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6172. OFFICE-HOLDERS, Reduction.—[further continued].

The session of the first
Congress, convened since republicanism has
recovered its ascendancy, * * * will
pretty completely fulfil all the desires of the
people. * * * They are disarming executive
patronage and preponderance, by putting
down one half the offices of the United
States, which are no longer necessary.—
To General Kosciusko. Washington ed. iv, 430.
(W. April. 1802)


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