Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-16

stoned A. ST. Clair Clarke, R.ll,a,n B. .ia-phy and
Hudson ". Garland, Esqrs to inquire and report as
to the number, duties and wages Of the persons EN-
poyed on the public buildings in Washington, and,
also to see f"any person having the power Of employ
ing and dismissing abores, has used that power OF
employing or dismlsslng with any reference TO the
political opinions Of those who may have been EN-
poyed or dismissed, for any political or party OBJ
ject Whatever in any other way violated his duty
Tor party or election purposes" Thus the business
Of the public works has been taken out of the
hands Of the Agents legally constituted TO supcrin-
tend them, and rendered TO commission, who,
the Pennsylvania well remarks, "are TO make a
compilation and digest of all the accusations and SIAN
ders they collect against the men employed;
who hunt up pretended political
to receive pay out of the public treasury-and he
TO prepare in the shape of report TO the "PREMI-
Err" book resembling the celebrated speech of Chas
Ose, household furniture, for future partzan war
fare" If adds that paper, ''such miniature star cham
bers this be constituted by Executive au-
thority, without preience Of law, and be clothed
with the sanctity of public commissions, and can De
pcnsioned from the public purse, MIR. Webster Will
have fairer chance to crush the Democrats and TO
consolidate and continue his own power than ever Mr.
Clay enjoyed under the younger Adams.
The Globe let's little into the character OF these
Commissioners who have been thus clothed with power
by Harrsons Premier, TO inquire into the political
doinrs Of the Washington Mechanics 1t says
"Niatthew ST. Clair Clarke certainly Of the
most active ardent interested eectioneeers which the
last campaign put in motion, if we except his next col
league in the campaign, VIM S. Murphy. This ndl-
vidua traversed Ohio busy eectoneerer, and was
so successful in organizing the particular portion ofh
r.; S:: s1;s f.:
this person extende0Inis election plssion into the
Western part of Virginia. and brought his tactics to
bear on the people in that quarter. He has at
tached himself to the Cabinet in this city, and we
find this active partzan fret welding the power of an
appointment to try the workmen of Washington tor dar-
inc TO interfere in elections
Hudson NJ. Garland, the third name in the commits
son was few days since, removed as Recorder OF the
Land Office fle was removed with without cause
If with cause, what il; Did he entertain political
opinions and express them he removed for mo.
raj delinquency or incupacity, These or any other
cause of removal would disquay him for the delicate
rnst of passing upon assigned for the removal
of mechanics accused of political offences If he was
removed without cause, his removal and reappontmeni
alike bring into suspicion the course of the Admins
traton. Do they wish to compel him to earn employ
ment under Them by giving proof that he is willing to
serve on this most invdious commission? lis this tempo
rary trust in an nquisoral tribunal intended to
tain whether by prescribing Others he worthy offuture
promotion himself If so, nothing surely can be more
derogatory to the gentleman honored with the appoint
ment His removal does not bespeak so i'll opinion
of him by his proscribers his appointment by them
to aid their work of prescription against others. We
hope he will spurn the Office.