Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-05

WILLIAM FULToN Of Alabama, to be Secretary of
tho Territory of Arkansas, in place of RoBr. CRIr-
TENpEN, removed.
-, to be Postmaster at Danyiile Nv. in place
ot DANIEL. BARpEE, removed.
Mr. BARBEE was soldier of the revolution--hc
has filled the Office of Postmaster at that place. for
about thirty ycars-ho has discharged the duties of
s office with fidelity the governments and satisfac-
ton to every one. He exercised the privilege OF
freeman and voted for whom he pleased; and for this
and this alone, he has been removed to give place
to STRIPPING, who has, open m,outhed bswled for the
Hero This Is another sample Of - Jackson 81 Re-
FORM" "Eell it not i'll Gath-pubfsh il not in the
streets of Askelon," that the patriots and sagcs
who suecr-d.with Washington-nen who stood by
their country III times that tried incns souls urc not
ut to mold Office uulcr the administration of''Juckson
and Reform
Bosros, MAY &c.
CUsrvM UoUss AppuIxrr!EYrs--Tbe following
appointments have been made by the Collector of
this port John NJ. Fiske and Andrew II. Ward,
eSqrs Wclghers ~ Gua"ers; Mcssrs. Nahum Ball,
Joseph SNOW and Thomas Pitts, Inspectors; Messrs.
William L. Loring and Andrew Green, Measurcrs-
vice Mcssrs. Lewis Deblois, Thomas Rice Nathan
fiskc George Johnson, l.. H. Osgood lanes Rit!re-
Way, and Arthur I.ithgow.--Sia'essnan.
TIE PRESS
On the fourth day OF the discussion of the rcsolu-
tion 0t Cen SAUNDERS, i'll the House Of Rcprescu-
9tvcs, respecting the publication of the laws of the
u. States, being Monday the 9Th of February. 1907
Mr. HAmiLroa, of Sonti. Caroliua expressed his tuli
concurrence III the views Of the mover. He then
attempted to show that bribery und coTruy ion of
Editors must be received as evidence of the weakness
oil an adIuniSratiQn--an administration which fcars
that 1t cannot bear up against public sentiu cnt
eli (saId liel an administration thus crcup,sianceG
!ns any patronage incident to the Press it will be
sure to use 1t 10 manner best calculated to render
the power of this mi ghty engine subscr7iunt to their
pGrWtifr and eICiuSire interests"
Describing tho condition in which such an admin
stration would place Editors, Mr. Hamilton proceeds
"Thc sturdy and independent wonld be turned out
70 DC fcd on such oas as they might he able tie pick
up, until the whole pack should ontn in full and unan
itnous cry one common note" &c.
After thus showing the process by Which the press
may be barmonized in favor OF on aduiinisrat ion
Mr. Hamilton proceeds with some remarks on the
character OF Government Preks-a press in the
pay of Government.
"Ali our administrations which came id continued
IN power by majority, SEEM to have paid little at
tcn'ion TO Government press. 1'hey might we'll
Giow that chartered lbcrtire rs it has been called
To take Its own wav to Il freedom bordc on liren-
tlcushess, for they had little to dread from its con-
surcs as to expect from its distcmpcrcd and yeusl
praise. Eet me not be understood as saving that an
administration III q matority can be trusted with
Government Press; for it Is the purpose of nv argu-
ment to sfow tiiat 1t would bp dangerous in either
contingency"
Mr. Hamilton then gives his opinion as to what
constitutes Government press in this country and
the reader Will be struck with the exact harmony
'-'t"' description, III ana the
course pursued by the Administration OF Gtneral
Jackson, towards the press, in 1929:
III, by the exercise OF an irresponsible dscretion
the patronage OF the Government can be applied to
nouEiSn the presses OF the country in venal accord
to praise every thing which the administration should
do and subject their propretors to the punishment
OF the loss of their patronogei they dare to
its measures, this forms disinctyo Goreaent Press,
which is moro alarming to the liberties of the People
than the organization Of the whole of Gen. Browns
army Of six thousand men, Termed into guard of
the place i.et moreover say, that control of
this kind over the press is dangerous to it's lib
crty, than most OF the dogsnas of the law OF libel
cXpoundcd by the most suhservicnt muion of power
The liberty Of the press is liable to abnse by cor
ruptlon OF IT'S purity, when bad public men and bad
public IN 'asures are praised, and wtcn the Govern
heh becomes the puynaster far their services, tie ep1
aSfAfhitf'y augmented '-JouTnaf