Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-26
FrOm &c frallkfo,t Comment1t,r

/ .fAY THE PaINrER.'-Neyer was. tbs often 70.
peated injunction better observed and obeyed than
ny the new President, Gen. Jackson, and
nose VINO administer the government in concert with
uu uh0er hiIn Let look over the list OF those
MHo nave or think they have, assisted linn To obtain
ue eUce 81 president, and have already received
In the first place. there is GEN. DUFF GREEN. ed
l'o, q me Telegraph, elected printer to the Senate
aro ff,iter to the House of Representatives. and
SSiec,ed to DO the printing for the public offices in
~ SIs,ilhs'oh Tue business TO be done is immense,
u .ie compensation quite liberal; We know not pre-
cscis "hat II may amount to, but are confident we
si4a1 De "itnn bounds five put it down ut rs 900
year and thp General, no doubt, calculates on re-
o',,rh I" as m1'a as four yeors. and receiving as
! "ucH as h'fe hundred thousand dollars
Z. Then comes Mr.. AMOS kENpAI1, Edno, ,r
M ,. .1Fgms' appointed 4h AUDITOR salary $4,000
; year. we know not what perquisites belong to
su ana therefore put them down at only $500
= seal. ne considers hmsclfis for life; but as we
nave more faith in the mutabiity OF allhuman affairs
sn we nave ia f'S ".erits V. will allow him only
iour years, amounting TO $4,000.
8. Tie Hon. ISAAC HmL. Editor of the N;,, Hmm,
sm fof"ot, appointed second Comptroller of the
ite9Sury: salary $1,000 year; persutcs and term of
sci nc supposed tire same Is Kendas; amount OF
reward $4,000 ~
boston Statesman, appointed postmaster at Boston,
commissions and perqulses estimated $1,000 Il wear
suppose hiiH IN Tor four ycars--anount OF reward
$4,000. "a "'1
and editor Of the same Boston Shltesngn. aDno,ntea
collector OF the Customs at Boston. The commis-
SONS and Fees are limited $1,000 wear: but there
are receipts Tor services NC. not strictly official
WA!ch may amount 10 $1,000 more. Suppose. him in
tof lonr years aud put down the sum total Of hs
REGARD, at S24 900.
Z. ANDREW DCNLAr Esq. another reputcd Sc
cTet manager OF the Boston Statesman office, appoint
ed =. .. Attorney. The income from this Office is
not known TO us 1t may be S2OOOa wear or $4,000
III four years--lJFJty-tr thousand Dollars TO one
establishment! seems to be rather m over proportion:
out II Is the only one OF any force i'll Massachusetts,
z. DABNEY s. Cam, Editor Of tie Baltimore
Repu6hcas, appointed Naval officer of the Port of
hait!nore income probably $1,000 year, and 800
tor four years.
9. MoRDIcAI NJ. Moan, Ediio, Of TIE .New York
jsH?ulFer appointed Naval officer of the Port of New
ORR; income probably $4,000 year! amounting, in
four Yeas, to $4,000.
8. Mr. JAMES b. GARDNER of the Peoples Pysss
~ Ohio, appointed Register Of the Land office at
$4,000 in four years.
10. Mrs MARY Dixon, "Editoy'' of the Lam
raSier iatelhsencer, appointed to manage the Post
once at Lancaster, Pen. income probably $500
IL. r. HAYWARD, ESQ. Editor Of the National
Iatethgence1, Cincinnati, (according to Rumorl an
pointed Assistant Post Master General salary e 500
year; or $40, 900 for four years.
IL. Mr. RoBERI JoHNsToN, late co:editor oc !So
fTSWS, called TO some Clerlship at WASHINGTON. sal
airy $500 per annum, $4,000 for four wears.
to'n- h,sndred and .fo,fy sir tto,ssuaa Dollars
not quite halt a million; but pretty decent sum Of
'Oncte Sans Cash, 10 De distributed anon, ,za,
OF Gen. Jacksons Editors.--If every body would
'Pay the printer" as well the Hero, printing and
citing would not be such scurvv business in cen
eral, it Is now considered to be-I!ouyah for, he
Hero.
?. 5. Since the above was written, accounts
have been received of several other editors having
received, each his qUantms 0,sru;t-amountiuo in
the aggregate to more than enough to bring the
foregoing estimate up to the round halC million
IIourah for the men that ''pay the printer"
No doubt there other Editors and Printers. Of
smaller fame, who have received rewards OF minor
Importance. These are what we reco!lcct at this
moment.