Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-15


communication by gentleman Of worth, demonstrate
inc the injurious effect upon the public interest OF
she extension Of the principle Of rotation in Office
70 those subordinate employments in Government
ia which experience is Of great value and is even
Indispensable to any thing like efficiency in the ad-
ministration Of the duties of Office We made no
inquiry Of the writer Of the article to his party
predictions What he said on the subject was
practical, and generally true; and all writers who
recommend themselves by such qualities are wei
come 10 our columns. For ourselves, we have
nothing 10 desire Of this Administration but that it
win honestly and faithfully discharge its duties.
Had we any disposition to see Il embarrassed or
en,anqled in difficulties, so far from allowing intel
lgeni and qualified correspondents to enlighten its
path, MS we have shown ourselves willing to do,
we should let il stumble on blindy, as any Admin
istra,iop certainly will do which removes persons
from Office without inquring whether such removal
be beneficial or prejudical to the public interest
The Globe, however, of the same evening,
pounced upon the communication referred to as
though il were the result Of premeditated pur-
pose on our part to interfere with the distribution
Of the spoils" among the ",victors." We pro-
test against the imputation Of any such design.
But, not satisfied with its first demonstra-
ton, the Globe is out again on Monday evening, in
an attempt to establish some inconsistency on our
part with sentiments heretofore uttered by us on
the subject. We copy the caption and opening Of
its last article follows:
The National Lafelligencer's haugural-Infro-
ductory 10 The Federal administration Of ls4l.
sThis very brief preparatory notice announced the lIarr
son policy, which begct tariff
plus establish regulator of the currency and fill the
offices with set Of functonaes who, according to Mr.
Webster, 10 open new books
"TaEN Ew entering upon the duties
which about devove him by the voice Of the people,
General Harrison will have many difficulties and
many endorsements To overcome He win commence his
Administration with empty Treasury, and in debt the
ncy al the country In stale of disorder and derange
snt commercial enterprise parayzed internal improve
almost NJ dead stop the public offices PILED by
cho ha~ been appointed their party sereees and depofon
and paid far nsgcfhg their eDicioi duties 10 dabb par
" politics aud interfere IN elections An entire change in
Ae policy Of the Government must be made, and General
Harrison, beers, has the rmness ability, aud priue to
do H. He hiss, moreover from the mass Of intellectual
r in the country opportunity 10 select the most able and
sed of the land counsel and advise with
cslsasi Ministers and he viii he aided in both Houses
Congress by aie, eloquent and enlightened With
these aids, have doubt he viii bring order out Of chaos
and prosperity and happiness out Of adversely and Distress
sswe quote this Of the Iniegencer will an eye the
portion have marked in italics II strongly with
ai quoted few days from the print recommend
ing the lie tenure Cor the public funcdonares who hold
d will, &c.
In this attempt 10 plume itself at our expense, the
Globe has met with the same success as it has
olien achieved in similar attempts heretofore. The
article which il quotes is moi the National lnteli-
gencer's." Not remembering having written any
thing Of the kind, we find. upon search of our file
that such an article though not ours, published II
the National Iniclligencer Of December 30, 1910
among selections from other papers, and that credi
was given for il to another paper so distinctly tina
mo one could mistake il FOR our own. We state this
Iact not that we TO express any dissent to thu
principles laid down in the extract referred 70. blu
10 warn the Globe against its propensity 10 burn it
fingers whenever il would raise argument witt IS
Having thus occasion 10 allude 20 this srbrr we
quote FROM the Globe sufficient Of - remarks q
A.ou wAa. i tho sentimr.' copcerrine removals
Ice j, that wing 80 The par1eercy" which II
-r-re uess, - icllowss
sIh< p<as 81 ids country dee impressed with the
a ,hst DC FEDERAL party have how other. contrv-
~ IN spite a the popular will work is way into the sub
osn.e executive Offices State and National throughout the
union The Democracy win be satisfied until some
suasy in the appointment restored between parties this
npcc And this Of itself. think. win require, The
pa Of the present Chief Magistrate, ry eriease reform.
SO much Cor the Globe.
From the other wing of .the Democracy We
have the following very ineligible intimaon that the
broad hints Of the Globe are Al least 40 Car thrown
ssvay upon the President that he intends 10 choos,
his own time and way Of making either removals o,
appointments.
rses "rnr cossTrrvrIos" az sespAr rvrxrxs
.ArprrrArrsx. ron ourcr.--we stated som. A.. 40,
ta annoying importantly by applicant. fo csce would mo-
rsss but the contrary. would materially es--n ,he
ancss Of success |. said that the President hiss declared
yh shss acs which Is part cf his character that to.s
wo have preferred their requests and found here sAsr To-
dsy pressing their claims win not rccve his favorable
sd<rson. When bic Cabinet has been fully osssnssd and
~ line Of policy in regard removals and appointments
copied, Then the applications win he taken mp and consdcse
xi decided upon according 10 their merits This arr
assured, win be the probable 81 ihings."
We deeply regret TO state that the Hon. Isaac
pArxs, the much-respected Senator from the State
ef Massachusetts, lies dangerously III nj his lodg-
ings in this city. 10 which he has been confined for
more than q week past.
We regret 10 learn, by a letter from Chcsieriown,
that the wife Of the Hon. JANIS A. PsAacE died on
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