Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-10

elected an editor would be .ot in Office when printer
was wanted We say that extend the olive -brsnch-
Tor we desire 20 exclude politics from the question alto
gether We know not the political opinions Of Mr.. Shop.
herd and we support him solely the ground OF his
pseiy Tor Tue performances OF the duties Of the station
we Wish 10 redeem The press from its thradob, and in
efectDg that object, believe that we are performing
an important public duty.
Mr.. Holleman observed that his opinions had under
gone change in the progress of this debate which woJ
induce him TO take different course from that which b
mad previously proposed TO pursue. He had supposed
That there was no connection between hlessrs Richie
Shepherd, excepting so FAR their went and not
that they partners in this business Aud he had de-
termined TO vote for Mr. Richie, he reason for
change. But he now understood, that tho election
should result in the favor either Of the one or the other
The same object would be effected. He therefore,
nominate Samuel Shepherd & Co.. the firm which had IL
now appears, Tor long time, performed the duties of IN.
office. The effect would be the same and the name of Mr.
Ritche would merely be withheld Mr. H. had differed
on many points from Mr.. r., but he had determined not
to aid in his removal: but appeared that by elect
ing the firm, he would sustain injury an it certainly
would be advisable TO call things by their right
There could be sound objection to telling the public
who in reality the public printer IL appeared that for
years the business had been done by Mr. Richie his
partner both therefore, ought to be designated making
The appointment IL the duties be performed as for
meriy, lie hoped gentlemen would meet this middle
ground and agree not TO give to Mr. Shepherd the inu.
cnee which the Of public printer would confer when
IN Iact nc was not entitled TO i Mr. Ritchie when
e 'aoou oil the Office was to be performed by anoher
but give to the firm all the credit all the honor and all
the emoiument which the station deserved.
Mr. Nash said he reluctantly in the discussion of
u q fO teu
forward and strip the subject the false In
which II had been disguised and mysuied What were
the objections urged to the reelection Of Mr. Ritchie
was said that In his hands, this secure office And
II had been most emphacaly argued by the gentlemen
from Abemarle and Berkeley this was the time 10 Sc
The gentleman from kibemarIe had deearra ,hs h ,
course he and his friends taking they held forth the
ooe oraneh all parties and alay Of
eAciung political feeling and snimosiies Mr. NJ said il was
due TO justice, that these should be spped of
nsei ornaments which they had been ombeished.
hese gentlemen say they are not Influenced by political
views; that they desire excite no party sugeIe RI,
the gentleman from williamsburg had per,sps touched
,he truth when he said that actuatcd
oy motives oil which they fully conscious That
gentleman himself illustration OF his ,heory-ior
he had discamed all political influences on this
and III doing So he took occasion give the House long
harangue strongly tnciured by the political ,enmsm,s
which he entertans The first objection TO the election
OF the present incumbent is that the Office in his hands E
sinecWe And how did gentlemen seek TO correc, ,b;s
alleged abuse! BY appointing the Office Junior part
ner; by eiec.ing Samuel Shepherd whom the gentleman
the work is now doDe-But, said Mr. Nash we are told
that the press Is TO be made free by this process So thai
ne press rs 70 DC em'ncPated from the government pa
Tonage by taking from the Editor Of a and
giving TO firm of which he partner and thus con-
ierring upon him the emolunens he received be-
lore The intelligent gentle from and Rer
kelley ought TO that the inference is fair one in This
case that political object lies at the foundation OF pro.
position like this r.
MIR. Faulkner rose TO explaip-He understood ,h,
snoud shepherd be elected, the rshp
him and Mr. Richie would MIR F. also disciaim
hOse hicl,
he had explained TO the House.
MT: Nash resumed.-He did not suppose the ge neman
rom berkeley was aware that he operated on by any
oher motives than those he had stated TO the House, b,
Mr. NJ drew his differences from the weakness of which
the gentleman from Williamsburg had spoken and from
he course which the opposition to Mr. Richie had taken
AS 10 the dissolution OF copartnership, /, might or il
might not take place. The House could not know The
iact and The probable result would be such as he fr
mad stalled Mr. N said he deplored as deeply as anv
other individually the increased power which The press
rapidly attaining And he regretted the course
skeh IN hls respect by the present administration Of the
uehera' uovernment-an administration, which he had
long been in the habit Of sustaining. He Iamened the
course OF prescription which had been pursued by the
friends OF the administration. But what would be s,id
abroad, if this legislature now 10 dispace ,;
public servant! II would be said that virginiaCheh
minded Old Virgnia-had given into the spirit of the
opinions Much had been said of The %apno% i ,or
me work mad been performed, and law works pub
nshed oy The hrm had been alluded But, was the
rouse prepared to say to whom the merit in these re.
Pecfs belonged Was the taste and skin of The snb
self which they Indebted for the and se
gance oil these works! Mr. N would venture IN ,Ia,
II .ne truth could be known the neatness OF this printing
which all SO much praise and admire, chiefly owno
TO the taste of Mr. Ritchie for he was neat man in ali
his transactions He had risen chiefly pu, those gentle
men, who, from being members, were not 40 we'll
acquainted with the merits OF the individuals ON ,beir
light. N"N p''Pe'
mr. rutherford rose to state fact, of which he had
not been informed when his previous remarks were adj
dressed TO the House. He now informed that II Mr.
Shepherd should he elected the business would mot he
carried on as formery But that the o-partne rbip would
be forthwith dissolved. He would take occasion TO re-
peat reply to remark from the gentleman from Albe
marie, that ii the sentiments Of Mr. Shepherd were 10 be
avowed, he would be found TO be DESTROYS that the
sent incumbent should be retained ia Office r.
MIR. Brown said he for the purpose of pulling him.
sell right before his constituents in the vote which he
should give on this question, and explain his motives
Tor voting Tor Mr. Shepherd. When he first card of The
opposition which TO be offered to the present incum
oen ne was averse TO joining in it, He considered that
Inc Wofk bad been performed with 6deI;fy
The other hand, he presumed that the compensation had
been equally Satisfactory to him. But, on further reAec
on his views had been changed. nd he thought this
election ought TO be its right footing The appoin
men oil printer occurred annually, and fair field for
competition was thereby opened And MIR. b. could moi
conceive That the present incumbent had any peculiar
claims TO enjoy the Office be You'd the preses time Goun
duties by him. Probably these duties would be per-
formed equally well by another individual especially by
the person now proposed There other grounds ON
which the claim Of the present incumbent might have
ocen urged-sucb Tor instance, his having
hxtures and materials Tor the performance Of the work
when could not be used for other purposes That would
certainly be claim worthy Of II was fair
this was not the and that the incumbent would be
subjected TO no loss that The sion then in
the mind oil Mr. b. was would The public interest suffer
by the change IL had been stated that Mr.. Shepherd
had performed the duty heretofore and given
and lie presumed the engagement between him and Mr.
kiche was placed solely on pecuDsry grounds MIR. -.
presumed, therefore, that il MIR Shepherd were required
the faithful performance Of his duties that they would be
as well done as at present On this ground MIR. b.
was satisfied, that the public interest would mo, suar
Dy the change This led him TO consider the OTHER