Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-02
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
wednesday Morning, December 81, le4o.
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Ifar,esnondence Of he RiehmOad Enqa"ef.l
WASHINGTON CRY, Dec ~, 1919.
Soon after The Senate mel this morning. me
wen, into Executive session, and are unuefs'oo.
10 have merely referred the large number OF noun
nations sent in, 10 the appropriate conin'l'eeS'
,rbes, were principally connected with inc COZ
lection OF the revenue, and aie ior lhe 'hos' "a
unimporiantlo your readers :,
The House of Representatives passed lie vi
from The Senate, constituting The porl Oh udi'.'
ION collecting district, and Maiasorda, Caveiio
La Vacca, Corpus Christi, Sabine ana Ve'asoo
,o;,,. >, each NJ which inspectors oithc revenue
are 10 be stationed.
Mr. Washington Hunt, of New York, was,
last, safely delivered Of The better hall oil M
sneech on Nativsm. As for The balance, ia'''
b.,Il nren, il" The House also referred The mos
impor,an; subject Of The future method OF selecting
their messenger in charge OF The folding room L
| = select committee of five; CT whom Messrs. LIN
Boyd of Kentucky Grover OF New ioik' w
Kay Of North Carolina and Jones OF tennessee
arc louI-I know not who was The MN genie
man thus highly honored. MI. Douglass OF IN
no;s has the 4 r for tomorrow, Tor Il sci speech
IN Natiyeisnl. Both branches of Congress are
irving, laboIiously trying, 10 appear busy at 'hls
nauicular Ieriod in the season, when serious ie'
c;s,a,ive business never has heretofore ceen
iransac,ed and never will be, So long as Inc Gus
tom of having a flying Christmas vlsit 10 lhen
homes is INDUCED in by al least 1hiiu u 'i'e
members. H. Nov,
| understand that the Secretary oil tne navy
has declared that he does moi lntend 10 NC
',oyernaJ as heretofore was the custom, Dy
Seniority OF date, in nominating oihcers LOT
n,omotion. That is, il he Is not Satisleu
In, rho officer whose turn it shall be Tor pro-
motion, is better qualified and more deserving
than his juniors, he will seek among Mem Iol .nI
candidate for increased rank. Thus all Naval
Officers who NAV be promoted during ms auihih-
is,ration of the department, whelher I'D 'uih VI
ON of turn, are 10 be considered as pelng 10 MS
esnmalion. personally and Professionally more
deserving than their compcers. IL nc c'iii "iways
avail himself of reliable and iuli lhioIIhdl,on
upon which to base his jud- menl, 'ie new pau
wi doubtless work well. II not, however y
must work badly. am certain thal ms ue.el-
mina,ion will bring hornets nest a5on, ms ears,
as vel moi dreamed OF ain his philosophy" Inc
friends of overslauched officers and OF those whose
notorious wan, OF professional and personal re-
ousiles for promotion, will render lhciii III 'uluII
but ladders for others 10 step on 10 lheil up"diu
career. will at once raise The cry ol 1apmuetsm.
The general popularity of The service whiGn IS
indeed well deserved, will induce many uhlhink-
inc conductors of Democratic newspapers 10 sue
on this question against the Secretary; Whiie lhe
Who press will, with great unanllnlty, atiack
the new plan. or rather The administration, over
!, II will. doubtless afford them better subject
for manufacturing fmpnaTy capital man any
other al present offering; for much may DC salu
with pausibily and effect against IL uiilll inc Sc,
ections made, show that The Secretary IS governed
BY desire for the best interest oil the service, ana
aided by thorough knowledge OF The qualitlca'
lions Of candidates. Whew, what storm ihey
will brew, 10 shake the far-iamed liapcrturDaDiiily
of "the man Of letters =
nercciye that the New York Express is endea-
yorinp 10 create The impression that the Admins
have used "slrenuous exerions" TO bring about
the acuuillal Of McNully II speaks OF sire
nuous exerlions" having been brought to bear IN
certain quarters" for the purpose mentioned
What can be The objec, OF the editors, nut an
atlernp, 10 connect his acquial with the Adml-
nistralion, | cannot divine. The mean hSihhG'
iion-lor they do not dare 10 speak It ont IKE
men--iS worthy OF the columns IN winch II IS
found Famed The country over, as they are, Tor
such petty, baseless tricks OF insinuation, had
supposed that the common sense OF their editor
stationed in this city, who is OF course, cosnzah
of The extraordinary efforts made by The anlholl-
ties 10 ensure the United States ample luslice ID
the premises, would have cautioned nm against
attempting their old game in this case, where llle
world knows all the facts so well bulh appears
that have given him credit ior TOO much Jug
nent and too lille IaScali,y. The larl Is, lhe!c
never was case Of delalcation or pccuiatioh
on The Government funds, call il which you may,
in which 50 active and energetic eIeriiohS were
made. or so large expense Incurred to ensure a
conviction. The Committee on Accounts (oi
the House who were the zeal prosecutors, nave
each labored 10 procure and arrange Inc eViuenre
against the traverser, as though il was ms own IN
dyiduaI case Every title of proc! bearing @a'DS'
him was concentrated here, al heavy cost loI VA
yelling expenses ard attendance; AID me services
of PhiIin L. Frndall Esq, late U. , i}islrlct ~
torney, staunch Wing by-lhe.bye ou' man "a
high character and great ability, were retained
n, \ cos, OF some fifteen hundred dollars, IN oIder
thai his former knowledge oil the case ihis't "
made available against Men. lei; hotwnh,
standing all this, the manner ID winch 'he Pcn"'
clause of the Sub. Treasury law sianl", amer nc
doc,orins il received al the hands OF Inc Coon
Congress, rendered it impossible 10 secure YER
d;ct AGAINST The prisoner II there IS lant any
where 4, lies al their door, and al that OF the pro-
scouting Attorney who managed The case i IS
M, IN he expected that love OF truth would pre-
yant The EXPRESS from throwing The blame OF ine
ac0nil,aI on The latter, who labored so faithfully
in the discharge Of mis- duty; but political sy"Pa-
Inv will, OF course, shield him from their animal
versions have Just as much ground TO charge
that the exerions Qrom fcluw-cc'ing) OF leaa-
ing Wings in New York saved the neck OF theif
man. the hono,atkc - Mitchell. from NE rope
or tia, those OF the ruling spirits oil Federalism
in Ioni,iana. svmpalhizing with their honpnn5t
p;ce Garland, have so far enabled Inn 10 escape
the punishment due for his late fragrant forge
y MACON.