Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-19
DOMESTIC.
librarian TO CONGHESS

OCT al iaSt.-Aftcr a full! weeks labor. The
JourDa! gives birth to the lamentations OF the la,e
librarian 10 Congress-. hlr. Watterston complains
that the President has not only usurped the rowe
OF Congress, but has violated the law In his re-
inoval. He says:
" This appointment. IS moreover, in violation L:
law The act requires that o Preui0us to the III
brarian entering upon the duties OF his office te
shall give bond, in such sum, and with such
security, the President OF the Senate ana
Speaker OF the House of Representatives, for the.
time being, may Deem sufficient for the sac
keeping oil such books, maps, and furniture a.
may be confined to his care &c. (which bon
shall be deposited in the Office OF the Secretary q;
me Senate AS no such officer rs the Speaker ~
the H. OF Il. now exists. no bond can be legally
given; and. therefore, no Librarian can enter upon
the duties OF tie ctnee, unless he does so by az; &c.
OF usurpaton.'
/ How circumstances alter eases :! Mr.. Waite
sion, VINO never has given any bond, who ha.
acted Tor many years rs Librarian 10 Conor.S.
! iii open violation OF the law, asserts ,i.at be-.
cause there is no Speaker 10 the House Of Re
reseniatises, he cannot be removed. Now
the truth is, that according to MIR. WaVtefston,.
own doctrine, inas.nuch rs the law REQUIRES
bond shall be given precious 10 entering Ipor IN.
duties OF his office, ne not having given bond a.
required by law, never legally authorized Z,
act as Librarian. The appointment Of Librarian -
vested IN the sole power OF the President and Mr.
Meehan has given bond in such SUN, and viii,
such securities, as are approved by the Presidcn,
J oil the Senate: when Congress meets and SpeaA-
er s3ai have been appointed, the bond will be an
proved by him. Its sutficisncy cannot be doubte'.
AS 10 the new incumbent, no objection has beer
made to him. He has been many wears a resijer.
I oil this city, is firm and consistent republican
ana has not, thai we know OF, personal enemy
! ~. S. Eel.
! LIBRARIAN TO CONGRESS.
! hlF. Wa;Ierston, not satisfied with our remarks
on Tuesday, has again returned dispute the rrc.
/ pFety and legality of his removal. Il will be ne.
cessary since we are forced to the task, to review
Tie whole affair; and the public are FIRST entitled n
know what the ex-libraran himsel. SAYS OF bis
dismissal:
! This ig Of the most extraordinary remo;-
ais as well as appointments, which the weak and
Iyrannicai heads 81 the present administration
have yet made. We regard this act az gross out.
rage OH the rights Of Congress, and an open rig-
lation OF law. Ii Is an outrage on the rights q
congress, because II is an unnecessary aud un,yar-
fahtaoie interference with the officer. of the ses-
isIdtlVe assembly oil the Datiop without deenjre.
TO consult its members TO the ozpedieDcy OF tr,
change, and without eoDsescending 10 enuui O
! whether such change would be aese ptabl. 10
mem or not Common sense, as well as conrnol,
dehcacy, we should have thought, would have
suggested such course this 10 a man of crcinae
ry reflection and seDsibiliiy. II is saying 90 tie
members OF coordinate branch of the govern
lnen'' - wish to place creature OF mine i'm ala
once formed expressly for Your Accommodation,
! and beneht but you too contemplate 10 be
consulted. Any one that please to give you
you shall receive, shall you dare 10 murfrur
40 hOt thiDk II worm while 10 consult YOU on Inc
subject, because am the sovereign, and yo1, arc
my slaves" II Congress will submit 10 this ineu'-
they are not the men their countrymcn bayc taken
| them for"
! 1t will be ssen hat Bis. Hattersion shaTac,e.
ses his dismissal Isl, as a g DOsi G.iTGOcdtac.l
! t6m0pai:' % as =" gross orfgGgs~08 Dte riglis
/ q Cen sress;' and 81, " az cG 0pen vi0i0Goilpf
/ tc s7c. These The sum Of the ex-librariar',
charges, aud Ts shall dispose OF tbeni in his on'
order.
/ list. His /" N'0Sl ezirrordin0yy rcropdl ''..-
| We are not aware Of any thing supeTlativsiv e,
! traordinaTy in this dismissal The astonishrner:
! was, hat an individual, altogether unfit fer 10
situation, should have been so long tolerated in =.
Ii - notorious that the manners Of the e., bfari.,
/ were Of peculiar disgusting order; his conLutt ,
10 those who had occasion to visit the library, -
wei as to those who had light. was 81 the Tos;
rude aud supcfciiiOns description so much So,
! that many 81 orr members OF Congress and Gig
zcns, rather than encounter the o5igiDg BIZ
WaucTg'on sought elsewhere the Information the
might have obtained more readily IN the librart
The library itself, we have often heard, owing h.
tho careessncss iucspacity OF the librarian, wa.
"a state ~ great arrangement. IL las beei.
sJid for many years past, and there Is 10 doubt n
tive tact that tho books are misplaced incomplete
and 10 many instances lost, or not 10 Nv found &C
ct,.l-s :, .. ,l'ai-C es, tf.l G.s 1t5;s et..a.