Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-10


Of the same spri, Of concession. lie bad oite'
been willing himself TO adhere 10 the action o
the House, and would always do so if il coul,
be done without sacrifice Of what be regarded
as sense OF duty and right. Il would ou
leave the appointing power where il has here
tofore existed When this question was before
the Senate, few days ago. It was well known
how be had voted. He had gone with inc ma
iori,y. The circumstances too, under which ht
voted were also we'll known. lie thought thef
that Senators needed reproof. But now he not
got in a good hnmor, and was willing TO recant
and do now what under other circumstances DC
would have done then-(Mr Tyler was seef
laughing.-Mr. WiTCHER Vel, Senator:
may lsugh.-Mr. Tyler said he was only laugh
ing because the Senator from Pitlsy lvania ,oai
gsit ng in good humor-it was surely sub
lect OF merriment)
Mr. DENEALE did not concur in the opinion
Of The S,nalor froui Petersburg, 10 saying thai
The House would not agree to the Sendtes
amendment; but, on the contrary, he was very
certain they ,oouid ag'ee, and that they were
very anxious 10 have another opportunity OF ex
pressing their opinion upon the subject. de
believed that the appoin ing power exercised q
controlling Influence over The aPPointee. The
article Of flour was he great commodity OF his
country, and he was no, willing that i, should
be inspected by an interested party. The Coun
| ~ Courts and the merchants, an interested party
living in The c les, now made The appointment
Of inspections. The compensation of the insPec-
tor Of hour was paid gu, Of the labor and pro-
duce Of the country, and not by tho consumer
and yet the purchaser and the consumer had Tue
appointment. He would illustrate the necess'
" OF change in the appointing power, by re-.
ferring TO case which had been communicated
10 him few days ago, (aud he could give the
names if il was desirable gentle nan oil TINS
county had sen q hundTed barrels OF hour 10
Alexandria, and il was reduced 10 cross mid.
dA,es. The owner oil the -four was informed OF
lhi, fact and he went Oh TO Alexandria, for tie
purpose of having Tie matter investigated. 1 he
result was, that the brand upon the barrels was
scra ped off, and the -four wa put up 10 snp3r-
fine. This be stated as q fact, upon good au-
thori,y. and in relation 10 which he was pre-
pared 10 place himself,eetu ia-euria. lie be
iieved his Latin was right, but not certain: no
could tulk Dutch, bu, not Latin. voice
Then give il to US IN Dulch.-Mr. DENEALE'
No, Sir-that would be uascr'pturo!, for we
are commanded not to speak ~ an unfao~"
toRgue)
Mr.. RlYES had from the first been opposed
10 this transfer OF the appointing power. ~,
mind had undergone no change. HE power aau
long been exercised by The courts ana ne hau
heard of no abuse Of The powe: or any COM
nla;nts of ,bc manner in which il had been exer-
els d. He had not como here for the purpose OF
making a party Cods, but 20 contribute his part
awards making one without reference or re-
gard 10 party The newspapers had seen nj 70
refer 10 him and to his course by calling MIN
boiling Democrat lie cared not for that. tie
would repeat here to-day what be had said on a
former occasion in relation to this mdIter-that
if this power Of appointment was transferred
from the courts To The Executive 1t would DC
wrong; that the courts were better informed as
Ia the qualifications and fitness Of man Tor The
duties Of the Office than The Governor could De.
We had 10 have inspectors Of Tar, OF flsh, line,
turpentine, &C., and il could not be presumed
that The Governor was as W, II acquainted wih
ind viduals and their qualifications for the du'ies
of those Offices as the people residing IN Inc Sec
lions Of country where it was necessary that we
should have such inspectors. The change, loo,
would make those offices political offices, and The
Governor, 10 making the appointments, woulo
appoint hi. personal friends. Politics VIII De
introduced, which IS not now the case, ana,
whether those Offices were converted iRto Poihi-
cal fices or not, II would be said that party IN
auences had made Us change The appointing
mower. L. had been said of the Senator from
Pi,,sylyania, in voting for this change the other
day. and with the Democrats. whilst he, h1r. NJ
was voting in different way, that ne had oeen
swapped of fur himself Mr. TYLE3-out he Is
coming back The Senator from Pi!'syiva
was but putting himself right. lie thought that
wrong had been done him; and his vote on lot
mer occasion was given for the purpose oil setting
satisfaction But the Senator from PitlsylVahia'
mon little "sober second thought, was very
ant 10 get right, and he had done so in This IN
stance. Mr. had for many years been
Justice of the peace, and he was well acquainted
with the magistrates and citizens oil Petersburg
and ne had never yet knowu the court oil that
city to be influenced by party considerations
party was moi known among Them. AS u was
| the town was Wing bat had Democratic omcers'
aud party influences werc not made 10 pear upon
them: but introduce the change and party 100 va
come in. Things had always gone well 'he'e'
bu. so soon as you Ell CT This change IN Inc up,
pointing power the Governor will DC i'aPor.uneu
to make party appointments and ne wouio oe
influenced in that way. He deprecated sucn
state of things, and he desired 10 avoid them.
He would say, then, make no change-no gooo
could grow out Of il, whilst much evil might DC
the result. The present inspector OF hour 10
Petersburg, it is true, is a Wing. Change lie
appointing power and Democra. VIII % pu. u,
his Mace who, perhaps, would not be halt as well
qualified for The duties OF the post.
Mr. CARLILE had hoped that hi. question
would give rise to no discussion sucn, II
seemed, was not 10 be the case. AS for hlmseii,
he would remain silent, but Tor the lact lna' nc
thought great principles were involved 10 me
question AS 10 The Senator from Petersburg, u
was ye,y natural that he should desire US 10 60
over 10 bim-tof he was, as he had informed Us,
occupying his Old posilion-which was without
change, aud 10 violent opposition 10 The transfer
OF this appointing power 10 The Governor. lie
did moi complain of that, but he did protest
against the right of that Senator 10 assume, WIN
out or or tiule OF proof, that we were aiming &c
convert this matter into parry question IL was
principle, and not parry, that ne was aiinins d.
The Governor i. the representative oil me olaIe'
and is The head oil its executive Office tie repre-
sen,s the community al large, who are Interested
in The appointment OF inspectors VINO 81! IN ]nns'
meni upon the products OF our county. Luz ,no
Governor is responsible 10 the people lof Tue
manner in which the duties OF his ONCE are per-
formed-and, feeling that responsibility, the aP-
noin,men,s would be conferred upon good men,
and those vho would be we'll qualified, and who
would be acceptable 10 the people. The Sena
tor from Petersburg acknowledge mai Inc IN
spec,or Of -four in that city is a Wig Now
every body knows that these liule Offices OF lar,
lime and fish inspection are worthless, and heoee
no body cares any thing about Them. But Whel
The Senator cumes 10 name an hcc that is worm
something il turns out that the holder is wing
Why did his mo party" magistrates no. apPoln'
a Democrat instead OF Wa'g Inc lelh L. ..
dical has been applied 10 those VIM laSol .n''
from Petersburg was sufficiently radical himself
whenever i, suited his purposes. He was Ger,
,ainly very radical in every Thing that concerned
,ha own 81 Petersburg, and the Senate have mol
fo!so,,en that, when it suited his purposes, The
Cher dav. he was the strong advocate o! The one
man power, which he is n0w as he says, hshnns
against. The Senator was afraid that MS VINE
inspector would be turned cut. Mr. Y. d'd no
think that any unjust influences could oe made .