Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-02-15

SIR,
r. IN the commencement Of your official duties, your
zeal crafty vour creatures. has urged you forward
with precipitation ovcIeap the bounds oE the conit
tuition the fame zeal eems have prompted you 70 d-
dain The ordinary rules Of dilcreuon aud cvliiry.
mof extraordinary inllance Of this contempt OF deco
un, have leen in your treatment Of Governor Sar-
gcnt For the truth ol the acs in this cafe, mnlt
~ on his astemtnta. no man in his ttuation would
hazard mirePtelcntat0n and indeed that he iub-
tance If bis hatement Is may be fairly inferred
from MIR. hadIiOns letter 20 him. notifying him 81 his
dulial; for that letter implies change Of deermi
nation in the preGdents mind after Governor Sargent
lef; Wafhingion.
From this latement the faes appear 70 be tke(t-
iome charges If mal-adm FILTRATION, The h aOry Cf
VIII Oh j. material 70 my PurPJle, having iuduced
Governor Sargent 10 ieave his government OF the ki
ffppi ttrrtOi with lis Secretary, ana make journey
70 the feat Of government vpdicste his Official
character. He arrived at Warrington Oh the goth
Of May 8OI-immediately waited on the Pref
dent, and was received with apparent clvIlty The
ncIt morning he told that Mr.. Claiborne was fJaa
appointed to the government oft MIdiGppi Terrific
~ that is, commiion made out, though not de-
liytred This the Governor doubted, and one - the
beads Of departments alIured him, It On
fhe fri Of June, Governor Sargent had interview
with the Prefdent, and taed that he vifhed for
opportunity juftfy his conduct and for that purpoe
1t necellary proceed Bottom for papers that
the Preideut aured him nothing dhonorabIe attach
ed his character that Mr. Claiborne bad authority
r isEefinE that BE- Be G0vsynor Of fBa Territory
and that dsfiVs measre 6oad Be take1 upon
the fhbject, until Governor Sargent had opportun-
~ make his repreentatons Governor Sargent re-
lying theie afurauces, left Warrington for Bottom
and foon after he arrived, received letter from the
Secretary Of State dated June 18th, informing him Of
his dlmffion from office.
From this faIement it appears, that feverai davs be-
fore this interview with Governor Sargent, in which
you told him nothing decifve had been or would be
done the 1uhjett, until he had opportunity to be
heard, commiiIion had actually been made our, ap-
pointing Mr. Claiborne Governor ofthe Miiifppi Ter
rtory If this is the fact, and evidence appears to
the contrary, what will the citizens OF the United States
FAY your conduct There is room for your friends
20 offer for you the apology OF mitake IN fact opn-
ion. You ltand before the world trpPed Of all diff
suife-a monlter Of duplcity
If any make has occurred in the eatement of facts
a correction Of which may remove from you this i'm
Futaron, ill your conduct, officially reprelcnted
lands charged with imbecidty and 6cksnels
MIR. Secretary Madion, in his letter Of the 18th
which evidently colt him many {" throes," difgusfe
and palate your conduct. Gates as reafon for your
change OF opinion, with regard to Governor SARGENT
that "in adverting he law continuing the govern
mcnt Of the MAihppi Territory, il appears that the
Secretary author zed to diichargc the duties in
other Gales tnan thoie of the DEATH removal rehgna
ton or necefary abience Of the Governor" There
lore Il was neeeAaT TO fuPPy the vacancy foon as
Fofible
Pray Sir had you net " adverted'' to the law con-
Eitutng the government Of that dnri Bsre ysu made
out commIiIicu 70 MFR Claiborne D fare you hao
fcen Governor Sargent, a1d a~sf him that nothing de-
sieve bad been -ooElS k dane, in regard to tie affair
until he had opportunity vindcate he conduct
HysH had SOs adSsrisa" to Ihst law yos haa ces