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

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lishmen, is, we '>elieve, at this moment, la such
confusion, TO require the labor oil many months.
before II can DO properly arranged. These facts.
of themselves, are fully sufficient TO Justify his
removal; but who does not know that Mr.. Waiter
sion was one OF the most servie of the tools OF
the coalition, and of the main pro,npters, il
not contributors 10 tho " ne the People" black
suardlsm, Nay, conscious was the ex-libra
iian OF his deserts, that the Executive had no;
been in Washington many days, till he mum
dated with begging solicitations 20 retain him. and
was actually iusnishel>yith certificates In his ia
from the most violent caiuuiuiao!5 OF the peo
pie ard their President.
The second objection made 20 his removal is, in
respect ol It's being " gross outrage on The
rights Of Congress The columns OF the Jour.
'tdi were flied few days ago. w,h the most i'm
pudent abuse OF the representatives OF the people
they were directly charged with dishonesty and
want Of priUcre-their committees were ca
tarcc"--iheir proceedings termed " humbug OF
popular credulity"-" waste Of time and mo-
ncy." ,, now turns round, and as it snits lis
purpose, tedaGbs Congress with praiSe iulSoac,
"a as recent SANDER foul. II the removal be an
outrage or the rights OI Congress, we viii thank
the Jeurnali 60 explain, and in particular, 10 Point
ont what right is Violated BY the act of the Pres
DENT in whom the sole potOer, without control, Of
appointing librarian, is vested. As TO want OF
due respect, there nu nnembGrs Oh Congress sill
~ enough 20 eute ctain the thought, much less to
quarrel with the President tor the exercise OF his
unpopular officer, unfit aud personally dislgreeable
TO these obliged to suffer intercourse with him. and
90 put in his place gentleman eminenlly qualih
ed for its duties: well known to members OF Con-
gress, and TO whom no objection whatever, person.
al or political, could be made.
The ex-lihrarian's third objection, that his re-
movsl is open violation Of The idur,is partly
answered in preceding remarks. We do so
completely by quoting the law itself, from which
the public will Judge how far this chargeis .us-
tained, and how lar the President has exceeded
mis- powers in appointing the present incumbent.
by the act 26th January, lS02,t is provided, that
ga librarian, to tie appointed by the President
Of the U. s. solely shall take charge of the said
library, who, previous TO entering upon the duties
Of his office, shall give bond payable 10 the U.
States. in such sum, and with such security, as
the President of the Senate and Speaker Of the
House of Representatives, for the time being, NAV
deem sufficient, for the safe keeping OF such books,
maps and furniture may be coniided 10 his care
and the faithful discharge of his according TO
such regulations rs may be, from time TO time,
tabShed for the government of the said library;
which said bond shall he deposited il the o'ice OF
the Secretary of the Senate"
In Mr.. Waters;on's second attempt, lie insists
that he did give bond for the due performance of
tire duties OF his Office. There was, indeed, an
instrumental existence, purporting to be deed
OF this description; but so far from its being le-
gal bond, il inchoae; il had in lact never been
properly executed, and was no better than mere
piece of waste paper. II is not only entirely de-
Uccnt III ieSdt uut mas OeeD actually null
for many years. One OF the securities has been
dead for length of time, and what is more, il
bears approval either from the President of the
Senate Speaker Of the House OF Representa-.
lives; and was, in short, of about much securi-
ty to the people, as Mr.. W = services were valu-
able 10 them. Should it be necessary to call on
the late incumbent to answer for the damage the
library may have sustained in the loss or desiruc-
ton of any part of the property Committed TO his
charge, his 5ecuriiy will have no difficulty in
evading the obligations ofthe pretended bond II
is rather odd TO hear objection raised by Mr.
Wat;ersiou, who has been librarian for fourteen
wears, Nth security iDhGfcrer, against Mr.,
Meehan'- bond, which Is peIJectIy 1,ne1ceptiond-
re en- this point; which has received the approval
81 the President of the Senate, and undergone all
possible legai soIeninies, The AMOUNT also, is
objected to, with equally bad grace. 1t is for
the that Mr.. VS.. own piece OF inior-
mslity bore-and that tUds not thought insufficient
Gy Mr. Patterson, till after his Dismissal
We have now disposed of the ex-brarian, and
sorry that should have been obliged TO trou-
bic readers at such length, about an affair, in
itself so trfng. But Mr.. Waierston's case NAV
serve 10 show, how groundless, in general, the
complaints are, on which the loudest outcres are
attempted to be raised. 10.