Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-27
From the Boston Courier, Jolly 10.

= ~ Nott III opposition 10 his Maies-
Tvs wishes! 1af.ifN cr1fr ESQ, 49,
49, From the Boston Courier July 10
Our Erdnpte.-It has been usual In Fon,,h &c
July orauons, to descant on the great adyantaoes
wncn were 10 accrue to the Of rec institutior
throughout the world, from ouR rs, S,.n1.S NJ
topic IS urged fairly enough; for HAVING hl;aL,
form OF Government, free in prncpie and saco
ring TO the mass of the People greater y;obt. ~
Lney enjoy under any other Government. II is &C.
~ natural inquiry, Ho,o does IL ,oork9 n ~ go
ces no practical good cannot expect other pn,,on
10 initiate US nor can we. With very good orscc
co'ueInn them' NJ, however, improved as 10 tbeoyv
our practice Is no better than theirs
Without being very squeamlsh ON the snh;a., %
removals and without thinking it necessary 10 male
hatlonai grievance out Of the lamentations of eve
y man VINO has los, comfortable Office. we have
~ common with all but the Office bunterv
been dIFgused with the open praosc,' ,;,I
al the Offices IN the country have been sezed nnn
as tho lawful spoils of victory We have bc.,f a.
10 see the service Of the People and oven tbe
FeCpe themselves. treated like conquered nrovinco
and especially is il edious and reyoltina 70 ss. al
ninstration which ia constantly making nrofss.n,.
OF regard for State Rights, putting individnaIs ;ns
Responsible aud lucrative Offices, into copomuniIv
y t,ose ounces were elective the said in
hWnnals would not obtain one vote in twenty
But this Is not the view of the subject we man,
70 take' IN the present paragraphs We have offen
oeen amused at seeing the references made 10 tho
eTdUple OF inc United States, in foreign Iournals
andIn debates of Parliament We vy,sh thai
ment was the only thing accustomed bv rond;nn, a.
foreign newspapers in reference to this sbieer n
70 oleh sroVoKcnS enougEo see the grossost misrep.
refentstions OF the state Of things in America bnI
up TO the admiration abllorTe1ce az E,,,orS n.
IS often nauseous enouglitO read the undeser,o "a
tuisoIno praises, which are showoyed upon us hy
some green nana. But deeply humiliatna to sec
our example quoted TO justify the worst abnses of
inc corrupt governments of Europe. -
u " wen known. that number of rnarnhe,s 80
INC house oil Commons hold their seats In Pnrli1.
80 "isI on me nomination Of tho crown or that
1pT trybo
nent There are also various lucrative pIacee vbict
DO not Incapacitate their holders from heinz 49,,
e,rs OF Parliament In one Of the latest debate
go, oonneI says III aPpeors, by recent roturns
tnat seVen,y-elght members Of the House Of Com
mons receive salaries to the afnotnf uf elao mn
on account of Offices held by thern bat from ,,bi
tney are remoyeabie at the pleasure Of the crown
tIt tnS constitution Of the United States pro-
nois tnis abusei and our members Of Congress- can
ge' nothing better from the crown tban oood 90
nces TOT oil the members Of their families with
IeVefsion for themselves when the People choose
! TO dispense with their services
10 the sumo debate, Mr. o ConneJ roontions Tho
case OF General King, one of these crown Nom
Ders' VINO happening TO give an independent vote
wee instantly dismissed from ONCE. Sir Robert
f cieI W l2suylng lhIs removal, made uso of tho
following language:
The honorable and learned msmber had talked too Of ,g
I'lssa o. gentleman om Office under the crown became
heard this part Of the honorable and leaned sss,s so.s
So we greatest surprise Did any one suppose ba, State
- N 70 Cuhltugdrns that tOs6 WHO opposed
could ever be united 10 The BnvefnmenR Bor
@ .sPlo,l9g that This Circumstance gaze proof Of coz
up sae OF things, 10 could m the learned gentlemen th
uVoTsa suffrage wO0ld give security against removals ron
once aud, IN this ancient limited monarchy there " as nfnls
es eNece OF this power than IN that repObIc where uni
veFsa suffrage prevailed N this county when tbsfe ss
change Of Guvennion the removals generally eog6ne
70 ihose who held high and confidential stations and IN M
subordinate officers 6suaIly reiaoed And on ,Ss 90
iray, he could assure the learned gentleman rom amin,
w ai, when General Jackson succeeded 10 The p,f,i.nE
Chair, his ifst act every indiy,d,i 80. 49,
rom the igee down 10 The lowest even the yegv po.s,c
who had besn opposed 10 h inisres were removed Co.,
Z pretty state ~ thinqs truly when n,,,.i