Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-01
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lhe NorioIk Herald is in error, il il supposes
mat we have predicted astounding developments
from the investigation now in progress in its vicinity.
we referred to the CONSERVATION into which the Fee
ueral s'ye was thrown 10y the appointment of 4
Commissioner and we expressed the opinion that
such alarm looked suspicious. II there was moth.
ing 10 develop, we could not conceive why any
should oppose Investigation.
Fromtho Norfolk Herald
Some of the Richmond papers have been set on
10y their correspondents in this place To take nm the
subject OF the Investigations which are now ooiny
on AZ the Navy Yard, Gospou. On the one hand
disclosures OF monsirous mnlpraetices are promised
and on the other, the employees and agents of the
Government arc represented as invuneraJle. Both
parties would 90 we'll 10 cease this unnecessary cha
hng Of the public ssnsibty. Tho investigation is
not for political effect but enioined ms The n.,Co,.
nance Of great public duty which the adminis,r,.
ton owes to those who have called il into being.
Ond it will not be long before "the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth" will be spread be-
fore the people. Have patience ill then, we saw.
II Is too notorious for concealment, however tb,,
there are venerable abuses in the naval establish.
nsnt here, which have not only operated as drain
from the public purse without It's equivalent bene.
IT. but must opente 10 the disadvantage Of the IL.
cal interest, for is it to be expected that careful
and economical Administration will order manv az.
pendltureS Of public money here, which might n,
avoided, when upon comparison with other places,
the work could be done Stmuch less cost el,sygbsrs1
How, then, can any man in Norfolk or Portsmouth
who regards his own interest," and o. the same time
IS willing N see right and justice prevail mise m.
slightest objection TO an investigation which IL in.
tended 70 correct and reform those abusesI OF ro,e
recent mal.Prnctccs VIC have heard much, but know
nothing from our own experience. I(they exist. il
Is but right (all honest men Of both parties will al
low that they ought to be onquired into, and mea-
sures be Immediately taken to put stop to them.
u they DO not exist the enquiry DO injury To no
body.
The Indignation vented by the Richmond F.nopi.
rer az ne mode OF prosecuting the investigation !,
Worlnyo OF remark That paper taking npand endors.
ing the rawlings on restless and reckless spi,; !,
this neighboTioOJ, degOuBces the whole rrocced;,a
m a Star ChambCr Inqusition Would tbe Rn
quirer have the public money flched. t.,snds,ed
snu Wasted by unlaItmul officers and agents Of tbs
Government and leave 10 those who are resoons;
BE Tor u eiS conduct other medium Of ascs,,s;n
ing their delinquency than through = eourt M iu.
ice or committee Of COngfss7 And ubsye !,
the wrong or injustice in the case which has 40
much surfed the Enquirers bile1 Whether the in.
diVcuals whose public conduct IL undergoing inve.
llgauon arc guilty or innocent, ample opportunity
VIII 6e afforded them Tor refuling the allegations
against them n innocent, the investigation wi lint
nave strengthened their claim 10 public esteem and
'he confidence Of The Government butt delinauent
past oil defence, we presume one will have the
hardihood TO say that their delinquency ought TO be
concealed and they continue TO hold their situations
but according 10 Loco foco ethics u IL abomnable
70 Took into the affairs of the employees Of the Go
Vernment 70 dsduce from their mal-praetiees rea.
sons ior removing them from Office. "Why no, -
say they "gulotine" them ~ once, without form
% ceremony, and not subject their misdeeds 70 ex-
Posurs before the publis. Webster and The resv