Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-18

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iority if not all those who intima;ed tins pec."'
will be found to rank in political party ouno,,I
that. in which the object Of their previous recon-
alton has always been classed The Council! h.
of Two 10 one cone OF this minority being '''s
viscd The appointment of Watson; but the (o, -
decidedly hostile at that time, as IS well known Il -
Administration party, for reasons, no doubt re "g
vol;d by himself bestowed the appoinnu nj an !,
V;yLt Confirmation of this history can BE- torr. ~
rho files and records ofthe Executive Depart non ia
son was thus defeated in his application, and i
to ascribe that defeat to the influence Of po!ea
inv as it is to attribute to any such cause The Slices
| MI Laync or the election of Watson AT n su5..
n day: for in addition to personal worth, the a,r
yidual had practice and experience in the bus,ae l.
Il SOUGHT to conduct: he had the evidence IN his j,
which tried integrity and industry justly create. AM
so satisfactory was this evidence, that al the ,o,,
of the surctes and family OF MI Moncure he ws.,,
pointed curator of the estate OF tins gentleman ma
that character closed all the transactions Of tie
and settled all its accounts with the Comm, In
with perfect regularity and accuracy. umn a.
annual return of the election, MIR. Watson, lie ~
gnal applicant, believing that lie had been ug,t.
postponed, determined TO present his claims l. -
| Legislature: He did so, and there can be lite cr,
that they would have met with success, haG ,Ae. !
been opposed by those of Mr.. Layne, hirhy :c.'r'
BILE and popular member Of the House Of Dy.,..,..
who obtained the appointment, to the exclusion III
Wight and Watson. Al the termination 81 HI. e,I
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candidates before the Legislature who tes,oq..l, :,
appointment upon the latter Attempts have been II,
still are made to create belief that the sca,,,.
| tween Layne and Watson was mere irrany-afe i
their own to conceal some indirect purpose |. H..
mise like this required refutatIon beyond What i, i.
extravaganza conveys, il may lie found n he m. !.
Gus votes received by Watson in opposition % H.
The number of honorable and intelligent zen Il,
those votes were hardly tie dupcs OF Lame AID i 4.
son, or their confederates in patry and use.c:. Il.
attempted upon the public. The friends Of "als IL
know that his name was withdrawn without &. .uo,
ledge, and subject To his prompt GisapProoa..ay.7
the proceeding was subsequently coEiInuaic4,C o!,
Where then can be Giscerned in the apponthelto:,
deserving young man, single circumstance gya.sD
to the charge Of political prescription, now sought
welded to his prejudice: lie was the orginaI II
cant for the cf:ice That he had merits hish r.ess
cannot lie denied; his political enemies had testified !;
these in strong written language; was he bouac aay
conceivable obligation 10 suppress them:-Dd
claims originate at all in political feeling-ct = j.
sort of reference relation 10 any political CON-.
tor who might BY possibility arise to oppose HIM H.
he not right 20 prefer MS echno~iedged CLAIMS
ever he thought they would be favofaby rcco ,.ts
the Legisiature;rne case OF his first co;npe:i'f ~
simply that otan Executive appointment not con.'.-.
by the Legislature; contemplated III II. s'.le-
ture Of our Government; one which has tfr.a...,s
occurred in practice. SuTely this IN no 49, -l;-
;ation he deemed al irregulariiy, and even
rrave enough 20 warrant The condemnation y,ac ~
.5;.lature Of the act oil another, regardless i, ~
trinsc character; or tie condemnation a.. ,t' rE
without inqu:ring what may have been his !.
his denqucncicS
Upon the score of merit, either o.ic.a! Z; ~.
ya.r, the friends OF James Watson can has IA
one cause OF apprehension. The election y p-,l
he is interested, and his anxiety 10 ylndlSate -
conduct: have ,.orc than bcca pronounced : 81.
tlc ,qcner To some men they may seem trva'. Ill!
as they certainly do not involve the safety u tie ,
these persons may fancy themselves justified II iL.
them only slight or partial consideration -, IT,
peas to Justice and humanity are, OF should te 'G!
coqent when proceeding from the hImbi, ! : ;.,l
the proudesi and most powerfully connected IN s'cy
In the names of Justice and Humanity, tre"er l. =
lightly nyokcd,) it is asked, on behalf OF the pesfHi
agent, that thorough and candid scrutiny De iao u
his transa tons, and fur comparison in>tttutca -
tween the means and facilities placed at the c"Gnna
of Others and those which have been extended t. ln-
self and between the consequences resulting 10 the SAFE
for the operations the and the other, under hrf
respective circumstances This scrutiny and this COM
parisou will inc vitality shcw in the incumbent an orcer,
diligence and integrity in his business that cannot he
surpassed: will shew, that with fewer facilities itan
have been enjoyed by his predecessors; and ramneed
with restrictions from which they exempted, lie
has nevertheless successfully conducted the business
his agency: that these very settlements concerning
which portion Of the directors have complained. haFt
under increased impedimcnts snperlnduccd by the ~
By any other agent whatsoever.-The report 81 Tic
Joint Committee of the Legislature deputed u examine
the transactions Of the storeseeper, has placed ne
conduct of this officer above the need Of eulogy from
any quarter The mputaton attempted TO be cast upon
this report BY representing IT as having been inade L.
the selling agent may safely be cons gncd
to the tribunal Of public decoum, and to the
Of the high minded gentlemen who prepared that =
port gentlemen belonging TO different political parties
OF the private worth Of Jas c. Watson, there east proud
proofs of which prejudice annoslty, no vcSSiGi
in lile can ever rob him. The period stu! fresh ~
the memory of many, when tie respectable and oE
ed mother Of this young man, (who once had ~ W.
prosperity removed from the village oil Goni'.iia, ~
Fluvanna to the city Of Richmond bringing W.: h's
six children, the oldest Of whom numbered ~ lfaisl
not many than the family did in individuals, ano
of them reduced by misfortune to literal poverty incl
spectacle of her little boys cheerfully and arccr1ie
performing every Office which their years and strength
permitted and the comfort of their mother made ~
ccssary whether in cleaning out her room, masng ~
fire. or repairing her food, is likewise remem5'rsi y
those who beheld it with feelings which notha. en- 81
face. These boys never knew the blessings q III,
nal wealth. in impartlng to them the benefits q eos'
riate instruction and when success IN literary az 81
iessonal pursuit should fail them, 10 give then =
the chances of acquisition from commerce ha-i's
had neither the countenance nor the couns, 81 '''
Their dependence first upon the exertion> = I.
Their, enfeebled by ilhealth and by the cares = 81
sity-upon such instruction rs she could Mta' III
them in the small infant school made " ~ it
by her neighbors-nc9t upon their own stout h%T&
and on habits of diligence, and PRINCIPLES q =
rectitudc which have seemed in them 10 u innate II
have distinguished them from childhood. y 4" =
their only resources, they early sought rGF.cyA 4
They have won and preserved, because The, mcF're
confidence of every employer: ye, under tn II ]
of daily drudgery in business, have 50 cultN'"
minds and manners, 10 have made themselves
ligcnt and polished gentlemen. But b. tar inr:
est merit is yet to be and this WI be !'rna !.
facts that from the earnings Of these boys ihis -h
cd upon the world without father 10 eI,de 'a.'H 4
mother has been supported in comfort; md t"r'
educated in the best schools in the Metrop"s'
been reared accomplished ladies'. One II W."
this time teaching in an academy in Nor" ~
and the other is giving instruction in RcA@oan
extension of kindness patronage 10 man
mended by worth like that which has marked "a II
of James Watson, would seem TO become So y
legation in every one Towards such 'n1a 1
be hoped, that even the Moloch spirit y Pa''y
soiicned. If, however, this spirit, ruthless ~ n
for its victim, continue 10 demand It N shl.' III
this, and yet goad the bosoms Of IL :oaf :" IL
/ mn sur.lv Tho liberal and hrn, yp'...