Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-29
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1929.
"Rsform."-A sweep has been made in the Custom

House nj Philadelphia, by order of the new Coec-
tor Eleven subordinate officers in that establish
ment, were removed at once, and their brend given
TO hungry eNpec,ants. IL Is impossible 10 mistake
the feeling Of society this subject Disapproba-
ton is very nearly universal. The spirit that six
months ago, IN the plrenzy ofthe fight, would have
appauded this ruthless prescriptions this punishment
OF citizens for the exercise ofther freedom of opinion
exists no longer. Hot blood would then have pala-
ted OF justified it, but now it is like the massacre of
prsoncrs-hkc that cowardly malice which inficts
vengeance where there is no risque. The battle is
lost and won, and il Gen. Jackson were in
deed Hero lie would call out in the words Of Cnsar
at Pharsa'a, "liold soldiers! spare the vanqushed"
If clcncncy ike this was valued in Caesar, a Door
heather, above al his shining abilities and splendid
successes, how much should we expect it in the
character OF ChTistidn Hero. Many are of opinion
that Gen. Jackson has not in authorizing the gene
raj prescription, the of the victims of which
are continually reaching It's from al quarters of the
L. States, followed the bent OF his own inclination
but the counsel Of knot of favorites who are suppo
sedto exercise superior controu over him This
may be but if it is, it is excusing his heart at the
expencc of his head Ought lie to permit this control
over his nclnations? Ought he not to know, that
Duff Green Kendall g. Ingham are not men worthy of
controlling the opinions of the President and direct
ing the policy of the government of the u. States:
1t he has formed exaggerated an estimate Of their
ability and trlst-worthiness counsclors tae nation
Is most certainly disappointed in Gt,i, estimate Of
has sagacy, good sense and penetration. The Jack
son party land we presume that they only are recog-
nized as the nation by the Presden did not dream in
November, of such state of things
We ask the readers attention 10 tho list of the
prescription at Philadelphia, and to the observations
of the Democratic Press thcrcupon The Capt.
Glentworth alluded to, surveyor of the Port of
Philadelphia, and removed some weeks AFRO. to make
room for young Militia General, and active parti
zan Gen Duncan. G!entworth was in the reyo!u.
ton, and about the person of Gen. Washington in
tho dreadful winter campaign in the Jerseys Is it
not monstrous that this old Revolutionary Officer
should be turned oct because he thought one man
rather than another, most qualified for President:
Ought not the soldiers of the Revolution ct least. 70
be ndnlgcd in that liberty Of opinion for which thew
fought and which they conquered Tor at? Tie worst
enemies oil Gen. Jackson--those WHO would gladly
see him discredited and hurled from that elevation
in popular opinion which lie never deseryea--can
ask 10 more than lie is voluntarily doing 10 consum
mate their wishes. His popularity has already sus-
tanned terrible shock, and the privaons and tears
iie has caused to many poor families to crafty his
own others rcscntments. or 10 reward his own or
others tools aud favorites, must needs draw down
curses upon his administration.
"pEFoVM."-TuE ORDER OF THE DAY.
4 IS with sadness of spirit that perform the du-
t. OF daily announcing the removal from public Office
oi men every way uncxccptionablc, to make way for
ls,nrp ,,rf,
the public service cannot but materially suffer To
the long list already spread before our renders are
now to be added Tic following:
Jostrn T. SrrAouE has been removed from the once Of
Postmaster OF Salcn Mass, aud EurzfR PCTNAm appointed
TO h the vacancy Mr PAnRorr has leen lom the
o,t Once m Posisnoui y H., aud Mr. CusmAH appointed
| in ms place"
AT one sweep, eleven Of the best CusionlIj orso
Officers in Philadelphia lave been driven out to
! Craze to make room for like number ofthe lean
! kline OF olice-hunt,ng partizans 1t would seem as
though the Secretary oftbe Treasury had some par
ticUlar reverence for tho number eleven that bain,
the precise nu'bcr Of victims selected by him for
immolation at Baltimore. The following article,
from the Democratic Press furnishes the particulars
ofthls last outrage upon public opinion md public
| feeling
RemorGlsIhc following eleven oicers of the Customs in
ms port have received notice from the Collector that from and
aiicT tho 3Oh instant er services will be dispensed with,
! INsPEcrops OF TuE Cusrous
J1j WhiPpie, y. Springer
Hin D1i-el, 1os Dickson
John DIM, Dlr;d Rosr
/ Daniel .4dSG'' Oh. Hopkins, and
! Cdpt Robinson, y. Durant
MEAsURrR or SALT AHD CoAL.
Saad l.. Pdimcy.
IN this city, where these gentlemen arc known = would b
pesmpious into euogiunl their
~ OF character their aithugss officers or even
to state thcr Claims upon their cauny These arc things "a
nnar ~ the mouths Of every acquainted with popula
non OF o." city We are persuaded that rconsiorablr
snare o popular resentment will fall upon the authors Of and
actors IN such removals
SuDot INDUSTRIOUS 10 Of the Revolution like Captain
GenwoI and The cons OF those mon, Ike Colonel Gcycr and
,he g'andsos OF them, like job WTlc; uuceremonously
~ MAJ WIN Dalzc should hr removed, lie expected
lug Cuseoi Dcan swift Is him lie born In TrcIanH
ana y years residence in the country NJ h adoption has moi
Puhc MN, ~ tie eyes Of "te Family" from that orgina
En What docs avail 10 him that he Democrat in '98
ana mas oeen u aboGr IN the ever suce that hc
WesvRtn and faithful aud attentive in dischaging all his
pubic du,'cs and exemplary in private Hfhce are thing,
whien only made HIM morc distinguished object