Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-11

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law phu!y invested with tho power q" the sword AND lie
has ngan acd air had that Of III: pulse also he hotscs
uf Congress- il il true lay lakes fix inP"ta AMI lrGue
The sale of The Isic domain but II is he through his
agents: who handles the proceeds From 1888 I" 1856 ITO
say nothing n The prrsenl he alone nominated and dismiss
I'd all the agents no kept MS we'll those who collected
distributed, and disLsrd The public The apnthe2n
make s executors who your legatccs, has
ghul application 10 such agents and The immense urea
sure that annually passcs through their hands
The rapid incrcnsc and spread Of population, the growth
of national wealth. the amount Of revenue collected ami
with foreign countries, the additional appointments nj home
abro, III; rnbcr and value of conrncs-all constant
" sfriy the incrcosa-a general decay in mo-
rails PERHAPS az treat in Congress elsewhere; the habit
that have prevail daring several presidential terms
of filing public Offices with hut little or no regard 70 moral
sandinghavc taken altogether already opened 10 the head
n the elements OF power and corruption winch
IL Impossible. for the trainers ard adopers of the con-
s,iinn ioiGsre 10 conceive Who, at that distan!
day example deamcd Of the spcctac!cs which have
recently dsnustrd every honest citizen TOT posnascrs,
mail contractors mail agents and takers covering
the land with govcr;c,, pamphlets handbi and extra
zettcs sufficient W ready 10 sap The morals public and rl-
vute nf entire generation 7o the cusonhorsc meree.
in The large cities, living the public, neg ceiling
ev.IS ty for party meetings and tic polls and rendering 10
power Tic most brbe worthy services of districts alton
neys and Notwithstanding missionaries, defending every
abuse Of ucehcir own the most indecent-n order to
maintain power in the hands of their patron All who have
reflected the foregoing facts must nc ready TO affirm mat
executive patronage has increased is Increasing, and ought
TO be diminished"
hope then, BY carly amendment Of r constitution to
see reduction Of the Presidents veto. Tie regulation OF
patronage would properly follow.
There can be no good why the should not be
by bare majority in each house OF Congress oi
all members elected say for the benefit OF reiiec.
tion tho end of days from tho return OF the BILL An
amendment this effect would leave The Presdeni--he
general representative of every State and dsIict-amed
with the of all The members absent the moment from
the especxes houses and there will always be absent
from hoth
RurArIoS ~ oFFicEThe inquiry undo. this head is not
definite in any letter before IT, however is presumed
10 rctr- 10 governors and secretaries of Territories, ard
some Of the judges theren district attorneys collectors
and naval officers OF the customs; marshals post
masters whose commissions amount TO thousand dollars
per cnnum navy agents. registers and receivers OF land Of
fees surveyors general of lands and Indian agents all
OF whom by law appointed for term Of four years but
subject express enactment except the uoge 10 be re-
moved pleasure 2. To high class of civil officers
ncxt to the chiefs the executive departments at Washing
ton other high Observation-Disclosures ministers secrears
OF legation and ccnsuS posmasters whose commissions
amount 10 less than thousand dollars per annum supe!n
tendeEs OF Indian affairs Indian sub.agents, &C., &C. ali
appointed without limitation time, ye; SUBJECT IN pac
lice-no BY express aw-o be also removed pleasures
and g. TO the assistants allowed by law very many Of the
principals included above, which assistants generally
called clcrks-some of them deputies appraisers wcishes
eaugers sub-inspectors stoekeerevs lighthouse Keepers
&C. &c-all appointed and subject TO removal, under
the second head.
am asked whether in my poor opinion all those func-
tonaries amountng many thousands or any OF them
ought TO be periodically superseded by original appoint
menis? If yes-when And if part only-Whichi
We have seen that great number OF offices are filled Tor