Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-14
To the Editors Of the Enou,rer.

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To the Editors Of the Enqu,rer.
! eneerfuity comply with your request, in con.
versation Of Yesterday, in handing you a few re-
States 90 paragraph you quoted from the United
Imputed annoyance OF the President by otics-seek-
ers and your suggestion of plan for his relief.
VIM arst transcrbs the paragraph:
II is stated on the best authority, that The an
noyanee TO which the President has been sub-
Jecteu by those who come to solicit for Office. il
extreme. These office seekers ara not merely
unfortunate in preferringRheir claims, but press
mem III a. manner which Is the reverse Of cour-
teous. They intrude upon his private hours. and
per'otAfe the whole OF the rooms of his mauson "a
get peep at him.
This, unhesttatingly declare to be untrue, ex.
cep. as 10 the inference, that there are great ma
ny applicants for Office, which NAV possiblv have
uirown the correspondent of the Gazette into hia
nreeiod error, If lie were moi, as coalition man
p euisPoseu ana provoked to contribute his mite
20 d,scredt the process of reform; the furtherance
Oh winch must create many applicants for Office. a.
Is IN perfect accordance with the spjrit of IRE,
c"ofce' and the demands Of the people for tho.
IoVen change, which is too legibly inscribed nm
, ,n st oi executive duties to be overlooked"--
ISL II Is not true that the annoyance of office
seekers is extreme. I'd. They do not press them
importunlties in manner, the reverse of courteous
Su' iHor 40 they intrude on tho private hours Of
lne PRESIDENT and perforate the rooms of his man.
SION to get peep at him;--he utter impossibiIity
OF which will be made to appear from : stste.
men. OF facts, and OF course your suggestion of
reuei however well-intended, is unnecessary.
, he well-known internal organization of the
PRESIDENTS intercourse, and that of his Secreta-
RES with their visitors, whether on business or
Unerw'se' ala not afford ample means of CORRECTING
Ias misstatement,I might safely appeal to the good
sense ana experience of all who are versant in
conducting large and complicated businesa If
any sort, TO sustain ME in saving that the nt.rrai
arrangement and method, must necessarily regu.
id'e TIE whole system, utter confusion MUST
ensue' ana the entire machinery stop short at once
~. ',s;. me internal regulations for receive
rug visits, whether at the mansion ofthe President
az tne private apartments of the Secretaries or AZ
their Offices, are reduced TO a perfect system.-A
orlei account OF that at the Presidents will suffice
LOT inc resi-. whoever approaches the mansion, on
ms ascehong inc steps, finds porter at the door,
res9y 10 receive him. The porter always charged
WIN me instructions of the President or his nriva,
Secretary He informs the visorof the state Of me
eneagements,that Is, whether he canre-
| eeWe avisit In few minutes, in certain number
hours, or is inaccessible for the day az the case
| may De; whereupon the visitor either withdraws
| aeierring his visit, or is shown into the drawing
o!, ana sends his card or name TO the President,
WINE he awaits the return Of the porter who at
ehe convenient time conducts him to the audience
room Ii the visit consist of a party they are re-
ceived together-if of an individual, he Is rece;s
Gu alone; ior the visitors not Mixed except II,
me ahte-room, whence they are sent for In sue
cession, as the preceding are disposed of Ifo6i :
| ciai engagements should occur before the drawing
| room Is exhausted, the rest of the companv ars
informed OF It, and they retire. The visitor, or
vsi'ors being introduced to the President a cour-
| teous and dignifed decorum is observed M relay
auon familiarity is practised, because the eleva.
ton oil his views and the magnitude ofbis officia,
duties are totally adverse to, and necessarily pre-
ton for office be introduced the President informs
| the Individual with courteous respect but official
decision and breyity, that his pretensious shall
oe' OF are, on nile, and shall receive their proper
1 n sInntt H.
tp.. as 1a.lon witch promptly puts end 10
that chapter, without an effort 10 protract il: or
were IL attempted, 1t would fail for want of encou
ragement firmly believe, that TO promises are
maze 10 any one; and that when decision is con-
tnnaea IN favour OF an applicant, he receives tho
information as an agreeable surprise The COM
mon sense OF every one tolls him that these visits
90 not admit OF ounging, Galliance or discussion
a common place or two having passed, the visitor.
MAKE 'neir saiuaiIons, and retire after an inter-
view oil from one to five minutes duration. ia rive
way for others " e''o
| mus u must be manifest that however hume /.
| rous the applications for office, and however
welghty the official duties, the heads of Depart
| ments are perfectly secure in their privacv and
| can mete out TO all demands, that portion Of at
| tenton which they deem fitting and proper. con-
sistentiy with their health their physical ability
anu sound discretion. Grant you that the expiring
| struggles which convulse the nerves NJ snbord;
| nate ce-holders, from their tenaciousness of
HE, keep IN suspense the hopes of office -seekers
iory-n ine out of fifty Of whom, for each Office
must eventually be dissppointed and that this
s.ate OF suspense must be attended with evil to-
ns , i y. VINO are shivering in their Shoes
| ana 10 those expectants who are WATCHING for q
chance 10 slip into their places as well as TO fbos
wDo mold the umpirage; yet it is contingency
| when arises out OF the necessity Of the CASE
And though civil revolution has been effected bv
the sufrages OF the people, without resort 10
| arms, Tor which we indebted 10 the con.
seryative principle Of self government still as Tho
new commander in-cbief of the shin of State.
could not seize upon the whole ship's cre,v
apd UFow them overheard at once, even were
| II pretty certain, that every man Of Them
| had conspired to defrsud and disuossess the
rgb,fu owners, or to hazard wreck in the struo-
gle, it behoves us TO be patient, and have conf
| dence. while the goot, ~ork is slowly but surely
progressing, under the dictates Of searching and
impartial investigation, which Will insure justice
10 all, and safety TO the public service
am credibly informed, that the probable fest
OF delinquency is thrce-foId. The first branch of
| H,incindes those whose party interests have in
vowed them in official abuses, by vi,iatipg the
| freedom OF elections The second embraces IN,
supe'a an or otherwise incompetent. The
MIRO lakes IN The dishonest and nee;igent-AIfar
| this wholesome purgation, what portion Of the orr
gIna executive funconsfies will be found ,vo,
MY TO be retained in the service il not az vet fora
SEEN But il is obvious, from the system Of esn;o.
mage, practiscd by those who are ndefa,igal,ls t.;
the vacations OF Clayism, that effort will be Iefi
untried, by the remnant of his partv IN ,ar,,;,.
the erations Of reform, till the last ns,vorth -;
cumoent receives his doom; and this is the chief
opJect OF the correspondence that continues TO ners
ioratc The country, and disseminate falsebood 4,
every direction from Washington All their eE
ois, however must Eventually be unaraiiing. IL
me friends OF official responsibility, probitv' in
usay anu reuenchment, will lend their aid in
communicating correct and authentic Information
10 tho proper departments frotn IN. -: