Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-04


New York and Philadelphia, and called forth fl,er-
ing anxiety from his friends, until it was ascer,ained
to be false. Mr.. Pope's right arm was ground of
by mill, close to his shoulder, when boy M.
Clay is in good health, (2oh April) His day has no,
come, and ioiH not come until Providence has ,7t,
him the instrument of cxpellng from power SIC mc.,
who now possess it, ana who have marked every scp
with dcsoation.
! The Prescription at Washington is piled vigo-
rously, and displays as it advances more unequvocai
characteristics of borbarity. Mr.. Munroe the Post
Master at Washington, said for long time to be the
best Post Master the country has been turned off
in favor ola DIR. Jones, who getting no business in
his profession, turned politician Mr. Sweeny. for
twenty years an efficient clerk in the same Depart
ment, is removed for political reasons When the
Post Office is turned into political engine and made
subserventto party purposes, death blow is struck
at the great medium through which the public mind
corresponds We have every reason to fear all orga-
nizcd system Of espionage next.
The Washington Telegraph, echoed by its ally
here has for some time past been nsinuatng that
depredations were committed upon the Treasury
during the last administration, Just now detected
THERE'S reason to fear from what we have privately
learned TINT these dsagreeable nsnuations are sup
ported by fact But in the name Of Justice, let not
the innocent be conounded with the guilty. Either
nothing should have been said, until the agents oil
Government were prepared establish the deficit to
the world or the names the guilty should have been
revealed at the same time. From the shape in which
these rumDurs have got before the public the nno-
cent are subjected by the 7aciy of that public to
discriminate from the want of evidence to the
suspicion with the guilty. If ,here are such guilty
Persons--f the treasury has indeed been dopidated
let guilt be exposed and Innocence indicated
Let not vague, dark and dnmning insinuations be
circulated, confounding alike the innocent and the
guilty.
That most unPrincipled journal, the Telegraph is
already attempting to these reports in lustfca-
ton of Gen. Jackson's proscriptve policy. The ar
gument OF right in prescribing those officers opposed
To Gen. Jacksons election. is Inferred from the fact
that or two clerks at Washington were suspected
of committing depredations upon the Treasury
This precious logic would involve every officer of the
Government, from Maine to Louisiana, in the rniIt
and responsibility of clerk or an auditor at Wash
ugton! Weshoud do injustice the reader in tel
neCeSSa
ry, seriously to combat so vile doctrine as this and
insult his morals and Just and honorable feelings not
to anticipate that he will repe it with scorn and ndir
nation Yet is it certain, that the Telegraph and
some of its awnng md servic copyists are and have
been for some days, deliberately ns,uating, the nc
cessity and eXpediency Of the prescription from the
fact mentioned.
Again we say, let the innocent be separated from
the guilty. Let not mems characters be ingir,.ted
and inn"endoeh away, And above all let this not be
the PTetert for proscrptonfor the grouse for doing
that which was previously determined upon. Gen.
Jackson is President and has the constitutional right
to prescribe If his heart sccled against the claims
Of such men as Munroc, Upham and GIentworth--ig
he Is resolved not to respect the grey hairs of the revo
lutionarY patriot the highest testimonials Of official
capacity and fidelity, let him and his parasites not
resort 10 Gtsehood for justification. Let thoin not
say TINT hundreds of honest men arc turned adr0
Jecat@e rogue has been detected at Washington.
and thus abuse the good sense of the people, while,
they basely attempt to afx suspicion to the charac
tors ofthelr victims, and add injury to tyranny Let
tho truth be told-that which every man knows to be
the lruth-thot the prescribed have been punished
for presumng to question the Generals fitness for
President, and for daring to be Independent in voting
against him! Let the Hero, as all Heroes ought
leave quibbng to humber mortas, and proclaim to
the world, that in this only republic Of the Garth ci-
tzens are disqualified for Office, and punished by the
Gorernment for freedom If opinion And let all true
republicans the land, look at these facts with alarm
and dsmay.
Fyor1 NE National b,tetbgoecr, orSafyrSYz
DR.. William Jones yesterday entered upon the dis
charge OF the duties Of Postmaster for this city from
which Office contrary To the wishes Of the Deoplo
without the prctcnce Of cause that is not lsn or
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