Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-04
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complaint against their official conduct--that of Mr.
tiult' ate Postmaster at Pensacola, seems as incx
cnsaOie as any other. This gentleman had been
fos'hlaster Tor some years and possessed in n b;nb
degree, the confidence of the late Postmaster Gene.
raj, Mr.. MI.cau, and written tes,;,,on, 81,
confidence Without fault alleged, but on the con.
trary his capacity and services admitted bv Mr. Ror-
ry Mr.. Hunt has been dismissed and his place o;ven
to Mr. Fitzgerald late one of the conductors H.
Nashville Republican. After publishing varous lot
tiers and extracts of letters from MIR. M.Jea, -
high degree complimentary of his offcio, con.c;,,,
ana tdelity, Mr. Hunt closes an appeal TO tho nh
with the following striking observations:
Possessing such testimonials as these in M, g.
L cannot say that regret my dismissal from Off;c
Tor ihouGh the pittuIce which the sitt,ation g.
ded was the principal part of the support ofn,y $50,
ana growing family. yet am mysefin the nr;n.e "
n'e; gave indeiatigable and las Mr. Nc Lean bo
vaiuanie services Tor the profits of the Office
asp anu perseverance win, with the BLESSINGS
otfroyidence procure me living i'm some otbos ESP
mad rather earn my bread by tile sweat of INV ~
us free man. than to be in state of official snsy
| ,'t'es 10 the Powers that be- when ..canac;tv
anu 1althtune$s IN the public service w;tIoY, ly
to thoughts, words, or actions on o,ber nt,s aIu
subjects; or TO political opinions, secured to mo tl'
entire appreciation ofmy respected and es,oo ~
-, ~ t nnu oaiieo rom nm an expression of re-
Sret at me prospect of a loss ofmy services 7 uos
PROUD TO Mold an office. But now alas IT nonr g. e.
my country when say t) it is bpt too ,r,n ,Ia oi
nun noiang an once IN the United States and depend
eii' OH s proceeds forthe support ofhimseIfand fan
/ NY is free 1.-The but breathe wbisnnr of a .aiu
or the infahbility oany in power his Office S
Ken from him. and he is turned upon the world 20, "a
theless It as II titgt. Jul hsVef-
acknowledge that heretofore, since the CON.
n'e"' 9 me reign OF prescriptions Il have M,
1 tc heid an offce, and such is the wealn,,ss
/ anu sophtstfy OF human nature, that pursuadad nv
sen thaf II was my duty to pass over numerical
acs Oh ,iie Government which could not apnrovs
rather than to FISK the bread of my wife g. little
thank the retormerS, from JACKSON RAM a,5
! GREEN, down 10 their boot Hehfnp srconhan,io st
lowers in City 81 Territory I an, NOM 6e ,ut
be1te sans Peur shall be tire strict tho c.
Zette. now qnshackled, long as continue to con-
duct it. "S ~ WIN
! Pensacola, OH July, 1929.
W. HINT ascribes his prescription to the fact of
his having been neutral in the Presidential o,oo
lion He refused to fill his paper with abusc ao.;ns.
tne late administration, and he has been reo,;red II;
consequence. to give way to one who did ,rb. &c
rect OF the Proscriptve system in DESTROYING tho =;
dependence OF persons connected with the Govexn
nent and at the mercy of Gen. Jackson. ;s no NJ
dnhe describes it, The most independent mo, ,,o
uhWh!ins' for the sake of freely expressing thoi
"P'hiohs TO take the bread out of the mouths oftbi
| wives ana children. Washington exhibits all tbo
s'@nS OF dcspotlsm Freedom of conversation 10 no.
hished' Those connected with the Government and
ul'"PProVins any or its measures observe profopnd
si'ehce or II they speak, do only after ionnsin
s'rlcI confidence. All suspected of disaAection r.
Tue r"iing dynasty, are closely watched bv Office
noiuers' Expression of disapprobation is speeA;v ro
pn'''o' anu prescription ever follows the mprudepce
e-naVe seen letters from various persons demon
uaht on the Government, inplorinp silence IN tho
subject matter OF their letters subject matter TIM
WIG" required no such scruple from its character.
"A gentleman dependant on the Government wr;,no
u 'i'fs at washington to in this place. for forty
S'S HIS intimate friend, took the precaution not to
g'' 'i'' name. Opposition to the Government on the
p''' VI czehs Who hold office, is not tolerated #
they do not approve they must at least seal tbo;r
i''"'et'ca'iy' 81 washington, no who is in auv
"Pe uePcndaht on the Government can be prevail
Gu upon 10 speak upon politics in mixed comnanv
lungs are indications Of despotism. They are
e'h pfoSag7s which this country never before cxbi
bited Opposition to the administration for Tho .i,
''''r FORMER administrations, was ever unre-
se' 'e"' because unattended with danger. For tho
nrst 'lns the freedom of opinion is punished bv Ex
ec""Ve authority This Republican administration
allows not its officers to express opinion unfavorsbIe
''soH II IS plain what tho effect of all this is be-
''1' 7"'Seer!- Somuel Philips, Esq. Editor tho
hePuoHcan Waterman, is appointed P. Master NJ
Gag IIobow (I'ong IsIand) in place of Henry Tho
mas Ocring remo0cd. THE Reaoocd was against
'"okson-qnite sufficient cause for his punishment
IhVs three days have brought intelligence oftbo
appointment oft"o more Editors in different PARTS rs
ihe Union, third Fitzgerald appointed P. M. >.
Pensacoln) who earned MS reward in that capacifv-
"ak'ng m the aggregate hirfyf,oo Editors appointed
to Office in rather less than five months! The oint
compensation Of these thirty two officers paid ont Of
the Public Golfers cannot be much under S1ao ono
per annum. This sum annually expended upon nro-
prietors and conductors Of tho pnblic p .o -,