Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-16

airy would scarcely occupy under such ciTcumstai-
ces. Regarding the age and services OF the late in
emmDeht, u Is natural to expect that tho citizens of
Philadelphia viii ask, on whose request, or on what
ground, this revolutionary patriarch has been put out
OF office, by whose claims TO tho Presidency were
urged the ground of his revolutionary services and
how the public interests will be benefited by the
chnnge.
Tho change is thus noticed in Pouson'I Daily Ad-
vor'iscr:
We regret find that Mr. james Gientyoh who has for
some years oen surveyor oil ,s port, and appointed
that Office on account of his military services during the Reyo
iuonary war; Gin which lac consdcrabe actor) has
been removed His dismissal fon Office, while awakens the
synpaies OF his ow-citizens for he highly esteemed by
hen occasions their surprise for supposed by all parties
That IA the TELL sweep which this one individual
would have been suffered 10 have passed the remainder Of his
lays IA the enjoyment OF an o;e which yielded competency
ior hnnscll aud family.
The following remarks and facts in reference 10
INC same subject arc from the Democratic Press:
Cov"rISY to be tine study those who exercise the
power OF appointing and removing devise o. they can most
er,uaiy evmce their contempt for public opinion and most
"eepN wound Tie feelings OF those they Ii is either
me letter c'Ie from the approximation letter through
letter hon Duff Green" other of the C0i.rie or the
columns OF The Telegraph, that tie eminent of public
ohieers ascertain that they dismissed.
The hrs' inmation MIR MaTklry had of removal was
rom Trend WHO told him he had heard a
letter In the Office addressed u INN nacai officer
was but Yesterday that venerable OF those
hao oush' thr" me w!e of the Revolutionary the
regular army under Washington in word good soldier
VINO had been appointed by hlr A'lsonhis old gentleman
loon ms seat Yesterday morning nj his desk 10 do the public
business. and ,ranSac,ng when the mail arriycd-i,
Drought less than three
noos ms removal 1t was affecting to mark the universal
sympathy Of all a-i they many drew near and saw
n as usual cneeuiy doing the business OF his Office After
much consideration rs the best mode OF informing hm his
SITUATION and after had been dome delicate man.
nor the old gentleman would not believe t't is impossible
ad ne tn' fellow soldier aud fellow Of Washing
TOMS should be thus concmpuoSy dismissed" [, needless
to say that public sympathy was universal
From the Rhode Island .1nssrioan.
Nin"riA bI'oRtToH-We mtutioned time ago that
that distinguished officer, Genera Winfield Scott, noiin
ted delegate the Virginia convention ior revising ,he cons
luton ana that although native Of that state he could not be
elected as c did no, possess the qualification Of OWNING -
acres Of Hand ne Petersburg lu,eligcncer informs us that
although General Scott delegate not hen,
heehotrT, lie nevertheless be elected decae y1ho
that qualification, the law only requiring that the members ii
tn" convention should TT prope discreet person" terc
10 precious ahsurity in Nirina notions. Discreet persons
may be elected aud Iii in convention the constitution
but sucn discreet persons deemed discreet enough To- ,
FOR these same discreet members of the convention unless
their discretion is added the ownership 25 acres OF land
Truly the Virginia Legislature has brought its own discretion mn,
dsepuie by such ridiculous law this S,1fy MeuS,no
free white adult frceodcs that state are not deee,
discreet enouSh 10 have voice in altering constitutions al
the discretion having been monopozcdby 10000 Tulders
| Captain Reid, who, IN the prvateer General Arm
strong, distinguished himself and did honor to hi.
country by one of the most heroic and gallant actions
which took place during the late war has been re
moved, by the caucus power Of the party," in New
York, from tie Office OF Warden Of the Port O: New
York.
Conneci'cUt.-The General Election OF State off
GERS ind Representatives to Congress has lust e
place in this State. GIDEON ToNiLI.soN IS re-eec
ted Governor without opposition 1t is impossible
from the number OF candidates and the scattering re
turns, TO say who will have becu elected Representa-
tives To Congress. Pho only whose election np
pears t, be any thing like sure, is Mr.. ING ERsoLL
late Member.
MAssA cHUsETTs.--The General Election 10
State officers has recently taken place in this State
To the reelection OF Levi Lincoln 10 the Office OF Go
vernon, there was bu faint opposition. There wa
some division of parties in the city Of Boston. bu
not such as to- indicate any change OF scutimcn
there as regards the General Government.
| Sierra Leonr.-It the House of Commons ON III
23d February, member asked whether the fata
coiony OF Sierra Leone was 20 be abandoned: ST
IL Murray answered that no measure of the kind wa
ut present contemplated, though It's aDadonmen
inight take place ut future period. An arrange
mont had been made for quitting Cape Coast Castle
but serious Inconvenience would attend reioninp 81
ezra Leone at present.
Pope Leo XII, o:whosc death mention was mad
On Saturday had filed that station only five years an
few months. lie was an exemplary pontifi:
! We understand a contract has been made by
house in Canada for l 600 barrels Flour, delivere
at Rochester, at n dollars per barrel.--.N T. Pos
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