Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-13
CHRISTOPHER auANDARY, j
To lie Edltns Of The Enquire,

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WASHINGTON CRY, May 9Th, lsi5.
| had hoped thai The well-earned praise area-
iy showered upon The Administration Of Mr..
Polk by leading Opposition journals. claiming
pre,ensions 10 fairness and responsibility, wonld
have srnced the misrepresentation of the thou
sand and one Federal eIler-writers, who scatter
abroad from This city nucndoes, prevarcalions,
and, al times, downright ialSehoods, with view
Of making capital for their sinking cause; but 1t
seems that "reckoned without my host"-tor, as
too little lime has elapsed since the new Presl.
dent entered on his official duties, 10 allow them 10
cavil at The principles on which his adminsira-
ton is TO I've conducled-whch can only be fully
understood from their efecis-these Guerilla po-
li!cians true to their vocation OF constant annoy
ance are seiZing upon every surmiSe or rumor
as proof posiliye OF what they would have The
world believe 10 be the ruthless and ruinons ten
dency OF the policy Of the new Administration,
both as 10 our foreign relations and domestic az
fairs They are using his light artillery with
much effect against us; Tor they know well lis va
lue 10 their cause II formed, during The last cam
paon decidedly the most effective part OF their ar
mamen,, made up, as twas, OF Roorbacks, Saginaw
Pirney stories and British Gold humbuSS, which,
though Too, ridiculous and monsrous 10 attract The
serious attention oi Our friends, yet found credu-
lous listeners in this land, where even Mormon
ism and NIillerism Observation-Disclosures, who
stood ready TO swallow them, simply because
they were Inonsrous If Federalism had never
resorled 10 this disingenuous system OF warfare
before, Gas il often has,) its well nigh successful
application in the late canvass should prepare
MS 10 see it relied ucon in time TO come, as The
most reliable branch OF the "money power tao
e. NOT WILLING
OF liberal principles suffer from such contempll-
bic rthrns;s in the back" and therefore take up
my pen this evening to commence new series OF
letters from this city, 10 The Enquirer 10 be devoted,
principally 10 The work OF promptly exposing these
various representations OF which complain, as
they are put forth-and ofnailing them TO the coun-
Ter as false coin, ere they have swollen into mpor-
lance after The fashion OF the story Of zen thou
sand cats" From the mammoth New YORK
Courier s. Enquirer down to parson broWnlows
Jonesboyo' sheet every Federal paper in the
land has been uttering lamentations and male
dictions over the "proscription" which they say IS
being perpetraed in this city. The Nation
al Inteieencer, among others, does at least
It's share in endeavorng 10 create an impress
sion that il is but requisite for an employer
Of Government. here 10 be opposed in sentiment
10 the pariy in power 10 ensure his dismissal from
office at no very distant day. Mr.. Gales mana
ges the thing very cleverly, too he makes no
bold declarations but contents himself win treat
ing the subject by innendoes-snch as Lead those
who pin their faith 10 his sleeve 10 believe him
thoroughly satisfied of The tact-though he does
moi positively asser, il. This is unfair and unge-
nerous; for, il is well known 10 every man in
Washington, that moi one-fiiih as many removals
have been made in this city, since the fourth OF
March last as were made from the fourth OF
March 10 The fifth of MAY, la4l-which in every
instance, were made upon Mr.. Clays principle,
viz: "Ipe ranfoford 10 ksep your friends an cter,
Sir II is equally we'll known, that Federal
lists and Republicans have been removed, indis-
criminalelv, By the present administration as
their habits or want of qualifications required
their dismssion from the public service; that not
one man has lost his place on political grounds
but for reasons other than his political sentiments.
/ In this city, no Federalst preends, in converse
| ton, TO attribute the removals already made to
difference of opinion; because, in each case, The
propriety OF the act is manifest 10 all who lake the
trouble 10 inquire into il. Thus, lis abroad, and
moi here, that capital can be manufactured oul OF
''the prcscriptive tendency of Mr. Folks Admi.
nisration." | presume thai, in the course OF
the Summer, many additional removals and
appointments will be made, as the Executive
has given earnest of an unfinching determine
tion 10 carry out Jefersonian principles 10 The lei
ter, and as The present condition Of the public
Offices in this city is rank offence against the
simple and straight forward doctrines in regard
to The distribution Of Government patronage, nv
whichihe administration of Jefferson was distin-
gnished. There are 10 he found in office here the
rank and file OF two generations of the same
family. This is mol The case with a single
kith. II seems 10 run through almost every bu-
reau OF every department. Many Of those who
have been in public employment series OF
years educate their sons TO regard Office as their
biuh-righ,; and by din, OF long and persevering
efforts, have finally succeeded in quartering them
on The public. This. 10 my mind, is against The
spirit of our institutions as well as against the
policy Of Jefferson, who in all things labored Il