Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-01
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1JUSIlCE AND OLD FlRSINlS.
Mr. Editor perceive from communication
10 The Globe over the signature OF Justice" that
The writer is endeavoring II create the impress
sion thai Virginia receives the largest share OF
the patronage of the Government in The Eyecu-
tive offices Of this city, and those OF the diploma
tic and consular stations abroad for The purpose
evidently Of disparaging The claims OF The cii-
zens Of that gallant old State, who have remained
true TO their principles in every political contest,
Wills. some of the other States have become
ccipscd with Federalism. The principle laid
down by ".Trsticc" is unfair. To arrive al The
truth, and 10 dispense JUstec TO ALL in relation
10 proper distribution OF The patronage of the
Government, he should have given the amount
bestowed upon New York, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chuscus and the New England States, in the col
lection Of the customs; and ne will then see, that
in the city Of New York alone the patronage Of
The Government is greaierlhan the whole amount
received hy Virginia. He should also take into
consideration the amount of patronage bestowed
upon the West, in the way Of Improvements, the
Land offices, the Indian Department; and after
this is done ".Jusiice" will discover that old
Virginia is far behind in receiving even
an equal share OF The distribution Of the pa
lronage OF The Government. Virginia has con-
tended for principles, and nobly has she redeemed
them. know great many individuals, in the
"Biue Book" who are Vireinians by birth, but
they have ceased long ago 10 be citizens of that
Stale For instance, if an appointment should
be made from Kentucky or Missouri, The indivi-
dual is charged 10 The account OF Virginia. if it
should appear that he was born there. This
rule of action might, probably, show large num-
her of Virginans, because her citizens are be
found in every Stale West Of the Mountains; bul
! do uncquivocally say, that Virginia is far be-
hind in resident appointments, "Justiee'!' state
inent 10 the contrary Notwithstanding. There is
a smaller noun, OF money disbursed in this gal
liant old Stale, Than any other in The Union. She
has never asked the Government TO aid her in
her internal Improvements; she has even disdan
ed to receive the land distribution fund; and, in
fact all for which she has ever commended was
her cherished principles, which will be maintain
ed even should her gallant citizens be overlooked
By unfair statements made by "Justiee," or any
other selfish individual.
In justification Of my position, which is direct
ly opposite 10 ".Jnsiiee's" partial and cne-sided
statement, will recite fact. The present Re-
gister Of the Treasury, al the time of his appoint
ment was citizen Of the State of New York,
having served in the Legislature OF that State,
vet the "Blue Book" makes il appear that the APP
poiniment was made from Virginia. Now, this
is not fair; and boldly assert, that two-lhirds of
the appointments which hail from Virginia were
made from other States, and particularly from the
West and Southwest So much for liberal-mind-
ed "JrsrlcE." A DEMOCRAT.