Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-02

now due tn contractors shall DO paid from the pub.
lie Treasury, or whether that department shall con-
tnue under its present embarsaSsnents. IL will be
seen by the report Of the Postmaster General that
the recent lettings Of contracts in several Of the
States have been made at such reduced rates of
compensation as TO encourage the belief that IL the
department was relieved from existing difficulties its
future operations might Le conducted without any
further call upon the general Treasury.
The power Of appointing To Office is one Of a
| character the most delicite and responsible. The
appointing power ~ eyermore exposed to be led
/ into error. With anxious solicituje To select the
mos, Trustworthy for official station, / cannot Ice
| supposed 10 possess personal knowledge Of the
qualifications every applicant. deem il, there
lore proper, IN this mos; public manner to invite
On the part OF the SonItc, Just scrutiny into the
| Character aud pretensons OF every person whom
| may bring to their notice in the regular form Of
/ nomination for Office. Unless persons every yay
Trustworthy are employed in the public service.
corruption and lrresulnrity will inevitably follow
shall, with the greatest chceTiulness, ncquiesce in
the decision OF that body, and regarding Il as wi.e-
| ly constituted to MD the Executive Department IN
the performance oil this delicate duty, shall look
to ITS consent and advice" given only in further
ance o' the best interests of the country. shall
also, ut the earliest proper occnsion invite the aten-
ion oi Congress TO such measures rs in my iuIe-
ment will be best calculated to regulate and control
the Executive power in reference TO this vitality inl-
poitant subject.
shall also at the proper SEASON yo1r atento 10
the statutory enactens for OF the slave
alc, which may require "a be rendered efficient
cr pr"vsonS There ~ 90 believe that
u on the inoTcas. Whether such Increase IL To- be M.
onhed TO the abolition of slave abor the British
SONS Ia our vicinity, and n,ian dmnuiion i The
supply OF those articles which into the general con
SUMPTION 81 the world thereby ausmeniins the
lI"h DINER qt1crs and thus call,s for additional I,or
were needless To inquire The highest cunslcfaons
OF phhhc honor, well the al
huhahy require resort TO the most vigorous efforts 10
suppress the iTais. -
In conclusion beg invite your MAR 40
il" interests u1 this District Nor do doubt that In
hterh sIiT :" legislation, viii seek advance m,
CONNER cis as well asIis local i1ercss Should
heeui no Ice hsuiy To repeal the existing sui
law Tie necessity of providing suitable place of
nr ic public moneys which may Ice required within tn,
District must be apparent tn all
have elt Ia Ice due to the county to Drcsen The FIRE
gong topics to your consideration aud r. .ctnn Ohrrs
WIN which might not proper tToubI. Won AZ a.,
extraordinary session, will be aid before Won AT , hurc
GAY U am happy committing the important affair. ot
10 country Into your hIhds The tendency of pubc SCI.
nen am pleased Ia believe h. towards the aIoiin an
sihI OF union aus harmony, Of such measures a. will
inrliy the public interests To cherish such Tendency
~ public OpinOa is tic task Of elevated pa,ri,tsn
ina differences OF opinion To the Of
Ing these desirable objects should exist ~ rcasonabIy "a
De expected Nor all Toe made satisfied with any "a,
TEN 81 measures But nstter
ic great holy ~ the people will readily unite in suppor u
los" Whose Efforts spring from 'su'cTesed desire M
promote Their hHppincssi To preserve the Federal ana
Se "Ncnineuts within their respective orbits: 10 cult
waite peace with all the na'iUus the cath on i,sf ana
trench liberty aud property full sccurity; ami consu
nag the most rigid economy, t. abo ISL 1pen
wAsnsoros, June |, 1911. "