To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-02-17T00:00:00

- Sir,-Tbat public utlity is the ofli n of justice, is a proposition whlich has never, perhaps, been considered at the TreaTury. The rules of equity depend there on the particular force ofinftuence, .nd poweris the on.ly' niasuae of right. 'Govenment think thatthey are uot under any restraint ofjustice v ith regard to the publ ser vants, and consequefstly they cannot posss any right but by their? airbitrary wi-Ll.es : Tf theje rentirnents a,c not entertained, to what can be attributed the callus indiflerence vith which .they invAde the prtivlegesof thoate Subject to their iutb'rity, reprdlesof all remonstrances eitler fron theinjutedindividualsortlcisjuperiors of their departmerits, a.nd reckless of theinjurhey inflict on the publicAservice? There is not any Ias& of. men against whon 30 ma ny prejudices exist -as neif'in ofcR- Th1..expasures of some4gross instances of bad conduea have thrown0!;crcdit on the whole;"and they probably .axe lndebtM for this chpj.cter toetbat viljsisitem of inuence which, vith no, other feeli* tban the desire ofi3tending its power, is care- losi wlo mr,y be, the object of patropagc. Wbi4tever jssj b bee faultscttbeir servatits, the publirwjll xiot tftr thep.tobe opprcss~4. .Their caue.ernbracesmost imn;orunt points; - Wito sld e she from oppression, will at the samte time ~riitify ni~elings ofhenevolence, and goard .th& State foin the ,ntutjounconsequerncea..*nich tnut inevitably ensue if the arbitr*ry desiigif Goyermis'shorld not be frustrated. ' - Tok)obnx .utbe'tvilia the objectofmnya4ddzesing you, itppnear- iejfrught wsith incilcuaibIeminichief. 'The safety-ofib&fopIe ;i avitirem4ei' aw, and' the .pubIic safety and iaterest peremptorily yq~ie tbaShibr setvaii& t]IOXd be pwtected. An outlirte only of &c <h t?.elc .ded 1 ;ny y itEtttr sbtecitb ,the par. ticularw },rnot proc., but any ioenbtb of -terf*wihturc may s intbseicIweuceoftte idsa ces,.i-iaion -.B niovitng fct copiles of tlie cosreiontecelI ee& th urjvanatie load ot. :TexSs.rdatl,e totue oitp0nscnt of tbeir- kecretsr.1- My eorts are directed totlingeiiera sbinrha ;,idtIiose ao lonIak'aa have life. lfavmng.llog obwnrvd tbestew of .cdruitSop th i*a-noif& first time- tbat4bahve.rei.arked the giganttcirsJdee widrlrb.rhch it u bts tening foovelt~ ~ ~~~~~e in tention to hvetthwse ctnstitution. When t erutir of tde in. teno of GOvernmcatreiched me,jdetennined to*asch th'eir pr. gress narrowly. Many cases of hardhip have ?oino to my know- ledge, but that which I 'have pointed out be,rs ealiar fturs o atroeity. By advocating the cause of the public servants, the mceas are oifered of checking the extension of s systee which nay nable Go.vernmentito exerCse the most crbitr y power, anld the ase of the Tax-offie2 is selected as the beat.position invhih I mary ttempt -to defend the general'intercsts of the community. ID the prosecutiou of mly inquiries; I have found thatin this in- stancethe Treasary jnstifY the appointmnent on such qxtmaordinary gro?und, that-k 'woulid seem they have mistaken an -egcX00oM for the generxl TrUe. rThe late secretary, was,. it appeLr*, t&4ferred firantthe Tt-easuryrto the Tax-offipe inconsequence of tboussnlts'c or incapacity of-the person who, by the geners course of promotiorn observed in'that and most departments, would but for that creum- stauce have been advanced to the secret rjshi- If so slight a pretence can possibl be oppo.ed to-the,indent of a public oard favour of th erson next-in succession, 'iho re. commended hin. not only as well qudifiqd, but ' ianly deserving promotion, asid also expresd theiropinion that hisappoitment ws necessary for the security of the public iervice, what xsspir pz*of can be given of tbe odurate n of justice which-the svAem of influence compels th iitr opru?And iftfie monaobliga. tion which binds s ohc ietty Ucanteber v l t? this instf ne, to ht an alarming extent may injustice be committed ! Wh"enver the rules of equitv are suspend it ought clearly to be shown that the public inter6st absolutely reqires the sacrifice. The exception tis the rule of promotion in cases o incapacity is a hardship on junzior ofliers betthe mut o necssiy sffe fr the convenience atic be- nefi oftheoubic srvie. n wat anner that service can be be. nefited y~ppintng apersn whllyignorant'of the ditties he bas to xecte,in ieuofonewhohasTheexerience of long service and may e amanof ntene apliatin ad extraordiryue orh mayhae prfrme sme mprtat ervces whil nil mt re ad:a al events he ought to be superior in mnost, if not: in all rlespects to the person be has dsplaced. This uiiay be a very nice point, but were it palpablv otherwise, itcno ntesihetie.. In m fuurecommnictios I illendavoartoin~the sub. tha ofbenvolnce huaniy, ndjtic, i cenot611of reee,v- supprt f te god ad te parioic,an~ n teirnamen 1? ....., --...'- . - ce or toe iegwiatuxe TUEBOR1 I TO TIIE hDlTO]_ OF, IEi 2v.tfEs.