Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-17
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The following letters from Washington Correspondent,
OF the u 5. Gazette: e
! "WAsHrNGroN, March 0, 1922
| "Gentlemen-Mr Barrv's nomination ms postm,s
ter General ana the other cabinet nominations were
all confirmed to-day. There is a GREAT bubb,,h
among the Jackson men, who are split by their die
contents into ten thousand factions alreadv PnbI;c
rumour has turned out of Office nearly the whole cf
the present auditors, and bestowed their offices unon
various office hunters, who now in this city, with
appettcS keen enough for any thing and who EXPECT
to feed and fattcn upon the good things which ure to
be given away. Among those who are dismissed BY
report, are DIR. Watkins, Messrs. Lee, Harrison Ha
gner &C. but is very probable that the disnssals
may not 60 to that extent
There is no doubt that the policy of the new c,b;
net is to be proscriptive; and it is because Mr. Nc
Lean resisted this system, and expressed his detertn
nation to go no further than Justice required that no
has been tranlated from the Post Office to the bench
of the Supreme Court. The Justices of that conr,
are, l am told, very much gratihed by the appoint
ment, being under great apprehensons that they
should receive for Their associate brother one of tho
bags OF wind which are annually waited hither from
Kentucky or Tennessee. It is generally whispered
about, and with air of great confidence that when
AIR. MLean required to carry into effect the pro-
scrptve policy, he expressed his willingness toadont
general rule which would dismiss all those who had
abused facilities ofther Office for political purposes
TO this proposition General Jackson is supposed to
have yielded ready assent; but when he was also in
formed that in the application of this general princi
ple 1t would 6e necessary to apply the proscrptive
tioSe WHO HaQ eSpouSed his well 10
those who were against him. provided 1t should be
found that these abuses of office had been practised
1t became pretty Ineligible that the purgation was
only to be on one side Mr. MLean was too M
right and too independent q man to accede 10
any principle which to be one sided in its
operation and he, therefore, declined to act with
cabinet which about TO adopt course that could
not meet with his appreciation and cooperation
The general impression is that Mr.. II Lean will he
shortly compelled, in justice to himself to come be-
fore the people with exposition of the real cause,
which have induced him to accept n seat upon the
bench, where is hoped and believed that tie people
VIII not suffer him long to remain. The reu motive
| OF removing Mr. MLean is well understoo l. The
act has had its origin with those who act behind
the screen, and who are urging on General jack
son IN course which is not calculated to pro-
mote his popularity, but which looks entirely to
the interests and designs Of persons who as
pire to become his SUCCESSORS, and Jho are al
ready moulding the circumstances of the times,
as tar as they able, to give SUCCESS 10 their
wishes 1t is supposed that Mr.. Calhoun has nrjnci
Pally aboured to bring about It change which is TO
lesson Mr. NJ Leans popularity, ofwlch Mr. Calhoun
mas serious apPrehensions 1t is said that there is to
pc compromise between MIR. Van Buren, and Mr.
Calhoun, by which the latter is to have the presiden
cy for the next four years. and Mr. Van Buren, for the
succeeding term. The sovereign people are not al
lowed 10 be parties to this bargain. 1t is believed
since the people have been easily MANAGED in tho
recent election. that the party machinery can he
brought to such state of perfection under Mr. Van
Burens supervision, during the next four years. that
IT.
rangemcnt."
'WAsHINGroN, March O, 1929.
'GGDtlemcu,-An universal panic has been strick-
en- into the office holders Of this city, during the last
DAY or two, by the prevalence of report that
circular about TO be issued by the President
suspendng, without distinction all subordnate of
cers ofthc government, requiring them to report
| themselves TO the heads of their different depa RI
ments on the succeeding day, with testimonials of
their. diligence, ability and fidelity and further
showing that they had never abused the facilities of
their offices for political purposes They were then to
be placed on the same footing with other applicants
Tor Office, and to stand the chance of SUCCESS.
Nothing could have been conceived, better cal
coated to strike terror into the bosom of everv
man who had not been a thorough going Jack
son. man, and Jackson mon considered them.
serves SAFE This afternoon however tho re-
port seems TO obtain less credit, although in tho
morning and yesterday, il was asserted with proat
deal OF confidence, and the panic seems likely to sub
sidc- There are some Pennsylvania members still
here, aud find some ofthern disposed TO BIO very oy
rageous at the construction ofthe cabinet. Mr. Bald
WIN, who has been hero backwards and forwards for
the last few weeks, am told makes no hesitation IN
express his dissatisfaction, and expresses IL in
u lI Hnguage. distinguished indvid-
ual from your state, in tho CITY, hns within
INC last two days spoken very unreservedly as to
! his high respect for Mr.. CLAW and his dison
pointment ut the. course which has been taken bv
General Jackson; and if any language short of an
solute cornmal may be received ne evidonce 90 sbo
political intention Of an individual I might predct
that, although he has hitherto acted and voted with
the opposition to Mr. Adams he will al tho next sc-
son be disposed to vote against the present admins
The Post Master Conceal has surrendered his upcrnrcpdenco
~ me and the senior assian, post master has acie
dy m ms stead Tomorrow, understood that the clerks
The department intend take leave Of late principal in
arewe address, paying deserved tribute his merits NJ
toush the central Committee Of this place may scorned by
ibose At distance they exhibited Incoming sense Of
nr Own talents and deserts by nominating three Of their
rs 70 e Offices q the city Post Master District Attorney and
MARSHAL Of tho District, places indeed which all properly
hed az pcfent but which they desire vacated order
70 reward thew Tor the distinguished part they have taken in
circulating SANDERS throughout the Union, TO the demo.
| TaliZatien 81 society.
Mr. Adams IS living with his family Meridian Hill tl,e