Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-09

o,,ne nublic service. The increased eA'
ias .ol,,ansportinr the mail along The prsnc'pai iou'ss'
Fs"".,ssr;ly claims the public attention. anu u rn.
" corresponding solici,ude on The part VI 'm
..nmen,. The TRANSMISSION OF Tue ma. , WHICH
W" =. uuh those facilities oil ntercoinlhun'ea''o n.,d,no
PN,,cry day becoming greater through 'Hc 49,,
.,.lroads, and the application oil steam p ome oa;ce
q =" -, 10 discussed, that in order TO do so, ihe > oms
n,,,r,msn, is subjected TO heavy exactiohS. l., IL,
: COMMUNICATION between distant paris y - ~
49,, 10 i great extent, occupied py 'ai'on,l, and
a ~ nature Of things possess a conp'ee mon.p1'.na
'' a,,,,,ment is therefore liable 10 hea'y a"u "nea'
'e ~ -, charges. This evil is destined 10 gfea' ~
$50 IN future, and some timely measure m' 'es'">
.,,s.s,ry 10 guard againsth.
j" w f.al j, nv duty to hiring under your co"s'aeta.o"a
40 which has grown up in the administrator oi
p" 'r and which, | an deeply convinced,
:, ! no corrected. | allude to the exercise Oh .ne
'3s" which usage, rather than reason, has vested In
P'"e, dsn,. of removing incumbents from ONCE, IN
ue ,.,hs,;tn,e others more in favor with the DON'T
o'1 " Nv own conduct, in this respect, has oeeh
-,ys,ned BY a CONSCIENTIOUS purpose 20 49, Nv
gun, nower, only in cases OF unia'thiuihess OF
's "O; or in hose in which its exercise appeared
"4 . IN order TO discountennnce ana suppress
nev'sss of active par,isanship on the part OF holders
,sre, which not only wi,hdraws them rom .he
u "a. and impartial discharge OF their ohciai ou,es'
-, syerts an undue and injurious innueh1e mau,
:" and decrades the character OF the uoVernne"'
n"i,f ;n,smuch as it exhibits the Chief Magistlate' Us
m sn, \ pa-,y, through his agents, IN the secret PioSo
ooon workings of political parties.
w. ,s.,sct 10 the exercise Of this power, nol''hs
.aanlt i. left 10 discretion, which may safety . : e
saId BY law, and il is of high Importance to restrain
. i, as possible, the stimulus III personal 'h'eiess =.
a,bic elections. Considering the great increase M"c"
fr,s hsen made in public Offices, in the last quarter u :
.sO,urv. and the probability OF farther increase We w
49,. ,ht azard Of witnessing violent political contests
J,sc.sa too often 10 the single object OF retaining o.
-. ~ those who are in, or obtaining it, 10y those VINO
"a' -, Under the influence Of these CONVICTIONS, |
I'm I'M cordially concur in any constitutional measures
h, regulating, aud BY regulating, restraining the pow
rr Of removal. r.
suggest for your consideration, the propriely OF
making. without further delay, some SPECIFIC appica-
,i,a ofthe funds derived under the will oil MT. sH''n,
can Of England, for the diffusion OF knowledge; ana
INCH have, heretofore, been vested in public stocks,
mn! such time 40 Congress should think proper 70 give
,.em a specific direction. Nor will yon, ! ieei confident
rsrmi, any abatement Of the principal OF the legacy 10
J.. made, should it turn out that the stocks, IN which
me Investments have been made, have undergone a de-
yrscIation.
II conelusion, | commend 10 your care the interests
81 this District, for which YOU are the exclusive leglsla'
,o,s. Considering that this city is the residence OF the
Government, and for n large part of the year, Of Con
grrss. and, considering also, the great cost OF the Public
Buildings, and the ~propriety Of ahording them at all
ZINES careful! protection, it seems not unreasonable that
Congress should contribute towards the expense OF an
Efficient police. JOHN TYLER.
WssniyGroS, December ., ISL.