Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-19

am, OF the necessity OF preserving tho press as pune
as C9sar'swife No more eloquent ,cnunciations of
tanpering with its integrity No more of Editors
SsN'ng .ne'r independence, for $50 per annum' No
more OF "orookng the knee" to power,
Mt' morgan, appointed Post Muster at Washing
con- ra' Is editor ofthe Democratic Eagle Jackson)
~ 'oat pace. MIR. Grecneaf appointed Post Mas
ter Of Portsmouth. N. III. was editor of the Gazette
AT that Placc'! Mrs. Mary Dickson. cdiress OF the
Lancaster Pa Intelligoncer is appointed Post Mas.
Ter OF that town: We hope these officers will take
good care to lvc their respective papers circulated
Mr.. Parrot, turuud out of tho Post Of.ice n,
portsmouth, IN favor Of Mr.. Grccncaf, was formerly
senator ofthe U. States, and defended Geu Jackson
in the Seminole affair.
Inc Lynchburg Virginion, recently ooc.ur,.ed for
tue infatuated proceedings of Gen Jackson. his So
ec'ions for Office &c. by the superstition, that os b
did propose to be President but for four yeurs and
was therefore indifferent to his popularity, he VIM
determined TO employ that time in rewardinp his DIR
tiznns 1t was the general understanding, and n
powerful argument for Gen. Jackson With MANY thnt
Ms desires were limited to Presidential term, and
'hat thus the precedent of retaining the Office for
eight years, would DC broken before it settled down
into common lay. This argumcut way clcctioneer.
Cd with all over the coantry and more especially by
the Central Committee of this City, in their warm
panegyric upon the beauty of the republican, maxim
OF rotation in Office, and the assertion was conf.
IDENTIFY repeated from the Generals Inns. that be
would serve bot for four years an assertion rendered
probable by his time of life. But siuce he has on,
n NC seems better reeonced to eight ycnrs service
we may Judge from the indications afforded by his
eni'ors-We call them his, because having paid their
price, he's fairly entitled by the law of contract 10
their services The Philadelphia Sentinel has alrca
ny proclaimed him a candidate Mt the next election
and the Telegraph and others ntelligiblv hint that
the work ofrcfornl cannot BIO ACCOMPLISHED in fur
years. Some go still farther, as will appear By the
following extract Of letter from Gen Samuel Nc
kean, TO dinner invitation, Jackson member Of
Congress from Pennsylvania.
70 In noticing that part of your letter touching orr
national politics, indulge me in saying that the occur
rences Of every day confirm strongly in the ooin
ION SO early expressed, of the vital importance N
the nation of the change effected in the executive
branch of the General Government in the late memo
raoie struggle Pennsylvania, standing foremost in
inc great work OF reform, may rcpose with confidence
II his valuable life be spared the nation will contin
ue to be prosperous and happy under the superirte
dence Of us present illustrious head q, least sit
years"
III least eight yeafs! A ldusta term is Implied
by the words a, hgnd eight years-but how much
longer, Gen. MoKean means, whether for 1c wear,
or for life, we not informed
900
''You Who hare fears, &c"
In the Washington Telegraph of a late date. we
find the following objurgutens: They ure part Of a
labored vndication of the President against the Coo
aiton."
"But the inccssant attacks Says Duff on the cha
racter OF the best men of the natiou-on every
thing that is high and honorable in principle-on
all that is republican in practice create feel
ngs of pity that the press ola free country should be
Frustrated to such baseness and that men destitute
OF every principle OF truth and decency should
access even to tho most limited and worthless nor
ton ofit." f'-
Few Of our reuders We be,ieve. arc fortunate
enough to have an opportunity of perusing the Tee
graph, and without having enjoyed that opportunity
for the last four years, they incapable of appre
eating the value of these its observations on Tho IL
cent'ousness of the press They transcend in impu-
dent assurance all that has ever enunated for tho
same unspcakabiy vile source.
Ett1rrs Of n ieaer to the Edi,ors