Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-14

gee; yet 10 these whins and captces his friend fo,
unwilling to subject the Clerks: thinks rotation in o
VIII be the inevitable consequence which riuc,Ie be i
ing TO apply TO them Whilst he agreed viii, that gene',
at 'here class of cases which principle of rotation ~
oce ought not TO be applied its full extent, and ,ba,
sps embraced par OF this class he did no, mink ,b,,
'"is would be necessary consequence OF periodical
or If it was, that would Sufficient cause 10 dse 80
them lie thought that they excited wholesome nG,son
upon the officer and in Government Ike ours shod he
strictly adhered to in all cases. except Jugeshps hs
formed single exception general rule But Sir ie,
examine the force of this objection Does the gentleman
PrceiVe that proves any thing il proves nIucbs n an
pies with as much force against ali periodical elections YES sir
@ more than double the force against periodical elections
popular character for all agree Courts will no, M
as subject to the influence of caprice as popular IS
es Nay more SIR, TINS objection applies with force
against periodical elections (of popular character of nn
and representatives whose must he perform
ca beyond the reach ami view of the people
Goes to the election of clerks by the people Because m The
Ca an he information concerning their must
DC obtained second handed through or third
wnen makes them liable to be imposed the designing as
Sn once whereas IN the other the clerk al
before The people IN familiar intercourse with them and
an ms acts subject their immediate inspection conse
ueny Inc people cannot easily be imposed If then Sir
applies with more force to the election repre-
schVes IMAM does TO the election of clerks by the nenp.
periodically by the County Because every rensc
an must admit that the from the materials of Which,
whim and caprice popular assemblies But cir eve
renee proves that all faithful competent clerks youId S
the county eour ts WHERE s ha, 9H a in the
faithful and compeient public servant either in eeisa,ive
20 granny the whs9 caprice of people, or their
I OF courts Cases Of this kndave rarey anpcred
Oh sood ana aihio CLERKS (and surely only such about
whom we should feel soictue) groundles Pm, cir
opoe TOT the sake OF argument that injustice would be done
occasionally 10 good clerk they alnne in rho
discussion OF this question: Is whole community
interested m ~ Is not the important interests of The con-
ury conGea to their protection and saekeepius Are they
o' required oaiy to peorm for anos, eve
~ man IN the community? And will you copardze all these
po''ani interests by refusing clerks scen
nr lear psadventue, you do Injustice 10 some
one Individual clerk The people, sir and feel deen i'm
ere' IN tH's snJec-they require hands strc,v res
ponsoIe cler&shp He thought had proved the insult
Cheney OF me amendment proposed resolution of the com,
ee ana the sufciency of resolution itself To attain ,,,
OBJECT so very essential to ala responsible clershn WIRE,
faithful and competent clerk hoped therefore
a' 'e House would reject the the ueulan,,
from Henrlco and adopt the resolution of the committee
Extract Of letter from Jefferson, Culpeper to the
Editors:
. Our patience is threadbare. Your paper comes so
lrfeguiary, that it must be owing to the negligence of
the printer Can it be in the Post Master? Reform is
necessary somewhere
NOW we can assure our correspondent that it is mt
The negligence the printer There can he no mis-.
take in this. The fault is in the disibutinc offices
wherever they may be-and if our correspondent will
inform US where these are we will use our best exer
ton to correct the error.