Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-14

gee; ysl to .ese mh,i and eapfee bis sn from Frederick
unwilling to subject the ClerSs he thinks rotation in Office
ling TO apply them whilS asrod with tha,
that 'eTe IS class pr cases which principle Of rotation in
once ought not to he applied full exien that Gle
ships embraced pau of Iii, class; yet be did no, think thar
s would be necessary consequence Of periodical elections
~ u II was, that would lac sufficient dispense i
uem tie thought that they excited wholesome influence
upon the officer and in Government Ike ours should be
strictly adhered all cases. except Jureshps 1is
onci single exception To the general rule Gut SIR let
examine the force "i is objection Does the gentleman
perceive tnat u ~ proves INV thing, ,nucP
plies with much force against all elections yes cir
WIN more than double the 'Fce agans, periodical
popular character Tor all must not
as subject 10 the influence OF caprice and wm as popar
semie' Nay more SIR this objection applies with
against periodical elections of popular characr) of oul
unconaries and representatives dues must he peor
beyond the roach ard vicyy nj ,h. o,o,,. -
Hor to the election of clerks by the people the one
case ali the information concerning must
DC obtained second handed through second persons
whch makes them liable To be imposed gning
piTanis for Office Whereas in the case the clerk IL
ways the people in familiar ,uercor,e y;,l re- "a
all his acts subject their immediate pecnn; conss
qnentv the people easily imposed o. If then Sir
this objection applies with more force n the elcc,;o ~
scniavcs than does the election OF clerks by the pcnpr
with how much less force does apply election Of cieL
periodically Ivy the County Courts, Eccam yc,~ ,onsc.
man must admit tina, the from vr!v materials of which
eY are composed cannot he sub"c, influence Of
wh'm and caprice, popular assemblies Bu, sir sTne
proves ,ha, all faithful and competent clerks would he
sae ~ 'hs hands OF the people, aud dou'ly safe ia the
faithful, and competent public seJYan, either in e,i,a,ie
political or ministerial capacity, has urn-L or, of Office
to crafty the whs caprice 81 the peop or their rerrssen
atiyes courts. Cases " h.s linare bu, Ta sIsi
Then SIR e a2peendcd thu, all fears aho, Nh. saf-y
Ioi s0od ana faithful clicks tsn surely, only suci about
whnip we should feel s1lciulc) gouuae ivt cir
suppose Tor the sake Of aTeni injustice would ha done
occasionally N good clerk Arc they anre Interested in line
discussion of this queslinn: Is the whole community ee
interested m ~ Is not the ;porian, Interests OF the com
nu"ly cnn Led To their protection and keeping, are they
not required daily perform ministerial services FOR almost eve
~ nan IN tho community and will you leopard re al; the e
important interests by TesiHs make the CLERKS sufficiently
esonsh H." lear peenreniur ynu do injustice some
one individual cers The people sir, have aud feel deep IN
eTe't IN tGis slccthey require hands strictly res
ronsie oerkSp Vic thought that he had proved the INSULT
cheney OF the amendment proposed to The OF the com
iee ami the suicency Of the resolution to attain tina,
ohect 50 verv essential tn ALA vi,no,
enianZerng faithful competent Nc hoped therefore
mat the House would the amendment gentleman
nom tienrIco and adopt the resolution committee
Extract Of letter from jefferson, Culpeper to the
Editors:
"our patience is ,hreadbare. Your paper comes so
rTeguary, that it be owing to the negligence OF
the printer Can it be in the Post Master? Reform
necessary somewhere
Now we can assure correspondent, that it is not
The negligence of the printer. There can he no mis-
take in this. The fault is in the distributing Offices
wherever they may bc-and if our correspondent Will
inform where these are, will use our best exer
ton TO correct the error