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October 1, 1810
Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
Mr. Poindexter, Representative from Mississippi Territory, criticizes in a letter to constituents the appointment of territorial officers at Washington through intrigue, fraud, and favoritism rather than public elections.
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Mode of disposing of offices at Washington—Mr. Poindexter, a Representative from the Mississippi Territory, in a letter to his Constituents, says, "It is a well known fact that the suffrages of the people are never consulted in the election of officers, designated to rule in the respective Territories. Intrigue, fraud, perfidy, and chicanery, are engines not unfrequently wielded to obtain for the fawning sycophants that preferment which is denied to the independent possessor of virtue, integrity and talents."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Political Appointments
Territorial Offices
Intrigue
Mississippi Territory
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Poindexter
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Key Persons
Mr. Poindexter
Event Details
Mr. Poindexter writes to his constituents that territorial officers are appointed without consulting the people's suffrages, using intrigue, fraud, perfidy, and chicanery to favor sycophants over virtuous individuals.