hero.
+. s. Since the above written accounts
have been received Of several other editor. having
received, each his qudnttun neruit-amounting in
the aggregate to more than enough to bring the
foregoing estimate up to the round hair million
lourah for the men that "pay the printer"
No doubt there other Editors and Printers of
smaller fame, who have received rewards OF minor
Importance. These are what wo rccolect at this
moment.