Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-08

:! We sesfsely eSpeclea 10 sec the Citizens DIN
: Jersey to be such ultra advocates of the coed old
doctrines OF State Rights.-We are sorry we
D cannot 90 with them. Under The old articles OF
confederation, Congress had the " sole and ex-
elusive right and power" of doing many things:
and among the other enumerated powers Il chat OF
|" establishing and regulating post ofirss from one
state to another, throughout all the s." &c
The present constitution cnlargcs this power so as
to take in also Post Roads."-By the word es.
tab!ish" we understand as intended to he provid-
ed Tor, not the making ofroads, bnt the designot
ing Of what roads should be Post Roads with
the power Of using such roads and such hous !
es, (as were employed for Pos; OHices) with
out any let or obstruction from the State authori-
ties, so long at least as il is a road under their
laws As the road is established as a Post
Road, the mail was 10 run there, without any re-
guiation from the State Au,horities-and it was
tor the u s. to say, when it should run, and when
intermit-and not for the States TO direct it, to
suit their ordinary views Of policy. Why the
power OF establishing, if the States can interfere
and prohibit the running Of the mail?
The Utica Sentinel has also started a new doc
| trine-lt objects 10 the Presidents appointing
MIR McLane, to take Mr. Barbour's place, upon
the ground, that by the Constitution, the Prcsi-
dent is TO have power to fill up all vacancies
mat may happen, during the recess OF the Sen
ate, by granting commissions, which hall expire
at the end OF their ne It Session. Now, says the
Sentinel" this does not mean any vacancies
except such IA may ocenr 6y accident? Does it
vest the President with any power 10 make vacan.
eies! IL II does not, the u. s. may be hampeied
tor long time, by bad Agent, whose commissi ION
the President cannot canceL-We believe, no
PRESIDENT has given the construction Of the "Son-
tlnei, to the word "happen'; but that all have
recalled foreign Minister or cancelled commits
sioas; that is 'maie vacances."-The accepted
meaning is thus given, according 70 Sergeant.
" Constitutional Lac
| And in report of committee Of Senate
made on the 18th April, lS22-it is Ideclared that
the word, " all vacancies that may happen du-
ring the recess Of the Senate mean vacancies
occurring from. death. resignation, promotion, or
! re1nordt The word hGppen has reference
to some casualty no, provided Tor by law If The
Senate be in session when Offices are created
by Law, which were not before filed and uom
nations be not then made to them by the
President, the President cannot appoint after
| the adjournment Of the Senate, because in such
case, the vacancy does not happen during the
cess In many instances, where Offices are cre-
atea by Law, special power is given to the presi-
dent to fill them in the recess ct Senate: and in no
instance has the President filled such vacancies
without the special authority Of Law"
w. p: ThraIl, the Editor of the =" cfrclepme
Herald, complains of his being removed from tn
office OF Postmaster - (John Ludwick heine al-
pointed his successor.) Is not the removal per
fectiy correcR Ought an Editor to be a Post master
land thus have the poww of favorng HE own
paper at the espence of his competitors;-Nfnny
Editors were turned out, by Gideon Granger, un
der the administration of Air. Jelerson--pre
upon this ground.
M 7H=etoeA.-The Correspondent, who brot
Mr.. Jazewe TO the notice of the Citizens of This
District, bsgs leave to withdraw him, seeing thai
he has been so earnestly taken up By those of the
" rfolk District
| Mr. James c. West has comm cnoed the publi-
cation OF a semi weekly paper in Portsmouth, Va
under the name of I" Portsmouth ReDubcan and
Virginia Commercial Gazette" at 81 a year.
1t is well printed on Super-Roval sheet; and lis
| selections are very good II is not " intended TO
be partizan paper, or devoted 10 any particular
party or administration, further than their nea-
sures may be, in our view wise and beneficial or
calculated promote the interests OF cur country
We wish the new Editor success in his labors.