Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-08

Bernard y Neil had placed himself. who was stimu-
lated to the foul purpose of endeavoriDg 20 iniurc
The elevated character OF Miles King, ESQ., the then
Navy Agent at Norfolk. The fact ofthe matter is
this: about two years ago. 1t became necessary To
erect u brick and Stone wall around a part of the Ma
Wy Yard. Notification having been gwen that pro,
posais would be received for the erection OF the wufI;
the proposals Of A. ID. were received by the NAVY
Agent, az being the lowest offer, anI~ Consequently
A. Il. bscauie the contractor fIc@ the underiakinG.
.Nbout two years, or nearly So, afterwards, Bernard
O'Neill makes oath to a certificate, (which Ger
titicato sworn To-. u Is presumed was given 10
ar transmitted to the Secretary or the Navy !
that no. oNeill' had sent IN proposals for erect
ing this wall at )! per thousand, for II part of the
WORK. whicu was less than the contract taken by the
Navy Agent. But unfortunate ONeill, his pruposaIs
were found, latter this declaration OH oath and in
stead OF ~, 1t proved To be SC IS. This then.
Messrs. Editors, Is the history of the brick aud stone
wall contract. And these are the means resortcd Co
ny all uiiprincipled and Malignant individual. TO irinrc
nlnes hlng, Esq a man IN point OF character, moral
ani political integrity, Virginia cannot boast oil n
superior, and where he is best known, thers nc Glands
universally respected by all parties.
Bht, hi,les King, uotwi,is-'uding these traits of
character, has been dUo+'cd u sacrifice by that mon.
ster party, "JackScntsr," under The character OF re-
form.
Although Jackson is President, and dcservcdly to
blame Tor these indiscrIuI!natc removals from Office,
NIs generally believed that Secretary Bruucl is tho
Ia3inct Munster TO whom all the odinm ought TO be-
attached for the removal of Miles King. Perhaps
ts elevation has riscn superior to his wisdom. lie
W." ~ ~ SiidEflIlE lIi1t LOOK place be-
tween hun and the lattLI named gentleman, Who WAS
not disposed TO Et walked over by a green headed
secretary.
lis to be ln'uen'o1 that The present adminisi ration
should render the facility 80 cisy, 10 have ma
iignant charges brought against upright and meri;o.
f,ous officers, thereby holding out Inducements to
those who have nothing 10 lose, Ia seek TO do tiia; by
which they hope 10 gain, but cannot lose.
neither tile administration, by the iuiiscriminaie
removal from office OF those opposed TO them, uui the
ihirty nine government presses in their pay, expect 10
retain their present power, the public can only iuire
from what has transpired, and what is still in progress.
us Tor the people To rise IN their power and SAY
whether they Will submit another term TO these re-
warders OF parasites, whose motto is, We will reward
nur supporters and punish our oppoueu,s-a
rule which they have strictly adhered 10, since they
came into office.
IL behoves every independent press in this country
TO DC on the alert; and amongst thlt class, l an clad,
MesSrs. Editors, that you stand foremost, as those
disposed TO thwart an administration basel upon such
principles us the present. Go on, lot not this maIio-
nant attack on the character Of the elevated Miles
King be faigotten, but hurl it in the face of the ad-
uiinistration, until they Dc made To feel That the p.,-
pie VIII not submit to the rcwardcIs OF such men Us
Hi, Kendall, Moan and Green.
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