Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-26

though have little hope that the torrent OF consoda-
ton be withstood should not be Tor gVEg up the
ship, without e.lnrs 10 save her She lived we!ithrough
the first squa and may weather the present one But
dear sir am not The champion called for by presen,
dangers
81 will however, say one word on the subject. Tie
Sout!, Caroiir Resolutions; Martin Van Burens mo
ton shew that other States coming forward on The
subject; and better for any one take the lead than
Virginia. We shall see what co-Slates propose, ana
before the close Of The session, may shape our own
course more understaudingIy.
Thomas JEFrEEsoS.
u may he that s,,ach TOO much Importance Ia these
remnscen ces vet such is my veneraton tor Hir 'ti
fsrson that feel it he sort OF sacrege to pass over
lightly heedessy any thing that he ever oia or sag"
At all events cannot b.. think that ,heir P"NiiS"''
at this time in whatever sha Pc under whatever mo
diicatou your own good sense may s"a&'s' -
lated 10 d. good; and. aH"'e az. " "
justice TO that much In ursd, much calH'n's a. |
mes, and patriotic statesman the present Ffesosh CT
the United States. 49, ,,,,.
| would make another suGges'ion.-'" ne VIZ" "'.
abou,s las indeed ywhere seem 10 De moving hta
ven and earth order to persuade the people INA. e
.dn;n;s,-,,;cn il corrupt account forSoolh. OF the
visinies and immoraies of two three wretches nj
the New York Custom house. They place peculiar
stress upon the altered fact in the late garhed report that
some of the subordina,es in the cusom-h"nse we're IN
In. hub, ul paving certain sum over 20 the lave irao
duenl Collector and that nc informed them that thus mo-
ney was 10 be used a, the city elections but no" IS IL
escer,aned that the aforesaid collector did not npp'pi
ne the money To his own use: Have the Commute cited
one title OF proof how the money was actually aP-
piled: They have not. And can there be any thing
more probable than tina. pecualor and spendtnrIit,
whose salary did suffice fur his wees should resort 10
this trick OF extoting from The lower officers part "i
their salary by informing them thatl was to be employ
ed at the elections? Can there be any thing clearer than
that this whole oflar was confined TO the city OF New
York. and that single person at Washington knew
Of ia And vet these caiumniaors wond fam hat
certainly has been only slight neglect, into nigh
~ pion on the part OF the Administration
JEFFERSON.
this conjecture is true that similar charges have
parmen-Uut not title Of proof has been adduced IN
into the House of Representatives, against the Post or
fee; but Postmaster General, IN Gard he addressed
on Thursday last TO the Editors OF the n. lneiIgencer,
indgnaptlv contradics IL Messrs. Graves and B'igcs
had asserted on the floor OF the Hcus" that Nil Kendall
had retained in Office postmaster, (Lncus D. Smlih,
p a. at New London, Oneida county. y. ~ who had
been guilty Of forgery and couG!eyiei.ng-tecaaSe he
was can active and determined parlizan Mr. after
triumphanily eiutiDs this allegation, adds the following
remark:
Equally taseless is the charge nr insinua,ion from
the same source that the clerks any others holding
office in or undQr the Pos; Office Department taxed
for political purposes as the condition which they
permitted 10 in Office So far regards myself,
kno,o and so far regards those acting under me-
b.iierc that suggestion OF such contribution, vOiun
tary involu,ary, has been made by superior to
inferior, directly indirectly, throughout the vast am
fications Of this Department