Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-07

] ".aPp!.eans-l have lone my self the honor of
waiting upon you this morning, Tor the purpose Of
soliciting an office.
:" President.-Sir, cannot personally receive
| such applications. Be good as to state YOUR
pretensions in writing, and deliver il to nv Score.
tarics. If you wish office in the State Depart.
oent hand il with your address to Mr.. Van Blu
Buren,; ifin the Treasury, SEQ Mr. Ingham.
HppiicGnt.-But, have numerous recon-
me ndaiiops.
P,esident.-very well, Sir--Let them 20 a
long with your own statement.
"-3pphcant. But, Sir, have como for any
, Office, that may be vacant; and I really 10 not
know which department, TO look to for one.
President. Then, band your papers 20 my
rivate Secretary, Mn.
".4ppGc0nf. But, Sir
"Prestdeaf. Excuse me, Sir, cannot converse
upon this subject Every application that will be
made shall be duly received. and weighed. You
need not put yourself to the trouble OF coming TO
me for an answer. You will receive it from the
officer, who has your papers"
This course is so plain one; it would relieve
himself from much personal ibconv enience,
from 50 much commitment; from so many express
sions, that IAght inadvertently beiray the appli-
cant into sanguiue hopes Of succuss, and into
bitter disappontrnents; that we wonder it is not
more generally adopted. 1t has the advantage too
OF allowing the President lime TO weigh well the
applications, and selecting proper places for pro-
per candidates.
OFFICE-HOLDERS.
Few papers performed as active nd useful part
during the last Election. the Nashville Gazette
Its Editor has returned home from Washington.
AMI hence the following article in his paper Of
the 20ih ut seems to come with additional author
ity from his lps.-Yet il is impossible to say, whe
Their it exactly mark. out the Chart Of the Admin
istration, as relates 10 removals from Office; for it
may not have been critically considered and def
ni,iyely adopted, when the Editor left the City:
"OFFIcE-HoLDERs. Much anxiety appears
TO prevail. and repeated enquiries are made, on
the subject of the course which may be adopted by
the present Administration in relation to such I'm.
curnbcnts of Office as were friendly to the re-eec
tion OF Mr. Adams in the late Preside ntial strup-
gle. The rule most likely 10 BE observed, we are
inclined to think, will be this. In all cases where
official influence was prostiiuted in the late con-
test, TO sn6serUe the eisctioneering purposes of
the Coalition, tl,e incumbents will be removed.
But where they were content merely TO exercise
the invaluable privilege of thinking. speaking, S
voting for themselves, without abusing the
Potcer, privileges and influence Of their Offices,
they win be permitted to remain, provided no 9th
en- objection EXISTS to their longer continuance in
Office than the consideration Adore ne1itioned'-
Gas Tor example, that they were sober, capable, 80
respec ted in their Offices, exercise its duties
with due effect, houesatentye TO its duties, S,c)
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
II is singular fact that the Con stitriton of Vir-
GINA most strongly resembles the Royal Charter
Of Rhode Island, in its restriction upon the Right
Of Sufirage.-In Rhode Island, freehold worth
Si54, is requisite, except to that favored class
he eldest sons Of reehoiders. Gan execrable re-
lie oil the doctrine OF primogeniture) Some Of
the Citizens of that State, however, contend that
suffrage here is reer than il is there because our
land is more abundant, cheaper and more accessi-
BILE TO the monied capitasts.--In both states, an
eiioGtis now going Oh, TO knock off such resiric-
tons, and open the door to all white male adult
citizens, with slight restrictions of taxation and
residence 10 the elective franchise.
HONORABLE TRIBUTE!
A gentleman in the City of Washington who
has been accustomed to observe, very nicely
much OF men and things, asks person in this
City, how II is practicable for President 20 "a
VOID mistakes, or TO give any thing like universal
satisfaction in the discharge Of that portion OF the
Executive duties which relates to appointments
and particularly under existing circumstances? II
is not III the Wit OF man TO do so." He says, that
he Is satisfied g no man entered upon the
duties oil the Chief Magistrate Of this ANY other
country, with greater purity Of purpose; or a more
entire devotion 70 the honor OF the Government
and the welfare Of the country, than the present
incum oent; and shall he most grossly deceived
ladds this geDtenan) If in the sequel that is not
the opinion OF the great body ofihe American peo-
PIE.
Eirgi1ian addresses complimentary Gard to
The Nat. inteiiigencer, in relation 10 the Panama
instruction. lately submitted to the Senate OF the
U. s., by Mr.. Adams The writer compliments
the "sagacio'Is policy anil enlarged views" which
the Mission displayed; "whilc the diplomatic skin
% ~: Gay, in drawing up the instructions 20
our Ministers, affords instance Of ability graft
Tying TO American Patriot. And does This
writer seriously believe that il was .' tie dplo-
'natic skill of MIR. Clay" which drew up this pa
per!-Wbaiever OF skill, whatever Of ability be
in this paper, (and ingepious Essay from the
U. 5. Telegraph, in this days paper, shows how
very unfortunate has been its author, with all his
skill and ability0 they not Mr.. Clays.
MIR. Adams is certainly the draugltsman Of the
paper. IT Is his style; his ease, smoothness and
force, with all his verbosity and occasional SUPER
fluffy labor, not Mr.. Clay's.-Mr. c. has given
no evidence OF his Diplomatic Skill while he was
Secretary OF State. Writing is not AIS forte-He
-.~ege~.-
a brilli0n. compiment-hIessrs. fancy, Lau.
benson, Cohen, McEidcrTy, and Vickers of BsIti-
! more have presented to Mr.. Dabney S. Carr ed
itor of the Baltimore RepHbcan'') a handroDe
service oil plate valued at about 1000, the name
ola number Of the friends OF Gen. Jdckson as a
Just tribute TO the "zeal, steadiness and ability
which he constantly displayed' throughout the
late Presidential CONTEST memorable alike for
the principles involved in il, and for its suspicious
and happy termiuaon."--We shall hereafter
publish this most agreeable Corresp 'ndence.
PiTtues of G7l" L!''
The &" r. Speech.--The Pi;tsburg Murcury
characteristics Mr. Ciay's Speech at Hascrst own as
"a5ounding in conjecture s, not i'm facts. sIf the
| peace OF the nation is TO he preserved-if
the domestic policy is to be continued it is well
but II We should be involved in unnecessary
war-y the interests Of our commerce and nayi-