Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-21

general omcefs IN the arQy, IN time OF peace, &C
/ Herein lay the corruption Of Great Britain. IL The
Executive may model the army he may up abso-
lutte government; taking advantage of the close OF
war; and an army commanded by his creatures James
H. was not obeyed by his officers because they had been
appointed by his predecessors, not by hmselt. tfe
moved to insert BY law after the word Constitu-
tion.
"On motion of MIR. MApisos, Officers was struck
out, and offices inserted, in order to obyIate doubts
that he might appoint officers without previous crea-
ton of the offices by the Legislature.
| "On the question for inserting, 'or by law as moved
| by Mr. SHERMAN Connecticut, aye-l; New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, De-
laware Maryland, Virginia, 5. Carolina Georgia. no
| 9; N. Carolina absent.
aMr. DrcKlssos moved to strike out the words, sand
.hs nnnoipt 10 Offices in all cases not otherwise pro-
yided for by this Constitution and insert, and shall
,nnoin, all Offices established by this Constitution ex.
cept i'll herein otherwise provided for, and to all
4 offices which may hereafter be enacted by law
l "Mr RaspoLpH observed, that the power Of APP
poin,ments was formidable both in the Executive
and Legislative hands; and suggested whether the Le-
esature should not be left al liberty to refer appoint
i ments, in some cases, to some State authority.
/ "Mr. Dicknsons motion passed IN the athrmatve-6
to
| "Mr DICKINSON then moved to annex to his last
ndment except where by law the appointment
shall be vested in the Legislatures or Executives Of the
several States
/ "Mr. RANDOLPH seconded the motion.
"Mr WILsos Ii this be agreed to, it will soon be
standing instruction to the State Legislatures pass
no law creating Offices unless the appointment be refer
red to them.
! uMr SIBERIAN objected to legislatures in the mo.
ton, which was struck out by consent of the
"Mr. GouvERsrrR Morris. This would be putting
it in the power of the States to say, you shall be vice.
roys, but we shall be viceroys over you.
"The motion was negatiyed without count of the
States
! Thus il appears that the mischief OF the multiplied
ton of officers foreseen by the Convention and
guarded against as in the words of Mr. Madison, ITO
obyate doubts, that he might appoint the officers
without previous creation OF the Offices by the Legis
lature WHY then did the Executive wait for the
meeting of Congress- and then ask for the appointment
/ of such commissioners
4 II seems, however, that these Commissioners
TO be confined to Washington or 10 New York, bnt as
the R. Wing says "Smiiar commissions hare been dele
gated to other points, 1--WE know not to how many or
how rauy agencies are to be created, to furnish tat
lob to some poor "C9lebs in search" Of an Office
Messrs. Webster, Ewing & CO. would indeed have hne
scope to crafty their disappointed pets seems that
Old Virginia too, in for share Of this Star
chamber Inquisiton-and that Tin the words of the
Il R. Whig) the vicinity of Norfolk has been honorsd
with ONE The Wing wishes "Mr Navy Agent and
all other equally nveierate and hardened partisans
safe delverance. 1t then publishes letter from Nor
folk of the l7h written mos, probably by some needy
and greedy Office seeker who wishes to turn on, Loyal
or Jordan, in order 10 get their slippers A man who
would hurry with such despicabe letter to the press
hesitate play the spy or 10 hunt up Iniormers we
appeal to justice Of the Public and We call upon them
TO wait for the facts before they pass judgment upon
such men as Loyal and Jordan. Some OF the most
honorable Wings in Norfolk have borne witness to the
= high character of these officers We are aware that
charges have been made against Geo. Loyal office,
which are utterly destitute Of foundation. 1t IS pro-
badly the case with all the Of them We hear that
| Commissioner Romans in Portsmouth has produced all
intense interest, and some agitatlng discussions IN
Norfolk The "Old Dominion Of Saturday last pours
forth its Indignation against his conduct IN the fol-
lowing manly strains:
"Pinful-.Mean-Con temptibie
o oDaniel Webster and sthe Government filling
up the measure popular detestaton with xamped
rapidy OF all the disgracefu acts which have been
o committed by this coonskn administration the ap-
poinment of special agent without sanction OF law
81 10 examine the affairs OF some Of the Master Workmen
: in the Navy Yard at this place, among the meanest
and most contemplate Ii seems that there a few
IA very small minority Of the Master Mechanics in the
Navy Yard who happen to belong 10 the Republican
party these have received circulars from The special
agent aforesaid stating that charges (by whom have
. been preferred against them. Now why all tls hypo-
critical pretence' If these worthy gentlemen are TO be
removed for their political opinions why this mockery
I Of charges; why not Gust them at once
"But suppose there really grounds Tor charges
3 to be aleged-is there not proper officer no" n
command who IL fully competent TO investigate the IN
And is not the appointment of special minister Tor
this purpose most audacIous insult TO both the Iatc
: and present commanders at this station
"We have never seen our community so much and
JUSTIFY excited, they in relation to thus matter
We have had scrous sPPrehsnsions, since yesterday
evening" that something of most unpleasant charac-
ter will grow out of this matter. 1t IS certainly one
of the hgh-handed outrages upon public propr
ety. which the Federal Cabinet have yet perpetrated
upon the American people. n
"The following is of the notices sent to f.
te. Mechanic in the Navy Yard
L. s. Navy YARp,i
Norfolk, May 10, KIT
sln Complaints having been made 10 the Navy Deparmeni
that abuses exist in the departments Yard, have
empowered the Secretary Of the Navy institute an
shall commence Saturday next, 18Th n.t and continue
day to day. taxing testimony with to ne @
afforded you make such or offer such
Very repeatedly ssf dy.s,.., servant,
VI B. HOMANS, Commissioner.
RI fFrom the Old Dominican y
sThe steamboat of yesterday introduced among our
citizens great and important character nothing less
than Minister Plenpoentiary from the Navy Depart
ment, and sanctioned presume by John Tyler the
President by accident This individual are inforus
ed, has opened Star office in the Navy Yard, and has
issued his order to of the civil officers Of the Yard
to appear before him, and TO such questions
touching their official political, duties, he may
think proper TO ask The examination about TO take
place under the preext that there has been great mis-
management and abuse Of Office; but there is not in,
divdual in this community who does not know that
this investigation gotten for other purposes for
only those who oppose Gen. Harrison have been mott
fed to appear before his tribunal Ha, it this
pass, that this old Common wealth this land Of JEFF
ferson such tribunal will be permitted to hold its
sittingss 1.-THE people quietly submit such proceed
ms, what may not expect, We tell this minister
of power beware how he treats vrgnans, he may
Fl be sent back 10 his employers in manner that we'll
becomes all engaged plots against the rights of free
men.
"But who has been the instigaor of this nqustion'
What hungry craving, sycophantc ofice-seeker, has
secretly and malicousy slandered his citizens'
Let him, whoever he may be- be dragged from his con.
cealment and meet the contempt and punishment that
3 such detestabe conduct deserves When before
ever known that individual should be especially
appointed to investigate matters which belong solely to
the Commanders of the Yards' little Officer in conf
mand is not capable Of performing his duties, let
be appointed who is But will this secret informer
dare openly accuse Commodore Warrington, or the
presen, Commander, of derelicton of duy' No, his
La.-. .na,,ld him We the honest men