Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-05

Examination at West Point.--The Richmond
Compiler, of the 18th ult. says:-"We understand
that MFR. Andrew Stevenson has been requested
by the Secretary at War TO otficiate as President
OF the Board OF Writer'S who are to attend the Ex
animation Of the Cadets at West Point on the let
Monday in June--but that indispensable engage
ments will in all probability prevent Mr.. Steven
son from attending the examination.
We understand that DIR. Robert Archer Of the
U. >. Army, has been appointed Visitor at West
other engagements would not permit him TO at
tend 10 the above appointment. Mort. Bedcon.I
Messrs. Thomas s. BELL OF Westchester, p. and
G. E. Robbins Of Newport r. 1. have likewise
been appointed Visitors.-The Secretary Of War
is also on his way to the Military Academy.
MR. JEFFERSoN's WORKS.
We understand, that two of the Volumes are
printed off, and the Sd is now in the Press-None
will be circulated before the four volumes
pieted We anticipate their reception with the
greatest curiosity. They will embrace the re-
Elections of one of the most distinguished original
Thinkers, and raciest writers who have flourish
ed in our country, and in the age. They will lay
open mine of facts, the treasures OF which have
never been spread out. The Memoir of Mr.. JEFF
ferson from his own pen-the history which it
furnishes Of the dawniDgs Of our memorable Re-
volution, and Of the penDing Of the Declaration of
lbdependence-the .dfsa which Introduces W 70
the secret cabinet Of President Washington-and
the Miscellaneous Correspondence which Mr..
Jefferson carried OH for 40 long time with ma
ny men, will present series Of papers, of the
est and most interesting notwithstanding out
at the present epoch; at the commencement of
new Administrations, aud amid the discussion OF so
many questions that involve the prosperity of our
country, we hail their appearance with great sa-
tisaction.
The Alexandria Gazette re-echoes an attack
maae upon one of the Editors Of this paper by an
other OF the coalition presses. 1t charges with
'dupliciiy and cunning upon these grounds; that
"a report gained credence i'm Richmcnd that Mr..
Gibbon, venerable Revolutionary soldier, was TO
be "proscribed" from the Coilectorship- he
(the Editor) very prudenty shut his mouth, until
by the representations of the party. the Cabinet
were induced TO agree 10 continue Mr.. Gibbon !;
upon the receipt of which intelligence and not
till then, Mr.. Rbre axis forth in indignant Ian guage
upon the cruelty OF the affair, and the Pres
ident & his Minister would never think of il" &c.
1t is not true, as is broadly Insulated, that
the Editor of this paper ever did demonstrate to
| any one at Washington against Ma. Gibbons re-
| rnoval-We did not notice the quiz, because We
never attached any credence to it at the time,
any one else, within our knowledge, after few
hours. Again; IL was at least fortnight after we
heard OF the Presidents reprobaton OF such an I'M
founded quiz that noticed his feelings upon the
subect-and we should not have noticed at all, Ell
Their the quiz the Presidents reprobation of it, if
the following circumstance had not determined US
10 touch It. Just as we were preparing for our pa
per oil the 18th and writing few remarks on the
| alleged celebrated story Of removing the 800 p.
Masters friend called upon US on his return from
Fredericksburg, and stated Of his hssring two sug
| gestions therefore was that officer Of the u
). in this City was TO be turned out, and the other,
| that the Editor OF this paper TO supercede the
venerable Gibhoa "a story which had originated
and died away iisre, and revived there. 1.-The
| moment our informant let us, we penned the ar
ticle in question in which we determined, with
| out any ailuson to ourselves, to strip the whole
! story OF the semblarce Of truth-to speak of Major
James Gibbons case in such decisive terms, as TO
put down any further repor, about him, about
ourselves-and bring in. the other matters which
| are embraced by oui article in question.
We seize this opportunity to add in further con-
| Irritation Of the remark which we then made (of
"few Virgnans wishing to get in, & thus trying to
turn their brethren OUT that do not know of
single man with the exceptionof one person not
in this City-and he not for any Office which we
can specify who has tried to Gust any from his
place 10 Virginia for the purpose of getting into i,
thimself-And another remark So little impor-
lance did we attach TO the original quiz about Mai
ibbon, that until our last article appeared, we had
even mistaken the gentleman who was said to take
his pidce-hayng conlOunded him with another
gentleman, who was to be quizseJ at ibe same
time into another otficei
The Coalition Prints seem to be ANNOYED al
the Presidents visiting the Public Offices and
seeing how things 60, in person. We see no
objections 10 such course, when his other en-
gagemens will permit him.-Now, we are assur-
ed from the best authority, that his oher avoca-
lions are never egIected--a and that the public pa
pers are neven permitted to sleep upon his table
he attends to every thing as as il comes to
his hands,. When he has no longer any thing be-
lore him, would his opponents have hiin dose away
hs'- time. upon the sophia; or breathe the
fresh air. take exercise, and at the same time visit
the Public Offices, and stimulate by his personal
superintendent, those habits Of official assiduty
ard attention, which have been so long ne elected
under the last AmiDistraton'--We are informed
that IN these repects very great reform has alrea-
5y been introduced; that, whatever be. the causes
OF The improvement the arrears of tho publia bu-
sinsss are rapidly bringing up and theClerks are
10 longer seen ounging abyJt Office hours; read
ing newspapers, SIC. &c.-but attending 10, all
their duties with perfect regularity.
There have been some more recen: removals al
Washington requires that the reasons Of
them should be understood, before we pass sen-
tence upon them. Ii il be certain, that various
irregularities have crept into the Departments;
that abuses OF Office have BEEN committed, as i'm
the case OF Tobias Watkins and some Others of
which we have heard; that new light is dawDing
upon the dark deeds of the last Adminstra atom that
Clerks who ought TO have spoken out, are turned
oui, because they have kept abuses TO themselves,
It is clearly due TO the members of the Admins
'ration 10 wait Tor some explanations, before fhey
are condemned for every removal.
KENTUCKY ELECTIONS.
In Mas Noore's District, Gen. Robert NJ
Alec has been selected a candidate by the Rep
resentatives Of the friends OF the Administration al
Harrodsburgh Heis opposed by MIR. Kincaid.--
- Gen. McAfee (say, the Kentucky Gazeitey Is
republican and patriot, Of such approved reputation
that we presume there can be but little doubt az to
the result OF the election. "a call has also been
made by meeting of Jacksonmen in Lincoln
county on VI r. John POpe the same