Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-11-26

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is not definite IN any letter before me- 1t however, is
presumed TO rcicrl. To governors and secretaries OF
territories and some of thcj ges therein district at
tornoys; collectors Surveyors and naval officers oil
the customs, m1rshas, post masters whose COM |
missions amonnt to a thousand dollars per annun |
navy agents; register and receivers of land Offices
surveyors general of lands and Indian agcnts-a oil
whom are by law, appointed for term of four years;
but subject, by expire enactment except thoJudgesl
to be removed at pleasure - To high class of civil
officers ncXt to the chlrls) in the executive depart
ments ut Washington; other high functlonarios-
foreign minister's secretaries OF legation and consls
post masters, whose commissions amount TO less
than thousand dollars per annum +; superintendent
of Indian affairs, Indian sub agents. &c. d'c-all APP
po nted without limitation as to term, yet subec, ~
practice by cypress lawto be also removed a
pleasure and 3, To the assistants allowed by lazy to
very many of the principals included above-whch
assistants are gencaly called eicrhS-some OF them,
deputies appraisers, wcghers sub inspectors store
keepers light house keepers. &c. &c.-all appointed
and subject TO removal, under the second head.
| am askcd-Whether lin my poor opmoh) all those
| func'n1rlcs amounting to many lhousnnds) or any
of thom ought to be periodically superseded by OIL
glna appointments III yes Ihen Ana IL IL part
| only Which!
Wchavc seen that great number Of Offices filed
for term of years and more without any limitation
as to term l. however can draw no line of Just dis
tncton between the claims Of the two classes upon
the favour of country or government.
Promising, that regular PERIODICAL changes IN the sub
ordinate servants oflhe country, merely for the sake
of change, wolld necessarily swell executive patron.
age already too much swollon,-1 am obg, d to add
that more than doubt Oh other grounds the policy
and Justice of snch changes; Because, for the able
and prompt execution of public business, much Off
cal experience of particular stations, is known to he
necessary -. Because many office holders, APP
pointed under reckless administration, (su'h as
| we have seem will always after time, be found OF
equal industry and abilities B. Because, again, some
may be found in state of honorable poverty. the
suit no less of stern integrity, than of long and
exclusive devotion to the interests of the public, and
d. icc1u>c, to remove such servants nat TO re np
point them, at the end of term would not only dis
courage Successors is faithful discharge OF duty, but
could fail TO outrage the moral sense of entire
communities / speak on this head, from what
Witnessed in lS20-30 Of the cruel experiment, on n
arle SCALE then made ulon the sensihilltics of the
country and the niischlcis 10 the public interests
which e1rly ensucd.
What would, therefore, humbly advise is this {:
To turn out. not only a change of President, hut
in any and every week of the year. all Office holders
known to he deficient in either honest capacity, or in
dustry, and to appoint in Their stead, men known to
possess those qualities, Without an ANXIOUS atien-
on virtue and intelligence cannot long be successful
" maintained ; for blind or vicious distribution OF
en- rmous patronage would soon--by the force of the
highest exampl down al that is fought in the
, | Church. thcSchoul-house and the College.
one Presidential term OF the eight clllet magls-
trates tina preceded General TRANSFORMATIONS ma
ton yet mourns-the first, third, fourth, fifth, and
seventh presided over this union, respectively, twc
successive TERMS the olher three but four years each
and every of the eight, triiist IN ofce, became
, ! candidate for n second term.
con Cr the sublime example sci DV nc IdHlcT .
his country in declining third electlon-which has
b on duly ollowe by four popular Presidents, an'
would no doubt have been observed with equal goot
faith by ihc other three under like circumstances
as establishing barrier against thru term, i'm
pnssahIc as if ii were embodied in the constitution II
% self BIT do not consider it respectful to the REQ
q favor on pedgr that ifeloc,cd, he will not accep
a second nomination. 1t looks too much like bar
gain rendered 10 other asprans ;-yeld to mc nor !;
: siaH sson be ont Of yo"r way-too much Ike tn
,,s. n,,,tt he
:, The choice ola POpc-many voting for themselve
rr and if without success. finally for the most sup
:, erennated-n order that the election may the soon
n come round again. am, however, IN favour OF a
I ancndmcnto of the constitution, in of the form
# prcscrbbc l-dccarng that citizen shall be ellgbl
= TO reelection the Presidency, and also, of an cS
y tension OF the term to that ola sonaor-a period
n SIN years.
4, Agency orHe Presidentin legislation am per
. suadod that this should he strictly limited. |. To th
- Veto qualified a. suggested above. .. TO the com
ii mand OF the consution-"he shall from time to tim
/, give TO the Congress information of the state and III
"a Union, and recommend to their consideration sue
90 and 3. To furnishing through the appropriate c,
ir ccutvedepHrmens, such details for Bills as any cor
10 mltee OF either lioue of Congress may specially ca
y ior
- grc'S-lf had the honor of vote on the occasion,
IN would hive been given IN favor OF the land dlslrb,
!, lion Bill, the bankrupt bill, and the second Bill f
10 c'eltng isca rporatlon-havlng long been und
f., cnnvG onthat, lnpeacc, N war, something cliciei
", in the nature ola bank of the United States is NJ
only necessary and proper, but indispensable to Il
~ successful operations of the Treasury as wei as
- many of the wants of our commerce and currency.
10 Sc re- or 9GM LOuad SocictiCS.-I have not been
b member of the masonic lodge in thirty odd years.
n a visitor OF any lodge since except oncc-now mo
a than sixteen years ago Thelc are, at many Acad
bo mics and Colleges, as Is well known, associations
-, students, tutors and professors for literary purpose
m and their c'lngs generally, for aught that know
H. may be secret. Twenty Eight years ago was Of
n, present with such an association and never since
il. and have, within five years, received many ilate
to ing notices ofmy having been enrolled an honora
~, member of as many such associations. | am sor
~ to be reminded thai, by some strange neglect, ha
ri failed to except one of those honorable dlstn
10y tons.
e., Finally am askel-Nnominatef q candida
nv f0rttsD presidency wouH y9u gcrtpt HE nomination
cs beg leave respectfully roply-yeS; provided, tn
"a he not required TO rclouncc any principle profess
he above. Ny principles convictions.
~, Hoping that You who have done me the honor
bo invite this general reply may, with the millions
-, enabled in or two 10 fix on some other ciuI
,r as your candidate more worthy, and therefore M
h likely TO concliatc the majority or popular su
,s yes.
49,, Iremna, gentlemen,
Wv Your friend and fellow citizen.
j! WINFIELD SCOTT
n, DJC'rI ~, THE SnITrrIJ A