Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-14

the public service, while the motive OF n,nasson
is withheld from the public, an apology for the
misplaced lenity. For the people TO volunteer
such information as above indicated, is the only
way to insure Justice, safety, and efficiency 10 the
public service; which man is better disposed 10
keep steadily in his view, than the PRESIDENT
That 1t will give some extra labor 10 the Heads of
Departments. is true; but they un,iring, indus
trous men, anu labour is their choice, while any
thing for the good of their country remains undone.
And that the Executive will be fully sustained in
this course, there can be shadow Of doubt; for
Candidates for the next Congress, in their address
to their electors, allude to the pledge Of reform
with fervent promises of their support Ii only
then, remains for those who cognizai d facts,
which would eniighten the refining and purifying
process. to do their duty, Notwithstanding the Ell
fort to aPpall, by the bug-bear Of prescription y
for, the most searching eye of an individual or
the determined will Of the most devoted patriot,
cannot penetrate all the recesses and chasten
~ public delinquent in this great empire, without
the authentic Information Of credtable eye witness
see to aid him. 1t Is, moreover, important, that
this work OF reform should be complete, in pro-
spective point OF view. 1t will teach public oiR-
Gers, in all future time, TO attend to their
and official duties alone--to look 10 their present
qualifications for duty, and TO perpctuate them in
freshness and vigour-and that, when they becom
deficient from any cause, they must expect 10
walk, and reIinquish the idea Of vested rights of
Office. IL will teach them especially TO eschew
NIL interference with tho primitive elections of the
people, the virgin purity Of which, is the precious
Jewel oil that sovereignty they have reserved to
Themselves. With these incentives to the proper
and abstract discharge Of official duties, am con-
hdeut, that the purity of elections that safeguard
Of liberty In America, will be as durable as time;
but, otherwise, its foundations must be washed
away, by the under currents of official corrup-
ton. For my part, were the most helpless PAU
per in the world, would yet be content never to
receive cent from the Public Treasury, could the
present delinquents have summary Justice and
the people be protected in future, in the exercise of
their sovereignty, while their servants devote
competent, undivided, and unalloyed attention to
their official duties. Grant you, that in crisis
like this, which calls for necessary turn out,
the President may sometimes be imposed on by
unworthy or incompetent applicants, under the
good natured but incopsiderate entreaties of their
friends for office; yet, be assured, there is saw
ing clause to this casualty. Such slips will be cor
rected by General Jackson with as much alacrity,
ss no would make an original removal of confirm
ed defaulter. A few cases have already occurred
as am credibly informed, wherein commissions
have been stopped after they had been ordered to
be made out, and were afterwards filed up with
more worthy names. Some Jackson men have
been removed for sufficient fault; and no doubt
many federalists will be retained for their WORTH
ness. In fine, believe that the President looks
with equal concern to individual Justice and the
good OF his Country. ARISTIDES.
1T is hoped this will not be done Gland s,inely,
but openly and fairly; rather by public meet
ings, than in any undetermined way, which would
Geservedly defeat its object.