Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-31
TUE VlRGINIAN.
,yNCHgURG, AUG. 81, 1929.
FAMILY APPOINTMENTS.


II has been the good old rule, heretofore,
=, m. President aud the Heads OF the De-
r,,,meuts to avoid altogether promoting or
min, annoiotmenis 10 their relations. But the
oresent pure and dis!nfsresied Adminls'ra'io"
do,s,ot heed The examples set them by wash
;og,oa. n Jefferson, a Madison or Monroe 10
.aas care OF themselves and provide for their
,,;.,Js seems TO be their chief rule OF conduct.
This is probably one OF the reforms Of which their
.,socates have SO much boosted was to be made
,,.ds, The reign OF their favori,e. II isa.
.,us;,y TO learn how well Mr.. Secretary Eatou'
after being so well provided for himself, has
.s,n allowed to provide for his relations. This
circumstance 10 thus described by an able and
- aau,,ic writer in late Washington paper:
Tbs writer of dull and fabulous history Of
his life has been appointed, contrary, | would
venture TO say, to the wishes of three'iourths
of his own party, to the situation OF Sc cretary
of WAR, aud he has been allowed TO place his
farther in law, not in the Peniteniiary, but IN
ira direction !; one brother-in.aw IN his own
Deoartment as chief Clerk, and another, whom
his re liz ious brelheren have pronounced an un-
worthy pastor, in the Treasury department.
alourth relation has been made Second Audi
for and pIivy counsellor, and a fifth, Clerk
in the Navy Depar ment. This, however, his
hired enlogists will say has nothing to do with
favorsm such proceedings, though cr'm-
in Mr.. Adams, isa virtue, a beautiful trait of
character, an act of disnterested patriotism,
in the greatest and best of men >
Tempora mutantur ct nos mutamur in ills
Re-nform. Oar readers will recollect the
ludicrous affair which occ urred at Washington +,
some short time past, i'll the appointment, one
dsy, of Mr. John jackson, as Consul al Martin.
ioue, aud the recall oil the admission the next.
This gentleman had beenrscomnended 10 the
Office by many citizens of both parties, and
knowing, that devotion to the General was
almost the only passport to preiermeni, had
the boldness and Dagnanimlty to accompany
his petition with the candid declaration that be
had in the recent contest been in favor oil Mr..
Adams The President happened no, to think
this disqualification for a commercial agent,
without consulting Gen. DUFF, who was thea
travelling in Vermont < the Eastern States, or
without receiving MS ofueEs HUH TUG Ceu-
trail Committee gave Mr.. Jackson his com
mission. The next day this gentleman received
from the Department OF State the following
communication
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, 3la July, 1899.
JoHs JACKSON, Esq
S1-l a.n directed by the z esidcnt TO re-
s,as
YOU Consul Of the U. 5. at Martinique, when
had the honor oil enclosing you a few days a.
so, 10 this office /; the order for making i, out
being discovered new to have been founded
upon Misrepresentation, rs TO the person intend.
ed to he appointed. DANIEL BRENT,
Chief Clerk.
Mr. Jackson has lately addressed a letter TO
the President stating these facts and asking the
reasons, why his commission was so suddenly
recalled it places the Presidents conduct in no
enviable point OF view. We believe the Pres.
dent has never yet found the person he ,nien-
ded to have appointed MS the Office has not yet
been filled. HE'S probably searching the coun-
try for another Mr.. John jackson. There
is MIR. James Jackson of Alabama.
WIN whom INC rTesloent Is salu 10 ue some'
what acquainted. Il is possible the appoint.
ment might have been intended for him. But
seriously is it not Notifying to the patriotic
feelings ofevery lover OF his country when he
gees the chief ruler OF il thus incompetent, thus
so confused or irfesoluie, or under the control
OF others, as TO do a thing one moment aud
order il to be undone the next! We shall try
10 find room in our nex for Mr.. Jackson's COM
munication.