Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-22

chce IN ctcciioRf.
Mr., JrrrtRsoN IN u letter 10 Governor Mexican
of Pcnns, lvauia. d,ed the ID oi February, isel
speaking OF tho " Federal officers ohsnuctIng the
operation of the State Government" said " that
rs 10 the intlc, inirIicrcuccs with elections, whe
thei OF the State General Government. by officers
oi the Latter, should be deemed cause of removal be-
cause the constitutional cmrdy by the elective pm
eiple becomes nothing. II II may be smolhetedh by
the enormous patronage OF the General Govern
mcnt."
In accordance with these doctrines and for the
purpose Of carving them ont. Mr. Jefferson. while
President issued circular addressed 10 office -hol
deus under hlnsell, hom which the following is cx-
uartcd;
The President of the L. s has seen with di,
satisfaction officers of the General Government Ia
King, on various occasions. active parts IN the elec-
ions OF public iunctlonatcs whether OF the General
OF State GGvctnmrnt Freedom oi election being
essential to the mutual indc dependence Of Government,
anu OF the different branches of ia. same Govern
ment Is vitality cherished by mest of our Conslitu-
lions, il is deemed improper, ior officers depending
on the IN cuiWe Of the Nuieu. IN attempt To contro
ei influence the ttee exercise OF the elective right.
II @ expected thai no officer will attempt TO milu-
entt the votes oi othcr men, take pat IN the
business OF clooioncerinG-lhn beng deemed
consistent with The spi,t OF the Constitution aud ms
duties"
How docs the practice of Nh. Van Buicn and the
policy advocated by his friends in the Scnalo cores
pond with those principles of MI. Jefferson We
will show.
Early in the session, Nh. C,itteuden introduced in
10 the senate he following bill
"ABiLLt op,esenl the interference OF certain Fcde
raj officers IN elections.
ITO the end that tho great powers given To the oi
GERS Of the Federal Government, aud other per
sons employed IN liz service, may not be usel inr
the influencing ol elections, which ought To be
Tee aud lneonupl;
" BE IL cndc'ed W That from and aGc, the drst
day OF April, ~ the year thousand eight hun
dred and thirty nlue no marshal OF deputy MARSHAL
no postmaster or deputy pustmastc,, no receiver
OF register 81 Land Office, or any OF fhrt deputies
or clerks, no surveyor general ol the public lands
~ any 81 hlS deputies 81 assistants, no collector
surveyor naval officer, wcGhrr, ganser appraiser,
81 othct officer or person whatsoever concerned
employed in the charging, collecting, lrvylug, OF
managing the customs, OF any branch OF part there
OF, no engineer. officer ~ agent employed or con
ccincd N the execution or supcilntcndcnce Of any
oi the public works, shall, by word. message, OF
writing or III any other manner whatsoever, cuden.
sof 10 persuade any eoctor to eve, dissuadc any
eleoIor from giving, his vote for the choice Of any
person To be elector OF President aud Vice President
oi the United States, or for the choice of aay po,soa
10 be u Senator or Representative III the Congress
al The United States, for the choice Of any person
10 be Governor OF Lieutenant Governor Of any State.
or OF any person 10 be representative member
IN Tie Legislative Department OF any State IN this
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peeh ao'e 10 vie" Inc provisions OF 'hIs o'' " up
pears 10 'ne'h 'h'' II IS UNJUST unequal thP'cu,"
be hP''Ic' 'sianh'cal' ana uheohsiih,'onn'-.h,
IL u l9u"ued On all assumption OF power ny 'nc gu.
efa Government, not granted by The Constitution.
anh ocsfuct'e oil Tie rghis OF tie several 'hdePen-
dent states composing the Union, and oil the constr
inhohal ti2his Oh tie ciiH'ns ui thnse states, anu
thai us provisions are OF most alarming ana dan-
gerous tendency, not called TOR by any existing ms
chiel, ana would mol afford an appropriate remedy II
such mischief existed"
Such report might have been expected from one
Who until recently has been thorough advocate
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